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Chapter 19

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Story#

Ancient Tower - Underground#

Navigating through a labyrinth of chutes and ladders, Bowie and the Bowie Bunch find themselves on the edge of a massive magma-filled chasm.

April Script

[Hero], nice to see
you again.

Final Script

[Hero], you're finally
here.

Odd Eye is on the other side of the chasm.

April Script

Is that...!

Final Script

Is that...?

April Script

Oddler...are you Odd Eye?
Zalbard said....

Final Script

Oddler, are you Odd Eye?
Zalbard said...

April Script

You're the leader of the
devil army who attacked
Bedoe....

Final Script

You're the leader of the Devil
Army who attacked Bedoe...

April Script

Exactly, Sir Astral.

Final Script

Yes I am, Sir Astral.

Odd Eye only knows about Astral because Bowie told him about the septuagenarian repeatedly.

April Script

What do you want!?

Final Script

What do YOU want?

Odd Eye says not to talk to him like that, 'cause he's all sad.

April Script

Sad? No kidding!
You could've fooled us!

Final Script

Sad?
You've got to be joking!

April Script

No, I was kidding.
I really am quite evil.

Final Script

Well, yes I am.
I'm really quite evil.

April Script

Leave the jewel, your
weapons, and your items
here. Now, go away!

Final Script

Leave the jewel, your
weapons, and your items
here...or DIE!

Translation Notes
Odd Eye shows more mercy in the April draft.

Peter realizes they don't have to fight Odd Eye.

April Script

Precisely...but we can't
accept his offer. We can't
give him the jewel.

Final Script

True, but we can't take the
easy way out. We mustn't
give him the jewel.

April Script

You know how strong I am,
right? I think you had
better accept the offer.

Final Script

You know how strong I am.
I think you had better
accept the offer.

April Script

Oh, what should we do!?

Final Script

Oh, what should we do?!

April Script

Times up! We need the
space to enjoy our battle.

Final Script

Times up! We need space
to battle.

Translation Notes
They never fixed the "Times up" typo...

Glass rise up from the lava, bridging the chasm.

April Script

I'm very sorry, but...
[Hero]! I'll kill you!

Final Script

I'm very sorry, [Hero],
but I must kill you!

Peter wonders if they're really going to kill Oddler.

April Script

[Hero], we have to
do it!

Final Script

[Hero], let's do it!

And it they did.

April Script

You won, [Hero]...
You've become so strong.
I knew you would...I did....

Final Script

[Hero], you won?
You've become so strong.
I knew you would....

April Script

Oh...?

Final Script

Oh, really?

April Script

Your friends are very
good. I knew it since I
was with you.
Yes...it was interesting...
I miss that journey....

Final Script

You friends are very good.
I knew that when I was
traveling with you.
Yes, it was interesting...
I miss that time....

April Script

Odd Eye, no, Oddler!
Did you....

Final Script

Odd Eye...no, Oddler!
Did you...?

April Script

No, [Peter]. I did my
best. You were just
stronger than me.

Final Script

No, [Peter]. I did my
best. You were just better
than me.

April Script

We had be.

Final Script

We had to be.

April Script

I wouldn't have had to
fight if I wouldn't have
gotten my memory back.
Funny...ha, ha...
Fighting is everything to
me.

June Script

I wouldn't have had to
fight if I never had gotten
my memory back.
It's funny, fighting is
everything to me.

Final Script

I wouldn't have had to
fight if I never had gotten
my memory back.
It's funny, fighting was
everything to me.

April Script

Oddler...please don't die!

Final Script

Oddler, please don't die!

April Script

Oh...the pain...
let me say good-bye...

Final Script

Oh, the pain!
Let me say good-bye.

Bowie and Peter walk closer to Odd Eye.

April Script

If possible...I want to
relive my life...not as
a devil...next time....

Final Script

If possible, I want to
relive my life...not as
a devil...next time....

Odd Eye's remaining energy sparks out of his body before his body flickers out of existence.

April Script

(Sob, sob)...how sad...
[Hero], Sir Astral....

Final Script

(Sob, sob)...how sad.
[Hero], Sir Astral...

April Script

Odd Eye had a pure
spirit...I'll miss him.

Final Script

Oddler had a pure spirit...
I'll miss him.

Translation Notes
Calling him "Odd Eye" makes sense, since he met the guy on Zeon's side.
Of course, by this point in the conversation he'd have learned his other name anyway.

April Script

Don't cry for him now.
All of this is Zeon's doing.

Final Script

Don't cry for him now.
This is Zeon's doing.

Astral tells them to keep Oddler's memory in their hearts, and they head off to the Ancient Tower's base.

Ancient Tower - Stairwell#

And at the top of the stairwell...

April Script

Unbelievable... you finally
arrived.

Final Script

Unbelievable! You've
finally arrived.

April Script

Creed...I mean, Mr....

Final Script

Creed...I mean, Mr...

April Script

That's OK, [Peter].
I doubted if you'd ever
make it here.
The enemies you've faced
so far were strong.

Final Script

That's OK, [Peter].
I doubted you'd ever make
it here.
The enemies you've faced so
far were strong.

April Script

Yes, they have been.

