Final Fantasy Hacktics

Hi love the lion war mod for psx so far.  I've run into an issue that might've softlocked the game. 
I am in Dorter attempting to get balthier.  However after the first few bits of text a thief comes out interrupting Ramza's dialogue. That part is scripted but then the gahe freezes.  No amount of waiting is going to make the game or dialogue progress. Unfortunately since this quest locks you into dorter and initiates battle as soon as you leave, it would appear I'm now stuck. Any ideas for workarounds?  I'm playing the game in openemu