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Guide: FF9 Full Game Script
By: Shotgunnova (P. Summers)
From: 02-24-06 -to- 4-02-06
Email: shotgunnova (at) gmail (dot) com
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!!!WARNING!!!WARNING!!!WARNING!!!WARNING!!!WARNING!!!
This is _not_ supposed to be an easy read. It's meticulous,
it's not compact, and there are no cliff's notes. This is
an attempt at capturing all the spoken dialogue in the game
and a little that isn't, so if you want to breeze through
and get a summary, look elsewhere. You have been notified.
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SITES THAT HAVE PERMISSION TO HOST:
-Gametalk
-GameFAQs
-Eyes on FF
-Neoseeker
-Super Cheats
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UPDATES AND REASONS FOR ALL THE SEASONS
02-24-06 +Started guide, founding point, etc.
03-08-06 +Disc 1 'stuff' completed
03-17-06 +Disc 2 'stuff' completed
03-31-06 +Disc 3 'stuff' completed
04-02-06 +Disc 4 'stuff' completed
04-08-06 +Notation update
+Notation modifications
+Search mode revisions
04-23-06 +Updated permissions list
06-07-06 +Updated ATE Script Listing
08-09-06 +Added 3 Missing ATEs
09-19-06 +Corrected a few grammatical errors
+Added disclaimer at closing of the
game
09-22-06 +Updated permissions
03-05-07 +Updated Desert Palace dialogue
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THINGS I NEED HELP WITH, KUPO! / THINGS I WILL UPDATE
+Hippaul Race Quotes (his leveled ones)
+Mogster Location Hints (Early on in Disc 1 & 2)
+Valia Pira bloodstone detection quotes
+Party caution quotes (see: DP07)
+Card game quotes (I might do these later on, actually)
+Ragtimer quotes
+Moguo quotes
+Template-type quote (for moogles, etcetera)
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NOTATION INFORMATION
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(PF) = Pointer finger. Substituted in place of a picture.
{ / } = Options in the weird brackets mean no dialogue
is said by picking either option, so I'm not
going to list them like usual. One usually sees
these when talking to shopkeepers and moogles.
An example would look like "{Yes/No}".
(note) Means there's a song note symbol in the dialogue.
Shown only when someone's singing, of course.
([]) My attempt at portraying the Square button.
(/\) My attempt at portraying the Triangle button.
(><) My attempt at the X button, but only because I
thought they would all look better as 4-character
symbols (for semblance). I'll probably end up
changing this...
(O) Denotes the O button.
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NOTATION INFORMATION, PART II
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Normal dialogue is single-spaced to show that there is more
than one different speaker, like this example:
Zidane: "Hey!"
Eiko: "What's crackin'?"
In other places, dialogue will be compacted without that
single-spaced portion, which denotes that it's either text
said in unison, like this similar example:
Zidane: "Hey!"
Eiko: "What's crackin'?"
Steiner: "You startled me!"
In addition to that context, NPC dialogue may have compact
dialogue to show that the speaker says something new after
the initial talk, like this example:
Soldier: "Sure is hot out here!"
Soldier: "I wish it'd rain..."
There are few times when it's hard to tell which 'tense' is
being used, so the reader can probably figure it out. ;)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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DISC ONE
01. Alexandria ---> AL01
02. Alexandria Castle ---> AL02
03. Evil Forest ---> EF01
04. North Gate ---> NG01
05. Ice Cavern ---> IC01
06. Village of Dali ---> DL01
07. Cargo Ship ---> CS01
08. Lindblum ---> LB01
09. Festival of the Hunt ---> FH01
10. Qu's Marsh ---> QU01
11. Chocobo's Forest ---> CF01
12. Gizamaluke's Grotto ---> GZ01
13. Grand Citadel S. Gate ---> SG01
14. North Gate ---> NG02
15. Burmecia ---> BR01
DISC TWO
16. Grand Citadel S. Gate ---> SG02
17. Dark City Treno ---> TR01
18. Cleyra ---> CL01
19. Red Rose ---> RR01
20. Alexandria Castle ---> AL03
21. Pinnacle Rocks ---> PR01
22. Lindblum ---> LB02
23. Qu's Marsh ---> QU02
24. Fossil Roo ---> FR01
25. Conde Petie ---> CP01
26. Black Mage Village ---> BM01
27. Conde Petie ---> CP02
28. Conde Petie Mtn. Path ---> CM01
29. Madain Sari ---> MS01
30. Iifa Tree ---> IT01
31. Madain Sari ---> MS02
32. Iifa Tree ---> IT02
DISC THREE
33. Al. Castle & The Town ---> AC03
34. Dark City Treno ---> TR02
35. Al. Castle & The Town ---> AC04
36. Lindblum ---> LB03
37. Black Mage Village ---> BM02
38. Desert Palace ---> DP01
39. Oeilvert ---> OV01
40. Desert Palace ---> DP02
41. Mount Gulug ---> MG01
42. Lindblum ---> LB04
43. Ipsen's Castle ---> IC01
44. The Four Shrines ---> FS01
45. Shimmering Island ---> SI01
46. Bran Bal ---> BB01
DISC FOUR
47. Black Mage Village ---> BM03
48. Memoria ---> MM01
49. Memoria Aftermath ---> MM02
OTHER STUFF
50. Mognet Letters ---> LT01
51. Points of Interest ---> PO01
52. ATE Script Listing ---> AT01
53. NPC Dialogue Index ---> NP01
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01. Alexandria (AL01)
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[As the game starts, the player sees a boy with a tail walk
into a dark room on a ship, looking around.]
??????: "Sure is dark... Guess nobody's here yet..."
[The boy with a tail lights the candle in the room's center.
Someone yells from behind a door immediately, and the player
can name the character. Zidane is the default.]
Voice: "Who's there!?"
Zidane: "It's me, Zidane!"
[Three guys run out: one with red hair, one with a bandanna,
and one carrying a hammer. The former speaks.]
Blank: "Hey, Zidane! You sure are late!"
Zidane: "Sorry. So, where's the boss?"
[The man with the hammer speaks.]
Cinna: "Ain't here yet."
[Just then, a guy with a dragon's head jumps down from the
stairway and attacks the party. They attack it and the dragon
head eventually pops off, revealing a bearded guy.
Bearded Guy: "UGHUUA! Oh, my head! Go easy, you guys!"
[Everyone's tired from the battle. The Bearded Man is addressed
as Baku.]
Blank: "Whew!"
Cinna: "Whew!"
Marcus: "Whew!"
Zidane: "Whew!"
Baku: "Hey, fools! You're lookin' a lot better! Gwahahaha!
Alright! Let's start this meeting already!"
[They all hurry into the room next door.]
Baku: "Here's the plan! Tantalus, the infamous band of daring thieves
(that's us) is headin' to the Kingdom of Alexandria... Our
mission: to kidnap the heir to the throne, Princess Garnet!"
Cinna: "I'll take it from here, so listen up! Our ship's about to
dock at Alexandria... And when it does, we're gonna put on
our costumes... ...and perform 'I want to Be Your Canary,'
the most popular play in Alexandria! Break a leg, Marcus!
'Cause you're playin' the lead!"
[The man with the bandanna stands up.]
Marcus: "Leave the actin' to me! Of course, the real kidnappers'll
be Blank and Zidane!"
Blank: "I'll distract the audience from backstage with these little
buggers. I can't stand oglops... But I'll manage, so don't
worry about me. And that'll be your cue, Zidane!"
Zidane: "Okay!"
R1 --> That's when I kidnap Queen Brahne, right?
R2 --> That's when I kidnap Princess Garnet, right?
R1 (Baku): "You bet! You're gonna kidnap the fat-ass,
butt-ugly Queen Br--... What...what'm I
sayin'!?"
R2: "You bet! You're gonna kidnap the most babe-ilicious
beauty in all of Alexandria, Princess Garnet!"
[The view changes to the town below. A boy in a large hat looks
up as the ship the Tantalus crew is in flies overhead. The ship
docks near the castle, and then the view fixes back to the boy
with a hat. As the crowd runs off, he drops his ticket, and a
little girl comes over to him.]
Girl: "Are you awright? Here! You dwopped your ticket. Bye-bye!"
[The boy runs along, but a rat kid bumps into him.]
Rat Kid: "Owww! Why you--get outta my way!!!
[The boy in the hat runs further into town. There, a penguin-like
man welcomes some nobles on the street.]
Herald: "Honorable nobles of Treno... Castle Alexandria is this way!"
[The herald leads the nobles away and the boy in the hat heads to
the ticketbooth located in the main square.]
Ticketmaster: "Can I help you, son?"
Pointy-Hat Boy: "Uh... Umm..."
R1 --> Show Ticket
R2 --> What's showing today?
R2a --> What kind of troupe is Tantalus?
R2b --> What's 'I Want to Be Your Canary' about?
R3 --> Tell me about Alexandria!
R3a --> Who's Queen Brahne?
R3b --> Tell me about Queen Brahne!
R3c --> Who's Princess Garnet?
R3d --> Tell me about Princess Garnet!
R3e --> Is Princess Garnet really that pretty?
R4 --> Leave
R1 (Ticketmaster) "What's this? There's something odd about
this ticket... Why, it's another fake!
I've seen so many today."
Pointy-hat Boy: "Nooooo!"
Ticketmaster: "Now, now. Don't cry. I know how you must
feel. Here, I'll give you these. Do try to
cheer up now, hmm?" [He gives Vivi some
cards.] Talk to Alleyway Jack to learn more
about Cards. Good luck, lad!"
R2 (Ticketmaster): "This year's performance is the
masterpiece 'I Want to Be Your
Canary.' The Tantalus Company is
performing."
R2a (Ticketmaster): "They're star performers in Lindblum,
the regency to the west, with
accompaniment by Lav Layderce!"
R2b (Ticketmaster): "This play is a tale of romance between
a noble and a peasant! You really must
see it!"
R3 (Ticketmaster): "The Kingdom of Alexandria is a fine
country, ruled by Queen Brahne."
R3a (Ticketmaster): "Did you know Queen Brahne has a
beautiful daughter, Princess Garnet?"
R3b (Ticketmaster): "Unfortunately, I've heard strange
things about Queen Brahne recently."
R3c (Ticketmaster): "Today is Princess Garnet's sixteenth
birthday, you know!"
R3d (Ticketmaster): "Her Highness is a beautiful princess,
and everyone in Alexandria loves her!"
R3e (Ticketmaster): "Why, she's the most beautiful princess
in the history of Alexandria!"
R4: [The Pointy-hat boy leaves.]
[After finding out his ticket's a fake, the Pointy-hat Boy walks into
the alley near the square. He trips and faceplants, making Dante the
Signmaker mess up.]
Dante the Signmaker: "Blast it! Hey! You made me miss, you little klutz!
Whew. That should do it. Well, it's been a long day."
[Dante walks off but the rat kid from before comes over.]
Rat Kid: "Hey, you! Shrimp! You're the one with the phony ticket, ain'tcha?
I saw the guy tell you it was a fake!"
R1 --> Y-Yeah, it's fake
R2 --> N-No, it's not fake
R3 --> Are you Alleyway Jack?
R1: "I'll let you see the show if you become my slave! Well,
whaddya say?"
R4 --> Alright
R5 --> N-No, I don't want to
R2: "Liar! I'll let you see the show if you become my slave!
Well, whaddya say?"
R4 --> Alright
R5 --> N-No, I don't want to
R3: "Do I look like that loser!? But I'll let you see the
show if you become my slave! Well, whaddya say?"
R4 --> Alright
R5 --> N-No, I don't want to
R4: [See below.]
R5: "Okay... Later!" [He runs off.]
[After picking R4:]
Rat Kid: "Awesome! Now for your first assignment! You go stand over
there and see if anyone's comin'! All clear?"
R1 --> Yeah, it's clear
R2 --> I think someone's coming
R1: "Awesome! Engage according to mission parameters!"
R2: "You 'think'!? I wanna know!!! [He repeats his
original question.]
[The Rat Kid steals Dante's ladder and runs towards the church.]
Rat Kid: "Over here! Don't fall behind! Into the steeple!"
[They run into the steeple.]
Rat Kid: "Now we're gonna climb up this tower! It's very dangerous.
You go first."
[The Pointy-Hat Boy goes up to the ladder, and a moogle falls on him.]
Pointy-Hat Boy: "Oww!"
Rat Kid: "Ahahaha! What the heck was that!?"
Moogle: "Sorry 'bout that, kupo!"
Rat Kid: "That's Kupo. He's a moogle."
Kupo: "Kupo!"
Rat Kid: "And this is slave number one! Try to get along, okay?"
Kupo: "Kupo! Pleased to meet you! I sorry. I enter you in Moogle
Diary! If you want to save game onto MEMORY CARD, just ask us
moogles, kupo! And you can regain health if you have a Tent,
kupo! You understand?"
R1 --> I understand
R2 --> Once more...
R1: "Glad I can help, kupo!"
R2: [Kupo repeats, starting at "If you want to..."]
Rat Kid: "Alright, time for some upward mobility!"
[He takes Dante's ladder and climbs up the steeple's ladder.]
Rat Kid: "Okay, come on up, slave!"
[Just then, a moogle in clothes walks into the church.]
Stiltzkin: "Kupo...? You here?"
Kupo: "Kupo! Stiltzkin! Why that getup? You leaving, kupo?"
Stiltzkin: "Yeah, and this time I might be away for a long time."
Kupo: "I'll miss you, kupo."
Stiltzkin: "Now, don't you worry. I'll write."
Kupo: "Okay, kupo!"
Stiltzkin: "Well, I'm off. Take care! Oh, and say hi to Mosh in the
castle for me."
[Stiltzkin leaves.]
