# An Obvious Stubbornness

**Quest No Raw**: 873269
**Quest Group (questGroupNo)**: 21301
**Entry (questId)**: 13

## Giver Label

_Isobelle Encarotia_

## Objective

Bobby Lauren continues to deny the accusations. Question Bobby Lauren until he confesses.

_Listen to Isobelle and Bobby Lauren's conversation;Listen to Isobelle and Bobby Lauren's conversation;Listen to Isobelle and Bobby Lauren's conversation;_

## Rewards

Rewards this quest can give. Choice rewards are marked separately.

### Item Rewards

- **Quest Reward** — [Recover 10 Energy](/item/546.md)


## Summary

Bobby Lauren will have to confess once you show the document.

## Contacts
- **Giver** — [Bobby Lauren](/npc/41001.md) — _Head of the Heidel League of Merchants_
- **Turn-in** — [Isobelle Encarotia](/npc/41021.md) — _Xian Merchant Guild Branch Head_

## Related Quests

Nearby quests from the same group, prerequisite quests, quest chains, and branch choices.

### Earlier Steps

- [A Hostile Pursuit](/quest/807733.md)


### Quest Group Entries

Other entries in the same quest group, shown in in-game order. This list does not necessarily mean each quest unlocks the next.

- Entry #1 — [[Crossroad] Each of Their Reasons](/quest/86837.md) — After listening to Bobby Lauren's reasons, the Black Spirit urged you to listen to both sides of the argument....
- Entry #2 — [An Offer from the Xian Merchant Guild](/quest/152373.md) — Isobelle, who is in charge of collecting loans for the Xian Merchant Guild, explained that they were not to bl...
- Entry #3 — [Between a Revolt and Revolution](/quest/217909.md) — Povios explained that everything Isobelle said was the truth. Povios also added that you should go to the Cast...
- Entry #4 — [The Embroiled Agent](/quest/283445.md) — Rolenai, the rebel supporter, said he grew tired of the high taxes levied by those in power and told you to ta...
- Entry #5 — [Precious Footsteps](/quest/348981.md) — The Black Spirit, who seems to be enjoying all of this, mentioned that there wouldn't be any rebels if taxes w...
- Entry #6 — [A Violent Encounter I](/quest/414517.md) — Isobelle, the branch head, explained that she is supporting the rebels to help the villagers and asked you to ...
- Entry #7 — [A Violent Encounter II](/quest/480053.md) — The Black Spirit is worried that the fight with the rebels, who are supposed to be on our side, will never com...
- Entry #8 — [Encroachment or Opportunity](/quest/545589.md) — The Black Spirit spotted a soldier hiding afar. Find the soldier and ask him about Al Rhundi.
- Entry #9 — [[Boss] Al Rhundi; Engulfed in Madness](/quest/611125.md) — Al Rhundi, the head of the rebels, lost his sanity after becoming engulfed in a dark energy. Force Al Rhundi i...
- Entry #10 — [The Scale of Justice](/quest/676661.md) — Al Rhundi confirmed the truth about Bobby Lauren and the Grand Chamberlain, Jordine Ducas, on how they were im...
- Entry #11 — [The Message from Bobby Lauren](/quest/742197.md) — Isobelle, the branch head, asked you to use dried Fire Flake Flower's root powder to make Hervano Tito confuse...
- Entry #12 — [A Hostile Pursuit](/quest/807733.md) — The document you retrieved from Hervano Tito's back pocket included Bobby Lauren's instructions to purge the r...
- **Current:** Entry #13 — [An Obvious Stubbornness](/quest/873269.md) — Bobby Lauren continues to deny the accusations. Question Bobby Lauren until he confesses.
- Entry #14 — [A Successful Settlement](/quest/938805.md) — Upon officially inducting you as a member of the Xian Merchant Guild, Isobelle mentioned that she would handle...
- Entry #15 — [An Urge to Meddle](/quest/1004341.md) — The Black Spirit told you that a different method will be needed to talk with Isobelle and said that she commi...
- Entry #16 — [The Groundwork for Friendship](/quest/1069877.md) — Considering the highly expensive nature of the gemstones, Dora Fonti is suspicious of those who come to collec...
- Entry #17 — [A Clever Method](/quest/1135413.md) — You've resolved any doubts Dora Fonti may have had and managed to get your hands on the bundle of gemstones. T...