South Sprawl

Well-spoken Girl: Vayne’s manner disgusts me. Laying a trap for the anti-Imperials as he did. Who knows who’ll be the next person to fall into one of his traps. I know there are many in Lowtown who would like nothing more than to see Rabanastre rid of the Empire. Hope they have an eye for traps…

Resolute Boy: I remember when you could get up to Westgate through that door, but it’s broken now… Bet the Imperials did that, too.

Samal: I can’t believe he’s still alive… Sorry, just talking to myself. Promise me something, would you? No matter how hard things might get, never give up. So long as you don’t give up, there’s still hope.

Awestruck Girl: See that man squattin’ down talkin’ over there? They say he used to be a sky pirate! He always seems so calm and in control. But there was this one time he seen someone, and his face went white as a sheet. You’d think he seen a ghost.

Traveling Merchant: One of my regulars had an unexpected guest drop in. Weird fellow, couldn’t quite place him… Anyway, you here to buy somethin’, kid? [shop menu]

Guileless Girl: Sometimes I play down in the alley what leads up to Southgate. Yep.

Layabout: So there was this weird man, and this group a tough-lookin’ guys came up and took him off somewhere. Smells pretty funny to me.

Fidget: Vaan, is that you? It’s been so long I hardly reco’nized ya! Did something happen?

Filo: Arr, Vaan! Haven’t spied you ‘round the city in a long time. Kytes and me were startin’ to wonder what happened to ya! You seem the same as ever. You here to see Old Dalan? We’re tryin’ to solve a mystery. There was this suspicious guy – er, bloke – before. We wanna work out who it is.

Guileful Boy: I saw some people pushin’ this scruffy-looking man around a little while ago. Looked like they didn’t want to be seen. What’s that all about? I just hope everything’s all right… Maybe Old Dalan knows somethin’.

Resigned Boy: If the Empire’s protecting us, it must mean they think we’re important enough to protect, right? Otherwise why would they bother?

Frustrated Man: I barely make enough to get by, but I should count myself lucky. Some of my friends, they can’t even find work.

Rabanastran (man in green shorts): After seeing the Imperials capture those thieves, it hit home how easily any of us in Lowtown could be rounded up and taken off, if they wanted to.

Rabanastran (woman in pink, blue and green traversing corridor): If you ever need to hear a kindly word, Old Dalan is always willing to give advice to those who ask.

North & South Sprawls

South Sprawl

Layabout: Filo’s always fussin’ at me to be more like Kytes… Hmph. I say everybody oughta be himself.

Fidget: Kytes loves helpin’ ya out, Vaan. It’s like the closer you are to a sky pirate, the closer he feels to being one too… or something.

Filo: Arr, Vaan! That door what Kytes could never open? He finally figured it out! He come lookin’ for ya to let ya know, but since he couldn’t find ya, he went back up to the storehouse to wait for ya there.

North Sprawl

Fussbudget: Hey, Kytes finally got that other door in the storehouse open. I think he’s waitin’ inside for ya, Vaan.

[When you open the door to Storehouse 5 you see…]

Kytes: Hey, Vaan! I finally worked out how to get the door on the left side open! I hope there’s somethin’ in there besides rats… I wanted you to go in first, so I waited for you to come before openin’ it. Well, that’s one of the reasons I waited… Thing is, I’m gonna need some special tools to open the door… Gonna need you to go fetch ‘em for me. I know, I know. Not the most exciting thing to do, is it? Heh, heh. I’m just messin’ with ya. I’ve got everything I need ready to go! Hang on while I open it…

(Fade to black.) 

Hmm, let’s see… Yeah, that should do it… Huh? 

Ungh. Urgh. Angh! Hrooph! 

(Fade back in on the same scene.) 

It’s open! Now we’ve got a whole ‘nother place to explore! Oh, and I almost forgot. Take these with ya before you go. No tellin’ what’s down there… might come in handy. 

