FFIX - Script - 2.1 - South Gate
Tall Guard
"There's been a lot of trouble lately."
Short Guard
"Oh, you mean about Burmecia?"
"I heard they were attacked by an army of soldiers wearing pointy hats."
"I wanna go fight on the frontline. Instead, I'm rotting away in this stinkin' place."
Tall Guard
"Really? I don't like wars. Why would someone start a war ...?"
"That guy who passed through here with the huge bag... Did he look suspicious to you?"
Short Guard
"No... I don't think so."
Tall Guard
"But weren't you the one who thought he was suspicious?"
Short Guard
"You know me! I'm always like that."
"I'm telling you, people who eat pickles are nice people."
"I envy him. Gysahl pickles are the only pickles I can't eat."
Tall Guard
"...You're really confusing, you know that?"
Short Guard
"I know... Why do you think I ended up here?"
[Screen changes to show Dagger sitting in the cable car from Disc 1, eyes closed. Steiner walks up to her]
Steiner
"The conductor said we'll be arriving at the Summit Station soon."
"Prin..."
'Ahem... Miss Dagger?"
"She's sleeping..."
(The princess believes what she heard about Queen Brahne.)
(Queen Brahne would never start a war... It's all a misunderstanding. She will see that when she talks to the queen.)
(...I need not concern myself with such matters. My only mission is to protect the princess.)
Conductor
"Summit Station! Summit Station!"
[The cable car stops. Dagger and Steiner exit it]
Dagger
"Thank you very much."
Conductor
"Take care."
"You'll have to wait a while until the car to Alexandria arrives."
Dagger
"How long will it be?"
Conductor
"It arrives when this car returns to Bohden Station, so..."
"...about as long as you just spent in the car."
"Why don't you go wait in the rest area up ahead?"
Dagger
"Okay."
"What's wrong, Steiner?"
Steiner
"P-Princess..."
Dagger
"Hey, what did I say about-"
Steiner
"It's Alexandria! We're finally home!"
Dagger
"Really...?"
[Dagger and Steiner run to the end of the screen, where they can see as far as the horizon, which is all Alexandrian territory]
Dagger
"We're home...!"
"But I still can't see the castle."
Steiner
"Princess, Alexandria may only mean the castle to you, but..."
Dagger
"Hey, are you making fun of me for being naive?"
Steiner
"N-No, I'm not..."
Dagger
"It's okay. Let's go."
[Dagger and Steiner enter the Rest Stop building]
Dagger
"This must be the rest area."
Steiner
"Let us gather information while we wait for the car to Alexandria!"
[Steiner walks away to talk to someone elsewhere. Dagger speaks to an Attendant behind a desk]
Attendant
"The car to Alexandria will be arriving shortly."
[A sound of something starting up is heard]
Dagger
"What was that?"
Attendant
"The car to Lindblum just departed."
"I missed my ride!"
Dagger
"...? That voice sounds familiar."
[Dagger walks outside of the Rest Stop building, to see Marcus and Cinna on the opposite steps]
Dagger
"That's..."
Cinna
"I missed my ride! What am I gonna do now!?"
Marcus
"How the heck should I know...?"
"You were the one who wanted to watch the scenery while eating South Gate Bundt Cake."
Cinna
"I'm gonna be late returning to Lindblum..."
Marcus
"There's nothing we can do. I won't tell the boss."
Cinna
"Thanks, buddy!"
"Let's eat another bundt cake!"
Marcus
"Geez..."
[They both run inside the rest stop. Dagger enters it again, and sees Steiner lecturing the two Tanatalus members]
Steiner
"Scoundrels!"
Dagger
"???"
Steiner
"Are you here to kidnap the princess again!?"
Cinna
"Who's the big tin man?"
Steiner
"WHAT!? How dare you!"
Marcus
"He's the captain of the Knights of Pluto."
Cinna
"Oh yeah! You're one bad actor."
Steiner
"Grrr...! Have you no respect?"
[Dagger approaches Marcus]
Dagger
"You're Marcus, right? What are you doing here?"
Marcus
"Princess!? What are YOU doing here?"
