After the mini-game, you'll end up in a room where you'll beat up and steal some armor from the guards. After the short scene, you'll be outside the room. Equip the Mage Masher which much better than the currently equipped Dagger. Go forward and on the next screen is a stairs. Head up the stairs and you'll meet a hooded figure. Regardless on what you choose, the hooded figure (Princess Garnet) will run away.
A short scene will follow. After that you'll take control of Steiner. Once Steiner has been given orders to look for Princess Garnet, there will be a short scene. I suggest that you look for ALL of your men first before continuing the search. First stop is the starting point in Alexandria Castle. There are 2 guards there. You can also find a Phoenix Down in the room.
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Go back to the bottom of the stairs and talk to the Queen Brahne. She'll give you something. I got a Silk Shirt this time around.
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Now to find your other guards. It was mentioned somewhere that there are an additional 6 guards of Pluto, so you're looking for 8 guards. You've already found the first two. The third guard is running around on the room north of the bottom of the staircase where the huge painting is, and it looks like he's trying to avoid you. To get to talk to him, stand beside the right guard when he enters the room, run to the left guard so he enters the room on the right. Now go back to the right guard and when he passes the painting run and meet him.
Talk to the fourth guard found at the right room.
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Then head downstairs and go to the left room. The fifth guard is at the lower left side. Go ahead and head out of the castle. Keep moving down until you see the sixth guard.
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The 7th guard is talking to a female soldier on the left from where you found the sixtth guard. You can tell by their shoes. Go through the door and keep going up until you get to the stairway. Keep going up until you meet the 8th guard. He'll list down all guards you've found and will give you an Elixir if you the other 7.
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Continue to the top of the stairs and you'll see a short scene. Once you are in control of Zidane, follow the Princess Garnet and after a very short scene, talk to Ruby. The Princess will then ask you to kidnap her. After several scenes you'll be in the engine room. You have the option to either turn the lever left or right. I did both and got scolded. Go below where you'll see a box, and you'll get a Phoenix Down. Go to the back of the engine and you'll get a Phoenix Pinion. There will be several scenes after you go through the door.
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You'll be fighting Steiner. Make sure that you steal whatever he has (I got the Silk Shirt and a Leather Hat), before defeating him. After Steiner's defeat, there'll be a scene then you'll have to fight him again. And again for a third time but there'll be a bomb behind him. Ignore the bomb, just hit on Steiner until the bomb grows to its maximum.
After the movie, you'll now be inside the Evil Forest.
Final Fantasy 9 (IX) Disk 1 Alexandria Castle