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                               <DISC TWO>
                         +++++++++++++++++++++++
                          3. Edea the Sorceress
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[Laguna Dream Sequence Part Three: Winhill]
Ellone comes to inform Laguna that a visitor is waiting for him at 
Raine's pub. Head on over there, where Kiros will make an appearence:
- (What's Ward up to?)
- (Tell me about Julia.)
- (...Where am I?)
- (Let's talk later...)

*minor spoiler here... skip this paragraph if you wish*
Laguna learns that Ward has quit the army and found a new cleaning job 
at D-District Prison, and of Julia marrying a certain Caraway after
Laguna failed to return.

Soon, Laguna has to leave for his daily patrols -- Kiros decides to 
join him. Junction your party before setting off.

Make your way to the southern-most edge of the village, and along the
way Kiros finds out Laguna's doing this to repay the residents who
helped him when he was brought in seriously injured. Kiros suggests an
alternate job at Timber Maniacs, which Laguna shows some interest in.

Retrace your steps back to the pub when you're done, where you'll hear 
a bit about Raine's feelings towards Laguna. Return to Laguna's 
residence thereafter.

Side events: The Caterchipillars here should net you Spider Webs if you 
missed them the first time around. Same thing with the Bite Bugs and 
their Magic Stones.

[D-District Prison]
Zell awakens in the same cell as Quistis, Selphie and Rinoa. Talk to
everyone. And as for Squall, the wound has strangely disappeared, but
in comes Seifer to mess things up.

The scene will then alternate between Zell's party and Squall.

[D-District Prison: Cell]
The scene shifts to Zell and company again - should they help the 
Moomba?
- I'll stop him! *
- There's no use...

[D-District Prison: Torture Chamber]
Seifer questions Squall as to the real intention behind SeeD. Befuddled, 
Squall can only repeat in his mind what he knows: SeeD is a military 
group comprising of elite Garden graduates. Squall'll have to make a 
decision:
- ... Just let me die. *
- ... I'll lie... I must... live...

[D-District Prison]
Zell decides to try his luck at breaking out. Starting from the 7th 
floor (remember to junction your G.Fs!), head up one level to encounter 
2 guards. You know what to do with them, don't you? 

Another battle awaits with 2 old friends as well after you recover 
your weapons, and head back to the prison cell.

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SUB-BOSSES: Biggs & Wedge  HPs: Variable  Weak: Poison
                           Draw List (Biggs): Cura, Haste, Slow, 
                                              Regen
                                     (Wedge): Fira, Shell, Protect,
                                              Reflect

Spend some time drawing Regen and Reflect from them (the former works
well junctioned with HP; the latter junctioned to Spirit) before
sending them to their doom with your G.Fs.
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Well, you're left with 2 options after the fight: to go up or down. 
Going down results in a dead-end, but you'll find 'Combat King 
001' way down at level one, plus a few other goodies on the way. It's 
impossible to return here later, so you'll have to make the trip now.

Floor 7: Here's where you start.
Floor 6: Just a save point here.
Floor 5: A man will play cards with you here.
Floor 4: Check the cells for a Tent.
Floor 3: There's also treasure here (a Pet House).
Floor 2: And here as well (a Pet Name Tag and a Str Up).
Floor 1: Save point, plus Combat King 001.

Now make your way up again.

Floor  8: A man will sell you items here.
Floor  9: A Draw Point for Berserk can be found here.
Floor 10: You can save and do Card Battle with a man here.
          (refer to Side events section)
Floor 11: A Thundaga D.P plus a chance to play cards.
Floor 12: Nothing here.
Floor 13: Head on over to the Torture Room to meet up with Squall.

Side events: Mug the yellow GIM47N for Steel Orbs, whereas the blue 
GIM52A nets you Missiles. These can be used to grant Quistis her 'Micro
Missiles' Blue Magic, which is deadly when used against enemies 
with high HPs.

Winning at Card Battle against the player on the 10th floor lets you 
upgrade your 'Battle Report' system in the Tutorial screen. Basically,
this opens up a 'Character Report' section. You can only get it
upgraded here.

[D-District Prison: 13th Floor]
Zell will assist in controlling the movement of the Arm; ride it to 
the bottom (hit the red switch when Zell tells you to). Well, it 
appears to be a dead-end, so return to the Arm. The scene will shift
over to Zell.

You'll have to escape from the guards using Zell alone. Keep him well
-junctioned with G.Fs prior to this, and run in a clockwise direction.

The 6 are reunited; Rinoa however, is annoyed Irvine took his time
deciding to come. Either way, you'll have to divide yourselves into 2
groups.

Squall's party will simply have to keep heading upwards; do the 
opposite for Irvine's. When you finally reach the 14th floor as Squall, 
use Siren's 'Move-Find' party ability to find a secret save point.
Remember to keep everyone well-junctioned!

Oh, and be sure to talk to any Moombas you find on your way up. They'll 
give Squall some items. Head all the way to the lower-right on the 
15th floor as Squall.

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BOSS: Elite Soldier  HP: 415  Weak: Poison  
                     Draw List: Fire, Thunder, Blizzard, Scan
BOSSES: GIM52A x2  HP: 2,426  Weak: Thunder, Earth, Water  
                   Strong vs.: Poison
                   Draw List: Haste, Slow, Dispell

You might want to junction Thunder to Elemental Attack, and off the
Elite Soldier first. Use Quezacotl against the GIM52As and attack them
with thunder-based damage. Watch out for their Micro Missiles, which
drains half a character's current HP. You can break their 'Aura' or
'Protect' status at the start via drawing and using Dispell on them.
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Now return to the previous screen to examine the controls panel in the 
upper-right. Irvine will instruct Squall here. 

Go back downstairs to save, then head upstairs again to the bridge
in the lower-right. Cross it.

The D-District Prison begins to sink; quickly maneuver Squall to his
right when he gets cut off from the others. Once out of danger's harm,
the party leaves via stolen buggies.

[Galbadian Desert]
The first batch of missiles have been fired at Trabia Garden, with 
Balamb Garden being targeted next for destruction. Again, you'll have 
to split up: Squall heads the team to return to Balamb Garden to warn 
of the impending attack; Selphie's party is to infiltrate the Missile 
Base to try prevent the second batch of missiles from being launched.

