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OPTIONAL: Viper Manor [Another World]                                    [OP13]
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 | • Viper's Venom       • @Rainbow Shell    | There ain't any!              |
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 Porre will still be in control of this place, but if Norris is in your party,
 you can enter still. Enter the basement level and go into the storage room,
 being the one nearest the righthand staircase. This is where there are traps
 and such. Luckily, you can bypass most of 'em.

 First off, remember how there was a soldier in here at all times, standing
 by the pillar in the corner? He's gone now. Inspect that pillar to find a
 secret button, which deactivates 'something.' Push the snake statue into
 place by the door and enter the secret passage. There are two chests here,
 and with the button pressed, the acidic spray won't prevent access to 'em.

 The first is a [VIPER'S VENOM] special sword, tripled-bladed and only usable
 by Viper. The other is a [@RAINBOW SHELL]! That's all for this part, but a
 few more things need to be taken care of. Take Norris up to the ground-floor
 parlor to meet himself. He'll get his Lv. 7 tech 'TopShot'!

 One more thing...remember in the room with the pillars and armchair elevator?
 There's always been a east wing passage guarded by a robot, but after all of
 the Guillot events, it's gone. The room beyond has four snake statues and a
 plaque that says "Respect my behind." When all are put in the floor grooves,
 a chest appears; approach it from behind to open it. If you approach from the
 front, you'll fall through a hole. =/

 The chest's empty but has a note left by whoever took the contents. S/he has
 gone to the Isle of the Damned and wants 'Sir Karsh' to accompany one there.
 This leads to the another sidequest that can be done at the moment, and will
 earn Karsh his Lv. 7 tech. Go there now.

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OPTIONAL: Isle of the Damned [Another World]                             [OP14]
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 | • Mixed Bones         • @Eyeball          | • Airframe                    |
 | • MementoPendant                          | • Dead Head                   |
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 NOTE: Karsh must be with to continue!
 NOTE: Bring Earthquake traps for an easier time!

 Bring Fargo along, since it's possible to steal a Forget-Me-Not Pot in this
 next boss fight. It allows one to 'remember' enemies for the Doppelganger
 ability without having Sprigg in the party. This is the first chance to get
 one.
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  ___|  ___|   As before, simply enter the many-mirrored room, go beneath the
 |  _____  |   large spinal column, and use the Garai Keepsake to enter beyond
 | |_|E| | |   the mirror there. You cannot proceed if Karsh isn't with, so do
 |  ___ || |   remember to have him tag along. A Lynx/Fargo/Karsh party is the
 | | |3 ||_|  _          one you'll probably have to have going into this...
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        _| | | | |_ / / ________________       [LEGEND]
    .--|   |   | | | |  \1  ____   ___  |
    |  |___|  <| |<  |   \_/ ___) (___| |       1 - Mixed Bones
    |      |   | | | |      |         | |       2 - @Eyeball
    |      |___| | | |_ ____|_________| |       3 - Revenge
    |          | | |___|____ _ _________|_      E - Exit to Solt/Peppor
    |          |_|_|        |^|     |    2|
    |             |         |_|     |_____|
    '-------------'

 Note that once you initiate battle with the Shaker brothers, it's impossible
 to leave here!
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 | BOSS: Solt      | INNATE: Yellow | HP: 900  | @Denadorite, Stone Vest     |
 | BOSS: Peppor    | INNATE: Yellow | HP: 1000 | @Denadorite, Stone Mail     |
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 | ELEMENTS: Strengthen, HiRes, ThundaStorm, Earthquake, Golem               |
 | TO STEAL: Solt   = Resistance Belt                                        |
 |           Peppor = Forget-me-not Pot                                      |
 | SPECIALS: CrossCut (red-innate dmg on an ally; needs both bosses to use)  |
 | PATTERNS: (Solt  ) Attack to Strengthen to (CrossCut) to Attack to        |
 |                    ThundaStorm to Attack to Earthquake + Earthquake (×??) |
 |           (Peppor) Attack to HiRes to (CrossCut) to Earthquake to Attack  |
 |                    to Earthquake to Attack to Earthquake + Earthquake [×??]
 |       [2] Golem (used by Solt/Peppor in place of Earthquake+Earthquake ;  |
 |                  Only used once per foe)                                  |
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  This fight can actually be HARD for once, at least by Solt/Peppor standards.
  Their attacks'll be able to rip into Karsh pretty easily for 50+ a pop, plus
  they usually attack two or three times in their turn. Diminish the field and
  have Earthquake traps on standby, since the last thing one wants is 'Sprain'
  on every ally. CrossCut can still do 200+ with Diminish, but everything else
  is rather timid. Still, don't count 'em out -- when only one of them is left
  they can still bring the pain by doing consecutive element attacks. Should
  you find yourself getting beaten -- and this isn't very far-fetched -- think
  about coming back here once you've defeated the Earth Dragon and got its
  Yellow Plate, which will absorb all offensive yellow elements. 1103G awarded
  for winning, but no level-up star. [NOTE: CrossCut is only used on the first
  run through the strategy, and then is omitted from then on. There's also a
  glitch where CrossCut can be used even if one brother is KO'd. Weird, huh?]

