Zidane: So, this must be Garland's haunted mansion...
Zidane: Talk about bad taste in interior decorating.
Zidane: Alright... Time to teach this tyrant a thing or two...
* Gate
Zidane: I really shouldn't head back yet.
Room
So, we meet again.
(Zidane): !?
Garland appears.
Zidane: Who are you!?
Old Man: Twelve years ago, I lost one of my most prized Genomes.
Old Man: I created him and sent him to Gaia to disrupt the cycle of souls there.
Old Man: You are that Genome... I am glad you have returned.
Zidane: Shut up! Nobody tells me what to do!
Zidane: And I didn't come here to answer to you!
Zidane: Lemme guess... You must be Garland!
Garland: And what if I am?
Zidane: Then you're goin' down! But first, you're gonna tell me everything!
Zidane: Like, why did I grow up on Gaia, and why do you want to destroy it!?
He teleports next to Zidane.
Garland: I have no intention of destroying Gaia. I only wish to make Gaia into Terra.
Zidane: What did you just say!?
Garland: Of course, not everything went as planned. You growing up on Gaia, for example.
Garland: There is another one built as you were. He may be the one who threw a wrench into my gears.
Zidane: He!? Who the heck are you talking about!?
Garland: Someone you know quite well.
Garland: Follow me... The time when the aura of Gaia will tun to the crimson glow of Terra has not yet come.
He teleports out.
Garland: I may need your help anyway.
Observatory
Zidane: Stop!
Zidane: Now, tell me everything!
Garland: I constructed the Genomes to be vessels for the souls of the people of Terra when they awaken.
Garland: But 24 years ago, I gave life to a Genome that was very much like you.
Garland: His will was too strong to make him into a proper vessel, and I even considered discarding him.
Garland: But then I thought that I should put his strength to use.
Garland: I sent that Genome as my servant, to disrupt the cycle of souls on Gaia.
Zidane: Yeah, so tell me who he is already!
Garland: Do you not yet know? You and he are so much alike.
Zidane: Alike? I've never met anyone like me...
Garland: You judge only by appearances. I mean someone with a soul similar to yours.
Garland: The one I sent to Gaia might also be called your brother...
(Garland): And his name is Kuja.
Zidane: Kuja!? He's a Genome!? Impossible! He doesn't even have a tail...
Garland: He is only hiding it. He denies his own identity.
Garland: He rejects the meaning of his existence and tries to assert his own individuality.
Garland: Don't you see the resemblance?
Zidane: Shut up! I'm not like him at all!
Garland: He said the same thing when speaking about the other Genomes: 'I'm not like these guys.'
* Wrong way
Garland: Have I piqued your interest in Kuja and yourself?
More observatory
Garland: His ambition was unbecoming of a Genome, but it was perfect for the mission I gave him.
Garland: To bring war and chaos to Gaia... That was what I sent him to do.
Garland: To induce an unnaturally chaotic flow.
Zidane: So then, why--
Garland: The disruption of the flow of souls is best brought about by war.
Garland: And what he did for me far exceeded my greatest expectations.
Zidane: What about me!? How did I end up on Gaia?
Garland: When you received the gift of life in Bran Bal, Kuja could not bear it.
Garland: He could not bear to see a Genome with more power than his own; he felt threatened.
Garland: Kuja discarded you. He dropped you into Gaia, the world he would destroy.
Zidane: So I was to be your slave, just like Kuja, to start a war on Gaia?
Garland: That is correct.
Garland: I did not expect Kuja to abandon you, but I believed it was his nature.
Garland: And to him, bringing war to Gaia would prove his victory over you.
Garland: Perhaps it is because of his desire to justify his existence that he let you live as well.
Zidane: So, that is why the blood of thousands had to be spilled?
Garland: Are you referring to Kuja's ambition? Or to our plan to disrupt the cycle of souls?
Zidane: Both! And what exactly do you gain by disrupting that cycle of souls, or whatever...
Garland: We must sort the souls.
Garland: I want to disrupt Gaia's cycle and drain its souls, filling the void with the souls of Terra.
Garland: To speed the cycle of souls is to speed the work as a whole. Thus, war...
Garland: And in time... Gaia's souls are gone, and Gaia becomes Terra.
Zidane: But...how!?
Garland: You saw it with your own eyes. You saw the Iifa Tree and the Mist it emits.
Garland: The role of the Iifa Tree is that of Soul Divider. The Mist you see comprises the stagnant souls of Gaia...
Zidane: Oh yeah? But we stopped the Mist! So much for that!
