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****** I want you all to appreciate this guide. Be happy I did it. I
sacraficed my completed game doing this because of the save
memory slot function that this game lacks horribly. I had a
perfect party for online play and now it's gone. This might
not seem like a big deal to you, but at the time that I'm
writing this, only a few people on the message boards have
beat the game. Mostly are still about half way through, and then
theres the odd fellow whos near the end. This is probably the
first time I had a game finished when everyone was still asking
for help. Thats the reason I started this guide. To pass on the
knowledge that I do have about this game. Had I known that I
would've accidentally deleted my perfect data, I would've said
"To hell with you noobs!" and forgotten the whole idea. But
now I cannot do that. Because I've given up the data to one
of my favourite games to bring you answers and help that you
need so very dearly. A nice eMail saying that this guide helped
you would do wonders. If I get any unneccessary eMail saying that
I'M a noob, or my tactics suck, well you can just take that
negative attitude and stick it where the sun don't shine, champion.
This guide is now officially dedicated to ANYONE who loved a
video game as much as I love this one, and has had their data
unfairly stolen away from them at the peak of their prime when
it meant a lot to them. Thank you for reading this rant, thank
you for reading the guide, and thank you to God, you slime punk
who thinks its funny to give me a kick-ass party and the trick the
hell out of me and delete it. Great. Thanks.
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Hello everyone. Welcome to my first full walkthough. I've done two other guides,
for Final Fantasy III for the Nintendo DS. But this is my first full walkthrough
that I will be doing. What you will find in this guide to LUMINOUS ARC for the
Nintendo DS is expert (well, lets not get carried away) strategys for all of
the battles, storyline, and the normal Battle Marks on the world map. I have
some experience in SRPGs, so you're not reading a noobs rambling. I've played
a decent amount of FFT, and FFTA, so I somewhat had the know-how when i first
cracked open this gem. But, for your sake, I finished this game first, before
writing the walkthrough, so that I don't leave out anything. With that said,
I hope you enjoy the walkthrough, and more importantly, this great game, for
your kick-ass Nintendo DS.
If you have something to eMail me, my eMail address is in the box above this
paragraph. Please eMail your message to me with the subject "Luminous Arc
Guide" or something. All mail is excepted, hate mail, thank-you mail (thats
my favourite kind ;D), constructive ideas/helpful hints, additional
information, pretty much anything related to the guide. And don't be shy to
eMail me things like "Thanks for the guide, it really helped" or "I
enjoyed
reading your guide". Things like that make my day.
Also, be mindful that I check my eMail about once a week, so if I don't
instantly reply, then thats why.
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PROTECT THE LIGHT, CONDEMN THE DARK!
A millennium of peace is about to be torn asunder by the spread of darkness.
A war with the Witches 1,000 years ago nearly destroyed the planet, and now
they have returned.
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The following sites may grab a copy of this guide for their site without asking,
(www.GameSpot.com) www.GameFAQs.com (this is where the actual copy is uploaded)
www.NeoSeeker.com
www.SuperCheats.com
Also, any CNet website can use it, as its run by the same people from
GameSpot and GamFAQs.
I've once heard rumors of people stealing GameFAQs guides and selling them on
eBay for personal gain and profit. If I catch this happening to this (or any
other of my guides) I will personally fly to wherever it is that you reside,
beat the living **** out of ya. Cheers, jackass!
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This Walkthrough will contain spoilers, as spoilers will ruin the great
plot of this game, you should NOT read ahead further then your current game
data. Although, for those jumping to sections in the guide that they
have not yet reached in the game may have something revealed to them (such as
character names or plot events).
If you wish to eMail me something related to this guide, please use the subject
as "Luminous Arc Guide" or something like that, otherwise, 'twill be deleted
without me opening it, in fear of a virus. My computer has enough of those
from por- ... Lets move on, shall we?
If you have a different strategy that worked well in the game that isn't
listed in this guide, feel free to send it to me along with the name you
wish to be credited by, and it will be added as soon as I can get it.