Final Script

Yes, they were.

Creed offers to help the only way he can: Sacrilegiously.

April Script

There is no church around
here. Why don't you
pretend I'm a priest.

Final Script

There is no church around
here. Think of me as a
priest.

OK, you do that.

Ancient Tower - Exterior Steps#

At the bottom of the steps, Bowie, Peter, etc. hear a voice from up high.

April Script

Who are you!? Oh, are
you from Granseal?

Final Script

Who are you?!
Oh, are you from Granseal?

A Reaper (but nottheReaper, thankfully) stands atop the steps, wondering what happened to Odd Eye.

April Script

...Impossible...
Was he defeated?
Inconceivable! But...
...OK, I'll stop you here.

Final Script

Impossible!
He was defeated?
Inconceivable! But...
OK, I'll stop you here.

No you won't.

Ancient Tower - Ground Seal#

The Ground Seal room is now flooded with water and what looks like human souls. Oh, and it's dark inside. That's pretty spooky, right?

April Script

Welcome....

Final Script

Welcome...

April Script

Is it too dark for you?
Let there be light.

Final Script

Is it too dark?
Let there be light!

The room brightens. Princess Elis is behind King Galam, unconscious.

April Script

She isn't moving!
Is she alive?

Final Script

She isn't moving!
Is she dead?

April Script

We can't kill her yet.
She will be the first
sacrifice for King Zeon.

Final Script

We haven't killed her yet.
She will be the first
sacrifice for King Zeon.

April Script

You said, you'd return her
in exchange to the jewel!

June Script

You said, you'd return her
in exchange for the jewel!

Final Script

Zeon said, you'd return her
in exchange for the jewel!

Translation Notes
"You" is probably supposed to refer to Zeon's forces in general.
This and the following line were changed anyway for clarity.

April Script

Ha, ha, ha! Now, would
I lie to you? Ha, ha!
You killed our greater
devils...all of them.
I have to return the favor.
You shall never see Zeon!
I'll kill you all before
that!

June Script

Ha, ha, ha! I lied.
You killed our greater
devils.
I can't allow this to go on.
You shall never see Zeon!
I'll kill you before that!

Final Script

Ha, ha, ha! He lied.
You killed our greater
devils.
I can't allow this to go on.
You shall never see Zeon!
I'll kill you before that!

Though they put up a good fight, Galam and his forces are slain by Bowie and his force(s).

April Script

Grrrru....

Final Script

Auuugh...

April Script

I never...lose to anybody
except for gods....
Heh! Heh!

Final Script

I've never lost to anybody
but the gods.
I don't understand!

Translation Notes
A slighter sadder ending for Galam in the final scripts. Emphasis on slightly.

Galam finally dies.

April Script

Oh, my King Galam...
Poor King Galam....

Final Script

Oh, King Galam...poor
King Galam....

Princess Elis moves a bit in her sleep.

April Script

Oh, she's waking up!

Final Script

...she's waking up!

April Script

Zzzzz...(yawn)....

Final Script

Zzzzz...(yawn)...

Princess Elis awakens.

April Script

Sir Astral? Oh, what
...happened?

Final Script

Sir Astral? Oh, what
happened?

Elis looks at Peter and Lemon and wonders who they are.

April Script

Glad to meet you.

Final Script

Nice to meet you.

She walks up to Bowie, recognizing him from the battle one year prior.

April Script

...Ah....

Final Script

Ah...

April Script

...Er...ummm....

Final Script

Er...ummm....

Peter tries in vain to butt in on this scintillating exchange.

April Script

[Peter], don't bother
them! This is private!

Final Script

[Peter], don't bother them!
This is a private moment!

After a beat, the ground starts shaking violently, as it is wont to do.

April Script

An earthquake from deep
below us...

Final Script

An earthquake!
Deep below us....

April Script

Something is coming up...
through the earth...

Final Script

Something is coming up
through the earth...

April Script

I almost forgot...there...
there is another devil...

Final Script

I almost forgot...about...
the other devil....

April Script

No!

June Script

No!

Final Script

You mean...Zeon?

Translation Notes
Thanks for clearing that up, script editors.

At the back of the room, a demonic portal starts opening up.

April Script

I have a bad feeling....

Final Script

This doesn't look promising.

The portal fully opens, revealing a giant set of arms and a devilish head.

April Script

Not again.

Final Script

Oh, no.

Translation Notes
Bowie couldn't be less concerned in the April text.
There's some modicum of worry in the June and final scripts.

Zeon revives! He fully absorbs King Galam's body as energy.

April Script

You have resisted me...
I...I never...

Final Script

You resisted me....
I...I never...!

Astral suggests to retreat and return later. Unfortunately, that's not possible, seeing as Elis fainted again after seeing Zeon.

April Script

What? Oh, my....

Final Script

What? Oh, my.

April Script

And now we're surrounded
by the devils.

Final Script

And now we're surrounded
by devils.

April Script

[Hero], believe in your
sword and the jewel!
We must kill him now!

Final Script

[Hero], believe in your
sword and the jewel!
We must fight Zeon now!

The force charges at Zeon, Bowie with his Force Sword in hand...

...and scene.

(Source: Original TCRF research)