The townspeople had elected to temporarily leave the mayoral seat open as a show of reverence for their former leader, but a young man nominates himself for the position, and the citizens agree to give him the spot. A dominion quaestor comes to the village to determine its worth of receiving aid from Akademeia, saying that every town needs a strong leader, especially one trying to rebuild. The young mayor had told the townsfolk he would be giving a his first mayoral speech to honor the city's recovery effort, but when the people forget about it and do no show up, he becomes dispirited. The Class Zero cadets can help by gathering the citizens to the town square. The mayor is moved by their support and gives Class Zero a l'Cie Stone as thanks.