Wanderer in the Vortex/Bonus
Tower Argentauri[edit]
Find the Homunculus[edit]
- Beside the room you get the mission.
- Middle beside big homunculus same floor.
- In the top-left room 1 floor below.
- Aurum floor left inside the glass container where he is moving
Hair Growth Medicine[edit]
Requirements:
- Completed Chapter 2
- Partial Completion of First Knight and the Holy Sword Chapter 3
| Quest Step | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hair Growth Medicine Part 1 | Tower Argentauri | Using the Aurum badge to unseal the remaining books, these books contain hints to show all formula recipe location. The Hair Growth Medicine Formula is sealed in the Records Room, in the lower right of the same floor as the bald alchemist. |
| Hair Growth Medicine Part 2 | Nadara Vocalno | Teetering atop a crimson rock where scorching heat streams: This is in the boss area of Nadara Vocalno, you will get Formula: Ever Flowing. |
| Hair Growth Medicine Part 3 | Corinda Plain | Where glimmering snowfall descends into the wide sky: This is on the platuea nearer to Tower of Stars, go up and far left on the middle path , you will get Formula: Gift of the Four. |
| Hair Growth Medicine Part 4 | Charol Plain | O great tree, was it greed that caused your fertile growth?: This is one lane down and to the right of the Charol Plain fishing spot (halfway point to Sarupa), you will get Formula: Ever Creation. |
| Hair Growth Medicine Part 5 | Tower Argentauri | After obtaining the 3 formula recipes, transmute all of them (if you are missing something, look in the Disposal Sector) and finally make formula Hair Growth Medicine from them. |
| Hair Growth Medicine Part 6 | Tower Argentauri - Farrum | Give the Hair Growth Medicine to the bald guy and trigger a scene here, he will give you another formula recipe Formula: Alchemic Pinnacle |
| Hair Growth Medicine Part 7 | Tower Argentauri - Farrum | To make Alchemic Pinnacle, you need Hair Growth Medicine and Sage Essence.
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| Hair Growth Medicine Part 8 | Disposal Sector 2F | Transmute Alchemic Pinnacle and bring it to the center of Disposal Sector 2F (you can get in this place from floor above), in this place, there's a sealed room, "To pass, present pure chaos, the apex of all alchemy" use this formula to unseal and get in.
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Ashihara: Rebuild the Karakuri[edit]
Unlock by talking to the Old Puppetmaker in front of Mercy Keep after viewing the true end of chapter 4.
- Head to the now unlocked room in Mercy Keep's basement, and learn of the puppetmaker's attempts to rebuild the Karakuri.
Location: when you enter mercy keep, use the platform directly at the right to go to the back. turn left and use the way down on the far left side to the basement. The puppet makers room is on that basement platform: Mercy Keep map with route
- Take the karakuri storehouse key to unlock the building above the east gate of Ashihara.
- Turn the gear 2 times right, 4 times left, and 3 times right to unlock the back room for a Chant Script and a Pain Badge.
- Boss fight with the Half-Built Samurai.
- You'll need the Karakuri's arm and katana. Start by speaking to the Western Guy at the east gate of Ashihara.
- The katana has been taken by the apprentice at the blacksmith.
- The arm has been claimed by a child at the southern area of Ashihara, but she's given it to her grandfather at the northeast corner of Ashihara.
- Return to the puppetmaker for another boss fight with the Half-Built Samurai.
- You'll need the karakuri's hat and cloak. The girl at the southern area of Ashihara notes that someone at the tavern got a cloak.
- Speak with the tavern owner to claim the hat. You'll get a key to unlock the storehouse in the northwest corner of Ashihara, where the cloak is.
- Enter the storehouse to find a cat sleeping atop the cloak. Lure it away with a roasted fish from the fireplace.
- The cat Sui becomes accessable for the cat catalog
- Return to the puppetmaker once more for a boss fight against Karakuri Cursed Blade.
- Talk to the gatekeeper in the northwest corner of Ashihara for the vault key.
- Go to the vault in the southwest of Ashihara (on the second lowest road).
- Tap on the box, pick up the gear and put it on the center-right gear mechanism.
- Pick up the gear on the table to the left and put it on the center-left gear mechanism.
