The Baron in Black/Script

On the World Map
''Having overcome countless obstacles, Leif finally stood before the gates of Castle Manster. Better known today as "the Twofold Traitor's Lair," the castle towered above the city, intimidating the Liberation Army with its sheer size. Once, Leif had fled these very walls as a mere fugitive, but now he returned as a conqueror. He stood ready to rescue a lost loved one—and in so doing, usher in a new era...''

Opening Cutscene

 * Veld: Raydrik, do I hear correctly that you've allowed those rebels to invade the castle?
 * Raydrik: Ah... If Your Eminence would grant me more time, I'll see to it that the vermin are wiped out.
 * Veld: Don't promise more than you're capable of. It's obvious to anyone with eyes that the rebels have the overwhelming advantage.
 * Raydrik: ……
 * Veld: Even for you, this is pathetic. I thought you'd at least be more useful than this, but it seems I overestimated you. I wash my hands of you, Raydrik. Our alliance has come to an end.
 * Raydrik: Wait, Bishop Veld! Please! If you abandon me now, I... I...
 * Veld: Not above begging, are we? Oh, very well... I'll consider this a dead man's last request. I shall spare you a battalion of sorcerers from the esteemed Schwarze Rosen.

(Scene switches to Leif)

If Ced joined in Ch 23

 * Ced: Don't let your guard down, Prince. There aren't many of Raydrik's men left, but he's made up the difference by hiring a slew of sellswords. The most dangerous of them all is a swordsman by the name of Galzus. Challenging him directly is suicide.
 * Leif: Galzus, you say? Hmm... What should we do about him, then?
 * Ced: Our only option is to lure him close enough for me to ambush him with the Tome of Forseti. Yet even I don't know if that will defeat him...
 * Leif: We barely have enough troops to stage such a diversion... August, why did you insist on splitting our army in three?
 * August: Divide and conquer, of a sort. The second group is to rescue the children, and the third will arrest the Loptian bishops. As their tasks are a race against time, that was all the more reason to send them in ahead of us.
 * Leif: Rescuing the children goes without saying, but why bother with the Loptian bishops?
 * August: There's a place of worship in the east wing of the castle where the Loptians congregate. The bishops there pose a grave threat to our army, as they wield Berserk and Sleep staves.
 * Leif: I see... So the task of defeating Raydrik falls solely to our group, then?
 * August: Indeed. There won't be time for the others to circle back around and rejoin us.
 * Ced: We're certainly in for a difficult battle, Prince Leif... Leave the weaker foes to me. You just focus on Raydrik!
 * Leif: Understood! No matter what it takes, I'll cut him down!

If Saias joined in Ch 23

 * Saias: Be wary, Lord Leaf… Reidric’s soldiers are all but decimated, but there are still a large number of mercenaries waiting inside the castle. There is one particularly dangerous swordsman that you should be careful of… His name is Galzus.”

Leaf: “Galzus… What should we do about him?”


 * Saias: I cannot be sure, but if we have a girl named Mareeta among us, she may be able to do something. I understand Galzus has some sort of connection with her…”

Leaf: “Mareeta… August! Why did you divide our troops into three squads?”


 * August: One squad is to rescue the children. The second is to capture the Lopto bishops. These two tasks need immediate attention, so I sent the first two groups in earlier.”

Leaf: “I understand rescuing the children, but what’s so important about the Lopto bishops?”

August: “There is a group of bishops stationed at the Lopto altar in the eastern corner of the castle. They will use the Berserk and Sleep staves, so they must be taken out first.”

Leaf: “I see… So fighting Reidric is up to us, the third squad?”

August: “Yes. We won’t have time to reunite with the other groups.”

Cyas: “Lord Leaf, this will be a tough battle. I will do what I can, so you must concentrate on killing Reidric!”

Leaf: “Yes! I swear I will defeat him!”

If neither Cyas nor Sety joined

 * August: Be wary, Lord Leaf. Reidric’s soldiers are all but decimated, but there are still a large number of mercenaries waiting inside the castle. There is one particularly dangerous swordsman that we should be careful of… His name is Galzus.”

Leaf: “Galzus… What should we do about him?”

August: “We will have to simply have to lure him out and focus all of our attacks on him. However, I’m not sure if that will be enough…”

Leaf: “We don’t have enough men… August, why did you divide our troops into three squads?”

August: “One squad is to rescue the children. The second is to capture the Lopto bishops. These two tasks need immediate attention, so I sent the first two groups in earlier.”

Leaf: “I understand rescuing the children, but what’s so important about the Lopto bishops?”

August: “There is a group of bishops stationed at the Lopto altar in the eastern corner of the castle. They will use the Berserk and Sleep staves, so they must be taken out first.”

Leaf: “I see… So fighting Reidric is up to us, the third squad?”

August: “Yes. We won’t have time to reunite with the other groups. Prince Leaf, this will be a tough battle, but we must hold out. We must defeat Reidric once and for all!”

Leaf: “I know. I swear I will defeat him!”