I suggest you take your weaker characters with Squall, which in my 
case were Rinoa and Irvine. His scenario is the harder of the 2, but 
provides a greater opportunity to gain some levels. 

[Squall's Scenario Part One: Galbadia Desert Train Station]
Sneak off onto the train to your left at the station. Rinoa apologises 
to the Galbadian soldier as he attempts a futile chase after them.

[Selphie's Scenario: Galbadia Desert]
Return to Deling City first to restock your supplies and remodel your
weapons.

[Missile Base] (note: It's to the north-west of D-District Prison)
Drive the car into the base, alight, then head on over to the structure 
to the left. Save and proceed to examine the terminal between the 2
doors... the left door should open. Enter.

Selphie and company will come across a guard outside the Circuit 
room -- choose the 2nd option to walk. After the short scare sequence, 
proceed further to reach another save point. Head to the lower left 
(there's a passage to the left of the stairs) of the screen.

Talk to the 2 soldiers you find to the right, then return to the 
previous save point. There'll be a door marked Launcher Lift to the 
right; enter it and talk to the guards within. Tell them that they 
have to leave for the Circuit room themselves (1st option). 

Retrace your steps back to the original 2 soldiers mentioned above, but 
they'll be unable to carry out the assigned task as well. Selphie will 
be asked to go in their place.

You can now enter the Circuit room. Selphie will screw around with
the controls a bit (select the 1st option, followed by the 2nd, then
then bash away using 'Square'), cutting off power to the base. 

Leave -- you'll have to respond to the guards outside:
- (What the heck! Let's FIGHT!)
- (... Try to talk my way out.) *
Selphie wonders what to say:
- (We just got here.) 
- (We were just about to go call on you.) *
Follow the guards into the Circuit room for a pummeling session,
courtesy of Selphie and company.

Head back to the Launcher Lift door, and attempt to enter it. A guard
should stop you; choose the 1st option both times at the guard to gain
access. 

Position Selphie in between the 2 soldiers pushing against the load,
then mash away at the 'Square' button to move the launcher unit in place. 

Now you get to toy around with the control panels outside; they're 
located underneath the red light, to the right of the Launcher Lift 
door.

Verify the Equipment (it should be BAG0003A cruise missiles) and Set
Target. Next shift the Error Ratio to the maximum, before Uploading the 
Data to the main terminal. Run a Simulation test, then exit the system
and save before proceeding to the Controls room, south-east of the
control panels. Talk to the guard to get past him.

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SUB-BOSSES: Base Soldier x2  HP: 781  Weak: Poison
                             Draw List: Blizzard, Silence, Confuse
SUB-BOSS: Base Leader  HP: 1,005  Weak: Poison
                       Draw List: Thunder, Confuse, Slow, Reflect

They're capable of casting status ailment spells on your characters, 
but just draw Reflect to protect yourselves. Not too tough.
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Check the panels to the right, middle and left to stop the launch. Go 
through the door in the right background, then examine the terminal to
the upper left. Activate the self-destruct sequence and set time to 20
minutes. The door to the lower-right of the screen should become usable,
allowing for a short-cut (this only happens when you select 20 minutes
or below). Leave.

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BOSS: BGH251F2  HP: 8,200  Weak: Thunder, Earth, Water  
                Strong vs.: Poison
                Draw List: Shell, Protect, Stop

Junction Thunder, Quake or Aqua to elemental attack to 2 offensive 
orientated characters, and have the remaining one cast Quezacotl. 
Once you destroy some of the pillar-like structures on it, the BGH251F2
will retaliate with Beam Cannon, so watch your HPs. Draw Protect and
Shell if you so wish to cut down on damage taken.

Once the BGH251F2 is effectively put out of action, you'll have to
combat 2 Galbadian Soldiers and an Elite Soldier, so save some time to
spare on them. The whole fight should take you no more than 10 minutes.

Basically, if the G.F. summoning character has a high Magic rating and 
affiliation with Quezacotl, this battle shouldn't give you too much 
problems. The 'Boost' G.F. ability, coupled with a turbo controller 
works fine too. 
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You'll get your June issue of Weapon Monthly after this fight, and if 
you successfully bluffed your way through in the Base, your SeeD Ranking 
will also be raised by 2.

[Squall's Scenario Part Two: Balamb Garden] 
Talk to the Garden Faculty, who'll question Squall's allegiance. Select 
the 2nd option, which results in a pretty easy fight. Proceeding 
further into Balamb Garden, the party'll chance upon Raijin and Fujin, 
who explain that the Master Party is attempting a takeover of Balamb 
Garden.

Squall has to look for Cid, so start your search in a clockwise 
direction. Remember to rest up and save when you reach Squall's room. 

The enemies you encounter here can be difficult. In clockwise order:

Infirmary: 1 Granaldo.
Quad: 1 Glacial Eye and 1 Bomb.
Cafeteria: 1 Bomb. This one holds the 'Meltdown' spell; draw a few
           of them before killing it.
Dormitory: 1 Caterchipillar. Rest up and save here.
Parking Lots: 1 Grendel. Mug it to get Dragon Fins; now you can
              remodel Zell's weapon (1 Dragon Fin, 1 Spider Web).
Training Center: 1 T-Rexaur. Cast Blind, followed by Shiva's Doom
                 command ability or G.F Shiva.
Library: 1 Grat. 

Some of the students here will give away items as gratitude, so be
sure to talk to them. You should reply with the 1st option prior to
all the fights. Incidentally, all the battles in the 7 facilities on
the 1st floor of Balamb Garden have to be triggered before the
following event occurs:

Returning back to the Main Lobby, Squall spots Xu entering the lift. 
Tail her to the 2nd floor corridor, where Squall will inform her of 
the ensuing missile attack. She suggests taking this matter to Cid 
on the 3rd floor, so off you go.

Cid recalls a device in the M.D Level of Balamb Garden which might
protect it from the missiles. Squall promptly takes up the idea, and
Cid gives him the key to the basement. Take the elevators.

[Balamb Garden M.D Level]
Check out the control panels after the lift hangs, then the floor 
plate in the upper left to escape. The path ahead is pretty much 
one-way... you'll eventually enter a door to find a mounted wheel. 

