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Final Fantasy IV - The After Years
Game Script
Created by: Zxela404
Creation Date: July 27th, 2009
First Uploaded: August 2, 2009
Email: alexturnitin@hotmail.com
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(1) - Main Script               (MNSCT)
(1.010) - Ceodore's Tale    (GSD01)   *
(1.020) - Kain's Tale       (GSD02)   *
(1.030) - Rydia's Tale      (GSD03)   *
(1.040) - Yang's Tale       (GSD04)   *
(1.050) - Palom's Tale      (GSD05)   *
(1.060) - Edge's Tale       (GSD06)   *
(1.070) - Porom's Tale      (GSD07)   *
(1.080) - Edward's Tale     (GSD08)   *
(1.090) - Lunarian's Tale   (GSD09)   *
(1.010) - Final('s) Tale    (GSD10)   *
(2) - Extra Dialogue            (EXSCT)
(2.010) - Ceodore's Tale    (ESD01)   *
(2.020) - Kain's Tale       (ESD02)   *
(2.030) - Rydia's Tale      (ESD03)   *
(2.040) - Yang's Tale       (ESD04)   *
(2.050) - Palom's Tale      (ESD05)   *
(2.060) - Edge's Tale       (ESD06)   *
(2.070) - Edward's Tale     (ESD07)   *
(2.080) - Porom's Tale      (ESD08)   *
(2.090) - Lunarian's Tale   (ESD09)   *
(2.010) - Final('s) Tale    (ESD10)
(3) - Acknowledgments           (ACKTS)   *
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(0.1) Version History - (VHS1)
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Version 0.91 - (02/08/09) (First Version)
- First Version, containing Ceodore's, Kain's Rydia's, Yang's, Palom's and
Edge's Main Script.
- Also contains all of Ceodore's Extra Dialogue, and some of Rydia's.
Version 1.36 - (09/08/09) (Second Version)
- Added Porom's and Lunarians, and some of Edward's Main Script.
- Added Porom's and Lunarian's Extra Script.
Version 1.80 - (25/08/09) (Third Version)
- Finished Edward's Main Script.
- Finished Rydia's Extra Script, added Edge's, Yang's, Palom's, Kain's and
Edward's Extra Script.
Version 1.95 - (28/12/09) (Second Last Version)
- Finished The Final('s) Script, and some of the Final('s) Extra Script. The
next update will be the last version.
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Long ago the Blue Planet was saved
by the prayers of an entire people.
Two moons became one anew,
and time inexorably marched on...
The day of departure has arrived
for the heir of the holy paladin.
In the skies above the airship,
two moons float up listlessly,
one ominously gorwing ever larger.
Why has this dark harbinger returned?
A new destiny has begun to unfold
and yet, as always
the crystals brim with silent light.
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Ceodore's Tale - The Adventure Begins  (GSD01) \
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[Three soldiers stand on the deck of the airship, piloted by three other Baron
soldiers.]
Soldier (Pilot): Captain Biggs! The Adamant Isle is in sight!
Biggs: Very good.
Wedge (turning to the third man): You don't look well, Prince Ceodore.
Ceodore (lowering his head): ...
Wedge: I can tell you're nervous about this. It is your first deployment, after
all. Try talking with some of the other soldiers and take your mind off matters.
[Ceodore speaks with the men aboard the airship to quell his nerves.]
Wedge: We are currently on our way to the Adamant Isle, a very small landmass
in the middle of the ocean. It is the staging ground for your initiation trial
in becoming a knight, my lord. It goes without saying, of course, how overjoyed
your father Cecil is to see you finally taking on this task.
Biggs: Monsters don't play favorites. Royalty or peasants - they aren't picky
about their prey. It's just as true for us Red Wings, too, I suppose. You may
be the crown prince of Baron, but it means nothing here on this ship.
Soldier: Your father, King Cecil, achieved knighthood by passing this trial
himself. Did you know that he actually served as captain of the Red Wings
before becoming king?
Soldier: The Adamant Isle looks peaceful enough at first glance, I'll give you
that. There's a grotto there, though...a holy land, of sorts. All knight
trainees will visit there once.
Soldier (Pilot): The Red Wings are the pride of Baron, the most elite of our
kingdom's forces. We may not be at war, but our training regimen is as fierce
and grueling as always!
[The ship nears the Adamant Isle.]
Wedge: How are you feeling now, my lord? Better?
Ceodore: ...Yes.
Wedge: I can certainly understand what you're going through, my lord...But
considering our bloodline, there's nothing for you to be worried about.
Ceodore: My bloodline?
Wedge: Yes, my lord. You have inherited the blood of two great heroes: King
Cecil the paladin and Queen Rosa the white mage.
Ceodore (turning) : That doesn't mean anything! I am just another soldier being
tested for knighthood.
Biggs: Don't kid yourself, boy!
[He stands face to face with Ceodore.]
Biggs: You're no soldier yet. You're nothing but a squire. The Red Wings isn't
the playground it was back in King Cecil's day.
Ceodore: I know that. That's why I'm here today to...
[Biggs strikes Ceodore, who falls to his knees.]
Wedge: P-Prince Ceodore!
Biggs: You've got a lot to learn, boy. Starting with how to keep that mouth of
yours shut.
Soldier (Pilot): Ready to touch down on the Adamant Isle, Captain!
Biggs: Good. All hands, landing stations!
[The crew prepare to land and the ship settles on the Adamant Isle. The
soldiers all disembark.]
