A Journey to Remember

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
* Remumu, an up-and-coming reporter for the Harbor Herald, is seeking a scoop for her latest article. As luck would have it, townsfolk have been spinning tales of a strange Far Eastern traveler who seeks danger at every opportunity. She claims Petyr Winsome stole her thunder with his piece on an otherworldly traveler, and has jumped at this opportunity to write an amazing story of her own. The only problem is her subject's fixation with dangerous places. It is for this reason Remumu asks for your company in her investigation. According to the latest gossip, the traveler was last seen near Costa del Sol, and that is where she wishes to begin.
※Please note that you will be unable to complete this quest after the seasonal event has ended. For details, please check the Lodestone.
* Remumu finds no search is necessary as she is approached by the mysterious traveler shortly after your arrival. She seems to be lost, and asks of places nowhere to be found in Eorzea. Remumu suspects the situation is more complicated than expected, and soon discovers the traveler has lost her memory. She introduces herself as Iroha, and says the only thing she clearly remembers is training to perfect a technique she calls Amatsu: Kyori. Remumu supposes that, by continuing her training, she may recall other things related to her drills, and ultimately the purpose of learning this technique. To secure Iroha's success, and hopefully her latest article, Remumu asks you to help. To begin, Iroha suggests going south to practice against the wildlife found along the beach.
* You and Iroha make short work of the crabs scurrying about the beach. She seems satisfied with her training as she makes her way to Limsa Lominsa for a much-needed reprieve. You turn to follow her, but notice an unusual stone washed up along the rocks. Upon touching it, strange visions of an unfamiliar battle flash before your eyes. Take the stone to Iroha at Bulwark Hall and see if it bears any significance to her.
* The strange stone resonates with Iroha, and a memory suddenly comes rushing back. As countless lives hung in the balance, she fought against a dark lord. However, until she can remember more, she is not convinced it is related to her task. Determined to continue her training in the hopes of remembering more, she seeks to test her strength against the voidsent often seen near Haukke Manor in the Black Shroud.
* The voidsent of Haukke Manor are no match for you and Iroha. As she leaves for the quiet and comfort of Gridania, something catches your attention on the steps to the estate. Another strange stone much like the last one. Take it to Iroha and see if it stirs more memories within her.
* More memories are restored to Iroha, but they are not what she expects. A long journey with a young female companion, a multitude of battles, and comrades beyond counting. She cannot understand why a student would embark on such arduous travels. She suspects the answer lies in other memories, and is more determined than ever to complete her training. Not long before your arrival, she heard talk of a terrible beast in the Sagolii Desert, whose strength is impossible to gauge. Seeing this as a perfect opportunity to sharpen her skills, she wastes no time in heading to southern Thanalan.
* You and Iroha confront a scorpion of monstrous proportions in the Sagolii Desert, but in the end it is no match for your combined might. Expecting to find another stone, you take a moment to survey the area as Iroha makes her way to Ul'dah. It is not long before you find a glimmering gem in the sand. Deliver it to Iroha that she may recall more of her past.
* Iroha takes the stone in hand, and memories come flooding back to her once again. She vividly recalls a journey to the past, yet soon realizes it was not her own, but that of a great hero she mistook to be herself. She goes on to tell you that the Vana'diel she means to return to is, in fact, a completely different world. All that remains now is to master Amatsu: Kyori. Believing she has grasped the secret to employing this technique, she wishes to confront a horrible beast terrorizing Bronze Lake.