Pointy-Hat Boy: "Was that a friend of yours?"
Kupo: "Yes, kupo. A very special one, kupo!!!"
Rat Kid: "Hey, slave! I thought I ordered you up here!!!"
[The Pointy-Hat Boy climbs up.]
Rat Kid: "Alright, the play's gonna start if we don't hurry!"
[They start running across the rooftops. The Pointy-Hat Boy stops
a rickety plank stretched across some eaves.]
Rat Kid: "Come on! Get over here! Lemme guess... You're afraid of
heights, aren't you? It's okay! Just pretend you're on
the ground! Come on, already! We're runnin' outta time!"
[Pointy-Hat Boy crosses and comes to another plank.]
Rat Kid: "Not again... Don't worry! It won't fall!"
[Pointy-Hat Boy crosses, barely, just as it falls.]
Rat Kid: "Hahaha... I guess it fell. No point in worrying now, right?"
[They continue.]
Rat Kid: "Oh yeah, I almost forgot! I don't even know your name!"
[The player can name the Pointy-Hat Boy, default 'Vivi'.]
Rat Kid: "So your name's Vivi, huh? Kinda funny name... My name's
Puck! Pleased to meetcha!"
[They head to the castle wall.]
Puck: "Whew... We finally made it! After this wall, well be inside
the castle! C'mon, let's go!"
[They head inside, using the ladder as a walkway and an FMV starts
where the band strikes up and the play raises up, with a lot of jazz
and fanfare. Baku, dressed in regalia, walks onto the stage.]
Baku: "Ladies and Gentlemen! Tonight's performance is a story that
takes place long, long ago. Our heroine, Princess Cornelia, is
torn from her lover, Marcus. She attempts to flee the castle,
only to be captured by her father, King Leo. When our story
begins, Marcus, having heard of this, crosses swords with the
king. And now, Your Royal Majesty, Queen Brahne, Your Highness,
Princess Garnet... ...noble ladies and lords, and our rooftop
viewers, Tantalus proudly presents 'I Want to Be Your Canary'!"
[Baku bows, and the scene changes to backstage. Cinna, Blank and
Zidane ready their entrance.]
Blank: "Bereft of father! Bereft of mother! Marcus! Thou has lost
even thy love!"
Cinna: "Fortune hath escap'd thee! For what end shalt thou live?"
Zidane: "For the sake of our friend... Let us bury our steel in the
heart of the wretched King Leo!"
Blank: "Aye!"
Cinna: "Aye!"
[The three run out onto the stage, where Marcus, Baku, and two others
are readying to square off.]
Blank: "We shall back thee, kinsman!"
Marcus: "Pray, sheathe thy swords! This villain is mine alone!"
Cinna: "Nay, kinsman! For I, too, have lost a brother to this fiend!"
King Leo: "What ho? Out, vermin! Away! Thou darest bare thy sword
before the king!? All who stand in my way will be crush'd!"
Zidane: "Treaherous Leo, my kinsman's suffering shall not be in vain!
For I shall instruct thee in his incomparable pain!"
[The stage battle starts, and King Leo's defeated. He runs to the
stairway afterwards.]
King Leo: "Arrg... Grr... Thou hast not seen the last of me, Marcus!"
Zidane: "Come back!"
[Blank stops him.]
Zidane: "Out of the way, Blank!"
Blank: "Consider this, Zidane! If Prince Schnieder were to marry
Princess Cornelia, peace would reign over both their kingdoms!"
Zidane: "'Tis foolishness! If all were so easy, why, none would suffer
in this world!"
[Zidane and Blank start their fake sword battle.]
Zidane: "Aha!"
Blank: "Mph!"
Zidane: "Aha!"
Zidane: "Aha!"
[They head down to the viewing area to fight.]
Blank: "En garde!"
Zidane: "Expect no quarter from me!"
Narrative: To follow Blank's lead, enter the correct commands from
the following choices:
Up (/\)
Left Right ([]) (O)
Down (><)
[They fight a bit.]
Blank: "We shall finish this later!"
Zidane: "Come back here!"
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02. Alexandria Castle (AC01)
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[They run into the castle, and the crowd thinks its part of the act.
Inside, Zidane and Blank beat up two guards and take their clothes
behind a blacked-out screen.]
Voice: "Argh!"
Voice: "Ungh!"
Voice: "Ooof!"
Voice: "Unghaa!"
Blank: "Hehehe! Finished changing, Zidane?"
Zidane: "Yeah, but this helmet... It kinda smells..."
Blank: "What are you talkin' about!? My helmet totally reeks! My
armor's way too big... And my back's real itchy... The boots
are wet... My gloves are all slimy... There's cookie crumbs in
my pockets..."
Zidane: "Okay, I get the picture... You still have the package, right?"
Blank: "Don't worry! I won't screw up!"
Zidane: "Alright! First, I'll go pour some sleep potion into Princess
Garnet's teacup!"
Blank: "And I've got a special something for the lovely queen!"
[Blank goes over to the beaten-up guards.]
Blank: "Hehehe. They're sleeping so soundly!"
[They both leave the room.]
Blank: "According to recon... ...the royal seats should be right
above these stairs!"
Zidane: "Got it!"
[They hear the crowd roar.]
Blank: "Uh-oh! The scene where Marcus sneaks into Cornelia's chamber
is about to start! Let's get this over with before the finale,
okay?"
[They go up the stairs, and a hooded girl runs out.]
Zidane: (Hmm? She sure is dressed funny...)
Hooded Girl: "Umm... Would you please let me pass?"
Zidane: "Hmm..."
R1 --> Let her pass
R2 --> Examine her face
R1: "Wait. Hold on a sec! Haven't we met before?"
Hooded Girl: "No, I do not know you..."
Zidane: "Hmm... Maybe you're right... I'd never let
someone as pretty as you get away. Say, you
wouldn't--"
Blank: "Hey, what's goin' on, Zidane?"
Hooded Girl: "I... I must go!"
[The girl runs by both men.]
Blank: "Who the heck was that!?"
Zidane: "Get up, Blank! That was Princess Garnet!"
Blank: "Are you serious!?"
R2: "Let's see..."
Hooded Girl: "Is there something on my face?"
Zidane: "Oh, no. You see... I just thought you were the
one I'd been waiting for all this time."
Hooded Girl: "Excuse me? You were waiting for me?"
Zidane: "Yeah! I've dreamt of meeting you here ever since
I was born!"
Hooded Girl: "Do you mock me?"
Zidane: "No, of course not..."
Hooded Girl: "Then, I shall take my leave of you!"
Zidane: "Just a sec! Haven't we met before?"
Hooded Girl: "No, I do not know you..."
Zidane: "Hmm... Maybe you're right... I'd never let
someone as pretty as you get away. Say, you
wouldn't--"
Blank: "Hey, what's goin' on, Zidane?"
Hooded Girl: "I... I must go!"
[The girl runs by both men.]
Blank: "Who the heck was that!?"
Zidane: "Get up, Blank! That was Princess Garnet!"
Blank: "Are you serious!?"
[They run after the princess and the view changes to a large stairway
where two jesters run up to each other.]
Zorn: "We are in trouble!"
Thorn: "Trouble we are in!"
Zorn: "This is terrible!"
Thorn: "Our heads, Queen Brahne will have!"
Zorn: "We must hurry!"
Thorn: "Hurry, we must!"
[They run up the stairs.]
Zorn: "We are in trouble!"
Thorn: "Trouble we are in!"
[They head into the screen Blank and Zidane were in a second ago.]
Thorn: "The right way, that is not!"
Zorn: "I know it is not the right way!"
Thorn: "Really, do you?"
Zorn: "I really do!"
Thorn: "Wonder, I sometimes do."
Zorn: "N-Now is not the time to wonder!"
Thorn: "Hurry to Queen Brahne, must we!"
Zorn: "We must hurry to Queen Brahne!"
[They go up the stairs and stop again.]
Zorn: "That is not the right way!"
Thorn: "N-Not the right way, I know!"
Zorn: "Do you really?"
Thorn: "Know I really do!!!"
Zorn: "I really wonder sometimes."
Thorn: "Th-The time to wonder, now is not!"
Zorn: "We must hurry and tell Her Majesty!"
Thorn: "Hurry to see Her Majesty, we must!"
[They head to Brahne's seat.]
Zorn: "Your Majesty!"
Thorn: "See the queen, we must!"
Captain of the Knights of Pluto: "Her Majesty is busy! Come back later!"
[A girl with a sword at her side walks over.]
Beatrix: "Is it an emergency?"
Thorn: "An emergency, it is!"
Zorn: "A veritable emergency of terrible urgency!"
Beatrix: "Very well. I'll see what I can do."
Thorn: "Very grateful, we'll be!"
Zorn: "We'll be very grateful!"
Captain of the Knights of Pluto: "Grrr! Curse that Beatrix! Always
trying to one-up me!"
Beatrix: "So, what exactly is the problem?"
Zorn: "Her Royal Highness..."
Thorn: "Princess Garnet..."
Zorn: "...is in danger!"
Thorn: "...is in danger!"
Beatrix: "I see. Wait right here."
[Beatrix walks to Brahne's seat.]
Queen Brahne: "No interruptions! Can't you see I'm watching the show!?"
Beatrix: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid Princess Garnet has--"
Queen Brahne: "Ah, yes... She did leave her seat awhile ago."
Beatrix: "Your Majesty, it seems that Princess Garnet has run off with
the Royal Pendant."
Queen Brahne: "Well, of all the... What could she be thinking!?
General Beatrix!"
Beatrix: "Your Majesty!"
Queen Brahne: "And, Captain...uh..."
[You can name the Knights of Pluto captain. Default: Steiner.]
Queen Brahne: "Captain Steiner!"
Steiner: "Yes, Your Majesty!"
Queen Brahne: "Go find Garnet!"
Steiner: "Yes, my queen!"
Beatrix: "At once, Your Majesty!"
[Steiner walks to the screen where Zidane and company were before.]
Steiner: "Knights of Pluto! ASSEMBLE!!! Huh? Where is everybody!?"
[The two guards who were stripped of their uniform run out.]
Blutzen, Pluto Knight II: "Captain, sir!"
Kohel, Pluto Knight III: "All present and accounted for, sir!"
Steiner: "What are you talking about!? There's only two of you! Where
are the other six!? Why, you useless good-for-nothings! I
bring orders from the queen! Get dressed and go find Princess
Garnet!"
[Steiner runs outside, and the crowd roars.]
Steiner: "What!? The play seems to be a hit! But if we fail to find
the princess before the curtain falls, Her Majesty will be
most displeased... And we will be the laughingstock of
Beatrix and her retinue! I must hurry!"
[Steiner climbs the West Tower stairs.]
Steiner: "Whew... Fatigue rears its ugly head. No! I must persevere!
The princess must be found! Wait! Over there! It's Princess
Garnet! Being hounded by brigands! Fear not, Princess! Your
knight is coming!"
[Zidane is chasing the hooded princess around on the opposite tower.
FMV. Garnet gets on a ledge, takes a banner, and swings down to the
Prima Vista. Zidane and Steiner follow, except Zidane reaches his
mark and Steiner crashes off into one of the ship's wooden towers.]
Zidane: "Huh? Where'd the princess go? Woo! Owww..."
[Garnet jumps down, disrupting the band in the process, and flees.
Zidane follows her into the next room, where she runs into Ruby and
looks for a way out.]
Ruby: "Whoa! Whut in tarnation!? Hold yer horses, there! Whut kinda
cattle you chasin', darlin'? You should at least say yer sorry!"
Hooded Girl: "Please pardon me. I was in a hurry, you see..."
Ruby: "And here I am, fixin' to get ready fer my big entrance!
[Zidane runs in.]
Ruby: "Hey, Zidane! Did you see the way she hit me!? This cowgirl's
wilder than a buckin' bronco!"
Zidane: "Just let me talk to her, Ruby!"
Ruby: "Come again, pardner!? Did you hear what I was sayin'!?"
[Garnet leaves in the commotion.]
Zidane: "Hey! Ruby! We'll talk later!"
[He follows her into the next room.]
Zidane: "Whew... Well, it looks like you've finally made up your mind."
(Wow. We really had to improvise. But hey, we got her!)
Hooded Girl: "Do you... do you work on this theater ship?"
Zidane: (Aww... So she figured it out, huh?)
Hooded Girl: "As you have no doubt suspected... ...the truth is that...
I am actually... Princess Garnet Til Alexandros, heir to
the throne of Alexandria. I have a favor I wish to ask of
you... I wish to be kidnapped...right away."
Zidane: "H-Huh!? I don't... I mean..."
[Steiner makes a racket somewhere.]
Steiner: "Princess! Where are you!?"
Garnet: "Please... They've come for me!"
Zidane: "Aha... So that's what's going on... Alright! Leave them to me!"
Garnet: "Thank you. You have my gratitude."
Zidane: "Alright then, Your Highness! I shall hereby do my best to
kidnap you!"
[Cinna runs in.]
Garnet: "Ahh!"
Cinna: "What are you two doin'? Come on, this way!"
Zidane: "Don't worry, Princess. It's my friend Cinna!"
Garnet: "Oh, really? I am sorry. You startled me."
Zidane: "Well, with a face like his, I'd be pretty shocked, too!"
Cinna: "Man, that hurts! I wash up every morning, you know!"
[Steiner calls out again.]
Steiner: "Princess!?"
Cinna: "This way!"
Zidane: "Alright, we'll follow you!
[They run into the meeting room and shut the door.]
Steiner: "Princess?"
[Steiner runs in.]
Steiner: "Princess... Princess! Princess...? PRINCESS!!!? Princess?"
[A Pluto Knight runs in.]
