Vivi falls over, and the signmaker loses his rhythm.
(Dante the Signmaker): Blast it!
He climbs down the ladder and Vivi stands back up.
Dante the Signmaker: Hey! You made me miss, you little klutz!
He climbs up again and fixes the sign.
Dante the Signmaker: Whew. That should do it.
He climbs back down and yawns.
Dante the Signmaker: Well, it's been a long day.
He leaves. A rat kid enters and goes over to Vivi.
Rat Kid: Hey, you! Shrimp! You're the one with the phony ticket, ain'tcha?
Rat Kid: I saw the guy tell you it was fake!
* Y-Yeah, it's a fake
Rat Kid: I'll let you see the show if you become my slave!
* N-No, it's not fake
Rat Kid: Liar!
Rat Kid: I'll let you see the show if you become my slave!
* Are you Alleyway Jack?
Rat Kid: Do I look like that loser!?
Rat Kid: But I'll let you in to see the show if you become my slave!
Rat Kid: Well, whaddya say?
* Alright
Rat Kid: Awesome! Now for your first assignment!
Rat Kid: You go stand over there and see if anyone's comin'!
They go to either end of the alley and look around for a bit.
Rat Kid: All clear?
* Yeah, it's clear
Rat Kid: Awesome! Engage according to mission parameters!
He picks up the ladder and runs off with it. Alleyway Jack enters.
* I think someone's coming
Rat Kid: You 'think'!? I wanna know!!!
* N-No, I don't want to
Rat Kid: Okay... Later!
* Rat Kid (if not agreed to help): Well, whaddya say?
* Alright / N-No, I don't want to
* (Let Alleyway Jack walk into you)
Vivi is knocked back, and Jack runs.
Mugged for __ Gil!
* Alleyway Jack
Pointy-Hat Boy: Umm... Excuse me, but is your name Alleyway Jack?
Alleyway Jack: Huh? How did you know my name?
Alleyway Jack: If you know who I am, you probably wanna challenge me to a card game, huh?
Alleyway Jack: What? You don't know how to play? And you want me to teach you?
Alleyway Jack: Well... Why not? I finished one job already.
Alleyway Jack: Follow me, kid!
Inn
Alleyway Jack: We'll start with the basics.
Alleyway Jack: You need 5 cards to play the card game.
Alleyway Jack: To play a game, approach someone and press [SWITCH].
Alleyway Jack: Some people may not be interested; in that case, move on to someone else.
Alleyway Jack: Do you understand now?
* How do you play the card game?
Alleyway Jack: You need 5 cards to play the card game.
Alleyway Jack: To play a game, approach someone and press [SWITCH].
Alleyway Jack: Some people may not be interested; in that case, move on to someone else.
* How does the card game proceed?
Alleyway Jack: Let's talk about how to actually play the game.
Alleyway Jack: You take turns placing your cards on a 4x4 grid with your opponent.
Alleyway Jack: Sometimes your opponent's card flips. That's because of the yellow arrows on the corners and sides of the cards.
Alleyway Jack: If your arrow is facing in the direction of your opponent's card, that card becomes yours.
Alleyway Jack: But if your opponent's card has an arrow facing yours, a card battle begins.
* What's a card battle?
Alleyway Jack: When several arrows face each other, multiple card battles may occur.
Alleyway Jack: You can choose where to begin the card battle when that happens.
Alleyway Jack: Where you choose to begin the battle affects how the rest of the battles play out.
Alleyway Jack: Let's see... You can also use combos.
* What's a combo?
Alleyway Jack: Okay, I'll teach you the technical stuff now!
Alleyway Jack: You gotta be careful during a card battle.
Alleyway Jack: If your card wins against the opponent's card, all the cards facing that card's arrows are yours.
Alleyway Jack: That's called a combo.
Alleyway Jack: It's a double-edged sword, because the same thing happens to you if your card loses against your opponent's card!
Alleyway Jack: Try to play a perfect game!
* What's a perfect?
Alleyway Jack: What is a perfect game, you ask?
Alleyway Jack: You get one of your opponent's cards when you win. If you flip over all of your opponent's cards and play a perfect game, you can take all of them!
Alleyway Jack: Reach for the highest collector's levels!
* What's a collector's level?
Alleyway Jack: Let me tell you about collector's levels!
Alleyway Jack: Check your menu and go to the section entitled Card.
Alleyway Jack: You can check your collector's level there. You level up as you collect more cards.
Alleyway Jack: Even I don't know what the highest collector's level is.
* Can we try a game?
Alleyway Jack: Let's play!
