Final Fantasy XI: A Moogle Kupo d'Etat - Evil in Small Doses
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Final Fantasy XI: A Moogle Kupo d'Etat - Evil in Small Doses is the sixth expansion pack for Final Fantasy XI. It can be downloaded through PlayOnline network or on the disk in the Ultimate Collection of Final Fantasy XI. It is part of a series of three expansions for Final Fantasy XI, the other two being Final Fantasy XI: A Crystalline Prophecy - Ode of Life Bestowing, and Final Fantasy XI: A Shantotto Ascension - The Legend Torn, Her Empire Born. Like the other two "expansion chapters", it focuses more on exploring the story of Final Fantasy XI than adding new locations.
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One day, the player's moogle finds a leak in the ceiling of the player's Mog House and decides to fix it. He asks the player to track down the materials so that he can fix the leak. After repairing the leak, Moogle mentions that there is trouble at one of the Rent-a-Rooms in Jeuno and decides to investigate with the player.
Inside the Rent-a-Room, they find a poorly written missive supposedly from Dom Kupeliaure, the MHMU representative for Mog House related affairs. Moogle decides to conduct repairs on the room after seeing the bad shape it is in and sends the player to fetch more materials. He also writes a letter to Dom Kupeliaure about the unexpected state of disrepair that union-run Mog Houses are in.
Moogle receives a prompt letter of reply chastising him for his comments and stating that he's been fired by the MHMU. The letter itself is also ensorcelled with a curse which releases itself into the room and traps Moogle in it. Following a note written in the parchment of the letter, the player seeks out Professor Shantotto at her manor for help in removing the curse released in the room.
Shantotto tasks the player with replacing an ingredient that has gone missing in her reagent bag and demands a fee of 5000 gil for her services before heading to Jeuno. Back in the Rent-a-Room, Shantotto lifts the curse and frees Moogle from it. Moogle is concerned that without a job he can no longer afford an engagement ring for his darling Kupiruru. He decides to have a chat with Kupeliaure in person.
Moogle is instead greeted by Dom Kupeliaure's dimwitted scofflaw son, Toto Kupeliaure, who claims to be managing the business in his father's extended leave of absence. While his father is away on holiday, Toto plans on converting the free Rent-a-Rooms into a commercial service and decides to charge them for the Mog House, calculated retroactively. The fee is an exorbitant amount.
In desperation, Moogle gets the player to retrieve his secret savings buried away somewhere to pay for this. On realizing that he is short on gil, Moogle resorts to borrowing money from Riko Kupenreich, a notorious moogle moneylender. The player seeks out Riko in his office at Sea Serpent Grotto and Riko grants an unsecured loan for the amount Toto had previously asked for.
Back in the Rent-a-Room in Upper Jeuno, a goblin repossessor shows up asking for payment. When Moogle tries to pay off the rent with the loan, he finds out that the fee is now almost twice the sum originally stated, due to accumulated interest. When Moogle refuses to sign the eviction contract after being unable to pay, the goblin claims to have kidnapped Kupiruru, and Moogle must bring the signed contract to the Chamber of Oracles to save her.
In the Chamber of Oracles, Moogle reunites with Kupiruru. Kupiruru is unhurt, but the goblins refuse to let Moogle leave without first receiving the signed eviction contract. They get the cat burgler Nanaa Mihgo to teach him a lesson. After the player defeats Nanaa Mihgo and her henchmen in battle, she flees from the place and Moogle is allowed to leave safely.
Returning to the Jeuno Rent-a-Room, Moogle receives an apology letter citing a misunderstanding and an invitation to be guests of honor at a Mog Festival - the Mega Mog Bonanza-Rama-Palooza, to be held in Castle Zvahl. Upon arriving at Castle Zvahl, Moogle realizes they had walked into a trap. The festival was a ruse set up by Riko to get rid of him for meddling in his affairs.
Riko Kupenreich had been in cahoots with Toto Kupeliaure all along. Riko plans to tear down the Mog Houses to build luxury apartments and Mog Towers, and to become rich from the rent it will earn him. He then double crosses Toto when he reveals he has gotten hold of a piece of magicite which is attached to his belly. He claims to be the one who will rule all Mooglekind and then attacks the player.
After Riko and his henchmen moogles are defeated, the magicite attached to his belly shatters and he claims to have come to his senses, not knowing what had happened. He also has a sudden change of heart, extending the lease on the Mog House indefinitely for free, rescinding the loan contract and presenting the player with the Crystal Prize from the cancelled Mog Festival. He declares that he will give up moneylending and leaves.
Toto tries to sneak away, but is noticed by Moogle and the player. He decides to put in a good word for them to his father who will soon be returning from his vacation, and states no hard feelings before running off.
Thanks to the events that transpired, Moogle realizes how fortunate he is to have the player as his master and wishes to remain faithful friends forever. Together, they return happily to their Mog House.
Story MissionsEdit
Added by BlueHighwindSimilar to missions from A Crystalline Prophecy, A Moogle Kupo d'Etat missions may be repeated by players for rewards. Players who do not have progress in these missions or have yet to purchase the add-ons are still able to assist others in clearing them but will not be awarded accordingly.
A number of "Key" key items are rewarded to players when attempting the missions for the first time and also repeating them. These keys may be used to open a Treasure Coffer in the Tenshodo Headquarters in exchange for a variety of rewards including items, magic spell scrolls, augmented gear and exclusive pieces of body equipment.
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TriviaEdit
- The title Kupo d'Etat is a play on the phrase "Coup d'état", pronounced "cou·d·eta", which is a sudden overthrow of a government carried out by a small group of people who replace only the leading figures.
- Up until the recent release of a battle against a moogle in Final Fantasy XIV, this was the first and only Final Fantasy title which featured moogles that could be fought in battle.
