Hard any% speedrun notes: Shijima ending
by ShinerCCC

v2 of notes. All mentions of Shadow are removed.
terminology is based on PS2 but the route works wayyy better on HD. Find and Replace the following for HD:
Gui Xian <-> Xuanwu (usually called "turtle" in notes)
Minakata <-> Take-Minakata
Uzume <-> Ame-no-Uzume
Long <-> Qing Long
Pester <-> Plead
Anti-Death <-> Anti-Dark
Void Ice <-> Null: Ice
Void Force <-> Null: Force
Void Elec <-> Null: Elec

budget is extremely tight in this route. pick up every macca cube, you'll need it.

stats:
Vi until 7 (learn Life Bonus)
Ma until 7
*if Shiranui gives +1 Ag, don't let it shake again.
level Vi until Thor/Dante then switch to Ma
level Ma until Sisters, +2 vit
+3 Ma from Specter 2
+2 Vi from Gary
You need 24 base Vi minimum to finish the game, you can go higher if you want.
the hardest I've seen Infinite Light hit for is 447. 26 vit at level 50 = 456 max HP. level 49 should be 450

skill summary: (similar to Hard TDE Wu Kong route, very few slack levels though)
lv 3: Lunge
lv 4: Analyze
lv 6: Life Bonus
lv 7: Ice Breath
lv 9: Fire Breath
lv 10: Tarunda if you can
lv 11: Mana Bonus
lv 12: Tarunda
lv 13: Sukunda
lv 14: Fire Boost over Analyze
lv 15: Ice Boost over Mana Bonus
lv 17: Tornado over Lunge
lv 18: Dia over Sukunda
lv 19: Rakunda over Tarunda
lv 20: give up Fast Retreat
lv 21: Shock over Rakunda
lv 22: Taunt over Ice Boost
lv 23: Force Boost over Ice Breath
lv 24: War Cry over Dia
lv 25: Media over Life Bonus
lv 26: give up Elec Boost
lv 27: Heat Wave over Fire Boost if you can
lv 28: Mana Drain over Fire Boost
lv 29: Anti-Fire/Heat Wave over Shock
lv 30: Anti-Elec over Anti-Fire/Shock
lv 32: give up Focus, learn Mind's Eye over Anti-Elec, give up Might
lv 36: give up Life Aid
lv 38: give up Wild Dance
lv 39: give up Anti-Force
lv 40: Fog Breath over Heat Wave
lv 41: give up Wild Dance
lv 43: Void Force over Fog Breath
lv 46: Void Elec over Mana Drain
lv 47: Anti-Death over Taunt
lv 49: Void Ice over Mind's Eye

G L H F

Real World
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1st vending machine in subway station is Sacred Water.
2nd vending machine in SMC is Soma.

SMC
---

the usual start.
recruit Kodama

recruit Willy
level Willy, hopefully to 3

get Chakra Drops, go to garden if MC is far from level 5

recruit Shikigami, hopefully Hua Po
talk to retirement guy

FORNEUS
Marogareh
Kodama, Shikigami, MC, Pixie
zio
swap Willy over Kodama after Icy Death
Willy learns Deathtouch

use Riberama immediately after winning
Kodama needs to learn Dia so Apsaras can be fused with an extra skill.

save at rising 7/8 to recruit Preta during Full.

grind with Willy's Riberama until MC learns Ice Breath, then reaches level 8, then Pixie transforms
spin in heal spot to run out Riberama if needed

Yoyogi Park
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keep High Pixie. her exp doesn't matter but she will carry you.
(if you get Ankh anyway, you can learn Dia at level 9)
recruit Pixie
get cubes and heal

enter Shibuya at rising 3/8 or sooner

Shibuya
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go down 1st stairs
sell Soma
buy Shiranui, 1 Dis-Stun

enter cathedral, fuse
 Pixie x Kodama -> Apsaras (Dia, Zio) Zan is good on PS2 for fighting Choronzon, but unlikely to get. But then Nozuchi won't have Zio. You can get Mazio from Apsaras tho.

level 9: learn Fire Breath (you probably won't be able to from Specter 1)
recruit Pixie if you can. you need a Fairy immediately after Troll, Jack Frost works too.
recruit Datsue-Ba, then Pester them

get Amethyst if you have time (can come back after Amala 1)
fight Nekomata, get Dis-Charms
Club Inferno scene
fight Nekomata
get 1000 macca cube

enter Amala 1 before rising 3/8

Amala Network
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march with Hua Po/Shikigami/High Pixie, but bring in Willy to beat Choronzon if you need to
use Kodama to heal
if you're going to hit level 10, learn Berserk.
Pester elements and hope for good stuff:
*Megido Rock kills Specter 1 minutes faster.
*Opal lets you get an early Magic Mirror for Matador (if you can find 1 Onyx from Zhen drops) or Attack Mirror for Ose
*Aquamarine sadly useless unless you can get 3, or spend with 1 Onyx for a Smoke Ball.
*Mazio Rock is an extra 350-400 damage vs Noah. Or might save your butt after Matador on the way to Ikebukuro.

save at Hall of Records

get Bead Chain

save at 2nd Hall of Records
*if level 9 <131tnl you'll level up twice.