Squall has to turn it within 10 seconds (mash away at the 'Square' 
button), but you'll probably need 2 persons to actually succeed. 
Exit back to the previous screen and climb down the newly uncovered 
ladder.

You should come across a huge pillar structure (and an Full-life draw 
point). Head left, where Squall has 3 choices as to who'll scout 
out the place:
- (We have no choice, let's go.)
- (I'll go check it out.) *
- (Someone else go check it out.)
Ascend the ladder, then activate the green controls panel to the right
when you reach the Switch room. Use the same ladder (1st option) to exit.

Irvine will comment that that was a close shave:
- (Yeah.)
- (Kind of.)
- (No.)
I'll leave this up to you. Next, examine the green light near the 
railings to open a path downwards. Descend and save, then throw the 
nearby switch to open the gate in the background. Proceed.

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BOSSES: Oilboyle x2  HP: 4,035  Weak: Fire  Strong vs.: Water
                     Draw List: Esuna, Blind, Cura, Confuse

Summon Ifrit to make short work of them. If you do receive any maladies 
from them, draw and use Esuna to cure. They're pretty fast, so you might 
want to cast 'Slow' on them if your character has a poor affiliation 
with Ifrit. Watch your HPs.
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Go through the door, down the ladder, and then move left. Examine the 
middle panel and you're done.

Side events: The rare Tri-Faces here (3-headed purple nasties) have 
Curse Spikes which can be obtained via mugging. These give you Quistis' 
'Level ? Death'. All enemies in the M.D are weak against Fire, so you 
might want to set fire spells to Elemental Attack.

[Balamb Garden]
Make your way to the end of the corridor on the 2nd floor to reach the
2F Deck, then head to the 3F Command Bridge when Xu tells you to.

If you have Rinoa in your party, you'll get an additional FMV scene
earlier on, plus a small event afterwards which I'll outline below:

Rinoa enters Squall's room to take a peek at the latter sleeping. When 
he awakens, she requests for a tour around Balamb Garden, which Squall 
obliges. 

Of course, Squall's robotic-like style of explaining the various 
facilities leaves Rinoa quite amused... Dr. Kadowaki at the infirmary 
will teasingly question Squall if he's taking a stroll with his 
girlfriend:
- Yes.
- No, just showing her around. *
I think you'd better be honest here ^_^ Head to the Main Lobby when 
you're done. A Garden Faculty will instruct Squall to head to the 
Master Room for an audience with the Master (duh), so take the 
elevators to the basement.

[Balamb Garden Basement: Master Room] (note: You can save, if you want
                                       to, before tackling this event.)

*major spoiler here... skip this paragraph if you wish*
The Master is furious that Squall has failed in his assasination 
attempt, and blames the party for the earlier missile attack, which
was undoubtedly Edea's idea of taking revenge. Norg plans to appease 
Edea by killing off SeeD, its members, and her husband, Headmaster Cid 
of Balamb Garden...

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BOSS: NORG Pod (Centre)  HP: 2,000  
                         Strong vs.: Thunder, Poison
                         Draw List: Cura
BOSS: Right Orb  HP: 2,701  Strong vs.: All Elements 
                 Draw List: Dispell, Confuse, Slow
BOSS: Left Orb  HP: 2,701  Strong vs.: All Elements
                Draw List: Thundara, Life, Bio  
BOSS: NORG  HP: 11,900  Weak: Wind  Strong vs.: Poison, Thunder
            Draw List: Shell, Protect, Esuna, Leviathan

Initially, Norg will not be directly in the fray of the battle. Rather, 
have 2 members attack the 2 orbs to keep them from turning red (they're 
capable of some pretty nasty spells if they're that colour), leaving 
Squall to destroy the NORG Pod of the machine. I'll suggest you 
'Mug' the 2 eyes, as they offer items which can boost your Magic and
Spirit rating.
 
Either way, once the NORG Pod is nullified, Norg will reveal himself; 
draw G.F. Leviathan from him first, then follow up with a multitude of 
wind-based spells, Demi magic or G.Fs.
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G.F. Leviathan has the 'Recover' command ability, which heals a
single character in battle back to maximum HP for free.

[Balamb Garden]
Cid's not in his room; you can find him at the infirmary, where Squall 
can ask him more about the events which had just transpired:
- (I want to make a report.)
- (The real meaning of SeeD.)
- (About sorceress Edea.)
- (About Master Norg.)
- (About what to do next.)  

*spoiler here... skip this paragraph if you wish*
Cid reveals that both Garden and SeeD were Edea's ideas before she 
became a sorceress, and are sponsored by Norg, a rich Shumi. SeeD's 
actual purpose is to defeat the sorceress of each era, and now it has
come down to this... Cid plans to restore order back to Balamb Garden
before anything else.

Return to the Main Lobby's Directory Board to meet up with Xu; Squall
decides to check things out when a mysterious ship is sighted
approaching Balamb Garden. Head to the 2nd Floor Deck.

The SeeD members on board the ship asks of Squall to locate Ellone -- 
she can be found at the Library. When Squall asks about the dreams of 
Laguna, Ellone can only offer one hint: that was in the past.

The next day, Rinoa arrives to offer some comfort to Squall. Take the 
1st option to stroll with her. You'll have to head to the 3rd floor 
after the collision; Cid dispatches Squall to survey the streets of 
Fishermans Horizon, as well as to apologize to the Mayor. Make your
way to the 2F Deck.

[Fishermans Horizon (F.H)]
Here's a map of Fishermans Horizon:

                                                 (dead end)
                                                      |
                                                      |-Repair Shop
          Mayor's                            Train----|
           House                            Station   |
             |                                        |
             |                                        |
             |                                        /
             |                                       /
             |                               Hotel--/
             |                                     /----Junk Store
             |------------------------------------/      (Docks)
           Crane
             |
             |
              \
              |
              |
              /<----Ladder     
             |        | 
             |        |
             |        |
          Balamb    Fishing (Master Fisherman)
          Garden     Perch

Along the path, you should spot a ladder (it's kinda hard to see, 
actually) leading downwards. Descend from there and follow the trail to 
an elderly gentleman, who's a bit annoyed with the crash. Choose to 
apologize to him (1st option) for the 3rd Volume of Occult Fans.
Converse with the Master Fisherman again; he'll ask of a favour from
Squall.

