Good Swords, Good Dogs

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
* The hunt for the Soboro Sukehiro and its second thief is to continue in the Ruby Sea. Per Shigure's instructions, you and the others are to go on ahead and wait for him to join you at the Ruby Price, the gateway to that watery expanse.
* After sparing a moment to take in the garish garments Shigure has opted to wear, Hildibrand bids the Wolf Burglar explain why he first sought to claim the Soboro Sukehiro in the first place, prompting the thief to divulge a surprisingly moving backstory filled with tragedy and pathos, in which he explains that the sword once belonged to his adoptive father, a humble samurai, who was deceived by and became indebted to Akebono. Having no recourse, he pledged his blade as collateral and began slaving day and night to repay the vast sum of money he owed. Alas, having grown weaker over the years, he was in no condition to do so, and so died. Deprived once more of a family, his Lupin charge vowed to revenge himself upon the diabolical merchant, traveling to his native Yanxia for several years to learn the arts of the shinobi before returning to Kugane and becoming a notorious thief...but such stories of past wrongs have little bearing on the here and now. To Sakazuki the party will first go, and there question the resident Confederates in the hopes that one will have seen Yojimbo.
* Yojimbo's distinct appearance makes him rather easy to describe to others. Alas, the scout with whom you first speak has no recollection of a traveler matching his description. Onwards and upwards.
* The second scout you question has indeed seen a man matching Yojimbo's description─one in the company of a canine, in fact, prompting Hildibrand to summon the others and make haste for the beach where last they were spotted. Sure enough, you are soon reunited with Daigoro, whose initial reluctance to approach is quickly dispelled by the sight of a shiny koban. The good dog soon leads you to his master a short distance away, currently deliberating how best to breach the Red Kojin sanctuary and seize the Ame-no-Murakumo. When confronted by you and your entourage, he grows belligerent and refuses to hand over the Soboro Sukehiro, but before violence erupts, Hildibrand somehow manages to peacefully resolve the conflict by giving Daigoro a furious belly rub. A beaten Yojimbo surrenders the blade to the inspector, who in turn surrenders it to the Wolf Burglar, albeit unintentionally, after stepping on the dog's tail and paying dearly for his carelessness. The chaotic situation further deteriorates when the sudden appearance of the Sekiseigumi drives both Yojimbo and the Wolf Burglar to flee─the latter still clutching the Soboro Sukehiro. His deception laid bare, Shigure struggles to defend his reasons for freeing the thief from his prison, but alas, has no choice but to return to Kugane and answer for his own crimes...
* Inspector Hildibrand knows that something must be done to save Shigure from his current predicament. However, he also knows that a beach in the Ruby Sea is no place to deliberate your next course of action, and so he bids you all return to Kugane forthwith.
* The inspector's keen inspector's sense tells him plainly that matters are coming to a head. If the Wolf Burglar is to be believed, then the merchant Akebono is the true villain at the heart of these troubles who is most deserving of a comeuppance. Should his crimes be exposed, then Shigure, as well as the Wolf Burglar, are sure to be exonerated. To that end, the inspector charges off into the streets, presumably about a new investigation. Whether or not it will be even remotely successful, only time will tell...
==Objectives==
* Speak with Hildibrand in the Ruby Sea.
* Question the pirates of Sakazuki.
* Speak with Hildibrand.
* Speak with Hildibrand in Kugane.
==Script==
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Hildibrand 	All set for another trip into the glittering westward expanse? I know I am!
Kuganewolfburglar 	Let us hop aboard the next ferry to the Ruby Price and wait for Shigure there, as he requested. Come along!
Nashu Mhakaracca 	Gosh, a costume change for Shigure? I can't wait to see what he shows up in next!
Kuganewolfburglar 	I do wonder, though, how much that blade would actually fetch on the market if sold... Hm? Don't give me that look! It's an honest question!
 	