Cinna
"Hey, check it out! It's the princess."
Marcus
"When we escaped from Evil Forest..."
Steiner
"Princess! You shouldn't waste your breath on criminals!"
[Dagger approaches Steiner]
Steiner
"Princess...!"
Dagger
"Steiner! That's enough!"
Steiner
"Wh-Wha...!?"
Dagger
"Can't I even talk to my friends?"
Steiner
"Friends!? But they're..."
Dagger
"Adelbert Steiner!"
Steiner
"Yes, Prin - ma'am!"
Cinna
"He's bein' scolded."
Marcus
"How embarrassing."
[A sound of a cable car arriving, and stopping, is heard]
Attendant
"The cable car to Alexandria has arrived!"
Cinna
"It's here!"
Marcus
"But you're goin' to Lindblum."
Cinna
"I-I know that! But you're going to Alexandria!"
Marcus
"Yeah, I'm heading to Treno."
Cinna
"I'll see you off!"
[Cinna and Marcus leave]
Dagger
"Marcus is going to Treno, too?"
"Let's go, Steiner."
"Steiner? Are you mad at me?"
Steiner
"No, ma'am! I'm coming along."
[Dagger and Steiner join Cinna and Marcus at the cable car]
Cinna
"Good luck!"
Marcus
"Yeah. I'll save our bro!"
Dagger
"...Bro?"
[Dagger and Steiner enter the cable car]
Conductor
"Now departing."
Dagger
"Why are you going to Treno, Marcus?"
Marcus
"To save our brother."
Dagger
"Who?"
Marcus
"There's only one man I call 'Bro.' That's Blank."
"We've been gathering info to cure his petrification."
"We finally learned about an item called Supersoft that cures all forms of petrification."
Dagger
"What about Cinna?"
Marcus
"Cinna's going to the Tantalus hideout in Lindblum to tell the others."
Dagger
"I see..."
Marcus
"It's my turn for questions."
Dagger
"Yes?"
Marcus
"Where's Zidane?"
Dagger
"We seperated in Lindblum."
Marcus
"Got rid of him as soon as he got you to Lindblum, huh?"
Dagger
"How could you say that!? It's only because Zidane kept treating me like a child!"
"...I don't care about him."
Marcus
"Fine. Then I don't know anything."
[Turns his back to Dagger]
Dagger
"......"
"Say, Marcus... Um, is there any way I can help?"
Marcus
"Help with what?"
Dagger
"Well... I was partly responsible for what happened, so..."
Marcus
"No, thanks. We'll be fine on our own."
Dagger
"But wouldn't it be better if-"
[The cable car suddenly stops]
Steiner
"Wh-What was that?"
Conductor
"It might be engine trouble! Please remain in your seats while I check."
[He walks outside]
"Ahhhhhh!"
[He runs back in]
"It's a demon! A demon with a pointy hat!!!"
Dagger
"A pointy hat!?"
[Dagger and Steiner nod to each other, and run outside]
Marcus
"What's wrong!?"
[Marcus runs outside as well]
Marcus
"What's going on!?"
"!!!"
Black Waltz No. 3
"Mission...retrieve...princess...alive..."
Dagger
"Isn't that the one we saw on the cargo ship?"
Steiner
"Monster! I'll finish you off this time!"
Dagger
"Wait, Steiner!"
"Tell me something! Why do you want to capture me?"
Steiner
"Princess, it's too dangerous! Please stand back!"
Black Waltz No. 3
"Mission...retrieve...princess...alive..."
Marcus
"It's no use! It doesn't understand!"
Dagger
"But-"
Black Waltz No. 3
"Eliminate...all!"
[Boss Battle: Steiner, Dagger, and Marcus vs. Black Waltz No. 3. And the end of the battle, you finally kill it off for good]
Dagger
"Why...? Why...?"
"What did he want with me?"
Steiner
"Princess..."
Marcus
"Burmecia was attacked by an army of black mage soldiers..."
Dagger
"...I know."
Marcus
"Those mages wiped out the people of Burmecia..."
Dagger
"......"
Steiner
"Who would do such a thing?"
Marcus
"Are you serious!? How ignorant can you be!?"
