The power of accurate observation is frequently called cynicism by those who don't have it.
Case File 7
20 May 2009
S.A. Renegade
Stocking up (3)
You get this from the Shin Sekai owner during chapter 4. The Konnou-Ya owner wants a fucking Bead of Life! What, does that bitch think these grow on trees?! He's willing to give you 5 Kotetsu Sakes for it, which is basically a scam. But not much we can do about it. Bead of Lifes are not easy to come by. However, you should really have a few by the time you get this case. Use the search function to find out the places where they be's at.
The World of Plants (3)
You won't be able to complete this case until you've completed Fake Raidou Sighted!. Once you do, the way to the Akarana Corridor will open. Go check out the Akarana Corridor section in chapter 6 if you're not sure exactly where the Senju Herbs are. For this you get a Cretan Goddess.
Manhuntin' (3)
You get this one from Satake if you talk to him during chapter 5. You have to take a photo of some actress for him. This one's real easy street. She's hanging out in Ginza-Cho in the north alleyway near some movie posters. You get 12000 yen for this, which is an awesome amount of moola for such an easy job. Hold on though! To REALLY complete this case and get the full story you need to take a photo 3 times! For that, you get a grand total of 36000 yen! Most lucrative case ever?
Low on Stock (3)
Talk to the owner of Ryugu during chapter 5 to get this case. She requires two Persian Vases from you. They're not easy to find but you should have at least 2 by now. You get them as drops in battles. You can also get them with the finders keepers ability. I know for sure I got one running around in the Ishigami Inari shrine, so couldn't hurt to try there if you need one. As a reward you get 2 Element #115s. Man. We have a ton of these now.
Request for Gems (4)
As usual, you get this from demon negotiation. This one is much harder than the other ones based on the fact that he wants a Ruby this time. A very, very rare gem. So far, there's only 2 places where you can get a ruby in the game. In the Tento Springs, and in Centipede Road. You better not have used them up. If you did, hwell. I guess you'll have to complete the Uneasy Alliance case to get 3 Rubies.
Burning Reinforcements!
You get this from the Shin Sekai owner during chapter 5. Some noob wants a Gdon that has Ice Resist. Damn, talk about demanding. Alright dogg, here's an easy way to do this: First, get two frost order demons and fuse them to create an Aquans. Then max out his loyalty to get him to learn Ice Resist. Then, grab a Volt Nue and Fury Ikusa (both running around in the training hall B6, although Ikusa is a bit of a whore and can take a few tries to recruit). Fuse them to form a Pyro Throne. Then fuse that Throne with the Aquans to create the Gdon who knows Ice Resist. Hand it over to the guy to get 4 Garnets.
Demon Wanted (2)
You get this from Yatagarasu during chapter 5. This time he wants a Kusi Mitama and he's willing to fork over a tube. A good reward. Well, we already know how to make Kusi Mitamas. It's a bit of a hassle but hey, a tube! First get two frost order demons. Fuse them to create an Aquans. Then get two fury order demons. Fuse them to form an Erthys. Fuse those two to form an Undine. Then get two more frost order demons and fuse them to form another Aquans. Then fuse that Aquans with the Undine to get the Kusi Mitama. Then you'll have your shiny new tube.
The Scales of Famine
Next up, we gotsta go kill Black Rider for Lucifer. So as always, go to the Catholic Church and walk up to the altar to trigger the fight.
---Boss: Fiend Black Rider---
My level: 51
Been a while since we've seen this guy. He's harder than the other riders so far because he has no weaknesses, but now we're strong enough that we can kill him with brute force before those 5 minutes are up. Since these horsemen are very resistant to physical attacks, we'll be assaulting him with magic. Bring in your hardest hitting elemental magic, doesn't matter what kind. I'm talkin' Tempest, Glacial Blast, Fire Breath, Shockwave, that kinda stuff. Makakaja is also a good idea. Unlike the previous riders you'll be cutting it close with your MAG but you should still be able to kill him before it completely runs dry.
Black Rider still works the same way he did way back when, so if you don't remember go read the horsemen section.
Still, since he loves teleporting so much, you're not going to go balls out with your attacks. At least not immediately. When the fight starts, cast Makakaja. Then set both your demons to use their strongest magic but hide them so they don't use it. Black Rider will begin by teleporting around and using strikes and Mad Rushes. This is not a good moment to attack him if you're not immune to phys since not only will you take a lot of damage if you stand in front of him, but it also doesn't leave him vulnerable for very long until his next teleport, so you'll just end up wasting a lot of MAG. So what you want to do at this point is simply run around with your demons hidden and bide your time. Let him use his dumb physical attacks all he wants.
After a few seconds of that though, he's bound to begin his Mudo loop, and that's when you'll begin your offensive. Not only is his Mudo very inaccurate, but it also leaves him vulnerable for a very long time. So when you see him begin his Mudo loop, unhide your demons and let them unleash their magic attacks on him while he casts it. You should combo him yourself while you're at it, as this can sometimes cause him to flinch. Don't forget to quickly hide your demons again after the attack though. You don't want them to waste MAG casting a second time because chances are Black Rider will already have teleported away.
