Commandant: "The empire unleashed a l'Cie on us during the invasion. We're lucky that it wasn't a Primus!"

Chancellor Chival VI: "We shall out the Militesi forces that still unlawfully occupy our territories."

Chancellor Chival VI: "Rubrum is not in this alone. All of Orience must confront this challenge."

Rem: "All of a sudden, the sky turned red, and the ocean was dyed black."

Machina: "Who are you people?"

Dr. Arecia Al-Rashia: "However, my scanners haven't detected any major disruptions since Lorica's little disappearing act."

Chancellor Chival VI: "Only the Vermilion Bird Crystal has the power to direct the l'Cie to help us."

Provost: "And if the l'Cie operated by that logic, you might actually have a point!"

Qun'mi: "This really sucks."

Rem: "Akademeia was in utter chaos."

For without the Agito, their world—called Orience– must persist in its spiral.

In 842 RG, an Ultima Bomb―powerful enough to obliterate an entire continent―was dropped on the Black Tortise Peristylium in Lorica.

Qun'mi: "Let's end this right now."

Provost: "We'll have to abandon our outer territories, and focus on defending the capital and retaking key strategic areas."

Marshal Cid Aulstyne: "This is not the beginning of the end."

Commandant: "There is no way that its l'Cie could refuse to aid is in this situation!"

Qun'mi: "Let's end this right now."

Rem: "Akademeia was in utter chaos."

Dr. Arecia Al-Rashia: "Based on the data, I believe that something has happened to the l'Cie, and the jammer is inoperable."

Provost: "And if the l'Cie operated by that logic, you might actually have a point!"