Artificial Malevolence: The Drone Army

Artificial Malevolence: The Drone Army

Location

Garlemald (X:26.1, Y:19.3)

Level

82

Duration

15 min

Experience

230,545

Gil

162

Gemstones

14

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Patch

6.0

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Ebrelnaux once defected from the Empire, and he now returns to his former home as a member of Garlond Ironworks. His investigation into Garlemald's latest magitek weaponry has taken a dangerous turn, so it falls to you to save him from the technology he once helped create.

— In-game description

Artificial Malevolence: The Drone Army is a level 82 FATE spawned in Garlemald. It is the second FATE of a four-part FATE chain.

Dialogue

Before speaking with Ebrelnaux to spawn the FATE

(Optional)
Keltlona: Since joining the Ironworks, Ebrelnaux has contributed a great deal to decrypting data deemed sensitive by the Empire.
Keltlona: From what I hear, he has even helped uncover information relating to the Meteor project from records made prior to the Seventh Umbral Calamity. Though that has little relevance to the task at hand, it does illustrate how vital Ebrelnaux is to Eorzea and her allies. He must be protected at all costs.

Starting the FATE

Ebrelnaux: It's an honor to meet you, Warrior of Light. My name is Ebrelnaux, and I serve under your friend Cid Garlond in the Ironworks, but it wasn't always this way. I was once a magitek engineer, stationed right at this very location.
Ebrelnaux: My area of expertise was the automation of machina used in everyday life, that it may be used by the common man. Eventually, the military expressed an interest in my work and requisitioned it for their own ends. The warmachina that haunt these ruins are driven by the magitek I created, though it has changed much since my defection.
Ebrelnaux: I seek to gain a greater understanding of the latest Garlean technological advances, in order to silence these instruments of destruction. Will you grant me your protection while I scour the area for research materials?

< If the player answers Yes >
Ebrelnaux: We must gather the necessary components as swiftly as possible.
Keltlona: Lead the way!

< If the player answers No >
Ebrelnaux: Understood. I shall look to other members of our contingent for aid. With luck, someone will pass through ere long.

During the FATE

Keltlona: I don't see anything even close to what Ebrelnaux described.
Keltlona: This is like finding a needle in a haystack...

(If attacked)
Keltlona: Hold on, I'll request support!

Ebrelnaux: Nothing. That can only mean...
Ebrelnaux: There must be some hint as to the inner working of these automated weapons...
Ebrelnaux: Please... Let there be something left!

(If attacked)
Ebrelnaux: Argh! Someone help!

Upon successful completion

Ebrelnaux: Were you able to find anything of note, Keltlona?

Keltlona: No such luck. It all looks like junk to me.

Ebrelnaux: Alas, my search proved equally unproductive.
Ebrelnaux: However, there's another location that is worth a try.
Ebrelnaux: We are now close to the munitions factory.

Upon unsuccessful completion

Ebrelnaux: It's no good. We'll have to abandon the search!

Keltlona: You're right. Let's fall back!