A Better Batrachoi

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker.
==Journal==
* Kleon explains that he is concerned for the fate of his creations─namely, a concept he has named the “batrachoi.” It seems you are to follow the Amaurotine visitor to Rumination's Ramble, where Maira's brother, Alkaios, is tending to the observational subject in question.
※Please note that the difficulty of this quest has been synced to your current level.
* You find Alkaios with the batrachoi, but he is pessimistic about the creature's final evaluation. To demonstrate why, he asks that you give the batrachoi a solid poke.
* Although designed to act as a guardian of waterways, the lack of response to your deliberate provocation has revealed the batrachoi's extreme docility. Kleon is devastated at the thought of having to abandon his beloved concept, but your suggestion to impart an aggressive attack to the creature may just have saved it from being retired altogether.
* Kleon thanks you enthusiastically for your assistance, and hopes you will stay around to help him with another of his creations. Meanwhile, you try not to linger on the fact that you may have helped inflict the ancestor of the gigantoad upon the world...
==Objectives==
* Speak with Alkaios.
* Give the batrachoi a solid /poke.
* Speak with Kleon.
==Script==
script 	script
Poieten Oikos in Elpis, The World Unsundered 	Poieten Oikos in Elpis, The World Unsundered
Kleon 	Thank you for agreeing to accompany us, [Player Name]. Shall we?
Maira 	Certainly. Now, what was the name of your creation again...?
Kleon 	The “batrachoi”! A delightfully roly-poly pudding of a thing!
Maira 	Ah yes, the one over at Rumination's Ramble! My brother, Alkaios, is in charge of tending to it. Right this way, if you please.
Maira 	Thank you for your continued assistance.
Kallimelios Zephyros in Elpis, The World Unsundered	Kallimelios Zephyros in Elpis, The World Unsundered
Maira 	This is my brother, Alkaios. He might seem a tad gruff, but don't be fooled─there are few more gentle or kind than he.
 	
Kleon 	There's my beloved batrachoi! Did he miss me, I wonder!?
 	
Alkaios 	You must be [Player Name]. Maira has told me so much about you...in an impressively short span of time.
Alkaios 	As you have likely already deduced, I am her brother, Alkaios.
Alkaios 	And you are Kleon, yes? The architect of this “batrachoi” as you call them?
Kleon 	Yes, yes I am! You think them ready for release? I would so love to see their endearing, rotund forms bouncing around free in the wild!
Alkaios 	I've completed my report for the main evaluation criteria. The final decision will be made after a committee discusses the results, but based upon my personal observations...? No, they are not ready.
Kleon 	No!? And might I ask why!?
Alkaios 	[Player Name]? Would you be so kind as to give this batrachoi a solid poke? The creature's lack of familiarity with you will help prove my point.
 	
Alkaios 	Go on, then. Before it hops away.
 	
Maira 	Alkaios would never ask if he thought you might be hurt, but do be careful of your toes─at that size, even a passive creature can be a danger to those around it.
 	
Kleon 	Do as he says, [Player Name], just...not too hard!
 	
Alkaios 	You see? No response to external stimuli. The creature is far too placid.
Alkaios 	What was the concept behind the batrachoi? A defender of water sources?
Alkaios 	In its current incarnation, it has neither the instincts nor the means to defend itself, much less fend off entities intent upon fouling the waterways.
Alkaios 	I cannot, in good conscience, certify a subject so poorly equipped to carry out its intended purpose. In fact, I suggest you redesign your concept entirely.
Kleon 	Thank you for your candor. <sigh> And I was so invested in this darling ball of pudgy flesh. Such a pity...
Maira 	[Player Name], as Azem's familiar, you must have seen your fair share of the world and its inhabitants.
Maira 	Without altering its physical form, what do you think the batrachoi could do to become a more effective guardian?
What will you say? 	
*It could use its tongue to grapple opponents.
*It could secrete an immobilizing slime.
*It could use its weight to knock things flying.
Kleon 	Brilliant! What an innovative mind you have, [Player Name]!
Alkaios 	Yes, that may suffice. The introduction of an effective offensive measure could very well tip the scales towards a favorable judgment.
Kleon 	Truly!? Then I shall modify my concept at once!
Kleon 	May I bind this one and take him home with me? Once I've finished making the necessary adjustments, I'll resubmit my request for observation and evaluation.
Alkaios 	Of course, you are free to do as you wish. I will make a note of it in my logs.
 	
Alkaios 	I sense your suggestion was based on personal experience─a most valuable source of wisdom.
 	
Maira 	Well done, [Player Name]. What a helpful familiar you are!
Maira 	Kleon seemed so very pleased.
 	
Kleon 	Thank you for your creative assistance, [Player Name]. I knew bringing you along would be a good idea!
Kleon 	Why, I almost wish I could have you as my own familiar! It's a shame Azem hasn't published your concept for the world to see...
Kleon 	But seeing as you're here now, would you mind lending me your talents a while longer? There is one other creation of mine that I feel may benefit from your unique perspective.
Quest complete. 	Quest complete.
Category:Elpis Sidequests in Final Fantasy XIV