•• Spoiler Warning: this page contains detailed plot information •• Chrono Trigger Script ~ Beyond the Ruins ~   Bangor Dome Marle Eeeek! Lucca Yeoouch…! Marle There’s no way the Chancellor can reach us here. But, where are we…? Lucca The civilization here seems so…advanced… Marle Like we’re in another world.   Trann Dome man Got any cash?       • Yes.  »  You call this money? Oh well, I have some good stuff.                           (after sale)                       Save money. It’ll do ya good. That’s my motto.       • No.  »  Got nothing for you fools. men   #1:  You’ll find some food at Arris Dome to the northeast. But only if you get past Lab 16...        The beasts there don’t react to weapons, like guns and swords. #2:  Truce Dome? Never heard of it. This is Trann Dome. #3:  If you’re looking for food, you lose! woman Kingdom…? Whaddaya talking about…? man This is an Enertron. You get a full night’s sleep in a few seconds, but it still leaves you hungry.   Arris Dome Entrance Doan You there, where’re you from?… Lucca We came from the laboratories to the west. Doan W, what?! Hey, we’ve got people who cross the ruins! girl Say again!? man You’re joking!? Doan So there ARE people who can beat up those freaky mutants… girl Daddy’s gonna bring us some food!   man There’s an old factory site called Proto Dome to the east. Can’t get near it ‘cause there’s a bunch of lunatic robots in the area. girl Who are you? woman My husband went down to the food storage area below. I haven’t seen him since…   man   Did you really come from the dome to the west?…       • Yes.  »   see… Not that I really care…       • No.  »  A time portal? What in the…? Well, guess we can get our own information using our computer! woman You can reach the continent to the south through the Sewer Access, but stay off of "Death Peak." man There’s an old man living in a dome near "Death Peak." Talk about crackpots! man The door with the crest? Dynamite won’t budge it. girl Have any money?       • Yes.  »  You sure this money…? Oh, well, I have to lighten my inventory anyway.                           (after sale)                       Save money, it’ll do you good. It’s what that guy who walked to the other dome used to say.       • No.  »  I hate wise guys! Doan Pardon me. I’m Doan. I’m the descendant of the Director of this Info center. In the basement, there’s a huge computer and a storage center for food. But we can’t get through ‘cause of the robot guards. It’s a pity.       (upon Crono's going down the ladder) Are you going down below? Marle Of course! Doan But no one’s ever returned from there. Lucca Gotta try, right? Doan …… It’s nice to see such spirited young people for a change. Careful, now. And come back alive.   Approaching Stock Room Lucca This console controls the passageway. We need a password to get through. rat's note Looks like a statue. A memo is attached to it. Warning. Anyone within the vicinity of the stock room will be attacked! Guardian Executing program… Marle Crono! What’s going on?! Lucca Marle! Let’s go!   Stock Room Marle Phew! Something reeks! Lucca Everything’s completely rotten. The refrigeration must have failed… Marle Crono, look!! …  (notices man)  … Passed away long ago, I suppose… He’s holding something. What do you suppose this is? Lucca It looks like some kind of seed. Marle A seed? Do you suppose it could grow in a place like this? man's note The following is written on a soiled sheet of paper… The rat is more than just a statue! It knows the secret of this dome. Catch it!   Outside Stock Room Marle There! There it is! Lucca Shhh! It might run away.       (chases rat) Got it! rat Squeek!! I give up. I’ll tell you everything, squeek. Press and hold the L&R buttons and then press the A button to access the secret passage, squeek. Don’t make any mistakes, or you’ll be sorry!   Info Center Lucca So this is the info center! Good! The computer’s still operational! If we run a search on time warps, we might find our Gate!       (pushes buttons) Here! Got it! East of Arris Dome… That would be Proto Dome, I believe. Marle Leave it to Lucca! I’m beginning to think you could find anything with this device! Say, what does this button do? Lucca 1999 A.D.? Visual record of The Day of Lavos… Marle Wh, what…IS that? Lucca Lavos?… Is that what’s destroying our world?! Marle We must truly be in the future… No! NO WAY! I refuse to believe it!! This… …this can’t be the way the world ends… Lucca …… Marle Crono… There’s only one thing we can do! We must change history! Just like Crono did when he saved me! Okay, Lucca? Okay, Crono?!! Lucca I…guess so… It was a stroke of luck that we were sent here through that Gate. Crono, let’s go!       • Okay!  »  (skip to Marle’s next line)       • No…  »  …… Come on! Show Marle what you’re made of! Marle Crono! Lucca! Together we can do this! Lucca Let’s take a second and do some more research on Lavos’ activities back in our time period! Next stop, Proto Dome!   Arris Dome Entrance Doan You’re back! Well, what did you discover? Marle This is…our future! Doan ??? man Who cares, where’s the food?! Marle This is all we could get… Doan Seeds…? Lucca You don’t know how long the Enertron’ll hold out. Those seeds might be your only hope. Marle You have to stay alive! And so do we! Doan Huh… You’re strange… You’re different from us… Marle I think it’s because we’re healthy! Doan Heal-thy? Got a nice ring to it! We’ll try growing the seeds… girl What’re those? Doan They just might be our future… Heading for Proto Dome? Go by way of Laboratory 32, and take this with ya. It’s a key to the Jet Bike in lab 32. I used to ride it when I was young. Hope it still works… They’ve got more powerful robots over there. Take care, and stay…healthy! girl Daddy’s sure taking his time. woman My husband…he’s…he’s…gone… But he left me precious gifts! The seeds…and our child. man Thanks a lot… You’ve given me hope.   Sewer Access Guard Bandits! Must report to Sir Krawlie! underling There was a bridge here! I SAW it, rrrribit! boss Fool! Grribbit! There’s nothing here! underling B…but it’s true, ribbit… boss Someone’s coming! Let’s scram, grribbit!  (both frogs leave) Marle This is a tad on the spooky side… Lucca This is an eerie place. I’ve got a bad feeling about this… note There’s a diary. Here’s the last page. It’s all over. The fishmen attack if I make even the slightest noise. I’d rather have my gums scraped than have to fight these fiends. underling Press the switch, and the bridge opens, ribbit! boss So, switch on, gribbit! underling Riiiiiiiiibit! It’s out of reach, ribbit! boss And you call yourself a frog, ribbit, GRIBBIT! Someone’s coming! Let’s scram, grribbit! Guard The 3 of them are almost here! Sir Krawlie Coming through the sewer like they own it! They must have a death wish! We shall teach them a lesson! Guard Let’s show ‘em. HEE HEE! Sir Krawlie Just let them come through here! They’ll be chopped liver! Hahahahahaha! Guard Heeheeheeheehee! Sir Krawlie Harharharhar! Guard HAHAHAHAHA! Sir Krawlie HEEEEHEEEEEHEEE! Guard !  (flies away) Sir Krawlie Huh?   Keeper's Dome Belthasar Schala…I’ve missed you so… NO! You MUST NOT climb Death Peak! Wouldn’t make it very far, anyway! It has to be the right time… …and…THEY…have to show you the way! Say! Did you see my masterpieces? The Ocean Palace and the Blackbird? I designed and built them both. strange creature I am pleased you think me worthy, O wise one! I await your final program code! Belthasar Now, don’t go getting all emotional on me, critter! Back to work, now!   Lab 32 Johnny Hold it right there! robots Hey it’s…! …the MAN! Johnny Like, thanks for the intro, babe! robots …the MAN! Johnny You lowlifes can call me Johnny. Now listen up. Part of an old highway leads through these ruins. Think you can beat me in a bike race? Use that "Jet Bike" and… don’t chicken out, babe! Do you know how to ride?       • Yes.  »  (nothing happens)       • No.  »  All right, listen up. The gas is on auto, so there’s only one speed…FAST! Use the control pad                      to steer. Press the B Button for a Turbo Boost. I’ll give you 3 of them, but it takes a moment to                      recharge between boosts! Check your position at the bottom of the screen. Now show me what                      you got, babe!       (after finding Race Log) Hey! Looks like you have a neat gadget there! Ask Rx-xR how to use it. Rx-xR Greetings, lifeforms! I am Rx-xR, the Log Keeper. I’ll record your 3 fastest times. There are two ways to race Johnny. Which do you prefer?       Mode 1 with Turbo boost.       Mode 2 without boost.           L & R change perspective. robots #1:  Winning does that to Johnny’s hair. #2:  The Man rides like a roller coaster! Johnny       (if defeated in the race) YOU beat me? I don’t get it! You can challenge me anytime. We’ll ride the wind, babe!       (if victorious in the race) Give it up! Go home! Ha! What losers! You CAN walk your way across but that’s monster city! Ride again if you think you can handle it, chump. robots       (said only if Crono loses the race) You’re worthless! Affiliation  •  Cartography  •  Conjecture  •  Encyclopedia  •  Essays  •  Illustrations Inquiries  •  Misconceptions  •  Mysteries  •  Script  •  Timelines  •  Timetables