Garland: All you saw was the back of the tree...
Garland: Even now, the Iifa Tree blocks the flow of Gaia's souls, while it lets those of Terra flow freely.
Garland: Come and see for yourself. See the true form of this planet.
Observatory top
Zidane: What is this?
Garland: Think of it as an observatory. A place to measure the radiance of Gaia and Terra.
Zidane: What are you talking about? And what is this weird light?
Garland: That is the center of the planet. The end and the beginning of the cycle of souls.
Garland: The light remains Gaia's, for now, but when the blue changes to crimson, all will belong to Terra, and its restoration will be complete.
Garland: That is why I wrapped up the light in the Iifa Tree, to prevent the cycle of the judgment of souls on Gaia from inside the planet.
Garland: Such is the Iifa Tree's true purpose, its true form. All you saw was its material form.
Garland: The flow of Gaia's souls cannot be changed simply by stopping the disposal of Mist.
Zidane: So...Kuja is just an angel of death who sends souls to the Tree of Iifa.
Garland: Yes, my angel of death. But only until you came of age.
Zidane: What do you mean!?
Garland: His soul is not eternal... I was going to create you next, after all.
Zidane: You mean you won't need Kuja's soul once I grow stronger than him?
Garland: Precisely... Soon, that time will come.
(Zidane): ...
Garland: Well...now you should be fully aware of the meaning of your existence...
Zidane approaches Garland.
(Garland): !?
Zidane: Yeah, I'm aware of all the laughter, all the tears I've shared with the people I grew up with on Gaia.
Garland: Forget all that. You are destined to live among the stars for all eternity.
Garland: You have the power, the position, and the motive to do it.
Zidane: I wouldn't want that kind of power... if only I had a place to call home...
Zidane: My brothers in Tantalus, Vivi, Freya, Amarant, Quina, Steiner, Eiko, and...Dagger...
Zidane: My home is with them in Gaia!
Zidane: If you say I have a motive, then it's to punish all of you who brought pain to my friends!
Zidane: I'll destroy Terra! That's reason enough for my birth here as a Genome!
Garland: Regrettable... I thought your soul would be perfect for a new angel of death...
Zidane: I AM the new angel of death! Yours!!!
Garland: Don't you know what it means to meet your maker?
Zidane: Shut up! I've heard enough of your crap! I'm taking you out, right here, right now!
Garland: Foolishness...
The body becomes a vessel, which greets a new soul...
(Zidane): What's happening!?
He collapses.
Garland: He's too good to make into a regular Genome...
Garland: But I have no choice.
Cliff edge
(Kuja): Ungh...
(Kuja): ......
Kuja: I can't believe I actually returned to this place, but...
Kuja: Soon... Soon, the power will be mine alone.
Kuja: Mhwahahaha... Just you wait, Garland! And you too, Zidane!
Kuja: I'll exact sweet revenge upon you both for insulting me!
Kuja: I'll make the people of both Gaia and Terra know who rules over all of them!
Kuja: Ha-Haha... Ahahahahahaha...
The Invincible drifts by.
Mind Control area
Zidane is slumped over a throne. Fade to black.
Who am I?
I don't know anything. I cannot think at all.
Zidane!
Yeah... I was called that once.
Many people called me that.
Eiko appears.
You always have to show off, don't you?
She fades.
Yeah, maybe I do.
Steiner appears.
Why, you worthless mendicant!
He fades.
Yep... Sounds about right.
Freya appears.
How very becoming of you.
She fades.
Becoming of me...?
Vivi appears.
I really learned a lot by traveling with you, Zidane.
He fades.
Yeah, right. I have nothing to teach...
Quina appears.
You teach me many thing more important than tasty munchies.
Quina fades.
No! I don't know anything!
Amarant appears.
You call that friendship?
He fades.
Friendship... Friendship...?
Dagger appears.
Zidane!
She fades.
I don't know... who I am...
She appears again.
You were always there for me, Zidane...
She fades.
I'm so... tired...
Dagger.
How come you're always so...?
She fades, Zidane appears.
I... I am...an... empty...vessel...
(Voice): Zidane!
Who?
(Voice): Wake up, Zidane!
Who...?
(Voice): Come on, Zidane, wake up!
Fade back.
(Zidane): Ow...
Vivi: Zidane!
Zidane: Vivi... Eiko...
Eiko: Thank goodness, you're alive! We thought you were dead!
Zidane: Oh... I...
Vivi: We were so worried! Why did you come here all by yourself?