Steiner: "Where have you been!?"
Knight of Pluto: "Sir! I'm sorry, sir!"
Steiner: "Princess!"
[Inside the meeting room:]
Zidane: "Hey, Cinna! This is a dead end!"
Cinna: "Hehehe. I thought this might happen... Open! Sesame!"
[The table falls over and a passageway down appears.]
Cinna: "So I set up this escape hatch!"
Steiner: "Princess!"
Cinna: "Come on! Jump inside!"
[They all jump in before Steiner can find them.]
Steiner: "The princess must be down there!"
Pluto Knight: "I-I'll go first, sir!"
[The knight (Blank) jumps in and intentionally gets stuck.]
Steiner: "Hey!!! What do you think you're doing!?"
Pluto Knight: "Captain, sir! I'm stuck, sir!"
Steiner: "Grrrr! Blast it!!!"
[Steiner runs out.]
Pluto Knight: "Hehehe. He bought it!"
[Down below, the three escapees jump down on the engine.]
Zidane: "Wow, you're really athletic, Princess. I think I'm falling
for you!"
Garnet: "This is nothing. I have been training to escape the castle,
after all."
Zidane: "What a waste. If only you weren't a princess..."
Garnet: "We have no time for idle banter. Come, let us move on!"
[They go into the adjacent room, where Steiner enters via a pole.]
Steiner: "Aha! Princess! I, Steiner, shall come to your rescue!"
[Blank runs in.]
Pluto Knight: "You needn't worry, Your Highness!"
Steiner: "Good work! This will be remembered as the Pluto Knights'
finest hour!"
Pluto Knight: "Hehehe! Just relax, Princess. We'll get you outta here!"
Steiner: "WHAT!!!? You're not one of my knights!"
Zidane: "You can just..."
Cinna: "...leave the princess..."
Zidane: "...to us!"
Cinna: "...to us!"
Blank: "...to us!"
[The battle starts.]
Steiner: "Villains! How dare you trick the princess!
[The party knocks Steiner's block off.]
Steiner: "I'll never give up!"
[Steiner uses a sword technique on Blank, knocking the shoddy Pluto
armor off. A bunch of oglops roam free.]
Steiner: "N-NO!!! I hate oglops!!! I hate oglops!"
Blank: "Oglops are the worst!"
Cinna: "Get these oglops offa me!"
Zidane: "Now's our chance! Come on!"
[Zidane and Garnet flee into the next room. Up above, the play is
continuing smoothly. King Leo appears.]
King Leo: "Tonight, I shall finally see my daughter Princess Cornelia
betroth'd to Prince Schneider! And then Prince Schnieder and
his kingdom will be mine! Gwahahahaha!"
[The two lackeys from before restrain Marcus.]
Zenero: "Your Majesty!"
Benero: "We have caught an intruder!"
King Leo: "Why, my poor Marcus! Hark, lad. No matter how much thou
dost treasure Cornelia... ...no matter how deeply she might
believe she doth love thee... ...never shall I see her marry
a peasant such as thee! When yon bell strikes three... Under
the axe thou shall be!"
[Below, Zidane and Garnet run into the room where the actors are
elevated onto the stage.]
Garnet: "What now? We cannot go any further!"
Zidane: "Hmmm..."
[Cinna runs in.]
Cinna: "Zidane! Get on Number Two!"
Zidane: "Okay! Princess Garnet, this way!"
[At that moment, Steiner runs in...]
Steiner: "Stop!
[...and punches Cinna in the face...]
Cinna: "Yow!"
[...and gets on one of the machines himself. King Leo is still saying
his speech above, when Garnet, Zidane, and Steiner appear.]
King Leo: "Furthermore! (P-Princess Garnet!?)
Zidane: (Guys! Just improvise!)
Steiner: "Ho? What's all this?"
[Marcus breaks free and goes to Garnet.]
Marcus: "Cornelia!"
Garnet: (Um...)
Zidane: "(Marcus is Cornelia's lover!)"
Garnet: "Oh, Marcus!"
Zidane: "(Yeah, you're doing great!)"
Garnet: "(Ahaha. I have studied drama, you know.)"
Baku: "(Okay, guys. Let's keep going. Brahne's still watchin', after
all!)"
Garnet: "Oh, Marcus! I missed you so! I wish never to leave thy side.
Prithee, lead me from this place!"
Zidane: "See, King Leo? Thou shouldst give them thy blessing!"
King Leo: "Never! Never leave his side, thou sayest? Foolish banter!
I'll not allow it! Cornelia shall marry none other than this
man--Prince Schnieder! Is that not so, Prince Schnieder?"
Steiner: "M-Marry the princess? Me!?"
King Leo: "Aye! And this traitorous crew, I will put to death!
[Zidane and Marcus "beat up" Benero and Zenero.]
Benero: "Ooof!"
Zenero: "Oww!"
Benero: "Too many of them!"
Zenero: "Run away!"
King Leo: "Pray, sweet daughter, come home to the castle with me."
Garnet: "Nay, Father! I shan't return!"
King Leo: "Cornelia... Trouble me no more. This wedding is for thine
own welfare. Be mindful of that."
Marcus: "Not if I can help it!!! Now is my moment of vengeance! For
my parents, and for my love, Cornelia... I shall cut thee
down!"
[Garnet runs in front of the blade and "gets stuck."]
Garnet: "Ngh!"
Marcus: "No... Cornelia!!!"
Garnet: "Mar...cus, forgive me. I still love my father..."
Steiner: "Princess!"
King Leo: "Cornelia!"
Garnet: "Prithee, forgive my selfishness, Father, and spare my sweet
Marcus..."
[Garnet 'dies'.]
Marcus: "What have I done!? Am I never to hear her loving voice again!?
Am I cursed never again to feel her soft touch!? O, cruel fate!
Thou hast robbed me of all I treasure!"
Zidane: "Marcus!"
[Marcus "stabs" himself.]
Marcus: "Ngah!"
[Up in her box:]
Brahne: "Oh, my! This year's show is splendid! Waaaaaaa! Why did she
have to die!? Why!?" (Now, where could Garnet be?) "Boo-hoo-
hoooo!!!"
[Down at the spectators seats:]
Puck: "Wow, what a show!"
Vivi: "Yeah, so sad..."
Puck: "I'm glad we climbed all the way over here. How 'bout you, huh?
Uh-oh! Look out!"
[Two Pluto Knights run after them.]
Haagen, Pluto Knight VIII: "Stop, you!"
Weimar, Pluto Knight VII: "Come back, trespassers!"
[Vivi trips.]
Puck: "Fool! I'm outta here!"
Haagen, Pluto Knight VIII: "Fury!!!"
Weimar, Pluto Knight VII: "Come back here!"
[They chase Vivi onto the stage during the dramatic mourning scene.]
King Leo: "Forgive me!!!"
Steiner: "Princess!!!"
Vivi: "Leave me alone!"
Haagen, Pluto Knight VIII: "Stop!"
Weimar, Pluto Knight VII: "Come back here!"
Vivi: "Don't come any closer!"
[Vivi uses some fire magic, but it hits Garnet.]
Garnet: "Ow! That's hot!"
[She throws off her hood and everyone can see who it really is.]
Baku: "Zidane! It's time!"
Zidane: "Princess Garnet! Let's get outta here!"
Steiner: "What... What is going on!?"
Garnet: "Steiner! Don't follow me anymore!"
Haagen, Pluto Knight VIII: "Captain, sir! We await your orders, sir!"
Steiner: "Hmmm... Well... Umm... Errr... Princess! I'm afraid I cannot
comply!"
Garnet: "Stubborn as always, aren't you?"
Zidane: "Come on, Princess. Let's ditch Sir Rustalot and get outta here!"
Steiner: "Princess, wait!"
[Zidane goes over to Vivi.]
Zidane: "Hey, kid... You okay!?"
Vivi: "Y-Yeah. I just trippd, that's all..."
Steiner: "Princess, I cannot allow you to go! Seize them at once!"
[The party fights the two Pluto Knights and Steiner and beat 'em.
Inside the ship, at the helm:]
Cinna: "Stabilizers configured!"
Baku: "Good!"
Blank: "Engine room is ready to go!"
Baku: "Alright! We're movin' out!"
Cinna: "Roger that!"
Blank: "It's about time!"
[FMV. The Prima Vista attempts to take off, and the Queen orders the
soldiers to fire harpoons onto the deck to detain it. One of the
cannons shoots a gigantic Bomb monsters as well, which attacks the
party, coming up from behind Steiner (in-battle).]
Zidane: "Hey, look behind you!"
Steiner: "I'll not fall for such an old trick!"
Garnet: "Please, Steiner! Behind you!"
Steiner: "Surrender at once!"
Vivi: "It's a bomb!"
Marcus: "It's gonna blow!"
Steiner: "I'll not fall for such an old trick!"
[The bomb grows and grows until Steiner finally sees it. Unfortunately,
it's too late and it blows up. The ship still sails, though, albeit
barely, and it heads out of town. Brahne snaps her fan, frustrated. In
the cockpit:]
Cinna: "We're gonna crash!!!"
[FMV. The Prima Vista sails through the mist clouds and crashes in
a forest below, lighting up the sky. Back in Alexandria, the queen
sits in her throne.]
Queen Brahne: "Garnet... I never imagined you would do such a thing.
Perhaps you're not such a helpless little girl anymore...
Zorn! Thorn! Is our little experiment ready?"
Zorn: "Yes, Your Majesty. It is combat-ready!"
Thorn: "Easily terminate Princess Garnet, it can, Your Majesty."
Queen Brahne: "I need her alive! Bring her back at once!"
[Back down at the forest, Zidane walks to a cliff and surveys the
wreckage to the theater ship, which isn't looking quite as merry.]
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03. Evil Forest (EF01)
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[In the cockpit:]
Baku: "Oww... My back's killin' me. Are you alright?"
Cinna: "Yeah, but the Prima Vista's wasted."
Baku: "Just our luck to crash into this forest... It's gonna get
interesting..."
Cinna: "What do you mean, 'interesting,' Boss? I hear no one's ever
made it outta here alive."
Blank: "Boss! There's fire everywhere! It's outta control!"
Baku: "Quit yer whinin' and get it under control! And get the wounded
outta here!"
Blank: "Alright!"
[Blank leaves.]
Baku: "Get our goods outta here, too: weapons, items, anything we can
use! There's no way we can survive if all our stuff is toast."
Cinna: "I'm on it!"
[Awhile later, Cinna lies outside on the ground. Boxes and some of
the wounded lie there, too.]
Cinna: "Phew... I'm beat... Hurry up and put out the fire! I can't
carry 'em all by myself! What the hell are they doin'!? The
whole ship's gonna burn up!"
Zenero: "They're lookin' for Garnet... Can't find her anywhere. Maybe
she fell off... Got squashed under the ship."
Cinna: "This is great. First we kidnap her, then we kill her. We'll
hang for sure."
[Zidane finds his way down and runs over.]
Cinna: "Zidane, I'm surprised you made it! I can't believe you jumped
off! You're nuts, you know that?"
Zidane: "I didn't jump off. I got thrown out from the impact. So, is
everyone okay?"
Cinna: "Yeah. We've all got the devil's luck. But if we don't find
Princess Garnet, we're all dead meat."
[A moogle flies down and the words ATE appear on the screen.]
Moogle: "ATE, kupo! Active Time Event is a system that lets you see
other events that are happening at the same time elsewhere,
kupo! Press the SELECT button when you see the icon flashing
below. You can press the button anytime while the icon is
flashing. Try pressing [SELECT], kupo!"
[The player sees 'The Forest Keeper' ATE, heading into the forest at
Benero's urging. He finds Vivi on his rear, staring in fear.]
Vivi: "Sh-She's in trouble..."
Zidane: "...What the hell is that?"
[Zidane runs to Steiner's aid, finding a large plant with Garnet
encaged inside of it.]
Steiner: "Release the princess at once!!!"
Zidane: "Yeah, like it's gonna actually listen to you. Come on!"
[The party wounds the Prison Cage, but it flees with Garnet.]
Steiner: "Princess? PRINCESS!!!"
Zidane: "What the heck? Where did they go?"
Vivi: "She's gone... I was too scared to cast any spells... That
monster's probably gonna eat her..."
Steiner: "How could I let this happen!?"
Zidane: "Don't worry. She's not dead yet. That monster was only a
minion. He's probably gonna take her to his master."
Steiner: "That means the princess might still be-- Come! We must go
find her at once!"
Vivi: "WHOA!!!"
[Another Prison Cage swings down and gets Vivi.]
Steiner: "!!!"
Zidane: "!!!"
[The second fight begins and they rescue Vivi.]
Vivi: "Phew... Th-Thanks..."
Zidane: "Are you alright?"
Vivi: "Y-Yeah... I think so."
[The Prison Cage rises up...]
Vivi: "!!!"
Zidane: "!!!"
Steiner: "!!!"
[...and sprays a noxious-looking gas at the three. Zidane jumps over
the spray, though. Vivi goes down.]
Steiner: "UGH! P-Prin...cess..."
[Later on, Vivi is resting in a bed on the Prima Vista. Blank stands
there and appears to have been taking care of him.]
Blank: "You guys are lucky. If it weren't for Zidane, you'd both be
dead. Some of the monsters in this forest reproduce by planting
seeds in other animals. And when the seeds sprout, it's hasta
la vista: you become beef jerky."
Vivi: "Um... A-Am I gonna die?"
Blank: "No. You're gonna be fine. Here, drink this. It'll remove all
the seeds from your body."
Vivi: "Ugh...eeyuck..."
[Elsewhere, a drowsy Steiner is being led to a room by Zenero.]
Steiner: "Princess... I'm coming right now..."
