Part 75: First few floors of the Karma Society's tower.

Update 21


Gale wins!


"I like it. Gale it is.
I really appreciate it. Here, take this!"




No matter what name you choose, you get a gem. A different gem. I should probably install some gems into the rings soon.


Not going to Argilla, that is for sure.



"No way the prisoners could escape on their own... I hope it's not a rebellion or anything like that."


Kind of empty, for being the neural center of the Karma Society, isn't it?




"Thinking back to the Jailer's reaction, it seems that the head of the Karma Society wishes to speak with us.
Either way, we must continue. Be careful, Serph."




The building is kind of unsafe. Thee sections are connected by elevators. Makes for nice little self contained dungeon segments, though.




How convenient, a large terminal, just there.



Strangely deserted, not even one random encounter so far.



Ah, electrical spell stones.



I want a monitor like that. The mouse doesn't look confortable, though.



There are lots of things like this in the building. Documents and documents.
Most of them not particularly interesting, but eh, whatever.



Oh no! An ambush!



"Ah, I see.
Understood.
Bravo 2, over and out.
I'll show them they don't belong in our world."





That is not the smartest move, I'd say.





"Hurry up, you freaks. You've got valuable programs in your brains, right?
Well, bow down to us humans, or I'll blow 'em all to AI heaven."




This way they get the first attack.


This way, though, allows one to get the advantage.





Blam.





Random encounters are active now.




Ares is considerably less naked than in the statues. Wikilink

Appropriate skills, I would say.


Hooray for the automap, and knowing where the rooms end and such.
It is considerably less confusing than if it was a first person dungeon.




Another plant found.



Principalities are pretty much the same as they were in Nocturne.


Click here for the full 736x1024 image.

Wikilink



Same deal with the Powers.

Wikilinnk



That kind of looks like a meeting room, doesn't it?



I bleieve Luck is high enough as it is at the moment.




A coveniently placed Small Terminal. THose are always useful.




There are places in the building where treasures are tantalizingly placed just out of your reach, THERE are ways to get them, though.



Along with the container, there is a Life Terminal.


Roland distributes his stats in a way that is considerably less retarded than Heat's.



On the other hand, GOD DAMNIT, 30 Magic. That is kind of exaggerated, I'd say.



"Mabufu
Ice Boost"




This should go in a ring soon.



Oh no! Another ambush!



Oh hey, it is Eligor.


Roland is awesome.




"You may choose. Satisfy our minds, or satisfy our hunger."






The first one we already know, at the top of the building.
The second, well, we can assume that it is either Angel or Madame, most likely Angel.
The third, yeah, why capture instead of elimination, or what appeared to be before, just observation?



Someone shot him.
That red what?




Oh, joy.







Taking advantage of the moments where they are rendered immobile and in a popsicle-like state is always suggested.
Freezing the enemies also has the effect of nulling their physical resistances/barriers.




Not with an exploded head, though.

"Mabufula
Ice Drain"
Roland needs a new Mantra.





Hey, there is a guy there. Let's see what he has to say.


"I-I'm just a government official who got left behind!
I don't have anything to do with this!
G-G-Go fight somewhere else!"

"Maybe we can get some info from dis guy, ja?"




"That's all I know, I swear!"



"I h-heard it's because the prisoners have r-risen to action... The soldiers moved to th-the upper floors.
That's why the lower floors were so empty... Okay?"




NOTE: We haven't seen those that are referred to here.




More boring-ass documents.



Useful.



Weird layout on the tenth floor, eh?




Ah, Eligor.


Wikilink




Also, Cuchulainn before he assumed that name.

Wikilink



A couple of more points on everything and it will be Luck increasing time again.


Hooray! About time.



Niflheim is a more powerful (and cooler looking) Cocytus. It is awesome.
Agidyne should be useful too.


Niflheim rocks.

And now, another small terminal. Time to see what mantras are available.

























Argilla gets the cheap-o Fire one.

What Mantra should be acquired for Roland?