Biggs: Here's out stop, Ceodore. The Adamant Isle. You are report to the
village of Mythril up ahead and await further orders. Got it?
Ceodore: Yes, sir...
Biggs: Can't hear you! Say it like you mean it, boy!
Ceodore: Yes, sir! Understood, sir!
Biggs (turning): Hmph. As sorry as ever before. Now move out!
[They all march onwards to the nearby village. Ceodore rests before embarking.]
Soldier: Even in the most tranquil of lands, monsters may strike anywhere,
anytime. If you are low on HP or MP, use that pot over there to get you back on
your feet. I wish you the best of luck with your knight trial, my lord!
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[Biggs and Wedge await Cecil at the entrance to Mythril.]
Biggs: Your mission in this trial is to obtain the Knight's Emblem housed deep
inside the Adamant Isle Grotto. There is one requirement, boy! You can't enter
the grotto until the moon is at its fullest. You'd best get yourself ready
before then, mentally and physically.
Ceodore: Is there any reason why I have to wait for the full moon, sir?
Biggs: Hah! So you don't know about that either? This is gonna be a long day,
I'll tell you that.
Wedge: The light from the moon casts its effects upon all creatures of our blue
planet. No monsters can escape from its influence, and neither can you, Prince
Ceodore. Black magic, white magic, even physical attacks are all affected by
the phase of the moon. But remember this! The moon cycles between phases with
the passage of time, my lord. You will need to adjust your battle tactics with
the current phase to survive out on the field.
Ceodore: What happens during a full moon?
Wedge: Black magic becomes stronger, but melee attacks are half as powerful.
White magic is unaffected.
Ceodore: So our swords become a liability during a full moon?
Wedge: Not necessarily. Our attack power is halved, but that applies to the
monsters as well. What's more, my lord, you are gifted with white magic from
Queen Rosa...If your tactics match the current moon phase, then you will never
be at a true disadvantage in battle. Now then, perhaps we could stay at the inn
until the full moon arrives.
[Before resting at the inn, Ceodore takes a short tour around the village.]
Biggs: Start learning how to follow orders, boy. I told you to wait until the
full moon!
Wedge: Now then, let's get some rest at the inn until the full moon arrives.
[Ceodore stays the night and the moon changes phases. He heads outside and is
met by a Baron soldier.]
Soldier: Captain Biggs is waiting for you at the grotto. Please hurry.
[Ceodore makes his way towards the grotto as he is commanded.]
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Biggs: Late even to your own mission? Man, what a worthless squire they stuck
me with. We're about to begin our journey into the Adamant Isle Grotto. Not to
repeat myself, but your orders are to obtain the Knight's Emblem. If you want
to cut and run like the spoiled prince you are, now's the time.
Ceodore: ...
Biggs: Oh, did that hurt, boy? Well, quit pouting and go get your provisions
from these chests!
[Ceodore takes the treasure and prepares for his trial.]
Soldier: I can already see you becoming a valiant soldier like your father,
Prince Ceodore!
Wedge: Prince Ceodore! May you have the best luck in battle!
Biggs: Finally found some resolve in you, huh, boy? Get on with it, then!
[Biggs and Wedge join forces with Ceodore as they speak with the resident of
the grotto.]
Dweller: You're the one after the Knight's Emblem, aren't you? Well, keep your
guard up in there!
[He stands down and the group journeys below.]
Soldier: Watch out!
Dweller: Be careful out there!
[The group traverses the caves and encounter monsters along the way.]
Biggs: Hee hee! Here we go, Ceodore!
Wedge: I imagine you're already aware of how the phase of the moon can affect
you on the battlefield. It's a full moon right now, so black magic is more
powerful. White magic hasn't changed at all. Take a look at the commands.
Weapon-based melee attacks have been weakened by half! As you can see, the
color of your commands changes to reflect the effect of the moon. Commands
strengthened by the moon phase are displayed in green while commands weakened
are displayed in red. Make sure to pay attention to these colors during
battles. They could have a major impact on the outcome of the fight!
[Thanks to Wedge's advice, the party emerges victorious and continues their
journey.]
Wedge: Next, I'll tell you about Band moves. A Band is a type of powerful
multi-person technique. You cannot perform a Band with someone unless you have
some kind of bond with that person.
Ceodore: Bond?
Wedge: Yes, my lord. Allow myself and Captain Biggs to demonstrate. First, you
must choose who you want to Band with. Next, you choose the command your
partner should execute. For this demonstration, Captain Biggs is my partner,
and he will select Attack, setting off the Band.
Ceodore: What if Captain Biggs chooses something besides Attack?
Wedge: Then the Band would fail before it even began. Are you ready? Watch!
[The two engage in battle to educate Ceodore.]
Wedge: When it's my turn, we'll press right on the +Control Pad to display the
Band command. Once you choose Band, you'll have to select a partner. In this
case, that would be Captain Biggs. After that, once Captain Biggs's turn comes
up, select Attack. With that, everything is set. All that remains is to execute
the Band itself. Let's give it a try!
[The two perform a devestating blow.]
Biggs: What, boy? Was it too fast for you to see?
Wedge: Successful Bands will be recorded in your list of Band moves. After
that, you can execute the Band at any time by choosing its name from the Band
list.
Biggs: Bands consume MP from every party member involved in them. So don't get
cocky and blow it all away. Got it?
[They continue down the grotto.]
Biggs: Okay, Ceodore, it's all yours from here.
Wedge: Don't worry, Prince Ceodore. Remember, you have the blood of King Ceicil
and...
Ceodore: That has nothing to do with it!
