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Final Fantasy IV

ホブスのやま  Hobs Mountain  Cecil Rydia Gilbart Rosa  Mt. Hobs

The entrance is clogged with ice. Rosa steps forward and examines it.

{ローザ}「{リディア}。
 ファイアを となえてみて。
{リディア}「‥‥
{Rosa}: {Rydia}.
 Try casting Fire.
{Rydia}: ...
{Rosa}: Cast the spell of
 Fire, {Rydia}.
{Rydia}: ......
{ギルバート}「{リディア}?
{ローザ}「あなたなら かならず できるわ!
{Gilbart}: {Rydia}?
{Rosa}: I know you can do it!
{Edward}: {Rydia}......
{Rosa}: You can do it,
 {Rydia}!
{リディア}「‥‥いや。
{ローザ}「?
{リディア}「ほのおは いや!
『そうか‥‥
 あのボムのゆびわの ほのおで ミストは‥‥
{Rydia}: ...no.
{Rosa}: ?
{Rydia}: I hate flames!
『Of course....
 In the Bomb Ring's flames, Mist....
{Rydia}: ...No.
{Rosa}: ?
{Rydia}: I hate fire!
{Cecil}: She's afraid of
 fire because her village
 was destroyed in a fire...

Rosa walks over to Rydia.

{ローザ}「いーい? {リディア}。
 このこおりを とかすちからが あるのは いま
 あなたしか いないの。
{リディア}「‥‥
{ローザ}「わたしたちが ここで
 こおりをとかし ファブールへいかなければ
 もっとたくさんの ひとたちが
 おそろしいめに あうことになるの‥‥
 おねがい‥‥ゆうきをだして!
{ギルバート}「ゆうき‥‥
{ローザ}「{リディア} おねがい!
{ギルバート}「たのむよ {リディア}!
『‥‥
{リディア}「‥‥
 ‥‥
 ‥‥
{Rosa}: Listen, {Rydia}.
 No one has the power to melt
 this ice now except for you.
{Rydia}: ...
{Rosa}: If we don't melt the ice
 here and go on to Fabul,
 a great many more people
 will suffer terribly....
 Please... have courage!
{Gilbart}: Courage....
{Rosa}: {Rydia}, please!
{Gilbart}: We're counting on you, {Rydia}!
『...
{Rydia}: ...
 ...
 ...
{Rosa}: Listen, {Rydia}.
 You're the only one who
 can melt this ice.
{Rydia}: ......
{Rosa}: If we can't get
 through here to Fabul,
 more people will be in
 danger......
{Edward}: Please...
{Rosa}: Please, {Rydia}!
{Cecil}: ......
{Rydia}: ......
 ......

Rydia steps forward.

{リディア}「ファイア! {Rydia}: Fire! {Rydia}: ...Fire!

And the ice is melted.

{リディア}が ファイアを おぼえた! {Rydia} learned Fire! {Rydia} learned ○Fire1!
{ギルバート}「すごいよ {リディア}!
{リディア}「エヘ‥‥
{ローザ}「ありがとう {リディア}!
『{リディア}‥‥
{Gilbart}: Amazing, {Rydia}!
{Rydia}: Eheh....
{Rosa}: Thank you, {Rydia}!
『{Rydia}....
{Edward}: Great, {Rydia}!
{Rydia}: ......
{Rosa}: Thank you, {Rydia}!
{Cecil}: {Rydia}...

Many of the creatures on the mountain are weak to Projectiles. Rosa may be able to outdamage Cecil, especially since her Aim command ensures that her attacks always hit as many times as possible (never use her Battle command, as Aim is vastly superior). Make sure not to run out of arrows, though. Speaking of Rosa, her Pray command comes in handy as a source of free healing when she has nothing better to do, but it's both weak and prone to failure, so don't rely on it.

At the summit of the mountain, the party finds a lone man fighting off monsters.

『あれは? 『What's that? {Cecil}: What's that?
{ギルバート}「あの いふくは
 ファブールの モンクそう!
{Gilbart}: That clothing,
 he's a Monk of Fabul!
{Edward}: He must be a Karate
 Fighter of Fabul!
モンクそう「はッ! Monk: Ha! Karate Man: ACHOOOO!

"Achoooo"?

The Monk strikes, killing two of the monsters facing him. Three more approach.

モンクそう「はッ! Monk: Ha! Karate Man: ACHOOOO!

The Monk engages, switching to a battle screen, where we see that his name is Yang. He kills off the monsters, but takes some damage in the process. The final and largest monster approaches.

{ギルバート}「あいつは てごわい!
{リディア}「たすけよう!
{Gilbart}: That one's formidable!
{Rydia}: Let's help him!
{Edward}: That one will not
 be easy!
{Rydia}: Let's help!

The party engages, with Yang filling the empty slot in the formation (which should be in the front row if you've arranged everyone else properly). Cecil and Yang will should be doing most of the damage in this battle. Rosa ought to cast Slow once or twice, then heal or cast Protect if available. Rydia can either add to the damage with Chocobo or assist in healing as needed, and Gilbart might as well attack, for what little good it does.

The Mother Bomb is weak against Dark. Cecil's attack will hurt nicely.

After taking 1000 total damage, the Mother Bomb enlarges, and the following message soon appears:

ば く は つ  するーーー! Gonna E X P L O D E! Exploding!

