Basically, this a transcription of all dialogue from the Final Fantasy XIII-2 game - including NPC dialogue, datalog entries, etc. This is for all the avid game design students, fanfiction writers, Final Fantasy enthusiasts, and any other weirdos like me who may want a complete reference to the universe of Final Fantasy XIII-2 available for whatever reason. :)
Obviously, there are LOTS of spoilers. ABUNDANT spoilers. Spoilers e'erywhar.
Please note that this is NOT a walkthrough/strategy guide. This means, for starters:
I will show the dialogue for all Live Trigger responses, but I am not going to indicate which ones are "Funny Answers", or what Live Trigger rewards can be expected for the answers.
I will also transcribe alternate dialogue depending on how you perform Cinematic Actions as necessary (ex. if you're successful with this Cinematic Action, you get this response; if you're not successful, you get that response). I will NOT give any exhaustive descriptions of the Cinematic Actions and how to complete them successfully.
Not all "You acquired such-and-such item" notifications will be transcribed; in fact, a great number of them won't be - only the ones that are pertinent to the scene in which the item is found. (Like Lightning's knife in the first episode in New Bodhum.)
There are many different kinds of dialogue to be encountered in the script and I have color-coded and formatted them all so you can tell them apart easily. Here is the key: Dialogue with a blue background is part of an FMV or cutscene. It will also indicate one-time conversations with NPCs. Dialogue with an orange background are Live Triggers or Cinematic Actions and the possible responses and outcomes. Smaller dialogue will indicate what I call "NPC chatter". These are snippets of auto-talk you'll hear from area NPCs as you pass them by. This chatter appears as white text in the bottom corner on-screen as you play the game. The dark golden dialogue is one-time auto-talk, usually from main characters. It appears on-screen as yellow text in the bottom corner, with the speaker's image beside it.
Dialogue without any background in plain text are conversations with NPCs. In italics with a purple background are the brief descriptions that appear at each of the gates in the Historia Crux. Fragment Quest Prompts are written on dark gray backgrounds.
Datalog entries will be hidden by default, like so:
Datalog entries are marked in gray. Some datalog entries are shown by default, like the Autosave primer at the very beginnning of the game. All others you will be notified about by a red tag in the top corner that says "Datalog Updated!", and you'll then have to read by accessing the entries in the Datalog in the main menu. Datalogs that appear automatically will be at the top. (Datalog updated!) The rest will be beneath a line, marked with "Datalog Updated!", just like this.
The bits of information that come with fragments will be hidden by default, like datalog entries, except they will have green backgrounds rather than gray.
Autosave: FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 will automatically save your progress.
During autosave, an icon will appear in the top left corner, and the HDD access indicator will blink.
You can also save your game manually. Press Start to open the Pause menu and select Save. (You cannot save at points in the game when this option is not displayed.)
Do not turn off the power while the save icon is being displayed.
Lighting: That time was lost; yet time continued onward. Divine Etro. Go peacefully to your rest. I will stand guard over your legacy.
(We see Lightning, in armor, kneeling and praying before a crystal throne, white feathers falling all around. She gets up, turns. We next see her looking out on the realm from a high balcony of a castle.)
Lightning: This endless realm is awash with sadness. Life and death lose all meaning under the rolling waves of chaos. Valhalla. The currents of time do not touch its shores.
(We see a brief glimpse of a young brunette man floating, unconscious, through a strange mechanical, golden tunnel.)
Lightning: In this world of lost moments, I begin my life anew.
(Outside the castle where Lightning is, a man walks down the shore into the sea, carrying a young girl in his arms. When he carries her into the water, it becomes apparent she is dead, as she dissolves into particles of light.)
Caius: This eternity – it was never your desire. Is that not so, Yeul?
(He clenches his hand into a fist. Visions of Ragnarok and Cocoon’s fall appear, followed by the man turning, a stream of insectlike monsters suddenly flying out from the depths of the ocean. He faces Lightning and seems to lock eyes with her despite the distance.)
Caius: Warrior goddess. Now we cross swords.
(He draws a sword seeping dark matter; Lightning reaches out with one arm, and with a flourish of feathers, a gunblade appears in her hand.)
Caius: Lose yourself in battle, and rejoice!
(Shiva and Nix charge toward Caius. He grabs Nix around her neck effortlessly.)
Caius: Embrace the terror.
(Caius tosses Nix and her sister aside to see Lightning riding in with her army of monsters on Odin. He raises his sword.)
Caius: Husk of the wandering comet… I summon thee!
(A beam of light from his sword pierces the sky, and comets rain down on Valhalla. Lightning charges in across the raining debris.)
Lightning: Caius Ballad!
