The Suspicious Hermit

The Suspicious Hermit is an Intel Quest in Nasha Town. It can be unlocked by exchanging

Recorded Intel ×5 with Katheryne in Nod-Krai.

Steps

Visit the Curatorium of Secrets
Investigate the hermit's hut
Look for clues outside the hut
Talk to the person inside the hut

Dialogue

Quest Description

In the northern Lempo Isle, east of the Nothing Passage, lived a hermit called Derwent who regularly visited friends in Nasha Town. Recently, however, not only has he stopped going to Nasha Town, he's also refusing all visiting guests. The recluse appears to have undergone significant changes in both appearance and habits... There is, however, another notable detail: a traveling merchant claims that their associate, who regularly delivered goods to the hermit, has gone missing after their last visit... To uncover the truth, a direct visit may be the best approach.

Jahoda: So, this time we're investigating... a suspicious hermit?

Jahoda: Aren't hermits all suspicious by nature? Anyone who runs off to live halfway up a remote mountain can't be entirely normal...

Nefer: People don't change for no reason, regardless of whether those changes are driven by internal or external factors.

Nefer: Besides, that missing merchant raises questions...

Jahoda: Huh? But that area's full of dangers — everyone knows that. Bandits, monsters... There are a million ways a traveling merchant might meet their end out there.

Nefer: Seeing as everyone knows how dangerous it is, don't you think a merchant who regularly passes through would be well prepared?

Nefer: Despite knowing the lay of the land, an experienced merchant just disappeared. Something like that rightly raises suspicion.

Nefer: Jahoda, I'm leaving it to you to visit this "suspicious hermit."

Nefer: It's a long road — make sure you don't stray from the path.

Jahoda: Oh... Sure thing, Boss Nef! Leave it to me!

(Investigate the hut): Knock on Door; Jahoda: Hello? Is anybody there?; Jahoda: Mr. Derwent? Are you home?; Derwent?: ...Who's there?; Jahoda: The name's Jahoda. I'm here from the Curatorium of Secrets. I was wondering if I could ask you a few questions...; Derwent?: ...You can ask from there. I'm ill, don't expect me to get up for you.; Jahoda: (How strange... The Conch Gang kids said Mr. Derwent taught them how to read. They said he always spoke softly...); Jahoda: (This voice is hoarse, but he doesn't sound ill. It sounds like his voice is naturally rough...); Jahoda: Are you alright? If it's serious, I could help you find a doctor...; Derwent?: ...No need. I'll be right in a bit.; Jahoda: Alright. In that case, you should head to Nasha Town when you're better — your friends have been worried about you.; Derwent?: ...; Jahoda: (...Why's he not saying anything? I can hear someone walking around in there, but the footsteps are heavy...); Jahoda: Have you not been outside much recently?; Derwent?: ...I've been cultivating myself.; Jahoda: Yeah, word on the street is that you've recently had a bit of a makeover... Someone was saying they couldn't believe how strong you look — they said you used to look so thin when you were wearing robes.; Jahoda: And a mask to block out kuuvahki... Is that the latest fashion?; Derwent?: ...It's to block out the noise.; Jahoda: So you can better cultivate yourself...?; Derwent?: ...; Jahoda: Anyway, there was a merchant who came to visit you not long ago. Do you know where he went?; Derwent?: ...No idea.; Jahoda: A—Alright, then... Sorry to bother you.; Jahoda: (I'm not sure why, but I feel it in my bones — this is getting dangerous...); Jahoda: (They weren't wrong. This seems like a completely different guy...); Jahoda: (I can't go back to Boss Nef having only learned so little. I'd better stay close and investigate the surrounding area.)

(Investigate the extinguished campfire)

Investigate

Jahoda: (Huh? This looks like... It hasn't been completely burned...)

(Read the Half-Burned Page)

Half-Burned Page

... That poor (unidentifiable)... like with the other injured adventurers, he had a severe wound on his jaw... hospitality...

... He confessed to me about the caravan, hoping to retreat from society under my tutelage... He told me honestly and without hesitation about the crimes he had committed. He claimed to no longer embody sin and self-destruction — he had turned a new leaf... Though there was no trace of empathy in his voice, perhaps this was due to a lack of practice... To root our evil thoughts from one's heart is...

... No matter the mistakes one has made, shaped by the malevolence of fate, everyone deserves the chance to choose the part of good. No one is born to commit evil, and it is forgiveness, understanding, and love that truly heal the soul. The belief in "an eye for an eye" will only leave the world bloodied and blind...

Jahoda: (I heard Mr. Derwent would take in injured adventurers... This seems to have happened recently.)

Jahoda: (Why would he try to burn these...?)

(Talk to the person inside the hut): Knock on Door; Jahoda: (I can't hear anything. Is he resting? Or...); Jahoda: It's about time I left.
(Quest completes)

(Interact with the hut again, optional): Hermit's Hut; Hermit's Hut: (The door is locked tight and no sound can be heard...)

Descriptions

The Suspicious ▉▉▉▉▉▉

Intel Exchange Interface, before unlocking the quest

The man currently occupying the hermit's cabin can't possibly be Mr. Derwent.
The individual inside claims to be ill and refuses to show their face. Their voice does not match previous descriptions, and their ambiguous answers suggest deception. The whereabouts of the missing merchant remains unknown...
Pieces of burnt paper were found behind the cabin — they appear to be notes written by Mister Derwent. In them, he mentions taking in a man with an injured jaw, and that the man was connected to a caravan and had a criminal record.

Intel Exchange Interface, after completing the quest

Other Languages

Language	Official Name	Literal Meaning
English	The Suspicious Hermit	—
Chinese (Simplified)	形迹反常的隐士
Chinese (Traditional)	形跡反常的隱士
Japanese	様子のおかしい隠者 Yousu no Okashii Inja
Korean	이상한 은둔자 Isanghan Eundunja
Spanish	El ermitaño de comportamiento extraño
French	L'ermite suspect	The Suspicious Hermit
Russian	Странный отшельник Strannyy otshel'nik
Thai	ผู้สันโดษที่ดูไม่ชอบมาพากล
Vietnamese	Ẩn Sĩ Hành Vi Bất Thường
German	Der verdächtige Einsiedler	The Suspicious Hermit
Indonesian	Petapa yang Mencurigakan
Portuguese	O Eremita Suspeito
Turkish	Şüpheli Keşiş
Italian	L'eremita sospetto

Change History

Released in Version "Luna II"

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