At Least the Fish Know

At Least the Fish Know is a Daily Commission in Court of Fontaine Region, Fontaine.

Steps[]

Talk to Linorea
After choosing a location
- Go to the deep waters to place the fish fry
- Go to the shallow waters to place the fish fry (0/3)
Report back to Linorea

Locations[]

Rewards[]

This commission grants the following AR-dependent rewards upon completion:

Adventure Rank
12–15	10	175	2,775	25	1–4	0–1
16–20	10	200	3,200	30	1–4	0–1
21–25	10	200	3,625	35	1–3	0–2
26–30	10	225	4,050	35	1–3	0–2
31–35	10	225	4,475	40	1–3	0–2
36–40	10	250	4,900	45	0–2	1–3
41–45	10	250	5,325	50	0–2	1–3
46–50	10	250	5,750	50	0–2	1–3
51–55	10	250	6,150	55	0–1	1–4
56–59	10	250	6,575	60	0–1	1–4
60	10	—	9,075	60	0–1	1–4

Dialogue[]

Quest Description

The journalist Linorea seems troubled by something...

(Talk to Linorea)

(If this quest has not been completed before)

Linorea: The number of fish in here has decreased again. Are the Mekafish acting up again?

Linorea: I need to put the fry out into deeper waters... Ugh, why did my divesuit have to give out now?

What are you up to?

Linorea: Hello there. Pleased to meet you. I'm Linorea, a journalist specializing in reporting on environmental issues. I'm... putting fish fry into these waters.

(If player didn't complete Other Duties before)

A journalist?

Linorea: That's right, the sort you know of. But I'm not like those who publish gossip about public figures or regurgitate boring news all day.

Linorea: What I'm concerned about is an ongoing, serious issue that threatens the safety of the general public here in the Court of Fontaine.

Linorea: And that is why I am here putting fry out into the waters.

And why are you doing that, exactly?

(If player completed Other Duties before)

Paimon: Wait, you look familiar. Weren't you with Semaine when we last saw him, Linorea?

You must be Semaine's...

Linorea: Wait, you know Semaine? Are you... Oh, were you the ones who helped him bring those gifts? Thank you so much.

Linorea: Semaine only told me about that after I'd finished watching the opera and returned home previously. Honestly, I've been looking to invite you for a meal at my place.

Linorea: I didn't think I would meet you here... but this is really bad timing...

Paimon: You just said that you're throwing fry into the water, right?

And why are you doing that, exactly?

Linorea: Do you know about Mekafish?

Never heard of them.

Are they a species unique to the Court of Fontaine?

Linorea: Hmph. These Mekafish are clockwork machines created by the Fontaine Research Institute. They're the ones ruining the waters in the Court of Fontaine!

Linorea: A water body usually has a balanced ecosystem where various fish and other creatures live together within a stable order. This order allows them to grow and thrive.

Linorea: Even though this order is sometimes disrupted when, say, people come to fish, when invasive species are introduced...

Linorea: Sometimes, the weather also shifts, causing some fish to leave these waters...

Linorea: There is a subtle balance being maintained within this water body, on the whole.

Linorea: But everything turned into a complete mess ever since those idiots at the Institute created the Mekafish!

Linorea: They promote them as tools that can keep the waters clean by removing trash and other assorted items in the water. Nothing else, they say!

Linorea: And at first, that is what they did, and we believed the nonsense they fed us.

Linorea: But after a while, we received reports that fish populations were constantly decreasing in water bodies where Mekafish were deployed.

Linorea: That's when we realized that the Mekafish labeled other fish as "trash" when doing their cleanup work!

So that's how they define "clean water"...

Everything that's not water is considered trash...

Linorea: Faced with intense resistance from us, those researchers deactivated the Mekafish and prepared for their retrieval.

Linorea: But as they were preparing to do so, there was a huge explosion at the Institute...

Linorea: After that, some of those originally deactivated Mekafish reactivated themselves, and began attacking fish even more fiercely.

Linorea: Several of my colleagues and I agreed that this could not go on. If the Mekafish are left to run amok, they will bring calamity upon our aquatic ecosystem!

Linorea: So, with the help of several environmentalists, we planned to place suitable fish fry in various water bodies and cultivate new batches of fish through artificial means.

