A Traitor Within is a Regional quest for level 45 in Altgard for the Asmodians. Baba (Quai Merchants), at Quai Campsite, Altgard, gives it and takes it back. It has 3 steps, including defeating 15 Red Shell Mole. Rewards: 3,936,438 EXP, 5 item rewards.
Talk to Baba at the Quai Campsite
Start and finish
From the quest's acquire and complete rules in the game's Quest table; where an NPC stands is its spawn point in the map's spawn list.
- Starts
- Baba (Quai Merchants)Quai Campsite, Altgard
- Requires
- Finish
Forgotten Commander - Character level
- 10
- Finish
- Baba (Quai Merchants)Quai Campsite, Altgard
Steps
The journal's lines and objectives, as the game writes them; who and what each objective names, from QuestStep.GoalList.
- Step 1 · AltgardFind the evidence of a traitor
- Investigate the object that appears to be a trade good
- Check the strange marks on the Oak Barrel
- Read the suspicious documents
- Step 2 · AltgardDeliver the evidence to Baba
- Talk to Baba
Baba (Quai Merchants)Quai Campsite, Altgard - Step 3 · AltgardDeliver the interrogation tool
- Collect the Red Shell Mole Fur
Monsters to defeat
Where each stands (its most-used spawn areas in the maps' spawn lists) and what it drops per kill from its own reward table.
Rewards
Dialogue
32 lines, as the game writes them (NpcTalk rows named after the quest); lines in italics have no speaker.
Accepting · 7 lines
Baba: ‹your name›, you came at the right time. Help me out, nyerk!
Baba: My customers are complaining about the quality of the goods these days, nyerk! It's giving me a migraine...
Baba: But something's wrong. I always check the goods myself before sending them off. They were fine, nyerk!
Baba: It looks like they're getting swapped with inferior products during delivery!
Baba: I'd be able to catch the culprit if only I had proof, nyerk... But there are so many complaints these days that I can't go investigate myself...
Baba: Can you look for any proof nearby for me, nyerk?
Baba: You will? I knew it! You're a kind Daeva, nyerk!
Talk · 1 line
Baba: Ugh... My head hurts. How am I supposed to deal with all this...?
Step 1 · 2 lines
It is full of expensive-looking accessories and Shugo fur.
There are Shugo pawprints. Who could they belong to?
Step 2 · 10 lines
Baba: There you are, nyerk! Did you find anything? Anything at all?
Baba: Fur...? It looks familiar, nyerk.
Baba: And pawprints too? About that big? It's starting to remind me of someone, nyerk.
Baba: Isn't that a ledger, nyerk? Looks like crucial evidence. Let me read it right away.
Baba: ...
Baba: That Mero! I practically raised that girl! How could she do this to me?
Baba: This won't do. This is scandalous. I will torment her into confessing.
Baba: ‹your name›, can you get me some Red Shell Mole fur, nyerk? Tickling Shugo liars with it makes them sneeze.
Baba: That fur will perfect my plan, nyerk!
Baba: Thank you for agreeing to help, nyerk! I'll call Mero over while you're getting it!
Turning in · 12 lines
Baba: ‹your name›, you're here! Mero just arrived too. Great timing.
Mero: Why did you summon me here, Baba?
Baba: Before I tell you why, I'll be nice and give you one last chance, nyerk. Mero, are you hiding something from me?
Mero: I have no idea what you're talking about. I have always worked honestly and sincerely for the Quai merchants.
Baba: Did you, now? How about now, nyerk!?
Mero: Achoo! I don't know why I'm sneezing all of a sudden, nyerk! Achoo! Help, nyerk! Achoo!
Baba: This is Red Shell Mole fur! Are you going to keep lying, nyerk? Are you going to keep sneezing?
Baba: How about this, nyerk? Are you going to play innocent when I have this ledger?
Mero: How do you have that ledger? Nyerk! Achoo!
Mero: I'll tell you, nyerk! Achoo! I swapped the goods while delivering them! Achoo! I was blinded by greed! Please, don't kill me, nyerk! Achoo!
Baba: This is outrageous! I'll talk to the other merchants about how to deal with you, nyerk. Stay put until then!
Baba: ‹your name›, thanks to you, we caught the traitor. Give me a shout whenever you need help from the Quai Merchants and we won't hesitate!
When it is done
"It looks like they're getting swapped with inferior products during delivery!" Baba has been stressed out lately because of clients complaining about the poor quality of their delivered goods. He insisted the quality of all goods is confirmed before shipping, and suspected someone might be swapping the items during delivery. While investigating the area, you confirmed Baba's suspicions that someone was swapping the goods, and found the stash of the original, high-quality products. After returning to Baba with the evidence, he claimed to have a pretty good idea of the culprit based on the fur and paw marks they left behind. He asked you to fetch Red Shell Mole fur, which supposedly causes liars to cough incessantly. After you brought it to him, Baba used it to get the guilty merchant to confess.
A Traitor Within FAQ
How do you start A Traitor Within in AION 2?
Talk to Baba (Quai Merchants) at Quai Campsite, Altgard; it unlocks at level 10.
Where do you turn in A Traitor Within?
To Baba at Quai Campsite, Altgard.
How many steps does A Traitor Within have?
3: “Find the evidence of a traitor”, “Deliver the evidence to Baba” and “Deliver the interrogation tool”.
Which monsters does A Traitor Within ask you to defeat?
15 Red Shell Mole (level 10).
What are the rewards for A Traitor Within?
3,936,438 EXP, Kina (Bound) ×100,000, Wisdom Stone (Bound), Daevanion Crystal (Bound), Title: Lie Detector.
Quest ID 2202052 · internal name DQ2202052 · Data: client 2.0.6.0 (Steam build 25767555, 2026-10-07)