* You meet with Iroha at Bronze Lake and find not one but two voidsent creatures running amok. She engages the dread dragon and asks that you deal with its ahriman companion. Iroha realizes an enchantment is protecting the dragon from harm, but she continues to fight to keep its attention away from you. Perhaps inspired by the finesse with which you dispose of your opponent, Iroha digs deep within herself for the power to finally unleash Amatsu: Kyori. The dragon's enchantment is dispelled, and it soon falls before your combined strength. With Bronze Lake now safe, Iroha is overjoyed to see the goal of her training at last realized. There is still much she would speak with you about, but first she suggests returning back to Limsa Lominsa.
* As Iroha tells it, her world, Vana'diel, has been consumed by an inexorable darkness. Fate intervened, however, sending her back in time to prevent this calamity from happening. To do so, she sought a hero who would one day become her mentor and teacher. Though they were together for a time, fate intervened once again by sending her to Eorzea. She worries of something important she cannot yet recall, but is consoled by the knowledge she will soon be back at home. Before returning, however, she wishes to thank Remumu, who introduced you to her and set her on the path to recovery.
* Though her journey to Eorzea is not completely clear, Iroha recounts to Remumu her leap through time to seek a hero who would save Vana'diel. She longs desperately to return, and suddenly finds herself reminiscing about the humble origins of a great hero she is proud to call mentor and friend. As she finishes her story and looks into your eyes, she finds something comforting and familiar about you as she inadvertently refers to you as her beloved Master. She quickly apologizes and prepares to take her leave. She closes her eyes and prays she is not too late. But alas, her prayers are unanswered as she finds herself still in your presence. Perhaps a higher power deems her not yet ready to return. Whatever the reason, Iroha is not deterred from her quest. She resolves to continue to hone her skills in the hopes that one day she will find her way home. Remumu cannot help but sigh as she watches Iroha, and her chance to belittle Petyr Winsome, walk out of the Drowning Wench. Still uncertain of where she came from, Remumu hopes she finds her way home all the same.
==Objectives==
* Speak with Remumu at Costa del Sol.
* Participate in the FATE “Our Favorite Pastime” to assist with Iroha's training.
* Present the strange stone to Iroha in Limsa Lominsa.
* Participate in the FATE “The Way of the Samurai” to assist with Iroha's training.
* Present the strange stone to Iroha in New Gridania.
* Participate in the FATE “Serket Breaker” to assist with Iroha's training.
* Present the strange stone to Iroha in Ul'dah.
* Participate in the FATE “The Key to Amatsu: Kyori” to help Iroha test her technique.
* Speak with Iroha in Limsa Lominsa.
* Report to Remumu.
==Script==
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Remumu 	Excuse me, miss/sir. Do you have a moment? I'm Remumu, with the Harbor Herald, and judging by your dress, you're one of those well-traveled adventurers I've heard so much about.
Remumu 	No doubt one as worldly as yourself has heard the rumors. Of an unusual warrior maiden from the Far East? Danger constantly follows in her footsteps, and the Far Easterners I've spoken with claim her dress and fighting style are nothing they've ever seen.
Remumu 	Do you know what happened the last time a strange warrior from unknown lands came to Eorzea? That upstart Petyr Winsome practically stole the parchment from my desk to write his story. Our readership soon doubled, and he's been regarded as the Harbor Herald's finest reporter ever since.
Remumu 	That should have been my story, and I'll be damned if he beats me to this one! But if following her is as dangerous as it sounds, I'll need an adventurer like you to keep me safe. If you're interested, meet me down at Costa del Sol. That's where she was last spotted, so that's where I plan to start.
 	
