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                               Star Ocean: 
                            The Second Story 
                              Walkthrough

                             Rena's Scenario
                          Version 1.1 (5/19/99)

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By Ian Kelley: email ikelley@mail.sas.upenn.edu

The most recent version of this Walkthrough can be found at:

http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~ikelley/SFC.html
http://www.gamefaqs.com/

CONTENTS:
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NOTES
TERMINOLOGY
THE GAME
Chapter 1: The beginning
Chapter 2: The Treasure Hunter, Celine
Chapter 3: The Fate of Clik
Chapter 4: Dias and the Kidnapping
Chapter 5: The Unlucky Warrior
Chapter 6: Racool's Tournament
Chapter 7: Opera
Chapter 8: Keith, the Translator
Chapter 9: The Energy Stone
Chapter 10: Invasion
Chapter 11: The Ten Sages
Chapter 12: NedŽ
Chapter 13: Catching a Sainard
Chapter 14: The Field of Knowledge
Chapter 15: The Field of Power
Chapter 16: The Field of Courage
Chapter 17: The Field of Love
Chapter 18: Confrontation
Chapter 19: The Monsho Weapon Research Facility
Chapter 20: The Sages' Counterattack
Chapter 21: The Final Battle
Chapter 22: The Trial Cavern
                           IMPORTANT NOTES: READ THIS!!!
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First and most importantly, the content of this walkthrough is ONLY a 
walkthrough of the story. No game system or mechanics of the game are covered in 
this walkthrough. For such information, read my Star Ocean: The Second Story FAQ 
at http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~ikelley/SFC.html. So as not to make this FAQ 200+ 
pages long I have separated the two. *MAKE SURE TO GET THIS FAQ IN ADDITION TO 
THIS WALKTHROUGH!* I will not answer any questions mailed to me about the game 
system that are covered in the FAQ, so if you only have this walkthrough and 
have questions about the game system, get the FAQ and check there first before 
emailing me.

Second, like the other FAQs I've written, I've included detailed story 
information within this walkthrough to aid those that may not understand 
Japanese yet still have the game. If you DO understand Japanese, I apologize for 
all the inbetween plot summaries, but then again you probably won't need this 
walkthrough anyway. :) Similarly, I have primarily used the original Japanese 
terminology within the game. I have also provided English translations where 
necessary (or possible) the first time each term appears in this walkthrough to 
aid those that want to know what they've picked up.

The Pickpocketing information in this walkthrough is by no means complete. 
Because of the constantly changing makeup of the towns (especially Racool) the 
items available to Pickpocket will similarly change. I also haven't included any 
Private Action Pickpocket information from your own characters. Also, there are 
some items that are only pickpocketable in Rena's Scenario and vice versa; the 
items listed here are a combination of both. Basically, if I stole anything at 
any time in a certain town, I grouped it all together in one list. Making a list 
of what items are stealable from whom at what time would be a separate FAQ in 
itself so I'm not going to even try. Sorry. :)

While the content of each scenario is enough to warrant a separate FAQ, you may 
note that a lot of the content here is the same as the Rena walkthrough. I 
actually wrote both walkthroughs side-by-side but I wrote the Rena one first so 
a lot of text here is cut-and-pasted. I edited most of it to fit Crawd's 
scenario, but there may be a couple of places I missed, where Rena says 
something that Crawd really said and vice versa. Other than that there should be 
no problems.

Also note that all Private Actions are listed at the end of the walkthrough, 
since they vary too much to put in the main bulk of the text. I *highly* 
recommend you take time to use the Private Action guide at the end of this 
walkthrough periodically as you do the Private Actions in the game. Do not 
ignore Private Actions; while optional they are an integral part of the game, 
and there are many events, items, and party members you will never see without 
doing them. 

And I know that this going to make some people angry, but...(deep breath)
It has come to my attention that Star Ocean: The Second Story will be released
in the US. I am just going to note here that I have no intention of making a 
separate walkthrough for that version at this time. This is primarily because my 
PSX does not play US games, and I don't want to invest the money it would cost 
me to alter my PSX/get a new one, plus get the US version. Not to mention that 
I'd have to play through the US version six times like it took me to do this 
FAQ. And, for obvious reasons, I don't want anyone to go in and alter this FAQ 
for me to fit the US version. I am trying to figure out a way to get around 
this. Most likely it will be in the form of a "terminology differences" FAQ. 
Through buying any "official SO2 guides" whenever they come out, and emails from 
those who wish to contribute, I will try to compile a list of differences to 
help those playing the US version of this game.

                                   TERMINOLOGY
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Here is a list of common abbreviations and terms used in this FAQ:

Aijodo/AJD: "Love feeling Level" The variable that measures a character's 
romantic feelings toward another character. Determines pairings of opposite-sex 
characters in endings.

Kanjodo/KJD: "Emotional Level" The variables that store each character's 
attitude toward the others in his/her party.  Encompasses Aijodo and Yujodo.

Zokusei: The type of attack/defense an item/equipment/spell has, ie Fire, Water, 
Earth, Electricity, etc.

Hissatsuwaza/Waza: "Certain Kill Technique, lit."  Refers to a special technique 
in a specific fighting style.  "Moves" in fighting games are examples of 
Hissatsuwaza. These are the fighter-character's equivalent of "spells" in this 
game. "Waza" (technique) for short.

Monsho: This is the equivalent of magic in the Star Ocean world. It literally 
means something like "Crest" but is used in the sense of "Magic Power" in the 
game.

Yujodo/YJD: "Camaraderie Level" The variable that determines how good a friend 
one character is with another.  Determines pairings of same-sex characters in 
endings.

                                    THE GAME:
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                                   Chapter 1
                                 The beginning

After the intro FMV Rena is seen leaving her house. Her mother tells her to 
wait, and tells her not to go to the "Shingo no Mori."  (Forest of Divine 
Protection) Rena says that when she goes there she feels at ease.  Her mother 
still says that she can't go there, because strange things have been happening 
since the "Sorcery Globe" fell. Rena goes anyway though.

Items in Arlia: 
Resurrect Bottle, 200V, Leather Armor, Ichigo Jam, (Strawberry Jam) Blueberry, 
Rose Hip, Blackberry

Pickpocket Items: 
Blackberry,10V, Rainbow Diamond, Sour Syrup, 100V, Blueberry, 24V, Ishikoro 
(stone), Ichigo Jam Ressurect Bottle, MedamaYaki (Fried Eggs), Yasai 
(Vegetables), Necklace, 100V, Silver Cross, 120V, Idaten Ship, Gold Ring, Santa 
Boots.


Not much is going on here, but there is are a few important things to note. 
First, there is talk of the "Sorcery Globe," a meteorite that landed; strange 
things have supposedly happened since it's falling. Also, the town priest talks 
about a Legendary Hero that will come in time of trouble, wearing foreign 
clothes and wielding a "sword of light." 

Anyhow, head south to the Shingo no Mori. In the center grove, Rena relaxes for 
a bit. A monster then runs up behind her, and somebody calls out "Look out, 
behind you!" The monster starts to approach, and a man tells you to run away. He 
then runs up and kills the monster with his light beam.

After killing the monster, Rena notices his odd clothes and the light beam he 
used to kill the monster. The man asks if she is OK, and starts to approach. 
Rena runs. After a bit, she changes her mind, stops and waits for him. The man 
comes up and Rena apologizes, saying she was just surprised. Rena introduces 
herself, and the man then introduces himself as " C. Kenny." then asks her where 
this is. Rena is confused.

On the way back to the town, Rena asks if is a traveler, and he says "sort of." 
Rena asks where he's from and he says "Earth." Rena asks where that is. just 
says it's very far away. After entering the town, mentions that it is very 
pretty. Then he asks you to guide him around the town.

Now when you enter each building in the town, you will describe who lives 
there/what kind of shop it is, etc. to. Nothing really special happens, but 
seems to be ignorant about a lot of stuff, like he doesn't know what a medical 
herb is. Anyhow, head back to Rena's house. Rena tells to wait outside for a 
bit. Inside Rena runs up to her mother and tells her excitedly that the 
"legendary Hero" has appeared. Westa (Rena's Mother) asks her if she's sure, and 
Rena says that he was wearing strange clothes and had a "Sword of Light" so it 
had to be him. then comes in, and Rena tells him it'll be a bit longer, so takes 
a walk around the town. After a bit more talking, Westa tells Rena to go get. Go 
talk to enough people in the town and will appear wandering around near the 
entrance to the church. Talk to him and tell him to come with you. Then go back 
to Rena's house. Westa will have prepared a huge meal.

After dinner, Rena talks to about how her mother served too much, then goes 
downstairs to help with the cleaning. When you go there, Westa will tell you to 
go get the town elder, Regis. Go to his house (it's closest to Rena's) and Rena 
will tell the story to him. Bring him back to Rena's house. Westa is very upset, 
because she accidentally talked about "the hero" to. Regis tells Westa to calm 
down. comes downstairs, and Regis talks to and Rena at the table. Regis asks 
where he's heading in his journey. doesn't say anything, and Regis says he's an 
"unusual" traveler not to know where he's going. Regis suggests that is lying, 
that he is not really a traveler, but the Legendary Hero from another world, 
just posing as one. is very surprised, and asks how he reached that conclusion, 
and Regis recounts the legend of the hero, and mentions that he is wearing 
foreign clothes and has the Sword of Light. insists that he doesn't have 
anything like that, and Rena mentions the weapon that used to kill the troll 
that attacked her. says that he does have a weapon like that, but it's not a 
sword of light, and says that he thinks that this is a misunderstanding. insists 
that he's not a hero and doesn't even have a clue what's going on. Regis then 
goes on to explain that three months earlier, a large meteorite hit down on the 
continent of Ell to the northeast, and since it hit, strange things started 
happening; monsters started to appear like never before and earthquakes came. He 
says that it isn't a normal meteorite, but a magical rock, and thus became known 
as the "Sorcery Globe." He says that due to Crawd's timing, he thought that it 
would be only natural for to be the Hero. still insists that he isn't, and says 
there's no way he could stop something like that. Regis asks where he's going 
then. says he can't explain well, but can only really say that he didn't come 
here of his own will, but came here by accident, and only wants to return to 
where he came from. Regis says that if denies it so strongly, that he really 
isn't the Hero. apologizes for breaking their expectations, and the others say 
it isn't hisÊ fault. Rena leaves, very disappointed.

The next day, leave Rena's house and walk to the Shingo no Mori. Rena has a 
flashback about the time that her father died. She overhears a conversation 
between Westa and Regis downstairs. Westa is distraught over her husband's death 
and Regis is telling her to calm down for Rena's sake too. Westa says that if 
her husband isn't with her, then she'll have to tell Rena that she's not her 
real daughter by herself. She says that she wish she threw Rena's pendant away, 
because without that she would have no evidence of NOT being her real daughter. 
While Rena is wondering about who her real parents are, comes up and Rena 
apologizes for starting the trouble the day before, and apologizes for not being 
the Hero. Rena says it's all right and says that she hopes can return to where 
he was before soon. Then she asks to leave her alone for a while. leaves.

Return home, and Rena's friend from Salba, Allen, is standing in the road. Rena 
greets him, and Allen says that he's "finally prepared." Rena asks what he's 
talking about, and Allen says he's finished building the stage for their 
wedding. Three soldiers appear, and Rena tells Allen that she won't marry him. 
Allen says that she'll soon see how powerful he is. Rena asks Allen what's 
happened to him, and Allen orders the soldiers to take Rena away. Westa, Regis, 
and some other villagers try to stop Allen. Allen knocks Westa aside, and Rena 
tells the villagers to stay out of his way, and that she's all right. The 
villagers move.

Allen takes Rena to his house, and tells her to stay in her room and not try to 
escape. Try to leave by the front door, and you'll find it's locked. Go into the 
room by the stairs, and you will notice a statue by the wall glimmering. Pull it 
and the bookcase will slide open revealing a hidden staircase. Go downstairs and 
Rena will find a wounded person by the side of the corridor. She will recognize 
him as Bossman, a villager from Arlia. Rena will try to help him, but he says 
that he's all right, and asks why she's here. Rena explains the situation, and 
Bossman says that he was paid to build a strange room with an altar for Allen. 
Bossman says that Allen got a strange stone, and it has seemed to have some 
strange influence on him, and when he tried to escape but got beaten up by 
Allen. He tells Rena to escape, and Rena says she won't leave him. Bossman says 
he's just going to rest a bit and then hide in Allen's mansion so not to worry. 
He tells Rena that this corridor links up to Salba mine, and she can escape 
through there. Go into the mine.

Items in Salba Mine:
Rose Hip, Blackberry, 2xBlueberry, Silver, Iron, 2xGold, Spectacles

Since Rena is not that great a fighter, surviving alone in Salba Mine can be 
tough, especially if you are playing on Galaxy or Universe difficulty levels. 
Mainly look out for the Lizard Axes. If you start to get beaten badly, run off 
into a corner and cast Heal on yourself. This isn't too long a dungeon so it 
shouldn't be so bad. When you reach the inner sanctum, Rena will try to run away 
from Allen, but will be caught by several soldiers and be tied to the altar. 
Allen talks about how he became so much more powerful through the power of the 
stone he found. He starts the ceremony, and comes in. He tries to help her, but 
Allen tells him not to come any closer. tells Allen to let her go, but Allen 
says he's in the middle of the ceremony and refuses. Rena asks to help her. 
tells Allen that weddings that only one side wants aren't real. (or something 
like that, kinda tough to translate without making it sound stupid) Allen hears 
this and starts to act strangely. frees Rena, and Allen sends out a shockwave, 
knocking them back. His stone transforms him into a monster, and you have to 
fight him.

BOSS: Allen Tacks
HP 400
Strong to Darkness, Weak to Light

Allen is an easy fight, even on higher difficulty levels. If you sandwich him 
between and Rena with both attacking, you will kill him very quickly. If he 
manages to get in a few good hits and danger one of your characters, have Rena 
cast Heal to heal him/her.


After defeating Allen asks if Rena's OK, and she says yes. asks what happened to 
Allen, and Rena says that she doesn't know, that he was just acting as if he was 
obsessed with something. wonders how a human could take the form that Allen did. 
Rena is sad and says that Allen was a kind person. But then they realize that 
Allen is still breathing; Rena casts a heal spell on him and Allen wakes up. 
Allen has no idea what is going on, and says his head hurts and it's been like 
he's been watching a long dream. says that it's probably because the stone got 
destroyed. The three of them then return to Salba. After explaining what 
happened, Allen can't believe what he did, but can't remember anything. He asks 
about how the altar was made and Bossman says that he built it at Allen's 
request two weeks ago. Allen says all he remembers is that as soon as he saw the 
stone it gave him a rush and a feeling that he couldn't do anything wrong, and 
after that instant can't remember anything. Allen apologizes profusely, and + 
Rena return to Arlia.