Return to the original path and take the crane. The Mayor's house lies
right in the center of the solar dish, but I suggest you take a right
1st to explore the streets.

Pick up an issue of 'Timber Maniacs' at the Repair Shop, which is the
shack at the side of the route leading to the fenced-off highway, and
yet another issue on the 2nd floor of the F.H Hotel.

And head for the Docks for an amusing scene with the Fisherkid and
the owner of the Junk Store.

Save before meeting up with Station Master Dobe, but he'll greet 
Squall with a cold reception before bundling them out of the house. 
Be sure to draw 'Ultima' from a hidden draw point found here.

F.H will be under siege by the Galbadian army just as Squall leaves. 
Retrace your steps back to the Mayor's house to obtain more information.

Save your game, and run around to encounter a few SAM08Gs. Mug
Running Fires (Fang Machine Guns) from them. These give you Quistis'
'Gatling Gun' Blue Magic. You can also refine a single 'Running Fire'
to 40 Demolition Ammo using Ifrit's 'Refine Ammo' menu ability.

Head on over to the Plaza in front of the Train Station:
- (Go help.) *
- (Listen a little longer.)
Squall will have to contend with a few Galbadian soldiers, but they 
offer little resistance. Their demise heralds the arrival of a very 
familiar boss...

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BOSS: BGH251F2  HP: 6,900  Weak: Thunder, Earth, Water  
                Strong vs.: Poison
                Draw List: Shell, Protect, Stop

Use Quezacotl on it and any Thunder based spells. Steal Adamantine 
from it as well. This should be a snap. There's a chance of halting 
most of its attacks if you manage to successfully cast 'Blind' on it.
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The gang is reunited here... and Squall lets slip his relief at seeing 
the trio from the Missile Base safe. Rinoa comments that that was very 
nice of Squall (even though unusual!):
- (It's because I felt responsible.)
- (I was really glad to see them.) *
- (It didn't mean anything.)
You might want to share a few words with Station Master Dobe as well -- 
it's the 1st, then the 2nd choice to keep the conversation going.

Talk to Grease Monkey at the Repair Shop, then head for the Docks
for yet another scene with the Fisherkid. Save your game, and ride
the Crane back up. You can go back to Balamb Garden if you so wish.

Side events: After meeting up with Irvine, go speak with the Master
Fisherman (the one who gave you Volume III of Occult Fans) who's still
at his fishing; he'll ask of Squall to meet him at the Hotel.

Return to F.H, but head for the Plaza in front of the Train Station.
If you previously conversed with the Cafeteria Lady at Balamb Garden
up to the point when she mentions her son, talk to the man in a white
shirt and blue trousers here thrice:
- (Isn't he Dr. Kadowaki's son?)
- (Isn't he the cafeteria lady's son?) *
- (Isn't he Xu's son?)

Go to the Repair Shop for a scene with a Galbadian Officer. Leave the
Shop and re-enter, then talk to Grease Monkey for a 'Mega Phoenix'.

Make your way to the 2nd Floor of F.H. Hotel. You'll view a very
interesting holographic display involving Dobe and Fishermans Horizon
there. Choose to accompany the Master Fisherman a bit longer (2nd
option).

Head for the Docks for a small event, and agree with the Master
Fisherman's opinions (1st option) during the course of the scene. Talk
to him afterwards and pick the 2nd option for a Megalixir.

[Balamb Garden]
Locate Selphie at the Quad:
- (Cheer her up.) *
- (Let Irvine handle it.)
Meet up with Cid now, where he'll confer the status of 'Commander' 
to Squall, much to the latter's exasperation.

[Fishermans Horizon] 
Squall's friends decide to hold a small concert for him, and you have 
3 tunes (and 8 instruments!) to choose from:
- Guitar
- Saxophone
- Electric Guitar
- Piano
- Violin
- Flute
- Bass Guitar
- Tap Dance

Tune A: Guitar, Violin, Flute, Tap Dance *
Tune B: Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Saxophone, Piano
Tune C: Any jumble of the 8 instruments other than the 2 above

Using Irvine, pick Tune A as your performance piece.

[Balamb Garden]
Rinoa invites Squall to the concert:
- (... I'm not in the mood.)
- (... I don't know.) *
Make your way to F.H.

[Fishermans Horizon]
You can hit 'Square' to change the view at the stage, or simply 
proceed right to move the plot. Whichever tune you chose determines 
the outcome of the conversation between Rinoa and Squall.

Tune A (folk song): A smooth ride, no misunderstandings.
Tune B (ballad): A bit uneasy, but still okay.
Tune C (jumble): Both Squall and Rinoa feel uncomfortable.

*spoiler here... skip this paragraph if you wish*
Rinoa tries to convince Squall that the people around him genuinely 
want to help him, but Squall still feels that he doesn't need to depend 
on others, fearing that the blow will be too great to take if he loses 
them. Rinoa tells him then to cherish every moment when his friends are 
around... and not too worry too much about what's to come. This 
seemingly softens Squall a bit; Rinoa assures him this is really how 
they feel about him right now.

[Balamb Garden]
You'll have to make another trip to the 3rd floor Bridge, upon which
the next destination will be decided: Balamb City. Talk to Nida to get
things moving.

I suggest you check out a few previously unreachable areas prior to 
Balamb City.