Also, please eMail with the name of a website that has stolen my guide, if
they have. Thank you.
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| /    | | U M I N O U S  | |  ___________                        \ |
| |    | |                | | /           \                       | |
| |    | |_/\ /\          | |[    TOC      ]                      | |
| |    \____//<>\ R C     | | \___________/                       | |
| |         / __ \        | |               Table of Contents     | |
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!! I have implemented the CTRL+F system. This means you may look through
the list provided, and look at the code beside the section you are looking
for. Then, you press CTRL and F at the same time, and then type in the
code in the little search box. Once you have entered it, click "Find
Next", and you should be teleported to the section you are looking for
(if not, press "Find Next" a few times, it'll take you there, don't
worry ;D).
Certain areas aren't even made yet, as knowledge of their existance is
still developing. Like the 11 character side-quests you are able to
undertake. I don't know much about the YET, so I'm not even going
to bother makeing a section for them. This guide, right now, only
serves as a refrence to those who seek help in the main game.
Although, if you have any informations worthy of being put in here,
feel free to eMail me and you information will be added along with
your credited name.
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- TABLE OF CONTENTS............................... TOC
- BASIC INFO...................................... BSCIO
- CHARACTERS...................................... CHRTR
MAIN GAME
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-CHAPTER ONE..................................... CH1
-CHAPTER TWO..................................... CH2
-CHAPTER THREE................................... CH3
-Intermission............................... INTRM
-The Life of Kopin.......................... TLOK
-CHAPTER FOUR.................................... CH4
-CHAPTER FIVE.................................... CH5
-CHAPTER SIX..................................... CH6
-CHAPTER SEVEN................................... CH7
-CHAPTER EIGHT................................... CH8
-CHAPTER NINE.................................... CH9
-CHAPTER TEN..................................... CH10
-CHAPTER ELEVEN.................................. CH11
-CHAPTER TWELVE.................................. CH12
-CHAPTER THIRTEEN................................ CH13
-CHAPTER FOURTEEN................................ CH14
-CHAPTER FIFTEEN................................. CH15
-CHAPTER SIXTEEN................................. CH16
-CHAPTER SEVENTEEN............................... CH17
-CHAPTER EIGHTEEN................................ CH18
-CHAPTER NINETEEN................................ CH19
-CHAPTER TWENTY.................................. CH20
-CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE.............................. CH21
-CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO.............................. CH22
-CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE............................ CH23
-CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR............................. CH24
-CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE............................. CH25
Other Areas Covered
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS.......................... FACK
XENE_ELK'S SHOP GUIDE............................... XESG
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| |    | |                | | /           \                       | |
| |    | |_/\ /\          | |[  BSCIO      ]                      | |
| |    \____//<>\ R C     | | \___________/                       | |
| |         / __ \        | |                Basic Info           | |
| |        / /  \ \       | |             ``````````````````````` | |
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If you don't know ANYTHING at ALL about this games way of play, look at your
instruction manual. Y'know, it's not just a fancy decoration to make the
games' box feel heavier ;D . Anyway, in case you haven't already figured it
out (or your looking for information before you buy this game), Luminous
Arc is of the SRPG (Strategical Role Playing Game) genre. What this means, is
that you have to play strategically, where as opposed to other normal
Role Playing games, you pretty much hack 'n' slash, or just cast magic.
This game is different. You see, your battles are roughly much longer
then your battles in other RPGs (usually about 5-10-30 minutes each).
Your characters can move a certain amount of spaces on a grid-like
battlefield (usally four to five spaces AAT). And then some characters
can attack one space ahead of them, some can attack two spaces ahead of
them. Then you get your magic. Different spells can vary in both distance
and damage, so its up to you, the player, to utilize these traits to your
advantage and eliminate the enemy.
You also gain 'levels' in this game. General rule of thumb in RPGs, the
higher level your characters are, the better their stats will be. Their stats
determine how well they will be in battle, varrying from how much damage they
can do, how much damage they can take, and you also gain abilities and spells
as you grow in level. The higher level you are, the better the spells learned
will be.
