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|Start=[[Chumimi]] - [[Heavens Tower]]
|Description=The cause of the star trees' poor growth seems to lie in the Toraimarai Canal.  First, bring some silk cloth to Profressor Koru-Moru so he can improve his magic doll.  Then take the magic doll into the Toraimarai Canal to carry out an inspection.
|Fame=Windurst
|FLevel=1
|Quest Reqs=
|Item Reqs=
*{{ItemIcon|Silk Cloth|17}} [[Silk Cloth]]
*{{KI}} [["Sluice Surveyor Mk. I"]]
|Level=50+ Black Mage
|Repeatable=af
|Previous=[[Recollections]]
|Next=
|Title=Paragon of Black Mage Excellence
|Reward={{ItemIcon|Wizard's Petasos|}} {{tooltip|text=[[Wizard's Petasos]]|tooltip=[[File:Wizard's Petasos description.png|link=]]}}
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== Walkthrough ==
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* Begin quest by speaking with [[Chumimi]] as [[Black Mage]] in the basement of [[Heavens Tower]].
**Zoning out of the tower is required after finishing the previous quest.
* After the cutscene, trade a {{ItemIcon|Silk Cloth|17}} [[Silk Cloth]] to '''[[Koru-Moru]]''' (E-7) in [[Windurst Walls]].  
*Return to Chumimi afterwards to recieve the {{KI}} [["Sluice Surveyor Mk. I"]].
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*Proceed to [[Toraimarai Canal]] and locate two ''???'' points. 
** '''Manafont is required so make sure you are on Black Mage.'''
** You must examine the point when it is in front of you.
***If you are too far away or on the opposite side of the concrete grate, you will receive a message that you cannot examine further.
* The first ''???'' is in the North-east corner of (H-7) on map 1.
** From the Survival Guide follow the left wall until you come to a grate blocking the path. The "''???''" Will be right there.
* The second ''???'' is at (I-9) on (map 1).
*At one of the ''???'' you'll get a cutscene then be asked for "the Mage's black power".
**Use {{Icon|SP}} [[Manafont]], then check the ''???'' again for another cutscene. 
**This is usually the second point you examine, however there is a very low chance that the first point can require it too.
** '''You do not need to be on Black Mage for the rest of the quest'''
* Go to (J-8) and click on the ??? for a cutscene and to pop [[Magic Sludge]], a Dark Elemental NM.
**There are 2 ''???'' right beside each other here. The correct one is the one that is not glowing.
** The NM is highly resistant to physical damage and magic to a lesser extent.
* If there are multiple BLMs in the same party, the NM credit will only go to whoever initiates the CS to pop it.
** There is a 3 minute waiting period before another NM can be spawned after it is killed.
* Click the ??? again for another cutscene
* Return to [[Chumimi]] for the final cutscene and your reward.
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==Optional Dialogue==
* '''The following steps are optional.'''
* Speak to [[Kupipi]] in [[Heavens Tower]] to receive an [[earthen charm]].
* Travel to [[Inner Horutoto Ruins]] and go through the '''Sealed Portal''' at the [[Three Mage Gate]].
** Alternately, if you possess a [[Rhinostery certificate]], you can enter [[Toraimarai Canal]] to get to this section of Inner Horutoto Ruins.
**The quickest way to finish this cutscene, is to use the [[Toraimarai Canal]] Survival Guide teleport. It places you right outside of the zone to the ruins. This is right by the Gate of Earth.
* Examine the '''Gate of Earth''' at (I-7) for a cutscene.

[[Category:Windurst Quests]]
[[Category:Black Mage Artifact Quests]]