<Piloting Balamb Garden>
While not exactly the best air-ship you've ever encountered before in
the Final Fantasy series (it's way too sluggish, takes up too much 
space and has atrocious climbing abilities -- read: none at all), 
Balamb Garden will be your main mode of transport until you reach the 
later parts of Disc Three. The controls are:

For the U.S version:

D-pad/Left Analog-Stick: Changes direction ship is facing
Right Analog-Stick: Moves ship forward or backward
Start: Brings up the bar that toggles the rumble feature on/off and
       pauses the game
Select: Toggles the World Sphere/Map on/off
X: Dismount from the ship
Triangle: Reverses ship
Square: Accelerates ship
Circle: Return to 3F Command Center of Balamb Garden
R1: Rotates the camera clockwise
L1: Rotates the camera anti-clockwise
R2: Switches between view points 

For the Japanese version:

D-pad/Left Analog-Stick: Changes direction ship is facing
Right Analog-Stick: Moves ship forward or backward
Start: Brings up the bar that toggles the rumble feature on/off and
       pauses the game
Select: Toggles the World Sphere/Map on/off
Circle: Dismount from the ship
X: Reverses ship
Square: Accelerates ship
Triangle: Return to 3F Command Center of Balamb Garden
R1: Rotates the camera clockwise
L1: Rotates the camera anti-clockwise
R2: Switches between view points 

[Timber] <optional>
You'll find 2 children playing at the bridge, above the railway track 
which runs towards the East Academy Station and Dollet. Sometimes 
you'll find the girl on the track; when Squall approaches her, the 
sound of a train heralds impending doom for the girl... until Squall 
saves her. You'll be back at the Hotel after the rescue, but get 
nothing for your efforts. Well, except maybe for the warm, fuzzy 
feeling that you've made a difference in someone else's life...

You can also plunder a measly 500 Gil from 'Owl's Tears' now. Have 
Squall repeatedly examine the cupboard underneath the television. 
Also, pick up 'Girl Next Door' from the Timber Maniacs Building if 
you haven't done so already.

The chap outside the Timber Maniacs Building has something to give you
if you encouraged him to go for his dreams of becoming a journalist
previously: a Pet Nametag.

[Winhill] <optional>
This quiet rustic town is located to the south of the Galbadian 
continent, not far from D-District Prison and Timber. Winhill offers
only one optional event: The Fragments of the Vase. Initiate this event
by talking to the owner of the mansion north of the town. He can be
found on the stairs.

1st piece: Repeatedly examine the suit of armour in the mansion, which 
           is to the left of the huge flower pot. The small chocobo 
           within should give up the 1st piece. You must re-enter
           this mansion with Irvine in your party to trigger this
           event.
2nd piece: Follow the old lady into her flower shop, and reply 'yes' 
           (1st option) when she asks Squall whether he likes flowers. 
           Locate the 2nd piece among the flowers in the foreground.
3rd piece: At the Chocobo Crossing sign mid-way through the town, you 
           can bully the small chocobo by hitting the 'X' (U.S) button
           or 'Circle' (Japanese) button when it's at your feet. It'll
           throw up a variety of items each time you do that; one of them
           should be a vase piece.
4th piece: Go back to Raine's apartment. Squall should talk to the new 
           owner on the 2nd floor twice before returning to the bar on 
           the 1st floor. Search the cups on the tables, and Raine's 
           spirit should appear. Examine the cat afterwards for the 
           final fragment.

You'll get a rather lame gift for this event: 1 Holy Stone from the 
mansion owner.

Side events: The Vysage (Baiseeji Hands) are rare enemies which
sometimes can be found on the outskirts of Winhill. They're capable of
casting high level spells such as Meteor, Tornado and Quake, but G.F.
Siren's 'Silent Voice' should render them helpless.

Steal Life Rings from the left hand (Lefty, to be exact). Under Siren's
'Life Magic Refinement' menu ability, each one of them gives you 20 Life
spells. Try junctioning this to Status Defense or HP.

[Balamb City] (note: You should probably take Zell along for this one)
The Galbadian sentry lets Squall through on account that the latter has 
information regarding Ellone. Check out the houses here (especially
Zell's) before proceeding to Balamb Hotel. 

It seems that you'll need to find the Captain 1st. Head to the docks 
and converse with all the soldiers. Squall discovers that the Captain
has just left after fishing from here. You'll also find a Tabloid
Guy hidden in the lower-right corner at the docks. You can buy
information from him, but it'll lower your SeeD ranking.

Back to Zell's house (you can rest up and save here). The Captain 
has just used the kitchen, and upon exiting make your way to the 
docks again. The dog there will lead Squall to the Captain, who's 
currently at the train station. Meet up with Raijin, and pursue him 
back to the Hotel.

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BOSS: Raijin  HP: 9,200  Weak: Poison  Strong vs.: Thunder
              Draw List: Thunder, Thundara, Shell, Protect

Get rid of his 2 flunkies by summoning a G.F, then concentrate your 
attacks on him. Raijin has a high offensive capability, but that's 
easily countered by casting 'Protect' on yourselves or using a 'Blind' 
spell on him. You can mug 'Str Up' from him.

BOSS: Raijin  HP: 10,800  Weak: Poison  Strong vs.: Thunder
              Draw List: Thunder, Thundara, Shell, Protect  
BOSS: Fujin  HP: 8,100  Weak: Poison  Strong vs.: Wind
             Draw List: Aero, Cura, Life, Pandemona

Start off by drawing G.F. Pandemona from Fujin and casting 'Blind' 
on Raijin. Concentrate on removing Raijin first. Fujin boasts of a 
deadly skill, 'Shatter', which reduces your HPs to 1, so be wary. 
Junction 'Bio' to Elemental Attack if you so wish. Also, both bosses 
offer 2 items which you can steal: a Str Up from Raijin and a Megalixir
from Fujin. You'll receive 'Combat King 002' after this fight.
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Both Raijin and Fujin re-assert their stand by saying they're doing 
this for Seifer. Upon leaving, Squall acknowledges that some things 
cannot be prevented; anyone could be your ally or enemy. Then again, 
what of this feeling of loneliness they all feel right now...?

Side events: To get out of town during the siege, talk to the girl
in the house next to Zell's, followed by the Big Bad Rascal in Zell's
house twice. Return to the neighbouring house, converse with all the
people inside, then leave.

Talk to the guard near the Car Rental shop, but DON'T close the message
screen. Let the people outside finish their motions, and eventually the
Big Bad Rascal should teach you a method to get out (just talk to him
basically) when you exit the screen.

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AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is where the U.S update is up to for now. The
               following portions of the walkthrough have yet to be
               altered.
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[Syumi Tribe Village] <optional>
This is located on the northern-most continent of the world... it 
should be highlighted on your map if you spoke to the owner of the 
Factory at F.H. Enter the spider-like structure.