Back at his house, Regis thanks again, and asks what was behind Allen's 
activity. explains about the rock. Rena notes that the stone is much like the 
Sorcery Globe in that it runs people/animals into monsters. Regis mentions that 
Salba is in an uproar, both about Allen and about "the hero." apologizes for 
using the Phase Gun, and Regis says it's OK, but it spread the rumor even more. 
Regis then asks if he will go and investigate the Sorcery Globe. is surprised, 
but Regis says that he thinks that would be best to investigate it since he was 
able to help Allen. says he will, but still insists he's not the hero and says 
that investigating the Globe might provide some clues to his problem as well, so 
it would kill two birds with stone for him to go. Rena then asks if will take 
her as well, because she could guide him around the continent since he doesn't 
know about it. is opposed to the idea, and asks Regis to back him up, but Regis 
thinks it would be a good idea to take her. says OK, but says that he will only 
take Rena along with him if her mother thinks it's all right. Rena agrees, and 
then goes home.

Climb the stairs in Rena's house, and Rena will ask Westa if it's OK to go with. 
Westa is not pleased but Rena explains about how doesn't know where he's going. 
Then Regis comes in to talk to Westa. Rena leaves. Go over the bridge by the 
church and keep walking south till it's out of the screen, then go back and will 
be standing there. Rena walks up to him, and after an exchange of explaining 
what they're doing out this late, Rena tells about her mother's reaction. asks 
if she said it wasn't OK, and Rena explains about Regis coming in. Rena then 
tells that she has another reason for wanting to go with him; she explains about 
how her mother isn't her real mother, and how she wants to find her real mother. 
says "what about Westa" and Rena says that in her mind Westa is her "real" 
mother, but she still wants to know where she came from, why she can use healing 
magic, etc. which is why she wants to find her real mother. Rena then goes home.

The next day, before leaving, Regis says that and Rena should go meet the king 
of Cross, so they can get a letter of permission to go to Ell and get the most 
recent information. Leave the town and go north. Before you can get to the 
castle though you'll have to stop off at Salba though, and you can equip 
yourselves there as well.


SALBA

Items in Salba:
Shozoga B, (Portrait B) Heavy Ring.
Pickpocket Items: 
Spectacles, Pet no Esa (Pet Food), Resurrect Bottle, Dummy Doll, Gold Idol, 24V, 
Sanbai-zojo-sake (Triple overfermented sake), Liquor Bottle, Gold, Ruby, Magical 
Clay, 5V, 12V, Ringo Jam (Apple Jam), Mental Pot, Iron Greave, Silver Idol, 
500V, Pinboke Shasshin (Blurry photo), Wine, Artemis Leaf, Silver, Trikabut, 
Resurrect Bottle, Urachobo (Falsified Account book), Paralyze Check, Idaten 
Ship, Crystal

Go to talk to Allen. Rena will tell him about going to investigate the Sorcery 
Globe. Talk to him again, and he will give you a Shiawase no Yubiwa. (Happiness 
Ring) Other than that there's not much to do here, so head north to Cross.



                                  Chapter 2
                          The Treasure Hunter, Celine

Once you arrive at Cross, it will be reasonably late. Rena recommends you go to 
the inn to rest before going to the castle the next day. Go to the inn; it is on 
the first screen in town to the northwest. When you enter, the innkeeper Rachel 
will greet Rena and ask how she is doing. She notices and asks if he's her 
boyfriend. Rena gets upset and vehemently denies it. is somewhat insulted. 
Rachel says that she has a room open and as a favor will let you stay there 
free. Rena asks if it's OK, and Rachel says it's so they can have "a great night 
together." Rena gets angry again and is insulted again. On your way to the room, 
Rachel mentions that two weeks ago, "Flac" stopped by. Rena is surprised and 
asks about him. Rachel says he left soon after stopping, and Rena seems slightly 
disappointed. Once inside, asks Rena who "Flac" is, and Rena tells him that Dias 
Flac was someone who used to live in Arlia, but after a traumatic experience 
left the village. says he won't pry any deeper. Then he asks if Rena would 
address him less formally than she is at the time. (language nuance) She agrees.

The next day you can travel around Cross more freely. 

Items in Cross town and Castle:
Wood Shield, Leather Helm, 500V 
Pickpocket Items:
Paralyze Oil, 20V, Hosomi no Tsurugi, Orihalcon, Iron, Pet no Esa, Hen na 
Katamari (Weird Lump), Spectacles, Cure Poison, Aquaberry, Leather Armor, Vol Up 
Card, Specatcles, Hakkiyoke, 200V, Osashimi, Youri no Comporte (Pear Comporte), 
Long Sword, Blueberry, Kokuryuu "Sekidenya", 50V, Pinboke Shasshin, Paralyze
Oil, Leather Helm, Leather Greave, Magical Film, Sweet Syrup, 200V, 200V, 
Anklet, Kudamono (Fruit), Cure Paralyze, 50V, Hen na Ningyo, 500V, Silk Robe, 
100V, 80V, Banded Mail, 200V, Stink Gel, Hane Pen, Aloe Jam, Beer, Blackberry, 
Banded Helm, Magical Camera


What's going on in Cross: There are 4 topics of information that are useful to 
know that the townspeople tell you: first, that the King is looking for 
adventurers to investigate the Sorcery Globe. Second, it is rumored the prince 
has run away from the castle. Third, there is a palace on top of a mountain 
nearby that can only be entered with the King's permission. Lastly, there is 
talk of a demon bird that lives on top of the mountain west of the castle.

Go to the castle and register your name for an audience at the receptionist's 
desk. The receptionist will tell you to explore the castle while you wait your 
turn. You can talk to the people in the castle, who don't say anything 
interesting except rumors about the prince running away from the castle. Talking 
to enough people, then to one of the soldiers guarding the king's chamber will 
trigger the guards downstairs to letting you in to see the king. After 
exchanging a few pleasantries, the king will ask what your business is, and Rena 
will talk about your trip to investigate the Sorcery Globe, and asks the king 
will ask you what you'd like to know. You get 3 choices:
A) Ask about the strange changes that are occurring
B) Ask about the status of the country of Ell
C) Ask what the Sorcery Globe is.

A) The king will tell you that the changes include erupting volcanoes, 
earthquakes, and similar natural disasters. He says that there's no proof that 
it's because of the Sorcery Globe but it shouldn't be ruled out.
B) The king tells you that Ell is in the middle of battle with monsters, but 
details on the status or range of casualties is not known. Rena asks if ships 
are going to Ell, and the king says they're being limited.
C) The king basically says that "we know nothing" and mentions that none of the 
teams sent out to investigate have returned.

Once you ask all three, the king tells you that the country is deciding to hire 
adventurers to investigate the Globe. The king recommends you to think about not 
going, but Rena says that it's OK since is coming. The king says you should be 
better equipped, so gives you a pass and a stipend of 600 Vol for the trip. The 
king tells you that if you're going to Ell, you should go via boat at Clik. and 
Rena leave the audience hall.

When you return to center square, you will find a crowd gathering around a fight 
brewing in the park in the middle of town between a man and a woman in mage 
robes. They are fighting over a map that the woman bought in an auction; the man 
is accusing her of using dirty handed tactics to get it. The man threatens to 
kill her, and Rena runs in to try to break up the fight. The man gets angry and 
starts to advance on her, and the mage woman tells him to pick on someone his 
own size. The man jumps back and starts to gather a magic bolt to fire at the 
woman, but she casts a fire spell that causes his spell to blow up in his face. 
The man runs away. After he runs, the woman compliments you for trying to break 
up the fight. Then she asks if you were the ones having an audience with the 
king. Rena asks how she knew about that and the woman says that she heard a 
rumor at the castle about a pair of people who got their audience especially 
advanced. Rena asks how she knew that they were the pair in question, and the 
woman says that she was actually watching them during their audience. makes a 
sarcastic remark. The woman talks about the map she bought at the auction which 
supposedly leads to hidden treasure, and asks if you will come with her to 
search for it. says that you don't have the time to go off on a treasure hunt, 
and the woman suggests that you might find a hint that will help you as well. 
You then have a choice:

A) Sure, let's investigate
B) No, it's OK.

It doesn't matter what you say here; if you say no the woman will pretend not to 
have heard you. Once you agree she thanks you and introduces herself as Celine 
Jules. She shows the map to you and says that the treasure is nearby in Cross 
Cave. Rena asks if she's talking about the famous natural cavern, and Celine 
says yes. Rena says that she thought it had been thoroughly explored. Celine 
says that the map provides additional new information on the cave that indicates 
a section that hasn't been found. After briefing you and, Celine picks up the 
map, and makes a comment about how she seems suspicious, but she doesn't hear.

Now that Celine is in your party, head over to Cross Cavern.


CROSS CAVE:

Items in Cross Cave: Blueberry, Sweet Syrup x 2, Artemis Leaf, Cure Poison x 2, 
Lavender x 2, ?Mineral (Ishikoro, Rock), ?Jewelry (Reverse Doll), Stink Gel, 
Hane Pen (Feather Pen), 600V, Resurrect mist, ?Item (Aquaberry), Blackberry x 2, 
Tri-ball, Magic Canvas, Iron, Green Beryl, 700V, Kokoro no Shoheki, (Limits of 
the Mind) Kobunsho (ancient volume)

In terms of enemy strength Cross Cave is pretty easy. Unless you have Celine 
and/or Rena actively participating in the battle you're unlikely to see anyone 
die. The only things to be careful of here are that you don't get lost and that 
Celine/Rena don't waste their MP. There are also a few hidden passageways and 
chests so check thoroughly. 

At the northeast end of the cave, it's a dead end. Celine says that it's odd 
because the map shows an extra room off the dead end you're at. suggests the map 
is a fake. Celine asks Rena about her healing magic, and says that there are no 
healing Monsho to use for Monshojutsu. asks to look at the map, and notices some 
very faint lettering. They are instructions on how to get into the room. Celine 
tests it out, and opens a door to the right with more treasure. One of the boxes 
has the Kobunsho in it. However, it is written in another language and nobody 
can read it. suggests taking it to a translator. 

The top box contains the "boss" to the cave. They'll only attack if you open it, 
so you don't have to fight them.

BOSS: 2 Gargoyles
HP 1500 each
Strong to Darkness, Weak to Light.

If one of the Gargoyles latches onto you and starts biting you, it will hit 
multiple times and drain your HP very quickly. Since neither Rena nor Celine 
will be good enough in hand-to-hand, you'll have to fight in close with. Just be 
careful not to be trapped between both of them, and have Rena heal when 
necessary. Ryuseisho is a good technique to use. Also, since they are weak to 
light, Celine's Ray spell works very well against them.

On your way out of the cave, Celine will thank you for your help and start to 
leave. will mention not finding any hints on the Sorcery Globe, and Celine asks 
if that is where you are going. You'll ask Celine if she wants to come, and 
Celine asks if it's OK. You then have two choices:
a) Please come with us
b) On second thought, let's not.

Pick a) and Celine will join you permanently. Pick b) and she will leave 
permanently. Basically, if you want Celine in your party for good, this is your 
choice to keep her or not. I suggest you take her with you, because unless you 
are planning to have both Opera and Ernest join you, you will not be able to 
fill up your party to a full 8 members if you don't. Whether or not Celine joins 
you, your next destination will be the town of Clik, at the north end of the 
continent.


                                 Chapter 3
                                Clik's fate

CLIK

Items in Clik:
Lyre, Gyokarui (fish products), Kokumotsu (grain), YasaiÊ
Pickpocket Items:
800V, 500V, Soyokaze no Pierce (Breeze Earrings), Kyo no Ippin, (Today's Menu) 
Flash Pot, Aquaberry, Graneshezo, Artemis Leaf, 100V, Dummy Doll, Gatagata 
Knuckle, (Wrecked Knuckle) Beer, Yasai, Hotcake, Extend Card, Discovery Card, 
Feat Symbol, Kokuryu "Ishidaya", Herbal Oil, Senchuyasaku, Berserk Ring, Ringo 
no Crepe (Apple Crepe), 50V, Silver Cross, Ruby, Orange Sherbet, Silver Charm, 
Batlayer Ring, Tamago Sand (Egg Sandwich), 500V, Kimyo na Fuku (Weird Clothing), 
Robe, Magical Clay, Mandrake, Sapphire, Anklet, Iron, Mannenpitsu (Fountain Pen)

What's going on in Clik:
As the largest port town in Cross, Clik is a very active city. A lot of people 
here talk about the ships leaving for Tenew, the port city on Ell. Not many 
hints are given by the people here though.

I highly suggest you do a Private Action in Clik *before* you explore the town 
as a group; there is an important Private Action you will want to see. Note that 
you can steal some really good items from the people here; if you want to steal 
any of them, you have to steal them now. Normally, you won't have the Pickpocket 
tokugi or the Tozoku Tebukuro (Thief Gloves) yet, but if you have the patience 
to build your Vol to 41,800, you can buy the gloves and the skill at Harley, the 
town furthest to the east. It's definitely not necessary though.

Anyhow, head to the captain of the ship. You will give him the pass the King 
gave you, and he will be impressed that you know the king. He says that as soon 
as all the freight is loaded the ship will leave, and tell you to wander around 
town until it's time, so do so.

Upon entering center square, Rena decides to sit on a bench, and gets knocked 
over by a child. After she gets her bearings, she realizes that the child 
pickpocketed her. didn't get a good look at him so asks the others what he 
looked at; they tell him that he had blue hair. So search the town for him. If 
you talk to the children on the dock, they will tell you that the pickpocket is 
by the bar.

At the bar, walks up to the child and grabs him. The kid tells him to let go, 
and says "not until you give us our wallet back first." The child plays dumb, 
and gets angry. Rena talks to the boy and asks if he's seen it, since they can't 
continue their journey without money. The boy says "You were on a journey with 
just that!?" He realizes his slip-up and gets really angry. Rena tells him to 
calm down and asks what he wanted with your money. The boy says that if he 
wanted anything, his parents would buy it for him, and that he just wanted to 
show everyone that he's not just a spoiled rich kid and can be bad too. That way 
the other kids will play with him. He gives back his wallet, and says he'll 
forgive him if he gives the party a tour of Clik. He agrees, and introduces 
himself as Ketil.

