On the Eve of Destiny

Quest giver: Hien
Location: Yanxia (X:15.6, Y:9.1)
Quest line: Stormblood Main Scenario Quests
Level: 67

Experience: 107,000
Gil: 873
Previous quest: The Doma Within
Next quest: The Die Is Cast
Patch: 4.0

Main Scenario Progress: 471 / 960 (49.1%)

Stormblood Progress: 92 / 162 (56.8%)

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Hien understands what he must do for Doma.

— In-game description

Rewards

Choose one of the following options:

Steps

Speak with Alphinaud at the House of the Fierce.
Speak with your comrades.
Speak with Alphinaud.

Journal

Hien understands what he must do for Doma.

Dialogue

Quest Acceptance

Hien: On second thought, [Forename], I ask that you return to the House of the Fierce without me, and tell Alphinaud to call the others together for a meeting. It is imperative that the Kojin emissary be in attendance as well. I shall join you anon.

Speak with Alphinaud at the House of the Fierce

Alphinaud: Lord Hien wishes to discuss the details of our plan? Very well, if he insists. I shall summon the others at once. As for the Kojin, I believe one of their emissaries was already en route. Nevertheless, I shall contact them to make certain.

Alisaie: May I present the Blue Kojin's emissary.
Soroban: Greetings and well met, old friends! The elder sends his regards.
Lyse: Soroban! It's good to have you with us!
Hien: If, uh, you might humor me... Thank you for coming, Soroban. Doubtless you have already been informed of our plans and the role we would have your people play. However, I seek your counsel as a Kojin of the Blue. Be it by spell or siegecraft, could your forces destroy the underwater foundations of Doma Castle's outer wall?
Soroban: Hmm... Explosives, coupled with a few incantations... Yes, that might produce sufficient force. Such a thing could indeed be done.
Hien: Then I wish to revise the plan. Instead of assisting the Confederacy in securing the enclave, i would have the Kojin advance upstream, beneath the water, and breach a segment of the outer wall. I mean to flood Doma Castle.
'Gosetsu: My lord, the castle is a sacred symbol - the very heart of our nation! To destroy it is unthinkable, unconscionable - you cannot do this!
Hien: I can and I will if it improves our chances. By flooding the castle we remove the better part of their forces from the field and force Yotsuyu to retreat to the highest levels of the keep. Tell me that is not a worthwhile trade.
Gosetsu: But, my lord...that castle was entrusted to you by your father, and his father before him. I say to you again: it is the heart of our nation.
Hien: Stone walls do not a nation make, my friend. Her people do. And as long as we yet live, we can rebuild. So let us only think of this battle. Of victory here and now. For without that, we have no future.
Alphinaud: I see that you are resolved, Lord Hien, and I would not presume to gainsay your decision.
Soroban: I will inform the elder of your revised stratagem, and instruct our sappers to make ready.
Hien: Our preparations are all but complete. Once we receive word from our Kojin allies, we shall set our plans in motion. We shall fight, and we shall prevail.

Speak with your comrades

Yugiri: No plan is perfect, and there is ever room for improvement. I expect my comrades will be refining their approach until the moment they begin. In case you are unaware, the other jonin will lead the assault on the Moon Gates, not I. My place is at Lord Hien's side.

Lyse: If there's nothing else, I'll head back to Namai. Tsuranuki's working hard, and Isse's doing what he can to help, but maybe there's more that I can do too. He was like a different person when he began hammering those plates. Younger, brighter, full of life and hope...

Gosetsu: The plan is set, and all that can be done has been done. Rest and relaxation are now paramount, for tomorrow we may die. Have you too not done enough? Will you not pause a moment to gather yourself on the eve of our grand design? Go not unto  battle with weary eyes or lingering regrets, my friend.

Speak with Alphinaud

Alphinaud: Soroban informs me that his sappers will be ready within the day, which means that we can proceed as planned and attack Doma Castle tomorrow. Considering the key role that you will play, I think it only prudent that you refrain form further labors and rest until tomorrow. Agreed?
What will you say? Far be it from me to refuse... / No rest for the righteous -> Far be it from me to refuse...
Alphinaud: We shall speak again in the morning. Take care, my friend...