(The game begins with Squall awakening in the Balamb Garden infirmary, where he had been recuperating from an injury sustained while training with his rival, Seifer, in preparation for the SeeD entrance exam.) Dr. Kadowaki: Are you... okay? - Yeah. (*) - My forehead hurts... Squall: ...yes. Dr. Kadowaki: That was rather careless of you. Dr. Kadowaki: Mm... Your eyes are starting to get stronger... Dr. Kadowaki: Well, it looks like you're okay. Can you tell me your name? (you have the option to rename Squall if you so choose...) Dr. Kadowaki: Why don't you take it easy when you practice? Otherwise, these foolish accidents will happen. Squall: You should tell that to Seifer... Dr. Kadowaki: That boy is... No matter what I say to him, he's hopeless... Dr. Kadowaki: Don't you think it'd be better if you found another opponent? Squall: Well, I can't just run away. Dr. Kadowaki: It's those adolescent years, you kids always want to show off. Well, you should be more careful in the future. Dr. Kadowaki: Let's see... Your advisor is... Dr. Kadowaki: Ah, it's Quistis. I'll go contact her, so you wait here for a bit. (sound of phone dialing...) Dr. Kadowaki: Quistis? Come here and take charge of your student... Dr. Kadowaki: ...yes, yes. Dr. Kadowaki: Yes, his wound is okay. It'll probably leave a scar though... Dr. Kadowaki: ...right, right. Well then, come quickly! (close up on Squall, as a girl looks in from the window) Girl: Squall... We've met again. (Squall looks over and the girl quickly turns and walks away.) (FMV: Quistis enters. Upon seeing Squall, she sighs and rolls her eyes.) Quistis: Oh, my! I thought you and Seifer would... Quistis: Well, let's go. It's been decided that the entrance exam will be today. Quistis: Squall... Has something been bothering you lately? Squall: ...it's nothing. Quistis: (simultaneously) ...nothing. Quistis: (laughs) Squall: What's so funny? Quistis: Funny? No, no... I'm just happy. Quistis: ...just happy to understand my student a little better, that's all. Squall: I'm not so simple to understand. Quistis: Well, then talk! Quistis: Let me hear more about what's going on with you. Squall: It's none of a teacher's business... Quistis: (simultaneously) ...none of of my business. (in the classroom...) Quistis: Good morning, everyone. Quistis: First, the plans for today... Quistis: It seems that rumors have been going around since yesterday, and... The SeeD entrance examination will start tonight. Quistis: Those of you who aren't participating in the exam, or those that failed last week's written test will have self-study here. Quistis: Those of you participating in the exam are free until the evening. Quistis: Use this time to prepare yourselves carefully. Quistis: At 1600 hours, we'll assemble in the hall and announce the members for each squad. Quistis: OK? Quistis: Now, Seifer! Quistis: I don't want to see you injure anyone else while practicing. Be more careful from now on! Quistis: Well then, that's all. I'll meet with the exam participants later. (all students stand up leave except Squall) Quistis: Oh, Squall... I have something to talk to you about. Would you please come here? (after walking up and talking to Quistis...) Quistis: You haven't gone to the Cave of Fire yet, have you? Quistis: If you don't finish that task, you won't be able to participate today's entrance exam. Squall: (I'd planned to go this morning. But, because of Seifer...) Quistis: Hm? You actually have a legitimate reason? Squall: ...it's nothing. Quistis: Well, anyway... We'll be going together. Quistis: If you're not confident yet, you can review using the Study Panel. Quistis: I'll be waiting for you at the main gate. Once you've finished your preparations, come see me. Quistis: You can find the Study Panel back at your seat. (After Quistis leaves, go back to your seat and access the network interface...) >> ...what will you do? - First, power on. (*) - This is complicated... Squall logs onto the Balamb Garden Network. First, choose the Tutorial option on top. The directory is checked and Squall is informed that he's collected two Guardian Forces (G.F.), Quetzalcoatl and Shiva. You can rename them if you so choose. After this, you'll come to the tutorial menu where you can get help on various game mechanics. You can also access the tutorial menu from the status menu. (triangle button) (note: I may translate the tutorial eventually, but you should be able to figure out enough just by looking at the illustrations and trying things out for yourself. You may want to pay close attention to the Guardian Force and Junction sections.) You can also get other information about Garden on the network (translation coming after). When you're finished, hit X. - Stop now. (*) - One more time... (leave the classroom and head down the hall... a girl comes running at you...) Girl: I'm laaaaaaaaaaaate! (she bumps into Squall and falls down) - You okay? (*) - ... Squall: Are you okay? Girl: Yep, I'm fine! Girl: I'm sorry... I was in a hurry, so... Girl: Ah! Oh, oh... Are you in that class? Girl: Is... is homeroom already over? (Squall nods) Girl: Ahh... I missed it... Girl: Compared to where I was before, this Balamb Garden is huge... Girl: You know... I just transferred here a little while ago... If you don't mind, could you show me around a bit? - Ah, I understand... (*) - I don't have that kind of free time.. Squall: Ah, I understand... Girl: Great! Well, let's go! let's go! Squall: We'll take the elevator at the end