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Mysterious Benefactor is a side mission.
Contents
- 1 Overview
- 1.1 Required stations
- 2 Conduct
- 2.1 Wait for Recipe
- 2.2 Make Pet Shoes
- 2.3 Talk to Arvio
- 3 Post-conduct
- 3.1 Conversation
- 3.2 Letter from Tony
- 4 Rewards
- 5 Gallery
Overview[]
This mission is available after New Coat of Paint.[verify]
Required stations[]
The following stations are recommended or required to complete the mission:
- Tailoring Machine
Conduct[]
One morning when the player wakes up, they will see a mission icon leading to Arvio.
| | Ah, hello, Player... |
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| | Sorry if I seem a bit bewildered... The most curious thing has happened... |
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| | In order to get funds for my next big push for By the Stairs, I put out a public notice for investors... and I only got one... |
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- Better than nothing.
- I guess no one likes you.
- What kind of investors?
| →Better than nothing. | ||
| | Yeah, you could say that again...! | |
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| →I guess no one likes you. | ||
| | Oh ho, you misunderstand; although I can see why your mind went there first! | |
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| | On the contrary, I can say for certain at least one person likes me very much! This investor... |
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| →What kind of investors? | ||
| | Yes, that's what's got me all tied in knots... it's the most bizarre thing... | |
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| | ...He sent me 20,000 Gols! With nothing but his signature. "Tony." |
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| | So, naturally, I write back immediately! I thank him for his support, ask if he'd like to meet, talk about how to spend the funding... and he said, "no...!" |
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| | I wrote another letter, "Is there anything, and I mean anything, you name it, anything you'd like me to do for you?" |
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| | And he said... "I'd like for you make some shoes for the pets of Sandrock." |
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| | ... |
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| | I asked why... and he never replied. |
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| | Another follow-up, no response. |
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| | It's been weeks now, and... I don't know what to do. |
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- Spending spree!
- Invest in yourself.
- If you feel guilty, just give it to me!
- Looks like we're making pet shoes.
| →Spending spree! | ||
| | Haha... I'm trying to clean up my act, Player! Remember? | |
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| →Invest in yourself. | ||
| | Yes, I'm sure there will be plenty left over after I... Well. First things first. | |
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| →If you feel guilty, just give it to me! | ||
| | I don't feel guilty... And besides, I plan to give this money back to you and other members of our community in the form of affordable prices on day-to-day goods! | |
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| →Looks like we're making pet shoes. | ||
| | Yes! Yes... Arvio(Relationship +3) | |
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| | I think one thing is clear. Tony only had one request, and as an upstanding, principled shop-owner, I believe I have no choice but to honor this request, no matter how bizarre! |
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| | Player, will you help me fulfill this strange order? To make... shoes...? Shoes for the pets of Sandrock? |
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- Sure, why not?
- No, I don't want the pets to wear shoes.
| →Sure, why not? | ||
| | Yes! I do believe this is the right thing to do. Alright. I'll speak with Vivi about the details, and then have her forward her designs to you. | |
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| | Let's do this! |
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| →No, I don't want the pets to wear shoes. | ||
| | I see... | |
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| | There could be a case made for giving the dogs shoes, but cats... cats don't need shoes, do they? In fact, it ruins their sense of balance, I've heard. |
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| | Yes, there may be weight to your words... I think I'll put this idea on hold. If Tony is really upset, he can respond to my letters! |
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If the player declines his request, he will still wait for the player to accept the request.
| | Oh, Player. Did you change your mind about making shoes for the pets of Sandrock? |
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- Yes
- No
The mission starts if the player accepts to help Arvio with the pet shoes.
Wait for Recipe[]
| After promising Arvio that you'll help with Tony's request, he said he first needs to talk about the details with Vivi. Wait for Vivi to send the diagram. | Wait for Recipe |
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The next day, Vivi will send a letter to the player.
Letter From: Vivi |
| Dear Player, Attached are some simply designs for Sandy the camel and Captain the cat. Good Luck! Vivi |
Make Pet Shoes[]
| You've got the diagram from Vivi, now you need to build them on the Tailoring Machine. If you don't have a Tailoring Machine, you can get the diagram from the Research Center. | Make Pet Shoes
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Once the shoes are in the player's inventory, the mission objective is updated.
Talk to Arvio[]
| You've made all the Pet Shoes. Give them to Arvio. | Talk to Arvio
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When talking to Arvio, the player will hand over the shoes to him.
| | Ah, wonderful! I'll distribute these to the pets of Sandrock early tomorrow morning. Take a look around when you wake up! |
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| | As it turned out, though, it wasn't exactly practical to make shoes for cats. Camels either for that matter... |
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| | ...Hm. |
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| | Player, do you think it was right? For us to do something so incredibly pointless, for someone who will never even see that we did it, and even if they did, they probably wouldn't even care that much? |
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- We did it because we have integrity.
- Wow... yeah, I guess this was a waste of time...
- I don't care as long as you pay me.
- I'm excited the pets will have shoes, too.
| →We did it because we have integrity. | ||
| | Yeah... Yeah! You know what? You're right! Maybe it didn't mean much to this person, maybe for them, money grows on trees. But to me, it was important. And now I can accept his investment proudly, knowing that I've done the right thing. Arvio(Relationship +2) | |
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| →Wow... yeah, I guess this was a waste of time... | ||
| | Hm... | |
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| | Well, what's done is done. We shouldn't worry ourselves over it now. |
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| →I don't care as long as you pay me. | ||
| | Haha... I see... Yes, of course, I will pay you your usual rate. | |
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| →I'm excited the pets will have shoes, too. | ||
| | Ah? Really? Haha! Well, now I feel more than justified in fulfilling Tony's strange request. If we made one person happy then that makes it all worthwhile, doesn't it? Arvio(Relationship +2) | |
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| | Alright, then, Player. As I said, I'll try to get these shoes on the pets tomorrow. And... who knows. Maybe Tony really will find out about this... |
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The mission ends.
Post-conduct[]
Captain and Sandy can be found wearing their shoes the next day. Some characters have something to say about it.
Conversation[]
| | Some folks just got too much money... 20K on pet shoes? C'mon. Wish I had cash to burn on something so- I mean- Er... Thanks for the pet shoes, Player! They, uh... look great! Captain loves ‘em! |
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| | I admire Captain's decision to wear equipment that makes him less effective in combat, but look way cooler. |
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Letter from Tony[]
7 days after the mission is completed. The player will get a letter from the mysterious investor.
Letter From: Tony |
| Dear Player, I found out it was you who made the shoes for the pets. Thanks, Tony |
Rewards[]
Experience +1,150
Gols +600
Reputation +5
Sandy: Relationship +25
Captain: Relationship +25
Gallery[]
Captain with his shoes
Sandy with her shoes