You can have Ketil show you around the town now, and there are several events 
you can see:
1) Enter Ketil's house and he will try to sneak up on the servant. (and fail) 
Ketil will introduce you, and his mother comes in. She suspects you are trying 
to kidnap Ketil since there is "no other reason to be with her child." Another 
servant comes in and tells her that preparations to leave are done, and she 
leaves, telling Ketil not to do anything to tarnish the family name.
2) After feeling a slight rumble, Ketil asks you if you know that you are by the 
fountain square. You can either say yes or fake that you don't know. If you fake 
that you don't know, Ketil will tell you about all the stores on the square.
3) Inside the restaurant, the cook allows you to try a sample for free. You can 
try either Tomuyankun, Kusaya, or Natto.Ê(all 3 are Japanese dishes not well 
translatable)
4) At the ice cream shop or the crepe shop, you can buy Ketil an orange sherbet 
or a banana crepe.
5) At the boutique, Ketil will ask one of your characters to try on some 
clothes. (you pick which one) No matter who you choose, they look silly and all 
the other characters laugh at him/her.

Once you're done touring, go and talk to the children on the dock. Ketil will 
run away, but Rena calls him back and asks the children if they will play with 
him. They don't want to since he's a rich kid and their parents told them not to 
play with him. Eventually talks them into letting Ketil play with them. He 
thanks you, and they all run off. Go back and check with the captain now.

The captain will tell you that he's ready to set sail, but has to load one more 
thing on and tells you to make a last-minute check to buy the things you need. 
Once you enter the center square, a huge earthquake hits the town. The party 
retreats to higher ground. Once on the peninsula to the north of town, talk to 
the captain. He says the rest of the crew died except for the Monshotsukai first 
mate. He tells you that even though his ship got destroyed, you can get to Ell 
by traveling to Racool continent and then catching a ship from there to Ell. He 
gives you back the pass and tells you to go to Harley, the town at the east end 
of Cross Continent. He tells you that since you can't stay at Clik any more, you 
should rest at Mars, a village on the way there. 

Climb the stairs to the end of the peninsula, and you will see a tidal wave 
coming. It hits Clik and levels what was left of the town. Go up to the top and 
you will find that Ketil is safe. Rena asks if his mother is all right, and 
their servant says that she was leaving Clik before the earthquake hit so should 
be all right. You can talk to the rest of the survivors, but now that there's 
nothing left of the town, head to Mars.



                                  Chapter 4
                           Dias and The Kidnapping

Head East to Mars.

MARS

Items in Mars: Silk Robe, Sour Syrup, Purple Mist, Silence Card
Pickpocket Data: Robe, 120V, 200V, Kanashimi no Yubiwa (Ring of Sorrow), Boots, 
Fairy Glass, Ruby Wand, Magic Rock, Kokumotsu, Silence Card, Motogyunyu (Rotten 
Milk), Tamatebako [a box from legend], Rose Hip, Wine, Tenshi no Zo (Angel 
Satue), Silk Robe, Herbal Oil, Magical Hat

Enter the house to the northeast, and Celine's mother, RabŽ, will notice her. 
(If Celine's not in your party, she will already be in the room) Celine asks 
what's going on, and tells and Rena that Mars is her home town. The party goes 
over and sits down. Celine asks the elder what is going on. Celine's father, 
Egras, explains that the night before, all the children of the town disappeared. 
When they started to search for them, a Monshotsukai from the Monsho Forest came 
with a message. The Monshotsukai tells you that he was training in the Monsho 
Forest when some bandits appeared. They told him that they were holding the 
children for ransom, and that they wanted 50,000V and the town's "Mitsuin no 
Sho." (Book of Secret Seal) asks what that is, andÊthe elder says that it is a 
book of spells that is never supposed to leave the town. Egras says that it was 
a shock that the bandits were able to enter the forest, since it was protected 
by a magic barrier; if they could break that barrier then they must be very 
strong. They tell you that the bandits are holding the children hostage in the 
Monsho Forest, and that as it's the training ground for Monshotsukai, it is like 
a natural fortress. The townspeople think they can defeat the bandits, but are 
afraid to try because they fear for the children. They know where the hideout 
is, so what they want is someone strong to save the children; therefore they 
asked a traveling swordsman stopping by to save them. Rena looks at the 
swordsman and asks "Dias?"  Egras is surprised she knows him, and says that he 
is a famous swordsman so they can rely on him. Rena says that Dias is better 
than anybody, so he can easily free the children. Egras says that Dias agreed to 
take on the job since he is training for the Racool Bugu Taikai, (Weapons & 
Armor Tournament) but the Monshotsukai is opposed to letting Dias do the job 
since they don't know how good he is. Rena insists Dias is the best but he is 
not convinced. Egras feels bad about asking an outsider to do it, so Celine 
suggests that you do it. Dias says that if you take the job that he's going to 
leave, and "if this arrogant bitch screws up don't blame me." Celine gets really 
angry, and Dias says that she's the one being rude since she just came in and 
changed the plan. He leaves and returns to the inn, stopping by Rena to say a 
"long time, no see."

After leaving the elder's house, Rena goes to talk to Dias, bringing a message 
from the elder asking Dias to save the children. Dias asks if that's all, and 
Rena asks him to fight with you. Dias asked if the others begged to get him to 
join, and Rena has a quick flashback where she says she is going to go see Dias, 
and is very surprised. Rena tells Dias she knows he's strong, and Dias says 
"then there's no reason for me to join you." Rena calls him weak for always 
pushing others away, and Dias says "well, I suppose I ought to do a favor for my 
'other sister.'" He goes on to say that if the others slow him down he will 
leave them behind though. Rena thanks him and leaves, telling him that "Cecil 
thanks you too." Dias says "Heaven's awfully far, I couldn't hear anything."

Go back and talk to the party. Rena asks the others to let Dias join. She 
explains about how she got him to promise to join you, and pleads with the 
others to let him join, saying he is a top-notch swordsman and could really 
help. Celine asks what he thinks, and says "He said he'd do it by himself, so 
there's no need for us to go with him." Rena gets angry and asks why would say 
that. says "I'm not lying; besides, we don't need him anyway." Rena then says 
that she will go with Dias and not with, saying "You may not need him, but I 
do," and runs away. Upon returning, Dias notes that it must not have gone as 
well as Rena thought it would. Rena explains how she wants to go with Dias, 
saying that her healing magic will come in handy. Dias says that since you will 
probably come anyway even if he says "no", he might as well let you come. He 
then tells you to reequip yourself and come back. Go do so if you haven't 
already, and when you're done, return and talk to Dias.

You leave really early the next morning. Dias says he got the "Dorokutsu" (mud 
boots) from the elder, and says that they are necessary to cross the swamps in 
the forest. Rena tells Dias it reminds her of the time he gave her shoes made 
out of grass, but Dias ignores her. Go to forest now; you should save your game 
at the save spot.

Items in the forest:
?Herb (Rose Hip), Amber Robe, Kitsuke Kusuri (Wakeup Medicine), Dummy Doll, 
Flame Blade, Mandrake

Early into the forest, you will run a band of the bandits and will have to fight 
them. They would normally be tough, but with Dias (who is at level 35) they 
should be no problem at all; you shouldn't even get hurt. After the fight, Rena 
remarks that they were tough, and worries about and Celine. Dias says "That's 
not something for us to worry about."

There are several more bands of bandits you will have to deal with, but they 
should be as equally easy. There are also random fights, but as long as you keep 
the enemies away from Rena they should also be no problem. This is actually a 
good place to build levels for Rena since Dias is so much more powerful than the 
enemies here.

Eventually, a young girl will run up and ask you to help her. Rena asks if she's 
one of the children from Mars, and the girl says yes. A guard tries to stop her, 
so kill him. Dias asks the girl if she ran away from her captors. Rena asks if 
she will show you to their hideout. The girl asks you if you are going to save 
everyone. Dias says "It's our job", and the girl thanks you. Dias says "I said 
it's just our job." The girl identifies herself as Cecil and says she's still 
happy. Dias starts at the name. Dias says "Only the name is the same. She 
doesn't look like my sister." Cecil leads you to a small cabin. There are no 
guards, and Dias is very suspicious. He notes that there were many guards on the 
way, so it doesn't make sense that there is nobody actually guarding the 
children. Rena asks Dias what he means, and Dias says that the whole thing seems 
fake; the true goal of the kidnapping lies elsewhere.  A voice tells Dias that 
he's right. A knight, Azamugil, comes up and says "You figured it out, but 
you're deep in the forest. You wouldn't make it back in time." Dias realizes the 
true target was the village. Rena asks what he means, Dias tells Rena that the 
kidnapping was a decoy; by sending the fighters into the forest, the town is 
weakened, making it a target for the bandits to loot it. Azamugil says "The 
power of the Monshotsukai was worrying the boss." Rena asks "aren't you the 
boss?" Azamugil says "What difference does that make? You're going to die here 
anyway."

BOSS: 
Azamugil: HP 2000, no strengths or weaknesses.
4 Shielders: HP 1400, no strengths or weaknesses.

These enemies can hurt Dias, but still the damage they inflict will be 
inconsequential. However, they will kill Rena in one or two hits, so for this 
fight I suggest you control Rena and concentrate on running away, healing Dias 
if necessary or countering with the occasional Ray spell; Dias will most likely 
kill all the enemies on his own. Oboro is probably the technique I find the most 
useful in this fight.

Once you kill Azamugil and his guards, you will get the key to the cabin. Go up 
to the cabin and the other children, Butz and Colin, will run out. Dias notes 
that it's not over yet since the town is still in danger. Rena says that is 
still there, and Dias says "If he didn't get killed on the way, that is." Rena 
says that if fights all-out, he as about as powerful as Dias, so he shouldn't be 
insulting him. Dias says "If that's true, I want to fight him and see for 
myself." 

Leave the area, and you will find (and Celine too if she's a party member) 
standing over the body of a big monster. Rena asks what it is, and says it's the 
true form of the Monshotsukai that was at the elder's house. Rena realizes that 
he must have been the boss. asks why Rena is there, and Rena tells him that you 
saved the children. Dias asks if he defeated the monster, and he says yes. Dias 
says "Then I guess what Rena was saying might have been true." is confused, and 
Dias goes on to say that the day where the two will fight against each other may 
be soon. He then leaves.

When you return to the town, Egras is wounded heavily, but Rena is able to heal 
him with her magic. Leave and talk to the elder. Rena tells him that Egras is 
fine and just needs some rest. The Elder leaves to go see for himself. Rena 
tells she was surprised that the Monshotsukai was behind the plan all along. 
says that it was tough to tell, seeing as how he changed himself into what 
seemed to be a victim. Rena says it was amazing how was able to defeat the boss 
all by himself. says that he wasn't alone and that Celine was with him. (I dunno 
what happens if Celine *isn't* with you.) Rena goes on to say that it was a big 
deal to be congratulated by Dias as well. says that Dias must be really skilled; 
for him to congratulate him like that he must be much better. He goes on to say 
he sees why Rena likes him. Rena tells him not to get the wrong idea and that 
Dias is like a brother to her. starts to tell Rena something about the stone 
that Allen had, then stops and tells her he hopes she finds her mother.

Leave the town, and Celine will chase after you. Rena suggests it might be 
better for her to stay with her father, and Celine says that he'll be all right. 
Celine asks you to stay at her house in thanks. Rena asks if it's OK, and Celine 
says that you are the heroes of the hour and deserve it. Rena asks if Dias said 
where he was going, and Celine says no, but that you'll probably meet him again.

Inside Celine's house, Egras talks to you and mentions that you are on your way 
to Harley, and Rena explains about how you are headed to Ell. asks Egras what he 
thinks about the Sorcery Globe, and he says that although it's only mere 
speculation, he thinks it's some kind of energy that has an effect on all life 
around it, changing everything into monsters. Egras says it's either that, or 
just a normal meteorite, though that wouldn't explain what's going on. He says 
that he can't support your going straight to Ell as well. Celine comes in and 
asks why, and Egras says that you don't have enough information. He tells you to 
gather more information first, and that there's a fine line between courage and 
recklessness.

On the way out the next day, Rena asks where you should go first at Racool. 
Egras tells you to go to the castle town, since the newest information and 
weapons should be there. Celine adds that you should stop by Ringa to try and 
get the book you found translated. You ask what Ringa is and Celine tells you 
that it is a town famous for its scholars. Egras tells you to go to Racool 
castle first.

Leave, and head east to Harley.



                                 Chapter 5
                            The Unlucky Warrior

If you want Opera to join your party, or don't want Ashton to join your party, 
then once you reach Harley go straight to Racool by boat and skip this chapter, 
or at least only go as far as when you meet Ashton. Otherwise, read on.

When you enter Hilton, talk to the two men right by the entrance. They will tell 
you that a two-headed dragon has shown up at Salba. They say there was a rumor 
about it for a while, but it turned out to be true. Rena asks "After Allen, what 
next?" Celine (if she's with you) asks who Allen is. asks the men for more 
details, and they tell you that Salba is looking for people to defeat the 
dragon, but several warriors have already gone so it might already be taken care 
of. They tell you to stay away from Salba Mine. Don't though; go back to Salba.

When you return to the mine, a soldier tells you the mine is off limits. says 
you're here to defeat the dragon, and although the soldier doesn't think you can 
handle it, lets you enter. He tells you that another warrior already went in, 
and tells you not to get in his way. Rena wonders if it's Dias that entered.

You can now enter the section of the mine you couldn't formerly. The monsters 
are tougher, so be careful.

Items in the new section of the mine:
Maple Syrup, Brigandy, Iron, Aquaberry, Gold Pierce, Cinderella Glass, Diamond, 
Star Ruby.

Upon going further into the mine, you will see rather lost man in a dark blue 
robe. Rena asks who it is and says it must be the warrior. Rena notes that the 
guard told you to help him, so follow him. When you get further into the cave, 
you will find the man fighting the dragon. ask if there's any way you should 
help him. Rena says the passage is to skinny for everyone to fight, so you sit 
and cheer him on. The man turns around, and asks you to be a little quieter.  
With his back turned the dragon sneaks up on him and there is a huge flash of 
light. When the light clears, the man is nowhere to be seen. He comes running 
in, but with the two dragons attached to his back! He looks around, saying 
"Where's the dragon?" He asks you if you know, and you tell him they're on his 
back. The dragons make noise, and the man notices them. says "It's good, you're 
OK." The man says "It's NOT good, what's with these dragons!?" He realizes 
they're grafted into his back, and blames you since you made him turn around. He 
tells you to take responsibility for the dragons. Rena asks what you can do, and 
the man tells you to come with him toÊsearch for a way to get the dragons off. 
You then have a choice to a) Take responsibility, or b) don't. If you want 
Ashton to join your party, select A. Otherwise select B.


A) The man is surprised and thanks you for understanding. He introduces himself 
as Ashton Anchors, and joins your party.

