She is but an impostor, after all.
You will not suffer.
Poison...
Your deaths will make our war against Malkuth official.
Shut up!
I'll hold them back here, now go!
Let's go.
Please, be safe.
I don't see any signs of pursuit.
Why did he...?
I don't have much time left.
Master, please look.
I see. So King Ingobert...
Cheer up. With that expression, the people who saved you will be sad.
You're really loved by the citizens of your country, aren't you?
It surprised me.
Everyone in Baticul likes you, Natalia, not the "Princess of Kimlasca."
But my father...
Uncle was just confused because the news came so sudden.
He's probably suffering too.
If we could talk to him once more, surely he would...
I'm sorry, everyone.
I am fine now.
And thank you, Guy.
I'm happy I could bring your smile back, Natalia.
And he can say that with a straight face...
He's a natural.
I believe I am going to blush.
But I am really...
I–I'm sorry. I forgot.
So, about what we will do next...
Oh, yeah! We have to do something so that the land that fell into the Qliphoth doesn't sink into the mud.
But what can we...
Let's go to Belkend.
Documents regarding fonic artes and fon machines from the Dawn Age, Yulia's time,
are gathered in Belkend's Fon Machine Lab.
Apparently, the cause of the Qliphoth's liquefaction is in the core.
The core? You mean the center of the planet, from which memory particles are emitted?
Yes. The core should be at rest, but it's currently shaking violently.
And the cause of that vibration is the Planet Storm.
The Planet Storm?
It's an artificial planetary fuel distribution system.
It circulates energy around the planet's surface.
Thanks to that, we can now use a large quantity of fonons.
However, the Planet Storm was created during the Dawn Age.
Distortions probably arose as time went on.
So, all we have to do is to stop it, right?
If we do that, the efficacy of fontech and fonic artes would drop considerably.
We won't be able to use fon machines either.
The Passage Rings that support the Outer Lands will probably stop functioning.
So there's nothing we can do?
We could leave the Planet Storm as it is and stop the vibration of the core.
There is a way to do that written in these records.
If we were to build a certain fon machine, it would be possible to stop the liquefaction.
For that, we would need help from a researcher.
That won't be a problem.
So, who are they?
They are researchers here, Mr. Hencken and Ms. Cathy.
Why should we do that?
Moreover, you ask us to keep it secret from the higher-ups.
What if we are discovered?
Hmm... Then I guess we should ask Iemon and the others in Sheridan to do this.
W–What? Iemon?
You've got to be kidding me!
Tamara and those guys are going to get their hands on Dawn Age fon machines again?
Those guys built a flying machine with a hover drive excavated from some ruins.
With that, our record is 99 wins and 99 losses.
We have to take the 100th win no matter what!
All right, we'll take this job!
W–What? What happened?
Who is this Iemon?
He's an engineer in the city of craftsmen, Sheridan.
He's the one who built the Albiore.
I–I'm sorry. He's my grandfather.
The rivalry between Sheridan's Class M, with Iemon,
and Belkend's Class I, with Hencken, is famous among fon machine buffs.
First, we should measure the frequency of the core's vibrations.
Just you wait. I'll build a measuring instrument right away.
Thank you very much.
Hm, I see.
Oh, that's...
Guy, your eyes are sparkling.
Oh brother. So, how are we going to measure the core's vibration?
I think we can get a reading by simply inserting the device into a Sephiroth Tree through a Passage Ring.
We need to go to a Sephiroth that hasn't fallen yet.
But we don't know where the Sephiroth are.
Let's go to Daath.
We might find some information at the cathedral.
Him!
Spinoza!
So that's him?
Don't tell me he's heard us.
That little...
Leave him.
Why?
Even if he heard us, it's not important information.
Besides, we don't have time to worry about such trivialities.
You want something, boys?
What's wrong, Guy?
Sorry, go on without me.
Huh? What?
There's a special fon machine here, unique to this city.
Since we're here, I'd like to take the opportunity to see it.
Ah? Now?
See you!
Guy!
Honestly, he can be troublesome...
I see you've been busy.
I guess you know all about it? You have good followers.
No one can stop me.
Come with me.
I don't feel like associating with you anymore.
We swore to each other we would return home together one day.
I can't go along with your methods.
My methods will revive Hod.
Only as a replica.
Hod fell. Our hometown is gone.
Along with the nasty memories?
You still cannot remember, can you?
Have you lost your resolve along with your memories?
You are the master to whom I've pledged my sword.
I want you to come with me.
If you still think of me as your lord, then I'd appreciate it if you quietly obeyed my orders.
Vandesdelca, stop your foolishness now.
If you won't listen, then I shall release you from your pledge.
I cannot obey, Master Gailardia.
Then this is the last time we will meet like this.
I see. Farewell.
Fon Master Ion, good day!
Thank you. Good day as well.
Ion has a lot of friends!