Now, aside from the gameplay, Luminous Arc offers some of the greatest plot
available on a Nintendo DS at this time. Although, somewhat generic, and
some parts can be felt as though are from other games, its an overall great
story for your portable gaming pleasure.
Along with the storyline, you have some great music. Each and every song
in the game will fill your ears with joy and happiness. Yes, all 37
tracks are very well orchestrated and flow quite nicely. From 115 different
sound effects, your battles and cutscenes will be filled with goodness.
There are also over 1,500 peices of spoken dialogue (1,631 to be exact).
So your audio in this game is pretty much up to par with any other DS
game you've played, if not better.
Throughout the game, you will encounter countless characters, that all
play a part in the story. Each character you're able to play as has
their own backstory that will just pull you in further into the games
curse. You may want to skip school/work tommorrow, my friend.
The game has a very anime-style aura. Maybe its the fact that everything
outside of battle, other then the world map, is drawn in japenese anime
style. From your lovely scenery background to every single character. It's
all very nicely done, as well. Fans of anime TV shows and movies will be
pleased.
The game also has an online feature, which allows you to compete with
your friends in an online battle. With prizes awarded, this should
keep you active for a while!
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| /    | | U M I N O U S  | |  ___________                        \ |
| |    | |                | | /           \                       | |
| |    | |_/\ /\          | |[    CHRTR    ]                      | |
| |    \____//<>\ R C     | | \___________/                       | |
| |         / __ \        | |                     Characters      | |
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The following is a list and a short description of some
of the characters you will meet throughout your journey.
But to keep this guide as spoiler-free as possible, there
will only be descriptions about the first people you meet ;D .
Alph:
Raised in the Ever Garden. Alph has a strong sense of justice
and wants to be a great knight. He cares greatly about his brother
and his friends, and idolizes Heath.
Theo:
Alph's brother and another member of the Ever Garden. A bit timid,
though he dearly loves his older brother, and follows him everywhere.
He uses a bow in battle, and he has an obsession with eggs.
Heath:
An Arc Knight that serves the Luminous Church. He is in charge of
training the Ever Garden members. Heath is also known as the
"Cleansing Flame".
Cecille:
A devout priestess who lives at the Ever Garden. She's a big sister
to the others, and is a pretty easy going person. In battle, she
provides support, because she's slow.
Leon:
The Ever Garden's big brother. He's proud of his father, "The
Lion King", who died in battle. A hit with the ladies and a strong
ally. Calls himself "God of Gourmet" for his knowledge of foods.
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| /    | | U M I N O U S  | |  ___________                        \ |
| |    | |                | | /           \                       | |
| |    | |_/\ /\          | |[    CH1      ]  Holy Garden         | |
| |    \____//<>\ R C     | | \___________/                       | |
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The game starts off with two mysterious characters talking to eachother
about "vitae". "Master" claims to have found a new type, and decides
to name it. You are given the option to choose it's name through six
choices. All they do is determine the outcome of the 'vitae' you will
be rewarded with after battles. However, the name "Ephemeral" is
glitched to give you better 'vitae'. So choose that one, unless your
purposely trying to get... not-as-good 'vitae' (vitae will make a
LOT more sense as the game progresses).
Now you get to witness two members of what appears to be a church
talking blasphemy about their leader, who then appears and catches
them. The two leaders then discuss a problem. Then words about
research are exchanged.
Now you see a knight-looking man named Heath who is speaking
with Kingston about witches returning to cause destruction
and kill "God". The famous phrase "Protect the light, Condemn
the dark" is spoken for the first time.
You are now introduced to two more characters, Alph and Theo. And
it appears as they are training. Alph pwnz his noob brother, as
the battle is broken up by yet ANOTHER new character, Leon (Jesus,
how are you going to remember all these names?).
Theo then admits that he can pwnz0rz his brother in an archery fight,
but then the brothers are interrupted by ANOTHER (zOmG!11!) character,
Cecille, who is concerned about the brothers' wounds. The two return
to training.