[He runs into Benero.]
Steiner: "...Stand aside!"
Benero: "Room behind you. Go."
Steiner: "The princess...is in grave danger! Do you intend to ABANDON
HER!?"
Benero: "You're in no condition."
Zenero: "Don't worry about the princess. The boss'll think of something."
[They turn him around...]
Steiner: "Hey! Stop!"
[...and push him into a room.]
Zenero: "Get some rest."
Benero: "Yeah, and take that medicine I gave you."
[In the room:]
Steiner: "Dammit... I can't just stand here... The princess's life
rests in my hands. What cantheir boss possibly accomplish!?
This medicine... It smells terrible. And the color... This
is obviously poison! <Huff-huff-heave-heave.> Ugh... I can't
take it anymore... God help me!"
[He chugs the medicine.]
Steiner: "Hey... Not bad."
[Up in the cockpit, Baku and Zidane are speaking.]
Baku: "Forget it. Monsters born from the Mist are crawlin' everywhere."
Zidane: "So what? There's nothing out there we can't handle."
Baku: "Yeah, but what are we gonna do about the wounded?"
Zidane: "We can take 'em with us."
Baku: "How are we gonna carry all of them? Trust me. We go out now,
and we'll all get wasted. My boys come before the princess, you
know. It's too bad..."
Zidane: "!!!"
Baku: "We're gonna stay put 'til everyone recovers. You better not
set one foot outside this ship. You got that!?"
Zidane: "I can't believe you're abandoning her! You're nothing but a
big coward!"
[Zidane storms off, and goes down to Vivi's room.]
Vivi: "Oh... Th-Thank you for helping me."
Zidane: "Ah, don't mention it. Besides, it was your black magic that
saved the day. You know, you've got some major power for such
a little guy."
Vivi: "......"
Zidane: "What's wrong...? Are you peeved at me because I called you
little? Hey, you're a great mage with great powers, alright?
To hell with looks. It's what inside that counts."
Vivi: "I'm sorry. When that monster caught her, I couldn't do anything..."
Zidane: "Hey, don't worry about the princess. I'll get her back. I
promise."
Vivi: "Thank you, Mr. Zidane."
Zidane: "Whoa, that's the first time anyone's called me 'Mr.' Just
call me Zidane, alright?"
Vivi: "Okay...Zidane."
[Zidane walks out of the room.]
Zidane: "Geez... He was pretty down... Maybe I shouldn't have made
that promise. I don't even know if I'll be able to find her..."
[Zidane thinks back to when he first met the princess on the stairway
when she was making her escape.]
Zidane: "She was cute... Then again, maybe I only thought so because
she's a princess. Hmm...... No... She was definitely cute."
[The flashback ends.]
Zidane: "Man, I can't stop thinking about her... What am I gonna do...?"
R1 --> Go look for her
R2 --> Forget her
R1: "Yeah! What's there to think about!? She's cute...and she's
in trouble. That's all that matters." [The Blank scene that
takes place afterwards starts immediately with this option.]
R2: "...The boss is right. The guys come first."
[Zidane walks up to the empty cockpit.]
Zidane: "Geez. I don't know what to do..."
[Another flashback, to when she asks him to kidnap her.]
Zidane: "I don't know why I was chasing her so hard. I
didn't really care about our plan at that point.
And it wasn't just because she's such a doll.
......... I can't explain it. I'm just drawn to
her so strongly..."
[Flashback ends.]
Zidane: "This is crazy. I don't even know her. What am
I gonna do...? Yeah! What's there to think about!?
She's cute...and she's in trouble. That's all that
matters.
Blank: "...There you are. Why do you look so serious? Uh-oh... What
are you up to this time?"
Zidane: "I'm gonna take that knight and the black mage and find the
princess."
Blank: "You're crazy! Man, you don't even know what's out there.
Besides, there's no way the boss'll allow that."
Zidane: "I know..."
Blank: "Sheez... Why do you always gotta play hero? The boss is gonna
kill you. Well, what are you waiting for? Go talk to the boss."
[Zidane finds Baku in the meeting room.]
Baku: "AH! AAAH! AAACHOOO!!! Took you long enough... I fell asleep,
darn it. So, you're leaving, eh?"
Zidane: "Yeah... I promised Garnet I'd kidnap her."
Baku: "Gwahaha! I didn't ask you why! I can't blame you, though.
She's damn beautiful. I guess that's reason enough! Well, I
hope you're ready! 'Cause I'm gonna bust you up for breakin'
the rules."
Zidane: "...Alright."
Baku: "Okay, get your butt over to the cargo room. We got more room
there."
[They go to the cargo room.]
Baku: "You ready!?"
R1 --> Anytime!
R2 --> Hold on
R1: "I ain't holdin' back." [The fight starts.]
R2: "Hurry up!"
[Zidane wins the battle.]
Baku: "I'll be damned... Bravo!"
[He gut-punches Zidane.]
Baku: "Go find your princess! Gwahahahaha..."
[He leaves.]
Zidane: "Damn, that hurt! He pulled his punches 'til that last one."
[Zidane goes to Steiner's room. He's sleeping with Cinna's doll.]
Steiner: "............"
Zidane: "Come on. You're too old to be playing with a doll."
Steiner: "Silence! A scoundrel like you could never understand! I'm
just overwhelmed with concern for the princess! If only you
rogues hadn't kidnapped her... This is all your fault! If
anything should happen to the princess, I will have your
head!"
Zidane: "Take it easy. Geez... I'm gonna go look for her now. I'll
let you come with me if you promise to be good. What do you
say, Rusty?"
Steiner: "RR...RUSTY!!!? I am Adelbert Steiner, Captain of the Knights
of Pluto, and I will never work with you conniving thieves!"
Zidane: "Captain? I figured you were a private, what with that cheap,
rusty armor... Look, this has nothing to do with Tantalus.
It's something I decided to do on my own. I just wanna save
Garnet."
Steiner: "Hmph...! You had better not be lying! Because if you are, I
won't hesistate to kill you!"
Zidane: "Yeah, yeah. I'm counting on you, Rusty."
Steiner: "Make no mistake. I'm only going with you to rescue the
princess! I'll deal with you personally when this is over!"
Zidane: "...Whatever."
Steiner: "It may be difficult with just the two of us. We should seek
Master Vivi's help as well."
Zidane: "Why are you calling him 'Master'?"
Steiner: "You fool. That black mage has unimaginable powers... I don't
want to get him involved, but alas, it can't be helped. We
need Master Vivi's help to rescue the princess."
Zidane: "Alright, let's go talk to Vivi."
[They go to see Vivi.]
Zidane: "Well, Vivi, we're ready to go look for the princess."
Vivi: "Really!? That's great! Be careful, okay?"
Zidane: "Actually, we want you to come with us, too."
Vivi: "Huh!? B-But I can't do anything."
Steiner: "Hardly, Master Vivi. Your magic was highly effective against
that monster. In all honesty, I hold your power in greater
esteem than I do this scoundrel's."
Vivi: "B-But...I'm scared. I couldn't even move last time."
Steiner: "Please, Master Vivi. For the sake of Princess Garnet and all
of Alexandria, I humbly request your assistance!"
Zidane: "Come on! You're a black mage, for crying out loud! Show us
what you've got! Alright, let's get going."
Vivi: "...Okay. I'll...try my best."
Steiner: "Thank you, Master Vivi."
[Zidane leaves.]
Steiner: "Master Vivi..."
Vivi: "Yeah?"
Steiner: "It's about your black magic. I wish to try an experiment.
(I was wondering if...)" <Whisper, whisper...>
Vivi: "Magic sword...? Okay. I'll give it a try."
[The party goes to leave, but Blank stops Zidane at the exit.]
Blank: "Sheez...you really dig her, huh?"
Zidane: "I can't sit around knowing a girl's in trouble. Goes against
my nature."
Blank: "Whatever. You're full of crap."
Zidane: "Ohhh.... I get it. You're jealous that I'm gonna get me a
sweetie pie."
Blank: "Pshhh... She's not even my type. I came down here to give you
this."
Zidane: "You're always thinking about me...but I won't need a love
potion to reel this one in."
Blank: "Why don't you get your mind off girls for a second? This is
the medicine I gave to that black mage and the knight. It's
sort of like a seed remover."
Zidane: "Cool. This'll really come in handy."
Blank: "Why am I always helping you...?"
[He gives Blank's Medicine to Zidane.]
Blank: "Oh yeah. Here's a little tip from the boss."
Don't forget to set your abilities. Leaving the band is your
business, but you better keep training! Learning more abilities
is gonna make you even stronger.
Good luck,
Baku
Zidane: "Hey, Blank, how do you set abilities again?"
Blank: "Man, how can you forget? It's so basic. Open the Menu, select
Ability, select Equip, and choose the abilities you wanna set."
Zidane: "Thanks, Blank. I'll see you when I see you."
Blank: "How about never?"
[Zidane and company head into the forest, eventually coming to a
spring.]
Zidane: "Hmm... No sign of any monsters here. A spring..."
[An ATE, 'Do As I Say, Not As I Do' plays. The party heads on and
eventually comes to a cavern where a giant plant and an unconscious
Garnet are.]
Vivi: "There she is!"
Zidane: "So this is the master."
Steiner: "Princess!!! You stay out of this! Alexandria would be
disgraced if a mere bandit should rescue the princess."
Zidane: "You think you can handle him on your own?"
Steiner: "......"
Zidane: "Let's get him, Vivi!"
[The battle starts, and Blank arrives during it. They defeat the
creature together. Steiner cradles the princess afterwards.]
Steiner: "Princess!!! Please get a hold of yourself!"
Blank: "Zidane, give her the stuff."
Garnet: <Hack-hack...>
Steiner: "Princess, please try to drink all of it."
Vivi: "Is she gonna be okay?"
[The ground rumbles.]
Blank: "Oh, man! What now!?"
[The place where the Plant Brain sat collapses, and spiders come out.]
Blank: "Sheez! We're gonna be surrounded!"
Zidane: "Let's get out of here!"
Blank: "GO! What are you waitin' for!?"
[They continue on, battling a few spiders as they make their getaway.
Zidane turns around for a moment.]
Blank: "What are you doin'!?"
Zidane: "Something's wrong..."
Blank: "What?"
Zidane: "The entire forest is coming after us. Blank... Take care of
everyone."
Blank: (What did he mean by that?)
[They start running again. FMV: legions of spiders chase the fellows
and the forest starts to petrify itself in an effort to stop them.
A spider attacks Zidane, but he moves out of the way and it catches
Blank. Zidane takes a map that Blank threw at him and runs to the
exit, dodging spiny plant tentacles, and makes it out. The forest
entrance closes and the player sees that Blank was petrified along
with the forest. Afterwards, Zidane searches for a way in.]
Zidane: "Dammit!!! That idiot! Blank..."
[The party makes camp as dusk hits, and they gather around a campfire
on the outskirts of the forest.]
Vivi: "I hope she gets well soon..."
Steiner: "This is all his fault! Have you nothing to say, you filth!?"
Garnet: "...Oh..."
Steiner: "P-Princess!!!"
Garnet: "...Steiner? ...How did I survive...? You brought me here?"
Steiner: "It is my sworn duty to protect you at any cost."
Zidane: "What are you talking about? It was Vivi's magic and my dagger
that got you out of there, Princess."
Garnet: "I thank you both."
Steiner: "That monkey deserves no praise! None of this would've
happened if you and your band hadn't abducted the princess!
And how dare you claim to have rescued her!? When we get back
to Alexandria, I will--"
Garnet: "Steiner... I left the castle of my own will."
Zidane: "What a coincidence, eh? We went to snatch her, and she wanted
to be snatched."
Steiner: "Impossible!"
Garnet: "It's true."
Zidane: "So what do you say, Rusty? Friends? Come on, let's enjoy this
camping trip while it lasts."
Steiner: "Camping--you imbecile! Surely even you must know something
about the Mist! The vicious monsters it spawns! The
abnormalities it stirs in the mind and body! Princess, we
must leave this dangerous place at once."
Zidane: "You've got to be kidding. She hasn't even fully recovered yet."
Steiner: "Silence! Who asked for your opinion!?"
Zidane: "Alright, tell me... How do you plan to get out of here? We're
standing in a valley surrounded by tall cliffs. And last I
heard, North Gate and South Gate were sealed off."
Steiner: "........."
Zidane: "Yeah. That's what I thought."
Steiner: "Grrrrr..."
Zidane: "The princess can barely walk right now. You went through this.
You should know. I think we should rest here for now."
Steiner: "I will never follow your--"
Zidane: "Steiner!!! State your sworn duty!"
Steiner: "What else!? To protect Princess Garnet Til Alexandros!
...Very well. Until the princess recovers, I will guard this
place with my life."
Zidane: "Sounds good to me. Vivi, let's get some rest."
[The next morning, Zidane inspects the forest entrance again. The
princess walks over.]
Zidane: "How are you feeling?"
Garnet: "Good...thanks to that medicine you gave me. Could this be...?"
Zidane: "Yeah, I was surprised, too. After we beat that big plant-guy,
the forest got completely petrified."
Garnet: "Vivi told me that we were able to escape because of your
friend."
Zidane: "...His name is Blank."
Garnet: "We must go help him."
Zidane: "We can't do anything for him right now."
Garnet: "But...I can't--"
Zidane: "We'll come back for him. I'm sure there's a way to cure him.
Let's get going. According to the map that Blank gave me,
there's a cavern to the south of us. Maybe we can get above
the mist through that cavern. Are you alright? Everything's
gonna be fine. Trust me."
[At the campsite, a moogle comes out of the forest.]
Vivi: "Look! There's something coming!"