3 Syumis will be guarding a Draw Point, and you'll have to cough up 
5,000 gil just to use it. I think it's worthwhile though -- you'll 
get Ultima, possibly the best spell in the game. Be sure to return 
here every now and then to stock up on this one. Proceed further on 
to the elevator when you're done.

The 1st structure you come across in the village should be the Inn. 
This one holds an issue of 'Timber Maniacs' plus a save point. The 2nd 
building is out-of-bounds, and the 3rd houses the Chief. You won't be 
seeing him now though. 

Instead, head to the left-most Factory, where a statue of Laguna is
being constructed. The Syumi there asks of Squall to pay a visit to 
the Chief, so do as he says, and return back here (the Factory) after 
your 1st meeting with the village head. The worker here requires a few 
materials to complete the statue (5 special stones to be exact), and 
Squall has to play treasure-hunter (again).

Blue Stone: Among the granite-looking rocks behind the Laguna statue, 
            to the left.
Aero Stone: Among the boulders to the left of the Inn.
Life Stone: In a huge tree right of the Chief's house. You'll need to 
            do a bit of climbing to get it.
Shade Stone: Take the elevator up, and explore the circular stone ring 
             directly opposite to the 'Ultima' draw point. You should 
             find it in the top right corner.
Aqua Stone: In the sink of a resident's house, the one closest to the 
            Syumi Factory.
            You can also find an Aqua Stone at the pond near the above
            -mentioned resident's house, but it's a fake one.

Give these 5 stones to the worker and the Chief will present a 
'Phoenix Feather' to Squall. This summons the G.F. Phoenix once when 
used in battle, which revives any fallen comrades as well as giving 
moderate fire-typed damage to all opponents.

[Sentra Ruins] (note: The southern islands on the map) <optional>
On the upper half of the Sentra region, if you ignore the island with 
the 3 narrow cliffs sticking out into the open sea, the rest of the 
islands to the east should form a ring around a patch of water. 

Look for a yellowish-brown diamond shaped structure on the 
south-eastern island of that ring. It might take a while to find the 
ruins; use your map.

You have exactly 20 minutes to seek out Odin and defeat him here, so 
I'll advise you come prepared with Diablos' 'Encounter Zero' party 
ability. Try to have a few Aura stones (or spells) at hand, or simply 
have Squall at critical status with the ability to perform his 
'Renzokuken' before coming here. A high offensive rating for him 
wouldn't hurt as well. You'll have to rush here, so I'll adapt a 
point format:

1.  Starting place. Head into the background.
2.  Stairs ahead. Ascend using them.
3.  Circular statue. Go clockwise around it, climb the stairs behind.
    Take the right path after ascending the previous steps.
4.  Go all the way into the door in the background.
5.  Ascend the steps to get to the platform, which acts as a lift.
6.  Take the left ladder to the top, and enter the opening. Activate 
    the switch.
7.  Climb down again and take the opened right path (not ladder!) this 
    time.
8.  Follow the spiraling steps until you reach a circular platform.
    There's a short ladder nearby -- climb it, head to the right and 
    pluck out the red jewel from the eye of the statue.
9.  Descend, follow path leading upwards to the right.
10. Climb onto the green dome to reach another statue. Put the jewel 
    in to obtain a random 5 number password. Take out both red jewels 
    afterwards.
11. Return to previous statue in point 8. Put both jewels in and enter 
    the password you received in point 10.
12. A door should open below. Enter to face Odin.

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BOSS G.F: Odin  HP: 18,400  Draw List: Stop, Death, Double, Triple

Just have Squall unleash his desperation move and you'll take him down 
easily. Besides, he won't attack you until the timer finishes. You 
might want to stock up on a few 'Triple' spells here if you've got 
time to spare.
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Unlike your regular G.Fs such as Ifrit or Carbunkle, Odin cannot be
junctioned; rather, he appears at random at the start of a normal enemy
encounter. When he does, he'll instantly dispatch every single opponent
with a success rate of 100%. Very convenient.

Side events: Try to engage a few Tonberis in combat here! They're 
always found around the circular statue mentioned in point 3 above. 
Save before you do so, and use Squall's Renzokuken to defeat them 
quickly. You should get Kitchen Knives from them. Quistis' 'Micro 
Missile' works well on them too.
I'll cover the usage of Kitchen Knives later on in Disc Three, when 
you have to return here to pick up another G.F.

[Sabotender Desert] <optional>
You should find a huge patch of land known as the Sabotender Desert to 
the east of the Sentra Ruins. Sabotenders appear here, and each 1 when 
downed nets you 20 A.P. You'll need a high Speed and Accuracy rating 
before you try to defeat them, but they're worth it. Remember to 
return here occasionally to build up your G.Fs' abilities! Incidentally, 
the 'Sabotender Thorns' you receive from them can be refined under 
Ifrit's 'Refine Ammo' menu ability, to produce 40 Destruction Bullets 
for Irvine's desperation.

[Trabia Garden] (note: Check your map; it's towards the north)
Just follow Selphie, and when she meets up with her ex-classmate at the
gargoyle statue, Squall is thanked for looking after Selphie:
- It's nothing. *
- Let's just play along with the situation.

Squall leaves Selphie alone for now; you can meet up with the rest at 
the basketball court. Do so by taking a left from the statue, another 
left at the makeshift dorms, and following the one-way path. Or you 
could stray off and explore the other areas of Trabia Garden, 
converse with the survivors and get information. I suggest you do 
the latter first.

In the flashback scene at the basketball court, you'll be controlling 
Squall at one time. Proceed upwards to head for the beach. In another 
scene, talk to all the children before heading for the beach again.

*spoiler ahead... skip this paragraph if you wish*
The party questions the necessity for bloodshed... but they know that 
conflict is inevitable. Irvine recalls his childhood, spent at an 
orphanage. This triggers off more memories for the other members, which 
reveals a startling fact long forgotten -- Edea was their nanny at the 
orphanage. 