SPECTER 1
Shiranui (Wadatsumi if level 10 or level 9 <131tnl)

Megido Rock:
MC, High Pixie, Hua Po, Shikigami (expected turn order, check for ties)
T1: pass, Rakunda, pass, Sukunda (x2)
T2: Mazan Rock, Attack 1, Attack 2, Attack 3
T3: Megido Rock, attack down to one
T4: summon Willy over High Pixie, gg

no Megido Rock:
MC, High Pixie, Shikigami, Preta
T1: 2x Sukukaja
T2+3: 1x Sukunda if Shikigami has 36 max MP. attack 1 until it dies. stay healed with items and High Pixie's Dia. summon Hua Po over Preta if you get a chance.
Foul Union
T4+5: item, Rakunda, pass, Sukunda, item
T6: item, Rakunda/Dia, Attack, pass, summon Willy (over High Pixie)
attack+heal until victory

learn Fire Breath/Mana Bonus

heal in heal spot
Labyrinth of Amala scene

link to Shibuya, sell Bead Chain, buy Iyomante
saving in Ginza recommended

Ginza
-----

try to recruit Jack Frost, even if you have Pixie.
Pester Lilims, Magic Mirror makes Matador super easy.
Pester Angel for Maragi Rock, I got a Soma one time.
Pester Apsaras for Revival Bead.

get Repulse Bell on your left

Level 11: learn Mana Bonus
level 12: learn Tarunda
once Shikigami learns Tarukaja, replace with Apsaras.

enter Harumi Warehouse at New if you don't have Iyomante yet, or rising 2/8
 (or New for dem Maragi Rocks)

Underpass
---------

get Muscle Drink, save.

reach Underpass terminal
link to Shibuya
heal, save

Riberama very risky. not recommended.
talk to gatekeeper
Bead Chain at Full
talk to collector

TROLL
Wadatsumi
Hua Po, Preta, Shikigami, MC (turn order may vary)
T1: pass, Sukukaja, Sukunda, pass, Sexy Gaze, Sukukaja, Attack
T2: Sexy Gaze/pass, Attack, pass, Summon High Pixie over Preta, Rakunda
Auto after some Rakunda/Tarukaja. saving some MP on High Pixie is smart

Level 12: learn Tarunda
Level 13: learn Sukunda over Analyze

enter Ginza NW entrance
use High Pixie's MP to heal
fuse:
 High Pixie x fairy -> Aeros
 Preta x Aeros -> Choronzon (Sukukaja, Zio) I don't believe in Dark Might.

use Riberama in fountain room of Ginza to look for Jack Frost and/or Pixie and reach level 13. Go recruit Datsue-Ba if you still need to.

reach level 13 then:
 Datsue-Ba x Shikigami -> Inugami (Tarukaja) HD: Zio

grind Isoras with Hua Po/Inugami/Choronzon until MC level 15
STOP Hua Po before lvl 9;100tnl (I think the hard cap is 96 but don't push your luck). Isoras give 40 exp each, do math to figure out how many she can see. use Pester to end a fight early, or dismiss her.
grind with Apsaras when Hua Po is done. Mazio and Anti-Mind are great on turtle.

Level 14: learn Fire Boost over Berserk
Level 15: learn Ice Boost over Mana Bonus

sell Bead Chains
buy Hifumi, Ankh if you can afford it just in case you get a Hifumi heal after Matador.

 Apsaras x Willy sac Hua Po -> Nozuchi (Rakukaja) HD: +1 Str; Makakaja, Dia, Zio/Mazio, Anti-Mind/Zan
Str is great. 5 Agi allows you to use Iyomante instead of Ankh vs Dante.

head for Matador immediately, do west door trick to lower encounter rate.
You want to get an encounter on the way to Matador so Nozuchi can learn Counter, and Inugami can learn Media. These aren't needed though.

engage Matador at rising Half at the latest.

MATADOR
Hifumi
MC, Inugami, Nozuchi, Choronzon
T1+2: heal/Magic Mirror, pass, Rakukaja, pass (x2)
then get 4x Sukukaja 3x Sukunda 4x Tarukaja.
use MC for healing and Sukunda.
don't use Nozuchi's Makakaja to improve Dia, 4x Dia is just better.
500 damage threshold for phase 2
use Nozuchi's L U N G e

probably have to link at S-Terminal to heal
sell Bead Chain and buy Ankh if you go back

get Life Stones after S-Terminal, you have time.

Level 17: learn Tornado over Lunge
level 18: learn Dia over Sukunda
remember you can talk away Nozuchis.

skip Diamond
get Soma Droplet
get Ma Incense in cemetery at Full
enter Ikebukuro at rising 2/8 at the latest (you have time to grab the Bead if you got Ma Incense)

Ikebukuro
---------

heal, save

St incense and Beads in Oni room

sell Beads down to 1, Bead Chain, St Incense
COST of fusions: 14.3k
 2400+2400+ 2800+2800 +3900
reduced by 2400 for each fairy you recruited.

comp: Apsaras, Pixie, Shikigami, Preta
 Apsaras x Pixie -> Shiisaa (Dia) HD: Mutudi, in that order
 Jack Frost/Pixie x Preta -> Lilim (HD: Sukukaja)
 Lilim x Shikigami -> Minakata (Rakunda) HD: Sukukaja

heal again

get Bead
go to court at New

ORTHRUS
Shiranui
Minakata, Inugami, MC, Choronzon
T1: Dark Might, Attack, Ice Breath, Attack, Dismiss, Attack
T2+3: Ice Breath, auto

YAKSINI
Hifumi
Shiisaa, Minakata, MC, Nozuchi (check ties)
Shock can miss ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
T1: Shock, Dark Might, Attack, Zio/Attack (x2)
T2: Shock, Dark Might, Attack, same, Dismiss, Dismiss
T3+: auto (HD: use Nozuchi's Zio)
can take a break after "I don't believe this..."

