Part 48

Guide to bypassing Romalia Castle's control barriers in Ark 2. Find override switches, defeat enemies, and collect valuable items like the Death Rosary and Garnet.

Saving is possible. He also says the hardest part of getting to the nearby castle will be finding the override switches for the city's control barriers, which section off a piece of the city automatically. The Castle's not accessible until at least 4 are overriden! Here's how to proceed once back on the street:

Go east of the base and attempt to enter the house to make a #2 battle occur on the street. Luckily, one can completely skip it if they try to enter the house before the soldiers approach, but it'll have to be repeated on the way back out! Inside is a battle (#4) and a chest that holds a [Garnet] gem -- LV 0/0, DEF 3/3, Heal HP.

Back on the street, go east and north two screens to another "elbow" street with an apartment entrance. Fight the #4 battle and claim the [Death Rosary] bead weapon inside -- Dark-elem, LV 2/14, ATK 18/42. Flip the switch here and head east, examine the statues on the bridge to start a (#5) battle. West of there is an empty intersection with a wall switch, lowering the "B" partition -- and creating a shortcut back to the base.

West of there is another (#2) battle. The apartment nearby has a (#6) battle before the team can exit the backdoor and find another switch, the third one (at the intersection north of other two). Keep going east, though, and the Resistance-held Underpass can be entered. Upstairs is a [Blood Bomb] and a [Power Nut].

Now, return to the behind-the-house area where the 3rd switch was and enter the apartment north of there. Two people will ignore the party upon first glance, but repeated talking will botch their surveillance job and send a (#7) battle the allies' way. Upstairs is the bounty: the [Tower Guard] with LV 8/10 + DEF 11/12 stats, and a [Crazy Face] mask with LV 4/12 + ATK 16/28 + Inflict: Confuse stats.

Heal up, exit north out of the apartment, then continue east until some soldiers are found beating up a Resistance ally. Keep talking with one of the enemy until he recognizes the intruders and starts a (#8) battle. The condo behind him has the 4th switch inside, also. Exit outside and go east to a almost-hidden door in the SE part of the screen. This leads up to a [Force Staff] and a #9 battle on the rooftops.

Cross to the other side's dwelling and continue west until the party comes upon a bunch of arguing, hungry monsters (#10) to murder. Beyond, watch a scene where a hapless guard is freaked out and leaves a gate open. Continue west to the fifth and final switch that opens the way to Romalia Castle! Before going there, make sure to get the three treasure chests in the house nearby: [Book of Cravis+3] with Lv 0/0, DEF 10/10, and protection against all statuses; and, a [Strengthen Fruit] and [Palo's Nut].

Save and heal at the hideout before attmpting to leave. There are two ways to get to the castle: through the underpass's new opening or north up the "main street" where all the partitions were lowered. Going north may be a bit quicker but there's a #11 battle; going the underpass route is longer (due to #12 battles). It's got a simple layout (valves lower gas leaks, etc.) and has the following treasures: [Muse] spear with Lv 2/6 + ATK 15/22 stats;

After fighting the royal guard at the castle gate, watch the awesome events and put this longtastic chapter in the history books. Note that once the team approaches the floa