Oof...Tony causing problems again. This was one of the earliest quests I put in the game, and I have to say, I was not as adept as I am now...I actually made some changes to that quest already, but I wasn't aware of this...let me do some testing and I will try to fix it. Let me make sure I have the sequence of events correct:
1) You entered the Hunters' Guild and saw the exchange between Isiah and the Captain, leading to her asking you to recruit a new member.
2) You spoke to Tony, but he did not join your party.
3) You then proceeded into the Marecocha Woods as normal, and killed the Ghostly Bats. Tony then talked about how easy the fight was (lazy bum), and you were whisked back to the Hunters' Guild.
4) Nothing happened.
Is that correct?