B) Rena says she thinks it's not your fault, since it was the man who turned 
around. He asks "so you think it's all my fault?" says "Well, possibly..." The 
dragons start fighting, and says "Let's run for it, Rena!" You run away, and 
afterwards feels slightly bad for the man. Rena mentions that you don't have the 
time to help him with his dragons. Now leave the mine. If you go back, the man 
will introduce himself as Ashton and forcibly join your party. (Of course, if 
you've changed your mind and want him in your party, then you might want to go 
back)

Assuming he joined you, once you leave the town, asks Ashton how you'd figure 
out a way to get rid of the dragons. Ashton says he doesn't know. One of the 
dragons makes a noise, and says "What?" Ashton says the dragon is saying "You're 
too dumb to figure out how!" gets angry, but Rena says that the dragons are kind 
of cute. Rena says that the red one's eyes are "Gyoro" and the blue one's eyes 
are "Uru-uru" and cute. (These are adjectives describing the way that the eyes 
move/stare which has no English equivalent really) mentions that that's not 
what's important here, and Rena asks if she can name the dragons. She names the 
blue one Ururun and the red one Gyoro after their eyes. Ashton asks again what 
you should do, and Rena suggests you look it up in a book. She says that there 
are a lot of books in the Elder's house in Mars and there might be some hint 
there.

At this point, you can either go straight to Racool and continue your quest or 
do some side quests to try to find a way to remove Ashton's dragons. The side 
quests are completely optional, but you can find several useful items and fight 
special enemies if you go on them. If you decide to go on the quests, go to 
Mars.

When you investigate the Elder's books, you will find three books: "The Source 
of Monshojutsu," "Mars' folk tales," and "Book of detachment." You want to look 
at the last one. It is a book on detaching foreign objects fused to one's body. 
reads it. It says that the methods differ depending on the type of demon fused, 
so reads the section on "Mamonoryu." (Monster Dragon) It says that in order to 
detach dragons, you need to have a "tear of the flying King" in the "holy silver 
goblet." reads that the Silver Goblet sleeps near the face of water inside the 
body of a mother. Ashton says maybe that means the ocean or a lake. Celine 
suggests that it might be Coll Lake at the northwest end of Cross. On the 
"inside the body of the mother" part, Rena suggests that it might refer to the 
Mountain Palace by the lake. reads on to say that to get the "King's Tear" you 
need to climb a mountain and face a duel. He suggests maybe it's referring to a 
bird that lives on top of a mountain. Celine says that it is said a demon bird 
lives on top of Lasgus mountain west of Cross Castle. continues, saying that 
once you have the tear, you just have to recite the incantation listed in the 
book. Ashton is happy to hear it's possible, and reads on to say that when the 
incantation is finished, the dragons will be "cleansed off the face of the 
earth." Celine asks if it's necessary to go as far as to kill Gyoro and Ururun. 
and Rena agree with her, and Ashton is not pleased. He insists on continuing the 
plan, so suggests you go to the Mountain Palace.

The Mountain Palace is just south of where Clik was. Climb up the mountain, and 
be careful of boulders if you get into a battle. Once you get to the Mountain 
Palace, there is a guard standing there who will not let anyone in without 
permission of the King. So return to Cross Castle. Talk to the king and explain 
the situation, and he will give you permission and 3000V. Return to the Mountain 
Palace and you will be able to enter.


Items in the Mountain Palace:
Lunar Tablet, Crystal, ?HERB (Artemis Leaf), ?JEWELRY (Kaygayaki no Pierce, 
Shining Earring), Resurrect bottle, Cure Stone, Sweet Syrup, Crest Rod, Amber 
Robe, ?MINERAL (Damascus), Trikabut, Fairy Toilette, Damascus, Emerald Ring, 
Yosei no Zo (Fairy Statue), Cestas, ?MINERAL (Orihalcon)

The monsters here are reasonably tough, but you can always go back to the guard 
and talk to him to rest like you were at an inn. The Slime Pools are especially 
hardy, but Crawd's close-up Ryuseisho works great against them. Be careful 
against them too--they can paralyze you, and it's unlikely that you'll have a 
lot of Liquor Bottles or Cure Paralyzes at this point in the game. The Archers 
have a tendency to attack you from behind so be careful.

Once you find the Silver Cup, Ashton says "One more step to my freedom." Gyoro 
and Ururun are not happy, and the rest of the party chastises Ashton for saying 
that in front of them. At this point, a demon drops down and attacks you.

BOSS: Nightmare
HP 9000, 
No strengths or weaknesses

The Nightmare is fast, powerful, and will cast Tetanus Wind if you give it the 
chance, so don't let up in your attack. Ashton's Leaf Slash is a good technique 
to use early on because it will bring him right up to the Nightmare before she 
gets a chance to cast Tetanus Wind. Since she is very fast, try to keep her from 
running by sandwiching her between Ashton and. Once you do this, Crawd's 
Ryuseisho and Ashton's Cross slash/Twin Stab should make fairly short work of 
her.

After defeating the boss, Rena asks Gyoro and Ururun if they hold a grudge 
against you for trying to find a way to get them off. Ashton says that they say 
that they don't really know, but they are understand how Ashton is in an awkward 
position. remarks that they understand pretty well. Once you leave, the party 
discusses places that the King of the Air could be. It comes to general 
consensus that it must be Lasgus Mountain west of Cross, so go there.

Lasgus Mountain is a short dungeon but the battles are difficult. The 
Pylesherries can cast Blood Scylla so you should kill them first. Also be 
careful of the Shouts; they can't hurt you but will drain your MP, and you will 
probably need it for the upcoming fight.

Climb to the top of the mountain and you will find a huge nest. Nothing is there 
though. Ashton says "There should be someone with the King's Tear here 
somewhere..." At this point, the owner of the nest, a gigantic demon-bird, will 
fly on screen. Ashton steps forward and says "Long time no see, JinŽ." The party 
is confused as to how Ashton knows the bird. JinŽ says "Since when have you 
fallen to being stuck onto the back of this human? What happened to your old 
magnificent form?" Ashton says that times have changed and that in order to 
survive he had to do what was needed. At this point, the party realizes that 
it's not Ashton that is speaking, but Gyoro and Ururun who are talking through 
him. JinŽ tells Gyoro and Ururun that they can't bring out their true power 
while attached to Ashton, then goes on to say even if they could they still 
couldn't beat him. Ashton challenges JinŽ, and JinŽ laughs but accepts the 
challenge.

BOSS: JinŽ
HP 20000
Strong to fire and wind

JinŽ is a very difficult boss. If you are playing on Galaxy or Universe, you are 
going to have to be a pretty high level to even think about beating him. If you 
don't have Cure All yet for Rena, don't even attempt to fight him. He can cast 
Light Cross, which will do significant damage to your party, but his biggest 
threat is in his Master Attack, a charge that will heavily damage any character 
that gets hit if not kill them outright. If you see JinŽ gather wind under him 
with his wings either get out of the way or hit him quickly because that is a 
sign he is going to use his Master Attack. The technique of choice for is 
definitely Kabutowari, but he will run out of MP long before JinŽ is defeated. 
The fact that he's a flying enemy will make hitting him difficult so have Celine 
cast Energy Arrow on him. Also have her cast Reflection on everybody, Ashton and 
first. Most importantly, make sure that Rena's MP stay high. If you de-equipped 
the Mind Ring off of Dias when he was in your party, equip it on Rena so that 
her MP regenerates. Use Blackberries on her when her MP runs out.

After JinŽ is defeated, he berates Gyoro and Ururun for fusing with Ashton. They 
reply (through Ashton) by saying that they were always alone before, but for the 
first time they know what it is like to have a friend. JinŽ says he is wishes he 
could be like them, but it is impossible for him to be in the same position they 
are. He flies away, dropping the Matori no Namida. (Demon-Bird's Tear) At this 
point Ashton "comes to" and asks the rest of the party where the bird went. The 
rest of the party huddles, and says that JinŽ must have been jealous of Gyoro 
and Ururun, and that the tear he dropped may have been a real one. Ashton is 
confused. Rena asks Ashton if he really intends to get rid of Gyoro and Ururun, 
and Ashton responds "yes" hesitantly. So you tell him that you have to return to 
Salba mine, since the ceremony can only be held where the fusion was done in the 
first place.

Return to where Ashton joined you. You tell him that all he needs to do now is 
chant the incantation. Ashton hesitantly starts, and Ururun starts to make 
noise. Celine or Rena tells him to be quiet. Ashton continues the incantation, 
and this time Gyoro starts making noise. tells him to be quiet. Ashton recites 
another line, and this time both dragons complain. All of your party members 
tell them to be quiet. Then Ashton stops the chant, and says that he can't do 
it. He says he doesn't have the heart to get rid of Gyoro and Ururun, but 
removing them was the only excuse he had to travel with you. He says that the 
dragons didn't want to leave the party either. Ashton says that he was worried 
you wouldn't want to travel with him, and Celine (probably someone else if she's 
not there) points out there were many points that you could have just left him 
behind. tells Ashton to come along with you, and he joins you for good.

Now that this subquest is done, head to Harley and catch a ship to Racool 
continent.



                                   Chapter 6
                              Racool's Tournament

Once you're ready, head to Harley.

HARLEY
Items in Harley: Ring Mail, Sinclair, 1200V, Leather Boots
Pickpocket Info:
Rose Hip, Nikuman, Silence Guard, Bijobu "Usunigori," 200V, Kokuryu "Ishidaya," 
Senchuyasaku, 120V, Shozoga B, Round Shield, Silk Robe, Coconut Milk, Mix Syrup, 
Care Tablet, Mekkin Tebukuro (Sanitized Gloves), Kanashimi no Yubiwa, Sanbai-
zojo-sake, Toro, Nisesatsu (Counterfeit Money),ÊGizo Kogitte (Fake Check), Moto 
GyunyuÊ(Ex-milk), Suede Boots, Buckler, Tozoku Tebukuro, Mannenpitsu, Seimei 
Hoken (Life Insurance), Shiawase no Yubiwa, Purple Mist, Ruby Pierce, Umeboshi 
(Dried Plum), Tokkoyaku (Special Medicine), Idaten, Kawa no Muchi (Leather 
Whip), Twin Sword, Ebi Gratin (Shrimp Gratin)

What's going on in Harley:
Nothing of any particular interest to your quest. There is talk of the local 
crime boss Sand, and a lot of his underlings hanging around. Also there are a 
large number of refugees from Clik here, but other than that not much is going 
on here.

Once you've finished your shopping at Harley, get on a boat and cross over to 
Hilton on Racool Continent.

HILTON
Pickpocket Data:
Yasai, Umeboshi, 500V, Tozoku Tebukuro, Silver Idol, 25V, Idaten, Sweet Syrup, 
Kudamono (Fruit), Magical Clay, Smoke Mist, Tamago/Nyuseihin (Eggs/Dairy 
Products), Spectacles, Magic Canvas, 150V, Super Ball, Hyper Ball, 200V, Beer, 
Sanbai-jozo-sake, Ebi Shumai (Shrimp Shumai), Senkiyoke, Paralyze Check, 
Gyokarui, Leather Boots, Blackberry, Lavender, Pretty Idol, Hane Pen (Feather 
Pen) Plate Mail, Plate Greave, Buckler, Plate Helm, Idaten Ship.

What's going on in Hilton: Most of the talk here is about the up-and-coming 
Racool Bugu Taikai, (Weapons and Armor Tournament) and a lot of warriors are 
assembled to participate. A few are worried though, because it is rumored that 
Dias is going to enter the competition.

While you're here, stop at the inn. You will see cut-scene where goes outside in 
the middle of the night. Rena will follow him, and see him pull out a 
transceiver, which says "Out of range" when he tries to use it. looks up at the 
stars and wonders if one of them is Earth, then says even if he knew, he 
couldn't communicate. He wonders what his parents are doing, and starts to 
return. Rena runs inside and hides, then waits for to leave before returning.

Finish whatever shopping you need to do, then head over to Racool Castle. There, 
either Rena or Celine will suggest going to the castle, and suggests you go on 
to your next destination quickly. Everyone will be surprised, and says "Never 
mind." 

RACOOL:
Items in Racool: Star Ruby
Pickpocket Data: 
Extend Card, Kamikuzu, Bile Tear, Tonyu (Soybean Milk), Orangeade, 500V, Fairy 
Tear, Aqua ring, Rasberry Jam, Blueberry, Yasai, Silver Ring, Carrot Juice, 
Aquaberry, 600V, 555V, Cure Paralyze, 500V, Attack Pierce, Gold Ring, Sandal, 
20V, Lavender, First Pierce, 120V, Blackberry, Cinderella Glass, 12V, Kokumotsu, 
Kudamono, Green Beryl, Crystal, 100V, Aquaberry, Smith Hammer, Damascus, 
Rakugaki (Scribble), Nikurui, Oriental Blade, Sinclair, Cestas, Bows Shaver, 
500V, Dulfolbiban, Yaegaki "Mu" Shizuku Shibori, Beer, Blueberry, 200V, Beer, 
Blackberry, 100V, Gold, Iron, Baselard, Herohero SwordÊ(Broken Sword), Flame 
Blade, Hard Knuckle, Trikabut, Shokuzai Erabi (Picking ingredients), 
Tamago/Nyuseihin, Magical Clay, Magic Canvas, Magical Film, Leather Greave, 
500V, 300V, Kudamono, Ushihireniku no Steak (Cow filet Steak), Magical Clay, 
Hamburger, Anman, Round SHield, Banded Mail, Blueberry, Sinclair, Princess Ring, 
Anklet, Cestas, 50V, Gyokarui, Daifuku, Poison Check, Boots, Buckler, Cure 
Poison, Spectacles, 100V, Tozoku Tebukuro, Shikibo, Vanilla Ice, Joshitsugami 
(Top Quality Paper), Cinderella Glass, Blueberry, Heppo na Kazari (Tacky 
Adornment), 400V, Hosomi no Ken, (Thin Sword), 150V, Hen na katamari (Weird 
Lump), Hosomi no Ken, Blueberry, Long Sword, Crown, Omotai Yubiwa (Heavy Ring), 
Twin Edge, Ruby, 150V, 500V, Iron, Pet no Esa, Orihalcon, Smith Hammer, Ichigo 
Jam (Strawberry Jam), Mannenpitsu, Mannenpitsu, Mortarial Card, Pictorial Card, 
Paralyze Check, Blackberry, 800V, Aquaberry, Blueberry, 70V, Maple Syrup, Sour 
Syrup, Joshitsugami, Hane Pen, Reverse Doll, Sapphire, Silver Baretta, 50V, 
Silver, Blackberry, Care Tablet, Fresh Syrup, Silver, Care Tablet, Fresh Syrup, 
Sour Syrup, Triakbut, Mandrake, Crown, Sankaku Furasuko (Triangle Flask), 
Mandrake, Trikabut, Resurrect Bottle, Blueberry, 200V, Boots, Leather Helm, 
Kamikuzu, Blackberry, Mannenpitsu, Twin Sword, Rot Bracelet, 300V, Blueberry, 
Wood Shield, Hosomi no Ken, Cinderella Glass, Leather Armor, Cinderella Glass, 
Hane Pen, 600V, Gold Ring, Harmonica, Shikkoku no Pierce (Pitch-black Earrings), 
Round Shiled, 600V, Cure Poison, Kaeru (Frog), Necklace, Heppo na Kazari, 150V, 
200V, 50V, High Heel, Artemis Leaf, Tama no Hikari "Yukiyocho", Orangeade, 
Blackberry, 200V, Choco Crepe, Long Sword, Aquaberry, Nigai Juice (Bitter 
Juice), Carrot Juice, Hakuto no Ice (White Peach Ice Cream), Mannenpitsu, Fruit 
Gyunyu (Fruit Milk), Ringo no Crepe (Apple Crepe), Maple Syrup, Joshitsugami, 
Hakuto no Ice, Banana no Crepe (Banana Crepe), Ringo no Crepe, Carrot Juice, 
Senkiyoke, Umeboshi, Choco Crepe, Vegetable Juice, Baselard, Orange Sherbet, 
Beer, Orangeade, Wine, Banana no Crepe, Beer, Dulfolbiban, Yamukei "Mu" Shizuku 
Shibori, 150V, Wine, Magic Rock.

