Estinien Wrote:That Ishgard would resort to sending coin-starved adventurers after me... I know not whether to laugh or feel insulted.
Is literally the first words out of Estinien's mouth upon meeting him. (In both 1.0 and 2.0 versions.) Clearly... Ishgard knows who took the Eye and they want it back. They just don't know why he took the Eye.
Also Journal text for "Eye of the Dragoon"
Quote:Ser Alberic has enlisted your aid in tracking down the Eye, a priceless Ishgardian relic that has been spirited away by a rogue dragoon named Estinien.
So... clearly Ishgard knows. How could they not? Especially after this description of how its kept deep inside Ishgard from the new MSQ:
Aymeric Wrote:The Eye itself is secreted deep within the Vault. It is kept under heavy guard - surrounded at all times by men and women who have proven their loyalty to the Holy See.
So.... how the hell did Estinien walk out with the Eye in the first place? But considering the story tells us he did, in fact, walk in and out with the Eye... I'd seriously doubt Ishgard would be clueless about who done it.
To sate my curiosity, I went back to talk to Ser Alberic, having now completed the MSQ. Guess what he says. Give you clue... same damn thing he said before 2.55:
Alberic Wrote:With Estinien having left us, the post of the Azure Dragoon has been vacated for the first time in the See's recorded history. If I said that the current state of affairs did not put me ill at ease, I would be a liar. And yet, I am but a lone dragoon, and it is not my place to question. And so I place my trust in my superiors, and defend the See with my life.
Note: the Player Character does not count as the Azure Dragoon, despite being chosen by the Eye during the quest. You are just a dragoon, one of many. Estinien is dead or gone according to Alberic. So... WHY IS HE ALL UP IN MY MSQ ALBERIC?????
Granted, this whole thing about him somehow magically disappearing into the aether of Nidhogg and returning... completely exempt from all crimes he committed (heresy, treason, theft, attempted murder of an Azure dragoon) is so farfetched it just might be true. But bleh.