Monty: "Wait! Kupo! I'm impressed, kupo! First time I've seen anyone
escape from Evil Forest. You all must be strong, kupo! But
don't get cocky, kupo. Lots of stronger monsters ahead. Before
you go out to the world, Mogster will teach you a few things."
[An ATE plays ("Teach me, Mogster!" Lesson 1) and afterwards:]
Monty: "I have a gift for you, kupo. Take this flute. With this flute,
you can call us anywhere in the world, kupo. Press ([]) to play
it. Happy trails! Kupo!"
Garnet: "Thank you."
Monty: "Kupopo!"
Vivi: "Bye."
Monty: "Kupoo!"
[Zidane slaps Steiner on the back and walks off with the rest of the
party. Steiner looks around unwittingly.]
Steiner: "!!! What the... Who goes there!?"
Monty: "Your friends already left, kupo."
Steiner: "Princess, wait!"
[On the world map:]
- Normal Navigation -
(><) :Enter buildings
Ride a vehicle
([]) :Call moogle
[SELECT] :Toggle navigation map
[L1][R1] :Camera control
[L2] :Lock/unlock camera rotation
[R2] :Switch perspective
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04. North Gate (NG01)
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[On the world map, after leaving Evil Forest, a large gate is at the
end of the valley. It's not a necessary stop, however. When the party
gets there, they see banners flying and smoke plumes on the other
side.]
Garnet: "Where are we?"
Zidane: "I think this is the North Gate. It's beneath the Mist. It
lies between Alexandria and Burmecia. I think it's called...
Melda Arch or something? Fresh footprints... And there's smoke
rising."
Steiner: "That flag...! That is Alexandria's war banner! How dare they
commit crimes in the name of Alexandria! I should like to
arrest and punish them if the circumstances were different!"
Garnet: "......"
Zidane: "Let's get outta here. The cavern lies to the left of this
arch. We'll follow the ledge!
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05. Ice Cavern (IC01)
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[The party walks up to the mouth of the frigid place from the world
map. Cold mist pours out constantly.]
Zidane: "This must be the cavern..."
Vivi: "U-Um..."
Zidane: "What's up, Vivi?"
Vivi: "Have you ever heard of the Ice Cavern?"
Zidane: "Sure... Is this the place?"
Vivi: "I think so... It's supposed to be near Evil Forest."
Garnet: "...I've heard of it. It's supposed to be a beautiful place,
covered in ice."
Vivi: "My grandpa told me about this place. He said the cavern takes
travelers to the top of the Mist."
Steiner: "Bravo! Master Vivi's grandfather must be quite a scholar!
We must thank him upon escaping the Mist!"
Vivi: "My grandpa used to teach me lots of things, but he passed
away..."
Steiner: "Oh... Forgive my indiscretion."
Vivi: "Don't worry about it."
Zidane: "Well...why don't we go inside?"
[They all walk in. There are plants frozen in bloom near the ledges.]
Garnet: "Oh...! What a beautiful place! Seeing the actual cavern is
so much better than reading about it! Oh, how pretty... I
wonder what kind of flower this is?"
Steiner: "Princess! Please, don't touch anything!"
Zidane: "Can we get moving? I'm freezin' here.
[On the side of the path ahead is a weird wall.]
Zidane: "Huh? What's this...? What a strange wall... There's gotta
be something behind it. Hey, Vivi!"
Vivi: "Y-Yes?"
Zidane: "Can you break this wall down with your magic?"
Vivi: "I...I'm coming.
[Vivi melts the wall, revealing a treasure chest.]
Zidane: "Whoa! I knew it! See? There might be other walls like this...
I'm counting on you, Vivi!"
Vivi: "S-Sure!"
[They come to another wall soon.]
Zidane: "Huh? What's this...?"
[Vivi destroys it.]
Zidane: "Whoa!
[A stump near by gets the same treatment.]
Zidane: "Whoa!
[After a few more walls the party comes to forked path, and a long
ledge by taking the right way. Vivi straggles in the weird mist.]
Zidane: "Vivi, hurry up, or you'll be left behind!"
Vivi: "I...I'm coming."
Garnet: "Oh no!"
[Vivi falls over a ledge and collapses. Steiner walks over...]
Steiner: "Master Vivi! Are you okay?"
[...and collapses, too.]
Zidane: "Yo, Rusty! You're...not alright, are you? What happened to
you guys? Hey, Rusty! Move it or lose it! Get up! ...It's no
use."
[Garnet collapses when Zidane isn't looking.]
Zidane: "Oh no! Garnet! Not you, too? Garnet? She's out cold...
Shoot... I'm falling asleep..."
[Zidane collapses, too, but wakes up later, hearing something.]
Zidane: "What's that sound...? It came from over there... Is
somebody there...?
[Zidane walks to the bottom of a frozen waterfall.]
Voice: "Why didn't you fall asleep?"
[Zidane looks up to see a black mage-type thing.]
Black Waltz No. 1: "You should be dead by now..."
Zidane: "Are you the one causing this blizzard?"
Black Waltz No. 1: "Hee-hee-hee... That's right!"
[Zidane fights the Black Waltz and its summoned Sealion, defeating
them. After-battle, a voice yells:]
Voice: "You defeated No. 1, but No. 2 and No. 3 will reclaim the
princess!"
Zidane: "Wh-Who's there? Oh, whatever... I've gotta go back and
check on them!"
[Zidane leaves and the player can see that Zorn and Thorn were up
near the exit, watching the entire course of events. Back where the
rest of the sleeping party was, everyone's waking up now that the
strange blizzard's stopped.]
Garnet: "Zidane!"
Zidane: "Hey, there. Everybody okay?"
Steiner: "You! What just happened?"
Zidane: "It was no big deal."
Steiner: "You're hiding something!"
Zidane: "Hey, nothing happened. You heard me."
Steiner: "You...didn't touch the princess, did you?"
Zidane: "Just what are you accusing me of?"
Garnet: "Steiner, he said nothing happened. Why are you being so rude?"
Steiner: "...My apologies, Princess."
Garnet: "Well, I'm glad everyone is safe. Shall we move on? Zidane?
Is something bothering you?"
Zidane: "No... It's nothing."
[The party heads up to the exit and emerges into the mountain air.]
Garnet: "We made it through the Mist! Oh, the sun feels great!"
Zidane: "Look, there's a village. I think I've been there before..."
Garnet: "It sounds like you've been everywhere before, Zidane. The
only other worlds I've visited are in books. You may have been
to that village. Let's go visit."
Zidane: "Wait. Hold it. You're a princess! You can't just go rushing
in there. People are looking for you. You need a new identity."
Steiner: "Insolent fool! The princess need not sneak around! Besides,
we're heading back to the castle. You leave her alone. And
you will address her as 'Princess' from now on, you silly
peasant!"
[Steiner pushes Zidane and he drops his dagger.]
Zidane: "Dammit, Rusty! Why don't you just shut up? Who do you think
you are? I don't take orders from a stuck-up jerk like you!"
Vivi: "You guys!"
Garnet: "Stop it, you two! ...Steiner, I do not intend to return to
the castle. And I do see Zidane's point. I need a new name...
Zidane... What is this called?"
Zidane: "That? That's a dagger. All knives of that length are called
daggers. Short swords are a bit longer. The big sword you hold
with both hands is called a broadsword. And..."
Garnet: "Oh, okay... I understand now. So this is called a 'dagger'..."
Steiner: "Princess! It's a weapon! Please be careful."
Garnet: "I've decided! From now on, my name is..."
[Garnet's name now becomes Dagger. The player can choose it to his/her
fitting, though.]
Garnet: "I will be called Dagger from now on. What do you think,
Zidane?"
Zidane: "Is that okay with you?"
R1 --> Yes
R2 --> No
R1: "Great, Dagger. Now, let's work on your speech... Try to
sound more casual. Like me."
Garnet: "I shall try."
Zidane: "No, no, no..." (What would Vivi say...?)
Vivi: "?"
Zidane: "Just say... 'Alrighty.'"
Garnet: "A-Alrighty!"
Zidane: "You're getting the hang of it! Well... Let's
go."
R2 (Garnet): "I'll pick a different name. Let's see..."
[Her name can be chosen again.]
Garnet: "I will be called ______ from now on. Is that better?"
[The party walks down the slope and arrives at the world map.]
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05. South Gate (SG01)
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[Up on the plateau, opposite from the village, is a gate.]
Guard: "Huh? What do you want?"
R1 --> I want to pass through
R2 --> I want to take a break
R3 --> I want to talk
R4 --> Nothing
R1: "You gotta have a Gate Pass to pass through here. There's
no work here right now. Try again when they need construction
workers."
R2: "The shopgirl at Vega won't be here for a while."
R5 --> I can wait.
R6 --> Maybe some other time.
R3: "South Gate is the border of Alexandria and Lindblum. We
check every airship and person crossing the border. We're
doing the best we can to keep the two nations safe. Have
you ever been on an airship?"
R4: [Dialogue cancelled.]
R5: "Then wait right there."
R6: [Dialogue cancelled.]
[After selecting R5, a girl comes down the path a few minutes later.]
Part-time Worker Mary: "Hello! I'm Mary. I work at Vega, an item shop.
Sorry to keep you waiting. How can I help you?"
R1 --> I want to rest
R2 --> I want to shop
R3 --> Nothing
R1: "It's 100 Gil to rest here." {Rest/Don't Rest}
R2: [She shows her wares.]
R3: [Dialogue cancelled.]
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06. Village of Dali (DL01)
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[The party walks into the quaint village.]
Vivi: "Gee whiz, a windmill!"
Zidane: "Vivi, the inn is this way!"
Vivi: "Aw, do we have to? ...But I wanna go see the windmill."
Zidane: "I know. But let's get some rest first. We also need to decide
what to do next."
[They walk into the inn. Two little boys emerge once they're gone.]
Boy in Blue: "Did you see that?"
Boy in Brown: "I sure did!"
[Inside the inn, they find a man snoozing at the front desk.]
Zidane: "Sleeping on the job?"
Innkeeper Hal: "Oh, I'm sorr...y. ......"
[He stares in Vivi and Garnet's direction.]
Zidane: "Hey, I know she's cute, but it's rude of you to stare."
Innkeeper Hal: "Oh, I-I wasn't looking at the young lady. I was
just... The room is right over there. Make yourselves
at home."
Dagger: "Um...Zidane? Where will I be staying?"
Zidane: "In the same room. Where else?"
Dagger: "But, Zidane... I mustn't..."
Zidane: "I understand how you feel, but these country inns don't have
private rooms. Get inside, everyone."
[They all walk into the four-bed room.]
Zidane: "Tell me one thing before we go to sleep. Why did you wanna
leave the castle, Dagger?"
Dagger: "If the theater ship hadn't crashed..."
Zidane: "It would've arrived at the neighboring regency of Lindblum.
You were gonna leave Alexandria!? I see. If you hadn't been
caught, you would've reached Lindblum by now. But now... We'll
have to cross South Gate on foot. Border crossing, huh?"
Dagger: "Zidane, please listen. There is a reason I must leave this
kingdom. I cannot tell you why... But...please..."
Zidane: "I understand... I'll get you to Lindblum somehow."
Steiner: "I've heard enough! Princess, you cannot trust the words of
a thief! He may expose you to even more danger, like he did
in Evil Forest! I beg of you, Princess. Please return with me
to the castle."
Zidane: "I know I screwed up in Evil Forest. But there's no doubt in
my mind now. I'll protect Dagger with my life!"
Steiner: "Don't be ridiculous! It is I who protect the princess, now
and forever!"
Zidane: "Then tell me. How do you intend to take her back to the castle?"
Steiner: "I-I will think of a way..."
Vivi: "Zzz... Zzz..."
Steiner: "Master Vivi..."
Zidane: "He was tired. But you had to go on a tirade."
Steiner: "What!?"
Zidane: "Let's go to sleep."
[Everyone takes a nap. Later on, a girl sings.]
Zidane: "What a...beautiful voice... Who's singing...? I've never
heard a song like that before... ...Was that Dagger singing?
Oh, everyone's up already. I wonder where they went?"
[Vivi goes into town and sees Vivi by the windmill.]
Vivi: "Zidane!"
Zidane: "Hey, Vivi. What's up?"
Vivi: "N-Nothing, I was just thinking."
Zidane: "Ah, I see."
Vivi: "?"
Zidane: "You met a girl!"
Vivi: "No, no! Nothing like that!"
Zidane: "What? Don't tell me you don't like girls!"
Vivi: "I never really thought about stuff like...that."
Zidane: "I'm always thinking about girls. I'm popular with ALL the
ladies in Lindblum. Come to me if you have any girl trouble,
okay?"
Vivi: "S-Sure. Thanks."
Zidane: "Okay, then. We need to decide what to do. I'm gonna go look
for Dagger and Rusty. Would you mind heading back to the inn?"
Vivi: "Sure, I'll head back."
Zidane: "So, what were you staring at?"
Vivi: "Nothing. But I keep hearing a sound like 'kweh.'"
Zidane: "That's the sound chocobos make..."
Vivi: "......"
Zidane: "......"
Zidane: "I'll see you back at the inn!"
Vivi: "Okay!"
[Zidane leaves.]
Vivi: "What are chocobos...? Chocobo!?"
[A man snatches up Vivi and runs off.]
Vivi: "Aaah!"
[Zidane stops on his way back to the inn.]
Zidane: "Huh? Forget Steiner. I wonder where Dagger is."
[He finds her staring at merchandise in the equipment shop.]
Zidane: "Dagger..." (What's she looking at?)"
[It takes a moment before she notices him over her shoulder.]
Dagger: "Zidane!?"
Zidane: "You got a fever or something? Your face is all red."
Dagger: "I-It's nothing. I'm fine."
