Chapter 6: Ignition

Walkthrough

The area in the order you play it. Tick things off as you go: they tick off in the checklists below too.

1. 1

   Break Free and Recover Gear

   After Akira Mabuchi finishes filming your interrogation, talk through dialogue options with Nanba, Adachi, and Saeko until you can attempt to break your chains by force, triggering your rescue by a mysterious masked benefactor. Step into the First Holding Room to take down Foreman Yan and his crew solo as a Freelancer, focusing down Meng and Mo first before Yan to reclaim your full party and job classes. Grab the Throwing Knife from the cardboard boxes, open the silver safe for the Slapjack, and snag two Staminan X bottles from the briefcase right outside the cell by the Recovery Spot.

   Key fight: Foreman Yan & Liumang Workers
   Slapjack / Slapper: Corner of the holding roomHow: Inside the silver safeMissable because: Taking the ladder out to the surface Don't missThrowing Knife: Near the safe in the holding roomHow: Shiny ground drop wedged between cardboard boxesStaminan X (x2): Right outside the holding cell near the Recovery SpotHow: Briefcase

   Tip: Workers Mo and Meng are weak to Fire and Blunt attacks; clear them out immediately with Tenacious Fist before tackling Yan.

   Watch out: The Slapjack safe becomes permanently inaccessible once you climb the exit ladder to the surface later in the chapter.

2. 2

   Navigate Yokohama Underground B3F

   Enter the sewer tunnels where lost cell reception disables Poundmates, forcing your party to battle roaming Liumang, construction workers, vagrants, and escaped patients in close quarters. Search the western dead-end for a Toughness Light inside a briefcase, pick up Comforting Medicine against the east wall, and locate Poseidon Power and Tauriner in the southeastern branch against the wall. Before heading deeper, unlock the silver safe on the north wall past the third battle for High Cut Shoes, and head down the northern fork to open another silver safe holding a Steel Frame.

   Key fight: Yokohama Underground Roaming Mobs
   Toughness Light: Underground B3F western dead-endHow: Briefcase by the rubbleHigh Cut Shoes: Underground B3F north wall after the third encounterHow: Silver safeMissable because: Taking the ladder out to the surface Don't missSteel Frame: Underground B3F down the north forkHow: Silver safeMissable because: Taking the ladder out to the surface Don't missPoseidon Power & Tauriner: Underground B3F southeastern branch against the wallHow: In a briefcaseComforting Medicine: Underground B3FHow: Against the east wall

   Tip: Corridors are narrow, making Nanba's fire abilities and Adachi's sweeping blunt skills ideal for clearing crowds quickly.

   Watch out: High Cut Shoes and the Steel Frame will be lost permanently if you climb the exit ladder out of the sewers before grabbing them.

3. 3

   Rest at B2F and Spring the Mimic

   Advance to the large B2F junction to save your progress, use the Recovery Point, and access the Item Storage Box. Approach the lone silver safe standing near the Save Point and open it to trigger a surprise ambush against a Shaman/Trickster mimic. Burn the mimic down with single-target physical burst attacks to secure a trophy for facing an enemy inside a safe.

   Key fight: Silver Safe Mimic
   Opening the lone silver safe near the Save Point in Underground B2F (Rest Area) summons an ambushing enemy encounter (Silver Safe Mimic).

   Tip: Fully heal your squad at the Recovery Point before interacting with the safe so you enter the mimic ambush at peak condition.

   Watch out: Interacting with the safe instantly initiates combat without a confirmation prompt, which can wipe a wounded party.

4. 4

   Destroy the Excavator at B1F

   Step into the Subterranean Construction Works chamber where deep dirt mounds, scaffolding, and a massive excavator block your exit ladder. Target the excavator's hydraulic arm with Electric abilities while keeping Kasuga's health topped off, then blast Foreman Yan with Blade and Fire strikes when the machine breaks down at 50% health. After securing the Crowbar weapon reward, scavenge the floor for Dirty Iron, Ragged Cloth, a Pearl, and Trash, then loot the two silver safes for a Wooden Flipper and a Makeup Pouch.

   Key fight: Boss: Heavy Machinery – Excavator & Warehouse Foreman
   Wooden Flipper (Wooden Turner): Excavator Battle Chamber boss roomHow: Safe rewardMissable because: Taking the ladder out to the surface Don't missMakeup Pouch: Excavator Battle Chamber floor of the boss roomHow: Safe rewardMissable because: Taking the ladder out to the surface Don't missDirty Iron: Around Excavator Battle ChamberHow: Ground debrisRagged Cloth: Around Excavator Battle ChamberHow: Ground debrisPearl: Around Excavator Battle ChamberHow: Ground debrisTrash: Around Excavator Battle ChamberHow: Ground debris

   Tip: The excavator is vulnerable to electricity but resists blunt and fire damage, whereas Foreman Yan is weak to both fire and blades.

   Watch out: Do not interact with the ladder leading to the surface until you have looted the Wooden Flipper and Makeup Pouch, or they will be permanently missed.

5. 5

   Scale Restaurant Row Rooftops

   Climb out into the alley near the Bar District and check behind the metal railing to the left of the initial stairs to spot the fifth Kappa statue for the Kappture the Kappa quest. Fight through the first rooftop combat room to find Garlic and Chinese Sticky Rice sitting on the ground directly past the threshold. Head down the rooftop stairs to open a safe containing a Professional's Whisk, then pick up nearby drops of a Handmade Steamed Bun, Hot Pepper, and Rough Hide before busting down the barricaded door using the Foreman job's Demolish skill to visit the Black Market Merchant.

   Garlic: Restaurant Row Path immediately after the first rooftop combat roomHow: Ground pickupChinese Sticky Rice: Restaurant Row Path immediately after the first rooftop combat roomHow: Ground pickupProfessional's Whisk: Restaurant Row Path down the rooftop stairsHow: Inside a safeHandmade Steamed Bun: Restaurant Row Path near the whisk safeHow: Ground pickupHot Pepper: Restaurant Row Path near the whisk safeHow: Ground pickupRough Hide: Restaurant Row Path near the whisk safeHow: Ground pickupThe Black Market Merchant is hidden behind a destructible barricaded door along the Restaurant Row rooftop paths, requiring Kasuga to have unlocked the Demolish exploration skill by switching to the Foreman job at least once.Kappture the Kappa Statue (5/10): from the Restaurant Row Alley Stairs base to behind the metal railing on the left New

   Tip: Demolish must be learned by switching Kasuga to the Foreman job at least once if you want access to the Black Market Merchant's Gold Safe Keys.

   Watch out: Moving too far ahead onto the terraces will advance you toward the boss arena, locking you out of exploring the rooftops.

6. 6

   Climax at Restaurant Row

   Advance along the final connected roof terraces to face Captain Mamoru Takabe and his five Seiryu Clan subordinates in a 6-on-4 showdown. Wipe out the five subordinates on turn one using broad elemental attacks like Nanba's Spitfire, Eri's Thumbtack Scatter, or Saeko's status skills to erase their action advantage. Perfect Block Takabe's bleed-inducing katana combos, then lower his defenses to melt him with pure physical strikes to earn the Story Clear Trophy for Chapter 6.

   Key fight: Chapter Climax: Mamoru Takabe & Seiryu Clan Subordinates

   Tip: Subordinates succumb quickly to Fire, Ice, and Blade attacks, while Takabe has no elemental weaknesses and requires heavy blunt and physical damage.

   Watch out: Takabe's multi-hit katana skills inflict rapid bleed damage; failing to guard against them can quickly knock out your front-line fighters.