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I, Researcher

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Quest Description

You meet Hosseini once more as the researcher makes his way back to Sumeru from Inazuma...

Hosseini: *cough*...

Hello there.

Hosseini: Why hello! Someone suitable's arrived at last, I suppose... *cough*

Hosseini: And it's someone I know, too! Well, that's my worries about insufficient samples gone out the window!

Hosseini: I've been waiting this whole time, and if it isn't old folks, it's children... That's simply insufficient...

...I'm sorry, who are you again?

Hosseini: Eh? You've forgotten me already?

Hosseini: Oh, come on, I'm not some kind of nefarious villain, there's no need to pretend that we're not familiar or anything.

What are you planning to do!?

Hosseini: Oh, come on! Do I look like some mad scientist who grabs passersby to use for human experimentation? There's no need to take that cautious tone with me...

Hosseini: I mean, look, it's me! We met on Ritou, remember? *cough*

You still seem shady to me...

Hosseini: Ugh, alright, maybe you did forget me. *sigh* Alright, let me introduce myself again.

Hosseini: I'm Hosseini, a scholar from the Sumeru Akademiya. After a great many tribulations, I finally reached Inazuma to conduct research there.

Hosseini: Unfortunately, doing research on those islands was just too restrictive.

Hosseini: I did not leave empty-handed, of course, but considering all the trouble I went through, I have to say that it doesn't quite feel worth it in the end.

Hosseini: With few research funds remaining, I had to return to Sumeru via Liyue, but I did hope to rescue the situation during my travels...

Hosseini: And so I thought — why not return to the topic of the Energy Amplifier, my efforts in which the Akademiya had acknowledged prior?

Hosseini: Now, I'm not sure if you remember that whole affair...

Hosseini: But the Energy Amplifier is a precious ancient artifact that can use the ubiquitous ley lines to strengthen its user.

Hosseini: *cough* This research is still in its preliminary stages, and my previous report on it was only equivalent to a preface on the topic.

Hosseini: Much work remains to be done if we are to understand the workings of the Energy Amplifier in their entirety.

Hosseini: As such, I have been asking for volunteers and inviting them to use the Amplifier to obtain new data to support my research.

Hosseini: So I'm not... *cough* Not some kind of suspicious character. Please do not misunderstand.

Ah, I see.

Hosseini: Exactly. *cough* So, Traveler, if I might ask, would you be willing to be my volunteer and help to trial the Energy Amplifier?

Sure, I guess.

Hosseini: Then allow me to express my thanks for your willingness thus far to make sacrifices in pursuit of ever-greater wisdom.

Hosseini: However, before I give the Energy Amplifier into your keeping, could we do a little warmup first?

Hosseini: It is proper procedure to first ascertain if the volunteer can defend themselves... *cough* No responsible academic study should play around with the lives of its volunteers, after all.

Hosseini: Once you are ready, head to the designated locations and clear out the monster encampments there.

Hosseini: I will wait for your return. Do remember to stay safe.

(After clearing all three places of interest): Paimon: Well, wasn't that all fun and breezy? Let's go look for Hosseini and ease his mind a little, shall we?

(Talk to Hosseini)

Hosseini: Ah, you've returned.

And without a scratch, too!

Hosseini: Haha. *cough* Well, I suppose I worried over-much. You are very strong indeed — I shall have no fear in leaving the Energy Amplifier to you.

Hosseini: Its operation is very elementary — I trust you will understand it with a single glance.

Hosseini: However, do note that this is an authentic ancient relic. You will land me in no small amount of hot water should you lose it or break it.

Hosseini: As such, take your time to get used to it first before using it in tests.

(Open Energy Ampifier UI)

Hosseini: How are things going? Is the Energy Amplifier proving easy to use?

It's not too complicated.

Hosseini: Indeed. Compared to some of the instruments we use at the Akademiya, the Energy Amplifier certainly is a simpler tool.

There are still some things I don't get.

Hosseini: Well, that's normal. Don't worry, as a non-professional user, you only need to grasp its basic operations.

Hosseini: At your level, larger-scale tests should be no problem at all.

Hosseini: I've heard passing adventurers mention that they've discovered some strange new Domain of late.

Hosseini: No one has ever traversed this terrain before, and it is teeming with monsters that are stronger than the ones you see wandering about in the wilds.

Hosseini: I reckon that if you use that for your testing site, we might be able to obtain better data.

Hosseini: I mean, your previous performances... *cough* I must say that they've been very impressive indeed. In fact, it is the data recorded by the Energy Amplifier that has been the limiting reactant here.

Hosseini: I reckon that even this domain shall not prove too difficult for you.

That's a given.

Hosseini: You know, I wouldn't have believed a word of it if someone else had told me that, but on the other hand, I have full faith that you'll be fine... *cough*

Hosseini: Well then, allow me to mark the location of this domain for you on your map. Happy testing!