North of Choras, the southeastern town. The Northern Ruins are in bad condition, as you'd expect from ruins, and Silent Night plays. A knight-like figure guards the stairs down.

You can fight him, and he has boss music, but the most interesting thing is that the name display reads Cyrus.... Cyrus is immune to physical attacks and to all elements, so the party soon gives up trying to beat him.

Robo: We can NOT inflict damage!

Lucca: Such extraordinary defense power!

Ayla: This guy too hard!

Frog: Damn! How can my sword not work!

Marle: However we attack, it's just repelled!

If Frog is in the party, there's more of a reaction.

Frog: Cyrus!?
It's me! It's Glenn!!

Frog: Cyrus?!
'Tis me, Glenn!!

Well, it looks as though the ghost of Cyrus haunts this place, but he's not terribly coherent. Maybe he's better a few hundred years earlier?

The ruins don't look much different... the music is the same, the layout is the same, and the condition is just as bad, but at least there's no raving mad ghost blocking the stairs. There are other monsters, but use magic and they die fairly easily.

Don't open the chests here yet. If you leave them alone, you can open them in the present, then come back and open them again, and you'll keep both items instead of losing the one from the present or creating a paradox that destroys the universe.

Unfortunately, there are few places to go that aren't cut off by damage to the building. Maybe if someone could fix it up a bit....

There are some apprentice carpenters in one house...

So in the bar, there's this guy who's obviously been drinking too much....

Maybe if he had replacement tools they would get some work done....

There happens to be a carpenter getting drunk at the bar in this era, too.

Okay, over to his house...

Well, that was the idea, wasn't it?

He heads back to the carpenters house. The party follows.

あんがと (angato) is probably some weird slurred dialectic version of ありがとう (arigatou).

The apprentices come downstairs, and leave with the carpenter.

The carpenter and apprentices are here.

They leave. Part of the floor upstairs is fixed, giving access to another monster-infested room. Once they're all dead, it's time to get more fixed.

Pay him, and they go through their leaving routine again.

The carpenters are here and say the same thing as before. Nothing's changed upstairs, but a newly reachable room in the basement contains a tombstone.

If Frog is in the current group, the music fades as he approaches the grave.

Frog: Cyrus....
Cyrus, I've returned.
To fulfill the oath of that youthful day,
and my final promise to you!!

Frog: Cyrus. I hath returned.
I shall honor my promise to thee!

Frog draws his sword and holds it over his head. There's an answering glow, and Cyrus's ghost floats up from the grave. At the Bottom of Night plays.

Frog: Cyrus....

Frog: Cyrus...

Cyrus: Glenn....
Well...
Well done to have come so far for me....

CYRUS: Glenn...
Thank you...for making the journey
here.

Frog: Cyrus....
You... must feel bitter towards me....

Frog: Dear Cyrus...
Thou must...think ill of me.

Cyrus: Huhu....
I was never such a fine knight as
you are now...
When my body was slain by Magus's
flames, my heart thought of those left
in this world and was in great unrest.
Of King Guardia....
Queen Leene....
Magus....
And....
Of you, my best friend....

CYRUS: On the contrary!
You have come far, my friend.
When Magus defeated me, I
thought of all those whom I had left
behind.
King Guardia, Queen Leene, and of
course, you...

Cyrus: But the strength you have won over
this long time ought to be genuine....
I can now reach sleep with no regrets....
Farewell, Glenn....

CYRUS: Your skill and dedication is
superior!
I can rest now, knowing that
everyone is in good hands.
Good bye, my friend!

Frog: W, wait, Cyrus!
I....
I......!

Frog: Cyrus, wait!
I...
I...!

Cyrus: The Queen....
Take care of Leene-sama....
Farewell....
My friend G... le...... nn.........

CYRUS: The Queen...
Look after Queen Leene.
Alas, and...farewell...G...le...n...n...

Frog: CYRUS!

Frog: Cyyyruuus!!!

Frog: I'm sorry....
Cyrus....

Frog: I'm so sorry, Cyrus.

The music stops.

Frog: !?

Frog: !?

He pulls out and holds up a familiar sword.

Frog: Th, the Grandleon?

Frog: The Masamune?!

Frog's Theme starts playing, and the sword flashes, rises into the air, begins spinning around, and then glows white.

"Huhu....

Heh heh

"Right!

That's it!

The sword splits into Gran and Leon.

Leon: You were troubled, weren't you.

MUNE: That was special!

Gran: A hero's strength is strength of will!

MASA: Quite. I guess it means that a
Hero's power comes from within.

Leon: It's not to atone for sins or anything.

MUNE: Mucho metaphysical, man.

Gran: Your will, just now, had true strength!

MASA: Like, MIND over matter, Mune!

Frog: My... will...!

Frog: My... mind?

Leon: And now, we can really show our
strength with no worries, nii-chan!

MUNE: Now for a yummy, full-on test!

Gran: You got it, Leon!

MASA: It's thrashin' time!

Ow! You broke the meaningful dialog with inappropriate slang and lame jokes!

They do their fusion thing, and the Grandleon reappears in a wave of bright light. It floats into Frog's wating hand.

Frog: This... overflowing power....

Frog: 'Tis flowing with strength
and vigor.

He waves the sword around with more energy than is really necessary.

Frog: This....
So THIS is the Grandleon's true form!!
Cyrus, I'm going.
To fulfill your aspirations....
That will be...!

Frog: Cyrus, I promise to fulfill
your wishes!

He holds the sword aloft.

Frog: My final farewell gift to you!

Frog: 'Tis a sad farewell!

He turns to the rest of the party.

Frog: Come on, we're going....

Frog: Onward, all!

The Grandleon has grown much stronger, and is once again Frog's most powerful weapon. See the items page for details.

Interestingly, the text on the grave has changed. It now reads:

Anyway, now that Cyrus's spirit is at rest, the carpenters will do more work on the ruins. It's the same routine as before, until meeting them at the ruins.

The rest of the upstairs is open now.

Three of those sealed chests are scattered around. Touch them to trigger a reaction with the pendant, but be sure not to open them just yet.

This is the same place, but with the building in better condition and Cyrus at rest, the name has changed.

There's a Magic Capsule in the grave room, a Power Capsule in the corner of the entrance to the second floor, and then there's the sealed chests....

You can now travel back to the past and also take the original contents of each chest. Details of all items are on the items page.

Anyway, that's quest complete. Rewards: Upgraded ("Reborn") Grandleon, Power Capsule, Magic Capsule, Siren, Valkyrie, Onimaru, Suzaku, Nova Armor, Moonlight Armor

Now that Frog has worked out his internal conflict and has the Grandleon in its true form, there's something to do here. Put Frog in the lead, go where the Freelancer is throwing rocks, and get hit. Frog will catch one of the thrown stones, and Frog's Theme will start playing as he poses dramatically.

Frog: Saw right through it,
Freelancer!!

Frog: I await thee, Free Lancer!

Frog: I am no longer the person
I used to be....!!

Frog: A changed frog art I!

The Gold Stone is one of those skill-enabling accessories. Only Frog can equip it, and it allows him to use Grand Dream along with Marle and Robo.