In Expert Company? (II)

In Expert Company? (II) is a World Quest in Fontaine.

Start Location

Start the quest by approaching Ms. Qiu, Yifeng, and Xingye located west of the Opera Epiclese.

Steps

Retrieve the box containing films
Report back to Ms. Qiu and her company
Talk to Ms. Qiu
Give the Marcotte to Ms. Qiu
Talk to Ms. Qiu

Dialogue

Quest Description

Ms. Qiu's group seems to be in trouble again...

(Approach Ms. Qiu, Xingye, and Yifeng): Ms. Qiu: No problem. Our box is waterproof. All we need to do is dive down and fetch it...; Xingye: Boss, none of us here knows how to dive.; Yifeng: I know how to swim, but diving's beyond me.; Ms. Qiu: Is... is the commission we posted at the Adventurers' Guild still on the board?; Yifeng: Boss, didn't you say before that we should hurry up and take the commission down?; Xingye: We did that yesterday. The guild said they can return us our prepaid commission posting fee today.; Ms. Qiu: Uh... If we want to send out a commission again, are we going to need to pay an additional service fee...; Have you guys finished your film?; What are you guys doing here?; Ms. Qiu: Adventurer... (‍Traveler‍)! You came right when we needed you!; Ms. Qiu: Can you dive? Or... can you help me find a diver with the ability and time to do a dive?; You want to... do an underwater shoot?; Yifeng: We're hardly that capable. We also can't afford water-proof film equipment.; Xingye: It's purely because the box we put our films in fell into the water.; Ms. Qiu: Alright, that's enough you two! (‍Traveler‍), you gotta help us.; Ms. Qiu: Don't worry about the payment. I'll pay you upfront, just like last time.

(Talk to Ms. Qiu, Xingye, or Yifeng again, optional): Ms. Qiu: *sigh* I hope the films won't be damaged by the water.; Yifeng: Don't worry Boss, the box is sealed tight. The water won't be getting in.; Xingye: Good thing our Film Kamera didn't fall in. Otherwise, it would be a total flop...

(Go underwater and pick up box)

(Obtain Heavy Box)

(Talk to Ms. Qiu, Xingye, or Yifeng): Ms. Qiu: Aha! You're the best, (‍Traveler‍). You're the absolute best!; Ms. Qiu: If it weren't for you, everything inside the case would have been lost.; Ms. Qiu: We need to get back to the city and give these films to Mr. Geisert.; Ms. Qiu: And then... let's have a meal together. (‍Traveler‍), if you're interested, you can come too.; Ms. Qiu: After we finish eating, I'll pay you your reward.; Alright.; Well, I just happen to be hungry.; Ms. Qiu: Alright! It's settled.; Ms. Qiu: Yifeng, bring the films in this box over to Mr. Geisert later.; Ms. Qiu: Xingye, go get some good greens from nearby. I've been practicing my Poisson Seafood Soup, and it's time to show it off to Mr. Geisert.; Xingye: Boss, we're already going to the restaurant. Why do you still get to do things yourself?; Ms. Qiu: So that we can save costs...; Ms. Qiu: Ahem! It's settled. Let's get going.; Ms. Qiu: (‍Traveler‍), you can follow me.

(Approach Ms. Qiu and Xingye in Hotel Debord): Ms. Qiu: This pot is pretty strange. Hmm... but it should be used the same way as the ones in Liyue.; Xingye: Boss, I got the veggies, but they're all out of Marcotte.; Xingye: I couldn't find any other store that sells it...; Ms. Qiu: That's... the last ingredient we needed. Well, uh, (‍Traveler‍)...; I'll go fetch it.; Include this with the payment.; Ms. Qiu: Thanks for your help. Don't worry, I know how adventurers work. This isn't a free favor.

(Talk to Ms. Qiu)

Ms. Qiu: (‍‍), did you get the Marcotte?

I got it.

(Submit Marcotte ×2)

Ms. Qiu: Okay, gotta get this meal started as soon as possible. Gotta do this fast. Mr. Geisert is almost here...

(Geisert arrives)

Ms. Qiu: (‍‍), I'd like to introduce you to a master filmmaker, Mr. Geisert.

Ms. Qiu: Mr. Geisert, this is (‍‍), a highly skilled adventurer.

Ms. Qiu: If you plan to shoot an action film in the future, you should definitely consider casting (‍‍) as the lead!

Geisert: Haha, Ms. Qiu exaggerates. I'm not some filmmaking expert.

Geisert: I'm just someone who's somewhat familiar with the uses of lighting for filmmaking.

Ms. Qiu: Ah, you're too modest. The lighting in your films practically speaks for itself.

Uses of lighting for filmmaking?

Geisert: Yeah. In my lighting theory, I believe that the manipulation of lighting is the manipulation of emotion.

Is lighting very important in filmmaking?

Geisert: Of course. In my theories, lighting is the key way mood is expressed in a scene.

Geisert: But... how should I put this... My theories have yet to be regarded in Fontaine's film industry.

Geisert: Most directors prefer to use direct movement or the scene itself to illustrate their stories.

Geisert: I've shot a few films purely using lighting transitions to express narrative, but almost no one was interested.

Geisert: But now, at least one director thinks my lighting theory has value.

Ms. Qiu: Director? Me? Hahaha, don't jest. I was just a tea vendor.

Geisert: Who said a tea vendor can't be a director? I was just a journalist before.

Ms. Qiu: A journalist... Then you must be good at writing reports? Just like those in the papers.

Geisert: I suppose. What about it?

Ms. Qiu: Huh... Just as well...

Ms. Qiu: Ah! Nothing, nothing. Let's eat! We will have plenty of time to work together in the future, hahaha!

Everyone takes a seat to Ms. Qiu's forthright laughter.

After the meal, Ms. Qiu makes an additional meal and stuffs it in your bag after packaging it...

Trivia

The Russian name of the quest is a reference to Jerome K. Jerome's novel Three Men in a Boat and Soviet TV miniseries of the same name.

Other Languages

Language	Official Name	Literal Meaning
English	In Expert Company? (II)	—
Chinese (Simplified)	三人行…先寻明师・之二 Sān Rénxíng... Xiān Xún Míngshī - Zhī'èr
Chinese (Traditional)	三人行…先尋明師・之二 Sān Rénxíng... Xiān Xún Míngshī - Zhī'èr
Japanese	三人寄れば…明師を探せ・2 Sannin Yoreba... Meishi wo Sagase - Ni
Korean	삼인행… 스승 찾기・두 번째 Saminhaeng... Seuseung Chatgi - Du Beonjjae
Spanish	Tres novatos y un kinógrafo (II)	Three Newbies and a Kinographer (II)
French	En compagnie experte ? (2)	In Expert Company? (2)
Russian	Из троих идущих... сначала нужно отыскать учителя. Часть 2 Iz troikh idushchikh... snachala nuzhno otyskat' uchitelya. Chast' 2	Of the three walking... first, you need to find the teacher. Part 2
Thai	แก๊งสามหน่อ... ตามหาผู้ชี้แนะ - 2
Vietnamese	Ba Đồng Hành... Tìm Chuyên Gia II
German	Die Möchtegern-Filmemacher II	The Wannabe Movie Makers II
Indonesian	Di Tengah Kumpulan Ahli: II	Amidst the Expert Group: II
Portuguese	Em Companhia Especializada? (II)
Turkish	Uzmanlar İş Başında (II)
Italian	In mani esperte? (II)

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