Steiner
"What do you mean!?"
Dagger
"Stop it, Steiner... I know who did it."
Steiner
"Princess?"
Dagger
"We're almost in Alexandria..."
"I must go to the castle and see my mother..."
"She'll listen to me."
[The scene changes, resuming inside the moving cable car. Dagger walks and sits across from Marcus]
Dagger
"I think we're almost there."
Marcus
"So, you already heard about the attack on Burmecia."
Dagger
"Of course. I'm not like Steiner."
Marcus
"You're changed."
Dagger
"Me? You mean the way I talk?"
Marcus
"Not just that."
Dagger
"Well... A lot has happened."
"Oh, speaking of which...!"
Marcus
"Yeah?"
Dagger
"I've been through tons of battles. I'm a seasoned pro, now!"
Marcus
"What are you talking about?"
Dagger
"We need to find Supersoft and save Blank, right?"
Marcus
"You're gonna come along, even if I refuse, right?"
Dagger
"Of course I am! This is so exciting!"
"I've always wanted to see the marvelous architecture of Treno. I can hardly wait!"
Marcus
(On second thought, she hasn't changed that much.)
[Screen fades to black. The cable car arrives at its destination, and Dagger and company exit it]
Conductor
"Take care!"
"The road splits up ahead. Go right to reach Treno, and left to reach Dali."
[Garnet takes the right road and reaches the exit of South Gate]
Guard
"Hey, we gotta lower the gate first."
"Show me your Gate Pass."
"Yup, this is it!"
"Hey, will you lower the gate?"
[The gate is lowered]
"Be careful out there."
[Dagger and company head onto the World Map, and eventually make their way to Treno. As they enter the town, the gates open, as the words "Dark City Treno" appear on the screen]
Steiner
"Princess, this is Treno, the City of Nobles."
Dagger
"We need to find out which noble has the Supersoft."
Marcus
"There aren't many nobles living here. The nights are long. It's a great place for thieves."
Steiner
"People like you turned this city into a slum!"
Marcus
"...Let's steal the Supersoft and get this over with."
Steiner
"Steal!? How dare you!"
"Do you think I'd let you commit a crime before my very eyes!?"
Marcus
"How else would we get the Supersoft?"
Steiner
"Quiet! I will not allow such disgraceful behavior!"
Marcus
"I never asked you to come along. Quit complaining."
[Dagger runs off the left side of the screen]
Steiner
"Don't you talk back to me! First of all-"
Marcus
"...Uh-oh."
Steiner
"Do not interrupt me while I'm talking!"
Marcus
"Look behind you."
Steiner
"What!?"
"Princess, I urge you not to...!!!"
"P-Princess!?"
[Marcus walks off the right side of the screen]
"No... Not again..."
"Never have I dealt with such hardship during my 18 years of service."
"This is all because of you and your scoundrel friends...!"
[Turns around to see that Marcus isn't there]
"Gone..."
"An Alexandrian knight must not let such a frivolous matter get to him! I must find the princess!"
- Treno Tradition
[Dagger is strolling along. One person runs up a set of stairs, chasing another one]
"Come back here!"
Dagger
"Was that a pickpocket? I should be careful."
[Someone walks up to Dagger, then heads in the other direction]
"Hey...! My money's gone!"
[Dagger lost 1000 Gil]
- Ambition
[A guy and a girl are standing outside of the Inn]
Natalie
"Listen carefully, Mario. This city used to be called 'the City of Nobles.' It's a lie!"
Mario
"The nobles pushed us around, right, Sis!?"
Natalie
"That's right. They hogged all the waterfront property and forced us up into the hills."
[Marcus walks onto the screen]
Mario
"They exploited us to make their money, right, Sis!?"
Natalie
"Right. But we can't just sit here and complain, or we'll end up spending the rest of our lives in this miserable place."
Mario
"Power to the people! Right, Sis!?"
Natalie
"That's right! Power to the people!"
"We'll never go hungry once we become nobles!"
"Follow me, Mario!"
[They walk off the screen]
Marcus
"......"
"What's this world coming to...?"