Side events: The cemetery at Trabia Garden hides an issue of Timber 
Maniacs. Apart from that, there's also the August issue of Weapon 
Magazine. 
You'll have to talk to a student to the right of the dorms, who'll hint 
at the existence of a hidden treasure... starting from the gargoyle 
statue, take exactly 5 steps south and search the ground. You should get 
your copy. If you have trouble finding it, simply tap 'Circle' 
repeatedly around the area south of the statue... the game isn't too 
particular about where you examine.
The girl (Selphie's friend) by the statue also has Selphie's card. 
Apart from the above, a destroyed stage in Trabia Garden has an 'Aura' 
draw point.

[Trabia Region] <optional>
The new enemies around the Trabia region you'll encounter include 
Mesmerizes (pink horses with a blade on their heads) and Geiras (black 
striped flying creatures). The former offers Mesmerize Blades up for 
grabs, the latter the spell 'Merton' at higher levels. Also, the Geiras 
drop Mysterious Liquids -- these allow Quistis to learn 'Melting 
Liquid'. Mesmerize Blades can be refined under Carbuncle's 'Recovery 
Item Refinement' menu ability to produce Mega Potions. These heal 
everyone in your party for 1,000 HP.

[Miscellaneous Stuff]
The next dungeon is quite combat intensive; I'll provide you with a 
weapon upgrades check-list here, plus any other items you may want to 
get in preparation for future battles ahead.

Squall: His 'Crime and Penalty' should be obtainable now. You'll need 
a Kitchen Knife (defeat a Tonberi at the Sentra Ruins), 2 Star 
Fragments (get 4 Iron Giant - blue armoured monsters with a huge blade 
- lv. 5 cards), a Turtle Shell (steal from Esansuushis in the Tomb of 
the Nameless King) and 8 screws (Haurizaados in the Timber or Galbadia 
regions).

Alternatively, his weaker 'Lance of Slit' requires 1 Dinosaur Bone 
(T-rex in Balamb Training Center), 1 Red Fang (change 3 Meruto Dragons 
lv. 4 cards - black dragons with a blue under-belly) and 12 screws. 

Zell: His Gauntlet requires a Dragon Skin (defeat - not steal from - 
high level Hedge Vipers in Roswall Forest, north of Timber) and a 
Fighting Spirit Fragment (stealable from high level Esansuushis, or 
use 'Card Change' ability to change 4 Dragon Izorude - green scaly 
dragons with a yellowish underside - lv. 4 cards).

Irvine: A Bismark requires an Iron Pipe (steal from Wendingos in the 
Galbadian deserts and Roswall Forest or change a lv. 5 Invincible's 
card), 4 Dynamo Rocks (refine 4 Purittsu lv. 4 cards - metal warriors 
armed with a hammer or steal from high level Creeps in the sewers of 
Deling City) and 8 screws.

Quistis: 2 Ochuu Tentacles (gigantic green and pink plants in Roswall 
Forest - low encounter rate) and 2 Dragon Skins for her Red Scorpion.

Rinoa: She needs a Cocatrice Feather (steal from high level Cocatrices 
in the forests of Timber), a Mesmerize Blade (Mesmerizes in Trabia 
region) and a Sharp Nail (scorpion-like monster Grandiaro, lurking in 
the stairway leading to the sewers in Colonel Carlway's Estate in 
Galbadia) for her Cardinal.

Selphie: You can't really get her Crescent Wish now, but you'll do 
yourself a favour by stealing a Life Ring from the right hand of the 
Baiseeji Hands (the Goomani) that roams the Winhill area, and 4 Sharp 
Nails from the Grandiaro first.

Quistis' Enemy Skills: You can learn her 'Aqua Breath' by defeating 
high level Fokaroru (orange fish-like creatures on the shores of 
Balamb) or Chimeras in the Sabotender Desert (low encounter rate) to 
receive Ice Crystals. 
If you haven't already done so, change Gesupaa (gigantic blue-headed 
monsters) lv. 1 cards to receive Quistis' Detonator. 

Cards: These are totally optional. 
- Get G.F. card 'Pandemonium' from a man standing outside Balamb Hotel.
  He appears at random.
- Get Quistis' card from either one of 2 female students in the 2F 
  classroom of Balamb Garden.
- Win Zell's card from his mother at Balamb City.
- Lose G.F. Ifrit's card to Colonel Carlway at Galbadia. He'll play 
  Rinoa's card in the next round. You can get back Ifrit's card from 
  Dodonna, who's sitting outside the Station Master's house in 
  Fisherman's Horizon.
- The Station Master Dorp at F.H has G.F. 'Quetzalcoatl' card.
- A kid circling the 1F of Balamb Garden has a 'Moogle' card.
- The Master on the 2F Dollet Bar has G.F. 'Siren' card.

[Sentra Region] (note: It's down south)
Pilot Balamb Garden towards the Orphanage (use your map) to trigger 
off a confrontation with Edea's Garden.

[Balamb Garden] (note: You'll have to swap your G.Fs around quite a few
                 times here, or simply use Diablos' 'Encounter Zero' 
                 party ability)
Squall is informed of Galbadia Garden's presence in the vicinity. You 
have to give a set of orders to the students, before Squall is ordered 
downstairs. Here're the available commands:
- That's all!
- My safety.
- Garden's strategy.
- Offensive preparations.
- Defensive preparations.
- My companions' safety.
- The buns in the kitchen.
- The younger cadets' safety.
Give out your commands in this order: Garden's strategy, Offensive 
preparations, Defensive preparations, My companions' safety, The 
younger cadets' safety and That's all!.

Meet up with your companions, and after the FMV head to the Campus 
Garden. Zell'll be assembling the troops, and Squall tells Rinoa to be 
careful. Return to the 3rd floor, where both Gardens will mount a 
massive attack on each other.

You'll be controlling Zell's party now. Head back to the western wing 
of the Campus Garden, where a collision will throw Rinoa off the 
platform. Leave her for now, and make your way to the Main Gates to 
meet up with the rest.

You'll have to form a party of 3:
- Selphie, Quistis
- Quistis, Irvine
- Irvine, Selphie
Squall is a compulsory character here, whereas Zell is assigned to 
rescue Rinoa. When you're done, head back to the Garden and take a 
left to reach a save point. Junction your members before moving to the 
2F classrooms via the elevator. You'll have to combat 4 green 
Galbadian troopers here. 

