The base of Prince Barinten, ruler of
Fovoham. Romanda spires top the castle.




	Welcome. How do you like
	our castle?
	It looks a little spartan
	compared to Lesalia Castle
	but I like it...
	This castle's built for war.
	It's far more beautiful than
	one built for government.
	Ivalice has always been ruled
	by men with 'power'.
	This war proved the royal
	family lost the 'power'.


	Get to the point.


	You're being impatient.


	To be quite frank...
	Can we work together?


	What do you mean?


	As I said, men with 'power'
	rule Ivalice.
	So, who has the 'power'?
	Prince Larg of Hokuten?
	Or, Prince Goltana of Nanten?


	Neither of them.
	It's you, Shrine Knights,
	who hold the stones.....


	!!


	Holy Stones have great
	magical power.
	According to ancient legend,
	a natural disaster in Murond
	was caused by its power.....


	Ha, ha, ha......
	Well, excuse me.
	I didn't expect a Grand Duke
	like yourself believed in
	such fairy tales.


	So you're saying you don't
	believe it?
	That's strange... They say
	Draclau of Lionel died from
	problems with the stone.


	I heard he died of illness.


	Then why are you after
	the youngest Beoulve?
	Why chase him as a 'heretic'?


	We don't question decisions
	by Heresy Examiners.


	Oh, my... You're saying
	you know nothing about it?


	But you may change your
	mind after seeing this...
	Call Malak!!




	F, father.... I'm sorry.


	...I see.


	We have 'Scorpio' and 'Taurus'.


	Moron!!




	Excuse me, Sir!
	We verified the intruder's identity!


	Malak,
	I'll let you take care of him.




	What do you want?


	As I said before,
	we want to help you, too.


	What if I refuse?


	The Church's injustice will
	be exposed. That's all.


	You can't prove it just with
	the Holy Stones.


	Exactly. But, how about with
	the 'Germonik Scriptures'?
	Larg, Goltana, and the senate
	ought to be interested...


	Where is it?


	I can't tell you.


	Wiegraf, go after the wizard,
	I'll take care of here.


	Don't do anything funny!
	The odds are against you!


	Odds?
	What do you think you
	weak humans can do?


	Father.....?

[Lightning strikes outside and lights a room with ominous color.]


	Don't underestimate us.
	Killing you is easy....


	Are you opposing me!?




	Want to fight...?
	Fine.
	I'll show you the power of
	the Holy Stone!


[Terrible screams fills the room...]








37.1. At the gate of Riovanes Castle - Brother vs Sister

Twice as thick as normal walls, the castle walls 
were built to fend off pirates that terrorized
the northern seas.





	Malak, please stop!
	Let's go together!


	You know what happens
	to traitors!
	You'll be chased
	by your ex-allies and killed.
	Even if you escape, you'll
	live your life frightened.
	I'll never want to live like that!
	But Grand Duke promised to
	free us after this job!


	Do you believe him?
	You know he's lying!
	If we don't escape now
	we'll be his slaves for life!


	I trust him!
	We'll be free if we kill
	him and take the 'Germonik
	Scriptures'!

	Conditions for Winning:
	Defeat all enemies!

	Map





	Where is Alma?


	I can see you're worried
	about her.
	Just hand me the 'Germonik
	Scriptures' and I'll save you!


	Ramza,
	don't believe him!
	Barinten'll kill both of you
	once he gets what he wants!
	Whatever you do don't give
	the scriptures to him!
	Your sister'll be safe only
	as long as you have the book!

	[1. Malak was injured.]
	[2. Rafa was injured.]







[1. Malak was injured.]


	Ugh..... tough.....
	My power is not good enough?!

[Malak disappears.]


	Malak! Are you running away?

[Rafa disappears.]
	>>





[2. Rafa was injured.]


	What you're saying is right.
	No use escaping.
	Let bygones be bygones.....!

[Rafa disappears.]


	Wait! Rafa!
	What are you doing!?

[Malak disappears.]



[Enemies were defeated.]




	H...help....
	M...monster....




	Rafa..... Alma....
	Please be safe........


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	22,000 Gil

	WAR TROPHIES:
	Elf Mantle
	Hi-Potion
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37.2. Inside of Riovanes Castle - Alma is free, but a 'monster' is near





	Brother....

[A man's scream.]


	What!?






	What an awful wound!


	U, ugh.... help...
	That.... monster.....


	C...come on!!


	R...run....
	It's.... dangerous...

[Knight dies. Alma puts his hand on his breast and prays for his soul.
A horrific howl and new screams interrupts her. She leaves the cell...]












37.3. Inside of Riovanes Castle - Wiegraf-Velius returns to Hell





	What's this....?




	There you are Ramza.


	Draw your sword,
	Ramza.

[Ramza do nothing.]