[He walks into the inn]
- Confusion
[Dagger is walking in a part of the city]
Dagger
"This is not a very nice city..."
"Better find Supersoft fast and get back to Alexandria."
[She walks up a set of stairs, seeing a drunken man at the top of them]
<Burp...>
<Hiccup!>
Dagger
"......"
"Ah... Um... Maybe not this way."
"Yeah, I won't find the Supersoft over there."
"Oh..."
[She sees an old gentleman and runs up to him]
"Excuse me, have you heard of a thing called Supersoft...?"
Old Man
"Huh? My wife? She died 3 years ago."
Dagger
"No, I'm looking for an item that cures all petrification..."
Old Man
"Oh, really? I'm doing fine, but thanks for asking."
"I may be old, but I'm still healthy."
Dagger
"......"
"Um, thank you...very much."
[Dagger begins to walk away, towards the exit of the screen]
Old Man
"You're still young! Don't give up! Good luck!"
- Meeting Place
[Marcus walks into the inn]
Marcus
"Hey there. Is everything okay?"
Barkeep
"What the heck are you talkin' about...?"
"Hey, it's you! Where have you been, Marcus?"
Marcus
"You know, around."
Barkeep
"Heh heh heh... The man's waitin' for you."
[Marcus walks down the stairs, to Baku, who exclaims "ACHOO!"]
Baku
"Yer late."
Marcus
"A lot happened. I'm kinda tired."
Baku
"No excuses. You're ready to go."
Marcus
"You found it? You found the Supersoft?"
Baku
"Yeah, in a noble's mansion. You'll go by boat and break in tonight."
Marcus
"Leave it to me! I'm the one who'll save our bro!"
Baku
"Yeah, it's just that you've got two liabilities comin' along."
- Unexpected Visitor
[Dagger enters the auction house, where various people are shouting out bids]
Dagger
"Oh... This must be an auction house."
"Maybe I can find the Supersoft here..."
"Hmm?"
[She looks up and sees Kuja at the top balcony, looking over the auction]
[Steiner enters the auction house and approaches Dagger]
Steiner
"Princess! That goodness I found you. I was worried."
Dagger
"How can I find the Supersoft when I keep having to listen to your complaints?"
Steiner
"Such harsh words..."
Dagger
"I don't think it's here anyway."
"Where's Marcus?"
Steiner
"I do not know..."
Dagger
"Maybe Marcus found it already."
"Are you coming? I'm going, with or without you."
Steiner
"I-I shall follow you, Princess."
[Steiner runs out. Dagger looks up at Kuja again]
Dagger
"...I've seen him before..."
[Steiner and Dagger head over to the inn, where Baku and Marcus were before]
Marcus
"We're ready to retrieve the Supersoft."
Dagger
"Good! At last, we can save Blank! When do we leave?"
Marcus
"We can leave right away. So you're coming along, huh?"
"Are you ready?"
[Choose between "Ready" or "Not Yet". Gotta choose "Ready" sooner or later]
Dagger
"Let's go."
Steiner
"Princess!"
"Princess! Please wait!"
Marcus
"Boss's waiting at the dock."
Dagger
"Boss? You mean..."
Marcus
"Yep, there's only one man we call 'Boss.'"
[Dagger walks off screen. Steiner follows her on the next one]
Steiner
"Princess, please wait!"
"It may be a trap! You cannot trust criminals!"
"Think of the consequences! You are a princess!"
"If the queen hears about this..."
[Dagger reaches Baku, with Steiner close behind]
Steiner
"Princess!"
Baku
"Princess, do you know that breakin' and enterin' is a crime?"
Dagger
"I need to make sure you don't steal anything else."
Marcus
"Let's go."
Steiner
"Dammit! I am coming along."
"It is my duty to protect the princess from bad influence!"
Marcus
"Do whatever you want..."
Baku
"Always talkin' about yer duty. Ain't you got thoughts of yer own?"
Steiner
"Don't you talk back to me! I am escorting the princess-"
Baku
"I thought you might've changed after travelin' with Zidane, but..."
"...you ain't changed. Do you even know why you're here?"
Steiner
"Wh-What do you mean!?"