Leon then speaks to Cecille about how they are always training, and
then Leon starts flaunting his awsomeness by asking Cecille why waste
time improving perfection. Honestly, why would you? However, Leon's
vaction is brought to a rude end when Sir Heath returns to enlighten
the Garden Children about the witches, and how Heath was ordered to
'condemn' them. A civilian then shows up to inform the Garden Children
of monsters attacking "herb" (marijuana) pickers. Looks like it's off
to the front lines with you!
But before you head off into battle, you are able to speak with
either Theo, Leon or Heath by selecting "Action" from your
lower-screen menu. Do so to learn more about the characters if
you wish, and once you are done, select "Advance the Story".
Well, you only have four characters, and their already selected (and
they need to be), so just select "Go".
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| BATTLE ONE    | Difficulty: Easy           | Prize Money:  100  R          |
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|                                                                            |
| Well, it doesn't get much easier then this. Get accustomed to the grid-like|
| battlefield, as it doesn't turn into random encounters, like all SRPGs.    |
| Select "Wait" with all your characters until at least one enemy gets close |
| enough for you to attack, because if you just go and charge, you'll just be|
| throwing yourself out like bait, and you'll probably die.                  |
| Except Leon, when his turn rolls around, select "Skills" and use
"Charge"  |
| to bring up Leons attack stat for four turns. Get used to that skill, as   |
| well. Continue waiting until an enemy has come into range, and then focus  |
| everyone on that single enemy. Remember that Theo is an archer, and he can |
| strike from far away, so keep your distance with him. The other three need |
| to be right up to the enemy, so don't worry about them.                    |
|                                                                            |
| While your in this battle, start looking at your screens, look at how the  |
| battles work with the percentages, and learn that you will do more damage  |
| if you are behind, or beside and enemy as opposed to if your infront of    |
| them.                                                                      |
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| Also, you should see that you get more EXP (increases your level) when you |
| kill an enemy, as opposed to when you only attack it, you get a fraction   |
| of the real amount.                                                        |
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| As the enemies surround you, continue focusing all your guys on a single   |
| foe. Heath can attack two spaces in front of him, this means you don't     |
| directly need to be infront of the enemy to attack, AND if you manage to   |
| line up two enemies, he can attack them both at the same time. Sweet!      |
|                                           |
| You'll also notice that when you level up, that character will be fully    |
| healed. You will thank whoever you worship for this throughout the entire  |
| game, as it's extreamly helpful.                                           |
|                                         |
| Soon enough, the creatures should fall, and you'll be rewarded with items  |
| and some money.                                                            |
|                                         |
| And no, I have no clue why in the world the birds and demon-things are     |
| carrying 400 R, vitamins and antidotes, so don't ask. It will forever      |
| remain a mystery in RPG history.                                           |
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The civilians praise the party (mostly the stud, Sir Heath), and then its back
to return to the Ever Garden.
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| /    | | U M I N O U S  | |  ___________                        \ |
| |    | |                | | /           \                       | |
| |    | |_/\ /\          | |[    CH2      ]   Girl in White      | |
| |    \____//<>\ R C     | | \___________/                       | |
| |         / __ \        | |               Chapter Two           | |
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The 'heroes' return, and to Leon's surprise, theres a, and I quote,
"cutie" at the dorm. Leon spreads a little Leon-Magic, but to no avail.
You then learn that this babe is the new maid. Hot chick? Maid?
They should've gave this game a higher ESRB rating and threw in a
'lil some' extra, ya knaw'm sayin'? Eh.. Anywho, Heath then tells you
she is there to cook, clean, and do the laundry. Ha! What are the
chances of that? A woman who is attractive AND does all those things?
Thats a rare sight (No offense to the female gamers. I just felt I
had to throw that in there. You can send me hate-mail if you'd like :D)!
You then learn that her name is Lucia. Leon offers to take Alphs place,
and show Lucia where the sink is, but after being violently striken by
the damsel, he throws the burden back onto Alphs shoulders. What a man,
eh? When the going gets tough, the man starts going, away :D .