* I think I understand
Alleyway Jack: This is the only town where I'm called Alleyway Jack.
Alleyway Jack: I go by other names elsewhere. They're also just aliases, of course.
Alleyway Jack: You wanna know my real name? I'll tell you when you get better.
(Vivi): Thank you.
* Dante the Signmaker: I got another job to do. Save it for later, kid!
* Male Red Mage: Trust me, her temper is something to watch out for...
End of main street
* Mick: What? Your ticket was a fake?
Mick: What kind of a jerk would sell a fake ticket to a little kid!?
Side street
The rat kid is running with the ladder.
(Rat Kid): Over here!
(Rat Kid): Don't fall behind!
(Rat Kid): Into the steeple!
Steeple
Rat Kid: Now we're gonna climb up this tower!
Rat Kid: It's very dangerous. You go first.
* Rat Kid: Move it, slave!
* Try to climb
A moogle falls onto Vivi.
Oww!
Rat Kid: Ahahaha! What the heck was that!?
(The moogle): Sorry 'bout that, kupo!
Rat Kid: That's Kupo. He's a moogle.
(Kupo): Kupo!
Rat Kid: And this is slave number one!
Rat Kid: Try to get along, okay?
(Kupo): Kupo! Pleased to meet you!
Kupo: I sorry. I enter you in Moogle Diary!
Kupo: If you want to save game onto MEMORY CARD, just ask us moogles, kupo!
Kupo: And you can regain health if have use a Tent, kupo!
Kupo: You understand?
* I understand
Kupo: Glad I can help, kupo!
Rat Kid: Alright, time for some upward mobility!
He climbs, taking the ladder with him. At the top, he turns back.
Rat Kid: Okay, come on up, slave!
A traveller moogle enters.
Stiltzkin: Kupo...? You here?
Kupo: Kupo! Stiltzkin! Why that getup?
Kupo: 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!
Stiltzkin: Oh, and say hi to Mosh in the castle for me. (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!!!
* Once more...
Kupo: If you want to save game onto MEMORY CARD, just ask us moogles, kupo!
Kupo: And you can regain health if have use a Tent, kupo!
Kupo: You understand?
* Kupo: Time to make a record already, kupo?
* Use Mognet
Kupo: Kupo! I'll tell you about Mognet!
Kupo: Mognet is a mail delivery system between moogles!
Kupo: We can send and receive letters to and from moogles in other locations! Kupo!
Kupo: But delivery has been very sporadic lately!
Kupo: So I want you to help us deliver mail! Kupo!
Kupo: Will you help us?
* Okay
* No way
Kupo: I'm begging you! Please help us! Kupo!
* Okay / No way / Explain Mognet once again
* Explain Mognet once again
Kupo: Mognet is a mail delivery...
Kupo: I have a favor to ask, kupo!
I want you to deliver a letter to Monty!
* Okay
Kupo: Thanks, kupo!
* No way
Kupo: I'm so sad, kupo...
* Climb the ladder
Rat Kid: Alright, the play's gonna start if we don't hurry!
Rooftops
- 29 Gil: Bottom left chimney.
- 63 Gil: Right chimney, after third plank.
- 92 Gil: Top left chimney.
The Rat Kid carries the ladder across some planks.
Rat Kid: Come on! Get over here!
Rat Kid: Lemme guess... You're afraid of heights, aren't you?
Rat Kid: It's okay! Just pretend you're on the ground!
Vivi cautiously walks over the creaking plank.
Rat Kid: Come on, already! We're runnin' outta time!
He runs on.
* Next plank
Rat Kid: Not again...
Rat Kid: Don't worry! It won't fall!
As Vivi walks over it, it begins to shake. He leaps to the next rooftop just as the plank collapses.
Rat Kid: Hahaha... I guess it fell.
Rat Kid: No point in worrying now, right?
He runs on.
* Third plank
Rat Kid: Oh yeah, I almost forgot!
Rat Kid: I don't even know your name!
Rat Kid: So your name's Vivi, huh?
Rat Kid: Kinda funny name...
Rat Kid: My name's Puck! Pleased to meetcha!
He runs on, yet again.
End of the rooftops
Puck: Whew... We finally made it!
He lays the ladder across a gap leading to a castle wall.
Puck: After this wall, we'll be inside the castle!
Puck: C'mon, let's go!
They go through the gap in the wall.
Movie: They sneak into the castle and stand behind the crowd of nobles. Queen Brahne looks excited. However, much to the distress of a royal guard, Garnet does not. He gives the signal, and the stage erupts in fireworks. The crowd cheers, but Garnet is still not impressed.