If you killed/captured Galzus in Ch 5 or 6
August: “Be wary, Lord Leaf. Reidric’s soldiers are all but decimated, but there are still a large number of mercenaries waiting inside the castle.”

Leaf: “August, why did you divide our troops into three squads?”

August: “One squad is to rescue the children. The second is to capture the Lopto bishops. These two tasks need immediate attention, so I sent the first two groups in earlier.”

Leaf: “I understand rescuing the children, but what’s so important about the Lopto bishops?”

August: “There is a group of bishops stationed at the Lopto altar in the eastern corner of the castle. They will use the Berserk and Sleep staves, so they must be taken out first.”

Leaf: “I see… So fighting Reidric is up to us, the third squad?”

August: “Yes. We won’t have time to reunite with the other groups. Prince Leaf, this will be a tough battle, but we must hold out. We must defeat Reidric once and for all!”

Leaf: “I know. I swear I will defeat him!”

Conversation (Mareeta, Galzus)
Mareeta: “You… You’re the swordsman that saved my life… I’ve always wanted to meet you.”

Galzus: “Why have you returned… You’re still a child, and a girl at that. A sword is not a toy…”

Mareeta: “When I was under the control of that evil blade…I met my father in a dream. I was still little when I was separated from my father, but I still remember him. He was strong, kind, and gentle… Galzus… You’re my father!”

Galzus: “! …”

Mareeta: “Say something! Please! Say that you are…!”

Galzus: “You don’t…hate me?”

Mareeta: “Of course not… I was captured by the slave traders because I disobeyed you. Besides, Lady Eyvel rescued me soon after. I’ve never hated you!”

Galzus: “I’m sorry. I looked everywhere for you, but I could never find you… And my hands are far too stained with blood… I thought it best that you forgot about me.”

Mareeta: “No! No matter what happens, you’ll always be my father…”

Galzus: “…… The woman who raised you… Is she the swordswoman who was turned to stone?”

Mareeta: “Yes…”

Galzus: “…… Then I can’t leave her here. As an Isaacian, I will repay her!”

When one of the children stops in front of the room with the Kia staff
Child: “Where am I? What’s this door…?”

(Door opens)

Child: “Looks scary in there… H-Hey, guys! Wait for me…”

Fighting Reidric
Reidric: “Hmph! So you’ve come to kill me? Ha! You’re the ones who are going to die!”

Defeating Reidric
Reidric: “Augh… This can’t be… How could this happen… Bishop Berdo… Where are you… I don’t want to die… Some…one… I don’t…want…to… Gah…!”

Fighting Galzus
Galzus: “Curse your fate for bringing you before me…”

Defeating Galzus
Galzus: “Guh… Mareeta… I’m…”

Releasing Galzus
Galzus: “Hmph… So I’m being pitied by an enemy. I’ve fallen as far as I can…”

After beating the map
August: “…It looks like we have managed to secure most of the castle. You fought well, Lord Leaf.”

Leaf: “But did we really kill Reidric? When I finished him off, his body simply disappared into thin air.”

August: “This palace seems to be surrounded with some kind of dark, ominous force. It’s probably coming from the secret Lopto temple in the castle’s underground. We cannot say we truly liberated Manster until we destroy that temple.”

Leaf: “A secret temple… It must be the Lopto headquarters of Thracia.”

August: “Yes. Berdo, one of Manfroy’s most trusted bishops, is in charge of it.”

Leaf: “Bishop Berdo… What kind of man is he?”

August: “He is the mastermind behind all of the Lopto Church’s activities in Thracia. He is the one who started the child hunting and sent the Schwarze Rosen to burn down uncooperative villages. Reidric was simply one of Berdo’s henchmen. Also, apparently Berdo was the one who turned Lady Eyvel to stone.”

Leaf: “What! Berdo… I’ll make him pay!”

If you found the Kia Staff, and if Sara is alive
Leaf: “But we have to rescue Eyvel first. What do we need to do, August!”

August: “We have the Kia, but as I mentioned before, only those of Manfroy’s blood can use it. Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do right now…”

Leaf: “Damn! Something… There has to be something we can do! I didn’t come this far for nothing…!”

Sara: “Don’t worry, Leaf. I can use that staff.”

Leaf: “Sara!? You can…? Are you serious!?”

Sara: “Yes. That staff… It’s Grandpa’s.”

Leaf: “Grandpa…? Wait… Manfroy is your grandfather!?”

Sara: “I don’t want to talk about Grandpa. I don’t like him. Who cares about him, anyway! Come on, Leaf, let’s go. And don’t forget to bring the Kia!”

If you didn’t find the Kia Staff, or if Sara is dead/captured/wasn’t recruited
Leaf: “August! Do we know where the secret temple is?”

August: “Yes, we do. However, Berdo is hiding there with a squad of powerful magicians, so securing it will be no easy task. We could wait until Lord Celice’s army arrives, but then we may risk letting Berdo escape.”

Leaf: “What Reidric did to Thracia is nothing compared to Berdo. We can’t let him escape alive! Right, August?”