Soon after, the Mother Bomb uses Large Explosion, striking all allies with Flame magic damage. Gilbart should Hide to avoid it, since everyone takes full damage regardless of the number of targets. After exploding, the Mother Bomb is replaced with six lesser Bomb-type enemies. Cecil's Darkness and Yang's Kick (to a lesser extent) come in handy here. The bombs may Self-Destruct if not killed quickly, so try to at least weaken them first to reduce the damage.

モンクそう「あぶないところを かたじけない。
 わたしは ファブールの モンクそうちょう
 {ヤン}。
 このホブスのやまで しゅぎょうちゅう
 まもののむれに おそわれ
 わたしをのこし ぜんめつしてしまった。
 あれほどの てだれのものたちが‥‥
『ぼくらも ファブールへむかっている
 とちゅうなのです。
{ローザ}「{ゴルベーザ}という おとこが
 バロンを りようし クリスタルを‥‥
Monk: I am grateful for your help in a
 dangerous situation. I am {Yang},
 head of Fabul's Monks.
 We were in the midst of training here on
 Hobs Mountain when we were attacked
 by a swarm of monsters and all save me
 were wiped out. So many of such skill....
『We're in the middle of heading to Fabul
 ourselves.
{Rosa}: A man called {Golbeza} is using
 Baron to get the Crystals....
Karate man: Thank you.
 I am {Yang}, the Karate
 Master of Fabul.
 We were training when
 they attacked us.
{Cecil}: We're on our way
 to Fabul.
{Rosa}: {Golbez} is using
 Baron to get crystals...
{ヤン}「ということは ファブールの
 かぜのクリスタルも!
{ギルバート}「ええ‥‥ダムシアンの
 クリスタルは すでに うばわれてしまいました。
『つぎは ファブールが ねらわれているんです。
{ヤン}「!‥‥なんということだ。
 しゅりょくのモンクたいは ぜんめつ。
 しろに いるのは まだ しゅぎょうも あさい
 ものばかり。
 いま せめこまれては ひとたまりも!
{Yang}: Which would mean Fabul's
 Wind Crystal too!
{Gilbart}: Yes... Damcyan's Crystal
 has already been seized.
『Fabul will be targeted next.
{Yang}: ! ...what a mess.
 The main Monk force is wiped out.
 Those in the castle have only barely
 begun training. If we're attacked
 now, we can't put up a fight!
{Yang}: That means they
 will try to capture our
 Crystal of Air as well!
{Edward}: No doubt.
 Damcyan was already
 attacked and had the
 crystal taken away.
{Cecil}: Fabul is next!
{Yang}: But...!
 We are now helpless.
 I am the only survivor of
 our main forces.
 Those in the castle have
 just started on their
 training!
{ローザ}「おそらく さっきのまものたちも
 {ゴルベーザ}に つかわされたはず。
{Rosa}: Most likely the monsters
 earlier were sent by {Golbeza} too.
{Rosa}: {Golbez} must have
 sent those monsters.
{ヤン}「われらを けして ファブールを
 むぼうびにするため!?
『とすれば てうすになった ファブールへ
 もうすでに むかっているはず!
 ぼくらもてつだいます!
 はやく ファブールへ!
{Yang}: To eliminate us and render
 Fabul defenseless!?
『Which would mean they're already
 headed for an undermanned Fabul!
 We'll help out too!
 Hurry, to Fabul!
{Yang}: To keep us busy
 here and attack Fabul!?
{Cecil}: Then they will be
 attacking any minute!
{ヤン}「しかし そなたたちまで
 まきこんでは‥‥
『これは ぼくらのたたかいでもあるんです!
{ギルバート}「ぼくは ダムシアンの
 おうじです。
『ぼくと {ローザ}は バロンにいました。
 このこも‥‥
 バロンおうに だまされて ぼくが‥‥
{リディア}「‥‥
{Yang}: But I couldn't drag all
 of you into this too....
『This is our battle too!
{Gilbart}: I am the prince of
 Damcyan.
『{Rosa} and I are from Baron.
 Even this girl....
 Deceived by King Baron, I....
{Rydia}: ...
{Yang}: But you are a Dark
 Knight!
{Cecil}: It's not only your
 problem, but also ours.
{Edward}: I am the Prince of
 Damcyan.
{Cecil}: {Rosa} and I were
 in Baron.
 And she is {Rydia}.
 I was fooled by King of
 Baron and I had to defeat
 her mother.
{Rydia}: ......
{ヤン}「みな わけありか‥‥
 かたじけない! すけだち ねがえるか?
『もちろんだ! さあ ファブールへ!
{ヤン}「ファブールは ひがしのやまを
 こえたところ。
 さあ いそぎましょう!
{Yang}: So you all have your reasons....
 I am grateful! May I ask your aid?
『Of course! Now, to Fabul!
{Yang}: Fabul is to the east beyond
 the mountain.
 Now let us hurry!
{Yang}: You have your own
 reasons, I see.
 Would you help me then?
{Cecil}: Of course!
{Yang}: Fabul is to the
 east over the mountain.
 Let us go!
モンクそう {ヤン}が なかまになった! Monk {Yang} became a companion! Karate Man {Yang} joined!

Unlike most other characters to this point, Yang is a fighter. Put him in the front row for best results. Also note that he joins nearly naked, so give him any spare equipment you may have. His special battle commands are of some use, but he should probably just attack normally most of the time.



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