[You obtain 2 Potions!] 

[You obtain 4 phials of Eye Drops!]

Kytes (x2): Don’t know what kind of monsters are down there, but nothin’ you can’t handle, I bet. Let me know what ya find!

Fussbudget: So Kytes finally got that door open, huh?

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South Sprawl

Filo: Arr, Vaan! Welcome to the Buccaneer’s Brigade! Come to tell us more stories about bein’ sky pirates? This scurvy bunch would rather hear about bein’ sky pirates than train for it. Maybe they need some trainin’ on walkin’ the plank…

Fidget: Filo’s had us trainin’ real hard. Bein’ a sky pirate’s a lot more work than I thought.

Layabout: Bein’ a sky pirate? Nothin’ to it! You just fly all over the place in your airship. So how come there aren’t as many real sky pirates anymore? These days, most of them what say they’re sky pirates are just a buncha thieves. Not me. I’m gonna be a real sky pirate! Yarr!

Dalan's Place

Dalan: Ahh, if it isn’t Vaan Ratsbane. Come for a tip on how to skewer something bigger and in armor? By the east gate?

Vaan: What, you already heard about that?

Dalan: Wise I may not be, but well-informed I am.

Vaan: They’ll get what’s coming to them someday, believe me. But that’s not why I’m here.

Dalan: Do tell!

Vaan: I want to know how to sneak into the palace. They’ve got to have some great stuff in there! Thought I’d partake.

Dalan: Not one to mince words, are you, boy. The Empire protects what’s hers. That means the palace and all the treasures inside.

Vaan: That’s why I’m gonna do it! To take back what’s ours!

Dalan: So our champion of the sewers aspires to noble action. Admirable. Perhaps I can help you. Ah, now that I think on it, there was a rumor, yes. A secret passageway into the palace vaults, a door, and a magicked stone to open the way.

Vaan: That’s it! This is exactly why I came to talk to you first, Dalan. So… where’s this, uh, magicked stone?

Dalan: Eh? Oh, I’ve had it for years. If I can remember where I’ve tucked it away…

Vaan: I’ve heard all I need. So this, uh, Crescent Stone. Can I have it? Then I can find that secret passage into the palace, right?

Dalan: Not much of a listener, are you… The Crescent Stone has lost its magicks. Without the power of a sunstone, it will be of little use.

Vaan: Right. So where can I get one of these sunstones?

Dalan: You seek Giza Plains. Speak with the nomads there. You will find your sunstone. Leave by Southgate and continue south. Their village is not far. There are like to be beasts on the plains, so be careful, m’boy.

Vaan: You don’t have to worry about me. I’ll be back before you know it.

Dalan: I need that sunstone, Vaan. You should start by talking to the nomads on the Giza Plains. If you leave by Southgate, their village is not far.

Rabanastran (woman in pink, blue and red standing at left of room): You may want to talk with the moogle from the Cartographers’ Guild in the Southern Plaza before you leave for Giza. It can’t hurt to have a map.

Rabanastran (boy in blue sitting at right): You goin’ to Giza Plains? Be careful!

[After walking out the door...]

Vaan: Let’s see, Giza Plains… Hang a right here, and I’m practically at Southgate. This’ll be easy.

South Sprawl

Filo: Arr, Vaan! Welcome to the Buccaneer’s Brigade! Come to tell us more stories about bein’ sky pirates? This scurvy bunch would rather hear about bein’ sky pirates than train for it. Maybe they need some trainin’ on walkin’ the plank…

Fidget: Filo’s had us trainin’ real hard. Bein’ a sky pirate’s a lot more work than I thought.

Layabout: Bein’ a sky pirate? Nothin’ to it! You just fly all over the place in your airship. So how come there aren’t as many real sky pirates anymore? These days, most of them what say they’re sky pirates are just a buncha thieves. Not me. I’m gonna be a real sky pirate! Yarr!

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