Steiner, Dagger, and Marcus row along. Dagger gets up and switches place with Marcus in order to stand at the back.
Black
What in the world am I doing...?
I'm assisting thieves in committing a crime...
Fade back in on Steiner.
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 into his intrigues.
Fade to 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...
Synthesist's
Steiner: How are we to ding Supersoft in this mountain of boxes?
Marcus: Just find it.
(Dagger): ?
Marcus: (Someone's coming!)
They hide. A scholar comes down the stairs.
Scholarly Man: Oh, I can't believe I ran out of ink on a night like this.
Scholarly Man: I must find more ink and go back to the observatory...
Marcus: (Should I take care of him?)
Dagger: (......! Wait!)
She makes herself known.
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.
Tot: 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-
(Voice): Somebody down there?
(Dagger, Marcus, Steiner): !
Tot: Run along! I will give you Supersoft later.
Tot: Go left from the Treno entrance, and continue until you find a large tower.
Tot: The tower is my home. It's locked, but I shall unlock the door and await your arrival.
Dagger: Alright. Let's get back!
They leave.
Dagger: Thank you, Doctor Tot. I'll see you later!
The shopkeeper comes down the stairs.
Shopkeeper: Oh, it's you, Doctor Tot.
Tot: Ah, great timing. I ran out of ink.
Shopkeeper: You should have called me. I'll get yelled at if our inventory's wrong!
He goes back. Tot turns to where Dagger went.
Tot: Princess...
Pub
Baku: So, this Tootsie's gonna give us Supersoft?
Marcus: It's Tot.
(Baku): ACHOO!!!
Baku: Whatever. I can't believe Tantalus is at the mercy of some old man.
Baku: 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.
Baku: 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.
West street
* Guard: There are so many criminals here nowadays.
* Girl: I saw him! I saw an old man wearing glasses walking out of this tower!
Girl: This is big...
Tower
(Dagger): Oh...
She sees Tot walk away.
(Dagger): Doctor Tot...
Tot's
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.
Tot: I finally found one here in Treno.
Tot: 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.
Tot: The Supersoft is in the box right there. Please take it.
Marcus: Don't mind if I do!
He does.
<Supersoft>
Steiner: Have you no manners? Thank the good doctor!
Tot: It's quite alright, Master Steiner...
* Leave
Dagger: I want to talk to Doctor Tot some more.
* Marcus: Now I can save my bro!
* Steiner: I can't believe I must travel with a lowly criminal!
* Tot
Dagger: 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...
Castle library
Tot: Two phrases are commonly found in documents more than 500 years old...
Tot: One is 'jewel.' The other is 'summoner tribe.'
Tot: But 500 years ago, the phrases mysteriously vanished from history...
Tot: The archeologist Frederick Ash theorized that 'jewel' refers to the pendant passed down to the ruler of Alexandria.
Tot: But the pendant... It is much too small to be referring to the same 'jewel.'
Tot: Other research suggests a relationship between 'eidolons' and magical 'stones'...
An ickle Garnet appears.
Garnet: Doctor Tot!
She runs over to him.
Tot: Ah, Princess!
Garnet: Were you reading big books again?
Tot: Ha ha ha... I've already read every book in this library.
Tot: 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.
Garnet: What was 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 (turning to the globe): 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.
Tot: That is why...
Tot: Oh! I'm sorry, I was lost in thought again.
Garnet: It's okay.
Garnet: 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...
Garnet: Oh, and Uncle Cid's castle?
Inside Tot's larger globe, present day
Dagger: How long has it been? Eight years?
Tot: Time passes quickly.
Tot: 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.
Tot: 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...
Tot: I am on your side, now and forever.
Tot: Please tell me if there's anything I can do.
Dagger: Doctor Tot...
Tot's
Tot: I see... So the queen's forces have already grown quite powerful...
Tot: 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.
He opens a hatch.
Tot: 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.
Dagger: Okay, Steiner?
Steiner: Grrr...
Dagger: Let's go save Blank! And restore my mother to her former self!
* Tot: Please be equipped for battle. There are monsters underground.
Tot: Please take the ladder inside the hole down when you're ready.
West street
ATE: Crime and Punishment
Summit Station
(Cinna): ......
Cinna: I... I missed it again...
Cinna: How many times have I missed it? It's morning now...
Cinna: But it isn't my fault! It's the South Gate Bundt Cake!
Cinna: It's so delicious... I just can't stop!
Cinna: When will the next car to Lindblum arrive...?
Hiss.
Cinna: That sound... That's a car coming back from Alexandria.
Cinna: I'm gonna wait right here this time!
(Voice): What the heck are ya doin'!?
Cinna: I'm waiting for a cable car.
(Voice): So this is where you were wastin' time!!!
Cinna: I wasn't wasting time. I was eating South Gate Bundt Cake...
Cinna: Why are you talking to...
It's Baku.
(Cinna): ME!?
Baku: I knew somethin' was up, 'cause Marcus wouldn't give me a straight answer.
Baku: So this is where you were. Ignorin' your boss's orders and eatin' South Gate Bundt Cake...
Cinna: F-Forgive me! I didn't mean to slack off.
Baku: It's punishment time!
(Cinna): ME!?
Baku: Take my Super Tornado Tantalus Punch!!!
Cinna: P-Please, not that... Please...
He runs.
(Cinna): NOOOOOO!!!
Baku: Take it like a man!
He chases him into the rest area.
(Cinna): ME!?
Thud.
(Voice): Graaaaaagh!!!
(Voice): NOOOOOO!!!
