Balamb Whiplash

It is recommended that you clear Ch. 9: Utopia Niveus before playing.

• ???: This volcano... It reminds me of the SeeD prereqs.
• ???: The last time I visited there as an instructor was...with Squall, huh?
• ???: I think I remember teasing him then, too.
• ???: Zell... Seifer... That was a rough exam...
• ???: Heavens, this isn't the time to get lost in thought.
• ???: Where could everyone be? I'd best try to meet back up.
• Laguna: Hey! Who's that over there!?
• ???: You're kidding me... Laguna?

(The rest of the party arrives)

• Laguna: ...Huh?
• Y'shtola: Your acquaintance?
• Cecil: You're from the same world? Please, introduce us.
• Laguna: Eh? Uh, I, um... I don't think we've met...maybe?
• ???: Laguna's here...so this could be a dream...
• ???: ...But that can't be right, because I shouldn't be me in that case. This is strange...
• ???: And who are these others? I've never seen a knight in full armor outside of movies...
• ???: Ears and tails... An unknown race...?
• ???: ...No good. I need to calm down. Like I tell my students, there's a difference between a test and the real thing...
• Zidane: Hello? You keep mumbling to yourself...
• Laguna: Another one who knows me, but I don't know them... Why does this keep happening to me? Ugh, my head hurts...
• Cecil: This may be more complicated than it first appeared, but she doesn't seem to be hostile.

(The appearance of a Behemoth prompts the party to bring out their weapons)

• Y'shtola: It would be nice to determine as much at our leisure, so perhaps we should rid the area of any other threats first.

(Zell and Squall arrive)

• Zell: Quistis!
• Quistis: Zell! And Squall! I finally found you!
• Y'shtola: So you are an acquaintance.
• Zell: Yeah she is. She's our instructor at Balamb Garden— ...Oh, wait, you got fired, huh.
• Zell: But she was the youngest to pass the SeeD exams. Her creds are solid!
• Squall: ...Glad you're safe.
• Quistis: Uh-oh... Did something happen? It's not like you to worry about others.
• Steiner: Master Squall has been most concerned about his friends back in his world.
• Galuf: He puts on a standoffish face, but he's a compassionate lad deep down!
• Squall: (...I shouldn't have opened my mouth.)

• Quistis: An alternate world? It's hard to believe...but I think I've got the situation.
• Y'shtola: We have been gathering allies along our journey.
• Galuf: Everyone starts off on their own, but as you can see, we're now one big, happy family.
• Quistis: So then the rest of our party is with you?
• Squall: We haven't found everyone. But that doesn't mean they're here.
• Quistis: I see... Here or not, though, you can't help but worry...
• Squall: What—
• Quistis: "Ever."
• Y'shtola: Haha, you've read him like a book.
• Steiner: Just like a teacher to know her student.
• Quistis: Not as a teacher, but a friend. You've been fighting alongside him, too, haven't you?
• Squall: ...It's good that you're alright and caught up on things. But as for me, just—
• Y'shtola: "Leave me alone."
• Y'shtola: ...Did I do it right?
• Squall: ...Let's go.

(Squall leaves)

• Zell: Aww, c'mon Squall! Don't pout!
• Quistis: At last, someone with my sense of humor. We should have a chat.
• Y'shtola: It would be my pleasure. As a friend.
• Galuf: Hmm, wise beyond her years and possessed of a deep understanding of her companions, it seems.
• Steiner: Another valuable ally we have gained!

• Quistis: I see you've been honing your skills during your time here, Zell.
• Zell: The competition's fierce in a big party like this! Gotta kick it up a notch!
• Quistis: And it's reassuring to see you've got a handle on your nerves, Irvine. Everyone is looking good, all things considered.
• Irvine: Never been better.
• Zell: Oh yeah, Seifer and his crew are here, too...
• Zell: Be nice if he'd grow up a little...
• Vaan: That's right. You'd know Seifer, too, huh?
• Quistis: You've met him?
• Hope: ...Yeah, we've fought a number of times.
• Vaan: He picks a fight with us every time we run into him.
• Quistis: I'm not surprised... As his instructor, please accept my apologies.
• Yuna: We can tell he's not a bad person.
• Yuna: He told me that I shouldn't have to shoulder everything myself, and that he'd protect me as a knight...
• Irvine: Always a heavy-handed approach, that guy.
• Quistis: ...Indeed. A shortcoming that keeps holding him back...
• Quistis: He gets good marks in combat...but his habit of ignoring others to do his own thing is inexcusable for a mercenary.
• Hope: So he was like that back in his own world, too...
• Zell: Those other two from the disciplinary committee, too.
• Quistis: Fujin and Raijin?
• Irvine: The three of them carrying on without a clue about what's going on here sure is something.
• Quistis: I see... They deserve an A for effort.
• Quistis: I suppose in this sort of situation, a bad habit of doing his own thing becomes an ability to act independently.
• Zell: That's one way to put it. You're trying to defend his actions?
• Quistis: He hasn't committed any serious wrongdoing yet, right?
• Irvine: Yet. No telling when he'll try to pull something funny, though.
• Quistis: I may not be his instructor anymore, but we grew up in the same environment. I'd like to see him succeed if possible.
• Hope: You sure are supportive. I'll bet you were a nice teacher.
• Irvine: The kids love ya, "Instructor" Trepe.
• Quistis: I told you, I'm no longer an instructor! ...Though I don't mind the compliment.