Final Fantasy Xiv's patch 7.15 is out now, and with it comes a new Hildibrand adventure, "The Case of the Displaced Inspector." Hildibrand has become a much-beloved fan favorite character since his introduction way back in 2.1. Originally conceived as a fun set of sidequests to tide players over between the base campaign and the Heavensward expansion, the absurd adventures of gentleman detective Hildibrand Manderville and friends have since become a central part of the Mmo, even playing a part in the Relic questline during the last expansion, Endwalker.

Hildibrand's sidequests have always been praised for their delightfully cartoonish plots, over-the-top action scenes, and lovably foolish characters. Little about that has changed, even now, when we're firmly in post-Dawntrail patch territory, Hildibrand and the Mandervilles are inextricably tied to Ffxiv lore, and the man himself is back with an all-new adventure. Players look forward to new Hildibrand content every time post-launch patches come around,...