	What's wrong?
	If you don't, I will.


	How miserable you are...
	Giving your spirit to Lucavi
	just to avenge yourself.
	If Miluda knew about this,
	she'd be very disappointed.


	Revenge? Ha!
	That's not what I'm after.....
	I want far more than that.
	I don't give a damn about
	Miluda's murder.
	I want to bring 'chaos'
	into the world... to hear the
	screams of humans...
	But, don't worry,
	Ramza.
	I'll kill you... myself!

	Conditions for Winning:
	Defeat Wiegraf!

	Map






[Ramza & Wiegraf talking while fighting.]


	The stones are evil... and
	so are the Zodiac Braves.
	The legends we believed in
	were all lies!


	Hya, ha, ha. So much for
	'God's miracle'.
	Governments falsify history
	only so it favors them.
	But you can't blame them.
	Because people always hope
	for a 'miracle'.
	Endlessly complaining,
	lazy, nuisances... that's what
	the masses really are.
	Government give the people
	what they want... and history
	repeats itself.
	Governments might well have
	taken advantage of their
	insecurity.....
	But then again, people are
	satisfied being used...
	'God' is nothing but an
	image created out of their
	insecurity.
	It's their fault for knowing
	they're comfortably numb, and
	not doing anything about it.


	And what about you?
	Relying on miracles instead
	of beating your insecurities!	


	It's because humans are insecure
	that they rely on 'miracles'.
	Can you honestly say you're not,
	with any confidence?


	I'm trying!


	Then your efforts have come
	to an end!

[Wiegraf tries to kill Ramza, but fails.]


	You've improved...




	Running away?
	Wiegraf!!


	Come out of there!
	Wiegraf!!




	Let's have it out here...




	Sorry to keep you waiting.




	I see you have some help.
	Then I'll do the same.
	Come out, loyal servants!




	Here I come, Ramza!
	Let me show you the power of evil!

	Conditions for Winning:
	Defeat Velius!









[Demons serves well... but not enough. Velius was defeated.]


	Whooooah!!
	They're just humans.....!



[Sounds a slowly fading howl...
Alma's scream sounds from behind one of the doors.]


	Alma!!


	BONUS MONEY:
	14,400 Gil







[Meanwhile...]


37.4. Vormav found the One





	...Uhn...uhnn...

[Izlude's groan frightens Alma, who can't see him because
of a wall. Alma steps backward, but nothing more happens.
Alma walks around the wall and kneels beside Izlude.]


	Are you all right!?


	S...sword... where is it?
	must.... beat.... him....
	Please... give me some light.
	So dark... can't see a thing.


	Don't worry.
	No need to fight anymore.


	Tell your brother... the stone
	...has 'evil power'...
	He's not... my father... the
	power made him... Lucavi...
	...hack...cough...

[Izlude coughs with blood...]


	Please don't try to talk...


	What Ramza said
	was true...
	The world will end... if we
	don't kill him...
	Tell everyone... not time
	to fight... must cooperate...
	W, where's.... my sword?
	...Can't move... my arms.

[Alma lies to put his soul in peace.]


	Don't worry. I saw 'his' body
	in the hall.
	My brother killed him.
	So you don't need to fight.


	Really? That's a relief...
	The stone is... in my jacket.
	Give it.... to your brother...




	I'll be sure to do that.


	Ugh... tired.... sleepy...
	...just rest now...

[Izlude dies...]


	Who's there?


	So here you are. I'll send
	you to the other side, too.


	Don't fear.
	You won't suffer....

[Vormav stops half-way when hears a death howl of Velius.]


	What.... Velius was killed?


	Your brother has the
	devil's own luck...


	Now, come here.....




	Why, why is Virgo responding? 
	You... can't be...


	Very nice! I didn't expect
	to meet you here!
	I thought it would take 100
	years to find you! I never
	dreamed you were the one!

[Alma tries to free herself, but can't and yells.]


	Stop!! Let go of me!!


	No need to fear.
	I won't kill you. Now come here!












37.5. Roof of Riovanes Castle - Barinten's Payday or Deadly Beauty





	Fool! This is what I get?
	Revenge for kindness!?
	Why do you think you're
	even still alive today!
	Because of me!
	I took you out of the
	garbage! Or did you forget
	that already?


	Revenge for kindness?
	You burned the village!
	You are the one who killed
	my parents!
	And you say it's revenge for
	kindness? No... it's justice!




	Justice?
	How can you kill me?
	I'm your father.
	I raised you!
	I'd like to see you try
	and kill me!


	Hya, ha! You can't...
	And do you know why?
	Because your body recalls
	the terror...
	Don't worry... that terror
	will gradually subside.
	Hya, ha, ha.


	Is that true?!!




	Is what you said true?


	You're turning on me, too?
	You're both ingrates!


	I'll kill you!!