Zidane: "You're acting strange..."
Dagger: "What?"
Zidane: "I get it!!! You changed the way you talk!"
R1 --> You're doing great!
R2 --> You still sound funny, though
R1 (Dagger): "Thanks!"
R2 (Dagger): "I just started! I'll master it soon enough!"
[Dagger waits a moment.]
Dagger: "I did fine in the play, didn't I?"
Zidane: "Oh yeah, I thought..."
R1 --> You were Ruby!
R2 --> You sure know how to fake it!
R1 (Dagger): "I'm a big fan of Lord Avon's plays. I have--
I mean, I've seen all of them. 'I Want to Be
Your Canary' is one of my favorites!"
Zidane: "Oh yeah?"
Dagger: "Is Ruby the young lady with the strange accent?"
Zidane: "Uh, yeah."
Dagger: "Should I talk more like her?"
Zidane: "What? No, no. She's really finicky about her
speech. She always laughs at us whenever we try
to mimic her. So you should just be yourself,
Dagger."
Dagger: "I understa...Alrighty!"
Dagger: "Tee hee."
Zidane: "Ha ha..."
R2 (Dagger): "Fake!? How insensitive! I love Lord Avon's
plays. I've seen all of them. 'I Want to Be Your
Canary' is one of my favorites. I even have all
the lines memorized! I shall...I'll learn soon
enough."
Zidane: "Geez, you don't have to get so mad. I'm sorry.
We need to decide what to do from here. Will you
go back to the inn?"
Dagger: "What about you?"
Zidane: "I'll head back soon."
Zidane: "I'm gonna look for Vivi and Steiner." [Said if you haven't
talked to Vivi yet.]
Dagger: "Alrighty. I'll catch you later."
Zidane: (Good! You sound just like a normal village girl.
Crossing the border might not be so tough after all...)
[Dagger bows to Eve before leaving.]
Dagger: "Thanks. I had fun!"
Shopkeeper Eve: "Bye!"
[Zidane looks around for Steiner.]
Zidane: "I'll just let Steiner be and go back to the inn.
[Zidane heads back.]
Zidane: "Did you wait long? I asked Vivi to head back. He should be
back soon. How do you like this village? Pretty different from
the castle, I bet."
Dagger: "Yes. The kids are very energetic, and there are so many
things to see. I've never walked around so freely in my life!
But... Where are all the adults?"
Zidane: "Yeah... I used to see them tending the farm next to the
village."
Dagger: "But that farm is tiny."
Zidane: "Yeah. There's something strange going on... We'll leave once
Vivi gets back."
Dagger: "But... What about Steiner?"
Zidane: "I have a good plan for crossing South Gate. It's gonna be
easy! They're not looking for the rest of us, so we'll just
hide you! Forget about Rusty. Leave everything to me!"
[The ATE 'Queen Brahne's Steiner' plays. Afterwards, Dagger is
listening to Zidane tell a story.]
Zidane: "...As it turns out, it didn't matter that we snuck into their
mansion. But the Kings were hiding something in their mansion...
What's wrong? Am I boring you?"
Dagger: "Oh, no. Your story is very interesting. But I'm concerned
about Vivi. Why isn't he back yet?"
Zidane: "You're right. He is late. I'm not worried about Steiner, but
Vivi, I'm not so sure about. Let's go look for him."
[They go out into the square.]
Zidane: "Wait a minute... Last time I saw Vivi, he was standing over
there."
[They go closer.]
Zidane: "Did I hear a chocobo? Vivi said he heard a chocobo here."
Voice: <Sniff... Sniff...>
Zidane: "Is someone crying...?"
Voice: <Sniff... Sniff...>
[Zidane looks at a little pipe by the windmill shed.]
Zidane: "It's coming from the hole... Vivi...?"
Vivi: "...Zidane?"
Zidane: "Vivi! Where are you? Are you underground? Can you move?"
Vivi: "They told me to stay here..."
Zidane: "Are you hurt?"
Vivi: "No."
Zidane: "Don't worry, we'll get you out. We'll hurry, so stay where
you are, okay?"
Vivi: "...Okay."
Zidane: "What's going on in this village...? There's gotta be a way
into the underground somewhere. Let's look for one."
Dagger: "Okay!"
Zidane: "It seems like such a quiet village..."
[In the windmill, Yaff is no longer present. Zidane cracks open a
hatch the guard'd previously rested on.]
Zidane: "Heh, isn't this obvious? There's a cool breeze..."
R1 --> Go down
R2 --> Don't go down
R1: [Zidane and Dagger go down.]
R2: [Hatch is closed, unentered.]
[Inside, the party runs down a path to where some light in a little
hut streams out.]
Zidane: "This isn't... ...just a regular storage facility."
Dagger: "What's going on?"
Zidane: "(Shhh!)"
[Inside the little hut, two men talk.]
Man: "Why is it moving? Is it true that the mayor's brother found it?"
Young Man: "I guess they reconciled. His brother's one of us now."
Man: "...Wasn't he on the old lady's side before?"
Young Man: "Oh, about abandoning the farm? He probably only said that
because he was fighting with the mayor. Who cares? We need
more workers anyway. Hey, let's put this in a box."
Man: "I guess the guys at the castle will take care of it."
Zidane: (The castle...!?)
Young Man: "Yup. We're only in charge of production."
Garnet: "!"
Man: "Gotcha."
Garnet: (The pattern on this barrel...)
Young Man: "Come along, now."
[The two men come out of the hut with--]
Zidane: "(Vivi!)"
Young Man: "Hurry up!"
Zidane: "That bastard!"
Garnet: "(Zidane! Wait!)"
Zidane: "(Geez! Hey!)"
[Garnet drags Zidane back into the previous screen. Vivi walks with
the men.]
Vivi: "......"
[In the other hallway:]
Zidane: "What is it!?"
Dagger: "Did you see the large barrel next to the shed? I've seen the
exact same pattern on some of the barrels at the castle. This
place must have some kind of connection with Alexandria
Castle. I must know what it is! So please... I beg of you,
don't cause any trouble just yet."
Zidane: "...Alright. But I will start trouble if Vivi is in danger.
Agreed?"
Dagger: "Sure."
Zidane: "Alright, let's go. They went further inside."
[The two enter and come into a large room.]
Zidane: "What the heck is that?"
Garnet: "Zidane!"
[He runs to a gigantic machine that's in use.]
Zidane: "What is it?"
Dagger: "Someone's crying..."
Voice: <Sniff... Sniff...>
Zidane: "...... ...Vivi?"
[A voice comes from a box nearby.]
Vivi: "Zidane!?"
Zidane: "It IS you! I'll get you out! Why would they stuff you in a box?"
Dagger: "How could they...?"
Vivi: "U-Um..."
Zidane: "We'll talk later! Hooold on! ...It's open!"
[Vivi's freed.]
Zidane: "What happened?"
Vivi: "After you left, some men kidnapped me and brought me here. They
told me to stay put. I was so scared... I didn't know what to
do. They asked me, 'Why were you outside?' and then they said,
'The cargo ship isn't even here yet.' I didn't know what they
were talking about, so I didn't say anything, and then they said,
'Let's put it in with today's shipment.'"
Dagger: "And they put you in that box?"
Vivi: "...Yeah."
Zidane: "Well, I'm glad you're safe. Listen, Vivi. You gotta do
something next time. You should try-- screaming back or
whatever."
Vivi: "Screaming...?"
Zidane: "Yeah, like...'Get off me, you scumbag!'"
Garnet: (Scumbag?)
Zidane: "Like that! It surprises your attacker and empowers you!"
Vivi: "Huh... I see."
Zidane: "I need to ask you a favor, Vivi. We want to check out what's
ahead. I know you might not be thrilled with the idea, but..."
Vivi: "...Zidane, I wanna know more, too. Look... What is that thing?"
[The gigantic machine spits out a weird ball, which travels along
down the assembly line.]
Zidane: "Alright, we'll all go together!"
[They head past the 'egg' conveyor belt, and Zidane takes a peek
at what's happening in the darkness.]
Zidane: "I can almost see inside... ...but I can't see anything. I
just hear some noise. Are the eggs...hatching?"
[They run into the next room.]
Vivi: "Ahhh! What is this!?"
[Large-scale version of Vivi-like black mages are coming out of the
end of the 'egg' machine, and they ride lifeless on hooks that head
towards a last machine.]
Zidane: "They're... Some parts are different, but... (...They look
like Vivi.)"
Vivi: "Wh-What is this...? Are they...dolls?"
[Zidane looks behind him.]
Zidane: "!" (Someone's coming!) "Vivi! Dagger!"
Dagger: "Why...? Is my mother behind this...?
Zidane: "This is the only way!"
Vivi: "Wh-Whoa!"
Dagger: "Ahhh! What are you doing, Zidane!?"
[Zidane picks up Garnet and takes Vivi's hand and runs away, taking
refuge inside the last machine."
Dagger: "Ahhh! ...Murf...! !!! ...!!!"
Zidane: "Sorry! But stay quiet!"
[A man walks to where the three just were.]
Young Man: "Hey! Did you say something?"
Worker: "Nope. Not me."
Young Man: "Okay. Never mind. It's almost time. Hurry it up, will ya?"
Worker: "I hear ya!"
[A box drops in through the top of the machine.]
Zidane: "Whoa!"
Dagger: "Zidane!?"
[A boxed-in Zidane travels the length of the conveyor belt and is
stuck into a large barrel. Two more boxes come to collect on Vivi and
Dagger, too.]
Vivi: "Ahhhhhh!"
Dagger: "Vivi!"
[Meanwhile, at the mountain nearby, Steiner is talking to Morrid.]
Steiner: "Pardon me! I must escort a person of high rank to the
castle! When will the cargo ship arrive?"
Morrid: "Hmm... Looks good. You're in my way."
[Morrid goes down the stairs.]
Steiner: "I shall persevere!"
[Steiner follows him down to his hut.]
Morrid: "The smell off coffee relaxes me. How about a cup?"
Steiner: "Oh, thank you."
[Steiner thinks a moment.]
Steiner: "I am not here to drink coffee! Tell me when the cargo ship
will arrive, or else the Alexandrian royal family will
appropriate this property!"
Morrid: "And then what?"
Steiner: "I order you to tell me when the cargo ship will arrive!
Tell meeeee!!!"
Morrid: "You're not a very creative interrogator."
Steiner: "I am just trying to do what is right!"
Morrid: "Who decides right and wrong? You?"
Steiner: "Anyone can tell right from wrong."
Morrid: "Ha ha ha... Still as green as a pickle."
Steiner: "When will the cargo ship arrive!?"
Morrid: "It's already here. They should be loading it now."
Steiner: "Why couldn't you tell me sooner!? Thank you!"
[Steiner runs out of the mountain and towards the cargo ship.]
Steiner: "Ah! It is indeed the cargo ship! Now I can take the princess
back to the castle! Now I must think of a way to get her on
the ship... Wha!? There is something coming out of the ground!"
[At the loading dock, a flap in the ground lets the chocobo pull one
of the barrels out.]
Man: "I wonder what they're gonna use them for? We've been making lots
of 'em since they set up the factory six months ago."
Young Man: "Who cares? This is a piece of cake compared to farming.
Better money, too. ...... H-Hey! Is that scary guy in armor
running towards US!?"
Young Man 2: "...... Let's get outta here!"
[The men flee, and Steiner runs over to a barrel.]
Steiner: "This barrel... What could be inside!? What could they
possibly be shipping out from this village? What the--"
[The barrel moves.]
Steiner: "Did I just see that barrel move? Let's see..."
R1 --> Poke it with a sword
R2 --> Observe it some more
R1: "Hyah!" [He stabs.]
Voice: "OW! OOOWWWWWWCH!!!"
[Zidane skyrockets out.]
Zidane: "What did you do that for!?"
Steiner: "You!!!"
Zidane: "You almost stabbed Dagger!"
Steiner: "The princess!?"
[Zidane jumps off onto Steiner's head.]
Steiner: "Ouch!"
R2: "I've seen this pattern somewhere before... Ah!"
[The barrel moves again.]
Steiner: "It's moving!"
Zidane: "Alright, give it another push!"
Steiner: "Aaargh! The barrel spoke! Gragh!"
[The barrel tips over onto Steiner.]
[Soon, everyone's piled out and Steiner's in a huff.]
Steiner: "Princess, what in the world is going on!? You scoundrel!
Is this your doing!?"
Dagger: "Steiner, please!"
Steiner: "Yes, Your Highness..."
Dagger: "Zidane, I don't know what to say to Vivi. I never knew
anything suspicious was going on at the castle..."
Zidane: "We still don't know for sure. Let's stay by Vivi's side."
Steiner: (This is not the time to panic... I must get the princess
onboard the cargo ship somehow. Then we can head back to
Alexandria Castle.)
Zidane: "Yo, Rusty, do you know where this airship's going?"
Steiner: "...... ...L-Lindblum. Yes, to Lindblum."
Zidane: "That's convenient! Did you ask someone?"
Steiner: "Th-The old man in the shack told me! So it must be true!"
Zidane: "You're acting strange..."
Steiner: "Something is headed this way!"
[A large winged monster, like Black Waltz No. 1, flies over.]
Creature: "Princess Garnet, the queen is waiting for you at the castle!"
Zidane: "You were all sent by the castle!?"
Steiner: "What? What are you talking about!?"
Zidane: "You were all unconscious from the blizzard. He said he was a
Black Waltz!"
Creature: "Are you the one who defeated No. 1? I am Black Waltz No. 2!
My power, magic, and speed make me far superior to No. 1!
Resistance is futile! Come, Princess. The queen awaits!"
Dagger: "No! I will not return to the castle."