use a Chakra Drop on MC to reach 60+ MP

THOR (2000 HP, lay up 1000 for phase 2)
Iyomante
Shiisaa, Minakata, Inugami, MC (check ties but Dark Might + Dia is a fine combo)
T1: pass, Sukukaja, pass, Tarunda (x2) (PS2 do Rakunda instead)
T2: pass, Dark Might, Tarukaja, Tarunda, Dia, Dark Might, Tarukaja
T3: pass, Dark Might, Tarukaja, Dia, pass, Rakunda, Tarukaja
*it's okay if Inugami dies.

learn Rakunda over Tarunda

save, heal

Level 20: give up Fast Retreat

DANTE (2000 HP, 900 exp)
Ankh (Iyomante if Nozuchi has 5 Ag)
Inugami, Nozuchi, MC, Choronzon
T1: pass, Rakukaja, pass, Sukukaja (x2)
get 4x Rakukaja+Sukukaja+Tarukaja, 1x Makakaja optional
use items/Dia and Inugami's Media to heal.
lay up <900 damage.
remember to Chakra Drop Inugami for Rakunda.
push turn: Rakunda, pass, Rakunda, pass, Rakunda, Lunge
phase 2: burst as hard as possible with Tornado and physical skills
example: pass, Lunge, Tornado, pass, Feral Bite, Lunge
*it's okay if Inugami dies.

start leveling Magic again

heal and save
*comp Shikigami if you can, Beseech Nekomata if you get a chance.

march to roof with Inugami/Nozuchi/Choronzon
replace Inugami and Choronzon with Minakata and Shiisaa on the roof. Nekomata an option too.
Nozuchi should transform around here.

Level 21: learn Shock over Rakunda

Nihilo
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priority for exp:
1. Gui Xian (learning Bufula before Ose is nice)
2. Choronzon (1.5x exp for Uzume. max exp is level 17 1800tnl, but you won't get there.)
3. Inugami (try to transform @ Eligor 2, 330 tnl)
4. Shiisaa (needs 50 more exp plus 700 from Thor. tnl needs to go under 1169. can wait until after Gary tho.)

Inugami only has 69 MP (nice) but 60 is reserved for both Eligor fights.
but you can go nuts with Choronzon's MP. Told ya Zio is best skill.
save 48 MP on Gui Xian

ELIGOR
Minakata, Inugami, MC, Choronzon
T1: pass, Fog Breath, Ice Breath, Sukunda, Zionga Eligor, Attack Dis, Ice Breath
T2+: Zionga, Attack, Ice Breath, pass (x2)

after Eligor #2 (330 exp), Inugami transforms into Makami
get Dis-Mute in red area
push toward rising Half before Berith to finish leveling

Level 22: learn Taunt over Ice Boost
Level 23: learn Force Boost over Ice Breath

BERITH
Shiranui/Hifumi
Makami, MC, Gui Xian, Choronzon
T1: Rakunda, Ice Breath, Makakaja, pass, Rakunda, Ice Breath, Makakaja

grind afterward if you have time.
go to Ginza if you have an Opal, to get an early Attack Mirror for Ose. (or if you have 2 Turquoise you can save money later in the run with a free Aeros)
save
spin til Full

REGISTER Shiisaa (it's okay to forget)
comp Pixie, Shikigami
 Shiisaa x Pixie sac Choronzon -> Uzume (Trafuri, Suku) HD: Mutudi, Shock
I suspect Sukunda is more potent than Sukukaja, but I'm sure Ose uses Dekunda more than Dekaja.

Beseech Dis. Use her in random encounters often.

save at Nihilo C
should be New

KAIWANS
Hifumi if <1200 tnl
Minakata, Makami, Dis, MC
T1: Dark Might, Rakunda, Tetraja, Taunt, Dark Might, Fog Breath
use MC to heal, keep Tetraja up, use Feral Bite
*summon Uzume/turtle over Minakata before you win!

Level 24: learn War Cry over Dia
big Uzume levelup: keep Seduce and Life Bonus. learn Mana Refill over Mutudi
Gui Xian learns Bufula over Lunge

try for Bong of Rising on the way to Ose if you need revival items.
stay above 1200tnl
save at D

OSE (3800 HP, 1200 exp)
Ankh/Narukami
Uzume, Makami, Gui Xian, MC
T1: Suku, Rakunda, Rakukaja, War Cry
T2+3: pass, Rakunda, Makakaja, Chakra Drop MC/pass, Media/Suku, Rakunda
T4+: Media/Shock, Zio/Fire Breath, Makakaja/Bufula, Tornado
go for a quick win before Dekunda/Dekaja happens!
if you have an Attack Mirror, use it if Ose ends his turn with Focus. Weaving in Taunt is even better, this will reflect about 1100 damage.

learn Media over Life Bonus

enter Ginza asap; falling 1/8 for Mantra basement first, rising 3/8 for roof first. should have 2-3 spare cycles to search for recruits a lil bit.

link to Ikebukuro
Seduce Momunofu and Beseech Nekomata if you can. but not for too long, remember Kagutsuchi phase.
Seduce Oni in Mantra HQ.
These recruits can wait until after prison, Momunofu can wait longer.
Having Nekomata before Prison is very good for safety though.

roof scene
walk through the building instead of jumping off to keep looking for Oni and Nekomata.