 Karsh will learn his Lv. 7 tech 'Axiomatic' at this time, and the two dragoon
 outcasts will return the [MEMENTOPENDANT] they took from Viper Manor.

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OPTIONAL: Save Marbule Quest, Pt. II [Home/Another World]                [OP15]
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 | • Black Relic     • Valencian Cloth Frame | • Lagoonate                   |
 |___________________________________________| • Mantarrey                   |
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 NOTE: This is NOT optional if you did the first part of the sidequest...
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 NOTE: The [VALENCIAN CLOTH FRAME] becomes impossible to get once the Black
       Dragon awakens, so make sure it's obtained at Marbule [Another] from
       the demihuman who used to throw rocks near the entrance. Also, it can
       only be obtained as Lynx, and when he has two other demi-humans in the
       party!
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 NOTE: You can only do this second part of the sidequest if you did the first
       part way back when (talking to Nikki and getting Irenes). If you did
       not, simply go to Another World Marbule and inspect the sleeping Black
       Dragon to receive the [BLACK RELIC]!
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 Make sure you're in Home World, now...

 This last stretch of the Marbule quest relates to fighting the Black Dragon,
 actually. To kickstart the events, put Fargo into the party and take him to
 see his other self in the Home World's luxury craft, the S.S. Zelbess. The
 non-wuss Fargo will berate his counterpart and force the newly-rechristened
 Invincible to Marbule's coast. Now the violent part comes, as the song makes
 the dream spirits tangible... Fargo will receive his Lv. 7 Tech 'Invincible'
 automatically! Now, the second leg begins -- enter the boat to make for the
 demi-human town... (You have to use Fargo, by the way).

 The enemies around are Lagoonates and usually come in pairs. They're blue
 innate, so any powerful red attacks (Inferno, Volcano, red techs) will do
 nicely. With Mythril[+] equipment, their special 'Just4Kicks' attack should
 be doing in the very low double-digits range. Mantarreys' 'FlyLow' is more
 damaging, but still not by much. In total, there are 9 Lagoonates loitering
 around the field, with the eighth & ninth inside the town's large cave.

 When all are defeated, a dragon's cry will be heard in the far-off distance.
 What's the meaning of this? The Black Dragon has awoken in the opposite
 dimension, and can now be fought. The last stretch is just beginning...
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 | Talk to her in the Zelbess' dining room and she'll ask to join. Hoo-hah!  |
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 Travel to Another World Marbule and find the Black Dragon in the town's cave
 up the stairway. Now, go to the Draggy! It'll be awake and want to test your
 mettle...
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 | BOSS: BlackDragon  | INNATE: Black | HP: 3900 | GrimReaper (100%)         |
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 | ELEMENTS: Genius, Gravitonne, FreeFall, SealAll                           |
 | TO STEAL: Black Plate                                                     |
 | SPECIALS: DarkBreath (black-innate damage on all allies + Cursed)         |
 |           GravityBomb (black-innate damage to all allies + Cursed)        |
 | PATTERNS: Attack to DarkBreath to Attack to Genius + GravityBomb to Attack|
 |           to Gravitonne to FreeFall (×??)                                 |
 |           AntiWhite (counters offensive white element usage)              |
 |           SealAll (may be used in critical condition)                     |
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  Bring Fargo along to steal that Black Plate, which will absorb ANY black-
  -innate attacks against a character. Fargo can also use the best healing
  ability at the moment, CureAll, so that's one more reason to have him. Use
  Diminish and Weaken at the start of the battle to destroy most difficulty
  it has. Its Genius/GravityBomb combo can still do 100+ even with elemental
  damage halved, which be indicative of its strength at full power. HealAlls
  or CureAlls are a necessity here, no matter the route one takes. You'd be
  wise to pack a few Imbeciles to counter its Genius elements, and Angel
  Charms for any people who will be casting offensive white elements. Don't
  bother with black elements, though, 'cause it'll just heal the draggy (this
  goes for all dragons, by the way). Either way, the skirmish'll be long and
  hard if you take the Diminish path, and even harder if you don't. Consider
  trapping FreeFall if you can't take the heat, and upgrading your equipment
  to Denadorite caliber if the Dragon buries you each time... Or MagNegate!
  2154G awarded for winning, plus the thirtieth level-up star. DO NOT LEAVE
  HERE WITHOUT THAT BLACK PLATE! This will help in a sidequest later on...
  [SealAll may not be used, but it helps to be in good health when the boss
  turns sluggish, just in case. Allen Zeng writes that the boss is susceptible
  to AntiBlack, which can block out a couple of its elements.]