Remumu 	I hope to see you at Costa del Sol, miss/sir. If all goes as planned, I'll have a real story to finally put Petyr Winsome in his place.
 	
Remumu 	Ah, you're here at last! I was beginning to think you wouldn't come. She was here just a few bells ago, or so I was told.
Remumu 	Look, over there. Could it be...?
Iroha 	Begging your pardons. Please do not think me strange for asking, but can you tell me if we are close to Selbina? Or perhaps Mhaura? I fear I am hopelessly lost.
Remumu 	Selbina? Mhaura? Sorry dear, but you're on the eastern shore of Vylbrand─eastern La Noscea to be precise. I take it you're the Far Eastern traveler that's been the talk of the taverns as of late? You've cut quite the war path through Eorzea from what I've heard.
Iroha 	Yes, I hail from the Far East, but... Vylbrand? La Noscea? I cannot recall such names. Though truth be told, I cannot recall much of anything since awakening in these strange surroundings.
Remumu 	By Byregot's beard! You mean, you've lost your memory!?
Iroha 	I remember...my name is...Iroha. I am training in the way of the glaive, though I feel I am still a novice. Before awakening here, I was on a mission to...to...
Iroha 	<sigh> Forgive me. It is hard to make sense of what little I can recall. The only clear thoughts in my mind are of Master, and a powerful technique I labor to perfect─Amatsu: Kyori.
Iroha 	I am certain it is essential to completing my mission.
Remumu 	Hmmm. Interesting you'd remember training above all else. Perhaps that's the key. If you continue to practice your master's teachings, it stands to reason other related memories might come back to you.
Iroha 	Recalling my mission by first recalling Master's teachings... Yes, that does seem plausible. I do not doubt many of the techniques I learned have a specific purpose. It would only be a matter of focusing on this particular one.
Remumu 	(This is the scoop I've been looking for! A Far Eastern warrior on a special mission? What if we're in danger? This isn't some faerie tale like Petyr's story. People need to know! But she's no good to us if she can't remember anything. Help her so we can get to the bottom of this!)
Remumu 	Here, take this map before you go. Training won't do you any good if you get lost now, will it?
Iroha 	Your kindness is greatly appreciated. Thank you. To journey alone in this strange land would be a trial all its own, I am sure.
Iroha 	Hmmm... Might we explore the shore south of here? I recall mention that the beach was an excellent place for training. Something about the aquatic wildlife being suitable for sparring. If the creatures here are similar, I would like very much to try my hand against them.
Remumu 	And I trust you'll ensure she has every opportunity to do so. Now, don't let me keep you. The sooner she remembers her mission, the better.
Remumu 	When she's had her fill of combating critters along the coast, perhaps you should rest in Limsa where it's safer. Bulwark Hall should do nicely. It's the first place she'll see after coming through the gates.
 	
Remumu 	If she's gone south of Costa del Sol, no doubt she'll be near Gullperch Tower. Now remember, if she remembers anything─and I mean anything─I want to know about it. But no need to rush. When she's finished here, you can take your time to talk with her at Bulwark Hall.
 	
Iroha 	Training at the beach was invigorating. It has been too long since I enjoyed such sport, fighting alongside one so well versed in the arts of war. I would like to think I improved my form by following your example.
Iroha 	At first I doubted crabs would be suitable for practice, but I was quite wrong. Testing my strength against their hardened shells, swing after swing, over and over again. I could easily spend days or even weeks at a time battling them. <sigh> If only I could remember who suggested this training regimen.
 	
Iroha 	Oh my, what a peculiar stone. I sense something within it. Something...familiar. Something dark...
 	
Iroha 	A grueling battle in the cold against evil made manifest. A lord of shadows, long dead yet somehow resurrected. The fate of the realm hanging in the balance. I remember!
Iroha 	And yet... I am not convinced these visions relate to my mission. Why would Master entrust me with the means to slay such a foe?
Iroha 	The answers must lie within my memories. They have to. All the more reason I must hurry to complete my training, and perfect Amatsu: Kyori.
Iroha 	While waiting for your arrival, I asked a couple of travelers from...Gridania, I think, where I might find creatures of a more dark and unusual nature. They told me of a place called Haukke Manor. A cursed estate whose grounds play host to various sorts of hellish monsters.
Iroha 	These creatures sound like promising opponents, full of the fury and cunning I would expect in a true battle. Now then, let us be off. When we are finished, we can meet in the nearby town.
 	
Remumu 	So she's beginning to recall her past, eh? Excellent! It won't be long now before I have my story.
Remumu 	You say she plans to slay voidsent near Haukke Manor next? Well, they're certainly more of a challenge than the crabs near Costa del Sol. You keep a close eye on her, okay? If she's not careful, she's like to lose more than her memory.
 	
