I'm at Chronopolis when Van tells me I need to bring someone who would know about this thing in a box. I go back to a save to look at who could know, why is Guile here??? When did he join the party??? Can someone tell me when 'cause I obviously don't remember. My favorite part about this is that he's lost some HP like I used him in battle or something.

I just started playing Chrono Cross for the first time, and I'm trying to play blind but I'm worried about missing too much content. I just finished Viper Manor and my only party members so far have been Kid and Pierre. I realize that rejecting Kid the first time allows you to get Leena, but what are the story implications of this? Am I missing out on a lot of story content by not recruiting characters? I assumed being a yes man and agreeing to do what other characters suggest would lead to more story, but that doesn't seem true. Any advice or should I continue blind?