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Citizen

Well, now!

Citizen

Hm, I like the cut of your jib... No doubt about it, I've been lookin' for someone like you.

Citizen

Let me guess—a shady noble asked you to hunt down monsters with vases and bring them back to him. Does that sound familiar?

Citizen

Uh, you sure? That can't be right...

Citizen

I knew it...

Citizen

Sorry for the deception, but this is just a disguise. I'm actually a member of the city guard working undercover.

Citizen

Fact is, I'm investigating the noble in question. We believe they're part of a gambling ring that uses adventurers as pawns in their games.

Citizen

Word is, they have monsters steal those vases and send people to retrieve them. Then they place bets on how long it'll all take.

Citizen

I won't stand for innocent lives being used as bargaining chips! But we can't bring the noble in without hard evidence. So—would you be willing to help?

Citizen

Thank you! I'd like you to head here and bring back the vase the noble had some monster steal.

Citizen

We put the squeeze on the person dispersing the vases—he told us one of them will be there. If it is, then we've caught the noble red-handed.

Citizen

This is a dangerous mission—so be careful out there, got it?