Well, then Lucia sheds her skin to reveal quite the mouthy little bi-
actually.. Lets keep this guide as clean as possible... Anyway, she
freaks on Alph and makes it quite clear that she doesn't 'do dishes'.
Lucia starts admiring the broom and all of its traits, then tells Alph
that he smells. After she's done sweeping, you are given the option to
talk with Theo or Cecille, and you are now introduced to one of the
many libraries spread around the entire world. I sugest you do all
three things, and read every book in the library, as it sheds some
light on the games storyline and the characters' personalities, which
by the way you will need to study closely, for reasons that lie further
in the game.
Once you're done reading and speaking with everyone, head to the shop.
You don't have much money at the moment, but thats fine, you don't really
need anything, because its all crap that you already have! Seriously,
all (ALL!) of the equipment you already have. And a quick rule of thumb,
you cannot buy a greatsword for Alph, or a short sword for Leon. All
characters are stuck with their respective weapon, so don't waste any
money on trying to do so.
However, if you had some trouble in the previous encounter with monsters,
you might want to think about picking up some healing items. Screw the
antidotes, you almost never get poisoned at all in the upcomming chapters,
or even at all in the entire game, if your lucky. So just pick up some
VitaMint. One should be fine, if any at all, since you already have one
in your invitory.
When your done doing everything, go ahead and Advance the Story.
Lucia wishes to sleep outside in a forest area, with good reason: she
doesn't want to sleep under the same roof as Leon. Smart gal.
Back in the dorm, Theo confesses to Alph that he is slightly scared of
monsters, and Alph tells him that more are comming because of the
witches' reappearance. And then assures Theo that he will protect him.
While sleeping, Alph hears something in his head, and he begins to
think that it's the weird maid. So he goes out to investigate.
The two begin arguing, and then they are suddenly surrounded by
monsters (oh snap!). Lucia then tronsforms into new clothing,
and casts a spell on one of the monsters. But there are more! It's off
to the pits with you!
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| BATTLE TWO     | Difficulty: Easy           | Prize Money:  500 R          |
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| Theres only three monsters this time, but now your stuck with only two     |
| characters to fight with. But thats cool, because Lucia can cast magic,    |
| both a healing spell, and a damaging spell. Start off with Lucia rushing   |
| to the enemy at the bottom right hand corner of the map, and have her cast |
| Shine on it to nearly 1-hit-kill the bastard. You won't be able to attack  |
| anything with Alph, so just use him to hide behind Lucia.                  |
| One of the beasts should come and attack either Lucia or Alph (hopefully   |
| Lucia because she'll only take 1 damage). The other two will not be able   |
| to strike yet. Alph should get the next turn after all three beasts have   |
| gone. Use his turn to attack the one that Lucia hurt already for an easy   |
| kill and some free EXP. Next, use Lucia to cast Shine on the nearest beast |
| and put her closer to the two beasts so that they attack her and not Alph. |
| Then use Alph to attack the one Lucia just hurt for another easy kill.     |
|                                         |
| Don't worry about giving Lucia EXP yet, give as most as you can to Alph,   |
| and let him get all the kills.                                             |
|                                         |
| Now theres only one left. Sadly, Lucia hasn't enough MP to cast another    |
| Shine on the bugger, so just Wait with her until the beast nears.          |
| When he does, get Lucia to physically attack him to take away about half   |
| of his HP. Then get Alph to get the final finishing blow to end the battle.|
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After the battle, Alph figures out that Lucia is, in fact, a witch. Now, I'd
like you to hit yourself if you didn't see that comming. Done? Swell.
Now Alph says he needs to condemn her, but Lucia manages to sweetalk Alph into
not doing so. Leon then comes running in, thinking that Lucia and Alph were..
Well... What would YOU think if you saw YOUR male friend in the woods, at
night, with a hot maid? Yeah..
Leon then informs Alph about the mission they have been ordered to condemn a
witch that they have found housing themself in a nearby mansion.
