The Girl with the Pearl Ring

The Girl with the Pearl Ring

Quest giver

Tsukikage

Location

The Ruby Sea (X:22.0, Y:8.9)

Level

62

Experience

 25,500

Gil

 1,300

Previous quest

Alisaie's Stones
Unfinished Business

Next quest

Family Affairs

Patch

4.0

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Tsukikage is eager deliver his goods to Kikimo.

— In-game description

Rewards

• 3   Heavens' Eye Materia V

Steps

• Speak with Kikimo at Sakazuki.

• Speak with Tsukikage at Sakazuki.

• With the chat mode in Say, enter “Suzume” to call out to the pirate.

• Report to Tsukikage.

Journal

• Tsukikage is eager deliver his goods to Kikimo.

• Tsukikage tells you of how he has arranged to meet Kikimo at Sakazuki. As this will be his first time meeting her, he has requested that you accompany him there.

• The ship Kikimo has come on is too small to transport all the Confederacy goods back to Kugane. As such, she must return once to the port city and bring back a larger vessel. Tsukikage suggests meeting at the far north of Sakazuki to ensure the transaction goes through smoothly. To prepare for her arrival, he would have Hansaku clear the northern area of wild beasts while Suzume rests at the guardroom to recover from her pearl-diving injuries and he and you see that the goods make it safely to the other side of the island.

• As Tsukikage is having his men load up the goods to transport them to the other side of the island, he notices that one of the items is missing─the crimson-shell ring. He suspects it has been stolen and would like for you to fetch Suzume that she might assist him in tracking down the thief. To find her, with the chat mode in Say, use your keyboard or the software keyboard to enter any phrase that contains the name “Suzume” at the designated location.

• While you fail to find Suzume, your calls attract the attention of one of the other pirates. He tells you that Suzume ran off to Hells' Lid to meet Hansaku, with a ring on her finger. It may be prudent to inform Tsukikage of this turn of events.

• Upon re-checking the inventory list, Tsukikage realizes the crimson-shell ring that went missing had been made by Suzume's parents. He suspects the fake merchants they tossed into the sea may have had a hand in the village raid that lead to her parents' deaths. Knowing that Hansaku was once involved with them, Tsukikage reasons Suzume has gone to Hells' Lid not to help him but to get revenge.

Dialogue

(Optional)
Hansaku: Diving for pearls should have been but child's play to Suzume. Perhaps, however, things didn't go so smoothly and that put her in a foul mood...

Accepting the Quest

Tsukikage: While it is true that we are banned from setting foot in Kugane, there is no such law prohibiting Mistress Kikimo from coming to us. Therefore, we shall be meeting with her at Sakazuki.
Tsukikage: Hansaku, I would like for you to accompany Suzume and assist her in transporting our goods there. You are then to unload them and bring them to our rendezvous point. Understood?

Hansaku: You got it, Chief!

Tsukikage: [Forename], this shall be my first time meeting Mistress Kikimo, and I would like to have you accompany me. I shall be counting on you to introduce us.

Optional

Tsukikage: This must be Mistress Kikimo? Well, will you be introducing us or must I do it myself?

Hansaku: My respect for Suzume grows by the day! Never have I seen anyone load and unload cargo so swiftly.

Suzume: Excuse me, [Forename], but I am not feeling very well. <groan> I do not think I can talk right now.

Speaking with Kikimo at Sakazuki

Kikimo: Mistress/Master [Forename], how delightful it is to see you again. I presume this man here is none other than our new business associate, Master Tsukikage?

Tsukikage: Mistress Kikimo, it is a pleasure to finally meet you. Before we turn everything over to you, please first allow me to present you with these...

Kikimo: ...A decade-old turtle shell, teardrop pearls, and soaring shark fins? I did not think you would be able to procure these things on such short notice! Added to that, each and every one of these items is in pristine condition. For your exceptional service, I am inclined to give you a bonus.

Tsukikage: Thank you. As for the rest of the goods─we can turn those over to you at your earliest convenience.
Tsukikage: There is quite a lot so I imagine you will need a merchant vessel to transport them back. I assume, however, sailing such a large ship into this area might attract the attention of the bakufu?

Kikimo: Yes, and were they to catch us dealing with members of the Confederacy, the consequences could be dire.

Tsukikage: Then let us complete this transaction on the northern side of our island. Once you return with a larger ship, we can load everything up there, out of the reach of the prying eyes of the Hingan soldiers at the Ruby Price.

