5.13. Timeless [5013]

Navigate the Waterfall Cave, discover Carmen where time has stopped, and brave Tock Tower in this Light No Fire walkthrough. Find items and progress through the frozen town.

A little bit north of Spring is a waterfall. When the river was still frozen before, it was impossible to get to the cave behind it. Now that you've cleared out all the ice, you can walk into the waterfall. Head north toward the waterfall, and you should see a little opening behind the veil. Walk into this little cave.

Waterfall Cave

This cave is pretty long, though easy to get through. Some of the monsters in here may be a bit tough. Even so, none of them should really give you any problems. Proceed up through the cave and follow the linear path to a staircase at the end. Head west through the rest of the cave and you should reach the exit. Now that you're back in the overworld, you can proceed to the next town, which is directly to the south. Make your way down until you see the little town by a small forest. Welcome to Carmen, the very last town.

Carmen

Carmen appears to be in quite a predicament. Apart from just ONE man, none of the inhabitants seem to be moving. The only moving man there states that time has suddenly stopped in Carmen. It must have something to do with the Tock tower to the east. Don't even bother checking out the Weapons & Armor Shop. The storekeeper, like the others, is frozen in time. For the record, here's a list of what the store sells anyway. Use it as a reference when you come back to Carmen later on.

Carmen Weapon & Armor Shop
* Tri-BW ' ~ 12000G
* IcyCW ' ~ 15000G
* FlameSD ' ~ 20000G
* LoyalRP ' ~ 25000G
* WorldAR ' ~ 12000G
* PowerHT ' ~ 20000G
* MystSH ' ~ 20000G
* LightCL ' ~ 30000G

There are a few things you can pick up before leaving though. Enter the house with the windmill (above the Weapons & Armor Shop) and climb to the second floor. To the left is a barrel you can push over. Examine the floor after moving it to find a W.Ant. Pick it up and leave this house. Make sure you never throw this item away because you'll need it later. Now enter the inn and look through the drawer in the back by the two beds. Inside, you will find a RubyBR.

You will now want to head for Tock to the east. You should be able to see it from outside Carmen. However, it's stationed atop a plateau, so you can't just walk over to it from there. From Carmen, head south along the edge of the cliff. Head east after passing the forest south of Carmen. Continue to head east along this path until you come to a ramp leading down. Ignore it and proceed to the northeast. Soon, you will come to two more ramps. Head up the one to the north and begin to walk to the west. When the way is split by the side of a cliff, head to the southwest and up a ramp. Use Bo to walk your party through the forest blocking the tower. When you clear it, simply walk on in to enter.

Tock Tower

Well, you're in for quite a dungeon here. Start off by heading straight up. Notice the arrow tiles on the ground. If you step on one, you will be warped two tiles in the direction that the arrows are pointing. These don't really do anything, but you can experiment with them if you wish. Head up to the healing spring and drink from it if you'd like. Now, head southwest to find an arrow tile by a wall. These tiles can be manipulated to allow you to get through obstacles such as a wall. Step on it to proceed.

Now that you're on the other side, head up (don't touch the other tile yet) to a chest containing Life. Continue north along the skinny path to another chest--this one holding a EvilCN. Once you have that, return to the previous arrow tile back to the south. Step on it to be taken left past the wall. Head to the left and walk up past the arrow tile you see there. Continue to proceed north under the overhanging wall to another chest. Steal the IcyAR from that chest and step on the arrow tile to your immediate right. Continue down the path to another tile. Step on this one and you'll notice a staircase further to the left. Step on the following tile to be transported right next to it. Head upstairs now.

In this room, you can pick up a Cure from the chest to the northwest. After taking it, proceed to the arrow tile at the upper-right corner of this room. After passing through the wall, you will see two arrow tiles above and below you. The upper one is pointing down, so you can't get past it obviously. Head down and step on the arrow tile pointing to the right to be sent into a room with a pillar in the middle. Walk further to the east and step on the next arrow tile besides the wall.

Head up and step on the following tile. Now at the northern portion of this area, go west and ignore the first arrow tile you see to the south. Proceed around the outskirts until you hit a fork. Continue to head south along the west wall. When you reach another split in the path, proceed further to the east. At the very southeast corner, head up and step on the arrow tile here. You will be sent into a room with a staircase. Now ascend to the following floor.

Open the chest nearby for a G.Tiara. Don't even bother equipping it though (crap-tacular stats, anyone?). Later, you can sell it.