Hildibrand 	Oh, it's Shigure! Over here! Over here!
Kuganewolfburglar 	B-By the kami! I thought you were someone else at first!
Shigure 	Well, since it was suggested that I should wear something other than the garments of a Sekiseigumi for a time, I paid a visit to Kogane Dori and purchased something completely unlike my usual attire...
Hildibrand 	It's quite the change, but very much for the better, if I do say so myself!
Nashu Mhakaracca 	I didn't realize you could be so fashionable!
Shigure 	F-Fashionable? Please, Nashu! You give me too much credit!
Kuganewolfburglar 	I'll say. That getup with those zori? I don't see that becoming a trend...
Kuganewolfburglar 	Not that it matters. We didn't come here to mess about, eh? We've got a collector to catch. Assuming he's after the Ame-no-Murakumo, then we've got to get to the Isle of Zekki. Any ideas?
Kuganewolfburglar 	By air or by underwater passage, eh? Bit more tricky than I thought...
Shigure 	Without the blessing of the Kojin, the latter seems almost impossible. What about that bird of yours? Montaro, was it?
Kuganewolfburglar 	After what the inspector did to him? Hah! He'll be keeping a wide berth, I reckon─assuming he's even fit to fly.
Shigure 	It was a somewhat traumatic experience for all involved, aye...
Hildibrand 	Forgive me my bluntness, my wolfish compatriot, but it occurs to me that we have yet to hear your motives for attempting to steal the Soboro Sukehiro from Master Akebono. Did not Koju say that selling such a blade would be extraordinarily difficult?
Kuganewolfburglar 	...It's not stealing to take back what was stolen. That black-hearted bastard Akebono prised it from the hands of its rightful owner.
Kuganewolfburglar 	He was a humble samurai who lived a humble life devoid of most luxuries. A righteous man who'd never turn his back on those in need─certainly not a young Lupin boy who'd fled Doma during the occupation. The two lived as father and son, with few comforts save each other's company...
Kuganewolfburglar 	And then one day a merchant came calling, asking after the samurai's sword. Asking him to part with his one prized possession. But a sword is a samurai's soul, and he'd sooner die than sell it, even for a fortune.
Kuganewolfburglar 	But the merchant, he's not the sort to go quietly into the night. He changes tack and worms his way into the samurai's affairs. Small sums at first, but bigger, then bigger... Before he knows it, the samurai owes the merchant a veritable mountain of coin! And so he pledges his blade as collateral...
Kuganewolfburglar 	The samurai worked day and night to reclaim his honor. But while strong in spirit, he was weak in body. He fell sick, and soon after passed away, leaving his Lupin charge alone in this unjust world...
Shigure 	All this time, you...you were only...
Kuganewolfburglar 	He left Kugane for a time and returned years later from Yanxia, having learned the ways of the shinobi that he might honor his adoptive father by helping others as he had helped him as a child...
Kuganewolfburglar 	A chivalrous guise for a personal vendetta, perhaps. More than anything, he yearned to reclaim the samurai's sword, the last surviving memento of their time together, that he might wear it with pride...
Shigure 	All this time, Master Akebono was your main objective. When you broke into his shop in the Rakuza District, you were searching for the Soboro Sukehiro...
Shigure 	You kept a close eye on him, even as you continued to target other disreputable merchants, that you might drive him to take additional measures to protect the sword, knowing that in so doing, he would eventually reveal its location...
Hildibrand 	Then it is settled! The Soboro Sukehiro must be returned to its rightful owner!
Nashu Mhakaracca 	Hey, um... If it's so hard for people to reach the Isle of Zekki, how was Yojimbo planning to get there?
Shigure 	That I do not know, but regardless, if he was headed there, someone must have noted his passing...
Shigure 	I say we question the pirates of Sakazuki and see if any have observed a traveler resembling Yojimbo of late.
Hildibrand 	We are of the same mind, Shigure! To Sakazuki, posthaste!
 	
Nashu Mhakaracca 	He ought to be here any minute now. I can't wait!
 	
Kuganewolfburglar 	If you had the sword and sold it, what would you do with the money? Just out of curiosity. I won't tell anyone.
 	