Iroha 	Thank you for once again aiding in my training. To witness such majesty and grace on the battlefield is truly inspiring. It served as a wonderful lesson in combat.
 	
Iroha 	Oh! You have found yet another strange stone. Yes, it radiates with a warmth much like the last, but the color is─ Wait! Do you hear that...?
 	
Iroha 	A long and arduous journey together with a young girl. This vision is not what I expected.
Iroha 	We fought many battles together. And we were not alone. No, I daresay our comrades were well beyond counting. But what business would I, a lowly student, have undertaking such missions? I cannot make sense of it.
Iroha 	Still, I must thank you for this. Before meeting you, I was hopelessly lost. Smothered by a fog of fear and uncertainty. But now I have your light to guide me. You have brought me yet another step closer to completing my training and unlocking the memories still dormant within me.
Iroha 	After speaking with a few of the patrons here before you arrived, I believe I found the perfect place to continue honing my skills: the Sagolii Desert.
Iroha 	If what I was told is true, a creature of unspeakable terror roams the sands. They say its strength is impossible to gauge, as no one lives to tell of its great might. But together, I believe we can lay the beast low. When we have finished, we can take a hard-earned rest in Ul'dah.
 	
Remumu 	Word spreads fast, friend. I heard not long ago of your exploits near Haukke Manor. I take it then that Iroha is well on her way to remembering her mission.
Remumu 	But if she's going to the Sagolii Desert next, you'll have to be careful. I need her in one piece if I'm to have that story.
 	
Iroha 	There are no words to express my gratitude for your assistance. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine confronting the legendary Serket. If not for you, I would be but one of the countless victims who succumbed to its poisonous sting.
 	
Iroha 	Another stone. Yes, it comes to me now. A mortal struggle... Forbidden magicks uttered in a final bid for salvation...
 	
Iroha 	It all makes sense now. The pitched battles, the arduous journeys, the fellowship of adventurers...it was not my life that I recalled, but rather, the tales of a great hero I mistook as myself.
Iroha 	I suspected such feats were too extraordinary to be my own, and the memories held within this stone have removed all doubt. They were of a journey into the past─one that revealed a horrible truth I dare not repeat aloud.
Iroha 	And I remember my home, Vana'diel! It is not some territory or continent, but an entirely different world.
Iroha 	My true memories return to me now, and it is all thanks to you. More importantly, I believe I now understand how to wield Amatsu: Kyori. It should not be long before my path home is clear to me as well. But first, I must see my training to its completion.
Iroha 	While waiting here, I heard unsettling stories of a foul beast terrorizing Bronze Lake. This is the perfect opportunity to put into practice everything I have learned. Today is the day I wield the power of Amatsu: Kyori. After this last endeavor, let us meet in Limsa Lominsa.
 	
Remumu 	Thank the Twelve! Looks like all that hard work has finally paid off. I wish I could see her fight for myself, but the battlefield is no place for a reporter. Make sure to bring her back here when she's done. I have so many questions.
Remumu 	Hahaha, I can already see the look on Petyr's face when he reads my story. I can hardly wait!
 	
Remumu 	There s/he is! Just the adventurer I wanted to see. So, where is our maiden of mystery?
Remumu 	You didn't return together? No doubt she'll be looking for you at Bulwark Hall, then. Go on now, I can't write my story if she's waiting around down there.
 	