Wedge: Prince Ceodore!?
Biggs: Looks like you're got at least half a backbone in you. Get back here
alive, or forget about making the Red Wings.
Ceodore (nodding): Yes, sir!
[Biggs and Wedge await Ceodore's return.]
Wedge: I'm sure you can do it, Prince Ceodore.
[Ceodore ventures alone, fighting many foes as he reaches the lower levels of
the grotto. Ceodore happens upon the bottom floor.]
Ceodore: !
[He spies a lone treasure chest.]
The Knight's Emblem!
[He makes his way to the chest but finds himself in the middle of a battle. The
foe proves to be too strong. Fortunately, Biggs and Wedge appear.]
Wedge: Ceodore! Are you hurt!?
Ceodore: Stay back...please!
Biggs: !
Ceodore: This is...this is my battle to fight!
Wedge: You don't have to push yourself so hard!
Ceodore: My father...and my mother...have nothing to do with this...I...I...
I'll get through this...by myself!
[Ceodore continues the fight and his potential awakens. He is now able to
defeat the foe and acquires the Knight's Emblem. He collapses shortly after.]
Wedge: Prince Ceodore!
Biggs: Wedge!
[The two surround Ceodore.]
Wedge: Cura!
[Ceodore slowly stands.]
Ceodore: Thank you very much. Sorry about that.
Wedge: I knew you could do it, Prince Ceodore! You have amazing powers hidden
inside you!
Ceodore: ...
Wedge: Now you're a full-fledged knight, my lord!
Biggs: We're leaving. Our work here is done.
[The three make their way out of the grotto, but Ceodore stops for a moment.]
Ceodore: Um...Wedge? Captain Biggs? Thank you...Thank you for everything!
[Biggs leaves without a word.]
Ceodore: Captain Biggs...
Wedge: I expected nothing less from you, Prince Ceodore.
Ceodore: Uh?
Wedge: We must hurry to the airship. We'll get an earful if we're late again.
[The moon changes phases and Ceodore makes his way out of the grotto.]
Dweller: I never would've guessed you'd come back in one piece: now you're
officially a knight for life!
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Soldier: Congratulations, Prince Ceodore! Are you ready to return to Baron
Castle?
[The crew prepares to leave, and the airship takes to the skies.]
Biggs: How's it feel, Ceodore?
Ceodore: Sir?
Biggs: How's it feel to be a knight?
Ceodore: I...I'm not sure what to say, sir.
Biggs: Of course you aren't. The "Knight's Emblem" is just a name. You risked
your life in there to obtain a mummified rat tail. Have you figured it out yet,
boy? You don't become a knight just because you obtained the Emblem. It is
simply a test of your resolve. You've only arrived at the start of your
journey. There is yet a long road ahead before you truly belong to the Red
Wings.
Ceodore: Yes, sir!
Wedge: Amazing, Prince Ceodore! I can't wait to see you become a paladin and
follow in your father's footsteps.
Ceodore: I haven't made up my mind about becoming a paladin yet.
Wedge: Why not, my lord? With the blood from King Cecil and Queen Rosa, surely
you could be...
Soldier: Incoming attack!!!
Biggs: Calm down, soldier! You call yourself a knight of the Red Wings?
Soldier: But, but Captain! We, we have monsters! Countless swarms of them!
Ceodore: What!? Here they come!
Biggs: Brace yourself, Ceodore!
[The group fight aboard their airship for their lives. They defeat the first
wave of foes, but many more take up their place.]
Biggs: Gah! How can there be so many of them!?
Soldier: Smoke is coming from Baron's direction!
Ceodore: What!?
Biggs: Full speed ahead!
Wedge: Prince Ceodore!
[The party hastens towards their homeland.]
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[The king and queen are in the throne room with a guard on watchful duty. A
soldier runs into the room.]
Soldier: My liege! A large horde of monsters is headed this way!
Cecil (rising from his throne): What!?
[The castle shakes and a monster cry is heard from afar.]
Rosa: But their numbers were supposed to be dwindling!
Cecil: You stay here, Rosa.
[He turns to his guard.]
Protect Rosa for me.
Guardsman: Yes, sir!
[Another attack on the castle and Cecil prepares to fight the hordes off.]
Rosa: Cecil...
Cecil: Don't worry about me. Just stay right here for me.
[He leaves, following the soldier to the entrance of the castle where he is
joined by a number of other Baron guards.]
Cecil: Where are they coming from?
Soldier: We don't know, sir! There're so many of them...
Cecil: All of you, stay on your guard right here.
Soldier: Yes, sir! We'll guard the throne with our lives, sir!
[Cecil ventures out to serve his people when he is struck by two enemies.]
Cecil: What!? They've already made their way inside the castle!
Cecil: The castle gate is secured, and yet monsters are within the keep!
[He happens upon a fallen soldier.]
Soldier: Ergh. Where are these monsters coming from?
[Cecil cannot help him, but instead climbs higher and higher to the tops of the
tower, hoping to find an answer. A cloaked figure is accosting a pink-haired
woman just as Cecil climbs the last set of stairs.]
Girl: Ahhh!
[He manages to defeat the enemy.]
Girl: King Cecil!
Cecil: Get inside the keep! It's too dangerous here!
Girl: Y-yes, my liege!
[She leaves and Cecil is close behind her. The guard protecting the western
tower appears just as Cecil prepares to secure that area. The guard falls.]
Cecil: Are you okay!?
Soldier: I...I am sorry, my liege!
[A monster descends down the stairs and lunges at Cecil.]
