The Price of a Wish
Last updated 2026-06-08
The Price of a Wish is a quest in Hangout Event: Kaveh: Act I - The Pendulum of Weal and Woe.
Steps
- Talk to Dori
- Follow Dori
- Talk to "The Most Famous Merchant in Sumeru"
Dialogue
Quest DescriptionYou were unable to secure a sponsorship deal, but Dori seems to have more to say...
A Merchant Most Famous
- (Use Nahida's All Schemes to Know on Dori, optional)
- Dori: (The most benevolent Lord Sangemah Bay makes your dreams come true.)
- (Talk to Dori)
- Dori: Oh, where did all that passion go from earlier, hmm? I take it you weren't able to find a sponsor for your project?
- Kaveh: Please don't tell me that you're here to mock us.
- Dori: Hmph, what kind of person do you take me for? Would the kind and generous Lord Sangemah Bay really do such a thing? I will say though, I more or less expected this outcome even before I introduced them to you.
- Dori: You can try to talk up the project all you want, but the facts will remain the same. This project is high-investment with slow-returns. No sane person would put their money into this.
- Kaveh: But this isn't just a business project, right?
- Kaveh: Also, if you already knew no one would want to partner with us, why did you still try to charge me five hundred thousand Mora? You scammer!
- Dori: Ahem. You might want to remember who your creditor is before you start talking like that, Kaveh.
- Kaveh: I'll pay back every last coin that I still owe you, but that's a completely different matter.
- Dori: Alright, since you're so devastated about this, I'll set you up for dinner with another big name merchant.
- Dori: In fact, I'll be inviting the most famous merchant in all of Sumeru, so I'll be counting on your performance!
- Kaveh: What? Really?
- Kaveh: I... I would like to sincerely apologize for my attitude just now.
- Kaveh: So, where would we be meeting this merchant?
- Dori: Follow me! Oh, I suppose both of you can come.
- (After following Dori)
- Dori: This is the place.
- Kaveh: You said you're going to introduce us to the most famous merchant in Sumeru... Well, where are they?
- Dori: You still don't get it, huh? The most famous merchant in Sumeru—
Is Lord Sangemah Bay?- Kaveh: Huh!? So you meant yourself all along? Then why did you bring us here?
- Dori: Well, I've given it some thought, and that complex of education and culture buildings that you mentioned does hold some promise.
- Dori: It will be a pretty big Mora sink, and I'll have to fund it all on my own, but that's not really a problem for me.
- Kaveh: Seriously?
- Kaveh: Where's this generosity coming from so suddenly? Are you trying to scam me again?
- Dori: The reasons are not important. What's important is that I'm willing to help you.
- Dori: However, you know just as well as me that once this project actually breaks ground, it'll start sucking Mora from my pockets like crazy. So to cut costs... hmm...
- Kaveh: I get it, I get it. I won't charge any commission fees, and I'll take responsibility for the entire project.
- Dori: Splendid! Then let's sign the contract right away.
- Dori prepares two contracts. After a brief read, Kaveh signs them at record speed.
- Kaveh: Phew... This way, the children of the desert will have some books to read. Their lives should improve a bit after this.
- You seem rather pleased.
- (+1 Heart)
- Kaveh: Of course. There are few things better than using my knowledge to help other people change their fates.
- Kaveh: I must thank you as well, Dori. I used to say you only cared about Mora, which might have been some prejudice on my part. Sorry for that. I will also try to pay back my debts as soon as possible.
- Kaveh: Now, let's have a quick discussion. Where would you want the library to be built? That will be the most important building.
- Dori: Hehe, there's no rush! I'll provide you with a copy of the deed when we get back. You can just use the address on the document to find the lot.
- Kaveh: Huh... the deed?
- You don't mean...
- Kaveh: So hold on a sec... The person who has been buying up everything around Aaru Village was you all along!?
- Dori: Oh my, did I not tell you about that? Yep, yours truly has been buying up all the land. I must thank you for bringing your ideas to me — before our conversation, I had no idea what to build on all those lots!
- Dori: So from my perspective, this has been a great turn of events. I didn't put much in, and easily got a lot in return.
- Kaveh: But what about my commission fees!?
- Dori: Huh, didn't you waive those yourself? I was just going to say that to cut costs, we mustn't procrastinate and should start construction as soon as possible.
- Dori: But before I could finish my sentence, you volunteered to waive your commission fees, and even promised to take responsibility for the whole project from start to finish. I am so touched, really!
- Kaveh: It's obvious that you used every trick in the book to deceive me... You deliberately paused for a long time while talking about the project, and kept glancing at me with that menacing look in your eyes!
- Dori: Huh, you really think so? Well, the contract's already been signed, so there's no point in dwelling on the details. You know what? I'll pay for tonight's dinner.
- Kaveh: ...
- Kaveh: Fine, I'll drop the argument on the commission fees. But since you said you're paying for dinner...
- Kaveh: I'm going to order the best dishes and booze this place has to offer, and lots of it. Tonight, we're feasting until I've recouped my full commission fees!
Ending: A Done Deal
| A Done Deal | |
|---|---|
| Aether | Lumine |
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| Wait a minute... I have to recoup my fees! | |
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | The Price of a Wish | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 愿望的代价 Yuànwàng de Dàijià | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 願望的代價 Yuànwàng de Dàijià | |
| Japanese | 願いの代価 Negai no Daika | The Price of a Wish |
| Korean | 소원의 대가 Sowonui Daega | |
| Spanish | El precio de un deseo | The Price of a Wish |
| French | Le prix d'un souhait | The Price of a Wish |
| Russian | Цена желания Tsena zhelaniya | The Price of a Wish |
| Thai | ราคาของความปรารถนา | |
| Vietnamese | Cái Giá Của Nguyện Vọng | |
| German | Der Preis eines Wunsches | The Price of a Wish |
| Indonesian | Harga Sebuah Impian | The Price of a Dream |
| Portuguese | O Preço de um Desejo | |
| Turkish | Bir Dileğin Bedeli | |
| Italian | Il prezzo di un desiderio |
Change History
Released in Version 3.7