SIDEQUESTS BEFORE ZOZO
My Party: Edgar, Sabin, Celes, Locke
You can go through the cave to South Figaro. The town of South Figaro itself is unavailable to you, soldiers block the entrance. You can go back up Mt Kolts if you want though. At the Returner's Hideout the guys there ask about Banon. Shadow, if with you, (who can be temporarily recruited in Kohlingen) will leave if you try to enter Narshe. You can ride the raft again through the Lete River, this time there is no Ultros fight and you automatically end up where Sabin's Scenario began. The crazy old man is still there, thinking you're either the clock maker (and the same string of repairmen from when Sabin was there initially) or the door repairman. No Imperial Camp, you just walk right past it on the world map. You cannot enter Doma, soldiers tell you it is off limits. The Phantom Forest is the same but there is no train you end up on the world map on the other side if you enter where the train was. No piranhas or rizopas if you jump down the waterfall and if Shadow is with you he jumps this time. Now you're back on the Veldt and if Gau is with you, then you can take the time to learn some more Rages. This is very likely the main reason this path is available to you at this time, to learn Rages. It serves no real purpose to go back through all of that again otherwise. If Gau has Stray Cat then you really do not need any other Rages. It is possible to avoid the Phantom Forest and Serpent Trench if you simply had gone south of the crazy old man's house around the mountains, in a path that is now no longer blocked by mountains to Nikeah. That wasn't there before. Board the ferry in Nikeah to get to South Figaro. A weird scene plays out when you do. The soldiers are still around so the sailors put you into a treasure chest and move you to the town exit in that.... and then you're back outside of South Figaro which still cannot be entered. Shadow never leaves on the main map screen during any of that if you brought him with you. That was a fun diversion, huh?
If you bring Edgar to Figaro at this point but not Sabin then enter the main outdoor courtyard, Edgar will wish that Sabin was there. If you bring Sabin he runs off to explore, then comes back if you leave the castle. You cannot leave while Sabin is exploring. Guards show up at both of the staircases suggesting you go rest. If you brought both Edgar and Sabin then allow Sabin to run off into the castle but then go rest at the sleeping area in the room to the left of where you came out. A scene plays out where Edgar and Sabin talk in the throne room. Sabin now no longer wanders off when you enter the courtyard. The tool shop has new tools so go to the room south and to the right of the throne room. The merchant says he can't take money from the King if Edgar is with you. Too bad for him. Buy a Flash and a Drill (which is his best tool in my opinion). When you are done go to the old man in the basement from the left stairway just past the foyer, he asks if you want to go to Kohlingen. Say yes. The castle submerges and moves to another continent northwest of where Figaro is!
My Party: Edgar, Sabin, Celes, Locke




You can go through the cave to South Figaro. The town of South Figaro itself is unavailable to you, soldiers block the entrance. You can go back up Mt Kolts if you want though. At the Returner's Hideout the guys there ask about Banon. Shadow, if with you, (who can be temporarily recruited in Kohlingen) will leave if you try to enter Narshe. You can ride the raft again through the Lete River, this time there is no Ultros fight and you automatically end up where Sabin's Scenario began. The crazy old man is still there, thinking you're either the clock maker (and the same string of repairmen from when Sabin was there initially) or the door repairman. No Imperial Camp, you just walk right past it on the world map. You cannot enter Doma, soldiers tell you it is off limits. The Phantom Forest is the same but there is no train you end up on the world map on the other side if you enter where the train was. No piranhas or rizopas if you jump down the waterfall and if Shadow is with you he jumps this time. Now you're back on the Veldt and if Gau is with you, then you can take the time to learn some more Rages. This is very likely the main reason this path is available to you at this time, to learn Rages. It serves no real purpose to go back through all of that again otherwise. If Gau has Stray Cat then you really do not need any other Rages. It is possible to avoid the Phantom Forest and Serpent Trench if you simply had gone south of the crazy old man's house around the mountains, in a path that is now no longer blocked by mountains to Nikeah. That wasn't there before. Board the ferry in Nikeah to get to South Figaro. A weird scene plays out when you do. The soldiers are still around so the sailors put you into a treasure chest and move you to the town exit in that.... and then you're back outside of South Figaro which still cannot be entered. Shadow never leaves on the main map screen during any of that if you brought him with you. That was a fun diversion, huh?
If you bring Edgar to Figaro at this point but not Sabin then enter the main outdoor courtyard, Edgar will wish that Sabin was there. If you bring Sabin he runs off to explore, then comes back if you leave the castle. You cannot leave while Sabin is exploring. Guards show up at both of the staircases suggesting you go rest. If you brought both Edgar and Sabin then allow Sabin to run off into the castle but then go rest at the sleeping area in the room to the left of where you came out. A scene plays out where Edgar and Sabin talk in the throne room. Sabin now no longer wanders off when you enter the courtyard. The tool shop has new tools so go to the room south and to the right of the throne room. The merchant says he can't take money from the King if Edgar is with you. Too bad for him. Buy a Flash and a Drill (which is his best tool in my opinion). When you are done go to the old man in the basement from the left stairway just past the foyer, he asks if you want to go to Kohlingen. Say yes. The castle submerges and moves to another continent northwest of where Figaro is!