Cecil: Hange in there, soldier!
[Cecil continues towards the western tower. His name is called in a small
hallway.]
Rosa: Cecil!
[Rosa has trailed behind Cecil.]
Cecil: Rosa!
Rosa: I'm coming with you.
Cecil (turning away) No, you can't. I will not let you put yourself in danger.
Rosa: That's why I can't let you go alone, Cecil. A white mage by your side
would allow you to concentrate in case of a fight, wouldn't it?
Cecil: Fair enough. But I want you to promise me this. If worse comes to worst,
I want you to run away, even if it's by yourself.
Rosa (lowering head): And leave you to die?
Cecil: Yes. For Ceodore's sake!
Rosa: Okay!
[The two continue on their survey of the castle, hoping to diminish the monster
threat. As they move out to the castle courtyard, they notice the source of the
attack.]
Cecil: So that's why! The monsters are coming from the sky...
Rosa: Cecil, look! The moon!
[The two look on as a second moon appears in the sky. Citizens the world over
gaze into the sky, knowing what fate may befall them. They have seen this moon
before.]
Cecil: Is that Golbez's...? Why now, of all times?
[They pass another fallen soldier and run into an old friend, whose beard and
goggles make him the unmistakable Cid.]
Cid: You're late, Cecil! What have you been doing this whole time!?
Rosa: I'm glad to see you safe, Cid.
Cid: Of course I am! I haven't slowed down that much, you know! What I'd like
to know, though, is where these monsters came from outta the blue!
Cecil: I couldn't tell you...
Cid: Where's Ceodore?
Cecil: He's on an expedition with the Red Wings to obtain the Knight's
Emblem...
Cid: He ain't back yet!?
Cecil: There's no need to worry. Biggs is there to take care of him.
Cid: Well, we better do something about this place then, eh? Wouldn't want to
spoil the celebration banquet.
[Cid joins Cecil and they ascend to the central courtyard.]
Cecil: The castle gate has not been breached...
Cid: That means they must have flown in!
Rosa: Here they come!
[Enemies strike again but they are fought off.]
Cid: Cecil! These guys are like nothing we've fought before!
Rosa: There's just no end to this!
[The fighting continues.]
Cecil: Cid, I've got a favor to ask.
Cid: And what is that?
Cecil: I want you to take Rosa and get out of the castle.
Rosa: Cecil?
Cecil: Baron will fall before long if this continues...
Rosa: Cecil!
Cid: Going down with the ship?
Rosa: I'm staying with you!
Cecil: These are the king's orders, Rosa. Take care of Ceodore!
Rosa: ...
Cid: Ah, brother...He always has to be so darn stubborn.
Cecil: I'm counting on you, Cid!
Cid: Leave it to me! Just make sure you don't get yourself killed, got it?
Rosa: Cecil!
[Cid escorts Rosa out of the castle.]
Cecil: Rosa...Ceodore's in your hands now, my dear!
[He hears a familiar sound.]
"!"
[A giant dragon makes its way towards Baron. Cecil recognizes this creature.]
Bahamut!?
[Bahamut, the God of the Eidolons, appears and drops a passenger off to join
Cecil.]
Rydia! Wait...no...
Mysterious Girl: So you're Cecil...
Cecil: You know who I am?
[As if to answer, Bahamut attacks Cecil. Cecil cannot stand against the
creature and falls.]
Mysterious Girl: A half-breed. As expected...
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[Ceodore, Biggs and Wedge are nearing Baron.]
Ceodore: This feeling...It couldn't be! Father! No!
Biggs: Maximum speed! I don't care if we blow the engine to pieces!
Soldier: We're already beyond maximum output, Captain!
Ceodore: We...We've gone off course!
[The airship is damaged.]
Soldier: Critical damage to the right wing! We've lost control!
Ceodore: Aaagh!
[Ceodore is struck down in the next attack.]
Wedge: Prince Ceodore!
Biggs: !
[A number of quick attacks strike the airship as Biggs tries to stand Ceodore
on his feet.]
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[The king and queen of the Eidolons stand, with a familiar looking girl clad
in green in attendance.]
Eidolon King: !
Rydia: What is it?
Eidolon King: No...listen, Rydia, you must leave here at once.
Rydia: What? Why all of a sudden!?
Queen: There is nothing to fear.
[The Eidolon King casts a spell which engulfs Rydia in a blue light.]
Rydia: !
[She disappears.]
Eidolon King: What do you want?
[He is addressing the mysterious young woman from before.]
Mysterious Girl: Your power. I am here to take it.
Queen: We'll see about that.
Mysterious Girl: Bahamut is already under our control.
Eidolon King: The Hallowed Father of the Eidolons! Who are you?
[The woman casts a spell that engulfs the entire room.]
Eidolon King: !
[The king and queen turn to stone.]
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[Edge, the King of Eblan, stands atop a parapet, overlooking the Tower of
Babil, renewed and restored.]
Edge: The Tower of Babil! It's back...
[It is indeed the same Tower as before, glowing a dangerous color.]
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[The king and princess of the Dwarves are in the throne room, accompanied by
a few guards. A soldier bursts into the throne room.]
Dwarf: King Giott! The Tower of Babil! It's...!
King Giott: What!?
[The Tower glows the same crimson color as it does above the earth.]
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[The airship has crashed and the crew lie thrown about. Some dead, others
severely injured.]
Ceodore: Oof...ergh...What!? Captain Biggs! Captain Biggs...You put your life
on the line for me...If I...if I was more of a soldier, you wouldn't be like
this right now...