Bead of Life in basement at Full
Isamu scene

if you plan to take safety save in prison, you can finish recruits.

save at HQ S-Terminal

HELL BIKER
run

get Soma Droplet
enter prison asap

link to Shibuya, save
**BEFORE HEALING:
Muscle Drink turtle until poison or stun, reload if not
heal everyone else

need 11600 macca
comp: Inugami
 Minakata x Inugami -> Unicorn (Fire Breath, Rakunda) HD: Sukukaja (Zionga is okay vs Gary)
Raiju fusion can wait until Obelisk D but it makes Prison and Ikebukuro Tunnel much safer.
comp: Choronzon
 Nekomata x Choronzon -> Raiju (Sukukaja) HD: Paraladi

Kabukicho Prison
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It should be rising 1/8 when you're back in prison, maybe rising 3/8 at the latest. if so, skip the safety save to elegantly save time.

level 26: give up Elec Boost

march with Narukami, Makami/Dis/Raiju
try to conserve MC's MP. go wild with Dis's Agilao. for big Raiju encounter, summon Uzume over whoever is 1st for double Mazan.

if you can stay above lvl 26;1000tnl before Big Mizuchi, you can learn Heat Wave at 27 if you want

if you safety save at Prison B, depart at rising 2/8
use Muscle Drink on Gui Xian, hopefully for poison or stun

 max out MC's MP, Makami needs 72
This is a good time to turn on Auto Memory. if not, then after Ikebukuro Tunnel

BIG MIZUCHI
Iyomante
Makami, Unicorn, MC, Gui Xian
T1: Fire Breath, Fire Breath, War Cry/Sacred Water, Rakukaja (x2)
T2+: Fire Breath, Rakunda/Media, pass/Fire Breath, Makakaja (x2)
try to summon Oni over Unicorn before you win

get all the mystical chests. **save the Vi Incense for Phantom before Trumpeter.

check money. you need 18k to buy Kamudo. it can wait until Obelisk lv29 though. remember there's 3k in Asakusa.

link to Ginza, Hijiri scene
link to Underpass, sell Bead of Life, sell all remaining Beads, and buy Kamudo

finish recruits in Ikebukuro.
Seduce Oni (REQUIRED)
Seduce Momunofu and Beseech Nekomata
If you really don't want to Beseech Nekomata, you can fuse one from Inugami x Aeros but then you'll be 10k under budget and you don't want that.

 Shikigami x Momunofu -> Erthys (Beseech)
fuse Raiju if you haven't yet

Ikebukuro Tunnel
----------------

Raiju has Lightoma

remember to get Attack Mirror
march with Makami/Erthys/Gui Xian
after Erthys levels and learns Rakukaja, replace with Raiju.
Gui Xian learn Estoma over Dia (better menuing) or Zio
after that, replace Gui Xian with Dis.
Makami learns Diarama over Zio

your call to level Ma or Vi. 1 point of Vi = +3 max HP (every level is also +3 max HP)
level 27: learn Heat Wave over Fire Boost
level 28: learn Mana Drain over Fire Breath
level 29: learn Heat Wave if you haven't yet (or Anti-Fire over Shock if you're in Obelisk and already have Heat Wave)

get Muscle Drink down last tracks before you head out

Asakusa
-------

estoma good

Sakahagi scene
get the Magic Mirror to the right (3 seconds slower than the Amala 2 one BUT it matters for controlling moon clock after Specter 3, if you're going to get the 8k cube in Asakusa Tunnel)
get 3k cube and Attract Pipe
Futomimi scene

link to Asakusa
link to Ginza

go to Rag's. pick up Flaemis, Chakra Pot, Bong of Rising, 2x Pot of Death, Attack Mirrors
*save Amethyst for Nigi Mitama, gotta load if you buy Soma Droplet.
don't get other things, save 2x Turquoise and/or 2x Onyx if you can.
*comp Shiisaa if you have 6800 macca so you don't have to stop at Obelisk D.

can get the Soma Droplet across the bridge if you want it, this is your only chance to get it
getting the Ruby from succubus cube will give you a good move vs Seraphs during a Makarakarn turn, or a hail mary vs Mot.

ingest Ankh before Nihilo 2nd entrance
ingest Iyomante in Nihilo 2nd
ingest Ankh at Marunouchi

get 10k cube outside

Obelisk
-------

low floors: march with Iyomante, Uzume/Gui Xian/Makami (PS2: Flaemis instead)
Trafuri most encounters here, unless they're easy or Uzume's MP needs a break.
get Makami and Gui Xian to <5000tnl. replace Makami with Dis if it has enough exp.

save at Obelisk B, switch to Shiranui in this room and the next one.
or consider summoning Dis over Gui Xian or Uzume for more protection vs Berith.
get MC to level 29 and beyond, learn Anti-Fire over Shock if you care to.

get 8k cube

save at Obelisk D
comp Shiisaa!

at 97F march with Raiju/Makami/Uzume and Kamudo ingested
Trafuri everything. Use MC to heal and Mana Drain on the road.