Dagger
"Let's just go, okay?"
[The seen changes to the auction house; the auctioneer is talking to Kuja]
Auctioneer
"How was Burmecia?"
Kuja
"Not bad... Better if I didn't have to see those vermin and the ugly elephant-lady."
"They offend my senses."
Auctioneer
"You must be tired."
Kuja
"It's not over yet. The rest of the vermin must be done away with."
Auctioneer
"Will you be heading to Cleyra, then?"
Kuja
"Yes; I trust you will deliver them."
Auctioneer
"Certainly. I shall prepare now..."
Kuja
"By the way, did you see a pretty lady in the crowd today?"
Auctioneer
"A pretty lady? Shall I arrange a meeting?"
Kuja
"There's no need. The canary I've been after... She flew into my cage of her own free will."
Auctioneer
"?"
Kuja
"Never would I have imagined running into you in a place like this. It must be fate."
"But you cannot rest your wings yet..."
"Fly home to your mother, my little canary."
[The screen turns black, with the following lines in white]
"I, too, will welcome you home with open arms."
[Screen changes to the thieves in the boat. Steiner is sitting on one end, Dagger on the other]
Steiner
(What in the world am I doing...?)
(I'm assisting thieves in committing a crime...)
(No... I must be patient.)
(Protect the princess. Escort her back to the castle. Focus on your duties...)
(Trust the queen. She would never commit an atrocity.)
(There must be a good reason.)
(No thoughts of my own?)
(Nonsense.)
(How can I, a lowly knight, understand the queen's thinking?)
(I need not worry about the ramblings of a criminal.)
(Just think about escorting the princess home.)
(I'll probably never see him again...)
(He was the culprit. He pulled the princess and me straight into his intrigues...)
Dagger
(It was your fault, Zidane. If you hadn't treated me like a child...)
(...I wouldn't be here hunting after Supersoft to save one of your friends.)
(Why am I doing this...?)
(Because Blank saved me? Yes, he saved me.)
(He saved my life... The least I can do is return the favor...)
(But I never thought about things like this before...)
[Marcus, Dagger, and Steiner walk into the basement of the Noble's house]
Steiner
"How are we to find Supersoft in this mountain of boxes?"
Marcus
"Just find it."
[They all look around]
Dagger
"?"
"(Someone's coming!)"
[Someone walks down the steps: he has big, thick spectacles and a long, pointy nose]
Scholarly Man
"Oh, I can't believe I ran out of ink on a night like this."
"I must find more ink and go back to the observatory..."
Marcus
"(Should I take care of him?)"
Dagger
"(......! Wait!)"
[Dagger runs up to the Scholarly Man]
Steiner
"(Princess! No!)"
Scholarly Man
"Hmm?"
Dagger
"......"
Scholarly Man
"Y-You're...!"
Dagger
"I've missed you, Doctor Tot."
Tot
"P-Princess! Princess Garnet!"
Steiner
"Doctor Tot?"
Marcus
"You know him?"
Steiner
"Doctor Tot is the highly respected scholar who tutored the princess!"
Tot
"Ah, Master Steiner. You must be quiet, or you'll wake the shopkeeper."
"But, Princess, what on earth are you doing here?"
Dagger
"It's a long story. We're looking for Supersoft right now."
Steiner
"There is a proper reason for this! We are not here to steal, or commit any form of crime-"
"Somebody down there?"
Marcus, Steiner, and Dagger
"!"
Tot
"Run along! I will give you Supersoft later."
"Go left from the Treno entrance, and continue until you find a large tower."
"The tower is my home. It's locked, but I shall unlock the door and await your arrival."
Dagger
"Alright. Let's go back!"
"Thank you, Doctor Tot. I'll see you later!"
[Everyone runs off the screen, as the Shopkeeper walks down the stairs]
Shopkeeper
"Oh, it's you, Doctor Tot."
Tot
"Ah, great timing. I ran out of ink."
Shopkeeper
"You should've called me. I'll get yelled at if our inventory's wrong!"
[The shopkeeper walks back up the stairs]
Tot
"Princess..."