Another, probably even better, opportunity to unleash your attacks on him is when he's using Begin Starvation. Just wait for him to cast it, then run around to his side and show him what for.
If you only attack during these moments, your MAG shouldn't run completely dry before he's dead and you'll still win before the time limit's up.
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As a reward you get the scales of famine.
Scars of Recession
You get this case by reading Sadakichi's mind during chapter 5.
Oh? Looks like some people are losing their will to work and staying at home. What? That sounds like me EVERY day. I mean me and work? We're not on speaking terms. Ever. Anyway so this case calls for us to go to the "north area" of the capital. Way to be vague. Well, don't worry. I got yo back, dogg. Turns out you gotta head over to Mannen-Cho, the north part past the flamboyantly gay crossdresser fantasizing about Satake and Kazama naked. Here you'll find a factory worker. Talk to him to get a speech about how it's pointless to live honestly because the lucky will always be on top and the poor will always be at the bottom. Hwell. I may be selfish, a dick, an asshole, and basically a monster, but if there's one thing I value it's honesty.
Anyways, after some more complaining the cause of this guy's apathy will appear. It's Belphegor! You'll have a fight on your hands.
---Boss: Skill Belphegor---
My level: 52
Man I love this guy. He's like the embodiment of laziness. If this guy is the one who tempts people into being lazy then he must basically live in my fucking room. Anyway. This fight is pretty interesting because Belphegor is pretty strong, but you need to kill him in under 2 minutes or else he'll leave. He's frail to wind, so bring in demons with the strongest wind skills you can muster. I personally recommend Tempest. That shiz is hell of all kinds of basically such as good. Skill Mikaboshi comes with it. Good stuff. But stuff like Wind Cutter and Mazandyne will still work as well. Makakaja is also a good idea. 2 minutes isn't a lot, so you want to deal as much damage as possible.
Belphegor is a fun boss since he doesn't teleport all over the place like others because of how lazy he is. He just stays near the center of the arena and uses powerful skills like Mamudoon and Megido. Cast Makakaja, set your demons to use their strongest wind skills, and let loose. Remember that Belphegor is more likely to go into frail stun if you've made him flinch with your sword combos directly prior to him getting hit by a wind skill. Once he does, command your demons to keep using their spells rather than striking him so you can deal more damage.
Stay on your toes when Belphegor's stun wears off because he'll counter with Mamudoon or Megido, so make sure to hide your demons and quickly roll away to avoid damage. Then go back in and keep the pressure up. Remember that he will also cast Dekaja from time to time so you may have to reapply Makakaja periodically.
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As a reward you get a Babylon Tablet? Meh.
The Possessed Capital
You get this from the herald of Yatagarasu during chapter 6
Hokay, looks like we have to go kill another god. This one's holed up in the east training hall, so ride your Great Kohryu over there. Once inside, walk up to the north part until you feel a presence. Feh! Turns out it's Yakubyou-gami again. Guess he didn't learn his lesson the first time.
---Boss: Fiend Yakubyou-gami---
My level: 67
Nope, he hasn't learned anything new since the last time we saw him. This fight is identical to the last one, with the only difference that you have a 5 minute timer. But since we're so much stronger now, it's not a problem.
Same strategy as last time applies: have one demon set to using its best phys skill (or magic if they have a passive boost corresponding to it) on Yakubyou-gami (who has no weaknesses), and the other demon set to using Mazandyne on his zombie reinforcements to keep them from using their disruptive attacks and Dormina, and replenish your MAG. By hitting the frail stunned zombies every now and then you can ensure that your MAG never runs out throughout the entire battle.
Yakubyou-gami doesn't really have any extreme attacks. One he'll do often is a tongue lash. But it's so weak and inaccurate that you shouldn't even pay attention to it. The other one is Mighty Blow. This one has a pretty big cue. When you see him grab his umbrella, quickly hide your demons and block. The attack affects a very wide area. The only way to avoid it for sure is to be far back on the other side of the arena, and there's no reason to do that when you can easily block it. His third physical attack is Rush, which is also highly telegraphed. When you see him hang back on his cloud, it means he's about to rush. He will also use Luck Roulette of the Beast. This usually isn't much of a problem, though if you get a particularly nasty effect such as whiffed attacks, go ahead and override it with a luck locust.
Once you get him down to half HP, you should start hiding your demons and blocking whenever you get the message that he's preparing for something. It could be Luck Roulette, but it could also be his unavoidable attack, Judgement. Well, the way to know is that if he's twirling his umbrella really fast it will be Judgement. He will also use Diarama to heal himself for 1000 once you get him down to half, which is annoying but not much you can do about it.
I'm too lazy to video this fight again. Go watch the previous one, it's the same except now you do more damage.
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After the fight and some shameless self praising by Gouto, it's case closed and you receive 5 pyro golds.
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