(Lightning deflects his attack so that it hits the massive purple glyph that he has summoned above them. It shatters like glass, breaking the spell that summons the comets. Lightning and Caius land back to back.)
Caius: Impressive.
Lightning: Save it.
(They turn to each other and clash swords. The title appears before returning to their swordfight.)
Lightning: Damn you…
Caius. Enough. Let’s end this.
(A red glow emanates from his chest.)
Lightning: That glow…!!?
Caius: Cast your shadow over all. Wings of night!
(Caius summons Chaos Bahamut, who Lightning now clashes with. He knocks her back. As she is falling, she calls for her own Eidolon.)
Lightning: Odin!
[During battle…]
Lightning: Not kidding around, huh?
[After battle…]
Lightning: What’s he up to?
(Chaos Bahamut comes out from behind a pillar with laser ready, blindsiding Lightning. Odin shields her and sets her safely on the ground before disappearing. Caius appears beside her.)
Caius: Let’s not waste time.
[If your Cinematic Action is unsuccessful…]
Caius: So weak.
Caius: The goddess made a wise choice. Powers of chaos, bend to my will!
(Caius causes the falling debris to freeze in midair.)
Caius: Keeping up?
Lightning: So you want to destroy everything?
Caius: Oblivion is the fate of all things.
Cinematic Action: □ for Attack, O for Magic
[Magic…]
Caius: Predictable.
Caius: Now it’s my turn.
Cinematic Action: □ for Melee, O for Gun
[Melee…]
Lightning: Come and die.
Caius: We shall see.
[Gun…]
Caius: Pathetic.
Cinematic Action: □ for Ruinga, O for Gravity
[Ruinga…]
Lightning: Let’s end this. You’re done!
Caius: Not today!
[Gravity…]
Lighting: We’re done here. Say goodbye!
Caius: I must thank you. In these final moments, I have met my finest opponent.
Lightning: You’re finished, Caius!
(Lightning pounds Caius into the ground, at which point his powers fail and the debris begins falling again, this time piling on him. As Lightning watches, she notices something from the glowing gate above the castle.)
Lightning: Etro’s Gate?
(The young brunette man falls from the gate.)
Lightning: Of course. The one from the vision. I know your name. Noel Kreiss.
(The man stirs as he hears his name.)
Noel: What?
(This time Lightning summons an airborne version of Odin, and flies for the falling man.)
Lightning: Quickly!
(As he begins to panic, he notices Lightning flying toward him.)
Noel: What in the…?
Lightning: (reaching out for him) I’m here!
(He too reaches out. They collide, and next we see Lightning has caught him.)
Noel: Where am I?
Lightning: Valhalla. You prayed for a miracle, and that brought you here. Or am I wrong?
Noel: How did you know?
Lightning: From Valhalla, I can see everything.
Noel: But, who are you?
Lightning: Lightning.
[During battle…]
Noel: Look out! Here it comes!
Noel: What now?
Lightning: Gonna get worse.
[After battle…]
(Lightning jumps off Odin’s back onto the castle balcony, followed by Noel.)
Noel: How do we fight him?
Lightning: This is not your battle. There’s something else I need you to do.
Noel: What?
Lightning: Bring my sister to me. Her name is Serah.
(She looks to a glowing gate a level below them.)
Lightning: You’ll need to use the portal. Your time-gazing friend should have told you how it works.
Noel: That’s a gate? But, why me?
Lightning: Because you’re the only one who can. You crossed the Void and made it to Valhalla. You can find Serah, and together you can change the future.
Noel: I can change the future?
Lightning: Yes.
(In a pop and a shower of sparkles, Lightning summons a Moogle, which floats toward Noel, then suddenly turns into a purple bow imbued with red crystal that falls bluntly into Noel’s hands.)
Lightning: A good luck charm. Give him to Serah.
Noel: You got it. I’ll track her down.
(The sky turns dark.)
Noel: What’s happening?
Caius: Enjoying your little chat?
(Caius appears in a purple cloud.)
Noel: Caius?
(Caius once again summons the giant purple glyph in the sky.)
Lightning: Get to the gate! I’m counting on you.
Noel: Okay!
(Chaos Bahamut appears.)
Lightning: Go!
(Noel jumps from the balcony.)
Lightning: Not this again!
(Lightning summons Odin.)
Lightning: Odin!
Lightning: Do it.
(He swings her around and throws her up toward the comet. She speeds toward it, shield in front of her.)
Noel: What the…?
Lightning: Serah.
Noel: Lightning!
(Noel notices the debris falling toward him.)
Noel: Gotta go.
(He jumps off the balcony and toward the glowing gate.)
Lightning: My hopes go with you, Noel Kreiss. Become an arrow through time, and speed your way to Serah. Be there for her, because… I no longer can.