What's going on in Racool:
Almost everybody here is talking about the upcoming Racool Bugu Taikai (Weapons 
and Armor tournament.) In the tournament, those who enter get sponsored by a 
weapon shop and enter the fight equipping that shop's weapons and armor. 
Likewise, none of the weapon shops will sell you anything because during the 
tournament they only show their wares to those actually competing. There are 
rumors about development of a special Monsho weapon in the castle. At the 
castle, there are some scientists not talking about the Taikai that complain 
about having to take orders from a child. You can actually meet the child in 
charge of research at Racool, who will rudely tell you to get out of his lab.

Go to the bottom receptionist of the castle. Rena will ask for an audience but 
the receptionist will tell you that no audiences are accepted until several days 
after the tournament. Rena asks if it's possible to see him earlier, and the 
receptionist will tell you that the winner of the tournament meets the king to 
get congratulated, but that is the only way to see him until after the 
tournament. Leave the castle, and Rena asks what you should do. suggests that 
you could go to Ringa to get the ancient scroll translated. Rena asks if there's 
something else he's thinking about. asks Rena if she'd be surprised if he wanted 
to enter the tournament. suggests that the tournament that Dias was talking 
about at Mars was the one going on in Racool. Rena agrees. says that if he 
entering the tournament means he might be able to go up against Dias, he wants 
to enter. Rena asks if wants to fight Dias, and says that he knows that Dias is 
good so he wants to try and fight him. Another party member (if you have any 
besides Rena) suggests that might not be able to fight him, and replies that 
he'll have to make it to the last fight to find out. Another party member notes 
that if you win, you can meet the king. apologizes and asks if it's all right, 
and Celine (if she's with you) says it's fine, as long as he wins and brings 
back the reward. So go back to the to receptionist and register for the fight.

The receptionist will confirm Crawd's registration, and tells him to find a 
weapon shop to sponsor him before the tournament. Rena tells she'll root for 
him. Leave the castle, and Rena will note you'll have to spend several days at 
the castle before the tournament. apologizes, and another party member will tell 
him that it's OK because if you win, you'll get the reward money and items, plus 
will be able to meet the king so it's not a waste of time. says he'll have to 
win the tournament then, and the others note that you have to find a shop to 
sponsor you first.

These are the shops that you can register at:

"Counterpunch"
Dagol: bald man standing outside by the cannons
Equipment: Sinclair, Brigandy, Buckler, Plate Helm, Silver Greaves.
Items: Sweet Syrup, Mixed Syrup, Blackberry
Total Attack: 100 Total Defense: 99 Total Evade: 30

"Knockout"
Folrong: Man with cloth hat standing outside next to the red arrow sign
Equipment: Long Edge, Leather Armor, Wood Shield, Leather Helm, Leather Greaves.
Items: Sweet Syrup, Mixed Syrup, Blackberry
Total Attack: 285 Total Defense: 16 Total Evade: 50

"Straight"
Fastred: Man with blue hat standing outside in front of the mural of the woman 
in armor
Equipment: GusgwinŽ, Banded Mail, Knight Shield, Banded Helm, Plate Greaves.
Items: Sweet Syrup, Mixed Syrup, Blackberry
Total Attack: 250 Total Defense: 46 Total Evade: 60

"Slayer"
Edda: Woman inside the store the red arrow sign points to
Equipment: Warune Sword, Ring Mail, Round Shield, Iron Helm, Iron Greaves.
Items: Fruit Syrup, Fresh Syrup, Attack Bottle, Violence Pill
Total Attack: 240 Total Defense: 59 Total Evade: 60


One thing to keep in mind is that if you make it to the championship match, 
whatever store sponsored you will give you a set of items identical to those 
that you went into the tournament equipping, regardless of whether or not you 
win the match. For this reason, economically Knockout is the best to pick since 
the Long Edge is much more expensive and powerful than anything else being 
offered; while the armor he gives you is really bad, you will probably have the 
best armor you can buy in this city (or close to it) when you first arrive. The 
down side is that in Rena's scenario, you cannot actually control in battle 
during the tournament so despite his added power with the Long Edge he is more 
likely to get killed. Similarly, since you cannot use any of the items since 
will be controlled by the computer, the better items provided by the Slayer are 
meaningless. (although Slayer is overall the most well-balanced shop) For Rena's 
scenario, I would pick Counterpunch or Slayer if was a low level, and Knockout 
if was a higher level. (or wanted to take the risk) Of course, since they give 
an extra chance even if he loses his first fight at the tournament in Rena's 
scenario, you have to worry less on that note.
 
Whatever shop you choose will give you the Bugu Taikai Sanka Badge. (Weapons & 
Armor Tournament Entrant Badge) Once you leave the weapon store area, the party 
splits up and talks about what to do until the day of the tournament. Since it 
is like a festival for those non-fighters, it is decided that you will just 
enjoy the town. When you are ready, you can go to the Racool inn and rest there 
in preparation for the tournament. Despite your characters' warning, you can 
leave the town and build levels if you like; the tournament will not start 
without you. Once you save or whatever you feel like doing, go to the inn and 
rest.

Inside your room, your party talks about the tournament; Ashton regrets not 
being able to enter due to Gyoro and Ururun, and they get mad at him. Rena 
wonders if Dias really is going to come since she never saw him. She starts 
pacing, and Celine (if she's with you) asks her why she's so uptight, since is 
the one fighting. Rena decides to go on a walk, saying that if she's there 
everyone else won't be able to calm down.

Go to the house that the child Sufia was formerly guarding, (it's at the west 
end of town) and you will see her there asking a warrior to use her 
grandfather's special sword in the tournament. The soldier asks where the store 
is, and she points out the house behind her. The soldier only sees a run-down 
house so refuses and leaves. Rena will go up to Sufia and ask what's wrong. She 
will ask Rena if she knows anyone entering the tournament; her grandfather 
finally finished a special sword for the tournament but nobody will use it. Rena 
tells Sufia she'll ask if he wants to use it, but upon hearing that he had 
already decided on a shop, Sufia says it won't work since once you decide you 
can't change shops. Rena apologizes, and offers to search for someone to use it. 
Sufia asks where, and Rena says the bar would probably be the best place to go. 
Sufia doesn't want to go, but Rena insists it will be safe.

Go to the bar and talk to all the fighters. Everyone has either already decided 
or will not use the sword. Then try to leave the bar, and Dias will come in. 
After confirming that he is here for the tournament, Dias will ask if she had a 
fight with again since she is alone in the bar. Rena explains about helping 
Sufia. Dias is surprised, and at this point, some of the warriors are ganging up 
on Sufia for bothering them. One of them says that an old man's sword will never 
work, and Dias says "how do you know if you've never used it?" They get angry, 
and Dias goes up and talks about how Racool is supposed to have the best swords 
in the world. "Oh, you think so too?" one of the fighters asks, and Dias 
comments that lately they have been getting to be really bad quality. The men 
are surprised and Dias says that he went to all the weapon shops and couldn't 
find a single sword he liked. The fighters just comment that Dias doesn't know a 
good sword when he sees one. Dias tells them to wait till the tournament since 
the swords they picked will not be able to beat him. The fighters get angry and 
Dias leaves. Rena and Sufia follow. Dias calls Sufia an idiot for trying to 
harass drunken fighters after he leaves. Sufia gets angry, and then Dias asks 
about her grandfather's sword. She says that "Gyamji's swords are the best in 
the world" (Gyamji is her grandfather) and Dias starts at the name. Then he 
tells Rena to stay away from him. Rena asks why, and Dias says that he doesn't 
want to make "that guy (ie) have a temper tantrum." He tells Rena that he is 
going to go check out Gyamji's sword and that he doesn't need Rena to be with 
him. He then asks her if "that guy" will be in the tournament. Rena says yes, 
and Dias tells her to tell him to "last until the final round."  He then leaves. 
Return to the inn.

You see a message about how Rena didn't tell anyone about her meeting with Dias, 
and then Rena narrates about how lots of people came to watch the tournament. 
Inside the inn, everyone wakes up and gets ready to leave for the tournament. Go 
to the castle.

At the counter at the arena, registers to fight. The soldier takes all your 
weapons and armor and gives his equipment. The receptionist then tells you to 
wait in the waiting room until the match starts. At this point, Dias comes in, 
and asks the receptionist if his equipment has arrived yet. The soldier tells 
him that it hasn't yet, and Dias asks if it's too late to register. The 
receptionist tells him that since it's a special case, he can register as late 
as his first match. He asks Dias to go back and check the store. Dias starts to 
leave, and Rena calls out to him. Dias asks what she wants, and Rena asks if 
"Gyamji's stuff hasn't come yet." Dias says that it's none of her business. Rena 
says "It is my business since I was the one that introduced you to him!" comes 
forward and asks what she means about introducing Dias to his sponsor. Dias 
tells him it was a coincidence and not to be jealous. He goes on to say not to 
worry since this is his problem and leaves. Rena apologizes and says she is 
going with him. is surprised, and Rena tells him that like this Dias won't be 
able to participate and fight. tells her that if Dias is more important to go 
ahead and help him. Rena asks him what's with his tone of voice, and says 
"Didn't you get him his weapons? Which one do you want to win here anyway!?" 
Rena asks why he would say something like that, and replies "It's your fault." 
Rena runs out of the room.

After catching up with Dias, Rena asks to go with him, and Dias agrees to let 
her come. Leave the castle and look for Gyamji. Return to his house, and only is 
Sufia is there, very worried. Dias asked what happened, and she mumbles 
something about her grandfather. Rena tells Dias to not speak so violently and 
asks Sufia what happened to her grandfather. Sufia says that some men stole his 
sword on his way to the castle. Sufia says he went after them but doesn't know 
what happened after that. Dias says that there was no group of men with anything 
like Gyamji's sword on the way to the castle or at the tournament, so they might 
be at the bar. Go there. On your way in, the three men that Dias picked a fight 
with before leave, and Dias tells them to return the sword. They play dumb, but 
Dias points out that they're carrying the sword with them. They attack. Kill 
them, and you will get the Sharpness sword. Rena said that they were supposed to 
settle it with Dias at the tournament, and Dias says that they must have either 
heard his name or heard about Gyamji being a famous sword smith and decided that 
they wouldn't be able to win otherwise. Rena says that's not the way to fight. 
Dias says "Some people fight like that, other fools always attack head-on." Rena 
asks who he's referring to, and Dias says "I wonder..."

Enter the bar now. Gyamji will be there, and he will apologize for losing the 
sword. Dias says he already got it back so it's all right. Dias tells Gyamji not 
to make Sufia worry, and Gyamji apologizes. Rena tells Dias the way that he said 
it makes it seem like nobody is worrying about him, and Dias says "who is then?" 
Rena says that she does, then Dias says you should hurry to the arena. Go there, 
and Dias will register just in time for his match. He runs to his fight, 
stopping to thank Rena for helping him.

Go to the stands and find your party. Talk to them, and someone will tell Rena 
that won his first fight.  Rena says that if she had known that was fighting 
first she would have stayed to watch before helping Dias. asks Rena if she's 
angry at him, but before she can answer Dias comes out to fight. He wins his 
fight. After the fight Rena breathes a sigh of relief that he made it on time. 
asked what happened with Dias, and Rena tells him about the people who stole his 
sword so he couldn't compete. At this point, a soldier comes out and calls to 
his next fight. The party wishes him luck and he leaves to start the fight.

At this point, Rena wonders if Gyamji made it to the fight, then sees him 
directly across from her. Go and talk to him. Rena tells him to cheer Dias on 
because she "has to cheer on somebody else." Gyamji says he'll cheer for Rena.

Return to your seat, and will start his fight. You can't actually control in 
this fight, but he can lose if he's not strong enough. (Even if he loses though 
he'll enter a "battle of the losers" and "regain" the chance to compete) After 
he wins, the game will just say that he "won the next to last fight" (since he 
probably would lose with the computer controlling him) and will advance to the 
final round. Before the final round, he will return to the stands and ask if 
Dias is still in the running. At this point you will see Dias fight Grond Lorus; 
the winner of this fight advances to the final battle.

One interesting note here is that on Universe mode (perhaps Galaxy too) the 
monsters are made so tough that Dias can actually get killed in this fight. Even 
if he loses though the game will proceed as if he had won. notes that Dias won 
and says he can tell that he's really strong. Ashton or Celine will ask if he 
had given up from the start.  says no, just that he wants to fight at full 
strength against an opponent like Dias. At this point a soldier comes in and 
tells to return to the ready room. As he leaves, the party calls him, saying 
"Fight!" 

I'm not sure what the trigger is to advance the story here, but run around 
talking to people, then return to your seat. When you return, will fight Dias. 
Dias cuts him down almost immediately. Dias will be announced as the winner, and 
Rena will run to find. The rest of the party will pursue shortly after.

