Here we go:
Crono goes back to visit his mother, and reluctantly goes upstairs and sifts through things to find his father's old combat uniform...the JeetKuneDo. Crono's mom watches and helps narrate, and then tells Crono that there's someone else he should be seeing. The scene switches to a new Millennial Fair tileset location we'll make, where Crono and Marle discuss how they've come to face responsibility for time traveling, and hope to put an end to Lavos once and for all. The conversation will then become personal; Crono and Marle will both share the issue of losing parents...which segues into love as the camera pans up. The next day, Crono's mom reveals that her husband's bandana, which she's tied around his side of the bedpost since his death, is now Crono's to use. Toma XIII comes by to thank him for the museum.
Marle goes to 1 A.D. to visit Cedric the Executor, still a brash, harsh man, and his wife Aideen. Cedric exits the room as Aideen reveals that in spite of his harshness, he has at last united the human world and that prosperity must ensue. Aideen lets Marle know that she was given the finest female armor since the times of the floating palaces to wear so that no harm came to her while traveling at Cedric's side. Initially wanting to destroy them, she realizes Marle may still use them well and gives them to her. Cedric gives her a manly send off, noting that Guardia's blood is the strongest in the world.
Lucca goes to her house to see Taban and Lara. Taban knows she's about to enter battle, and suggests she go to the future to find some really amazing equipment -- to even bring back for tweaking in 1000 A.D.! At the mall, Lucca asks Johnny if he can finagle some combative armor, which he exchanges for a tune-up. As she prepares to exit, Melchior enters the store; he's been taking a few trips to see the world of the future. He laughs that it's taken thousands of years for science to match magic as a jest at Lucca. She takes it back to Chronopolis, where Gaspar and Melchior both pitch in with Lucca to enhance it. Magus even makes an appearance for a four-parter spell. While this is going on, Lucca reveals that she's very unsettled, because as a scientist it seems natural for her to be in the future to maximize her potential. Melchior agrees that people like Ayla, Glenn, and the others (except Magus) could simply return to their times and be happy, but that Lucca, having gotten a glimpse of humanity's potential, could never turn back. Gaspar then consoles her, noting that everything she does in 1002 A.D. will have a ripple effect on the future -- that with her genius, the state of 2302 A.D. will be achieved years before that date. Gaspar even says that despite the need to preserve timeline integrity, there are some instances...and then trails off. Melchior finishes by saying that yes, like the Gurus and Magus, there may be yet instances of safe extratemporal living -- provided the person is responsible. Melchior confides that Lucca does have this maturity, and Gaspar agrees -- but only if Lucca promises to keep Belthasar in line. Happy, Lucca returns to her house where Taban can't think of any improvements save to stamp the ASHTEAR stencil imprint on it. Lucca notes she'll have to go make a helmet now, but Taban lets it out that he fiddled with the Sun Stone before it was interred in Guardia Castle and managed to make a fancy piece of headgear. He pulls it out of storage for Lucca.
Robo speaks to Mother Brain, sort of reminiscing about how long it has been since his creation. Mother Brain hints at a pride in Robo, who asks her if she still can remember his creation. Mother Brain notes that despite the memory wipe, a subroutine focused on the R series has been running in the background -- she just can't crack it, as all functional construction data was protected by a security code with an override if she and her trade secrets were to fall into enemy hands. She says that a bit of the code was disseminated into all R series robots, and suggests Robo ask Belthasar if he can dig up the pieces Robo lacks. Belthasar is amused and runs a deep search on several mainland mainframes, but only turns up a small part. Robo then asks Atropos, who does have the rest. She is worried, though. They retire and talk; Atropos admires Robo -- noting that he's as brave and upright as any human ever was, and has done more for the space-time continuum than any mechanical being may ever accomplish. Robo assures her that there is much to be done in 2302 A.D., and that he has the greatest warriors in history supporting him. Atropos is still distraught, so Robo gives her something...it's the Ribbon Atropos gave him before dying in the ruined future. Robo tells her that if he could even display one ounce of the love and sincerity that she did in that ruined timeline before dying, he will emerge from the DBT victorious and unscathed. Atropos is moved and gives him the code. Mother Brain dispenses his new armor and helmet, the result of over three hundred years of continuous analytical improvement inside her processing.