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| /    | | U M I N O U S  | |  ___________                        \ |
| |    | |                | | /           \                       | |
| |    | |_/\ /\          | |[    CH3      ]  Condemn the Dark    | |
| |    \____//<>\ R C     | | \___________/                       | |
| |         / __ \        | |               Chapter Three         | |
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Well, ready to fight a witch? Leon sure is. And he claims his chest
is about to burst open! Uh! But then he says that CECILLE'S chest is
about to burst! What a champ! And with the excuse,
"Looking's not a crime! I stare because a I care!"
Remember those words well, young grasshopper.. Those words very
sacred to the people of Peeping Tom. I've even started using the
phrase many a time to my lady friends. Doesn't work though, I can
assure you :( .
Well, on with the guide...
Heath then tells everyone that the witch has the Water Lapistier.
He also explains that a Lapistier is a stone that feeds off of the
Light of God, and pollutes the world, and that witches who posses
Lapistier can cause sever damage. Heath asks Cecille to throw in
her arms for battle in fear of what dirty tricks a witch might pull.
You find out that Lucia has followed you to the mansion and she begins
asking questions.
Before the battle, you are allowed to speak with Lucia, Heath or Theo.
Do so with everyone, and when your ready (you may save your game by
returning to the world map, opening the menu with the START button and
selecting "Save Game" if you do not wish to go through all that talking
again in case you die), Advance the Story.
Before the fight, Heath tells you briefly about "Intermissions". You
probably won't understand until the time comes, so just ignore him
at the moment, as I will explain it better after the upcoming fight.
!! IMPORTANT BATTLE INFO
-You no longer need to use everyone in your party in the
storyline battles. However, it is wise that you do use all of
them to lessen the difficulty. Unless, of course, your trying
to make the game harder. However, this guide is going to guide
you through the rest of the storyline battles in the game with
as many characters as possible.
It's off to the wars, with you!
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| BATTLE THREE  | Difficulty: Easy           | Prize Money:   800 R          |
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| You can't really attack anyone at the moment, so just wait with everyone   |
| except Leon, who will use Charge, like in the first battle. However, Theo  |
| will probably be able to attack someone when his turn roles around (and if |
| he can't, just Wait) due to his archery skills. Do so and attack the foe   |
| closest to him, but remember to keep your distance so that he cannot get   |
| hurt when the enemy can attack. Or shoot as far away as possible, to       |
| minimize the amount of people who will bum rush the poor boy.              |
|                                         |
| If Leon gets the chance to attack before he uses Charge, just use Charge,  |
| let Heath do the damage instead, because Charge will increase Leon's       |
| attack for the next while, so it's a good trade.                           |
|                                          |
| Another rule of thumb: healers ALWAYS do something. If there is no one to  |
| heal, you will STILL heal someone, other then themself. Why? Because when  |
| someone casts supportive or healing magic on an ally, they get a whooping  |
| 30 EXP EACH time. This is a great way to overtrain your magic users. So    |
| from now on, I want you ALWAYS healing SOMEONE with Cecille (I also want   |
| you using her all the time, as it will make the ending chapters of the     |
| game a lot easier for you).                             |
|                                         |
| By now you should have some attack opportunities open for you, so take     |
| them. But remember, focus all your men on a single target, that way you    |
| take them out before they get the chance to hurt you. And don't forget     |
| about Heath's spear, it can attack two squares at a time. But also be      |
| mindful that it can also hurt your ally, if he is across from the enemy,   |
| and Heath attacks him, the spear will go through and hit your ally. Just   |
| be careful.                                                                |
|                                          |
| New enemy style in this battle, folks. You will now be introduced to an    |
| Archer. Well, what do they do? Exactly what Theo does: Attack from afar.   |
| This can get quite annoying, as sometimes, when low on health, they with   |
| Shoot you, and then quickly flee the area. You're best taking them out     |
| with either your magic casters or Theo. But since no one can do damaging   |
| spells, you're stuck with just Theo. So try and keep him alive.            |
|                                          |
| Now by this time, some of your members should be hurt. Hopefully Cecille's |
| turn will come around, and you can use her to heal. If not (but she should |
| be because you shouldn't be sepparating your party yet), then try to level |
| them up. Remember? Allys get instantly healed when they level up. You'll   |
| be using this tactic throughout the ENTIRE game, so get used to it, chump. |
|                                         |
| Another thing I'd like you to get used to doing, is 'saving the enemy'.    |
| This means, if an enemy is almost dead (one more hit to kill him), and     |
| the guy your controlling only needs 10 EXP to level up, don't waste it.    |