Inside the waiting room, eventually wakes up, and asks what happened in the 
battle. Rena says the tournament is over. is confused and asks what happened to 
him. Ashton or Celine will tell him that he lost. says he has no memory of the 
fight. At this point, Dias comes in. "Dias!" says. Dias makes a snide comment 
about not remembering to let address him so informally, and asks him what he 
wants. Dias says he came to thank. is confused. Dias says that was better than 
he expected and "it's been a long time since I fought for real." He tells not to 
get the wrong idea and that he is not complimenting him; he just thought this 
was a good opportunity to "put him in his place." Rena gets slightly angry, and 
Dias starts to leave. asks Dias if they will ever meet again, and Dias says "If 
the time comes." He leaves. suggests you leave, and a party member asks if he's 
all right. says "I must have slept a long time, no? I feel awfully light too." 
Ashton or Celine tells him that's because Rena was constantly casting healing 
spells on him. asks Rena if that's true and she says yes. thanks her and says 
you should get going. Rena tells him your next stop should be Ringa to get the 
scroll translated. If made it to the last fight (it may not be possible for him 
NOT to in Rena's scenario, I dunno) Rena says you should pick up the second-
place prizes first. asks "Does second place get prizes too?" 

Head out to whomever sponsored you, and they will congratulate you on making it 
to second place and give you whatever that shop's prize was. Before you leave 
though, pay a visit to Gyamji. will ask who they are, and Rena will tell him 
that he is the one who made Dias' weapon. Gyamji tells that Dias praised his 
skill before leaving, and asked Gyamji to "leave this for you." He gives the 
Sharp Edge, another sword he made besides the Sharpness Sword that Dias used. 
wonders if Dias is recognizing as his rival. Whatever you do, DO NOT GET RID OF 
THIS SWORD! You will find swords more powerful very soon (In fact, the Long Edge 
for sale in Racool is stronger) but you will eventually be able to make the most 
powerful sword in the game out of it.

Once you've gotten your prize and talked to Gyamji, head out to the next stop on 
your quest.



                                    Chapter 7
                                      Opera

If Ashton is in your party, or you do not want Opera to join you, skip this 
chapter and go straight to the next one. If you do want Opera in your party, 
read on.

Note that for any of this chapter to occur, you MUST have seen the Private 
Action back in Cross with the three-eyed man. (Check the PA Appendix) If you 
haven't seen it, skip this chapter because it's unfortunately too late to go 
back and see it.

Don't go to Ringa; instead, go back to Hilton. Enter the bar and a man there 
will slump over from having drunk too much. The woman next to him says "I win, 
answer my question." You learn she had entered a drinking contest with the man 
and if she won he would have to answer any question. She asks the man if she 
knows anything about a man named Ernest, a man with three eyes like her. The man 
says he doesn't know anything and falls asleep. The woman leaves, but on her way 
out asks you if you've seen a man with three eyes. "Yes, I have." Rena answers. 
"I see...I guess I can't find him that easily..." the woman says. Then she 
realizes that you said you DID see a three-eyed man. Rena says she doesn't know 
if his name was Ernest though. The woman asks you where and when you saw him. 
You tell her about the run-in at Cross. The woman starts to leave, then 
introduces herself as Opera Vectra. Rena introduces herself. Opera thanks you 
and says she's going to head for Cross. You should follow her; hop a boat and 
return to Cross continent, and head for Cross Castle.

Go and talk to the king. Now, in addition to the normal three choices about the 
state of the world, you can also ask about Opera. The king says that she came 
and had an audience with him to ask about the three-eyed man that had an 
audience with the king several days earlier. The man asked for permission to 
enter the Mountain Palace. asks about the palace, and the king says it is a 
cavern palace by lake Coll. The king says that Opera probably headed there, 
since he also gave her permission to enter. Rena asks for permission to enter 
too, and the king says he doesn't mind, but tells you to be careful because 
strong monsters live there. You can ask more questions, and when you're done, 
the king will give you 10,000 Vol. Now head over to the Mountain Palace.

Items in the Mountain Palace:
Lunar Tablet, Crystal, ?HERB (Artemis Leaf), ?JEWELRY (Kaygayaki no Pierce, 
Shining Earring), Resurrect bottle, Cure Stone, Sweet Syrup, Crest Rod, Amber 
Robe, ?MINERAL (Damascus), Trikabut, Fairy Toilette, Damascus, Emerald Ring, 
Yosei no Zo (Fairy Statue), Cestas, ?MINERAL (Orihalcon)

The monsters that show up in the Mountain Palace are basically the same as those 
that show up around Racool and Hilton, so if you weren't having trouble on 
Racool continent you shouldn't have too much trouble here. If you are equipping 
the best armor/weapons you can buy in Racool castle town, you shouldn't have too 
much trouble. Look out for the Petro Gerells and Slime Pools though; they can 
petrify and paralyze you respectively, so unless you have a lot of Cure 
Paralyze/Stones or Dispel for Rena (unlikely) then be careful.

Proceed far enough into the palace and you will find Opera fuming about how dank 
the place is. Rena says "Isn't that because it's a cave?" Opera says "Good 
point" then realizes your presence and pulls out a huge bazooka, turns around 
and points it at you before realizing who you are. Opera asks you what you want, 
and asks to talk to her alone. You don't get to see anything about what he says, 
and you come forward and ask what they're talking about.  starts sweating, and 
Opera laughs. Opera says "It's not like what you think. Besides, I've already 
decided on someone." She says her boyfriend Ernest is an archaeologist, and ran 
away all of a sudden to conduct research. She is trying to find him. asks if 
Ernest is further in the cave. Opera says "Probably." She points to the wall 
nearby and says that it was destroyed recently. She says that it's tough to 
proceed alone though, and asks if you'll come with her to the end of the cave. 
asks you what you think. You can say:

1) Ok, let's go together
2) I refuse

If you pick 2, Opera will go on alone. Pick 1 if you want her to join you. Rena 
will ask the rest of your party if it's OK, and they all agree. Opera then joins 
your party.

A little further into the cave, you will come across two giant lizards on the 
ground. and Opera walk forward and Opera says Ernest must have killed them, with 
an AP-3 Plasma Launcher nicknamed "Firefly." says that it's an impressive 
weapon. Rena asks what they're talking about, and Opera says they're just 
checking the cause of death. One of the lizards move and says "They're still 
alive!" 

BOSS: 2 Flare Lizards
5000 HP
Weak to ice, strong to fire and electricity

This is a tough boss. Attacking the Flare Lizards head-on will not work unless 
your levels are high because they will either block the attack or counter before 
you can hit them. Whatever you do, don't attack them from the front; if they 
breathe fire and you get caught in it it will hit you multiple times, which will 
usually kill that character outright. The waza of choice for Crawd is definitely 
Kabutowari; the lizards are slow and big targets so are easy to hit, and 
Kabutowari will do a lot of damage. Opera's best bet is to lob Flame Launchers 
at a distance at them, but as they are strong to fire, it won't do much damage. 
(I don't think Photon Prison will work against them; if it did it would be nice) 
Once one lizard is dead, sandwich the remaining one between Crawd and Opera and 
have them both do normal attacks.

After you kill the Flare Lizards for good, Rena notes that they probably lived 
here for a long time and apologizes to them since they were only trying to 
protect their home. Opera tells her she's not going to get too far if she 
sympathizes with every monster she has to kill. Rena says that Opera is strong, 
and she says it's because she's motivated. Proceed on further into the cave.

When you reach the furthest room, it will be empty. Celine wonders what a room 
is doing at the bottom of the cave. Opera says it's a hidden room for 
experiments. Crawd asks if the place was built with a purpose. Opera says 
"Probably. Doesn't it look like a place where a king would have lived?" Rena 
notes that Ernest must have already left. Opera wonders what she should do, and 
Rena asks her if she'd like to join you. Opera says she's run out of leads, so 
that might be a good idea. Rena says if you all search together it will probably 
help find Ernest faster. 

Leave the cave now and head on to Ringa. Before you go there, though, you might 
want to do the mini-quest of helping the traveler Radol. To start with, you'll 
find him in Salba. He'll ask you where Harley is. Tell him it's north. Next go 
to Mars. You'll find him there again, and he'll be lost. You can tell him that 
it's further east (do) or that it's actually south of Salba (don't.)  Next, take 
a ship back to Hilton. You'll find Radol there, and once again he'll ask you how 
to get to Harley, telling you he got here by boat. You can tell him to go back 
by ship to Harley, or tell him to go south. Tell him the former. Then go back to 
Harley and he'll finally be there. In thanks, he'll give you the Chinke Slayer. 
This weapon will be totally useless to you until you're well into the bonus 
dungeon; it only has a power of 1, but will kill monsters with "Chinke" in their 
name in one hit.

Once you're done your business on Cross, go to Ringa.



                                   Chapter 8
                             Keith, the Translator

As soon as you enter Ringa, you hear a voice screaming "Wait!" A girl runs in, 
chasing a robot. The townspeople see the robot and scream, not knowing what it 
is. She chases it off screen. The robot reenters and heads north. Crawd (and 
Opera if she's with you) get very surprised to see a machine. Rena asks "What's 
a machine?" Crawd runs over to the girl. The rest of the party soon follows.

The girl gets up off the ground, muttering something about how her father is 
going to make fun of her. Crawd asks the girl if she's OK. After a pause, she 
starts sweating and says she's OK, saying this is daily routine for her. She 
asks you if you've seen "Mujin-kun." Rena asks who Mujin-kun is, and the girl 
says that it was the thing running in front of her. One of your party members 
will point out to her that it went north. She runs off. Crawd calls her, but she 
just turns around and says "thanks for worrying about me" then leaves. One of 
your party will say that she's "like a storm." If Ashton is in your party, he'll 
say "But she was pretty cute." Rena says "Oh, so you like that type?" Ashton 
turns red and says that's not how he meant it.

RINGA:

Pickpocket Info:
200V, Renki no Sho (Book of Renki), Gyakushu no Sho (Book of Counterattacks), 
Karai Cake (Spicy Cake), Kokumotsu, Mannenpitsu, Pet no Esa, Attack Bottle, 
Iron, Iron, 1500V, Promised Ring, Artemis Leaf, Trikabut, Magical Drop, 
Spectacles, KougakuronÊ(Engineering Theory), Daichi no Himitsu (Secret of the 
Earth), 300V, Paralyze Oil, Bitter Lotion, Energy Tonic, Shock Oil, Smoke Oil, 
Mori no Nakamatachi (Friends of the Forest), Sosa Manual (Operation Manual), 
Fairy Toilette, Mannenpitsu, Hermes no Riron (Hermes Theory), Mad Mist


What's going on in Ringa: Having the only college on the continent, Ringa is the 
intellectual center of Racool. Most of the people at college are talking about 
"college things" (finishing reports, etc.) Several people mention an eccentric 
pair of father & child that lives in isolation creating strange inventions. In 
response to your questions about getting your writings translated, most people 
tell you that the translator Keith Crasna is the person to go to.

Enter the translator's house (it's right north of where you talked to the girl) 
and his helper will stop you and ask what you want. Rena says you've come 
looking for a translator. The helper will ask if you have an appointment. He 
says that since the translator is so busy he only meets people by appointment. 
Rena asks to make an appointment, and the helper tells her that he'll see her in 
a month. He tells you to come back in a month and kicks you out. Outside, the 
party comes to consensus that a month is too long to wait. Rena suggests you try 
to find an acquaintance of the translator who might be able to meet with him 
earlier. Crawd suggests you talk to the people in the town.

Go enter the store "Jean Medicine Home." It's right across the river from the 
college. Talk to the proprietor, Bowman. He asks you if you have a fever and 
need medicine. Rena says no, and asks him if he knows the translator. "If you 
mean Keith, yes" he says. One of your party members asks him if there's a way to 
see him without making an appointment. Bowman shakes his head and says he's been 
into translating ancient scripts so much that without a good reason, he wouldn't 
see anyone. Crawd says you've come to ask him to decipher the ancient script you 
found in Cross Cave, and asks if that would be enough reason. Bowman is 
surprised and says if it's something from Cross Cave it might be a different 
story. Rena says you can't wait for a month and asks if he could do something 
since he knows him. Bowman nods, and asks if you really made it to the inner 
sanctum of Cross Cave, since it's supposed to be dangerous there. Celine gets 
angry and says you have the script as proof. Bowman shakes his head and says 
that anyone can ready a book so it can't be real proof. Crawd asks him what you 
need to do so that he will believe you. Bowman says that if you really could 
make it that deep into Cross cave, you should also be able to make it in Ringa 
Seichi. (The Holy ground of Ringa, lit.) Crawd asks what that is, and Bowman 
says that it's a holy place nearby where you can get all kinds of ingredients 
for medicines. He says that since it hasn't been completely explored so there 
are still lots of plants that have yet to be discovered there. Crawd asks Bowman 
if he's telling you to go there, and he tells you not to go there light-
heartedly because it is rumored that in the depths of the cave there is a portal 
to a sub-world there that many monsters come through. Rena asks Bowman if he 
will help you if you bring him a plant from there. Bowman says if you really 
made it to the inner chamber of Cross Cave, you should be able to bring him an 
undiscovered plant. Crawd is surprised and asks him if he's serious. Bowman says 
he is. So head to Ringa Seichi.

Items in Ringa Seichi:
Ruby, Might Chain, Mix Syrup, Rainbow Diamond, Poison Check, Straight Punch, 
Twin Edge, ?GUARD (Rune Buckler), Cinderella Glass, Liquor Bottle, Bubble Lotion 
Lavender x 4, Rose Hip x 2, Aseras x 2, Mandrake x , Artemis leaf x , Trikabut

If you went on neither the Ashton nor the Opera quests this dungeon will be 
fairly difficult and you will want to do it in several trips, returning to 
Ringa's inn periodically. Also, if you have her in your party, this will be 
Precis' first quest (unless you did Opera's quest and got Precis beforehand) so 
you will need to protect her until she gains enough levels to make it on her 
own. Other than that, this dungeon will not be too difficult. The Mandrakes and 
Oozes can paralyze/petrify you, but you should get Dispel for Rena at around 
this point in the game so it shouldn't be a problem unless Rena is the one to 
get paralyzed or Petrified. In this case, you should bring a few items to heal 
her. One thing you will notice about this dungeon is that if you look at it 
screen by screen it is not very long, but it is VERY easy to get lost with all 
the twists, turns, and branches. For this reason, it will probably take you a 
significant amount of time and number of battles to finish this dungeon, and if 
you want to clear it out you are going to be here a while. By this point in the 
game you will probably be relying on your spells and waza a lot, so you will 
note that your MP goes down very fast in this cave, and you will be running out 
of Blackberries to refill it quite often, so you may need to go back to town a 
couple of times or summon Familiars to buy for you.