Linorea: On the other hand, we hired adventurers to constantly destroy and retrieve Mekafish, thus forming a two-pronged approach to protecting the ecology of our waters.

An impressive ambition.

An admirable plan.

Linorea: Thank you for your praise — I know this doesn't sound like something a journalist should be doing.

Linorea: However, I believe that our duty to go to the frontline and do some practical work comes before writing essays and articles.

Linorea: Only by doing frontline work can we obtain the truest and most accurate information, with which the best report can be written.

Paimon: Wow, this reporter's really impressive...

What can I do to help?

Linorea: Hmm? Well, thanks for your kind offer. My divesuit is currently non-functional, so I can't go underwater to distribute fish fry.

Linorea: If you don't mind, could you go down and do it for me? Shallow or deep zones, doesn't matter.

(If this quest has been completed before)

Linorea: These Mekafish... What a pain!

What's happened?

Have you fixed your divesuit?

Linorea: I did, but it fell apart quite quickly afterward.

Linorea: The Mekafish in this area have gone hog-wild, for... whatever reason.

Linorea: No sooner did I try to place the fish fry in their vicinity that they swarmed over, gobbling the fry up non-stop.

Linorea: Some of them even lunged at me to get the few fry hanging off my divesuit...

Linorea: I mean, I know they won't attack me... But that was still terrifying.

Linorea: I struggled, flailing in the water...

Linorea: I don't know how, but that tore another large hole in my divesuit somewhere... Fortunately, I was close enough to the shore that getting back up ultimately proved possible.

Linorea: As things stand, however, I won't be able to distribute the fry for the time being.

Linorea: Traveler, could you help me do it once again? Shallow or deep zones, doesn't matter.

I'll go check out the deep waters.

I'll check out the shallow waters.

Linorea: I'm counting on you. Unfortunately, given the state of my divesuit... that's all I can do right now.

(Obtain A Can of Fry)

(Talk to Linorea again, optional): Linorea: Have you helped me place the fry into the water? Given the state of my divesuit, I can only count on you at the moment.

(After placing all the fry): Paimon: That should do it. Let's go back and look for Linorea!

(Talk to Linorea): Linorea: Have you helped me place the fry into the water?; I have.; Linorea: Thanks so much. Once I fix my divesuit, I'll come back and continue my work.; I hope those fish will grow up safely.; Linorea: Don't worry, I've prepared many species of fry for all sorts of waters and different environments.; Linorea: The batch that you placed earlier was chosen specifically for this region.; Linorea: I'll place a few more batches, and then the adventurers we hired will come over and clear out the Mekafish in the area.; Linorea: I believe that this batch will grow up healthy and restore the ecological environment in this area.; Linorea: Once enough water bodies have recovered, I'll write a long-form report. I'll tell the public what the Fontaine Research Institute has done to our natural environment.; Linorea: Just you wait, Damestier. I won't let you stop me again!

Other Languages[]

Language	Official Name	Literal Meaning
English	At Least the Fish Know	—
Chinese (Simplified)	至少鱼知道 Zhìshǎo Yú Zhīdào	At Least the Fish Know
Chinese (Traditional)	至少魚知道 Zhìshǎo Yú Zhīdào	At Least the Fish Know
Japanese	少なくともお魚は知っている Sukunaku to mo O-sakana wa Shitte Iru	At Least the Fish Know
Korean	물고기는 알고 있다 Mulgogineun Algo Itda	The Fish Know
Spanish	Los peces son testigo	The Fish Are Witness
French	Au moins, les poissons le savent	At Least the Fish Know
Russian	Хоть рыба знает Khot' ryba znayet	At Least the Fish Knows
Thai	อย่างน้อยก็มีปลาที่รู้
Vietnamese	Ít Ra Cá Sẽ Biết	At Least the Fish Will Know
German	Zumindest die Fische wissen es	At Least the Fish Know it
Indonesian	Setidaknya Ikan pun Tahu	At Least the Fish Also Know
Portuguese	Pelo Menos os Peixes Sabem
Turkish	En Azından Balıklar Bilir	At Least the Fishes Know
Italian	Almeno i pesci sanno	At Least the Fish Know

Change History[]

Released in Version 4.0

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