[Scene changes to Baku and Marcus in the inn]
Baku
"So, this Tootsie's gonna give us Supersoft?"
Marcus
"It's Tot."
Baku
"ACHOO!"
"Whatever. I can't believe Tantalus is at the mercy of some old man."
"Hmph. I guess we gotta keep babysittin' the princess."
Marcus
"Still?"
Baku
"He ain't gonna give you the Supersoft unless you're with the Princess."
"That's the deal, Princess. I'm askin' you to take Marcus to this Toot."
Marcus
"...It's Tot."
Dagger
"I was going to, anyway."
Baku
"Well, get some rest before you go. I'm sure Ted needs time to prepare."
Marcus
"...It's Tot."
[Dagger and company travel throughout Treno, finally arriving at Tot's house]
Dagger
"Oh..."
[She looks up the staircase]
"Doctor Tot..."
[She makes her way up the stairs, finally meeting up with him]
Tot
"Princess! Thank you for coming. Welcome to my humble abode."
Dagger
"This is your home?"
Tot
"I traveled quite far in search of a sponsor for my research after I departed Alexandria."
"I finally found one here in Treno."
"You have grown into a fine young woman. I am pleased to see you again."
Steiner
"Doctor Tot! You look quite well."
Tot
"Ah, Master Steiner! You are escorting the princess?"
Steiner
"Yes, sir! I deeply regret my earlier actions."
Tot
"Still a straight arrow, aren't you? I'm sure you had your reasons, but I won't ask why."
"The Supersoft is in the box right there. Please take it."
Marcus
"Don't mind if I do!"
[Received Supersoft!]
Steiner
"Have you no manners? Thank the good doctor!"
Tot
"It's quite alright, Master Steiner..."
Dagger
[Looking up at a massive globe]
"Master Tot, is this Gaia?"
Tot
"Yes, it's a globe of our planet, Gaia."
Dagger
"I remember your lessons."
Tot
"You remember the ramblings of an old fool..."
[Flashback time: Tot and a very-young Garnet are in a library of some sort]
Tot
"Two phrases are commonly found in documents more than 500 years old..."
"One is 'jewel'. The other is 'summoner tribe.'"
"But 500 years ago, the phrases mysteriously vanished from history..."
"The archeologist Frederick Ash theorized that 'jewel' refers to the pendant passed down to the ruler of Alexandria."
"But the pendant... It is much too small to be referring to the same 'jewel.'"
"Other research suggests a relationship between 'eidolons' and magical 'stones'..."
Garnet
"Doctor Tot!"
Tot
"Ah, Princess!"
Garnet
"Were you reading big book again?"
Tot
"Ha ha ha... I've already read every book in this library."
"But I think better when I'm surrounded by old books."
Garnet
"Really? I don't like books."
Tot
"You are a person of dignity. It is imperative that you study hard."
Garnet
"I know, I know... Oh, but I was quite taken by that book you gave me."
"What is it called? It was..."
Tot
"Was it 'I Want to Be Your Canary,' by Lord Avon?"
Garnet
"Oh yes, that's the one! So there is a book I like after all."
Tot
"My, my."
Garnet
"What's this, Doctor Tot?"
Tot
'That is a globe of Gaia. It's a model of our planet."
Garnet
"A Gaia globe? I never knew our castle was shaped like a sphere."
Tot
"Ha ha ha... We live on the surface, Princess."
Garnet
"?"
Tot
"Ah, yes, the stars! They inspired the theories relating stones and eidolons."
"That is why..."
"Oh! I'm sorry, I was lost in thought again."
Garnet
"It's okay."
"Where is my room on this globe?"
Tot
"Oh, your room is much too small to point out on this globe..."
Garnet
"What about the castle?"
Tot
"That, I can do..."
[Flashback ends. Tot and Dagger are standing beside the current globe]
Dagger
"How long has it been? Eight years?"
Tot
"Time passes quickly."
"But I haven't changed. I continue to collect and research these items."
Dagger
"Where did you find this globe?"
Tot
"It's an antique. It's broken, as you can see, but I use it as an observation deck."
"Ironic, isn't it? Looking up at the sky from inside a globe."
Dagger
"It sure is..."