- Get the Shield Arte Tome from the bookshelf in the back room.
- Return to the puppetmaker to fight Karakuri Heart of Ro.
Dust City[edit]
Blacksmith: Find the Weapon Displays[edit]
After successfully disbanding the Dust Lovers, this unmarked quest becomes available.
Speak to the male NPC on the right side of the blacksmith. He will tell you about his lost display.
- Go down the middle stairway to the Underground in top lane. Go to the exclamation mark and retrieve the lost display.
- Go up the upper-leftmost stairway to the Hope Residence floor and retrieve the display piece at the exclamation mark.
- Progress the main quest until you can reach the bottommost Forbidden Lane floor and have achieved rank 1 in the minigame (to obtain the purple passcard). The last display is reachable from a hidden path in the bottom right corner of the Forbidden Lane. The entrance to the hidden path is halfway along the corner to bottom right room. Follow that path (it will go up staircases) to find the last display weapon at the end.
Bring the three items back to the blacksmith and retrieve a Luring Shadow (Sword) as a reward.
Part-Time Hero: Concept[edit]
In this minigame, Aldo and Nona send temp workers to various shops around Dust City, attempting to achieve the most sales and increase their sales rank. Temps and shops are found around Dust City.
As you progress through the story, and as you increase your minigame rank, new temps and shops will be available to you. Each new rank awards you with the next passcard (green, yellow, red, purple) which will allow you to reach new areas.
In each minigame attempt, you choose a temp to send to each shop. Temps are assigned a fixed condition each attempt which affects their results:
| Condition | Sales Impact |
|---|---|
| Great | +2 |
| Satisfactory | +1 |
| Average | 0 |
| Poor | -1 |
| Terrible | -2 |
However, if the temp wouldn't be able to get any sales in the shop they're assigned to, condition modifiers don't apply (it'll stay at 0 in any condition).
The table below shows all the possible results for each temp and shop combinations, in Average condition.
| Place | Dust | Elva | Handa | Fashio | EGPD | Sorobon | Archaeology Buff | Android | Glassan | Heikos | Toto | Chilika |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dust Burger | None | 4 | None | None | None | 5 | None | 6 | None | None | 9 | 4 |
| Dust Grand Hotel | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | 8 |
| Dust City's Best Arms | None | None | 6 | 5 | 3 | None | None | 3 | None | 8 | — | 6 |
| Dream Mushroom | None | None | None | 4 | None | 5 | 9 | 4 | None | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Dim Sum Restaurant | None | 8 | None | None | None | 5 | None | 6 | 4 | None | 4 | 4 |
| Dust Lovers' Armaments | None | None | 3 | 5 | 6 | None | None | 3 | 9 | 6 | None | 6 |
| Eclipse Bar | None | None | None | 4 | None | None | None | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Purrfection | 8 | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None |
The ideal temp for each shop scores 8 in Average condition, and 10 in Great. When assigning a temp to a shop, you will also have the option of giving them a Drinko, purchased in exchange for mushrooms found around the city. A Drinko Classic raises a temp's condition by 1, and Drinko Premium raises it by 3. In addition, temps that wouldn't get any sales normally will score 2-3 with Drinko Premium (1 + Condition Modifier).
This means a temp in Terrible condition cannot achieve maximum sales for that attempt, a temp in Poor or Average condition can with Drinko Premium, and a temp in Satisfactory condition only needs a Drinko Classic. A temp in Great condition doesn't need any Drinko.
Once you have hired all temps you can go for max sales (108), which needs ideal placements and all temps to be in great condition (use Drinkos as needed). Do note that you'll have to skip attempt if any of temps you need to assign is in Terrible condition.
For story progression (green and yellow passcards) no drinks are needed. 38 points (including Yakumo's) will get you 3rd place, 60 gets you 2nd place, and 80 gets you 1st place.
| Shop | Temp |
|---|---|
| Dust Burger | Toto |
| Dust Grand Hotel | Chilika (Dust Lovers Boss) |
| Dust City's Best Arms | Heikos |
| Dream Mushroom | Archeology Buff |
| Dim Sum Restaurant | Elva |
| Dust Lover's Armament | Glassan |
| Eclipse Bar | Android |
| Purrfection | Dust |