 The GrimReaper element is a black-innate summon, which you'll want to stick
 on Lynx when he gets his first Lv. 8 slot. The [BLACK RELIC] is handed over
 before the dragon leaves...

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OPTIONAL: Viper Manor [Home World]                                       [OP16]
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 | • Mythril Helmet      • Carapace Dress    | • Witchetty                   |
 | • Mythril Vest        • Revive            | • Alphabat                    |
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Sinkhole-.             _
 Access  |   _________|4|
         |  | __________|
         |  ||                                 Third
    |¯|_|¯|_||                        _______  Valve
    |___ W __| ___________           | ____  |/      EXIT [2]
        |W|   |  _______  |____     _||    |-|      /
        |W|_  | | |VALVE| |<- _|->-|__| _| | |_____||_
        |W  | | | |¯¯¯¯¯| |¯||_    |WWWWW| |WWWWWWWW|4|
        |W  | | | |WW->W| |W||W|->-|WWWWW| |WWWWWWWW| |
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  | |   |W _| | | |  ¯¯¯¯¯¯  |¯     ¯¯    ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
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      |  W|______                                    [LEGEND]
      |  W|VALVE |---.   To Manor Jail
      |  W|¯¯¯¯¯¯    |        _|_                      1 - Mythril Helmet
      |_|W|____      |       _| |_____________         2 - Mythril Vest
        |WWWWWW|--.  |      |     ______ ___  |        3 - Carapace Dress
         ¯¯¯¯¯¯   |  |       ¯¯¯¯|     1| B | |        4 - Revive
                  |  |           |____  |  _| |        W - Water
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                  |  '--|_____________  | |
                  |      _ ___________| | |
                  |     | |    _________| |_____
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                           CISTERN AREA         \
                                                 To Viper Manor Well Area

 If you recall this world's manor, it's been crushed and most of it can't be
 accessed. Luckily, it's still traversable, although some points of entrance
 have been blocked off permanently (and aren't shown on map accordingly). So
 let's loot this place!

 01) Enter through the well and get into the sewers
 02) Collect a [MYTHRIL HELMET] and push the two barrels into the water
 03) Use the new path to turn the sluice valve; water by kitchen is slower now
 04) Climb up into the jail area, using the Prison Key to unlock a cell
 05) Enter middle cell from the bottom side and get a [MYTHRIL VEST]. Descend!
 05) Enter the blocked-off part of the sewers through the floor grate there
 06) Switch next valve available to get access to dry land.
 07) Collect [CARAPACE DRESS] in one of the corners
 08) Use dry bridge to get into western waters; take stairs up
 10) Use highest bridge to get west to kitchen-area sluice; move across

 So, how to get that last chest up where the Magic Seal was (in the other
 world, same position)? Not too hard. Use the sluice flow to get dumped into
 the lower cistern area again, then exit through the well into the mansion's
 grounds. Climb the rubble near an NPC and jump into the gaping hole there.
 When you land in the sewers -- if the water flow has subsided -- hold right
 on the analog/d-pad to get into the still waters. Past the Witchetty, it's
 smooth sailing to a rarified [REVIVE] element!

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 REMINDER: If you have already done the Dario sidequest and he's started the
 reconstruction of Viper Manor, YOU CANNOT ENTER THE SINKHOLE and thus can't
 get the Revive element. Sorry! Make sure to do it now 'fore it's too late...
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 That's all there is to do here. Bon voyage!