Hope on the Waves

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
* Having confirmed that Gosetsu and Yotsuyu are bound for Doma, it is time to seek Soroban at the pier and avail yourself of his boat.
* Soon after you arrive at the pier, Alisaie shares Gyodo's latest intelligence: the imperial contingent charged with finding Yotsuyu is preparing to deploy to the Ruby Sea. Plainly, the Garleans share your belief that their quarry is bound for Doma. Alphinaud's subsequent admission that he purchased Gosetsu's katana with Scion funds leaves Tataru aghast, but she sets aside her dismay and sends you off to continue your search. Your next stop is the Ruby Price. If Gosetsu and Yotsuyu have indeed set sail, there is a good chance the sentries there will have seen them.
* Before you can speak with the sentries, chaos erupts: the Empire has launched an attack against the Confederate stronghold on Sakazuki. Wasting no time, you hasten to join the defensive effort, and your heart skips a beat as you make out a familiar figure─Gosetsu. The old samurai lives still, but whether he does so much longer depends on you. Without breaking stride, you hurl yourself between him and his assailants, and at length succeed in beating them back.
Having dealt with the immediate danger, you may turn your attention to your ailing comrade...and his unlikely traveling companion.
* At Alphinaud's prompting, Gosetsu recounts the miraculous tale of his survival. When the keep collapsed around them, he and Yotsuyu plunged into the One River and were swept out to sea where they drifted for days, before finally coming to rest on the shore of a desert island. Though she came through the ordeal whole of body, Yotsuyu awoke bereft of her memory, and Gosetsu, unable to decide her fate, resolved to deliver her to Hien for his judgment.
* Your most pressing questions thus answered, it is time to take your leave of Sakazuki. Alphinaud duly leads the way to the nearby pier, where he hopes Alisaie and Soroban will be waiting with the boat.
* Alisaie's joy at being reunited with Gosetsu is soured by the presence of Yotsuyu, whom she treats with unveiled suspicion. In a bid to diffuse the tension, Alphinaud loudly declares that the party should set sail without delay, and Soroban is happy to oblige, delivering everyone to the shore on the outskirts of Isari.
* After bidding the rest of the party farewell, Soroban asks that you grant him a moment to discuss a business venture which he claims will be extremely lucrative. It would, he adds, present a golden opportunity to recoup the Scion funds so carelessly spent on a certain katana and restore Tataru to good cheer besides. At last aware of the cost of his largesse, Alphinaud sheepishly encourages you to take Soroban up on his offer.
==Objectives==
* Speak with Soroban at Pier #2.
* Speak with Alphinaud.
* Join Alisaie.
* Speak with Soroban near Isari.
==Script==
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Alphinaud 	For all our success in tracing Gosetsu's movements, how he came to be traveling with Yotsuyu remains a mystery─to say nothing of this dango business...
Yugiri 	While doubts remain over the identity of Gosetsu's traveling companion, for now we can but follow the trail.
Yugiri 	Come, let us away to the pier, and make ready to sail. With luck, Alisaie will already have joined Master Soroban and Mistress Tataru there.
 	
Yugiri 	The others all did their part. I am truly blessed to have such dependable comrades.
 	
Alphinaud 	Apparently, Gyodo did his duty and then promptly excused himself. Couldn't bear another moment under Alisaie's withering gaze, I expect.
 	
Alisaie 	I watched Gyodo meet with his imperial associate, and I have to say I'm impressed. He has sycophancy down to a fine art.
 	
Tataru 	While we were arranging the provisions, Soroban told me all about his many business ventures. Honestly, his nose for profit puts mine to shame!
 	
Soroban 	Excellent timing, my friends. Mistress Alisaie arrived mere moments ago.
Alisaie 	All went well at my end. Gyodo met with an imperial officer and wheedled his way to some new information.
Alisaie 	It seems the troops who recently arrived in Kugane came directly from Garlemald. The imperials based here have been kept in the dark.
Alisaie 	And that's not all. A contingent of the aforementioned troops are preparing for deployment to the Ruby Sea. If I didn't know better, I'd say they'd picked up Gosetsu's trail.
Alphinaud 	Then your information matches ours. We are quite certain that Gosetsu seeks to cross to the mainland.
Tataru 	I'm sorry─did I hear that right? You used Scion funds to buy Gosetsu's katana...at the asking price?
Alphinaud 	Aye, well, we were in some haste, and it seemed a worthwhile gesture. Speaking of which, here is the contract of sale. Pray see that the man is paid.
Tataru 	Thal's...beard. You agreed to this? Give me strength...
Tataru 	<sigh> Well, it's not like the search can wait. You'd best be on your way.
Tataru 	But Alphinaud─we need to talk. I want you to come straight to the offices as soon as you get back. Promise me.
Alphinaud 	Oh? Very well. I shall call upon you as soon as I return.
 	
