Welcome back, all! Satznswys and the Scions of the Seventh Dawn are settling in to their new digs at Revenant's Toll, and there's some work here in town!
Namely, that big tower made of crystal in the distance is in dire need of exploring. And an organization of archaeologists is gearing up to do just that!
And this oddly-masked fellow is just the guy who can put Satznswys in touch with them.
Yep, that's her! This fellow says that he's investigating the knowledge of a fallen civilization, and that there is some severe risk involved, but the greater the risk, the greater the prize.
Flattery, sir, will get you everywhere. He tells Satznswys to find a man named Rammbroes out east, toward the great tower, at a base camp called Saint Coinach's Find.
Her reputation preceeds her. Apparently, this endeavor has been limited just to the organization he represents. However, he dismisses it, because Satznswys is there now, and she's one of the best in Eorzea for this kind of work. He warns, just like the fellow in town, that this is super-dangerous.
Oh, hello, Cid. Rammbroes is working with Cid on this project as well, so it'll be nice to have some reliable help along as well, but nobody's really told her what she's going to be doing out here.
Allagan archaeology wasn't an elective she picked at college, though, so Cid is only too happy to elaborate, using the Ultima Weapon as an example. It wasn't constructed by the Garleans, but merely repaired, restored, and modified by Gaius's engineering expert, Nero tol Scaeva.
After the explosion of Ultima wiped out the Praetorium completely, as well as Dalamud's fall, Cid feels it prudent to treat all Allagan artifacts with extreme care. Analysis, and protection, to keep their power from falling into hands with fell purpose. So that's what brings Cid and the Sons of Saint Coinach here: to explore and catalog the Crystal Tower.
The stone Cid throws is obliterated completely by the barrier that stands in between the two statues. And eagle-eyed viewers will note that there are three others behind the red one just like it.
So, flying at the thing is a non-starter, meaning they've got to take down these barriers somehow.