People think I'm just a beggar, so they ignore me. All of them: Humans, Daevas, and Shugos alike.

They don't even know they're doing it. Heh, too bad for them.

Do you want to know a secret?

Player: "What kind of secret?"

I know all their secrets. But I don't just give them away, oh no!

If you give me some Kinah, I'll share one with you.

Heh, you might even make a little money from it. It's up to you. What do you think, sound good?

Player: Accept.

I have a few secrets I'm willing to share. How much Kinah are you willing to share?

500 Kinah? 5000 Kinah? I even have secrets worth 50000 Kinah! Which do you want to hear?

Player: "I can give you 500 Kinah."

More? Less? How much Kinah are you willing to share?

My secret depends on your generosity. Which one do you want to hear?

Player: "I can give you 500 Kinah."

500 Kinah? Is that all? You aren't as generous as I thought.

Whatever, I don't care. Money is money, right? Hand it over!

Player: "Here's 500 Kinah."

5000 Kinah is a generous amount. So I'll warn you--this secret involves someone who will probably deny it.

But I've seen you around the fortress, Player. You should be a Daeva of Truth, heh.

Would you do what it takes to find the truth? More importantly, would you give me 5000 Kinah?

Player: "Here's 5000 Kinah."

You are really generous! I'll give you the biggest secret I know. It's certainly worth it.

But it's also dangerous. Are you still interested?

Player: "Here's 50000 Kinah."

That's a nice offer. Your heart is in the right place, but your pockets aren't as full as your heart.

Come back to see me if you find enough Kinah.

Player: "Azphelumbra."

For 500 Kinah, I'll tell you a small secret. Heh, a semi-secret...

I found this in the street. But if a beggar tried to return it to the owner, he would accuse me of being a thief. So I just kept it.

Player, if you take it back, he will not dare call you a thief.

Player: "What is it?"

It's a warehouse key. Grall manages the warehouse. He was in a hurry and dropped it. I called after him but he didn't notice me. Heh!

I don't know who owns this warehouse, but I'm sure Grall must be anxious about the missing key.


Player: "I'll go return it."

Oh, not here for the warehouse? Then what? I have no time for idle chitchat.

I'm not in a very good mood right now. I am loaded down with my own problems.

Player: "Are you missing this?"

Oh! This is... Where did you find this?

I've been looking everywhere! I would be in a huge amount of trouble if the owner came and discovered I lost the key to her warehouse!

Oh, I'm so relieved to have the key back! I can keep my job thanks to you!
Since he'll deny it, you can't just ask about this. Getting him to admit the truth all depends on you, Player.

Find Jickerunerk and tell him this:

"I saw you coming back from the road to Altgard at midnight. I also know what the box contains."

Player: "What does that mean?"

Traders Berth is accessed via the Road to Altgard. That's where the airship of the Black Cloud Traders arrives.

I don't know what a regular shugo merchant would be doing at Traders' Berth, hauling a great box like that around.

Jickerunerk must be smuggling something. I don't know what, but it doesn't matter. The Traders don't take well to smugglers.

Player: "I should find out what it was."

Jickerunerk is busy, Daeva. Busy Busy!.

Nothing to trade today. Please leave now, stop bothering poor Shugo traders.

Player: "I saw you return from Altgard at midnight."

What? Quiet!

Daeva did not! Must not say this. Jickerunerk has never been to Altgard.

Shugos all look alike! Mistaken Daeva must have seen some other Shugo.

Player: "And I know what was in the box."

What to do, what to do, nyerk, nyerk.

Daeva must be silent. Jickerunerk is no smuggler, does not sell what is not his. But will tell a secret, one worth your while.

Nicoyerk owns the box. Secrets inside, yes? Negotiate with Nicoyerk about the box, nyerk.

Player: "I'll be watching you."

Daeva is looking for something special? Very special?

Nicoyerk can get what you need. Just name it, akakak.


Player: "Like the box Jickerunerk smuggled for you?"

Lies! Jickerunerk said this? No, no, only ordered the box for another, for Bicorunerk.

Jickerunerk speaks with the Black Cloud Traders. Nicoyerk is just Shugo in-the-middle!

If Daeva worries about that box, talk to Bicorunerk, yes?

Player: "You Shugos are sure complicating this."

Daeva appears wise and discerning. What Daeva wants may well be in Pandaemonium, if not here.

Perhaps needs a trade broker like Bicorunerk, yes?

Player: "Unless it's in the Black Cloud Trader's box."

What? Daeva's voice carries with bad winds! Never, never would Bicorunerk deal with the Black Cloud Traders. Only one time! No pattern at all, nyerk.

Quairerk traders have strict rules for medicine quality. Caught once, remembered always. If accused of smuggling, nyerk. Bicorunerk is as good as dead.

Please, must not tell anyone about this! Take this and keep it a secret. Lives depend on you keeping this secret!
All right, I suppose you're ready for the secret.

This secret is so serious that I am unsure whether to reveal it at all.

But I believe that it may be good for him if I tell the secret to you Player.

Player: "I'm listening."

The Protector of Divinity is supposed to wear a divine pendant. The High Priest himself presented Bolverk with the image of Lord Azphel.

He lost it. Not many know, but I happened to see it. In the Morheim Snow Field, I saw a Savvy Daru with the necklace dangling from its front foot.

If you defeat the Savvy Daru and return the Holy Pendant to Bolverk, he will surely reward you.

Player: "I can do that."

What brings you here?

Do you need a special prayer from the Protector of Divinity? Or perhaps another needs looking over?


Player: "Did you lose a pendant?"

Thank you so much. I had given up looking for this.

I didn't know what to do. It would be...embarrassing for this to get out.

Here, take this. I trust that you will keep this a secret.

Do you have the pendant or are you just threatening me?

If you didn't intend to threaten me, come back when you've got the pendant.


Player: "What pendant? Perhaps I'll be back...later."