Glenn: Melchior tells him during that upgrade sequence that despite his reservations, Melchior still trusts Glenn to wield the Masamune, and that he's sure that King Guardia XXI would give it to him. The player has the option of going to 602 A.D. and getting it; King Guardia XXI will also grant him Cyrus's plate mail, though the helmet is missing, probably stolen by collectors. This will start a scene exactly like the one of Cyrus's departure from the castle in 590 A.D. Glenn will then go to Zenan Bridge. And after a couple comments, whatever characters came with him in the active party will go next to him and stare like him (though Magus will keep a sort of distance). We can even throw in the Knight Captain, who leaves before the party members arrives or even stays. This is a good extra scene to prepare for the DBT. Glenn then takes the Masamune to Melchior, who enhances it with Rainbow. In 1002 A.D., the helmet sits in the museum. Glenn asks Toma XIII to borrow it, and Toma XIII laughs that he shouldn't be so serious -- that visiting his ancestor has resulted in more finds that he can count. He still notes that Toma XIV is going to have to make his own path in the world and won't be able to mooch off his dad.
Ayla enters the Chief Hut, but becomes distraught over Kino's absence and leaves. Glenn enters (if he's not in the party) and asks what happened. He finds her upon Singing Mountain at the summit. Ayla mourns Kino's death, referring to him as not strong enough to withstand the animals' anger at the cooling climate. Glenn asks Ayla if she would consider Cyrus "not strong enough." Ayla agrees that he could not defeat Magus, but Glenn tells her that Cyrus's example and death motivated him to ultimately become "strong enough" -- and that if Ayla uses Kino's life as inspiration, his strength will not be in vain and will help Ayla overcome the Time Devourer. Ayla...tries to agree, but still is somewhat perturbed. Glenn takes a more hushed tone, telling her that her example of totally unyielding life and passion makes her the most living member of the time travelers -- that everyone wishes he or her could be as strong and alive as Ayla. He tells her that even though something has gotten her down, the voice of the vibrant land can't be muted forever. Ayla uncovers a rock nearby and extracts the NemeanHide and Lion Head, strong hides made for the Reptite war but finished right before its conclusion. She buried them there, and now dons them for the final battle.
Magus is complicated. Though Schala is lost again, his new life has begun changing him...at the North Cape, he reminisces about standing there, condemning all of Zeal and the rest of the world while affirming his revenge. Back at Chronopolis, he asks Belthasar if he can use the TDC to take care of something...Belthasar acquiesces, and he travels to 598 B.C. The scene shifts to a mountain setting where Ozzie and Magus have just concluded training a couple Mystics. All but Magus leave; as he prepares to go...the Magus (we'll call him Magil now) we know steps out. Magus is disturbed and swears that he will kill whatever pixie or fool has decided to mock him. Magil asks Magus to take his best shit, which Magil promptly deflects and knocks Magus to the ground. As the dumbfounded Magus stammers, Magil asks him what his purpose is, calling him a narrow-minded child bent on revenge. Magil utters the name Schala, causing Magus to revile Magil and demand to know his identity. Magil asks Magus if he wants to get revenge on Lavos and kill the beast that destroyed his sister, but just as Magus begins to answer, Magil ridicules him again. Magil asks if Magus ever thought for one second if Schala was alive, noting that Magus has been consumed with hatred on a self-destructing path. Magus is absolutely confounded, still asking to know Magil's identity. Magil says to him, "be silent, and look upon your future." (Tacit intuereque tuus futurus.) Magil then demands to have the Crimson Hood, the magically enriched garb to be worn by Magus after the victory of the Mystic War. Magus, trembling, relinquishes its location. Magil tells Magus that nothing lives forever -- even that endless night of his circumstance. As Magil leaves, he decides that making Magus question his path at this stage may disrupt history, and knocks him out with a powerful blow to the head, noting that it will all seem a dream to him upon waking up. Magil departs, noting he should probably visit Janus once more (and finding the CrimseHood in between scene changes) and returns to Chronopolis. If the player visits Janus, Magil will pull out the Guile Mask from under the bed, remarking that it was to be worn at his royal coming of age ceremony and discarded to show his fair visage to the people of Zeal as a future ruler. He takes it with him back to Chronopolis, noting that "it has been a long time coming, Janus!"
