"Sounds like fun, you've really thought this out. I bet we COULD bring some of the girls along if need be, Tantalus has a pretty thorough makeup center. Drop by Lindblum sometime, and I'll make sure the guys give you full access to anything you need to whip these disguises up. I'll help too if I'm in the area. I don't know TOO many people who'd want in on this, though maybe we should check in with Mikoto. Then again, maybe not. It might not be worth the risk of her being identified if something goes wrong. And again still, that's a risk both me and you are carrying here, too. Guess we'll see what turns up.

Come to think of it, I do know this one guy who was pretty good friends with Vivi, a Burmecian named Puck. Once I get him caught up on the situation he'll probably be itching to help us out - and the dude is pretty slick, we can count on him. I dunno about his acting but he's pretty damn good at getting into and out of a situation. Maybe we can have him running interference in the background, cause a little mayhem?

Re: stage magic; hah, I got a few tricks I could add if you want our Medeos, Pyros and Polys packing some extra pizzazz and punch. Lemme know if you're interested and I'll get us some higher grade SFX.

Oh yeah, and Garnet's doing great, considering she stayed behind in Alexandria and had a run-in with Atomos. Apparently she had Ramuh, Leviathan and the Magus Sisters there helping her out and that turned the tides. Alexandria doesn't look too great, but it isn't as bad as that time Kuja called Bahamut out there either. One thing about people is that they'll always pick up and rebuild, no matter how dark things get. And with her staying there and defending her home, I think that meant a lot to everyone that evacuated.

Oh yeah, the black crap came off her horn, too. Now she's got a white one like Eiko. Still makes it kind of hard to kiss her, but it's not the end of the world. With the Glutton taken care of and her strength returning to her, she's finally starting to smile again. And that, my friend, is worth more than any amount of Gil.

Take it easy, Theta.

- Zidane"