After stopping the Uzra from crashing into Vence inFantasian: Neo Dimension, Leo, Kina, and Cheryl are welcomed as the saviors of the port town. Your next step is to find Leo’s second Toy Box, but there are a few things you may do along the way, like tackle side quests for a few people in town.

The Researcher side quest will have you collecting samples from the Mechteria-infested East Vence, which is closed off to normal people. Once you’ve gained access to the other half of the city, you’ll be able to track down the samples. Below, we’ll take a look at where to find every sample for the Researcher side quest.

The NPC to start the Researcher side quest in Central Vence.

How To Start The Researcher Quest

To start this side quest, talk to the NPC inside the house to thewest of the save crystal in Central Vence. You can see the quest marker on the map if you haven’t already picked up the quest.

Where To Find Every Research Sample In East Vence

Now, you’ll need tocollect five samples from certain locations in East Vence. Be careful as you collect each sample, asstanding near the Mechteria will slowly drain your health.

The first sample can be foundright after entering East Vence, to theleft of the fruit seller’s housewhere you get the gondola.

A map of East Vence with the locations of the five Mechteria Samples circled in orange.

Continue past the fruit seller’s house andover the bridge, thenpick up the second sample from the corner. Head up the back to thesecond bridge, thencross over it to get the third sample.

Use the gondola to land at the pier just before the save crystal, then find thefourth sampleto theright of the save crystal. Interacting with this one willtrigger a battle, so make sure your party is ready first.

Thefinal samplecan be found at the end of the path, justoutside of the entrance to the Midi Toy Box. Collecting this sample will alsotrigger a battle.

With all five samples collected,return to the researcher to turn them in, earning you anObsidian, which allows Piercing attacks to pierce through a guarding enemy, and2,500 gold.