Kikimo: An excellent idea. I shall return to Kugane and have a mercantile ship prepared for departure. Master Tsukikage, I will be leaving you here. Till we meet again at Sakazuki's northern tip.

Tsukikage: There is one other matter we must attend to before Mistress Kikimo returns with her ship. While hidden from prying eyes, the northern reaches are infested with beasts. They must be slain.

Hansaku: Leave it to me, Chief! I will make sure that the area is cleared of any dangers!

Tsukikage: Very good.
Tsukikage: Suzume, would you please accompany Hansaku?
Tsukikage: Suzume? Are you listening to me? Please go with Hansaku and secure the northern area of the island.

Suzume: ...Ah, yes, sir. But before that, please allow me to take a short rest at the guardroom. The injuries I sustained while diving for pearls have taken quite a toll on me.

Tsukikage: I had not realized you were injured. Yes. Take a rest, then. I have already sent word ahead to the guardroom requesting those there to lend us their assistance. Upon your arrival, tell them that they are to meet us at the trading spot.

Suzume: Yes, sir. I will be sure to do that.

Hansaku: There is no need for that, Chief. I can take care of everything on my own!

Tsukikage: I cannot put my finger on it, but something about Suzume is off. The dark, angry look she has when she thinks no one is looking─it reminds me of the expression she wore when she first joined the Confederacy.
Tsukikage: It was right after she lost her parents to a raid upon her small fishing village. She was one of the few that survived. I remember so clearly how broken she was...
Tsukikage: <sigh> Well, whatever it is, it will have to wait until our delivery is complete. Now let us go to the pier. We must see that the goods are safely transported.

Speaking with Tsukikage at Sakazuki

Tsukikage: We are missing some of our goods? Thank you for informing me. I shall take things from here.
Tsukikage: [Forename], impeccable timing, as always. My men just finished their final round of checks when they discovered that our most valuable item, the crimson-shell ring, has gone missing.
Tsukikage: We must track down the thief immediately. Please go and get Suzume. She should be at the guardrooms and will come out if you call out to her.

System: With the chat mode in Say, use your keyboard or the software keyboard to enter any phrase that contains the name “Suzume” to call out to the pirate from the designated location.

(Optional)
Tsukikage: We cannot afford for this deal to go sour. We must retrieve the crimson–shell ring at all costs!

With the chat mode in Say, entering "Suzume" to call out to the pirate

Loud–Mouthed Pirate: You are looking for Suzume, I take it? Well, you will have no luck finding her here. She has long since gone to help clear the meeting area of beasts.
Loud–Mouthed Pirate: Originally, I was to go with Hansaku, but she insisted on taking my place.
Loud–Mouthed Pirate: When Suzume left wearing a pearl ring, it became immediately obvious what was going on! She and Hansaku are having an affair! Gahahaha!
Loud–Mouthed Pirate: I simply cannot wait for them to return! I won't let them hear the end of it.
(Optional)
Loud–Mouthed Pirate: I cannot wait for them to return. I will tease them from the crack of dawn to sundown! Gahahaha!

Reporting to Tsukikage

Tsukikage: ...She has left to have a tryst with Hansaku?
Tsukikage: Or, at least, that is the conclusion one of our comrades came to because she was wearing a crimson-shell ring when she left? Nothing about this story sits right with me.
Tsukikage: Suzume often openly scorns Hansaku. Added to that I cannot bring myself to believe she would steal from us. Even if she did, she is not foolish enough to flaunt her loot.
Tsukikage: Someone must have made a mistake while reviewing the inventory list. Yes, that's it. I shall survey everything once more, and that will clear up this whole misunderstanding.
Tsukikage: Hold on. It says here that the allegedly stolen item is a Kaisuri ring. ...Ah, the pieces of the puzzle have finally fallen into place.
Tsukikage: Kaisuri is Suzume's last name. Her parents made shell jewelry for a living. All of their work bears their signature─including the crimson-shell ring.
Tsukikage: One of the thugs we apprehended earlier was wearing this. That means, there is a chance he had a hand in the raid that took her parents' lives and might even be personally responsible for their deaths.
Tsukikage: This bodes ill. Hansaku─he was once a part of their crew, which means... Damn it, Suzume! Do not tell me you would be foolish enough to attempt to get revenge.