Final Fantasy: Lost in Japanese

We get to the Fire Crystal Room in time! The crystal is safe! However, as we stand there admiring the thing, a werewolf walks into the room from and door on the right. Ruh roh! But surprises never end. The werewolf knows Galuf, and apparently the two are friends. This bums Galuf, who we all remember is suffering from amnesia. Galuf apparently has drawn the conclusion that he is aligned with the forces of evil.

But before this situation can straighten itself out, a guard in a blue uniform enters the crystal room from a different door, walks over to the north wall, snickers malevolently, and pulls a switch. This action sets in motion a sequence that will shatter the crystal, as large pipes start to extend from the walls toward the crystal in the middle of the room.

Our plot twists again, as the werewolf tells us to flee while he tries to slow down the process enough to allow for our escape. As a final request, he asks us to protect the Earth Crystal, which is the last remaining crystal. We try to come to his rescue, but the floor breaks apart under our feet and we tumble into the depths of the castle.

We run back upstairs to the crystal room, but it is too late. The crystal has shattered in a mighty explosion. The werewolf is gone, apparently consumed in the blast. Even worse, without the power of the crystal, the castle is doomed to a similar fate. In ten minutes, the entire structure will come down in a pile of rubble. We have only that much time to make our escape. The clock starts running…

Status: Running.