[The moon changes phases and Ceodore checks the rest of the crew for any
survivors.]
Ceodore: Wedge? Weeedge! He's...he's dead. This one too...Hang...hang in there
...Hey...Hey! They're dead...all of them.
Biggs: Errgh...ugh...
[Biggs moves slowly.]
Ceodore: Huh?
Biggs: Prince Ceodore...you're still alive, aren't you?
Ceodore: Stop talking! I'll go find somebody to help! Help! Anyone!
Biggs: I'm sorry...I wasn't able to get you back to Baron safely...my prince
...
Ceodore: Captain...Biggs...
Biggs: Now go...hurry...away from here...
Ceodore: I can't do that, Captain Biggs! I...I'm still just a squire! You can't
expect me to. I can't do it on my own!
Biggs: Just a squire?
[Biggs has a flashback of another moment aboard the Red Wings, once commanded
by the then-Dark Knight Cecil.]
Biggs: We are the Red Wings - the pride of Baron! Must we now be thieves, sent
to plunder from the weak?
Cecil: Enough.
Wedge: But, Lord Captain! The Mysidians offered no resistance! And still we cut
them down.
[Biggs draws Cedore closer.]
Biggs: Ceodore...listen to me...You must return...to our beloved Baron...no
matter the cost. This...is my final order...
Ceodore: Y-yes, sir!
Biggs: Good...That's what it means to be...a knight of the Red Wings...
Ceodore: Yes, sir!
Biggs: You are the last...of the Red Wings, Ceodore...We, the Red Wings...are
the greatest airship fleet in the skies...the pride of Baron! My orders...are
the law...to you...
Ceodore: !
[Biggs dies. Ceodore lowers his head for a moment and then steps forward.]
Ceodore: I, Ceodore, of the Red Wings of Baron...will now return to Baron, sir!
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[Ceodore finds himself surrounded by enemies during his escape to Baron.]
Ceodore: !
[He fights off enemy units and is on the verge of collapse.]
I am a member of the Red Wings! I can't let it end like this...
[Just then, a hooded man appears and finishes off Ceodore's enemies with one
strike.]
Hooded Man: Still alive?
Ceodore: I...Th-thank you!
[Ceodore backs away, but the man follows.]
Hooded Man: Are you all right? You didn't look completely useless back there...
but taking on a monster like that is suicidal.
Ceodore: I...I can do it. I must get back to Baron...no matter the cost!
Hooded Man: With no airship?
Ceodore: Yes! Even with no airship! I am a member of the Red Wings of Baron. I
don't need an airship to lay claim to that.
Hooded Man: Ah...
Ceodore: You've heard of them?
Hooded Man (nodding): "Who hasn't heard of them" would be a better question.
That's the most famous unit in Baron's military. You'd best be careful, though.
The monsters are restless ever since the trouble...
Ceodore: Trouble?
Hooded Man: Don't tell me that you don't know. The war that raged across this
land, once...
Ceodore: Yes, I know now. My mother and father have often told me about it.
Hooded Man: We can reach Baron from Mysidia, in the west.
Ceodore: Is there a ship there?
Hooded Man: Something even better than that. I'm coming along with you.
Ceodore: Are you sure?
Hooded Man: I have business of my own in Baron. Urgent business.
Ceodore: I...my name is Ceodore. And you are...?
Hooded Man: I don't have a name. Yes...I abandoned it long ago.
Ceodore: Huh?
Hooded Man: Weren't you in a hurry just now?
[The two leave for the village of Mysidia. It is a village inhabited by mages
and scholarly people.]
Hooded Man: The Hall of Prayer is at the north end of the town. Someone there
can break the seal for us.
Ceodore: The seal?
Hooded Man: Yes...the seal blocking the way to the Devil's Road.
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[Ceodore and the hooded man make their way to the northern most building in the
town. Ceodore has met the man who now rests in a bed, aided by a nurse.]
White Mage: The elder's health has been taking a turn for the worse...It would
be greatly appreciated if you could keep it quiet.
Elder: Oh...it's you, Ceodore...You've grown into such a fine man. Me? Oh,
don't worry. I'm not that quite bad yet...I am more concerned about you.
Please, please be careful...The moon is two once more...You must hurry to
Cecil's side!
[Ceodore promises to do so and speaks with the pink-haired woman at the foot of
the stairs.]
Ceodore: Um...pardon me. Is there anyone here who can unseal the Devil's Road
for us?
??? (stepping forward): Someone who knows of the Devil's Road? Who are you?
Ceodore: I am Ceodore, of the Red Wings of Baron.
??? (jumping with excitement): It's you! Heavens, you've certainly grown,
haven't you?
Ceodore: You...know me?
???: Of course you don't remember me. We haven't met since you were a very,
very young child.
Ceodore: So you are...?
???: I am Porom, white mage of Mysidia.
Ceodore: You're Porom? My parents have told me so much about you.
Porom: So why do you want to use the Devil's Road? You said you were with the
Red Wings. Did you not come here by airship?
Ceodore (lowering his head): It was brought down...by a horde of monsters.
Smoke is coming from Baron's direction!
Porom: I knew it...That would explain the unease I've been feeling lately.
[She turns to look up the stairs.]
Hey, you guys! Could you come down here, please?
[A pair of mages hurries down and joins Porom.]
White Mage: Did you call for me?
Black Mage: Who are these people?
Ceodore: We want to take the Devil's Road back to Baron.
Porom: The white mage here knows how to open the seal.
Ceodore: Thank you very much!