CLOTHO (2000 HP, count damage so you can finish with high MP on MC)
Iyomante
Makami, Unicorn, Dis, MC (check ties, Dis 2nd is fine)
T1: Fog Breath, Sukukaja, Tetraja, War Cry
T2+: pass/Attack, Rakunda, pass/Tetraja, Tornado/Mana Drain

LACHESIS (2000 HP)
Kamudo
Raiju, Makami, Oni, MC
T1: Sukukaja, Fog Breath, pass, War Cry, Sukukaja
T2: Sukukaja, Dismiss, pass, Tornado/Mana Drain/Media, Sukukaja
T3: Dismiss, Rakunda, Tornado/Mana Drain
T4-6: Rakunda, Tornado/Mana Drain
stop after 4x Rakunda, Oni has 48 MP left
T7+: pass, Tornado/Mana Drain (x2)

use Soma Droplet on Makami

ATROPOS (3000 HP)
Hifumi
Raiju, Makami, MC, Gui Xian
T1: Sukukaja, Fog Breath, War Cry, Rakukaja
T2: Sukukaja, pass, Taunt/Media/Mana Drain, pass (x2)
T3+: Zionga, pass, Tornado/Mana Drain, pass (x2)

restore MC and Makami's MP as high as you can

SISTERS
Narukami
Makami, Oni, Gui Xian, MC
T1: Fog Breath, Attack, Rakukaja, War Cry
T2-5: heal, Rakunda, Makakaja, Tornado/War Cry/Mana Drain
optional on PS2: summon Flaemis over Makami when there's 1 left. this just saves rerolls when creating Phantom though. very dangerous

+2 vit
level 30: learn Anti-Elec over Anti-Fire/Shock. Phantom and Saki Mitama in Amala 2 can use Mazionga.
Makami learns Recarm over Diarama
Gui Xian learns Ice Boost over Dia/Zio

*last chance to confirm you have Shiisaa
Talk to Hijiri

Amala 2
-------

use Estoma
heal room on your right
remember to get Magic Mirror on the way
if you forgot the Magic Mirror in Asakusa, go left at last fork (right cube, left cube is a trap). This will wreck the nicely timed Kagutsuchi cycle for Amala Temple sac fusion though (assuming you get 8k in Asakusa tunnel).

SPECTER 2
Kamudo
Raiju, Makami, Oni, MC (check ties)
T1: pass, Fog Breath, pass, War Cry (x2)
if Makami has to go first: Fog Breath, Sukukaja, pass, War Cry/Mana Drain 3, Fog Breath
T2+3: Sukukaja, pass, Rakunda, Mana Drain/Media, Sukukaja
steal mana back from whichever Specters drain you.
T4+5: pass, Tarukaja, Rakunda, Mana Drain/Media, pass, Tarukaja
T6+: pass, Attack, pass, Heat Wave (x2)
summon Shiisaa over Makami before you win.

+3 Ma
give up Focus, learn Mind's Eye over Anti-Elec, give up Might
Shiisaa learns Anti-Fire over Brainwash (if it didn't, finish leveling during the next march)

Isamu scene: pick the 2nd option

link to Mifunashiro and walk up to talk to hallway Hua Po (up to 10 seconds faster and 2 Kagutsuchi cycles less distance -- matters for post-Specter 3)
get 2k cube

PS2 can level up Flaemis to make fusing Phantom easier.

link to Ikebukuro, Mantra stairs scene. *Make sure you pick the top option.
link to Mifunashiro
link to Asakusa

Asakusa Tunnel
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march with Anathema/Kamudo, Raiju/Dis/Flaemis
take north route for 1x Revival Bead
make sure Erthys has Rakukaja
*Dis needs to reach level 24;765tnl to transform from Gary.
Oni can pick up about 1500 exp, to give Saki its levelup faster in Amala Temple. **DON'T go past level 27;1703tnl

*Beseech Naga on the way. If you don't, go to Prison and use Attract Pipe. Then replace over Flaemis for the rest of the march.
get MC to level 33 <1200tnl on the way. Make sure to NOT learn Anti-Death, save it for Mithra.

get 8k cube on the side, you might be able to get away with skipping this one. especially if you have 2 Turquoise or 2 Onyx, if you didn't spend them with Opals for Mirrors.

get Soma Droplet
can fight Titan cube on the right for 1100 exp.
if so:
Kamudo/Shiranui
Raiju, Uzume, MC, Gui Xian
do: Zionga/Shock, Shock/Suku, War Cry, Makakaja

get 5k cube outside

not HD: REGISTER Flaemis
 Erthys x Flaemis -> Kushi Mitama (Rakukaja) HD: Zio
 Makakaja would be great on PS2 but you'll never see it. Hope for Maragi instead.

Yoyogi Park
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march with Miasma, Uzume/Kushi Mitama/Gui Xian

save at Yoyogi Park A
Muscle Drink Gui Xian until poison or stun

GIRIMEKHALA
Iyomante
Kusi Mitama, Unicorn, MC, Gui Xian
T1+2: Sukukaja, pass, Attack Mirror, Rakukaja, Sukukaja
 (T2 no mirror: Sukukaja, Rakukaja, pass, Rakukaja, Sukukaja)
T3: pass, Rakukaja/Media, pass, Makakaja (x2) heal if turtle is poisoned
T4+5: Zio, Media, Tornado, Makakaja
T6+: Zio, pass, Tornado, pass (x2) or pass, Zionga/Fire Breath for first lap

SAKAHAGI
T1: pass, Rakunda, Mana Drain, pass, Zio, pass, Summon Oni over Kusi Mitama
T2: pass, War Cry, summon Dis, heal, war cry again
T3: pass, Rakunda, summon Raiju, Sukukaja, Rakunda
T4: pass, Agilao, pass, Tornado (x2)
finish with Dis, Oni, Raiju

get vit to base 24, that's all you need for the whole run. rest into magic
*MC needs lv36 <2900tnl to reach 38 after Specter 3. you're fine if you were level 34 before Gary
Dis transforms
Raiju learns Elec Boost
Oni learns Life Gain. if tnl is <3977, your run is dead, too much exp.

