Francois?!

Okay, I finished examining the dolls you brought. They are so ridiculously evil, they HAVE to be what turned the Lupin into Zombie Lupins.

The question then, is who made these dolls? I think I have a suspect... Could you go check him out? He's a friend of mine, so if I went, it would be...awkward.

Thanks. I'm thinking this might be Francois's work, another apprentice of Grendel the Really Old. I recall seeing him in Ellinia around when the first Zombie Lupins appeared. In addition, Francois is a master of crafting magical objects like these dolls.

Now that I think about it, there's really no way that Francois DIDN'T make these dolls, yeah? I suppose what we need to figure out is why. Maybe he had a good reason for making evil zombifying dolls... Actually, that's just stupid. Just find him in the upper left of Ellinia and see what he has to say.

He and I were both students of Grendel the Really Old, and we became friends. I'm not going to risk our friendship over some obscenely evil zombifying dolls. That's why you should go.

Hello. Oh, you are [Nome]! I've heard all about you. You are quite famous here in Ellinia.

This doll? Hmm... I see, I see. Luvar sent you instead of coming himself, eh? Well, that's considerate of him. Fine. Let's talk about the dolls.

Hello. Oh, you are [Nome]! I've heard all about you. You are quite famous here in Ellinia. So, what brings you here?

Francois is at Ellinia. He has long blonde hair. It's hard to miss him.