Beg Pardon?
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Beg Pardon?
- Quest giver
- Gryllos
- Location
- Elpis (X:8.5, Y:31.4)
- Quest line
Elpis Sidequests- Level
- 80
- Required quest
A Sentimental Gift- Experience
168,300-190,575- Gil
655- Patch
- 6.0
- Links
- EDB GT TC
Gryllos is cursing up a storm.
— In-game description
Steps
- Speak with Gryllos's assistant.
- Speak with the slippery mandragora.
- Speak with Gryllos's assistant.
- While transfigured, speak with the slippery mandragora.
- Speak with Gryllos's assistant.
- Report to Gryllos.
Journal
- Gryllos is cursing up a storm.
Dialogue
Crows take that little sod! Where's it gone n— Oh! I was unaware we had a visitor.
Pardon my language—I should hate to give a poor impression of Elpis with my unprofessional behavior. Alas, I am quite at my wits' end with this new cultivar. You are fortunate not to have overheard worse.
Its restorative properties are superlative, that much is true. Yet what possessed its creator to give it such nimble little legs, I shall never understand. I really must impress upon those fools at the Words of Halmarut that not everything need be ambulatory!
I have tried leashing it, fencing it in, staring at it with all my might...each to no avail. Its resourcefulness is far beyond what one could—and I daresay should—wish of a vegetable.
Given that it shows such signs of sentience, however...perhaps it is possible for another intelligent creation to commune with it. Are you willing to make the attempt?
When it embarked upon its most recent bid for freedom, I sent my assistant after it. His own legs have grown quite powerful by this point, so with any luck, you will find them not too far to the west.
At this rate, we will certainly succeed at filling this star with life—but at what cost?
○♪××□○◆?
◎◎#!!!
◎◎#!!!
Gryllos sent you to “commune” with the mandragora? Er...best of luck.
I assure you that it will respond if you speak to it. I cannot promise you will enjoy the experience, however...
○♪××□○◆?
◎◎#!!!
◎◎#!!!
The mandragora emits a screech not unlike the sound of a magitek airship's hull rending in twain, but it is unclear what this is meant to convey.
Did that...help?
So even its fellow creations cannot understand it—what a pity. Granted, I did suspect its vocal organ was...unique.
Aha! If you took the same form, that may be less of an obstacle.
Though I am admittedly unversed in the original design specifications, I should have little difficulty transforming you into its mirror. Shall we have a go?
Wonderful! Now, stand still...
In order to proceed further in the quest, you must be under the transfigured status.
Should you accidentally remove your transfiguration, speak to Gryllos's assistant to be transfigured once more.
Yes, it is quite flattering on you. Now please, commune with the mandragora.
Odd... I would not have expected the magic to dispel so soon. Never you mind, though—there is more than enough where that came from.
○♪××□○◆?
◎◎#!!!
◎◎#!!!
The mandragora emits a screech not unlike the sound of a magitek airship's hull rending in twain, but it is unclear what this is meant to convey.
◎■■■♭×!
If anything, you understand even less than you did before.
How was that? ...Ah, one moment please.
Pardon me—I had not the slightest idea what you were saying. Would you mind repeating that?
Foiled again! Nevertheless, we have gained valuable data.
■×□○○◎△◎!
○▲♭♭!!!
○▲♭♭!!!
Alas. Please inform Gryllos that it may be some time before I return...
Did you locate the mandragora?
Seemingly incapable of comprehensible communication, is it? Perhaps its degree of intelligence bears further scrutiny.
Of course, if upon further observation it is deemed sentient, it will be subject to even greater scrutiny to ensure that it can be safely set loose.
To understand each creation in all its aspects, and conclusively prove it beneficial or detrimental to the star—such is our duty and burden as researchers...
...At least we can say with certainty that its legs work.