Ihaki 	Oh, I remember you. Looking for more dead men?
Ihaki 	A rail-thin samurai with a wide-brimmed hat and oversized geta? Hmm...
Ihaki 	A traveler like that would not escape my notice...which is to say I'm confident I haven't seen him. Sorry to disappoint you.
Hildibrand 	Not at all, my friend. Thank you for taking the time to speak with us!
Hildibrand 	As I said before, my good woman/man: when at first you don't succeed, make inquiries again! Let us away!
Ihaki 	That, uh, gentleman from earlier...something about him was disturbingly familiar. Reminiscent of that dead fellow I spied on the boat a while back...
Hildibrand 	Come, let us commence the questioning! After you!
Nashu Mhakaracca 	Honestly, I think he looks better in his new outfit than the Sekiseigumi one!
Shigure 	Who could've guessed that the Wolf Burglar would have such a tragic backstory. Maybe I misjudged him...
Kuganewolfburglar 	...If it's about what I said earlier, forget it. Finding Yojimbo and the sword is all that matters now.
 	
Watchmana03151 	What was that? Lanky samurai with a large hat? As it happens, I spoke with a traveler like that. Had a dog with him, too.
Watchmana03151 	Sure enough, he had a mind to head to the Isle of Zekki. Couldn't imagine why, what with the Red being as unwelcoming as they are, and there being no place to dock a boat. I told him as much, but he shrugged it off and went on his merry way.
Watchmana03151 	Come to think of it, did I see that dog of his not long ago? On the beach below, wandering about, aye. I hope he didn't abandon him...
Hildibrand 	You have been tremendously helpful! A thousand thanks to you!
Hildibrand 	Surely the canine in question is Daigoro! We must gather the others and search for Jim's beloved companion at once!
Hildibrand 	Daigoro! Here, Daigoro!
Nashu Mhakaracca 	Oh, I think I see him over there!
Nashu Mhakaracca 	Huh... Maybe he doesn't like us anymore?
Kuganewolfburglar 	Now, now. You've just got to give the pup the right incentive, is all.
Shigure 	Incentive...?
Shigure 	Surely it can't be that simple.
Kuganewolfburglar 	See for yourself.
Daigoro 	Woof, woof!
Daigoro 	<sniff> <sniff> Woof! Woof, woof!
Shigure 	So that's all it takes to win him over, eh? A single koban? Greedy little thing...
Hildibrand 	Hush, Shigure! Daigoro is a good dog! And now he will lead us to his master!
Daigoro 	Woof, woof!
Yojimbo 	Hmm... This is quite a fix indeed...
Daigoro 	Woof, woof!
Yojimbo 	Daigoro? What are you doing here? I thought I told you to wait for me...
Yojimbo 	Hildy!?
Hildibrand 	Jim, my good man! I mean, you rapscallion! You've nowhere to run!
Hildibrand 	Cease your shenanigans and relinquish the Soboro Sukehiro at once!
Yojimbo 	I will do no such things!
Yojimbo 	Ever since I was bested by your tight-lipped associate over yonder, I yearned for an opportunity to redeem myself! And so I set about searching for stronger swords with which I might bring my everything to bear!
Yojimbo 	I thought to claim victory with the Ame-no-Murakumo in hand, but if circumstances demand we settle this here and now, then so be it!
Yojimbo 	Ever since I was bested by a certain laconic warrior, I yearned for an opportunity to redeem myself! And so I set about searching for stronger swords with which I might bring my everything to bear!
Yojimbo 	Mark me─the Ame-no-Murakumo will be mine, for it is the key to my victory! And if you dare to bar my path, I will show you no mercy!
Shigure 	Stay your hand, my friend! Though I know you only mean well, securing the sword is a grave responsibility which falls to─
Hildibrand 	I, Hildibrand, agent of enquiry, inspector extraordinaire, will resolve this conflict and reclaim the sword!
Hildibrand 	Prepare to be amazed as the Soboro Sukehiro is delivered into my waiting arms!
Hildibrand 	Daigoro, O Daigoro! Come here and let Hildy give you a great big belly rub!
Yojimbo 	Daigoro, you will do no such thing!
Yojimbo 	What!? Betrayed!
Nashu Mhakaracca 	The inspector does come from a wealthy family, so maybe he smells of money?
Hildibrand 	Until you surrender the Soboro Sukehiro, I will give Daigoro the most furious of belly rubs, thereby depriving you of the pleasure! Such is my ultimatum!
Yojimbo 	Daigoro! Daigoro! Return to me this instant!
Yojimbo 	Oh, fie on it. You win! The sword is yours!
Shigure 	By the kami, I can't believe that actually worked! Inspector Hildibrand's powers of negotiation are most impressive!
 	