Black Waltz No. 2: "Come with me, or you'll regret it!"
Steiner: "Wait! I, Steiner, shall escort the princess back to the
castle!"
Black Waltz No. 2: "Kee hee hee! You think I care? I won't let you
stand in the way of my mission!"
[The battle begins and they defeat No. 2]
Dagger: "Black Waltz No. 2... Did my mother really send him to
capture me...?"
Steiner: "It can't be! There is no reason to trust the words of
some bandit. He was just another criminal, scheming to use
the princess for some evil deed."
Dagger: "Have I not been careful enough?"
Steiner: "Your noble upbringing cannot be disguised so easily."
Zidane: "That's not true at all. You haven't been watching. Dagger
is trying really hard. You're the one with the problem!
Walking around, yelling 'Princess!' everywhere... About the
border crossing..."
Dagger: "Yes?"
Zidane: "Why don't we hitch a ride on this airship?"
Steiner: "!"
Dagger: "Sure, Lindblum should not be terribly far by airship! I
mean...'won't be too far.' But why don't we get some rest
before we go?"
R1 --> Rest at the inn
R2 --> Depart now
R1 (Zidane): "Okay. Let's head back to the village. Vivi,
you'll be safe with me." [They head back to
the village, etc.]
R2: [See below.]
[After picking R2:]
Zidane: "Wait here while I ask the people inside if we can hitch a ride."
Steiner: "I-I shall go ask them!"
Zidane: "Oh, really. How come?"
Steiner: "I-It is not for your benefit. I am only doing this for the
princess!"
[He runs off.]
Dagger: "Steiner... He was so adamant about going back to the castle
before... ...... An airship full of barrels like the ones I
saw at the castle... Steiner was against going... Zidane, is
this ship really headed for Lindlum?"
Zidane: "No. It'll probably take us straight to Alexandria Castle."
Dagger: "But why...? Didn't you just say we should get on the ship?"
Zidane: "Yeah, I know. Trust me!"
Vivi: "...Zidane."
Zidane: "What is it, Vivi?"
Vivi: "Those dolls they were making underground... Did you think they
look like me?"
R1 --> Yes
R2 --> Not really
R1 (Zidane): "Maybe a little... But they're just dolls, Vivi."
R2 (Zidane): "Not really. They're just dolls, Vivi."
[The cargo ship's propellers start up.]
Zidane: "It's moving. What the heck is Steiner up to? Alright, we
have to get on, Dagger."
Dagger: "On a ship that's not going to Lindblum!?"
Zidane: "I don't have time to explain. This way!"
[They run to the ladder at the back-end of the ship; Vivi ascends.]
Zidane: "Hurry up! You have nothing to worry about. Hurry, before
she takes off!"
Dagger: "But..."
Zidane: "I'll take you to Lindblum. I promise!"
Dagger: "Fine, I'll get on!"
Zidane: "It's taking off!"
[The two get on the ladder and Zidane touches Dagger's back-end.]
Dagger: "Aaah!"
Zidane: "Ooo, soft..."
[FMV. The "piece of junk" cargo ship takes off on the grassy plains,
heads up towards the Observatory Mountain, and veers off.]
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07. Cargo Ship (CS01)
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[Everyone makes it safely aboard.]
Zidane: "Come on, it's not like I did it on purpose."
Dagger: "Please, enough."
Zidane: "There's that royal tone in your voice again. ...Are you
okay, Vivi?"
Vivi: "Feels like I'm going to get sucked into the sky..."
Dagger: "Let's go inside, Vivi."
[She lets Vivi in.]
Dagger: "I trust you, Zidane."
[...and slams the door in his face.]
Zidane: "I get the feeling she doesn't quite trust me yet... Maybe
she'll reward me with a kiss or two if I try hard enough."
[She runs back out.]
Zidane: (Wow, already!?)
Garnet: "Zidane...!"
Zidane: "What is it? Something wrong?"
Dagger: "It's Vivi..."
Zidane: "Vivi?"
[They go inside, finding Vivi talking to some of the factory-made
black mages with no response. Apparently, they're the crew of the
ship.]
Vivi: "U-Um..."
Zidane: "...! Wow, they're alive, and they're moving around!"
Vivi: "U-Um..."
Zidane: "So, the mages built in the village bring back the new ones?"
Dagger: "Oh, Vivi..."
Zidane: "Vivi! Vivi!!!"
Vivi: "U-Um..."
[The black mage crewman walks off.]
Zidane: "Were you able to talk to any of them?"
Vivi: "No... It's like... ...they don't even... ...see me at all...
I tried... ...again and again... ...but... ...they won't even
turn around."
Zidane: "Vivi."
[Vivi doesn't look at him; Zidane turns to Dagger.]
Zidane: "I need to go upstairs for a little bit. I gotta turn the
ship around before it reaches the castle."
Dagger: "......"
Zidane: "Keep an eye on Vivi, okay?
[Zidane goes up to the deck, and peeks in.]
Zidane: "......"
[Steiner is lying on his knees.]
Steiner: "How could I let this happen...? What am I to do...? I never
expected things to go so badly... I cannot believe the ship
took off without the princess! What will I say to Queen
Brahne...?"
Zidane: "What the heck were you doing? You almost took off without us!"
Steiner: "That is because...this ship's crew... ! Why, you! Where is
the princess!?"
Zidane: "In the engine room."
Steiner: "She is on the ship!? All is well, now. The ship is returning
to the castle. You will be hanged for the kidnapping of a
member of the royal family! Enjoy your freedom while you can."
[Zidane goes into the cockpit. Steiner gazes out across the skyscape
and reflects on his accomplishment.]
Steiner: "At last! Queen Brahne is sure to be pleased. However...the
princess would have been left behind without the thief's
aid. I shall petition for a life sentence on his behalf. Yes,
that would be the honorable thing! But that was because the
crew wouldn't listen! I must run a background check on them.
Ah, yes. It is my duty as a knight! Wh-What the--"
[FMV. Zidane steers the ship off its course to Alexandria, and hangs
a direct course away from it. Somewhere in the mountains, a third
Black Waltz watches the cargo ship flitter on by. In the cockpit, the
monkey-tailed hero happily steers the ship.]
Black Mage Crewmember: "......"
[Steiner runs in.]
Black Mage Crewmember: "......"
Steiner: "Y-Y-Y"
Zidane: "What's wrong? Something stuck in your throat?"
Steiner: "Y-You insolent fool! Turn the ship around!"
[He tries to punch Zidane, but he jumps out of the way with ease.]
Steiner: "Graaagh!!!""
[He tries to uppercut Zidane again, but he jumps to an overhanging
pipe, using his tail to grapple.]
Steiner: "I will have your head for that!"
Zidane: "Hey, I think we upset them."
[A bunch of Black Mage crewmembers walk swarm onto the deck.]
Steiner: "But they didn't respond to anything until now... You're the
one who started this trouble! I apologize! Please wait while
I take this fool into custody and turn the ship around.
Wh-What's wrong!?"
[The crewmembers start to leave. On the deck, Dagger and Vivi are
climbing up. Just then, the third Black Waltz descends onto the deck.]
Vivi: "No...!"
Dagger: "Vivi! Are you okay!?"
Black Waltz No. 3: "So, No. 2 was defeated by a small child! You are
no match against my power! Kwahahaha! Princess,
stay there while I eliminate this child!"
[The crewmembers swarm towards the Black Waltz.]
Black Waltz No. 3: "Are you protecting him? ...Nonsense. You are no
different from mindless dolls! What can you do? Get
out of my way! Do you dare to fight a Black Waltz?
I said, get out of my way!"
[FMV. An explosion rips the black mages back and around the deck, as
Vivi watches on in painful silence. Barrels drop out of the sky, and
shatter, dropping more black mages off through the clouds. The Black
Waltz crackles with energy. In the cockpit:]
Steiner: "Wh-What cruelty!"
Vivi: "...Aaahhh!"
[Vivi runs to fight.]
Steiner: "Master Vivi, I shall assist you!"
[Steiner follows suit.]
Zidane: "Hey, you guys! Dagger!"
Dagger: "Y-Yes?"
Zidane: "We'll take care of the Black Waltz. You steer the ship.
Things are gonna get even more dangerous from here on. It's
not too late to turn back. You can go back to the castle or
cross South Gate into Lindblum. It's your choice! I'll be with
you either way! But try not to crash the ship!"
[Zidane runs to fight, too.]
Dagger: "Be careful, Zidane!"
Zidane: "I'll be fine!"
[Vivi is confronting the Black Waltz, meanwhile.]
Vivi: "Why...? Why would you do such a thing!? Weren't they your
friends!?"
Black Waltz No. 3: "You fool. Do I look like some lowly black mage
soldier?"
Steiner: "Even if they weren't your allies, what you did was
reprehensible!"
Black Waltz No. 3: "Kwahahaha! Worry not about them: many more are
being produced even now!"
Zidane: "What are you?"
Black Waltz No. 3: "Ah, the princess's bodyguards have gathered! How
very convenient!"
Zidane: "Answer me!"
Black Waltz No. 3: "It wouldn't do you any good if I answered, since
you're all going to die! Kwahahaha! I will eliminate
any who stand in my way!"
[The battle starts, but it's over pretty soon.]
Black Waltz No. 3: "You... You scum...! I exist only to kill!"
[The Black Waltz flies off.]
Steiner: "Just how many Black Waltzes do we have to fight!? This is
becoming ridiculous!"
Zidane: "I think that was the last one."
Steiner: "How do you know!? Are you...!?"
Zidane: "He said 'Waltz,' right? Don't you think No. 3 would be the
last one?"
Steiner: "?"
Zidane: (I can see South Gate... She's gonna go for it!)"
[Somewhere else, in a ship, Zorn and Thorn watched the fight.]
Zorn: "Did you see that?"
Thorn: "That I did see!"
Zorn: "Our enhanced black mages!"
Thorn: "Our black mage enhancements!"
Zorn: "All defeated!"
Thorn: "Betrayed us, Steiner did! It is all his fault!"
Zorn: "Huh?"
Thorn: "Unstable, the ship becomes! Don't let go of the steering wheel!"
Zorn: "No. 3 is coming back!"
Thorn: "True is it!? Hurray!"
Zorn: "But something is wrong... It's broken!!!"
Thorn: "Made its magic too powerful, we did!"
Zorn: "There's nothing we can do now!"
Thorn: "Depart shall we!"
Zorn: "We shall depart!"
Thorn: "Run away!"
Zorn: "Run away!"
[The two jokers jump out of the ship. Black Waltz No. 3 sits down
in the captain's seat.]
Black Waltz No. 3: "I exist only to kill! I exist only to kill! I
exist only to kill! I exist only to kill...!"
[Back at the cargo ship's cockpit:]
Zidane: "Do you see South Gate?"
Dagger: "Yes!"
Zidane: "South Gate is a huge gate built exclusively for airships,
but... ...maneuvering through it could be tricky. Do you want
me to do it, Dagger?"
Dagger: "I want to do it on my own..."
Zidane: "Alright... We don't have clearance. They might close the
gate on us. It should be okay, though. Security was totally
lax when I came through here on the theater ship. It'll be
fine, Captain Dagger!"
Dagger: "Roger!"
Zidane: "...It's old, but the engine's got power."
[Steiner bursts in.]
Steiner: "We must turn back!!! Princess! Please turn the ship around!
The Black Waltz is heading straight toward us on an airship!
He might crash into us!"
Zidane: "Dagger, Rusty's right! It's headed straight for us! Punch it!
Go through South Gate!"
Steiner: "Don't be ridiculous! What if the gate closes on us!?"
Zidane: "There's no way we can outmaneuver him in this cargo ship!
We'll slide in before the gate closes and shut him out! That's
our only chance! Rusty! Turn the power up to max with that
lever over there! Dagger, stay on course no matter what!"
Dagger: "Okay!"
Zidane: "I know we can make it!"
[FMV. The cargo ship heads for South Gate with the smaller airship
of the Black Waltz heading in. When it gets close, Vivi blasts it with
some fire magic, knocking it off course a bit. Vivi blasts it again
when they zoom through the gate, catching it on fire. It explodes as
they make it out, into Lindblum territory. In the cockpit, Zidane
looks over the engine.]
Zidane: "I think we pushed it a little too hard. Why so silent,
people? We made it! Come on, cheer up!"
Dagger: "South Gate was badly damaged... It was my fault, wasn't
it...?"
Zidane: "Don't worry about it! They'll fix it up in no time."
Steiner: "You idiot! The cargo ship was wrecked, we lost all the
cargo, and South Gate was destroyed! I can't believe I played
a part in this debacle!"
Dagger: "Steiner."
Steiner: "Yes, Princess!"
Dagger: "I didn't mean to get you involved... But you saved us. I
thank you."
Steiner: "Such kind words! I am not worthy! Well, now I've made up
my mind! I vow to protect you, Princess, until we return to
the castle!"
Zidane: "How do you feel about that, Dagger? He'll follow you to the
end of the world."
Dagger: "It's okay, Zidane. Hey, I can see the main gate of Lindblum!"
Steiner: "That's Lindblum Castle!? How gigantic...!"
Dagger: "The city of Lindblum is inside the castle.)
Zidane: (I guess Dagger and I will go our separate ways once we reach
Lindblum...)
Steiner: "I see..."
Zidane: (Just when we were beginning to get close...)
Vivi: "...Zidane. Those...black mages and I... Are we...the same...?"
Zidane: "......"
Garnet: "......"
Steiner: "I don't understand, Master Vivi. Just what seemed to be the
problem...?"
Vivi: "...I don't know."
Steiner: "Master Vivi, why would those mages be the same as you? And
why would it matter if they were...?"
Zidane: "Rusty's right!"
