Drusus's Riddles

Drusus's Riddles (unofficial name) is a Hidden Exploration Objective that takes place in Sumeru City, Sumeru.
==Steps==
#Interact with the bulletin board outside the Adventurers' Guild in Sumeru
##First Riddle: "In the light of alternating day cycles, one can see the homeward figure of the lighthouse on the bridge."
##Solution: Below where the morning shadow of the lighthouse in Sumeru City's harbor meets the bridge section at the docks.
#Find the first Riddle Note in a floating crate beneath the docks
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Location Riddle Note 1.png|Location
Location Riddle Note 1 Context.png|Additional Context
##Second Riddle: "A mirror not made of glass reflects every drama."
##Solution: In the reflective water basin around the fountain in front of the Zubayr Theatre at the Grand Bazaar.
#Find the second Riddle Note in a floating crate in the fountain of the Grand Bazaar
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Location Riddle Note 2.png|Location
Location Riddle Note 2 Context.png|Additional Context
Location Riddle Note 2 Context 2.png|Additional Context
##Third Riddle: "The sole path to knowledge."
##Solution: Below the bridge in the antechamber of the Akademiya's library which one has to cross to access it.
#Find the third Riddle Note in an Exquisite Chest underneath the walkway in the House of Daena
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Location Riddle Note 3 Context.png|Additional Context
##Fourth Riddle: "The flowers in the pond are blooming, with watery pearls there lingering."
##Solution: Near the blooming lotus flowers in the pond of the gardens on the Akademiya's upper levels.
#Find the fourth Riddle Note in a floating crate in the Razan Garden
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Location Riddle Note 4.png|Location
Location Riddle Note 4 Context.png|Additional Context
File:Location Riddle Note 4 Context 2.png|Further Context
##Fifth Riddle: "Please go to the front door of the Temple of Knowledge at noon."
##Solution: Meet Drusus around noon on the terrace in front of the Sanctuary of Surasthana at the top of the tree.
#Speak to Drusus at 10:00 – 14:00 outside the Sanctuary of Surasthana
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Location Drusus.png|Location
NPC Drusus Location Context.png|Additional Context
==Gameplay Notes==
*Completing this Hidden Exploration Objective grants the 
*After completing this Hidden Exploration Objective and waiting for the next daily reset, the will be available.
==Dialogue==
;(Inspect the Bulletin Board)
:Bulletin Board: "In the light of alternating day cycles, one can see the homeward figure of the lighthouse on the bridge."
:Paimon: W—What is this...? A riddle? Or a proverb or something...?
:Paimon: Alternating day cycles? Homeward figure...
:Kamal: Hello, traveler. Are you interested in Drusus's riddle too?
: Is it really a riddle?
: Do you know who set it up?
:Kamal: It was set up by an Akademiya researcher named Drusus.
:Kamal: As far as I know, he's an eccentric even among the Akademiya crowd.
:Kamal: He loves to talk about riddles with anyone, as well as research all kinds of encryption methods.
:Kamal: But some of his riddles are too incomprehensible, so not many people are willing to deal with him.
:Kamal: So he came up with the "solve riddles for prizes" idea.
:Kamal: Simply put, this riddle actually hints at a treasure trove.
:Kamal: You just have to show up at the right place at the right time using the right method and you'll get the treasure.
:Kamal: Drusus also gave a hint, saying that the locations are all within Sumeru City.
:Kamal: But as you can see, no adventurer has been able to succeed.
:Kamal: You can certainly try if you're interested.
:Kamal: But if you ask me, I'd tell you to do something else more productive.
;(Inspect the Bulletin Board again)
:Bulletin Board: "In the light of alternating day cycles, one can see the homeward figure of the lighthouse on the bridge."
;(After finding the first Riddle Note)
:Paimon: Ah, so that "homeward figure" refers to the lighthouse's shadow cast on the bridge...
:Paimon: Huh, there's also a note inside. What does it say?
:Paimon: "A mirror not made of glass reflects every drama."
:Paimon: Yet another riddle... Hmm, Paimon wonders what it could be.
;(After finding the second Riddle Note)
:Paimon: So the "mirror not made of glass" is talking about this pond, and "drama" refers to this theater...
:Paimon: Now that Paimon knows the answer, it does feel like a bit of a stretch...
:Paimon: There's still a note inside the chest. Seems like our painstaking serial puzzle-solving adventure continues...
;(After finding the third Riddle Note)
:Paimon: So "the sole path to knowledge" is... this bridge right here. Ugh, of course...
:Paimon: Well, this next riddle has Paimon stumped again...
:Paimon: "The flowers in the pond are blooming, with watery pearls there lingering."
:Paimon: What is it talking about?
;(After finding the fourth Riddle Note)
:Paimon: Oh, so the riddle is talking about this kind of flower! Well, now that Paimon thinks about it, its leaves do indeed hold water droplets like pearls!
:Paimon: Yet another note in the chest... Whoever wrote these really had all the time in the world...
:Paimon: Huh? Paimon doesn't think this is another riddle...
;(Talk to Drusus at noon)
:Drusus: Is no one coming today either...?
: Is this the "front door of the Temple of Knowledge"?
:Drusus: That's right! This is the front door of the Temple of Knowledge. You seem to have solved all my riddles.
:Drusus: And that's wonderful! I thought no one would be able to do that today either! Actually, I'm going back to have lunch soon...
: Why did you write these riddles?
:Drusus: Because it's fun, of course.
:Paimon: That was a quick answer!
:Drusus: Other than that reason, why do you think I wrote down these riddles?
:Drusus: Did you think that I was just enjoying being difficult?
: Who knows...
: I don't know.
:Drusus: Hahaha, then you have misunderstood me, like some people in the Akademiya.
:Drusus: I wrote these riddles down because I simply enjoy the feeling of pondering that comes with puzzling them out.
:Drusus: When you look back at my riddles, you can see that there is always a keyword leading to the final answer.
:Drusus: If you use this keyword as a base and keep thinking about it, the final answer will gradually present itself.
:Drusus: If I'd simply wanted to make things difficult for others, I would erase all the clues and turn the riddle into a truly unsolvable problem.
:Drusus: Let's not talk about this now. Since you've solved all my riddles, you can take these.
:Drusus: This is the reward you've won with your pondering. Keep them.
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