	Stop it! Rafa!!




	Malak!!


	Malak! Are you all right!




	Rafa! Malak!!


	So, you're Ramza.
	....Don't move.
	Rafa, if you want to help Malak,
	bring the stone here.
	Malak should have it.
	Find it!


	That's right.
	Bring it to me!
	Hurry!






	Gya!!




	Can you hand me the stone?


	M...Marquis Elmdor.
	Why are you here....?

[Elmdor walks closer to Rafa, who hides a stone under her clothes.]


	No...
	Give it to me...

[Beautiful silver hair flutters.]



	Rafa! Watch out!!
	They are not human!


	So you're Ramza,
	the heretic?
	I never really thanked you
	for doing me this favor.
	Thank you....
	I don't want to have to get
	rough like Vormav did.
	Please understand.
	Now, hand me the stone and
	I'll ask Vormav to return
	your sister.


	Where is Alma!?
	Bring her back!!


	Didn't you hear me?
	Give me the stone first.


	No, I won't.


	Are you abandoning her?
	I thought you came here to	
	save her, knowing there'd be
	danger.


	......


	Very well. I didn't want to
	get rough but...

	Celia, Lede, go ahead!
	That girl has the stone.
	Get it back....!

	Conditions for Winning:
	Protect Rafa!

	Map



 


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	Summon all ghosts of the
	sword! Attack! Muramasa!



[Ramza & friends luckily evades girls' deadly hands,
they can kill with one touch, and injures Elmdor.]


	I see why Queklain and
	Velius were beaten.....
	Celia, Lede, retreat!
	Listen Ramza,
	if you want our stone		
	come to Limberry Castle!
	We'll be waiting...!




	Malak......


	BONUS MONEY:
	10,000 Gil








37.6. Riovanes Castle - Evil or Holy Stone?





	Brother, look... it's dawn.


	Remember how we used to
	chat till dawn about things?
	I wanted to travel with you.
	We were going to go to the
	Galthana's hometown after
	the war... 
	Remember?
	Brother....
	say something....

[Rafa hugs Malak and cries.]


	Alma...




	What's this?




	It's responding to...
	Rafa's spirit......?
	It grieves Malak's death........
	Wiegraf's despair and
	resentment summoned Velius...
	Then...

[Rafa speaks to a stone.]


	You, too grieve his death?
	Thank you...


	No, Rafa... it's.....




	...What?


	Ugh....ugh...


	Brother... Malak!!


	Rafa....? Where am I....?
	What happened....?

[Rafa hugs brother with strength.]


	Brother... brother...
	I'm so glad.....


	That hurts, Rafa...
	Ha, ha, ha...



[Some time later...
Ramza comes into Barinten's office
and recalls Malak's and his own words.]


Malak
	"Somebody called me...
	 I don't know. I've never
	 heard that voice...
	 The voice said, 'Return to
	 the ones with the right mind...'"


	The Zodiac Stone... here...?

[Ramza looks at Izlude's body.]

Ramza
	"I didn't think the God made
	 holy stones but.... more evil...
	 well... Lucavi made them to
	 land in this world..."

Malak
	"I guess it means whoever
	 uses it will have to deal
	 with the 'problem'..."


	Alma......


 
Tired of the standstill,
the Hokuten tried to capture
Bethla Garrison by mobilizing
the Knights at the front.



 
	Add Rafa/Malak to your party?
>>	Add to party
	Quit
	Check status









37.7. Riovanes Castle - Where is Alma and what to do?





	The corpses were crushed
	by something real powerful.


	Was your sister one of them?


	No... she wasn't.


	She was in this castle.
	Probably gone now...
	Only 3 Shrine Knights were
	here... No one else...


	I killed the one who turned into
	Lucavi.
	The other one,
	Izlude, was dead also...
	That means that the third one took
	my sister away...?


	Maybe they went back to the
	main church at Murond.
	They're following the High
	Priest's orders, right?
	Then the Knight who took
	your sister must've gone to
	Murond.


	You think so?
	I doubt the High Priest knows the
	stone's secret.
	Wiegraf didn't know the secret until
	he contracted Velius...
	And I think that Izlude died fighting
	Lucavi.


	What do you mean?


	Secretly controlling the war,
	to strengthen the Church's power...
	I'm sure that's the High Priest's
	true ambition.
	But collecting the stones and using
	the Brave Legend to use the people...
	

	You mean even the High
	Priest's being used?

[Ramza nods.]


	Who took your sister away?


	I believe it was Vormav.


	He's probably behind it.


	What're you going to do?


	I'm going to see Delita in
	Zeltennia.


	The one who replaced Baron Grims as
	leader of the Black Sheep Knights?


	Delita's being controlled by
	the Church and the Shrine Knights.
	Does Delita know the truth about
	Vormav?



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