Yoma Majin:

Your guide to navigating the Shadow World and defeating the formidable Lady Skadi in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster. Learn her weaknesses and strategies!

Alright, so you're in this weird place with two worlds: the normal one and the shadow world. Basically, if you touch any shadow, you'll get zapped into the shadow world. To get back to normal, you gotta find a big light pillar. Oh, and heads up, about 90% of the doors here are one-way, so pay attention!

First, head through the north door, then take the east door. Make your way to the northeast corner, and bam – you're in the shadow world. Go through the door there and grab the Ag Incense from the Mystical Chest.

Now, exit through the southwest door. Take the southeast door, then head west. Find a light pillar and step into it to return to the normal world. From there, go through the west door to get back to where you started.

Head north again, then west, and then south to find a cube with a Bead inside. Now, go east, east, and north to return to the central area.

Take the west door, then the northwest door. From there, go through the northeast door to find a hallway with several doors to the south.

You'll want to go through the fourth door you pass (it's the second to last, from left to right on the map). Head south until you hit a wall, then take a few steps west. Look for a red pillar – step into it to reach 2F.

Keep going straight. In the room with four doors, take the west door to find an S-Terminal. Now, go through the north door, touch the shadows to enter the shadow world, and then go through the north door.

Head through the east door, open the cube for 3 Life Stones, then go east, south, and finally west to get back to the normal world. Phew!

Okay, this part is crucial: try your absolute best not to touch any shadows, or you'll have to do all that backtracking again! Go through the north door, then east, and then south. Take the southeast door (the left one) and then the southwest door (the right one).

In this next room, you'll see three doors on the west wall. Go through the middle one. This will lead you to the red pillar that takes you to 3F and your next boss fight.

After the fight, another scene plays. Follow the light to leave, then head for the inverted temple that just appeared in the center of the area.

If you have 32 points in the Musubi stat, you'll get some extra dialogue that sets up your ending:

Isamu: Will you do it,
for the sake of Musubi?

Player Choice:

• It'd be my pleasure. - Musubi Flag ON
• No, I can't. - Musubi Flag OFF