Zidane: What...are you doing here?
Vivi: Huh? We came to save you, of course...
Eiko: And it wasn't easy! You went off all alone!
He gets up and stumbles away.
Zidane: Leave me alone...
Eiko: Huh?
Zidane: This has nothing to do with you.
Vivi: Oh, come on!
Eiko: There he goes, being the tough guy... Look, Zidane... It's not just about you.
Vivi: Come on, Zidane... Don't be like that. Let's--
Zidane: Shut up! Just shut up, you stupid brat!
He leaves.
Vivi: Zidane!?
Eiko: Zidane...
Next area
(Zidane): ...
Eiko: Zidane, wait up!
Vivi: You need rest, Zidane!
Zidane: Will you little twits just shut up!
Zidane: There are some things kids can't understand.
Battle: Amdusias
* (After a while)
(Freya): Looks like you need some help.
* (After a while longer)
(Amarant): Can't you even take care of yourself?
Freya: How foolish of you to go alone.
(Zidane): ...
Amarant: Damn hypocrite. Always talking about friendship, when you're nothing but a selfish loner.
Zidane: I can take care of myself.
He goes.
Freya: Come back, Zidane!
(Amarant): ...
Third area
(Zidane): !?
(Steiner): Ngwah!
(Quina): Aiya!
Steiner: I will not be defeated so easily!
Quina: Now I mad! I cook you good!
Zidane: Steiner...Quina... What are you doing...
Steiner: Have at thee!!!
Quina: Taste this!!!
Battle: Abadon
* (After a while)
(Zidane): You guys...
(Steiner): You're late, Zidane!
Steiner: Hmph! What an unworthy opponent!
Quina: Zidane, you no can leave us!
Quina: I still want you take me place have lots good food!
Steiner: And I have not yet concluded whether or not you are the right man for Her Highness, mind you!
Zidane hobbles on.
Zidane: Just...leave me alone. I don't want to trouble you anymore.
(Steiner/Quina): ...
Fourth area
He leans on the door.
Zidane: You're all a bunch of babysitting bastards!
He moves on.
Zidane: But trust me, I know that I'm the worst bastard here.
Battle: Shell Dragon
* (Smash)
Zidane is Curaga'd.
(Zidane): Dagger!
(Dagger): Is this how you want to solve the problem?
Zidane: Dagger...
Dagger: You try to do everything by yourself, don't you?
Zidane: Try to understand... I don't want to cause trouble to anyone.
Dagger: Aren't we your friends!?
Zidane: I want to think so! That's why I always...
Zidane: Look, I'm not from Gaia. I was just a hairbreadth from becoming the destroyer of Alexandria!
Zidane: I can't accept your friendship so easily!
Dagger: You've always protected us.
Dagger: But you still don't understand that we looked out for you, too!
Dagger: We watched your back wile you watched ours.
Dagger: And we believed in you the same way you believed in us!
Dagger: Just like you protected us...
Dagger: We want to protect you.
Zidane: Dagger...
(Quina): You say it!
Quina: My master tell me, somebody give you tasties, you give them tasties, too. Is good manners!
Quina: I still not cook you succulent frog yet, Zidane.
Zidane: Quina...
Steiner: Chivalry requires a knight to look after his comrades-in-arms. I will not abandon you!
Steiner: And I shall follow you to kingdom come if I must. You remember that!
Zidane: Steiner...
Zidane: Ha... What am I gonna do with you guys?
Steiner: The feeling is mutual!
Dagger: Alright, let's go!
Dagger: Wait... Where are the four others?
Zidane: You don't think... they've been trapped?
Quina: It possible...
Steiner: You should not have left them!
Dagger: That's right! I mean, really...
Zidane: Aww...
Zidane: I'm sorry. Let's head back... Together, this time!
* Try to go on
Zidane: We gotta go find them...
Second area
(Freya): !?
(Vivi): Zidane!
Eiko: Zidane! Why did you leave us!?
Zidane: I'm sorry... You were right... I need everyone's help.
Vivi: Don't leave us again, okay?
Zidane: Never...
Freya: So, you've had a change of heart.
Amarant: What a busy guy, coming and going all the time...
Zidane: Yeah, but not anymore. We have to stop Garland...
Eiko: Oh yeah, that's right!
Eiko: A moogle followed me all the way from Bran Bal!
(Moogle): Just tell me if you need to rest, kupo!
Zidane: Alright! Now we can work our way out of this depressing castle!
Vivi: 'Cause we're all together now!
