Five Seconds of Fame

Five Seconds of Fame
Starting NPC	Balakaf, Aht Urhgan Whitegate, Map 1 (I-5) - Port Ephramad, second floor
Required Fame	None
Items Needed	Photopticator (provided when the quest begins)
Additional Requirements	Completion of Get the Picture, including returning the recovered Imperial Gold Piece to Balakaf
Title	Photopticator Operator
Repeatable	no
Description	You are to scour the city for various intriguing events and record them on Balakaf's new photopticator.
Rewards
3 Imperial Bronze Pieces 2 Imperial Silver Pieces 1 Imperial Mythril Piece

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Get the Picture	None

Walkthrough

The recording windows and scene cues below are based on retail-era documentation and require confirmation on HorizonXI.

1. Speak with Balakaf on the second floor of Port Ephramad at I-5.
2. After completing the lost-gold portion of Get the Picture, Balakaf gives you the Photopticator and asks you to investigate five incidents around Aht Urhgan Whitegate.
3. The five cases may be completed in any order.

Recording Rules

• Return to Balakaf immediately after recording a scene.
  • Recording another scene before Balakaf reviews the stored footage erases the previous recording.
• Each staged incident can occur once per Vana'diel day.
  • The five cases are independent, so different cases may be completed during the same Vana'diel day when their time windows permit.
• If Balakaf rejects the footage as blurry, change zones before attempting that same case again.
  • A different case may be attempted without waiting for the failed case to reset.
• Speaking with a recording NPC outside the required time can prevent the correct cutscene from playing later that day.
  • Change zones before speaking with the NPC again during the correct window.

A Pickpocket's Paradise

1. Speak with Zyfhil near the marionette show at F-9 to hear about a pickpocket targeting his audience.
2. At 15:00 or later, speak with Talwahn at F-9 to begin the recording scene.
3. Four spectators enter the scene.
   • The fourth spectator is the thief.
   • Wait until the thief takes position directly behind another spectator, then begin recording.
4. The recording succeeds if it captures the thief picking the spectator's pocket.
5. Return to Balakaf and have him review the footage.

Special of the Day

1. Speak with Ulamaal inside the Shararat Teahouse at K-12.
2. Speak with Qutiba at K-12 to receive a clue about the teahouse's daily special.
3. Use Qutiba's clue to determine the correct response for Ratihb:

Qutiba's Clue	Response
She praises the teahouse for using only the finest ingredients.	Water
She suggests that the cook should move away from traditional Aht Urhgan seasonings.	Spices
She complains that the selection of ingredients is too limited.	Ingredients

1. Between 05:00 and 07:00, speak with Ratihb at J-12.
2. Select the response indicated by Qutiba's clue.
   • The correct response is fixed for each character and does not change between attempts.
   • If the incorrect response is selected, the pumpkin-headed customer will not appear during the recording.
   • Ratihb can only be questioned once per Vana'diel day. Change zones and retry on the following Vana'diel day after an incorrect response.
3. During the same 05:00–07:00 window, speak with Zubyahn at K-12 to begin the recording scene.
4. Watch for the Galka wearing a pumpkin head as he reaches the front of the queue.
   • Do not begin recording as soon as he reaches the counter; the recording may end too early.
   • Wait until he has been served and begins leaving the front of the line, then start recording.
5. The recording succeeds if it captures him returning to the back of the queue.
6. Return to Balakaf and have him review the footage.

An Early Exit

1. Between 12:00 and 14:00, speak with Hishahma at K-8 to observe a military drill.
2. Four soldiers repeatedly run across the scene.
3. Wait for their third pass.
   • Begin recording when the lead soldier reaches the right side of the screen.
   • The recording should capture all four soldiers during the third pass and show that the rear soldier is missing during the fourth pass.
4. Return to Balakaf and have him review the footage.

Smells Like a Rat

1. Speak with both Hadahda and Mushayra above the Mog House at F-10.
2. Between 14:00 and 15:00, speak with Tehf Kimasnahya on Balrahn Way at F-8 to begin the recording scene.
3. Watch Mushayra as she approaches the pillar.
   • She enters, pauses, moves farther toward the pillar, and pauses a second time.
   • Begin recording at her second pause, immediately before the chase begins.
4. The recording succeeds if it captures the Qiqirn circling the pillar to evade Mushayra.
5. Return to Balakaf and have him review the footage.

Strangers in the Night

1. Speak with Ahaadah outside the Alchemists' Guild at G-6.
2. Speak with Mathlouq at F-5.
3. Between 22:00 and 00:00, speak with Nijaom in the nearby alley at F-7 to begin the recording scene.
4. Wait until the second person enters and both figures begin interacting.
5. Begin recording before the medicine is handed over.
6. The recording succeeds if it captures the exchange and the two figures subsequently parting ways.
7. Return to Balakaf and have him review the footage.

Completion

1. After Balakaf has accepted all five recordings, speak with the people who originally reported each incident:
   • Zyfhil
   • Ulamaal
   • Hishahma
   • Hadahda and Mushayra
   • Ahaadah
2. Return to Balakaf after hearing the outcome of all five investigations.
3. Balakaf completes the quest and rewards you with:
   • 3 Imperial Bronze Pieces
   • 2 Imperial Silver Pieces
   • 1 Imperial Mythril Piece
   • The title Photopticator Operator

Game Description

Client

Balakaf (Port Ephramad, Aht Urhgan Whitegate)

Summary

You are to scour the city for various intriguing events and record them on Balakaf's new photopticator.