Soroban 	First, let us go to the Ruby Price. If Gosetsu has already set sail, the sentries there are sure to have seen him.
 	
Yugiri 	Judging by her reaction, Mistress Tataru is none too pleased. I apologize if the katana has caused strife.
 	
Alisaie 	(What is the going rate for a priceless weapon, I wonder... And now I know who not to ask.)
 	
Soroban 	Mistress Tataru seems in low spirits. Happily, my latest venture may prove just the tonic.
 	
Alphinaud 	Tataru seemed rather vexed, did she not? Ever the melodramatist. I am sure our finances can stretch to a single sword.
Alphinaud 	Remind me to explain the value of such gestures when we next see her. Ah, but I digress. We have work to do.
 	
Yugiri 	Few suffered more at Yotsuyu's hands than Gosetsu. If this is his wish, so be it.
 	
Gosetsu 	With you and yours at our side, we have naught to fear. Thank you, my friend.
 	
Yotsuyu 	Are you coming with us?
 	
Tansui 	...You still here? Do us a favor and take that damnable woman far away before she calls down more destruction upon us.
 	
Rasho 	Word has reached me of the attack on Sakazuki. It seems we are in your debt yet again.
 	
Hiun 	That imperial craft appeared like a bolt out of the blue. By the time we had gathered our wits, it was already above our heads.
 	
Shihoji 	Hmph, were I thirty years younger, I'd have made short work of the likes of them...
 	
Yusui 	Things could've been a lot worse. The imperials could've come here looking for blood.
 	
Alphinaud 	As Tansui says, we should move on. It would not do for Yotsuyu to be seen here.
Alphinaud 	Now, if I know my sister, she will already be waiting with the boat at the nearby pier. Let's go and see if I'm right.
 	
Yugiri 	Gosetsu lives. All other considerations should pale next to that. And yet...
 	
Gosetsu 	I understand I have the Scions to thank for my katana's safe return. A samurai's blade is his soul, and no words will suffice to express my gratitude for reuniting me with mine.
 	
Yotsuyu 	Everyone's staring at me...
 	
Soroban 	Are we certain she is the real Yotsuyu?
 	
Alphinaud 	And here she is, just as I anticipated. I am only surprised she agreed to hold off until the Empire withdrew.
 	
Alisaie 	Gosetsu! Thank the gods you're safe! It was all I could do to watch the battle from afar!
Soroban 	And it was all I could do to restrain her.
 	
Alisaie 	Can you blame me for worrying? Strong as [Player Name] is, anything could happen in the chaos.
Alisaie 	...But enough about me. We need to talk about her.
Yotsuyu 	Um... Greetings?
Alisaie 	They tell me you've lost your memory─and that's fine. But I want you to know something: I won't be taking my eyes off you. Not for a moment.
Yotsuyu 	These people are strange. Are you sure they're your friends?
Gosetsu 	I am. They may behave...strangely, but I trust them with my life. You have naught to fear.
Yotsuyu 	All right, if you say so.
Yugiri 	...
 	
Alphinaud 	R-Right! 'Tis past time we set sail! I for one would not keep Lord Hien waiting without due cause.
 	
Soroban 	Aye, and the longer we tarry, the more we risk inviting trouble. Lest you forget, the Red Kojin bear no love for Yotsuyu either.
Soroban 	I shall deliver you to familiar shores, near Isari but out of the villagers' sight.
 	
Yugiri 	Let us make haste to the city. Lord Hien must know of this.
 	
Alphinaud 	Though I only know Yotsuyu by reputation, this woman could scarce seem more different.
 	
Alisaie 	We'd do well to give Isari a wide berth─for everyone's sake.
 	
Gosetsu 	Another time, Tsuyu. Our path takes us in a different direction.
 	
Yotsuyu 	Are we going to that village? They might have dango!
 	
Soroban 	Here is where we part ways, my friends. I pray the remainder of your journey passes uneventfully.
Soroban 	[Player Name], when you are not otherwise occupied, I would speak with you about my next business venture.
Soroban 	It promises to be extremely lucrative, and I do not say so lightly.
Soroban 	After the prodigious sum spent acquiring a certain sword, it would present a fine opportunity to refill the Scions' coffers and restore the smile to Mistress Tataru's face!
Alphinaud 	Oh, come along─Tataru was overreacting. How much could a single katana possibly cost?
Alisaie 	Far more than you think, plainly.
Alisaie 	A blade like Gosetsu's is worth a fortune. Enough to buy a house and furnish it. Which you would know had you bothered to check the price.
Alphinaud 	What? I-I had no idea...
Alphinaud 	Th-This business venture of Soroban's─you will give it fair hearing, I trust? He has been good to us, after all! As for me, I...I think I shall look into drawing upon my personal funds...
Tansui 	Watch out! He means to blow it up!
Yugiri 	No... I was so close...
Alphinaud 	Forgive me...
Tansui 	Ungh... Out of...luck.
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
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