| Because EXP doesn't carry over into the next level. Make that guy hit      |
| someone else (and this is the ONLY TIME that I permit to not kill an enemy)|
| or use an item on someone to get an easy 30 EXP (but then, you shouldn't   |
| have spare items yet, so don't do that yet).                               |
|                                         |
| If Alph is level 3 or higher, you can use his new skill, Rifle. What this  |
| does, is allow Alph to hit a faraway target with his gun, at the expense   |
| of some MP. That's not too bad considering your only other way of getting  |
| rid of Archers at the moment is Theo. However, if you dont have Rifle yet, |
| then just let Alph hack away at any enemy close to him, with the least     |
| amount of HP.                                                              |
|                                         |
| By this time, you should be about to (or already have) made aquaintances   |
| with yet another enemy class, the mage. These buggers can get annoying     |
| because they can heal, and attack from afar with magic. Dispose of them as |
| quickly as you can. Also, when their health gets low, they try to heal     |
| themselves, if that happens, be happy. Because then you can work in some   |
| more hits and earn some more EXP.                                          |
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* !! NEW FUNCTION ALERT: INTERMISSION        [INTRM]                      *
*                                                                         *
* -Intermission is now unlocked, and you will take part in it after       *
* every single battle (with the except of a few story ones). What         *
* Intermission does, is allows you (Alph) to talk to any of the party     *
* members that were sent into the battle you just finished. Everyone      *
* starts off without any heart, or any points. After every battle, you    *
* select a member to talk to. When you talk to this member, they will     *
* ask you a question. Now here is where your knowledge of the             *
* characters' personality come into play; you need to know what the best  *
* answer to each question that the questioner would want. These questions *
* allow you to get into the characters persona, and learn more about      *
* them, and what affects their lives.                                     *
*                                                                         *
* Normal Answer: The worst answer, you get no points for making this      *
*           response. Usually avoidable unless your purposely          *
*           screwing it up.                                            *
*                                                                         *
* Good Answer:   The medium answer, you get a single point for making     *
*           this response. It's sometimes difficult to tell            *
*           the Good Answer and the Best Answer apart.                 *
*                                                                         *
* Best Answer:   The best answer, you get two points for making this      *
*           response. This is the answer you WANT to give, as you      *
*           are rewarded with better items and sometimes an ending.    *
*                                                                         *
*                                           *
* How the point system works:                                             *
*                                                  *
* Each playable character has a series of 10 questions that they ask you. *
* Depending on the answer you give, you will be rewarded accordingly.     *
* With each point you get closer to a Heart Level. A Heart Level, is an   *
* increase in the friendship that Alph and the certain character share    *
* together (this in no way affects the storyline).                        *
*                                                                         *
*    Heart Levels:                                                     *
*                                                                         *
* There are a total of four (4) different heart levels.                   *
* An empty heart (level one), a half-filled heart (level two),            *
* a full heart (level three) and a full heart with an arrow inside        *
* (level four). Everytime you gain a heart level with a certain           *
* character, he/she rewards you with a certain items. And level three     *
* and four, you get Vitae. Now these have no purpose and do not concern   *
* the gameplay until Chapter 13, but what they essentially do, is         *
* upgrade your equipment, and give them extraordinary bonuses.            *
*                                                                         *
*     Endings:                                                          *
*                                                                         *
* Every character has an emotional ending that includes Alph (these       *
* also in no way affect the outcome of the actual storyline). However,    *
* you can only veiw these ending if you reach a heart level of three or   *
* four, before the heart becomes 'maxed'.                                 *
*                                                                         *
*     Maxing Out Hearts:                                                *
*                                                                         *
* In order to max out a heart, you need to finish every question (total   *
* of ten questions) for a character. This may be a good thing, and this   *
