Nothing Matters

Nothing Matters
Required Fame	Windurst Fame Level: 8
Level Restriction:	None
Starting NPC	Koru-Moru, Windurst Walls (E-7)
Pack	None
Title	Seeker of Truth
Repeatable	No
Description	Professor Koru-Moru is currently engrossed in an experiment to create "something" out of "nothing." To get closer to the truth of alchemy, he wants you to track down an old "Thesis on Alchemy" for him.

Previous Quest	Next Quest
Blast from the Past	None
Requirements
Cold Bone Warm Egg
Rewards
10,000 Gil Vile Elixir

Walkthrough

• Zone in and out if you just completed Blast from the Past.
• Speak to Koru-Moru to begin the quest.
  • (Optional): Speak to Yoran-Oran (E-5) to discuss the author of the thesis on alchemy.
  • (Optional): Speak to Shantotto (K-7) to discuss alchemy.
• Speak to Fuepepe in Windurst Waters North (L-6).
• Go north to the Acolyte Hostel (K-6). Interact with any of the six doors on the ground floor and you'll play Quiz de Vana'diel. Answer a question correctly and go to another door until you have 5 or 6 correct answers. (See table at the bottom of this page.)
• After answering the questions, head to the western Acolyte Hostel building at (K-5) for a cutscene.
• You will receive the Thesis on alchemy.
  • If you answered all 6 questions correctly, you'll additionally be rewarded a Vile Elixir.
    • If you already have a Vile Elixir and should receive one, you won't be able to complete the quest. Zone out, dispose of your existing Vile Elixir, then come back to continue the quest/receive the cut-scene.
  • If you answered 4 questions correctly, the quest will continue (but will not receive an Elixir).
• Return to Koru-Moru for a cut-scene.
• Trade Koru-Moru a Cold Bone and Warm Egg for a cut-scene.
  • Cold Bone can be purchased from the Auction House ( ➞ Materials ➞ Bonecraft) or farmed by killing Doom Soldier (U) that spawn at nighttime in Cape Teriggan. It is believed that the Doom Mages and Doom Soldiers share spawns with the goblins in the area, kill goblins at night to get Doom Soldier to spawn.
  • Warm Egg can be purchased from the Auction House ( ➞ Food ➞ Ingredients) or farmed by killing Anemone (U) in Yhoator Jungle.
• Return to Koru-Moru in a few day-aroos (after Japanese Midnight) for your reward.

Quiz de Vana'diel

Question	Answer
The Galka that lived with Werei is...	Gumbah
The dragon that appears at Balga's Dais is...	Black Dragon
In Kazham, you cannot learn...	the weather in Sarutabaruta
The quarry of the great autumn hunt was...	a giant sheep
The river near San d'Oria is...	Cheval River
Karaha-Baruha was the Minister of...	the Optistery
The kid in San d'Oria wants...	A Willow fishing rod
The Troupe Valeriano is made up of...	five members
After Firesday comes...	Earthsday
You can catch Crystal Bass in...	Maiden's Spring
The Mithran Chieftainness is...	Perih Vashai
An airship pass costs...	500,000 gil
All kids in Windurst love the...	Agatha Crystalie mystery series
The sea to the east of Mindartia is...	Gugru Blue
The girl who wants a red flower is...	Valah Molkot
The San d'Orian delivery boy's mom has...	(not Ronfaure-fever)
San d'Oria's younger prince is...	Pieuje
The President of Bastok sleeps in...	(not the President's Study)
Musketeer Ayame's sister is...	Kaede
Cardians in Windurst Waters are...	hearts
M & P's Market is located in...	Kazham
<more questions here>	<more answers here>