of this hall to the 1st floor lobby and use the floor directory there. (talk to the guy by the elevator to get cards for the card battle game, then go down the elevator) Student: Oh, hey... If you'd like, how about taking these? Student: They're cards that my little brother gave me, but... I'm really not interested in this sort of thing, so... If you want 'em, they're yours. Student: Eh? You want to know how to play? Student: Well, if you'd to know more, open the menu and check out the Cards section of the tutorial. Student: Also, if you want to challenge someone, hit the square button. This will say to them, "Let's play cards!" Student: But I can't play cards with you... Sorry. (Squall and his companion take the elevator down to the first floor.) Squall: Over there is the floor directory. Squall: This is the first floor lobby directory. Squall: Balamb Garden is huge. If you want to check where you're going, it's good to use this directory. Girl: I have a question! How do you use it? Squall: Choose an area by moving the cursor, and selecting with the O button. Squall: Next, I'll briefly describe all the institutions for you. Girl: Yes, teacher! Squall: North of the Garden are the students' dormitories. Almost all of the Garden's students live in the dorms. Only a few students commute from outside. Girl: Yep, I'm also living in the dorm! Squall: Here you can rest, change clothes, and things like that. Squall: In the Northwest area of the garden is the students' cafeteria Squall: There's always a big commotion here... Nothing but lines of students waiting to eat. Girl: I see! Squall: The northeast block is the parking lot. Squall: When there's a mission, you can leave from here using one of the Garden's cars. Squall: In the south, there's only the main gate. Squall: (Speaking of which, the main gate is where my appointment with Professor Quistis is...) Girl: Hm? What's that? Squall: Nothing... Squall: Next is the western block. The campus garden is located here. Squall: Now, some people or some events are... Girl: Yes, yes! I know! Girl: It's the school festival... I'm planning to join the comittee. Girl: Maybe we could join together? Squall: To continue... Squall: The southwest block is the infirmary. Squall: If you've been hurt, they'll take care of you here. Even if they're not hurt, students seem to come here to be taken care of. Girl: The physician there is...? Squall: Dr. Kadowaki. Squall: Next is the East block.. Squall: This is the Training Center... Squall: Even though it's training, the monsters that have been released in here are the real thing. Squall: If you don't take it seriously, you may lose your life. So watch out! Girl: Uh, I'll be careful... Squall: In the southeast is the library. ... Squall: Ah, you already know that the classrooms are on the second floor, right? Girl: Yes, I remember. Squall: By the way, the administration office is on the third floor. But without permission, you're not allowed to enter. Girl: I have a question... What's the principal's name? Squall: Principal Cid... Squall: Now... Do you understand well enough? Girl: Yes! Girl: Oh... Are you taking today's SeeD entrance exam? Squall: Yeah. Girl: Well, maybe we'll see each other there. Since I finished my training before I came to Garden, I've decided to take the examination too. Let's do our best! Girl: Thanks! (The girl walks away; now you can explore Garden a bit. When you're ready to go on, just go south from here to meet Quistis at the main gate.) Quistis: Shall we go? Quistis: The Cave of Fire used for the exam is east of here. (Travel east on the overworld map to get to the cave... I'd suggest trying out the combat system a bit, getting used to drawing/junction/GF/etc. before you go to the cave.) Quistis: We're finally here, Squall... Were your preparations okay? You didn't forget to junction your Guardian Forces? - I'm okay. (*) - G.F. ... I'm not sure... Squall: I'm fine, let's go. Guard: Your task is to acquire a low level GF. You will be supported by a qualified SeeD member. Are you prepared? - Yes. (*) - I might not have prepared well enough... Squall: Yes. Please. Quistis: I will support him. Quistis: Faculty member #14. Quistis Trepe. Guard: Choose a time limit. Consider your own ability, without taking it too easy, or overdoing it. (choose a time limit from 10 to 40 minutes) Guard: All right. Now, go. (Squall and Quistis enter the cave) Quistis: I'll only be able to support you during battle. You'll have to lead the exploration. Squall: Understood. Quistis: Whenever they come here with me, my students always reveal their true ability... Quistis: I wonder if it's my charm...? Squall: What a teacher... Quistis: I'm kidding! I just think you should relax. Quistis: Just as I thought, you and Seifer are extraordinary. You are both truly strong... Quistis: Well, time for the real performance. Is your mind prepared? Quistis: Well, if you feel like you're totally okay. (boss battle: Efreet) Efreet: (in battle) Impudent humans! Efreet: (at end of battle) So be it... I will lend my power to you. (Squall and Quistis return to the entrance...) Guard: Well done. We'll give you your credit when you return to Garden. (Back at Garden...) Quistis: All right. Good work, Squall. Quistis: After you return to your room and change clothes, we'll assemble in the 1st floor lobby. (go to the dorms... change clothes, rest if you're low on HP, and get ready for the SeeD exam...)

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