Steiner: "?"
Zidane: "You're an individual, no matter what happens, Vivi!"
Vivi: "R-Right!"
Zidane: "Let's go check out the deck, Vivi! You've gotta see Lindblum
from above! It's the best! Look, the Falcon's Gate is right
in front of us!
Vivi: "Why?"
[FMV. The cargo ship goes through Lindblum's Falcon's Gate and into
the town.]
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08. Lindblum (LB01)
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[The ship docks in the Grand Castle portion.]
Vivi: "Wow! This castle is huge! It's even bigger than Alexandria
Castle!"
Zidane: "Yeah. They don't call it Lindblum Grand Castle to nothing."
Steiner: "An indoor airship dock! This is truly amazing...! Even Her
Majesty's Red Rose would easily fit in here."
Zidane: "...Dagger, you don't look too impressed. Have you been here
before?"
Dagger: "Yes, I came here a few times when I was little... I haven't
been here since my father passed away."
Zidane: "Here comes the welcome committee."
[Three Lindblum guards approach.]
Elite Guard: "That's a really old airship."
Dagger: "Greetings. I am Princess Garnet Til Alexandros. I humbly
request an audience with Regent Cid."
Elite Guard: "You must be kidding! No member of the royal family, let
alone a princess, would ever ride in such a shabby
airship. And look at the company you're keeping."
Steiner: "How dare you accuse the princess of lying!? The princess was
forced to come here under extreme circumstances!"
Elite Guard: "Then show me some kind of proof of your royal heritage."
Dagger: "Very well..."
[She shows her pendant to the guard.]
Elite Guard: "This pendant... Is it a Falcon Claw!? ...No. The shape
is a little different. Call Minister Artania!"
[A guard leaves and Steiner turns to Zidane.]
Steiner: "If you weren't such a filthy-looking oaf, they would not
be suspicious of us!"
Zidane: "Hey, I'm not the idiot with the loud voice, and the dirty,
rusty armor."
Steiner: "WHAT!!!?"
[The minister appears.]
Minister Artania: "What is going on?"
Elite Guard: "Sir, we have unknown visitors who wish to see the regent.
And one of them is carrying a pendant that looks like a
Falcon Claw."
Minister Artania: "! You are dismissed. I'll talk care of this."
Elite Guard: "Yes, sir!"
[The guards leave.]
Dagger: "Uncle Artania!"
Minister Artania: "It's good to see you, Princess. Please follow me.
The regent is waiting."
Dagger: "?"
[They get on an elevator.]
Minister Artania: "Lindblum Castle has three levels, all connected by
this lift. From the base level, which lies below the
Mist, you can take a trolley to the harbor and the
back gate. Ships hardly arrive at the harbor anymore
since travel by air has become so popular. The Mist
poses great danger, so we've sealed off everything.
Just above the Base Level is the Mid Level. You can
ride the air cab from the Mid Level to go to town.
The Upper Level contains the royal chambers and
conference room. Access to that level is restricted,
because the regent himself resides there."
Zidane: "Hey, Dagger, what's Regent Cid like? I lived in Lindblum for
a while, but I've never met him."
Dagger: "Regent Cid is very wise. He always thinks ahead. He may seem
a bit odd at times, but he is very dependable. He and my father
were best friends... ...I wonder if he will listen to what I
have to say..."
Zidane: "Don't wory. We're not leaving until he does."
Minister Artania: "We will arrive at the Upper Level shortly."
[The party goes into the throne room.]
Minister Artania: "Sire, Princess Garnet of Alexandria wishes to see
you."
Steiner: "Princess, is something wrong?"
Dagger: "The regent isn't here, and I don't know who... Take a look
at the throne."
Steiner: "? What in the world...?"
[A creature peeks from behind the throne.]
Creature: <Gwok-gwok.> <Gwok-gwok!> "Greetings!"
Steiner: "!!! OG...!!! OGLOP!!!"
[He punches the advancing oglop into the throne's back."
Minister Artania: "Sire!"
[The creature appears to be the regent.]
Regent Cid: "What!?"
Steiner: "!?"
Dagger: "Wh...!?"
Zidane: "Dagger, what's wrong? Why aren't you talking to-- GEEZ!
That's an oglop!"
Vivi: "Wow... Even the oglops are big in Lindblum."
Steiner: "What is the meaning of this!? How dare you greet the princess
like this!? Get that repulsive bug off the throne immediately,
and call the regent!"
Minister Artania: "Please, settle down! You ARE before the regent!"
Steiner: "What!? Enough of your nonsense!"
Dagger: "Steiner, stand down. I remember that moustache. Is that
really you, Uncle Cid?"
Regent Cid: "Yes. Greetings, all <gwok>. I am Cid Fabool, Regent of
Lindblum. I knew it was you--I recognized your pendant's
description; it's so much like my 'Falcon Claw.' I'm
delighted to see you again, Garnet. You have truly <gwok>
become a fine lady. I, on the other hand..."
Minister Artania: "Allow me to explain. About six months ago, someone
snuck into the castle and attacked the regent in his
sleep. Unfortunately, we were too late... The regent
had been transformed into an oglop, and his wife,
Lady Hilda, was abducted."
Dagger: "My goodness..."
Zidane: "Whoever pulled this off had to be highly skilled, like me."
Steiner: "Hmph! I bet it was you!"
Regent Cid: "That's not possible."
Zidane: "How can you be so sure? Do you know who we are?"
Regent Cid: "Of course. I may be a bug <gwok>, but I am still the
ruler of Lindblum."
Dagger: "Uncle Cid, I appreciate you seeing me on such short notice.
I desperately need to speak to you about my mother."
Regent Cid: "That's what I figured. But I'm sure it can wait 'til
tomorrow. Why don't you all get some rest for today?"
Dagger: "Thank you."
Minister Artania: "It is time for lunch. Please follow me."
[The rest of the party goes to eat; Zidane hits the town by himself
to find some dining. He stops by a cafe.]
Zidane: "I can't stand the food at the castle. It's way too high-class
for my tastes. How can anyone get full on that stuff? The
cheap food here is a lot better. Today's special is... Soup du
Silence. Not bad."
[He heads inside.]
Zidane: "Yo, Pops. I'll have the stupid special."
Bobo: "Who said that!? Zidane... I figured it was you."
Zidane: "How've you been?"
Bobo: "Alright, I guess... Have a seat. Your soup'll be ready in a
minute."
[A waitress stands by Zidane.]
Lilian: "Do you mind? You're standing in everyone's way."
Zidane: "Wow... Hey."
Lilian: "Yeah? Do you want a drink?"
Zidane: "How about you and me go for a cruise on an airship?"
Lilian: "Really!? An airship!?"
Zidane: "Sounds like you've never been on one. You know, Lindblum is
quite a sight from high above."
[A woman in red at the bar speaks.]
Woman at the Counter: "Hey, monkey-tail, you're disturbing the other
customers."
Zidane: "What the--you've got a tail, too, rat-face!"
Woman at the Counter: "Rat-face...After I finish my drink, I'm gonna
kick your butt."
Bobo: "Hey, Zidane, take it outside."
Zidane: "!!!"
Woman at the Counter: "Long time, Zidane."
Zidane: "Hey! What's up!? Wait a minute..."
Woman at the Counter: "You forgot my name?"
Zidane: "No, I remember. You're Helga, right?"
Woman at the Counter: "Wrong."
Zidane: "...Christine?"
Woman at the Counter: "No!"
Zidane: "...Oh yeah! You used to live next door to me. How's it
going...Ratchel? Man, you've really gotten...big."
Woman at the Counter: "You nasty little--"
Zidane: "Come on. I'm just kiddin'. You know I never forget a pretty
girl's name."
[The player can name the woman in red. Default: Freya.]
Zidane: "So, how've you been, Freya?"
Freya: "...Same old Zidane."
Zidane: "How long has it been?"
Freya: "About 3 years."
Zidane: "Hey, did you ever find out anything about your boyfriend?"
Freya: "No..."
Zidane: "So... What brings you to Lindblum?"
Freya: "The Festival of the Hunt. What else? It's a good opportunity
to test my skills."
Zidane: "Oh... Well, I'm sure you'll find him someday."
Freya: "Aren't you participating?"
Zidane: "...Nah. I think I'll pass."
Freya: "Lazy bum."
Zidane: "...Are you ever gonna go back?"
Freya: "I have no reason to return to Burmecia. There is nothing
there for me anymore."
[The view changes to the Lindblum throne room, where the regent and
the princess are talking alone.]
Regent Cid: "So, how is the queen? Is she still as vibrant as ever?"
Dagger: "Yes, but... Since Father died, Mother has been acting rather
strangely..."
Regent Cid: "I'm not surprised <gwok-gwok>. They loved each other so
much..."
Dagger: "We haven't spoken much lately. Also, a suspicious man has
been prowling around the castle. I don't know what's going
on anymore... I fear that she might be planning something
terrible. I've brough this matter to everybody's attention,
but no one has taken me seriously. They all think I'm
distraught over losing Father..."
Regent Cid: "I understand why you are so eager. I'm happy that you
came to me for help."
Dagger: "At this point, I think you're the only person Mother will
listen to... When I heard that Lindblum's theater ship was
coming to Alexandria, I decided to sneak on board and come
here no matter what. I just never expected the crew to kidnap
me..."
Regent Cid: "It was me... I was the one who ordered Tantalus to kidnap you."
Dagger: "!?"
Regent Cid: "I once promised your father <gwok>, that should anything
happen, I would protect you. We've known about the
disturbances in Alexandria for some time. But had we acted
directly, it would've started a war. So, I asked Baku for
help. He and I go way back. The play was the perfect cover
to enter Alexandria and get you out. No one would suspect
Lindblum was behind it. We were <gwok> forced to take
action, because we knew Alexandria would never seek our
help. I'm relieved we were able to get you here."
Dagger: "At the Village of Dali, we saw numerous black mages. They
looked like golems, controlled by some powerful magic. On top
of that, they were being created under Alexandria's supervision.
I don't know how they're related to Vivi, but if Mother is
planning to use them for war..."
Regent Cid: "We won't let that happen. Even if she were to command an
army of black mages, she won't make a move as long as we
have our airship fleet. Don't worry <gwok-gwok>. Everything
will be fine."
Dagger: "I'm so sorry, Uncle."
Regent Cid: "Now, now, come on. Don't be so formal. I'm helping you
because I am your Uncle Cid, not because I am the regent
of Lindblum."
Dagger: "Thank you so much."
[The two go to an empty airship hangar.]
Dagger: "What is this place...?"
Regent Cid: "The heart and soul of Lindblum: our airship dock. This
is Dock No. 1, where we conduct our research <gwok>."
Dagger: "But...where are the airships?"
Regent Cid: "Lonely, isn't it...? We had a new airship model in here
about 6 months ago. It was our latest creation; it didn't
require Mist to fly."
Dagger: "The man who attacked you--was he the one who ran off with it?"
Regent Cid: "Good guess, but no... Actually... I met a lovely lady at
the pub..."
Dagger: "...Um?"
Regent Cid: "When Hilda found out about my little affair, she used her
magic and turned me into an oglop. Then she stormed off in
the new airship, which I named Hilda Garde. Pretty ironic,
eh? ...... She hasn't been back since <gwok>. I've been
working on Hilda Garde 2, but it hasn't been going too
well. My mind just isn't the same as an oglop. I'm
hopeless... But that doesn't mean I can't help you. I'll
do my best for Alexandria."
Dagger: "Thank you... But with South Gate badly damaged, I don't know
how we can get to Alexandria..."
Regent Cid: "Don't worry. South Gate is being repaired as we speak.
Once the repairs are finished, we'll go to Alexandria."
Dagger: "Yes. I'm sure Mother will finally open her eyes to the truth."
Regent Cid: "......"
Dagger: "Uncle, is something wrong?"
Regent Cid: "Huh? No, I was just thinking...about how the theater ship
crashed. Baku sure has good men working under him..."
[The scene ends. The next day, Zidane wakes up in the hotel and Vivi
comes into his room after a bit.]
Vivi: "Good morning."
Zidane: "You're up early."
Vivi: "Lindblum is a really busy place. I've never seen this many
people before. I wonder where people go when the wanna be
alone..."
Zidane: "Lindblum has always been like this. People come here from all
over the world. Some of them come here to become airship
engineers, sculptors, actors..."
Vivi: "Wow..."
Zidane: "I don't even remember why I came here my first time. Before
I knew it, I was living here with my Tantalus brothers."
Vivi: "Do they still live here?"
Zidane: "Yeah. Our hideout is in the Theater District. I'm gonna go
there right now. Do you wanna come along?"
Vivi: "Um, that's okay. I'm gonna go look around town."
Zidane: "Okay. Then I'll give you a little tour."
Vivi: "...No, that's okay. I can go by myself."
Zidane: "Ohhh...okay... Go find yourself a cute girl, alright?"
[The third "Teach me, Mogster!" ATE plays and after sitting through
another ATE (Vivi's Shopping) later, Zidane heads to the hideout in
the Theater District. It's empty, though...]
Zidane: "I figured there wouldn't be anybody here... It looks like no
one's been here for a while. What to do, what to do...?"
[The bell starts to ring.]
Zidane: "Geez. It's that late already... I wonder what Dagger's doing."
[An ATE "What can I do?" plays. Two kids run in after its over.]
Bunce: "There he is!"
Lucella: "I told you he'd be here."
Bunce: "Why didn't you tell us that you were back? We're in Tantalus,
too, you know."
Zidane: "What?"
Lucella: "Yeah. Uncle Baku said if we find some treasure, we can be
in Tantalus, too."
Bunce: "Yeah. Check this out."
Zidane: "Wow, those are trick sparrow's w