ITEMS TO GET: 116 gil, Potion, Ether (x3), Wrist, Bronze Gauntlet, Rubber Helm

   Back on the Prima Vista, Baku lectures Zidane briefly. When he's done speaking, walk due right and pick up the Bronze Gauntlet from the chest. Then head southwest. An A.T.E. icon will pop up; play through all the A.T.E. events, then continue down the stairs. Frank enters; talk with him, then go east and talk to VIVI. When VIVI is done talking, grab the Ether from the chest in the back. Climb up onto the bed and collect the 116 gil in the far upper-right corner. Once you've finished looting the room, return to the previous screen. Zidane will flashback to meeting Garnet. If you choose the first option, Frank will enter and you'll proceed on, but if you choose the second, Zidane will wander off and have another flashback before Frank enters.

   Grab the Wrist from the small box and exit to the left. In the next room, search the bottom of the screen for an Ether. Marcus is blocking the door to Steiner's room, so just proceed down the stairs. Check the north end of the room for a Rubber Helm, then proceed east into the meeting room. Baku is here; he'll speak briefly before leaving. Search the south end of the room for a Potion, then head back west. If you want to save, head south out of the Prima Vista and talk to the Save Moogle. Otherwise, speak with Baku and choose the first option to square off against him. (The second just cancels.)

   Baku hits hard; his attacks do about 40 damage apiece. You'll need to use a Potion or two to keep Zidane's HP up. Steal from Baku until you get an Iron Sword, then just use regular attacks. After you do about 200 HP damage, the battle will conclude -- though you won't receive any experience.

   Go back up the stairs. Marcus is now gone, allowing you to get in Steiner's room. Go inside and talk to him; he'll join your party for good. You're automatically taken out of the room; pop back inside and collect another Ether from the ! spot in the lower-left corner. Then leave the room and head east two screens, back to VIVI's room. VIVI joins up too.

   You can now use VIVI's bed to rest and restore your HP. Since Zidane probably isn't at full health due to his fight with Baku, you'll want to do this. Then head back to the room with the "Tantalus" insignia (where you fought Baku, and where the game started) and go south. Brank shows up here and gives you a Key Item. He also offers some tutorial information on how to learn abilities. Grab the chest, then exit the Prima Vista.