They're pretty quick (and nasty) on the offensive, and have 'Gravite' 
magic available for casting. You should be able to take them out with 
a G.F, but if you get low on health, using your desperations is a good 
idea. Talk to everyone in the classroom before leaving.

Needa requires Squall's presence on the 3rd floor command center.
Squall predicts that Balamb Garden will not be able to hold off the 
enemy for long; he decides to carry out a last-ditch attack on Edea's 
army. Proceed to the 2nd floor when you're done. 

Squall is asked to look for a missing child -- you can find him towards 
the end of the corridor on the 2F, but in the resulting melee Squall 
gets knocked down by a trooper. He'll pin Squall against the wall. Hit 
'Circle' to reveal 3 choices, and take the 3rd one for Squall to notice 
the emergency hatchet. Press 'Circle' again, then select the 2nd option 
to unlock the door. You'll get involved in a mini-game.

Controls:
Circle: Punch
X: Kick
Square: Guard
Triangle: Special (appears later)

Squall'll start off at a disadvantage with lesser health (check the red 
bar at the lower-left corner for his HP), and the 1st time you 
experience this mini-game it'll prove to be a little tricky to win. 
Basically, there're 2 methods to get past this.

Method 1: Mash away at the 'Punch' button straight from the start. If 
you're fast enough, Squall should cut off every single attempt to 
retaliate from the trooper. If the opponent starts to block repeatedly, 
kick him.
Method 2: Hold 'Guard' until the 'Special' command appears. Press 
'Triangle' to knock off two-thirds of the trooper's health. 

[Galbadia Garden]
Once Rinoa is rescued, you should begin by heading left. Both Squall 
and Rinoa share a moment outside the Garden's compound, and the latter 
thanks Squall for saving her life, with a slight hint of her feelings 
towards her saviour ^_^ Name your ring (Grieva), then select the 2nd 
option to enter Galbadia Garden together with Rinoa.

Inside, save and re-organize your party (junction everyone accordingly).
Take a right, then another right in the next screen to reach the stairs.

Going upstairs, you'll come across Raijin and Fuujin, who'll choose to 
leave Seifer in the hands of Squall. Go left from there and enter a 
door on the right to get your 1st Key Card (talk to the male student).

Return to the save point, then take a left, and enter the left door. 
Run across the ice hockey pitch and exit through the door on the right 
(the left door holds a 'Raise' draw point). The next area has an 
entrance opposite to where Squall is. Enter and converse with the 
student inside to get your Lv. 2 Key Card. Retrace your steps back to 
the save point.

Side events: Purittsus populate this area; they drop Dynamo Rocks and 
Ally Dispatch Blades at different levels. These are useful for weapon
upgrading.

Proceed right to the stairs (where you met Raijin and Fuujin), and 
climb it to the rooftop (3F). Leap down onto the tennis court, and head 
left. The next region should be familiar to you -- just keeping moving 
down (ignore the stairs on your way) until you reach the Main Lobby of 
Galbadia Garden. A G.F. boss will be waiting for you in the center.
There's a save point to the west side of the Lobby, btw.

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BOSS G.F: Cerebrus  HP: 10,000  Strong vs.: Wind, Lightning
                    Draw List: Quake, Double, Triple

This puppy likes to cast 'Triple' on itself (undo this by using 
'Despell' on it) and 'Quake' on your members (junction Quake to 
Elemental Defense or cast Levitate). Beat it around with a few 
'Gravite' spells and anything else non-wind nor lightning elemental 
related. Draw a few 'Triple' spells from it if you can; they act as 
pretty good spells for junctioning to any parameter.
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Once you've received Cerebrus as a G.F, make your way to the south-west 
exit. Take a left in the next screen and converse with a female student 
to get a Lv. 3 Key Card. Retrace your steps back to the stairs you 
passed earlier on, and ascend from there to the 2nd Floor. Move left 
from there to reach an elevator. Use it to get to a save point... and 
your awaiting adversaries.

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BOSS: Seifer  HP: 10,000  Weak: Poison  
              Draw List: Fire(2), Bolt(2), Despell, Haste

He's a bit tougher this time around. You'll want to counter his high 
attack power by casting 'Protect' on your allies (Seifer seems to 
concentrate all his attacks on Squall, btw), but generally, his magical 
prowess can be ignored. Once Seifer gets down to half of his total HP 
he'll start using his 'Phantom Slash', which deals out a pretty hefty 
sum of damage to a single member. Keep two (or one) allies as healers,
and attack Seifer using Squall, or whoever has the highest offensive 
rating. I generally take Squall since his Gunblade offers critical hits.
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Return to the 2F, then head right from the stairs. Proceed anti
-clockwise to find an invisible save point (use Siren's 'Uncover Hidden 
Points' party ability to see it) a bit further down. Enter the Grand 
Lecture Hall to your right.

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BOSS: Seifer  HP: 7,400  Weak: Poison
              Draw List: Fire(2), Bolt(2), Despell, Haste

He's weakened in this confrontation, but take time to steal from him 
before finishing him off. You'll have to fight him and Edea 
consecutively, so don't dally too much.

BOSS: Edea  HP: 15,000  Draw List: Ice 2, Gravite, Esuna, Alexander

Draw G.F. Alexander from her before anything else, and follow up with 
Shell on your members. Edea's capable of a few pretty nasty spells 
(mostly causing status maladies), and has 'Death' at her disposal. 
Attack her with Diablos, and be sure to leave a character on standby 
to revive those hit by Edea's 'Death' spell. Defeat her quickly, or 
you'll run yourselves into trouble.
Also, take note that summoning G.F. Carbunkle doesn't work anymore; 
Edea will simply endow herself with a 'Reflect' status as well and 
bounce spells off herself. Break that with 'Despell'.
Cheap Alternative: You should have picked up a few 'Merton' spells 
from the Geiras in the Trabia region, and 'Aura' spells from a draw 
point in Trabia Garden. Cast Merton on Edea and Aura on Squall -- one 
Renzokuken should be all that's needed to down the sorceress.
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G.F. Alexander holds 'Upper Class Magic Refinement' menu ability; you
can refine 5 middle class spells to a single upper class spell, i.e.
five Cure 2 spells to one Cure 3.


END OF DISC TWO
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