The DRK storyline

[Cilia]

Yeah, Musosai was quite similar, even down to wondering the land under an assumed name in his younger days to punish evil doers. There is something of a difference of philosophy though. SAM is more about protecting the peace and safety of the people against wrongdoing and evil while DRKs are more avengers. If you look at the 60-70 SAM quests, the antagonist is actually more like a DRK.

The Sekiseigumi are about protecting the peace and safety of the people, but Musosai's activities also serve this purpose - just off the books. Given the Sekiseigumi are the official police force of Kugane and you work with them for the 60 - 70 line, it would make sense that aspect is more prominent in that line, but like your average DRK Musosai has no problems cutting down irredeemable evildoers.

So, getting this thread back on track. The 30 to 50 quests were about the Dark aspect of the Dark Knight, whereas the 50 to 60 quests were about the Knight aspect of the job. Sidurgu needed to understand why he did what did outside of anger at the clergy.

I saw 50-60 as actually about being a DRK. 30-50 was focused more on the WoL's personal issues rather than about what being a DRK is actually about. Fantastic quests but we learn very little about the Job itself. 60-70 does however touch on that during the lvl 65 quest which I really enjoyed.

While the 50 - 60 line does illustrate your average DRK's day, the other two do illustrate a very important aspect of the job (both of a Dark Knight and the Warrior of Light in general), encaspulated by this one quote delivered by Fray, Myste, and you during the 70 quest.

To walk this path is to suffer... to sacrifice... Justice demands no less.

... and when sacrifice is mentioned, they don't mean the lives of other people.