Porom: But I must warn you, the pathway wasn't named the Devil's Road for
humor's sake. It'll be a rough road to plow by yourselves, I fear.
Ceodore: So...
Porom: I'd go with you, but I can't leave the Hall of Prayer empty right now.
These two mages will guide you instead.
Ceodore: Thank you!
Porom: Please take care. Send Cecil and Rosa my regards!
Ceodore: I will!
[The two mages accompany Ceodore and they prepare to leave. Just then, Porom
notices the hooded man.]
Porom: Hmm? And you would be...?
Hooded Man: No one you know, I don't think. Let's go, Ceodore.
[Before leaving, Ceodore prays atop the Prayer Dais.]
White Mage: The second moon's return...it portends ominous things.
Black Mage: This moon seems remarkably different from the one before. What
could it all mean?
Porom: Be careful, Ceodore. Please give my regards to Cecil and everyone.
[The group reaches the building that houses the Devil's Road.]
White Mage: I will now release the seal. Stand back, please.
[A blinding light fills the village, and the path is open once again.]
Let us continue inside.
[Ceodore enters the Devil's Road. It is a winding and dangerous route filled
with vicious enemies and puzzling hallways. Eventually they make it through and
reach the town of Baron, and the nearby Castle.]
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[Two soldiers guard the castle gates.]
Soldier: No one may pass...Orders from the king...
Ceodore: It's me! Ceodore!
Soldier: No one may pass...Orders from the king...
Ceodore: Can't you see who I am!?
Hooded Man: Let's go, Ceodore.
Ceodore: Huh!?
Hooded Man: We're wasting our time here.
[They leave and converse briefly in a clearing just south of the castle.]
Ceodore: Those guards were strange...So pale, and what's more, they didn't even
recognize me.
Hooded Man: Just like before...
Ceodore: Huh?
Hooded Man: We can sneak into the castle through the waterway in town.
Ceodore: I'm impressed you know about that...but isn't that way locked?
Hooded Man: Someone has got to have the key, right? Let's have a look around
the town.
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[The group seeks information about the whereabouts of the key. After a bit of
searching, Ceodore calls on Cid's family once again.]
Cid's Daughter: Oh! Prince Ceodore! The waterway key? I'm holding on to it for
my father, actually.
[She hands over the key.]
My father should be in the castle, right? Tell him to stop pushing himself so
hard for me, please, Prince Ceodore?
[The party navigates the tunnels under Baron.]
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[Ceodore immediately wishes to find his parents.]
Ceodore: Father! Mother!?
Hooded Man: Ceodore...Your parents are in the castle?
Ceodore (nodding): Yes.
Hooded Man: What are their names?
Ceodore: My father's name is Cecil, and my mother is Rosa.
Hooded Man: !
Ceodore: What's wrong?
Hooded Man: No, nothing...
Ceodore: I'm going ahead to check up on them!
Hooded Man: Wait!
Ceodore: What is it?
Hooded Man: Watch yourself...
Ceodore: I will...
[Ceodore runs into the castle to find his parents.]
Black Mage: Um...
Hooded Man: What is it?
White Mage: Our mission was only to accompany you on your way to Baron.
Hooded Man: That's right.
Black Mage: Something bad is brewing as we speak.
White Mage: We need to bring word of this crisis to Mysidia.
Hooded Man: Well, thanks. I appreciate the help you gave me.
[The mages also leave the hooded man. He stands alone for a moment before he
hears a faint voice.]
Hooded Man: Uh!? Someone's voice...I can barely hear it.
[He heads to the throne room, only to pass by mindless soldiers filling the
halls. The throne room is empty, but he is called out by someone behind the
throne as he prepares to leave.]
???: You are...?
[Cecil appears and takes the throne.]
Hooded Man: You're all right...
Cecil: Of course I am. I need to be if Baron is going to continue keeping the
peace in this world.
Hooded Man: You've changed...
Cecil: Do I know you?
Hooded Man: ...
Cecil: If you're just a stray beggar, then please leave immediately. I am a
very busy man.
Hooded Man: Pardon me...
[The hooded man makes his way out of the castle, only to run into Ceodore.]
Ceodore: There's no one here!
Hooded Man: Yeah...looks that way.
Ceodore: They...did the monsters get them all?
Hooded Man: Looks to be that way...
Ceodore: I couldn't even find Cid's airship, the Enterprise...
Hooded Man: You didn't? Let's just pray he got out safely.
Ceodore: Let's hope so...
Hooded Man: Now is not the time to dawdle.
[The two rejoin forces to inspect the castle further. Ceodore attempts to go
into the throne room, but the hooded man advises against it.]
Hooded Man: (No...it'd be better for Ceodore if he didn't see Cecil in his
current state.)
[The two instead head towards the front gate, where the guards are surprised at
their appearance.]
Soldier: How did you get in here? Leave now.
[The two men discuss their plans outside of the castle.]
Hooded Man: So, what are you planning to do now?
Ceodore: I'm going to look for the Enterprise!
Hooded Man: Is that right...
Ceodore: What about you?
[The scene shifts to Cecil at his throne, three guards in attendance.]
Soldier: Your orders, my liege...
Cecil: There was an uninvited guest right here earlier. I don't know how he got
in, but he did.
Soldier: Your orders, then...
Cecil: I have never met the man before, but there was something about him...Go
after him. The kingdom of Baron must protect the world's peace.
Soldier: Understood, Your Majesty...
[The three depart and make their way towards Ceodore outside the castle.]
Hooded Man: Looks like our stay here has been cut short.
