Date & Time: ~1:45-2PM EST

Frequency: Twice, see below.

Character Name: Y'sarel Khai

Race: Miqo'te F

World: Excalibur

Class/Level: MNK44

Area and Coordinates: Coerthas, zonewide

Party or Solo: solo

NPC Name: none

Monster Name: none

In-Game Time: occurred over a period of several in-game hours

Steps: Defeating the enemies that pop after examining the Imperial Shortsword cleared the map marker for the Garlean-like Man. Upon abandoning the quest and interacting with the Garlean-like Man first, I found the opposite true (the Shortsword marker disappeared).