link to Ginza, save, heal
from Rag's: get Megido Rock, Aquans, Nigi Mitama

 Naga x Aquans -> Mizuchi (Sukukaja) HD: Tarukaja, you can do without on PS2 but it's not hard to pair up
 Mizuchi x Nigi Mitama (Rakunda) Persuade > Analyze, less menu clutter

get Aeros and/or Erthys from Rag's if you can

link to Ikebukuro
comp: Erthys, Aeros
 Erthys x Aeros -> Nigi Mitama (Dia) Zio is a meme option for Noah
 Shiisaa x Unicorn -> Flaemis (Anti-Fire) HD: Mutudi

turn Mantra HQ blue
save after Hijiri's speech

SPECTER 3 (750 HP each, Heat Wave does about 300)
Ankh or Miasma if Gui Xian has 5 Ag
Nigi Mitama, Makami, Mizuchi, MC (check ties, Makami stock 7 Ag is tied with Mizuchi)
T1: pass, Fog Breath, pass, War Cry (x2)
T2+: Rakunda, Tarukaja, Attack a different specter (leftmost, rightmost, new one, then 2nd from right), Media
to prep faster: Rakunda, Tarukaja, Tarukaja, pass, Rakunda
after max Rakunda+Tarukaja,
otk: pass, Attack, pass, Heat Wave (x2)
hope no one dies

make sure MC is level 38

get 5k cube
spin outside until rising 6/8 (if pathing was good from Sisters onward you'll arrive just in time!)

fuse on Full
[REGISTER Oni to check Yata tribute fodder for Musubi]
comp: Aquans, Apsaras
 Aquans x Flaemis sac Oni -> Saki Mitama (Life Gain, Anti-Fire) HD: War Cry, Mutudi
Life Gain is MANDATORY.
Anti-Fire allows Saki to survive Surt's Ragnarok. #1 for consistency.
War Cry is only for Trumpeter. Rakunda is a fine substitute on PS2.
Mutudi is only for curing MC during Skadi fight.
Begging can delete Sparna i guess

 Uzume x Valkyrie sac Apsaras -> Horus (Trafuri, Mana Refill, Makatora) HD: Life Bonus, Agilao, Shock
 Maybe on PS2 you can just do Mana Refill/Makatora and rely on benched Uzume for Trafuri
comp Uzume and Valkyrie

Amala Temple
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make sure Raiju has Elec Boost
make sure Gui Xian has Ice Boost

march with Horus/Mizuchi/Saki Mitama (so you can Trafuri from Sparna lol)
get Saki to level up and learn all abilities over the stock ones

enter Red Temple, save at Amala C
march with Anathema/Shiranui, Horus/Raiju/Valkyrie

SKADI (4000 HP, Dekunda+Dekaja when at <2000 HP)
Hifumi
Saki Mitama, Makami, Mizuchi, MC (check for ties, Makami probably faster)
T1: War Cry, Fog Breath, Makakaja, Taunt
 PS2: pass, Fog Breath/Rakunda, pass, Taunt/War Cry
T2: pass, Rakunda, Makakaja, Tornado, pass/Tetrakarn, Fire Breath/Attack to heal Skadi for 200
do <2000 damage then OTK

give up Anti-Force
Mizuchi learns Makarakarn

restore Saki's MP with Makatora
march in White Temple with Anathema, Horus/Valkyrie/Mizuchi
try for Soma on the way (should be falling 6/8)
don't forget the Blessed Fan

ALBION
Wadatsumi (Hifumi if Gui Xian has 5 Ag)
Saki Mitama, Raiju, MC, Gui Xian (NEED this turn order!!!!!!)
T1: pass, Zionga green, Taunt, Bufula red, Tetrakarn, Zionga green, Taunt, Makakaja
Heat Wave can miss ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
T2: pass, Zionga green, Heat Wave, Bufula red, Tetrakarn, Zionga Albion, Heat Wave, Makakaja
T3: Mazanma, Zionga Albion, Tornado, pass, Mazanma, pass, Tornado

learn Fog Breath/Void Force over Heat Wave
PS2: Gui Xian learns Ice Breath over anything but Toxic Cloud (which Dionysus can't learn)

max out Valkyrie and Saki's MP with Makatora
march in Black Temple with Anathema/Kamudo, Horus/Mizuchi/Gui Xian
save at Amala B if low on recovery items

ACIEL
Miasma (Wadatsumi if you couldn't vs Albion)
Valkyrie, Saki Mitama, Mizuchi, MC (check ties!!)
T1: pass, Tetrakarn/Attack, pass, Taunt (x2)
T2+: Makatora Saki, Tetrakarn, pass, Fog Breath/item/Tornado, Makatora Saki

give up Wild Dance

*Make sure you pick the 2nd option in Isamu+Hijiri scene.

heal
link to Mifunashiro and save

Mifunashiro
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There's a Magic Mirror in the first room, walk to the right past the first Manikin.

save at Mifunashiro A

SERAPHS
Ankh
Valkyrie, Makami, Mizuchi, MC (check ties)
T1: pass, Fog Breath, pass, War Cry (x2)
if MC gets hit by bind, Valkyrie has Me Patra.
T2+3: pass, Tarukaja, Makakaja, Taunt, pass, heal/Tarukaja
pay attention to shield type
T4+5: Makatora Makami, Tarukaja/Feral Bite/heal, Makakaja, Tornado/Mana Drain Raphael
T6+:
 if Tetrakarn: pass, Fire Breath/heal, pass, Tornado (x2)
 if Makarakarn: pass, Feral Bite, pass, Megido Rock/Media/War Cry/Mana Drain
You can win before Raphael is out of MP. Kill him 1st, Uriel 2nd.