There are two different types of plants here that Bowman will accept. One is the 
Clarisage, and the other is the Dilwhip. You can only pick up one; if you pick 
up a Clarisage you won't find a Dilwhip, and vice versa. There is a difference 
though; the Dilwhip you can't find until you're very deep inside the cave, 
whereas you can find the Clarisage earlier. Similarly, only the Dilwhip is an 
undiscovered plant; while Bowman will accept the Clarisage, he'll already have 
known it and will be disappointed. I don't know if this has any impact on the 
game, but if you want to please Bowman, don't pick up any plants until you're 
about as far as you can go and you'll be safe and find the Dilwhip.

When you get far enough into the cave, you'll note all the monster skeletons. 
Inside the deepest chamber, Crawd will wonder if the place is a monster grave. 
At this point, three monsters will crawl out from one of the skeletons and 
attack you.

BOSS: 3 Vissayers
HP 10,000
Weak to light and lightning, strong to Mu

The Vissayers are most annoying in that they can "kill" you in one hit; they 
will swallow a character whole, removing him/her from the battle. If all your 
characters get swallowed, the game is over. In addition, when and if they spit 
you out you will usually take several hundred points of damage. For this reason 
you want to stay as far away from them as possible. Use long-range techniques 
like Crawd's Kuhazan, Ashton's Piercing Swords, Opera's Alpha on One, or Precis' 
Ei! Ya!! on them to keep them away. Being weak to lightning, Celine's Thunder 
Storm, if you have it yet, will do significant damage to them. If a character 
gets swallowed, focus your attacks on the Vissayer that swallowed him or her, 
and it will spit your character out. Attacking Vissayers with party members 
inside can hurt them as well, but better to have them participating in the 
battle than swallowed. The Vissayers are slow, so if you use the item "Idaten 
Ship" on a character to speed them up, you can run away from them easily and use 
a "stick and move" strategy. Attack items like bombs or Magic Rocks are useful 
too.

After defeating the monsters, Rena wonders if this is the place that is called 
the "gate to the sub-world." Crawd suggests it's more like a grave, and wonders 
if it's normal for so many monsters to be there. 

Once you're finished getting the plant/cleaning out the dungeon, return to 
Ringa. Whatever you brought, show it to Bowman. If you bring him the Clarisage 
he'll say that it's not an undiscovered plant and he's seen it before, but it's 
evidence that you went pretty far into the cave. If you bring the Dilwhip, he 
will be very surprised and says he never saw it before, and asks you just how 
far you went into the cave. In either case, he'll let you meet Keith. If you 
brought him the Dilwhip he'll be annoyed about how little you care about your 
great discovery though. He joins you and asks you to take him to Keith's place.

Bowman doesn't even go inside, he just calls Keith over and over again. 
Eventually one of Keith's helpers comes out annoyed and tells you to be quiet. 
"Sorry for being loud, it's me" Bowman says sarcastically. The helper starts 
sweating and becomes polite again. Bowman asks the helper if Keith is there, and 
the helper lets you in. Go upstairs and talk to Keith. Keith wonders what Bowman 
is doing bringing all these people upstairs. Bowman asks Keith if he's still 
translating. Keith is confused, and Bowman explains how you were getting kicked 
out by his helpers. Keith says that he was asked to translate a meaningless 
script by the king so he had his helpers kick all obstacles out. Rena is angry 
at being called an obstacle and Bowman tells her to calm down and explain the 
situation. Crawd explains about how you got the script from Cross cave. Keith is 
surprised and says it sounds a lot more interesting than the boring thing he 
translating for the government. He asks you to show the script to him and Rena 
gives it to him. Keith looks at it and tells you it could be a historical find. 
Keith says the letters look like ancient Rabanne letters but are arranged 
differently than usual. A party member asks if he can manage it, and he tells 
you that it will take some time so asks you if you can leave it with him so he 
can take a good look. You say you will. Keith thanks Bowman for bringing you to 
him and giving him such a good find. Bowman says "Oh my god, he's thanking me! 
Hell's frozen over!" (or the Japanese equivalent thereof)

That evening you stay the night at Bowman's house. Go upstairs and talk to 
Bowman:

If Precis is with you, he will be finishing making your beds. Rena thanks him 
for introducing you to Keith. Bowman says it's OK and asks if you're heading off 
to Ell Continent. You say yes, and Bowman asks if you know how dangerous it is 
to investigate the Sorcery Globe. Rena says it's OK since Crawd is with you. 
"That's what worries me the most" Bowman says. Rena is confused, and Bowman says 
that he thinks that Rena would be more dependable than Crawd. He says that since 
Crawd likes her he's more likely to get emotional which could be dangerous. Rena 
is very surprised and Bowman asks her if she didn't realize it at all. 

If Precis is not with you, he will be in his bedroom; Rena thanks him for 
introducing you to Keith. Bowman says that it looks like you all are getting 
into something interesting. He says he was surprised to hear that you are going 
to investigate the Sorcery Globe, and going to Ell Continent. Bowman asks if you 
thought he'd just leave such an interesting journey alone. Rena is confused, and 
Bowman suggests you might need someone with a lot of knowledge and experience on 
your trip. Bowman asks you to let him join you. You can say:
1) Please do join us
2) No, we can't worry NinŽ like that.
If you want Bowman to join you select 1. Otherwise select 2.

The next day,
If Bowman is with you: Bowman gets ready to go. One of your party members 
suggests he should says some sort of goodbye to NinŽ. He asks if you think he's 
going to be all melodramatic in front of everyone. NinŽ laughs. Bowman makes a 
comment abut how young people always expect dramatics, then says "See you later, 
NinŽ." Bowman then tells you you should head to Racool castle, because the king 
will probably arrange a boat to Ell for you when he sees your pass from the king 
of Cross.

If Bowman is not with you: He tells you to try and keep yourselves out of 
danger. Crawd says you'll be fine because your friends' lives are on the line. 
Bowman tells Rena to watch Crawd closely, because he gets the sense that he will 
do something stupid. Rena says she will, and Crawd says "Why me?" Bowman tells 
him not to think too much about it, since it's not likely that "he will not 
understand himself." Crawd gets very confused. Rena says that you should head to 
Racool castle next. Bowman says that with the King of Cross' letter of 
permission, you should be able to get a boat from the king of Racool. Bowman 
tells you to be careful and bring yourselves safely back as a souvenir. 

Now that this part of the story is done, go back to Racool Castle


                                 Chapter 9 
                              The Energy Stone

When you enter Racool, a soldier will be waiting outside. He'll ask you if 
you've come to take refuge in Racool. Rena is confused, and the soldier tells 
you that monsters on Ell completely destroyed the government and are now heading 
to Racool continent. He says that the fort at the front lines will hold off the 
monsters but the people in northern Racool are taking refuge in the castle 
because north Racool is likely to turn into a battlefield. Rena says you will 
fight too, and the soldier tells you not to be ridiculous and to go to the 
castle.

When you get to the castle, the receptionist asks you to record the name of your 
representative. Rena gives her name and the receptionist asks her place of 
origin; she says Arlia. "Wow, that's a long way away" the soldier says. He lets 
you enter. Once inside, talk to Gyamji and he will give you a suite of Plate 
Mail. Then go to the research center downstairs.

In the research center, Rena hears voices and goes to investigate. Two people 
are talking about completion of a weapon. A young boy talks about there is a 
problem that there's no substance that could fuel it. The other person (off 
screen) says "Well then we can't use it!!" The boy says that the substance 
necessary is in the Ho??n ruins. The other person asks him if it's true, and 
identifies him as Leon. Upon closer approach, you can see that Leon is talking 
to the king. Leon tells the king that he could bring back the substance in two 
days. At this point, Rena makes a sound and gets caught by the guard. Rena tries 
to convince him they're not anyone to be worried about. At this point:

If Bowman is in your party:
Bowman comes forward and tells the guard to calm down. The guard snaps back at 
him. Then the king says "Is that you, Bowman?" Both Rena and the guard are 
surprised. Bowman comes forward and greets the king, noting that the research 
facility has changed a lot. Leon gets angry and tells Bowman that even if he is 
friends with the king he is the head of the laboratory and tells Bowman to 
address him first. Bowman says "Oh, you must be Floris and Murdock's son, I 
haven't seen you since you were 3." Leon demands to know who Bowman is, and 
Murdock tells him that Bowman used to work in the pharmacological department of 
the laboratory, and that as soon as he left that department went down the tubes. 
Leon asks his father if Bowman is the "loser" he's always talking about. Murdock 
yells at him, and Bowman says that he is, though he's "just running a pharmacy 
now, KID." Leon tells him not to call him a kid. The king asks Bowman what he's 
up to, and Bowman explains how he joined you to investigate the Sorcery Globe 
and ended up refugees in the castle. He says that he remembered about the 
"Racool Hope" so decided to take you down here. Rena asks what the Racool Hope 
is, and Bowman says it's a powerful Monsho Weapon that could destroy a small 
island. Leon demands to know how Bowman knew about that, and Bowman says that 
the study to develop it started when he was working in the lab. Bowman asks if 
it is completed, and the king says it's not. Leon says as soon as the final 
ingredient is taken from the Hoffman Ruins the weapon will be done. Bowman is 
surprised and asks who is going to go somewhere as dangerous as that. Leon says 
he'll go, and Bowman asks who permitted him to do so. Leon says that everyone 
did. Bowman says to Murdock that even though he may have a capable son, but 
"there's a line between the possible and the impossible." Murdock tells Bowman 
that since all the soldiers are being sent to the Front Line Base and so none 
can accompany Leon to the ruins. Bowman asks the king for permission to go to 
the Hoffman Ruins to get the stone. Rena is surprised, and Bowman tells her it's 
better than sitting on your hands in the castle. The king asks him if he's 
serious, and Leon protests loudly, saying that you will slow him down. Bowman 
says that you won't slow him down, since is the "Hero of Light." Leon berates 
Bowman for believing that legend, but tells the king that if you insist it would 
be all right for you to go. The king asks you to go with Leon. The king tells 
you to go to Hilton and catch a ship to the Hoffman Ruins. Leon gives you a Link 
Combo before joining you. Leave the town now and head to Hilton, and from there 
catch a boat to the island the Hoffman Ruins are on.


If Bowman is not in your party:
One of the scientists, Floris, recognizes as second place in the Bugu Taikai. (I 
have no idea what happens if he wasn't 2nd place) She says to Leon "You saw it 
too, right?" Leon says he wasn't interested in the tournament so doesn't 
remember. The king, on the other hand, does remember. He asks him what he's 
doing here. says he was just taking a walk around. Leon says that he's surely 
lying and is really a spy to steal the secret of the Racool Hope. Neither nor 
Rena knows what the Racool Hope is. Leon tells you to stop playing dumb and says 
it's the most powerful version of the Monsho Weapon they're developing, which 
could destroy a small island with no problem. "YOU'RE developing it?" asks. Leon 
realizes you didn't know about it after all. Rena tells the king she is only 
looking for a boat to go to Ell to investigate the Sorcery Globe under authority 
of the King of Cross. asks for permission to leave the town. The king says it's 
all right, but Leon insists on throwing you in the dungeon because you know 
about the Racool Hope. points out that it was Leon who told them about it in the 
first place. Leon changes the subject and asks for permission to go to the 
Hoffman Ruins. asks what the Hoffman Ruins are, and Leon says that the materials 
to complete the Racool Hope are there. The king tells him that he has to send 
all the soldiers to the Front Line Base and can't send soldiers to accompany 
Leon. At this point offers to accompany Leon. The king asks if it's OK, since 
the Hoffman Ruins are a dangerous place. Leon complains and says you will only 
slow him down. Rena tells him that you won't slow him down and it's better than 
going alone. Leon realizes she is right and says that you should come. The king 
tells you to go to Hilton and catch a ship to the Hoffman Ruins. Leon gives you 
a Link Combo before joining you. Leave the town now and head to Hilton, and from 
there catch a boat to the island the Hoffman Ruins are on.

Once you enter the Hoffman Ruins, you will find it's a dead end. Leon says you 
may think it's a dead end, but he will be able to open it in 2 seconds. He says 
all you need to do is press the big circle and it will open. It doesn't do 
anything. Leon tries the other, it doesn't work either. Rena remarks that Leon 
is not doing to well on figuring it out, and he claims it's because he's not 
feeling well. Eventually he figures you have to hit both at the same time; the 
door opens and Leon brags about how smart he is.

Items in the Hoffman Ruins:
Cure Stone, Recoil Bracelet, Angel Hair, Light Box, Aquaberry, Jisho 
(Dictionary), Cure Paralyze, Holy Mist, Green Beryl x 2, Cure Paralyze, Soyokaze 
no Pierce, Orihalcon, 1up Pudding, Gold, Hyper Ball, Diamond, Liquor Bottle, 
Fruit Syrup, Material Kit, Pikopiyo Bomb, Hot Syrup, Piyohan, Blackberry, 
Hexagram Card, Paralyze Check, Sour Syrup, ?HERB (Artemis Leaf), Kaiga "Haru" 
(Painting "Spring"), Shutrum Ring

This is your first dungeon with Leon, but don't let him enter a single battle. 
Since this is Rena's scenario, you can't get Leon as a permanent character, so 
his being in battle just wastes EXP that other characters could be getting. 
There are several switches in this dungeon that will set off charges and blow up 
the surrounding area if you hit them. These explosions will damage your party 
significantly, so don't press them in general. The only switch you should push 
is in front of a pile of yellow and red kegs--pulling this switch will open a 
hole in the wall, behind which are several useful treasures. The rest will only 
hurt you and/or scorch the wall. This dungeon is very easy to get lost in 
because of all its twists and turns. You might want to draw a map, but it helps 
to think of the mine shaft as a large circle. The entrance to the dungeon would 
be at about 300 degrees, and the end of the dungeon at about 180 degrees, so you 
know where to head if you're lost. In terms of enemies, the only ones that 
really deserve great caution are the Salamanders; unlucky characters caught in 
their breath are likely to die. If that wasn't bad enough, they can also 
paralyze you. And stay away from the track in the center of the battlefield; 
getting run over by mine carts is irritating and damaging.

At the center of the mine you will find the Energy Stones. Leon will talk about 
how great it is that he found it. points out to him that you all worked together 
to get there. Rena's pendant starts to glow. A party member suggests it's a 
reflection off of the glowing stones here. Leon turns around and asks you to 
help him mine some of the stones, and a monster jumps out behind him.

BOSS
2: Harphynxes
HP 36700, Strong to Fire, Wind, Star, Fu, and Mu, Weak to Lightning, Light, and 
Dark

The Harphynxes' best offense is an incredibly strong defense. They can raise 
barriers to block attacks, and will often hit your characters in the middle of a 
normal attack. For this reason, projectile attacks or drop-down attacks like 
Crawd's Kabutowari or Bowman's Kubikaze work best as they avoid head-on 
confrontation. If Celine is in your party, you will definitely want her in this 
battle; the Harphynxes are weak to lightning, so Celine can cast Thunder Storm 
to damage them, and her Forget spell is also lightning-based, so it will work 
almost every time and prevent them from casting their own damaging attack 
spells.

