| Mission Name | Enemy of the Empire (I) |
|---|---|
| Number | 5 |
| Items Needed | Soultrapper or Soultrapper 2000 and Blank Soul Plate (see below) |
| Reward | Black Book |
| Repeatable | Yes |
| ← Previous Mission | Next Mission → |
|---|---|
| Sugar-coated Directive | Enemy of the Empire (II) |
Walkthrough
- After the cutscene in Qufim, head to Norg and speak to Andrause at (I-8).
- In order to get the Black Book from him, he will ask that you 'investigate' three randomly chosen mobs in the Sea Serpent Grotto. This is done by using a Soultrapper and Blank Soul Plates.
- He will give you a specific list of mobs for you to take pictures of.
- He will offer to sell you a Soultrapper and a stack of Blank Soul Plates for 800gil.
- To take a picture, equip the Soultrapper in your ranged slot, and the Blank Soul Plates in your ammo slot. You can then use the macro /item "Soultrapper" <t> to take a picture of a mob. You don't have to engage the mob to take a pic.
- It is possible to get all 3 done in one game day.
- Some monsters can only be found behind doors requiring certain beastcoins for entry:
- Open Area: Bigclaw (M-14), Brook Sahagin, Riparian Sahagin (L-11), Rivulet Sahagin, Royal Leech, Undead Bats and Grotto Pugil (on first map at M-11), .
- Silver Beastcoin door: Sea Bonze, Grotto Pugil.
- Mythril Beastcoin door: Blubber Eyes, Bog Sahagin, Marsh Sahagin, Rock Crab, Razorjaw Pugil, Sahagin Parasite, Swamp Sahagin.
- Gold Beastcoin door: Devil Manta, Dire Bat, Lagoon Sahagin, Delta Sahagin, Coastal Sahagin, Mousse, Robber Crab, Shore Sahagin.
- Some pictures of monsters that are behind gates can be obtained by looking over ledges without going through the door.
- Mobs behind Gold door agro 75
- Some monsters can only be found behind doors requiring certain beastcoins for entry:
- Andrause will not accept pictures of monsters not taken in Sea Serpent Grotto.
- Trade these one at a time back to Andrause.
- Once you have traded all 3 he will give you the Black Book (He mentions that if another is required you can return to him.)
- As of the March 2010 update, you can now purchase the Black Book key item from Squintrox Dryeyes in Port Jeuno instead of taking the photos for this quest, provided you have already beaten A Shantotto Ascension
- Please be aware if you throw your Soultrapper away, Andrause will ask you to wait until the next shipment arrives. (At a guess JP midnight unconfirmed at time of posting.) You can purchase the Soultrapper & Blank Soul Plates from Zandjarl, The Colosseum (F-7).
Game Description
- Mission Orders
- Seeking to usurp the Tenshodo as the underworld's foremost supplier of contraband, Domina Shantotto requires that you remove its leader, Aldo, from the picture. A clandestine meeting between you and the target has been arranged in the Gustav Tunnel. All that is needed to initiate contact is a black book, acquirable from Andrause in Norg.