Tot
"Princess, I don't mean to meddle in your affairs, but..."
"I am on your side, now and forever."
"Please tell me if there's anything I can do."
Dagger
"Doctor Tot..."
[Screen returns to Tot, Dagger, Steiner and Marcus]
Tot
"I see... So the queen's forces have already grown quite powerful..."
"Okay, then. It may be dangerous, but I shall see to it that you reach Alexandria."
Dagger
"How?"
Tot
"I had an old transportation device remodeled in the case of such an emergency."
"This way, please."
Steiner
"Ah! We can finally return to Alexandria!"
Marcus
"I'm coming with you."
Steiner
"What!? Why!?"
Marcus
"I can reach Blank more easily from Alexandria."
Dagger
"Yes, come with us, Marcus."
"Okay, Steiner?"
Steiner
"Grrr..."
Dagger
"Let's go save Blank! And restore my mother to her former self!"
[You climb down a ladder, entering an underground cave. The Words "Gargan Roo" appear on the screen]
Tot
"This is Gargan Roo, an ancient travel route between Treno and Alexandria."
Marcus
"Why was this thing built under a tower?"
Tot
"Actually, Gargan Roo was in use long before even the invention of airships!"
"The tower was built on top of the disguised tunnel."
Dagger
"But it looks fairly new."
Tot
"I convinced Mr. Bishop to keep this place intact."
"I haven't used it since it was remodeled, mind you."
"We must first activate the tunnel-connection sequence and call the gargant inside."
"Let's see... Where was the sequence trigger?"
Steiner
"So, all we have to do is find the sequence trigger."
"Princess, let us find it!"
[Now you need to find out how to get the sequence trigger. Dagger goes left, and pulls a lever; then goes right and pulls another leaver, saying "...Nothing happened." You head over to another screen]
Tot
"Ah, this is it! This is where we call the Gargant inside!"
Dagger
"What do you mean?"
Tot
"Gargan Roo Treno station is shaped like a circle."
"When you pull on that lever, gargant circles around the station continuously."
Dagger
"I don't understand what you're saying..."
Tot
"Better to show than tell. Princess, will you pull on that lever over there?"
[She pulls on the lever. A bug-like noise is heard]
Dagger
"Wh-What is it!?"
[A huge spider-like thing, walking upside down, with seats like a ferris wheel hanging from it, walks by the group]
Dagger
"What's that!?"
Tot
"Ah, perfect timing! That is the gargant, a giant insect that pulls this trolley."
"Next, we must halt the gargant."
[Tot and company head to the next screen]
Tot
"Where was the lever?"
[You approach the second lever which you pulled]
Tot
"Yes, that's the one! The gargant should stop when you pull on the lever."
[Dagger pulls on the lever. A device with a stalk of corn inside lowers. The gargant stops, and begins to eat the corn]
Tot
"Please hurry. It'll resume once it's finished eating."
Dagger
"Are you sure it won't keep going around in circles?"
Tot
"It won't. I will reverse the connection sequence and let the gargant out of the station."
[Dagger and Marcus step into the gargant seats]
Tot
"Please look after the princess, Master Steiner."
Steiner
"Of course!"
Tot
"The princess is bright, but she is still young and naive. I am concerned about her safety."
"Please make your own decision on the matter at hand and protect her."
Steiner
"I am but a humble knight. I cannot exceed my authority..."
Tot
"Is that an honest answer?"
"You may endanger the princess if you keep telling yourself that."
Steiner
"...I shall take note of your counsel."
[Steiner joins Marcus and Dagger]
Tot
"Fare you well, Princess!"
Dagger
"Take care, Doctor Tot!"
[The gargant leaves]
Tot
"I must hurry!"
[Tot returns to the previous screen]
Tot
"I just pull the lever..."
[He pulls it]
"Be safe, Princess..."
[Meanwhile, in the seats which the gargant is carrying]
Marcus
"Finally!"
Dagger
"We can reach Alexandria now..."
Marcus
"You can't even see Treno anymore."
Dagger
"I wonder how long it's going to take?"
"I never dreamed of going home in a vehicle like this."
