Thomas' Motives
Thomas tells Cecile why he came to Zexen.
Thomas
I was happily living with my mother in the northern Outlands. But she died about three months before I came here.
Cecile
...
Thomas
There was noone left to watch over me, so from her deathbed, she confessed who my real father was. he was the Guild Master of all the Zexen Federation's merchant guilds. She told me to go tell the Council who I was, so I'd be assured a decent life. That's why I came here to the Zexen Federation. I could have survived in the Outlands. But, I wanted to see my father's face just once. Can you blame me?
Short flashback to the scene with his father.
Thomas
My father wasn't too happy to see me. He wanted me as far away from Vinay del Zexay as possible. What better way than to make me master of a remote castle? I had no idea what to do, and I still don't. I can't live up to your expectations.
Cecile
Thomas....
Thomas meets his father
In a flashback. Thomas has travelled from the Nameless Lands(referred to as the Outlands or the Northern Outlands in Suikoden III) to Vinal del Zexay, and meets his father, Zexen Councilor Lowma, for the first time. Only Thomas is in view, his father can not be seen in the shot.
Thomas
Uh, well...my mother told me to come here with this letter.
Lowma
Oh, yes. I remember something about that. So, you finally made it, eh?
Thomas
Uhhh....
Lowma
Come to think of it, I know of a castle without a master. What was the name of it? Oh, nevermind. I'll think of it and make the arrangements. I'll appoint you the master of that castle. You won't be any trouble there.
Thomas
M-Master of a castle?
Lowma
Once I finish the arrangements, could you leave Vinay del Zexay immediately? it wouldn't be good for you to wander about here.
Thomas
Uh, yes.....sure.
Lowma
Well, this gets rid of two problems at once. How fortunate.
Thomas
Uh....
Thomas and Hugo
The night before helping Hugo and his friends escape from the Zexen Knights surrounding Budehuc Castle, Hugo comes into his room.
Thomas
Why the long face, boy? Can't sleep? If something's bothering you, tell Sebastian. He'll fix it for you.
Hugo
Lord Thomas...why are you helping to keep the ironheads away from us?
Thomas
Excuse me?
Hugo
I don't get it...you have connections with the ironheads, and we're just Grasslanders.
Thomas
'Ironheads'? You mean knights? I suppose if you must think of me as one or the other, I have more Zexen ties, from my father's side. What you don't know is that my mother is from the Outlands, in the north. I lived there for a long time, so I rarely feel Zexen.
Hugo
So that's why...
Thomas
No, that's not really why.
Hugo
?
Thomas
It's because I want this castle to be a place where people can come and go freely. Anyone, from anywhere.
Hugo
You want to make the Zexens your allies?
Thomas
I don't desire them as enemies. I merely feel that it is time we learn about one another firsthand. And treat eachother as equals.
Hugo
........I...can't. They killed Lulu...I must...do what I feel is right.
Thomas
I see. Lulu was a close friend?
Hugo
He was.
Thomas
My mother was killed, too. By a group of Grassland bandits.
Hugo
From Grassland?
Thomas
Hugo, it is....late. Go get some rest.
Hugo
See you tomorrow, Lord Thomas.