After the fight, Rena asks if everyone is OK. notices that Leon is nowhere to be 
seen. He comes out from behind a rock. Someone asks him what's wrong, and he 
says he never saw the monsters you just fought in any of his books. remarks that 
Leon is afraid of things that he's not heard of, and Leon gets mad. then breaks 
a piece of the Energy Stone off to bring back with you. asks if there's still 
any problem with Rena's pendant, and she says it's not glowing any more. Someone 
suggests that it's the rock that caused the glow. gives the Energy Stone to 
Leon. Now you can leave the mine.

If you have seen the event with Opera's ship, when you leave the mine, Opera 
will notice something and run away. You pursue her and you find her talking to 
Ernest, who is off in the corner. Ernest turns around and tells Opera he's glad 
she followed him and that he loves her. Opera says nothing and tells him that 
he's acting strange. At this point Rena comes up and asks if that's Ernest. 
Opera says it's not the Ernest she knows. Ernest tells Opera to come closer but 
she refuses. At this point Ernest notices that Leon has the Energy Stone. He 
says that the stone is his and Leon shouldn't have it. Opera asks Ernest what's 
the matter with him; he approaches her and tells her to give him the stone. She 
tells him if he gets any closer she'll shoot him. He does, Opera shoots him, 
then runs over to help him. Ernest gets up and grabs Opera. He shows his true 
form as a Ghost possessing Ernest, and attacks you.

Ghost: HP 8600
Weak to Light

The Ghost shouldn't take any special patterns to beat; he will be far too weak 
for you at this point.

After defeating the ghost, Rena casts a healing spell on Ernest. He wakes up and 
apologizes to Opera for running off on his own. He then introduces himself to 
the party, saying he's a famous architect on States. (presumably his planet's 
name) He thanks you and talks about how he got trapped when researching Monsho 
Technology. Opera is troubled, saying that since she's found Ernest she no 
longer has reason to travel with you any more. You can say:

1) Why don't you travel with us a little longer?
2) I guess this is goodbye then.

1) After a bit of convincing, Opera agrees to come with you, and Ernest offers 
to come too. Rena welcomes him, and he joins your party.

2) Opera says she wanted to travel with you more but guesses she has no choice. 
"Me too..." Rena says. Ernest asks if it's necessary for her to leave just 
because she found him, but Opera insists. asks Ernest if he will return to his 
planet, and Ernest says he will when he was done his research. asks him if he 
will send a distress call for him when he does. Ernest says he will and that 
he'll ask Opera for the details. Rena asks what he's talking about, and Opera 
says she doesn't know. Ernest and Opera then leave.

Whether or not the Ernest event occurs, you should head back to Racool castle. 
Go to the castle and everyone will greet Leon. Rena notes that everywhere he 
goes everyone always calls him "Professor Leon." The King asks if you got the 
Energy Stone, and Leon gives it to him. The king asks Floris and Murdock to use 
the stone to finish the Racool Hope. Leon looks to his parents for praise for 
getting the stone but they just tell him to act like an adult in front of the 
king. Murdock asks if Leon can work on the Racool Hope as well and the king 
tells him to go. "Now, to take care of you..." the king says. "What do you mean 
'take care of'" Rena asks. (The way he phrases it suggests that he will 'take 
care of them' by killing/imprisoning them.) The king tells you to calm down and 
he tells you he had you checked out and found that you were under authority of 
the king of Cross to investigate the Globe. Someone in your party notes that the 
king apparently didn't trust you at first. The king says that he does trust you 
now and acknowledges you as strong allies. asks what the king if there is 
anything you can do for him. The king is surprised at your being so considerate, 
and says that judging by your power, he would like you to assist the defense of 
the Front Line Fort, to help hold off the monsters until the Racool Hope is 
finished and you can arm a boat with it to cross to Ell safely. Rena agrees to 
help him, and the king asks you to go to the Front Line Fort.

When you're ready, head to the Front Line Fort. Go north from Hilton to get 
there.



                                  Chapter 10
                                   Invasion

The path to Front Line Fort is north of Hilton. Make whatever preparations you 
need, and then go there.

FRONT LINE FORT
Pickpocket Data:
Cure Poison, Cure Paralyze, Fairy Toilette, Blackberry, Blueberry, Aquaberry, 
Blueberry, Lavender, Paralyze Check, Magic Rock, Round Shield, Rose Hip,   
Blackberry, Cure Poison, Brigandy, Kizuke Kusuri, High Heel, Hard Pierce, 
Anklet, 500V, Ring Mail, Longsword, Rose Hip, Iron Greave, Steel Armor, Hard 
Ring, Pinboke Shasshin, Sweet Syrup, Recure Bottle, Silver Fang, Broadsword


What's going on in Front Line Fort:
People here are readying for battle. There are large numbers of wounded, and the 
soldiers are trying to get help from as many people as possible. They are glad 
for the help from the various wandering fighters and mercenaries assisting, but 
are not happy about their uncontrollability. The battle is overall not going 
well.

Enter the general's office; he is briefing warriors that enlisted. Rena notices 
that Dias is among them. The general thanks you for coming. He says that more 
fighters are coming from the capital, and asks you to help fight the monster 
army. Dias asks if the battle is not faring well. The general asks why Dias 
asks, and Dias says that he had never heard before of Racool hiring mercenaries. 
The general says hesitantly that that is not the problem and that they just want 
to completely destroy the army which is why they need the extra help. "Let's 
just leave it at that then" Dias says.  The general says that the briefing is 
over for today and tells you to move on your own until tomorrow morning, when 
you must get up early.

Once you leave, Rena will ask if he saw Dias, and will say he did. Rena notes 
that doesn't seem too happy about it. says he is glad, but at the same time 
feels sort of angry at the same time and can't explain it. He apologizes for 
"saying something strange" and Rena says it's all right since she feels similar; 
she is angry at Dias for abandoning the people of Arlia but is happy to see him. 
asks Rena if he can ask her something. Rena says it's all right, and asks her 
why Dias left Arlia. Rena starts to talk, when a voice says "You want to know?" 
Dias comes in from outside. He starts to say "Long time no see" to but then 
notes that he just saw you at the tournament. notes that they run into each 
other a lot. "Do we meet on our own, or is a certain somebody making us meet?" 
Dias says. He looks at Rena and she says "What, me!?" Dias says it makes no 
difference; he is here because it is most natural for him to be in battle, and 
asks if you have a different reason for being here. starts to say something, and 
Dias interrupts him, saying that since investigating the Sorcery Globe puts him 
in the heat of battle, he wishes would stop saying "I don't like to fight." He 
leaves. "If I wasn't teleported to this planet I wouldn't be." says. Rena asks 
what he's talking about, but before he can give an answer, tells him that she is 
going to go find Dias and talk to him because she has never seen him talk like 
that. asks what she means. Rena says that is making Dias "aware of something" 
and wants to find out what. asks what she's talking about, and Rena tells him 
that "I'm Dias' 'sister,' leave it to me!"

Go to the walkway between the base and the armory and talk to Dias. Dias asks 
Rena if she has something to say to him. Dias says that it's strange in that 
unlike before hearing that doesn't bother him. Rena asks if that's because of. 
Dias says that tries to make himself look good in front of him and Rena, but 
sometimes seems even more isolated than he is; he says that seems like a child 
that was suddenly taken away from his home. Rena is confused; Dias says he 
doesn't know why, but seems more alone than anyone else like as if he has been 
taken away from everything he's ever known. Rena asks "Even though we're with 
him is he alone?" Rena asks if Dias dislikes. Dias says he doesn't know; he 
certainly doesn't like him but doesn't dislike him either. He goes on to say 
that while is weak and alone, he fights fiercely to defend his friends, which is 
something that he (Dias) cannot do. Dias says he would abandon his friends if 
necessary, whereas wouldn't be able to do that and would protect Rena even if it 
hurt himself. Rena is surprised, and Dias says "Stay around; it's your choice, 
but you will be a lot safer if you were with me." He starts to leave, and Rena 
stops him. He asks what she wants. You get two choices:
 1) Let's fight together!
 2) Never mind...

If you pick 2, Dias will leave. 

If you pick 1:
Rena says if she can't leave all alone, she also can't leave Dias all alone. 
Dias says that probably wouldn't be all right with him joining the party. Rena 
says that both accepts and admires Dias' strength. Dias makes a sarcastic 
comment, and Rena says he's not as powerless as he was two years ago and tells 
him to stop being so hard on himself. Dias has a flashback to two years ago 
where his parents and his sister Cecil were killed by some bandits. Rena says 
the fact that Dias survived that incident has some meaning, and tells him to use 
his power for something more constructive. Dias asks Rena if she's saying that 
the fact that he's always in battle is a product of his attacking himself. Rena 
says that she has seen the way he acts ever since she was little and is as much 
his sister as Cecil was. Dias says he wishes Rena was his sister. Rena is 
confused, but Dias doesn't elaborate; he just says "What a pain. And I usually 
hate working in groups, too..." He tells Rena that he will join, but if he 
changes his mind he will leave at any time. Rena says it's OK and thanks Dias. 
Dias joins your party.

Go to the outside guard post. If Dias is with you, will ask what he's doing with 
you. Rena tells that he joined the party. is surprised, and Dias tells Rena 
quietly that looks shocked. gets really excited and enthusiastically welcomes 
Dias into the party. Dias is surprised and asks if he's serious. Rena says "See, 
I told you so." tells Dias not to get surprised at his improving swordsmanship. 
Dias says if he has time he will "thoroughly educate". If Dias is not with you, 
Rena will relate the story of his family getting killed to.

The next day, "make the rounds" and talk to at least three people (it doesn't 
matter who), and as you enter the main hallway of the base the alarm that 
monsters are attacking will be sounded. When you enter the outside guard post, a 
demon, Sin, will be waiting and will attack you.

Sin: HP 21000
Strong to everything

Sin is undefeatable, but if all your characters die the game ends. You have to 
survive this battle for one minute to "win." If you manage to survive, the 
battle will end automatically. Basically the safest way to beat Sin is to have 
your characters not attack him; the more offensive you are, the more likely you 
are to take damage. Having Rena in the battle to heal your characters is a must. 
If you are playing on normal level, it will generally take two hits to kill each 
character. On Galaxy and Universe, Sin will often kill you outright in one 
attack, so you will want to have at least one character (preferably Rena since 
she can heal herself) run around and try to dodge his attacks, using an Idaten 
Ship if you have one.

After the fight with you, Sin retreats, saying the next time he comes back he 
won't hold back. The second-in-command of the base comes up and thanks you, 
saying that Sin was surprised at how strong you were. Rena asks if they'll come 
back. The second-in-command says that all you can do is wait until they attack 
again. At this point, a soldier comes in and tells the second-in-command that a 
message from Racool Castle came saying that the Energy Stone has been completed. 
The soldier says the stone will be delivered soon so all you can do is wait.

Several days later, the Energy Stone still has not been delivered yet. The 
number of wounded soldiers grows, and the base weakens even more. Talk to more 
people (I think the number is 10 or so) and rest in the infirmary. When you 
leave, a soldier will come in and say that the monsters are attacking again. 
Rena asks if everyone has gone to fight them, and the soldier comes in saying 
that all those who could have gone to the front lines and he asks for anyone who 
can fight to come assist. Go outside to the front lines. asks where the monsters 
are, and Dias says they'll arrive in under 10 minutes. A huge flock of monsters 
appears, and Rena says there are too many of them for you to win. Dias tells her 
that you have to do all you can. says "I guess in the end we end up as mere bait 
to buy time." At this point, Leon comes in with the Energy Stone and says 
there's no need for you to fight. If Precis is in your party, Leon will give her 
a Thunder Punch he made, saying he was slightly interested in her mecha. Leon 
runs up to the Racool Hope and fuels it with the energy stone.

After the FMV, one of the soldiers says "What WAS that?" Leon boasts to everyone 
and asks what they thought of the power of the Racool Hope. All the soldiers get 
really excited at their new chance to win. Dias asks Leon if he made the Racool 
Hope. Leon says "Yeah, but it would only take me about 2 days to make a weapon 
of that power." Rena notes that as usual, Leon is full of confidence. "But it's 
the truth!" Leon says. He then tells you that his parents want to talk to you. 
Leave and they will great you. Floris says that the king of Racool wants to go 
straight to Ell with his new weapon, and wants you to assist in the effort. Rena 
asks if you're going to attack the enemy's base, and Murdock says with the 
Racool Hope it should be easy. He goes on to say that he wants you to come with 
him to Racool Castle to help formulate a plan. One of your party members asks if 
the base will be all right, and Floris says that until you return they will have 
a Racool Hope there, and that the monster army is not likely to attack again so 
soon after getting wiped out in their last attack. 

In the castle, the king basically tells you that he wants to strike back now 
before the monsters get a chance to regroup. A ship at Hilton has been readied 
for you to go to Ell at any time. The king tells you that the ultimate target 
will be the town of Elria. The ship will stop to the northwest of Elria, and 
fire the Racool Hope and burn the town down. Rena asks what will happen to the 
people already on Ell. The king tells you the Racool Hope won't be fired 
immediately; he wants you to ascertain the status of the people of Ell, and 
evacuate any survivors to a safe place. Once that has been done, then the Racool 
Hope will be fired on Elria. The general tells you that they would like you to 
investigate the Sorcery Globe after the battle with the monsters is over. Rena 
agrees.

Before you leave, Dias says that there's a lot of people for the launch, and 
Leon says it's just because people want to be careful about mounting the Racool 
Hope to the ship. "You saw how powerful it was, right?" he says. Dias says "If 
it's so important to be careful about it, should the person in charge be 
chatting here?" Leon leaves to help. Dias asks what he thinks about the battle. 
He says that on the note of weapon power, you have the advantage, but he doubts 
the enemy will just surrender. agrees and says that although you've defeated all 
the monsters so far, you have no idea how powerful their boss is. Dias says he 
feels the same way as, saying if that all the monsters you've been fighting so 
far are the weak ones, then assurance of victory is not so sound. He says that 
in order to assure victory, you'll have to kill their boss and make sure that 
they can't rise up again. If Dias is in your party at this point, you go 
straight to the ship. If Dias hasn't joined your party, tells him he hopes they 
can meet again with messages of victory. Dias says he'll be waiting but won't 
expect anything. gets irritated and Dias tells him if he keeps that energy he'll 
be fine, and that he will do his best at the Front Line Fort. He leaves. Rena 
says that she gets the feeling that this will be the last time she sees him. 
says