Part 29: Part Twenty-Nine: Sewer Level

Part Twenty-Nine: Sewer Level


With our new levels and equipment in hand, we have to talk to the elder to get into the sewers so that we can look for new shoes.

: We need to get into the sewers. We're looking for some Levigrass Shoes.

Who keeps shoes in a sewer, by the way?

Gill: You got a death wish or somethin'? That place is Monster Central! And it smells bad, too!

: But we need Levigrass Shoes to find the fourth crystal...

Gill: Crystal...? You... Are you the four warriors of legend... ?

Is everybody up on this legend except for the actual Warriors of Light? Is that how the crystals picked 'em, just went looking for people totally ignorant of this?


While we're talking to Gill, look who's showing up inside Gill's walls, like four old termites. Get out of the walls, jerks.


Yes. That's us, not you. I'm sure you'll save us all some time and yourselves some danger if you just except that, please.

Old Man 2: But we are the chosen ones!
Old Man 3: Those four claim they are, too!
Old Man 4: They say they're going into the sewers...
Old Man 1: Then we'll beat them to the punch!


Oh no, do not make a problem for these kids. They're not the fuckin' rescue squad, they have important shit to do.


Alright, back to the main scene.





Everybody follows Gill over to this gate, which he pops open for us. Would this gate have also kept the old men out of the sewers?


Who knows? Now we can explore another part of Amur.




Oh boy, Gysahl Greens. Just what I like.


You can't go into this waterfall, which looks like it's maybe coming out of the sewer? Suddenly, this clear blue water seems a lot less appealing.


This is where you need to go.


Yes indeed, welcome to the sewers.


The sewers are another short dungeon, and come with some new monsters.


That spider is called Darklegs, and it just got murdered.


Kuja does alright with its buddy, the Gigantoad. It was a pretty big boost to gain all those levels.



These two Twin Ligers show up on the stairs to the next level.


Sephy's damage isn't quite as impressive when it's not a critical hit, but it's still alright.


Onward and downward!


And into the shitty sewer water!


Oh cool, new claws. I'll throw them in my bag with the other items I'll never use.


Who builds a sewer like this? We already had to go into the water once, but now there's a bridge? Come on, be consistent.


Ah, the bridge is a cutscene marker. I see.


That better not be those old men, having wandered down here like a bunch of dumbasses!


Quelle surprise.


Oh, no shit.


Golbez, this is not a complex ethical situation.

: We must aid them!


And now we have to fight four Gigantoads.

This is the only battle in the game to have more than three enemies on screen at once. In the NES version, I think battles regularly went up to eight enemies.


This isn't a hard fight. These aren't Super Gigantoads or anything.



As evidenced by Golbez killing three of them with Whirlpool. Kuja deals with the fourth.



Wowie!


Just like a real boss!



Old Man: We thought we were the warriors from the legend...

Why? What would have ever made you entertain that idea?

Old Man: But I guess we weren't. Oh well, that's settled then. Haw haw haw!

: We advise you to head back to town for your own safety.


Surprise: they decide to hang around the sewer instead.





I like that they have different lines, at least. That's something.



Carrying on.



A bridge and a passageway.


A set of Kaiser Knuckles.

There are other treasures around, but I was getting kind of sick of the sewers, so I ignored them at this point.


And just headed for the next scene.


Four Warriors of Light and Levigrass Shoes, respectively, ma'am.


Jesus Christ, Golbez, do you really need to explain this?



The fuck?



Alright, thanks, I guess. What was that thing about turnip-squeezing, though? Was that an insult?


Suddenly, someone yells to the kids.


BECAUSE JESUS CHRIST, SHE THREW A BOMB AT A CHILD.


WHO THROWS A BOMB AT A CHILD!?

: How did you know those shoes were fake?
Old Man 1: We only wanted to help you out. We've seen Levigrass Shoes before, and those didn't look anything like 'em!




What? Why?


The bomb looked exactly like these shoes, but was brown, by the way.


Now we have new footwear.

: All right! Now we can cross the bottomless bog!
: Thank you for coming to help us, after all you have been through.

Today, Golbez teaches you etiquette. When someone helps you out selflessly, say "thank you". When someone helps you out after throwing a bomb at you, they can get fucked.




The old men are even nice enough to teleport us straight back to Amur. They may be dumb, but their hearts are in the right place.


Now you can find them in a clearing in Amur.





Their lines haven't changed since the sewer, which is kind of funny.

Bonus Treasures from the Sewer





These aren't that great. The Poison Dagger is an upgrade for Sephy, and the Power Bracers can give Kuja a boost, though, so at least it wasn't a total wash.