Mizuchi learns Me Patra over Tarukaja/Anti-Expel
Valkyrie learns Guillotine

link to Ginza, save, heal

get Great Chakra and any elements+mitamas you can from Rag's

comp: Kodama, haunt
on PS2, do Preta for cleaner Phantom fusion and save 2000 macca.
on HD , do Choronzon for one more ability.
 haunt x Kodama -> Baphomet (PS2: Sukukaja)
 Raiju x Baphomet -> Phantom (Elec Boost, Makakaja/Sukukaja)
  HD: Zionga, Paraladi, Elec Boost, Makakaja

use Vi Incense on Phantom

might need to make a new Kusi with Erthys x Flaemis for Makakaja
 Phantom x Kush Mitama (Rakukaja, Sukukaja/Makakaja) Phantom needs all 3 kajas.

let Estoma run out on the bridge.
use Phantom's Last Resort then Recarm it
then use Estoma

enter tunnel ASAP. should be falling Half, but New should still work

Yurakucho Tunnel
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try to evade Trumpeter.

TRUMPETER
Hifumi
Valkyrie, Saki Mitama, Mizuchi, MC (Saki first is fine)
T1+2: pass, War Cry, Rakunda, Fog Breath, pass, Mediarama
if no War Cry on Saki: pass, Mediarama/Rakunda, pass, debuff (x2)
T3: Diarama/pass, Mediarama, Rakunda, Media/Tornado, Guillotine
T4: pass, Mediarama, Rakunda, Tornado, Guillotine
T5: pass, Makakaja, summon Makami, Media
T6+7: pass, Media/Attack, pass, Tornado (x2)
T8: pass, Media, pass, summon Phantom over Saki Mitama, Makakaja, Zionga
T9+: pass, Media/Attack, pass, Tornado (x2)

make sure MC has 24 base vit
learn Void Force over Fog Breath
Mizuchi give up Berserk

dump Horus' MP
don't forget Muscle Drink down other stairs

save at terminal. you can warp to heal if you want, or you can use Mana Drain and Makatora on the road

march with Horus/Phantom/Mizuchi.
Shiranui safest to march with on platforms, Kamudo in tunnel
make sure MC has Void Force
keep taking fights until Mizuchi has <8000 tnl
if Phantom gets lots of exp, it can learn Tarunda in time for Kagutsuchi.

skip Bead of Life, can try Pearl.
swap Phantom for Valkyrie on the platform at the other end
get Vi Incense at station exit, use on Phantom

Diet Building
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save

SURT
Shiranui
Valkyrie, Saki Mitama, Makami, MC (check for ties)
T1: pass, Tetrakarn/Attack, pass, Taunt (x2)
T2+: Makatora Saki, Tetrakarn, pass, Tornado, Makatora Saki
keep Saki healed. don't be shy to use a Soma Droplet. if Saki dies:
pass, Recarm, Summon, Tetrakarn

take fights with Horus/Phantom/Mizuchi
get Mizuchi to 8k tnl
skip Smoke Ball or you won't hit the Ma Incense chest at Full o'clock.
once you have enough exp, march with Shiranui/Kamudo, Horus/Valkyrie/Saki

save
Muscle Drink on Mizuchi for poison or stun
save again

MADA
Iyomante
Saki Mitama, Makami, Mizuchi, MC (check ties, Mizuchi 2nd is better but unlikely)
T1: Tetrakarn, Fog Breath, Makakaja, Taunt
T2: Tetrakarn, pass, Makakaja, Taunt, pass, Fire Breath
T3: pass, Fire Breath, pass, Tornado (x2)

Mizuchi learns Fog Breath over Persuade/Analyze and transforms into L O N G

march with Adama, Horus/Phantom/Long
win a single fight with Pot of Death. Long's tnl is slightly higher than 16000. get Horus to <8000tnl

save after opening shortcut, heal if you need to

MOT
Narukami
Phantom, Saki Mitama, Long, MC
Keep Mot's magic attack negative or your dps might get 1shot at +1makakaja.
T1: Sukukaja, pass, Sukukaja, War Cry, Sukukaja
T2: Sukukaja, Mazionga, Makakaja, War Cry/Taunt, (Ma)zionga, Mediarama
T3+4: (Ma)zionga, Mazionga, Makakaja, Taunt/Media/War Cry (x2)
T5: (Ma)zionga, Mazionga, Rakunda, Taunt/Mazio Rock/Megido Rock (x2)

learn Void Elec over Mana Drain

use Makatora to refill MP
MC: 115 or 140
Valkyrie: 45
Makami: 42 (60 if it has to go 2nd)
Long: 48 (66 if 2nd)

MITHRA
Anathema if <8000tnl / Kamudo
Valkyrie, Long, Makami, MC (check ties, Long 2nd better)
T1: Tetraja, Makakaja, Fog Breath, Taunt
T2: Tetraja/pass, Makakaja, pass/Media, Taunt, pass, Makakaja
T3: Tetraja/pass, Makakaja, pass/Media, Tornado, pass/Diarama, Bufula
T4: pass, Bufula, pass, Tornado (x2)

learn Anti-Death over Taunt
Long learns Life Gain over Mabufula/Sukukaja
Horus learns Liftoma
(you have until Amala Temple scene to finish this)

should be Full o'clock at Ma Incense chest

link to Amala Temple, big break scene
link to Ginza, heal, final gem shopping trip

Optional upgraded Trafuri user for HD if you want to pay 9600:
 Horus x Minakata sac Gui Xian for 3 free levels and more abilities
 (Mana Refill, Life Bonus/Anti-Mind, Trafuri, Makatora, Mana Gain, Liftoma)
PS2 could upgrade the backup Uzume by making another cheap Baphomet from Kodama x Preta

if you desperately need 5k exp, 20k macca, a Great Chakra, and amazing endgame magatama:
MARA (gl lmao)
Djed
Phantom, Saki Mitama, Long, MC
T1: pass, Tetrakarn/Mediarama, pass, Taunt (x2)
T2+: pass, Tetrakarn/Attack, pass, Tornado (x2)

Tower of Kagutsuchi
-------------------

march with Shiranui, Horus/Saki Mitama/Valkyrie
or if you put lots of extra experience onto Phantom (get to Lv43 5200 tnl), you can have Tarunda in the final battle.