Ceodore: Huh!?
Hooded Man: Come on, let's go.
Ceodore: Go where?
Hooded Man: We're going northwest...to Mist Cave. Hurry.
[Ceodore and the hooded man make their way northwest.]
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[A lone soldier blocks the entrance to the cavern.]
Soldier: No one may pass...Orders from the king...
Ceodore: Why not!? There's no way my father would give a decree like that...
Soldier: No one may pass...Orders from the king...
Hooded Man: All right...
[The hooded man confronts the soldier.]
Ceodore: Hey!
Hooded Man: Brace yourself, Ceodore!
[The soldier transforms into its real form, a monster, and is defeated by the
two men.]
Ceodore: ...
Hooded Man: I figured as much.
Ceodore: That monster...he's got that soldier!
[The hooded man enters the cave without responding. Ceodore soon follows.
Climbing a steep set of stairs, Ceodore hears a strange noise.]
Ceodore: !?
[He continues on but hears the same noise again further in the cave. The hooded
man looks around for a moment.]
Hooded Man: We need to move, Ceodore. A cave-in down here would be bad news.
Ceodore: Ah, okay!
[Ceodore attempts to make his way across a bridge but collapses and falls deep
into the abyss.]
"Whoooaaa!"
Hooded Man: Ceodore!
[The hooded man jumps down after Ceodore. They both end up in an unexplored
part of the cavern.]
Hooded Man: Can you walk?
Ceodore: Nngh...I'm fine!
Hooded Man: Good, then start climbing.
Ceodore: Okay!
[They make their way through the cave and run into an odd creature.]
Creature: Oh! Did you fall off the bridge? Dear me, what a disaster...You can
find the cave exit up ahead, but you won't be able to return to town until
then, I don't think...If you're going to save, be careful that you don't save
yourself into a corner. By the way...do you need any supplies?
[They purchase a few necessary items and make their way towards the exit. When
they do, however, the cavern is more dangerous than ever.]
Ceodore: It's shaking harder now!
Hooded Man: Where's it coming from? We're directly above it!
[A hole appears in front of them and a monster strikes but is eventually
defeated.
Hooded Man: You all right?
Ceodore: I'm fine! Was that thing the inhabitant of this cave?
Hooded Man: I'd say so...this time, at least.
Ceodore: Huh?
[The two men continue onwards and find themselves in the original part of the
cavern once again. As they make for the exit, Baron soldiers march behind, but
Ceodore is out of view.]
Soldier: They must have come through here...They must not escape...Orders from
the king...
Hooded Man: There they are.
Ceodore (looking towards the exit): !? Over there, too!
[Soldiers crowd the exit as well.]
Hooded Man: We're surrounded!
Ceodore: What should we do!? There's no way out.
[The hooded man looks around as a heavy fog covers the cavern.]
Hooded Man: What the...!
Ceodore: The mist is thickening!
Hooded Man: Keep quiet...
[The two hide under the cover of the mist as the soldiers run into each other.]
Soldier: Where are they?
Soldier: They weren't in Mist, either...
Soldier: So that means...
Soldier: They must be somewhere close to Baron.
[The soldiers hurry back to Baron.]
Ceodore: This mist...it saved us.
Hooded Man: ...
Ceodore: What is it?
Hooded Man: Nothing. Let's move before they come back again.
[The mist subsides and they exit the cavern.]
Ceodore: Mist is ahead of us, right?
Hooded Man: That's right.
Ceodore: I thought the mountain east of the village had caved in.
Hooded Man: We'll take advantage of that.
Ceodore: Huh?
Hooded Man: They wouldn't expect a couple of fugitives to head that way, I
would imagine.
Ceodore: We're walking right into a collapsed mountain!?
Hooded Man: That's exactly right.
Ceodore: Wait a minute! Tell me, why are you doing all this for me?
Hooded Man: I'm not doing this for you. There's a man I'm after...Someone that
I have to defeat, even if it costs me my own life.
Ceodore: A man? Who is he?
Hooded Man: ...A dragoon...ex-Baron.
Ceodore: Hey...his name wouldn't be...
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[The elder has rejuvenated himself and stands with his mages at his side. Porom
enters.]
Porom: What is it, Elder?
Elder: The dragon...It's crying!
[They look to the sky at the two moons.]
[We see a shot of Mount Oredeals, and we move in closer to the summit, where
Kain stands.]
Kain: Cecil...
[Tired after his climb, Kain decides to head back. However, he pauses for
thought.]
Kain (gazing down): (I can't leave this mountains. Not yet...)
"...you..."
Kain (gazing back): !?
Kain (stepping forward): Where are you!?
Kain (looking around): (There's someone else here besides me?)
[Kain heads back to the summit, constantly hearing the voice.]
"You...you..."
Kain (looking around): (That voice... It's no mistake. I am hearing
something...barely...)
[Kain continues up, reaching the summit.]
"You will...too..."
Kain (looking around): It's close.
[Kain examines the monument.]
Kain: (Is it coming from this monument?)
"You will, too...
[Kain it teleported to a small chamber with mirrored walls.]
Kain: This place...!?
"You, too...intense pain...Just as my...did before."
Kain: What?
"The end of..."
[A flash of light envelopes the screen, and a reflection in the mirror
can be see for a brief moment, before it disappears after another flash
of light.]
Kain (turning): Who are you?
[Another flash occurs, and the reflection steps forth from the mirror.]
Kain: !