* may be a bad thing. If you do not reach level 3 before the heart        *
* becomes maxed, then you will not see the characters ending, unless      *
* you start a new game, or a new game +. Not only do you not see the      *
* characters emotional ending with Alph, but you don't get the Vitae      *
* either! It's important that you answer as many questions as correctly   *
* as possible.                                                            *
*                                                                         *
*      Gaining Heart Levels:                              *
*                                                                         *
*            !! This is not confirmed, its what                *
*                   I believe. Correct me if I'm wrong :D.         *
*                                                                         *
* Level One Heart: Reach at least one point.                              *
*                                                                         *
* Level Two Heart: Reach at least seven points.                           *
*                                                                         *
* Level Three Heart: Reach at least fourteen points.                      *
*                                                                         *
* Level Four Heart: Reach the maximum twenty points.                      *
*                                                                         *
*                                                                         *
* Yes, this means in order to reach a Level Four Heart with a             *
* character, you MUST answer EVERY question with the Best Answer.         *
*                                                                         *
* You may switch the character you talk to after a battle, and            *
* still have the level achieved on another, so don't worry about          *
* losing heart levels.                                                    *
*                                      *
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*                                      *
* Please, refrain some eMailing me requests to post up the best answers   *
* to the questions. xNinjaOfChaosx has written a guide completely devoted *
* to the Intermissions, and I suggest you refer to his guide if you       *
* require the best answers.                                               *
*                                      *
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After you've chosen who to speak to, you receive the Water Lapistier. You
also learn about the arrival of Cardinal Kingston in Carwee Town. It also
turns out that Alphs suspisions were true, they never really did fight a
witch. Lucia confirms this for the confused lad. But you also find out that
the woman you just killed was a sinner, so Alph guesses its okay. But do you?
Can you live with the life of just a common criminal on your shoulders? Go
start new game, damn it. I'm ashamed of you.
Actually, nah. It's cool. Once the conversation with Lucia is done, it's
time to finish that Intermission you started a few minutes back :D .
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*    The Life of Kopin              [TLOK]                             *
*                                                                         *
*                                                                         *
* After the Intermission, you get to witness the begining of "The Life of *
* Kopin". Just what is a Kopin, you ask? Well its somewhat of a servant,  *
* for witches. Or pets. Whatever you want to think they are, they will    *
* always be there for you to brighten you up after a chapter, with short  *
* stories of their lives.                                                 *
*                                                                         *
* Theres not really much to these things except some mild humor. But for  *
* those easily distracted, you can use your NDS Stylus (or perhaps        *
* another stylus-like object) to touch the Kopin on your lower screen.    *
*                                      *
* If you touch the specific part of the Kopin, or his desk, then he will  *
* turn around and show you his face. His face changes every chapter so it *
* never gets old.                                                         *
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Anyway, after that ordeal is finito, your back on the world map, and another
landmark becomes available with two swords crossed together like an "X".
From here on in, I will be refering to these landmarks as Battle Marks,
please try to keep up with my video-game-slang terminology, and don't fall
behind.
Now, return to the Ever Garden landmark, and enter it if you feel the need
to purchase some healing items. You don't need to, but its always nice knowing
you have them, in case of an emergancy.
When your done, head south, onto the Battle Mark, and you'll be greeted with
a not-so friendly encounter. Its off to the front lines, with you!
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| BATTLE FOUR   | Difficulty: Medium           | Prize Money:   600 R        |
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| Bring in all your characters unless your a retard, where you will take only|
| one member of your choice.                                                 |
|                                         |
| Now, you're no where near the enemies, so just chill and Wait. Of course,  |
| have Leon use Charge, but if you don't know that you will be using that    |
| move at the begining of every battle by now, then you do now. Try to keep  |