Excuse me, young Daeva, but I was wondering if you could do a favour for a feeble old man.

I am Shawster, and I must reach Rhonnam Refugee Village, but I'm afraid my legs just won't take me there.

There is someone there I need to talk to urgently.
Have you heard of the famed detective Shorleck? I've heard he is there, and I must consult with him. You see...my wife has disappeared.

Last evening, she wanted to go for a walk outside the fortress. I told her it was dangerous, but she insisted she was tired of being cooped up.

Of course, I accompanied her. I may be old, but any escort is better than none. We'd crossed the bridge in front of the fortress when...when....






Thank you. We just settled down for a small lunch when I had to, er, answer nature's call. I was gone for only a minute, I swear!

When I returned, Iliene had vanished! There were signs of a struggle, and red stains I thought might be blood...her...blood....

Last night, I remembered hearing of Shorleck, but I can't see him myself. I have an artificial leg, you see, and walking is tiring. I beg of you....




Aion bless you! Tell him that...oh! That reminds me. Someone else is missing: my assistant, Maron.

He's a talented, diligent young alchemist. Though he didn't get along with Iliene...despite being close in age, I guess they really don't have anything in common.

He was supposed to have returned from herb gathering yesterday. I thought he was just delayed, but now I wonder if it's connected somehow. Tell Detective Shorleck all this, and soon. I am counting on you.






Greetings. You have been to Altgard, I perceive. You were once a member of Ulgorn's Raiders, and arrived in Gelkmaros only relatively recently.

No, we have never met. Nor did I know anything about you until this moment. I am a detective, you see.

But that is all trifles at the moment. I believe you have something urgent to tell me?


Hrm. Shawster has every right to be concerned. Did you know he has significant personal wealth? This might be a....

But no. It is a capital mistake to theorize before you have all the evidence. Tell Shawster I will accept his case.

Ask him two questions: Where exactly he last saw his wife, and whether any items have gone missing. I trust you don't mind?




Ah, you're the young Daeva I met earlier, aren't you? I apologise; my eyesight isn't quite what it used to be.

You met with Shorleck, didn't you? Please tell me you have good news!


Ah, wonderful, wonderful! My hope soars that Iliene will yet be found alive!

As for his questions.... We stopped under the big tree in Antagor Canyon. It was awful...all that blood, everywhere....

And as a matter of fact, I'm missing a pouch of gems and the Secret Remedy Design. The gems are worth some Kinah, but the remedy is my life's work! It's priceless!






By the by, have you met my former associate Deyla? A talented young woman. She will go far in our field.

Which reminds me: I will explain how I deduced so much about you at a later point.

But at the moment, we have a case. Please tell me exactly what our client said, in his precise words.
I see.... Blood "everywhere," eh? And he mentioned signs of a struggle before?

Gems and a Secret Remedy Design. Significant...or perhaps not. That is for further investigation to reveal.

I shall require a moment to contemplate what you have given me so far. If you'll excuse me....