Guide to the Sorceress Assassination Mission in Final Fantasy VIII Remastered. Learn how to split into teams, infiltrate the presidential palace, and confront Edea.
Walkthrough
- 1Talk to Rinoa in Caraway's mansion, then General Caraway will debrief you on the plan to split into a [gate team] and a [sniper team].
- 2Return to Caraway's mansion when ready. Squall will lead the [sniper team] with Irvine, while Quistis, Zell, and Selphie form the [gate team].
- 3You gain control of Quistis. Head left to exit the room, but Rinoa will interrupt with her own plan.
- 4After Rinoa's interference, you regain control of Squall. Follow your companions to the gate, talk to Caraway, and then follow him to the presidential palace with Squall and Irvine.
- 5Caraway leaves. Quistis starts having second thoughts about her response to Rinoa.
- 6As Quistis, return to Caraway's mansion. Witness a spat between Caraway and Rinoa, which causes a delay for the [gate team].
- 7As Rinoa, use the Save Point, climb boxes and a vehicle to reach the roof of a building. Exit left, continue left, and climb a ladder to confront Edea.
- 8Speak to Edea. Rinoa's plan goes awry.
- 9After the cutscenes, as Quistis, head left, examine glasses near the door, then interact with a statue in the upper left corner to reveal a secret door.
- 10Enter the sewers. You may encounter Red Bats and Creeps. Equip Enc-None if desired.
- 11Use the Save Point in the sewers and continue downstairs. Descend a ladder to the lower sewers.
- 12Make your way left to a narrow bridge with a wheel. Interact with the wheel to ride it up and to the right.
- 13Go through the nearby gate and continue up until Quistis is distracted by the parade.
- 14You will occasionally have to deal with chatter from Irvine while moving towards the presidential palace.
- 15Arrive at the presidential palace. Save your game at the Save Point.
- 16Transfer junctions from two characters to Squall and Irvine. Manually unequip GFs from the third character and assign them to Squall or Irvine to ensure all GFs have a home.
Tips
- Consider equipping Enc-None if you wish to avoid encounters with Red Bats and Creeps in the sewers.
- Ensure all your GFs are junctioned to either Squall or Irvine before the upcoming fight.
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