Chakra Elixir and Spyglass available if you need money (about 125k for mitama spam), remember you haven't sold Blessed Fan for 50k yet

compass N = Shijima ending
up stairs, left
Ag Incense in Mystical Chest, Bead in cube

save at Tower 1
skip 1-A terminal

get Samael after Ahriman

Tower 2
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link to Asakusa then save

sell Bead of Life, Soma, Blessed Fan. keep 1 Great Chakra!

comp: Pixie
 Pixie x Saki Mitama (Life Gain)
 Samael x Pixie -> Kaiwan (Prominence, Life Gain)
use Ma Incense on Kaiwan
 Kaiwan x Nigi Mitama (Fire Boost) Dia > Rakunda > Zio (Rakunda only helps for Dekunda recovery vs Noah and Kagutsuchi, and makes Baal Avatar layup easier, but Zio only does 350 to Noah)

Nigi on Kaiwan until 40 Ma
Kush on Phantom until 32 Vi. if too broke, get the last one after Noah.
turn order needs to be Phantom, Kaiwan, Long, MC.

march to Noah with Iyomante, Long/Horus/Valkyrie

NOAH
Shiranui
Phantom, Kaiwan, Long, MC
T1+2: Rakukaja, pass, Fog Breath, War Cry, Rakukaja
T3: Makakaja, pass, Rakunda, Media, Makakaja
T4: Makakaja, pass, Rakunda, pass (x2)
T5: Sukukaja, Dia, Rakunda, Chakra Drop MC (Dekunda insurance)
T6: pass, Prominence, pass, Tornado (x2)
phase 2
T7 ice : Sukukaja, Mudoon
T8 fire: pass, Prominence, pass, Media/item (x2)
T9 wind: pass, Dia, pass, Tornado (x2)
T10 lit: (Ma)zionga, Zio, pass, Media/item, (Ma)zionga
should be dead on next fire or wind turn

Phantom Tarunda target: lv44 12k tnl

Tower 3
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heal
fuse last Kusi Mitama to Phantom if needed
save
spend remaining macca on:
1 Float Ball if you don't have Liftoma on Horus/Dionysus.
1 Mazan Rock if you don't have one
rest on Chakra Drops

THOR 2
Kamudo
Phantom, Kaiwan, Long, MC
T1: Sukukaja, pass, Rakunda, War Cry, Sukukaja
T2: Makakaja, pass, Rakunda, pass (x2)
T3: pass, Prominence, Rakunda, Media, Makakaja (protects you from phase push if double Prominence)
T4: pass, Prominence, pass, Tornado (x2)

march with Iyomante, Horus/Valkyrie/Long
use Horus's Makatora while marching, use Life Stones to heal HP.

save at 3-C terminal
should have 2-4 Magic Mirrors

BAAL AVATAR
Miasma
Phantom, Kaiwan, Long, MC
T1: Sukukaja, pass, Rakunda, Magic Mirror, Sukukaja
T2: Makakaja, pass, Rakunda, Magic Mirror, Makakaja (can repeat if you have another Magic Mirror)
T3+4: pass, Prominence, Rakunda, pass, Makakaja/(Ma)zionga, pass, Makarakarn
last setup turn. <6000 damage layup
T5: (Ma)zionga, pass, Makarakarn, item, (Ma)zionga
don't be too greedy, you will easily do 3300 x2 damage even with all single ticks of Prominence/Tornado
Prominence 1900-2100 x1 or x2
Tornado 1300-1400 x1 or x2
Megido Rock 1100
Mazan Rock 700
Zionga 670
Mazionga 550
Bufula 400
Kaiwan's Zio/Mazio Rock 350
Attack 250-275
T6: pass, Prominence, pass, Tornado (x2)

learn Void Ice over Anti-Death/Mind's Eye
Kaiwan learns Sukukaja over Sonic Wave
if you grinded too much, Phantom learns Tarunda.

use Chakra Drops and Soma Droplets on Horus/Dionysus, use Makatora to heal everyone fully. spin on 666F with Mana Refill if you have to. save one Great Chakra.

KAGUTSUCHI
Anathema (you don't need fire immunity)
Phantom, Kaiwan, Long, MC
T1+2: Rakukaja, pass, Fog Breath, War Cry, Rakukaja
T3+4: Makakaja, pass, Rakunda, pass (x2)
T5+: pass, Prominence, pass, Tornado/Media (x2)
watch Kaiwan's MP, use Great Chakra. should synchronize with MC

Dekunda recovery:
Sukukaja, Rakunda, Rakunda, War Cry
or
pass, Rakunda, pass, War Cry/Media (x2)

or if Phantom has Tarunda:
Tarunda, pass, Rakunda, Media/War Cry, Tarunda
pass, Rakunda, Rakunda, War Cry/Media, pass, Rakunda