[Kain's reflection attacks him, and the screen is enveloped with light
again, the logo is shown, and we see the two moons again. Finally, we
see Kain once again standing on Mount Ordeal, when the air is
pierced with a screen.]
"Aaahhh!"
Kain: !?
[Kain heads towards the voice, and sees Porom being attacked by a hooded
figure.]
Kain: (A white mage!)
[He jumps into the battle, where Porom and two mages face a horde of
enemies.]
Porom: Look at all of them! We're hopelessly outnumbered!"
[Kain drops down and, defeating on skeleton, and then zooms across the screen,
defeating the rest.]
Porom: Kain!
Kain (approaching): Have we met before?
Porom (also approaching): I am Porom, white mage of Mysidia.
[The screen fades, and cuts to Mysidia. Kain faces the Mysterious Girl and
Porom, and the village is littered with the bodies of defeated mages, along
with a defeated Elder.]
Kain: Is this what you're looking for?
[He holds up the crystal, which flashes.]
Mysterious Girl (stepping forth): This is it--the real thing.
Kain: It's yours.
Porom (stepping forward): Wait, Kain!?
Mysterious Girl: A wise choice.
Kain: On one condition, though.
Mysterious Girl: What?
Kain: I'll give it to you only after I finish what I set out to do.
Mysterious Girl: And what is that?
Kain: An audience with the King of Baron.
Mysterious Girl: And for what?
Kain: To take his life...I will kill Cecil with my own hands!
Porom (jumping): !
Mysterious Girl: Understood. Bring the Crystal with you.
[The Mysterious Girl heads for Devil's Road, and Porom tries to stop
Kain.]
Porom: Kain!
[He jumps over the buildings and heads into Devil's Road, where he
sees the Mysterious Girl.]
Kain: Who are you, anyway?
Mysterious Girl: All in due time.
[Kain follows the Mysterious Girl around Devil's Road.]
Kain: What happened to Cecil?
Mysterious Girl: As the king of Baron, he's perfectly fine.
[Kain continues to follow.]
Kain: Tell me this. Why are you collecting the Crystals?
Mysterious Girl: There's no need for you to know.
[Kain continues on.]
Mysterious Girl: And who are you?
Kain: A dragoon. Ex-Baron.
Mysterious Girl: I see.
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[Once Kain exits Devil's Road, he heads after the Mysterious Girl, who
is now in the Baron Castle.]
Soldier: No one may pass... Orders from the King...
Mysterious Girl: Let him in.
[The guards let Kain in, who follows the Mysterious Girl. After looting
the Castle, he heads up to the throne room.]
Mysterious Girl: Cecil's in here.
Kain: I know.
Mysteriosu Girl: Let me ask you again. What do you plan to do when you
see Cecil?
Kain: Nothing has changed. Cecil will die by my hands!
Mysterious Girl: I see.
[They both head in, to discover an empty room.]
Kain: Where is he?
Mysterious Girl: I want to test your resolve.
Kain: I told you already. I intend to kill him.
Mysterious Girl: But can you?
Kain (turning): Of course.
Mysterious Girl (approaching): Give me your Crystal.
Kain (facing her): I will, once my business is done. We agreed on that.
Mysterious Girl: The Crystal's that important to you?
Kain: You can crush the thing to pieces for all I care. All that matters
to me is putting an end to Cecil's life!
Mysterious Girl: Why do you hate him so much?
Kain: That's none of your concern.
Mysterious Girl: Then you won't mind getting two mroe Crystals for me.
Kain: What?
Mysterious Girl: Do that, and I'll arrange an audience with Cecil for you.
Kain (facing her): ...Fine.
Mysterious Girl: I still need the Wind and Fire Crystals.
Kain: So, Fabul and Damcyan, then.
Mysterious Girl: I will lend you an airship and a company of soldiers.
Kain: Fair enough...
[With no time to waste, Kain heads back out, where he is blocked by
a solider.]
Soldier: We are ready for you outside, sir.
[The soldier leaves, and Kain follwos after him, boarding the airship.]
Soldier: Are you ready to depart, sir?
[Kain says "Yes"]
[The airship flys west. Meanwhile...Ceodoe and the Hooded man
arrive at Mist.]
Ceodore: I heard that the path ahead is blocked after the mountain
caved in.
Hooded Man: You heard that over in Baron?
Ceodore: Y-yes, but...
Hooded Man (turning): Perfect. We'll proceed due east from the village.
Ceodore (stepping forward): W-wait a minute!
[Regardless of Ceodore's objections, the two continue up to the cliff-face,
where Ceodore is faced with a daunting sight.]
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Ceodore: Wow. The mountain's collapsed into a sheer cliff.
Ceodore (facing the Hooded Man): Are we really going to climb this thing?
Hood Man (facing Ceodore): It's the only way to escape from those
pursuing us.
Ceodore: B-but, that's ridiculous! There isn't even a path for us to take.
Hooded Man (turning): So we'll blaze one.
[They begin to climb up the cliff, making cautious but steady progress.
They reach the top, and begin to climb down the other side. However,
Ceodore is like then adept at climbing cliff faces.]
Ceodore (slipping): Whoooa!
[He falls.]
Hooded Man: Ceodore!
Hooded Man (jumping down a ledge): You okay!?
Ceodore: Yeah, I think so!
Hooded Man: Hang on!
[The Hooded Man makes his way easily to Ceodore, and examines him.]
Hooded Man: Are you hurt?
Ceodore (standing): No, I'm okay. Sorry about that...
Hooded Man: There's no need for apology. Just be more careful next time.
Ceodore: Yes, sir!