Steiner
"Doctor Tot remains a unique charact-"
Dagger and Steiner
"!"
[The gargant suddenly stops moving]
Steiner
"Wh-What's wrong?"
Dagger
"It's hesitating."
"!!!"
[Dagger jumps out of the seat, landing on the floor of Gargan Roo, which is covered with Mist, and runs forward. Steiner and Marcus follow]
Steiner
"Princess!"
[The come face to face which a big purple snake]
Dagger
"Could this be the reason?"
[Boss Battle: Steiner, Dagger and Marcus. vs Ralvurahva. The battle ends with Ralvurahva escaping. The three of them return to the Gargant, and arrive at Alexandria]
Marcus
"We're finally here."
Dagger
"I think the gargant is tired, too."
[The gargant leaves]
Steiner
"I never knew such a place existed in Alexandria..."
Marcus
"Where are we?"
Dagger
"Let's keep moving!"
[The enter another screen]
Marcus
"Is this really Alexandria?"
Steiner
"Well, it must be!"
Marcus
"How do we get out?"
Steiner
"Hmm... Well..."
"This way!"
"Princess, let us make haste."
Dagger
"Wait, Steiner!"
"I know this place!"
"Doctor Tot told me about this place."
"My ancestors built this place to keep enemies from invading."
"Doctor Tot also said..."
Steiner
"Princess! We can hear your stories later!"
"The stale air cannot be good for us!"
Marcus
"And we gotta save Blank!"
Dagger
"Right. We need to hurry."
[Dagger and Marcus walk up to Steiner]
Dagger
"Let's go, Steiner!"
[A huge gate pops up in front of them, blocking their way foward]
Steiner
"You! What kind of trick is this!?"
Marcus
"I didn't do anything! Don't blame me."
Steiner
"You really didn't do anything!?"
Marcus
"You don't believe me!?"
[Another gate pops up. They're now trapped]
Marcus
"Look, we missed our chance to escape."
Steiner
"Graaagh!"
[Zorn runs up to them on one side, while Thorn runs up on the other]
Zorn
"They fell for it!"
Thorn
"Fell for it, they did!"
Steiner
"Zorn! Thorn!"
"I am Steiner, Captain of the Knights of Pluto! I have returned!"
"Let us out at once!"
Thorn
"Too bad, it is."
Zorn
"You're all under arrest."
Dagger
"Zorn!"
"Thorn!"
"I've returned to Alexandria to speak with my mother."
"Take me to my mother!"
Zorn
"Yes, we will take you to see Queen Brahne, whether you like it or not."
Thorn
"'Capture Princess Garnet,' Queen Brahne said. Ordered us, she did."
Dagger
"What!?"
Steiner
"Lies!"
Marcus
"What's going on!?"
[Screen fades to black, and changes to the team of four in Burmecia, as the rain continues to pour down]
Zidane
"Can you stand, Freya?"
Freya
"It is nothing."
Zidane
"Take it easy, okay?"
"How 'bout you, Vivi?"
Vivi
"Y-Yeah, I'm alright..."
Zidane
"So what now, people? They said they were going to Cleyra."
Freya
"We have no choice! We must go to Cleyra, too!"
Zidane
"I knew you'd say that!"
"You coming, Vivi?"
Vivi
"Um... Do you think we'll learn more about those black mages if we go to Cleyra?"
Zidane
"Yeah, I'd say we'll learn a lot about them as long as we follow Brahne and that Kuja guy."
Vivi
"Then I'm with you!"
Quina
"Cleyra...? Sound yummy. I go with you!"
Vivi
"O-Oh, and what about the princess?"
Zidane
"Dagger?"
"I'd never forget about her!"
"She might not be here in Burmecia, but I know we'll find her soon."
"Well, let's move out!"
Freya
"Some say it lies in the desert west of Burmecia, but I know not whether we can enter the town itself."
Zidane
"Brighten up a little! We'll figure it out when we get there!"
[Everyone runs off screen, which fades to black]
"Oh, Dagger! Where could you be!?"
[Back on the World Map. The group heads to Cleyra, which is easily found, since it's a spinning tornado of sand in the desert]