Iroha 	At last, the power of Amatsu: Kyori is mine to command, and my memories are slowly but surely returning. None of this would have been possible if not for your unwavering guidance.
Iroha 	To think I could have forgotten a mission so vital. My resolve was unyielding, my mind focused on the task before me. In the end I fear I may have jeopardized all I hold dear.
Iroha 	As I told you earlier, my home is─or rather, was─a world known as Vana'diel.
Iroha 	Try as we might, its destruction could not be forestalled. But fate saw fit to give me one last chance. I was allowed to travel back in time, to escape to the past before the darkness had consumed all.
Iroha 	Together with the heroes of the past, I knew that tragedy could be averted, just as it had been so many times before.
Iroha 	Master was the greatest of them all. A hero without equal, whose grand adventures I mistook as my own memories.
Iroha 	I cannot help but feel I am still forgetting something else important, something that happened to Master... Hmmm, I suppose in time it will come to me.
Iroha 	Before I leave, might we go and speak with Remumu? If not for her insistence, I would have been bereft of your assistance. It would be rude not to extend my thanks to her as well.
 	
Iroha 	I cannot shake the feeling I am once again forgetting something, but I suppose it will not matter when I return. Oh, how I long to once more fight at Master's side.
 	
Remumu 	Iroha told me the good news! Her memory is, for the most part, restored. Perhaps more importantly, her training is complete. If you hadn't come with me to Costa del Sol, I daresay she'd still be swinging at crabs along the beach.
Remumu 	Now that I have you here, I'd very much like to talk to you about my stor─ Ahem, about what you were doing before we arrived. How exactly did you come to be here in Eorzea?
 	
Remumu 	And you say you...went back in time, trying to save your world?
Iroha 	Yes, you have the right of it. No life was spared by the darkness. None save for mine, that is. Fate intervened and I was sent back to the past─to a time where I could find heroes capable of saving Vana'diel.
Iroha 	That is how I was reunited with Master, although at a much earlier time than I anticipated. The last thing I remember is a fierce battle and a strange light. When next I awoke, I was here. To be torn away from Master when I was needed most...my heart feels like it may burst.
Remumu 	How awful. You were close, then?
Iroha 	Master was like family to me, and an exceptional warrior besides. I've spent my entire life striving to become such a hero, and live up to the legends I so fondly remember.
Iroha 	It all began with a stone, or so the story goes. In ages past, a sentient jewel, enormous and beautiful, banished the darkness. Its light filled the world with life and brought forth mighty Gods. The world entered an age of bliss. That is, until the Gods fell into slumber. That world is my home─Vana'diel.
Iroha 	It was home to three great nations─the Kingdom of San d'Oria, the Republic of Bastok, and the Federation of Windurst. Powerful as they were, though, in times of strife, they would turn to a single hero─my master.
Iroha 	Be it a demon of rage seeking vengeance, or a spiteful god our destruction, Master was always there to pull us back from the brink of oblivion.
Iroha 	So long as there is light and life in the world, the legend of Vana'diel's greatest hero will live on.
Iroha 	There is little wonder these stories were the first to spring back to my mind. I have all but memorized them. But no matter how many times I asked, you would always─
Iroha 	Oh! P-Please excuse me. For a moment, when I looked at you, something in your eyes reminded me of Master and I...
Remumu 	Don't worry yourself over it. I imagine our friend here often has that effect on people.
Iroha 	I realize how ridiculous this seems. Anyone in their right mind would think it some fanciful dream. But for me, this world is the dream, and now it is time to awaken.
Iroha 	When next I open my eyes I will be home, in Vana'diel, once more at Master's side. This may be just a dream, but it is one I shall never forget. Thank you, for everything.
Iroha 	...It would seem...I am not yet ready to return. Is this, perhaps, the will of the Goddess?
Iroha 	If it is by Her will, then so it shall be. I vow to work hard every day, to become a warrior worthy of your teachings. Then, when the time comes, we shall meet again. Here, in Eorzea, or perhaps in the waking world.
Remumu 	<sigh> There goes the greatest story I'll never get to write. An adventurer from another world, traveling back in time to save her people. Who's going to believe such a silly tale? I'll leave the flights of fancy to Petyr. But for her sake, I hope she finds her way home, wherever that may be.
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
Category:Special Quests in Final Fantasy XIV