The Trolley Problem

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
==Objectives==
* Speak with Thancred.
* Speak with Thancred again.
* Investigate the area.
* Speak with Urianger.
* Confront the suspicious man.
* Speak with Thancred.
==Script==
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Thancred 	Though Zhun Zun didn't mention the trolley before, he's like as not at least heard of the thing. If we remind him, he may recall something of use.
 	
Ryne 	I hope you've had more luck than I...
 	
Urianger 	Shall I take the glimmer in thine eye to mean that thou hast struck upon a promising lead?
 	
Zhun Zun 	Oh, valued customers! Were the other Mord of help?
Thancred 	Of a fashion. They told us of a trolley that runs to Nabaath Areng, at least...
Thancred 	But am I correct in thinking that there was a reason you did not do so yourself, when first we asked?
Zhun Zun 	Mm, yes... The gate, you see. It is impassable.
Zhun Zun 	Before, there was a hulking thing of stone─the Talos. It opened the gate, they say.
Zhun Zun 	But none operate such a thing now. I do not even know if it yet exists.
Zhun Zun 	I do not know, but... You should travel east to Mount Biran Mines! That is where the trolley controls stand.
Zhun Zun 	I still see miners there from time to time. If anyone knows what happened to the Talos...
Ryne 	...It would be them! Thank you, you've been a great help!
Thancred 	We're off to Mount Biran, then. Let's hope that someone will be there to answer our questions.
 	
Ryne 	What a sight...
Ryne 	Oh, pardon me! It's only... It's a bit daunting, isn't it?
 	
Urianger 	Mayhap the pall of light is the root of this land's desolation. Or mayhap the fault lies with man and his insatiable greed...
 	
Zhun Zun 	Watch for beasts in the Hills! I do not like to lose customers.
 	
Thancred 	The scale of the track is impressive, I'll give them that. Now we only need follow it until we come to the mines.
 	
Ryne 	This lever can't have been designed for a person to operate...
 	
Urianger 	...But by what means did they harness the necessary aether?
 	
Thancred 	Bit of a mess, isn't it? But the mechanisms for dispatching the trolley are here, just as Zhun Zun said.
Thancred 	Unfortunately, anyone who might know how to use them is not. We might wait for Zhun Zun's mysterious miners to appear, or have a look around and see if we can deduce anything useful in their absence. I'm in favor of the latter.
Thancred 	Something near the entrance to the mines proper caught Urianger's eye. Meet us there if you find anything.
 	
Thancred 	As much as I wish we could count on someone conveniently appearing to explain all of this to us, I'm sure you're aware that we don't have the time to waste.
 	
Urianger 	Ah, [Player Name]. What hast thou discerned?
Urianger 	I see... Indeed, thine observations are consistent with mine own.
Urianger 	But let us refrain from further discussion ere our comrades arrive...
Thancred 	Ample evidence of recent maintenance, and lukewarm tea besides...
Ryne 	The levers for switching tracks looked like they were in good condition, though I couldn't move them myself. No ordinary person could, I think...
Urianger 	It is my belief that no person is meant to.
Urianger 	This “Talos” beareth more than a passing resemblance to golems of the Source...
Urianger 	Nor doth it appear to be the sole example of its kind. The proliferation of Talos fragments, as well as the enormity of the mechanisms here, suggest a considerable number were once in operation.
Urianger 	Alas, this specimen and its fellows now lie lifeless and broken, and I know not how to repair them that they might facilitate our passage through the gate.
Urianger 	And without the aid of the Talos, even if thou wert somehow able to unbar the trolley's path, we would still have no means of propelling it.
Thancred 	We might not know how to repair the Talos, but someone must. Otherwise, why keep everything else in working order? Whoever is maintaining the cars and rails must know something that we don't.
Thancred 	Let's ask them what it is, shall we?
Thancred 	[Player Name], I do believe you'll find a person of some interest skulking in the shadows behind the warehouses on the northwestern side of the tracks.
Thancred 	While you two have a friendly chat, the rest of us will gently encourage those to the south to come out of hiding.
Thancred 	Defend yourselves as necessary, of course, but do try to keep everyone in one piece.
Thancred 	Off we go, then!
 	
Unsureman03611 	Wicked white! Where did you come from?
Unsureman03611 	No, never mind that─you have no business here, of that I'm sure!
Balloon 	<huff> What are you? Urgh...
 	
Ryne 	I feel a bit bad for them...
 	
Urianger 	They elected to take up arms against us, though the outcome was plain from the first.
 	
Thaffe 	We... We won't let you...<wheeze>
 	
Jeryk 	That smarts...
 	
Thancred 	Good to hear.
Thancred 	These two weren't much trouble either. Let's see what they have to say for themselves.
Thaffe 	Us? We're not the brigands come to...to take what isn't ours!
Thancred 	Do we honestly look like we'd need to steal─what, some rusted bits of iron? Don't be absurd. We're not here to rob you.
Thaffe 	A likely story. You look, well...
Thaffe 	You don't look normal, that's for certain. You don't have any wares, so you're clearly not merchants. Travelers never pass this way. The only reason you would come all the way out here is to strip the machinery for parts.
Jeryk 	Oh, Thaffe, I have an idea! What if, once upon a time...
Jeryk 	A lovely lady of noble birth ventured forth in search of her lost love, joined by her two most loyal servants, sworn to follow her unto world's end. On their journey, they met a sorcerer, as ancient as time itself. Moved by the lady's devotion, he offered to be their guide, and they...
Jeryk 	...turned up here, somehow!
Thancred 	...I can only assume that you're being intentionally obtuse, but in the unlikely event that that's a serious conjecture─no. I suppose I am a bodyguard of a sort, but we have rather larger concerns than faerie tale romances.
Urianger 	Though I would fain hear more of this ageless sorcerer and his heroic deeds...
Thancred 	Gods grant me strength...
Ryne 	Um, if I may─we're actually searching for a means by which to travel to Nabaath Areng. We were hoping that the trolley here might offer a solution.
Ryne 	I realize that we haven't gotten off to the best of starts, but if you know anything about how we might get it working again...
Jeryk 	The trolley?
Thaffe 	The trolley!
Jeryk 	You should have led with that! We're always keen to discuss the trolley!
Jeryk 	We're both engineers-in-training, in fact. Jeryk and Thaffe, at your service.
Thaffe 	Technically, I'm a miner, and he does repair work. But our true passion is the trolley.
Jeryk 	We're working with a few other folks to get it up and running again.
Jeryk 	And before you ask─yes, it's true that there's little in need of transport these days. But that's no reason to consign a miracle of mechanical innovation to dust. The mere sight of it traveling the track once again would make hearts soar, mark my words!
Thancred 	You'll hear no argument from us. What progress have you made thus far?
Jeryk 	Not as much as we'd like, truth be told.
Ryne 	Well, is there anything we could do to assist you? We could gather materials, or help put pieces together...
Thaffe 	It's a sight more complicated than that, I'm afraid. If you spoke with Magnus, you'd understand. He's the only one with full knowledge of the trolley's operation.
Thaffe 	I suppose you could speak with him, if you like. We'll introduce you.
Thancred 	Very well. Our options are limited, and if this Magnus can explain whatever is preventing the trolley from being restored, I'd like to hear it.
Thaffe 	Right. It looks like you'll be following us back to Twine, then!
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
Category:Shadowbringers Main Scenario Quests in Final Fantasy XIV