Hildibrand 	Mummyyyyyy!
Yojimbo 	Wait─where is the Soboro Sukehiro?
Kuganewolfburglar 	Right where it belongs!
Yojimbo 	You...you fiend! Return it at once!
Dignifiedsekiseigumi	That's far enough, all of you!
Kuganewolfburglar 	Bugger me, where did they come from!?
Yojimbo 	Bah! This isn't over!
Dignifiedsekiseigumi	Shigure! What is this I hear about you setting free a notorious fugitive!? Explain yourself at once!
Shigure 	Well, er, you see... Inspector Hildibrand and I, we...
Shigure 	In order to track down Yojimbo and the Soboro Sukehiro, we needed to enlist the assistance of the Wolf Burglar. To that end, we removed him from the gaol─temporarily, of course. We have every intention of returning him to his cell!
Dignifiedsekiseigumi	And how do you intend to do so when your prisoner has taken flight!?
Dignifiedsekiseigumi	Shigure, I charge you with aiding and abetting a criminal in their escape!
Hildibrand 	Be reasonable! You know full well that everything Shigure did was to achieve a greater good! To uphold the law of the land!
Hildibrand 	We will return with the Soboro Sukehiro and the Wolf Burglar, I swear to you!
Dignifiedsekiseigumi	Your actions in service to the Sekiseigumi are not unknown to me. Nevertheless, Shigure must be held to account for his.
Dignifiedsekiseigumi	To make an exception at your request would only compound the offense. No man is above the law, not even our own...
Dignifiedsekiseigumi	I understand you are his friend, but to make an exception would only compound the offense. No man is above the law, not even our own...
 	
Hildibrand 	Onward and to the next potential witness, I say!
 	
Hildibrand 	What a miscarriage of justice to see our Shigure spirited away like a common criminal, in complete disregard for the extenuating circumstances!
Hildibrand 	It falls to us to find a way to right this wrong. But this is no place to devise a plan. To Kugane, my friends!
Nashu Mhakaracca 	First Yojimbo, then the Wolf Burglar, and now Shigure. It's so much quieter when it's just the three of us...
 	
Hildibrand 	Oh, my good woman/man! I hardly know where to begin!
Hildibrand 	Ever since our return I have been wracking my brain trying to conceive of a means by which we might free Shigure from his predicament, but to no avail.
Hildibrand 	By absconding with the sword, the Wolf Burglar has done us no favors. And yet, I do not think his tale of the samurai and Akebono was a lie...
Hildibrand 	My keen inspector's sense tells me that the many threads of this tale are converging upon a single point not far from now, in which all truths shall be laid bare for all to see!
Nashu Mhakaracca 	Cor! That's what I like to hear! And I agree─I don't think the Wolf Burglar's bad at all. Once the Sekiseigumi realize that, they're sure to let Shigure off the hook, don't you think?
Hildibrand 	I most certainly do, Nashu! Furthermore, I say that to hasten this most desirous of resolutions, I must begin investigating Master Akebono at once. Hold the fort while I'm gone, my stalwart assistant!
Nashu Mhakaracca 	Yes sir, Inspector!
Nashu Mhakaracca 	I don't know what he's about, but I'm sure it'll be brilliant!
Akebono 	...Hmph. I suppose this day was bound to come. No matter. Soon there will be nothing in this world beyond my grasp. Heh heh heh...
Nashu Mhakaracca 	It's so lonely without everyone else around. I hope they're doing all right...
Quest complete. 	Quest complete.
Category:Side Story Quests in Final Fantasy XIV