South Figaro South Figaro is a major city in " Final Fantasy VI " . It , along with Kohlingen , is governed by Figaro Castle to the north , and it is a port town with regular ferries to and from Nikeah . Its residents include Duncan ' s wife , an affluent man , various merchants , and an old man who loves to drink cider . The pub in the south of town is a hangout for thieves and assassins . North of the town is a small dojo where Duncan teaches his students martial arts . It is the first major city visited in the game by the player party . The walking through walls glitch can be performed in the rich man ' s house . The bypass event glitch is triggered by sneaking out of South Figaro without recruiting Celes Chere . Story . Terra , Locke , and Edgar pass through the town on their way to the Returner Hideout . They meet Shadow in the pub , but he does not join . When they visit the nearby dojo they find it empty , but Edgar finds hints that his brother , Sabin , has lived there . A rich man living in town acts as an informant to the Gestahlian Empire and advises on the best way to invade the town . The Empire occupies South Figaro as a staging ground to push further north to Narshe during the Third Gestahlian Campaign and during the embargo Celes Chere is imprisoned as an Imperial traitor . When the Returners find out about the invasion , they send Locke to South Figaro to investigate . Locke affirms the Empire ' s plan for a Narshe invasion , and sneaks out of town to rendezvous with the Returners in Narshe to warn them . During his escape Locke finds Celes imprisoned and rescues her , and the two make their way out of town through a series of underground passages . South Figaro continues to be held under Imperial rule until the fall of the Imperial capital Vector , when Emperor Gestahl calls a ceasefire and has the Imperial forces withdraw from the city ( this requires the player to perform well in the banquet scene ) . Sometime after the end of the world , Kefka attacks South Figaro with the Light of Judgment decimating the town . The citizens set aside their differences and rebuild . Celes and Sabin pass through the city while chasing Edgar , who is using the alias " Gerad " while leading a gang of thieves . A single suit of Magitek Armor , abandoned during the empire ' s withdrawal , remains in the streets . Quests . Locke ' s scenario . Locke ' s scenario requires him to find a way to sneak out of South Figaro . The player can steal the clothes from Merchants or Cadets to change Locke ' s sprite to theirs and cause townspeople or soldiers to react different depending on the outfit worn . If at any time Locke falls in battle while escaping , the player will not receive a Game Over — instead Locke will respawn in his normal outfit at the location the player begins the scenario . This stops once he rescues Celes . To escape the city from Locke ' s starting position , the player must enter the item shop and battle the Merchant to steal his clothes . In the nearby house the boy guarding the stairs in the basement will move if the player is disguised as a Merchant , allowing the player to access the middle of town . The player must then ascend the stairs at the north end of town and find a Cadet to steal a uniform from at the west end of the walkway . One of the soldiers guarding the western passage near the Chocobo Stable will move when Locke speaks to him as a Cadet , allowing the player to reach the pub . In the pub ' s basement another Merchant can be battled , and after stealing his uniform Locke will take the Merchant ' s Cider from the table . The player must return to the house with the secret passage and give the Cider to the old man upstairs who explains his son will reveal a hidden passage if they tell him a certain password . The password to tell the boy is " Courage " , which reveals a hidden passage to the northern mansion . At the mansion a hidden passage behind the bookcase in an upstairs room leads to a new series of secret passages . The player is given the option to remove their disguise , and will shortly after rescue Celes and enter a maze of hidden walkways leading to the outskirts of town and the world map . In addition to the mentioned Cadet and Merchant locations , the player can find a Cadet south of the inn and a Merchant on the second floor of the pub . This allows the player to change their disguise at any time , though there is no need to break from the sequence listed above . Due to the bypass event glitch the player can leave South Figaro immediately from Locke ' s starting point , skipping recruiting Celes . This leaves Locke in the Cadet or Merchant uniform if he was wearing one of them while performing the glitch . Hidden relics . There are two valuable relics in a location that can be accessed as soon as the player first arrives . In the mansion at the north end of town the hidden passage to the basement will let the player find the area where Celes is held captive , but they cannot enter the larger basement area out of town without the key . The wall at the bottom of the walkway when the player descends the stairs contains a hidden path straight down to the right to a small area with two prison cells . There is a chest in each cell , and the two contain a Hyper Wrist and Hermes Sandals . Sabin and Duncan ' s wife . After Vargas ' defeat but before the party splits into three groups , if the player returns to Duncan ' s wife , Sabin thanks her for taking him in and treating him like if he was their own son . Leviathan . After acquiring the " Falcon " in the " Advance " or smartphone version of the game , the player can return to South Figaro and speak to a man near the Chocobo Stable who mentions seeing a shadow in the water while fishing . Boarding the ferry to Nikeah after speaking to him will result in an encounter with Leviathan on the journey . Defeating him in battle earns him as a piece of magicite . Items . If the player doesn ' t take some of the treasure in the World of Balance , they transform into other items when salvaged in the World of Ruin . Shops . Note : If Edgar is the lead member of the party , the player gets a 50 % discount ( World of Ruin only ) . Other appearances . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " . South Figaro appears as the Battle Music Sequence for " The Decisive Battle " . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call " . South Figaro returns as the BMS for " The Decisive Battle " . " Final Fantasy Record Keeper " . South Figaro appears as a dungeon in the Challenge Event Back to the Skies . Musical themes . " Kids Run Through the City " is South Figaro ' s background theme . As with other cities in such a condition , " Under Martial Law " plays during the occupation of South Figaro by the Empire .