He's often wandering around here, even though he shouldn't.
Oh my, Anise!
Mama?
Is this Anise's mother?
Oh, Fon Master Ion is with you.
It has been a while, Pamela.
Anise, are you working hard for the Fon Master?
Yes, I am.
And you, Mama, are you saving money like you should?
Oh yes, I offer all my wages to Lorelei every month.
You're still doing that?!
What are you going to do when you're retired?
Now, now, it's all right.
As long as we follow the Score, we don't need money.
It seems they have financial problems...
No wonder she's looking for a wealthy man to marry.
Watch out!
Mama!
I–I'm all right.
I've found you, Mommy's murderers.
Gloomietta! If we fight here–
Go!
Anise, protect Fon Master Ion.
Master Ion!
Pamela!
Mama!
Mama! Mama!
Arietta!
Stop this at once!
But... But...
Everyone, stop.
Guy, are you hurt?
I... remember.
How is Pamela?
She's fine. Her life isn't in danger.
Thank goodness.
Sorry for losing my cool there.
You said you remember something...?
It's the memory of when my family was killed.
Gailardia, as the heir to House Gardios, you have to survive at any cost.
You must not go out.
Sis...
Only women?
Show no mercy even if they're women or children.
Some of them might be fonists.
Kill them all.
Out of the way.
No, you stand back, serf.
What? Why, you...
Wait!
Lady Mary!
When rescue came, I was buried under their bodies, unconscious and covered in blood.
And the memory of that moment...
So, your gynophobia...
I'm so pathetic.
I forgot about my sister and the maids who protected me with their lives.
And instead I just found women scary.
No, you're not pathetic!
Um, the one who was in command...
Was it my father?
That's got nothing to do with you.
Don't worry about it.
Was Van with you at that time?
You met with him in Belkend, didn't you?
So you've noticed.
Doesn't surprise me, from you.
You met with my brother?
Van was my protector.
Luke, it was a bit like you and me.
Master and you...?
What did you talk about?
Colonel! Are you doubting Guy?
He would never...
When we met again in Duke Fabre's house, we swore to take revenge together.
But things have changed.
I won't ask you to trust me, but...
I trust you.
I believe in you, Guy.
As do I.
Yes.
Of course.
Me too.
You're all so soft.
Don't blame me if it comes back to haunt you.
We're talking about Van.
If he wanted a spy among us, he would have been more discreet.
I merely expressed distrust as a matter of formality.
Something like that.
If we examine the Closed Score, we might learn the location of the Sephiroth.
I admit I've never done this before.
Huh? Really?
"ND2000.
In Kimlasca shall be born the scion of Lorelei's power.
He will be of royal blood with hair of red.
He shall be called 'the light of the sacred flame'
and he will lead Kimlasca-Lanvaldear to new prosperity."
"ND2002.
The one who would seize glory shall destroy the island of his birth,
a land named Hod.
War shall persist between Kimlasca and Malkuth for a full cycle of the seasons."
"ND2018.
The young scion of Lorelei's power shall bring his people to the miner's city.
There, the youth will turn power to calamity and be as a weapon of Kimlasca,
destroying himself and the city.
Thereafter, the land of Rugnica will be enveloped in war, and Malkuth shall lose territory.
Kimlasca-Lanvaldear shall thrive, and this shall lead to unprecedented prosperity."
Master Ion!
Are you okay, Ion?
Y–Yes, I am.
The name of the scion of Lorelei's power is "the light of the sacred flame."
In Ancient Ispanian, "Luke."
So is it really about Luke?
No, it's probably Asch.
However, the scion of Lorelei's power was supposed to destroy himself along with the miner's city...
But Asch is still alive.
Besides, the one who went to Akzeriuth was Luke.
There's something weird with that Score.
Replicas!
Luke is... The existence of replicas is missing from the Score.
Does that mean that the Score was thrown off track because I, a replica, was born?
Our priority should be confirming the location of the Sephiroth.
One of the Sephiroth is in Tataroo Valley.
It's the legendary blue gorgonhod swallowtail!
It's worth four million Gald if you catch one!
Wait! Four million Gald!
Seriously...
Hey, Anise, you're going to fall!
Wait!
Anise!
Are you all right?
Y–Yeah, I'm okay, but...
Guy, you...
I touched her...
Maybe I'm... moving forward too?
That aside, the earthquake just now...
It's probably related to the Sephiroth going out of control.
We have to hurry.
That's...
A Passage Ring.
It's the same as Akzeriuth's.
But it's not working.
Van probably deactivated it in order to destroy the Sephiroth Trees.
This makes it impossible for us to take measurements.
Damn! And we came all the way out here!
The Passage Ring has activated.
The Tree is revived!
Guy, the measurements.
Right.
What's wrong?
Nothing.
Really? You're pale.
Are you hungry or something?
Mind your own business.