========================================================================= **************** PHANTASY STAR ONLINE Ver.2: QUEST FAQ ****************** ========================================================================= ******** SOUL OF STEEL - DOWNLOAD QUEST ********* WALKTHROUGH (version 1.0) 27/09/2002 Author - falsehead (Sophie Cheshire). Contact me at falsehead@aol.com Copyright stuff; If you wish to use this FAQ on your website, feel free to do so under the following conditions. a) You email me first and let me know where it will be appearing and b) you do not alter the content in anyway (if you need to change the formatting slightly for display purposes that's OK). If I find out that any part of this FAQ has been lifted and used without credit to me, especially if you use it to earn money, then I will be annoyed. I didn't type all this up for the good of my health you know. ======================================================================== ********************************* CONTENTS ***************************** ======================================================================== 1) INTRODUCTION/REVISION HISTORY 2) WALKTHROUGH 3) QUEST SCRIPT ========================================================================= ************************ INTRODUCTION/REVISIONS ************************* ========================================================================= INTRODUCTION - This is an in-depth guide to the PSO v2 download quest "Soul of Steel". Part of this is also included in a much larger FAQ I have written. But having seen this questions about this quest come up on the message boards many times. I thought it a good idea to submit a separate mini-guide so people who are familiar with PSO don't have to wade through a 150kb file to find it! I have also included the Quest script as this is quite an important quest in terms of the PSO storyline and even implies a sequel quest at the end. Although this is something that may be followed up on the Gamecube version rather than DC. ************************************************************************* REVISIONS - Version 1.0 (27/09/2002) This is the first version of this FAQ. I've done a mission walkthrough, any future updates are likely to be typo correcting and may a Q+A. Have also added the mission script as I found it interesting as it's the most plot heavy Quest in the whole game. Hope you enjoy it! ========================================================================= ******************** 1) SOUL OF STEEL - WALKTHROUGH ********************* ========================================================================= Now before you play this quest you need to have played through the SUE storyline and finished all quests. This is what you need to have done to see the full ending (and in the same difficulty level) 1) When doing the quest, "Dr. Osto's Research", tell SUE your name, (this means you can't now get the Soul Eater in this difficulty).Then complete the quest. 2) In the quest "Unsealed Door" first talk to Bernie, then find SUE, and talk to her. Then go back to the beginning of Mine 2 and talk to Bernie again. Choose to tell him what SUE told you. Complete the quest. 3) Now do "WaterFall Tear", first speak to Sue on Pioneer 2 and ask her about Black Paper. Now in the caves you will have to find Bernie. Talk to him, and complete the quest. 4) Go and do "Black Paper". First talk to Sue on Pioneer 2, it doesn't seem to matter what you ask her. Then go to the caves and Bernie should be in the middle of nowhere, waiting for you. Talk with him, and finish the quest. 5) Do the Quest "Docs Secret Plan". Now when all quests are done, you should choose to do Soul of Steel in the same difficulty mode you did the above "SUE" events. Also while playing Soul of Steel you must also get the MAG you are given to "move" three times as you go through the Mines, after all this you can get the extra, proper ending. Once you choose to do the Soul of Steel Quest, you will find yourself reunited with Doc. Montague and Elenor. Your task is to rescue Elenors twin sister Ult. AS you leave to go down to the Mines you will be confronted by a Soldier from WORKS who will warn you off. Then Elenor will give you a MAG CELL. Now you all warp down to the Mines. The first room is small and throws everything at you, Gilchics, Canadines, Sinows and Garanz. Luckily Doc. Montague and Elenor are both strong and powerful. The Doc will heal you and Elenor and even cure paralysis. But keep an eye on them and have healing to hand as if either die it's mission over. Once that's been cleared, head into the next large area and talk to the soldier. Whatever you answer, he won't let you pass. Go find the Doc, who has gone into a side room. Talk to him and he will create a diversion. You should all go up to the opposite corner and wait for the soldier to leave. Once he has done, all sneak down through the barrier and into the next area. Examine the computer, and Doc will tell you some stuff. Then the Mag will move for the first time. Now you should walk forwards to the end of the room. When the screen fades to black briefly and there is a rumble you should check your map to see doc and Elenor have moved. Go to where they are and a cut scene will occur. Doc will tell her more about her special mag. Then the mag you are carrying should move for the second time. You can go talk to them or carry on looking for Ult. You'll encounter Ult. Now. Your task is to follow her. She walks slowly so this task is not hard. Once you have followed her far enough press the red light switch to open the door and she will be on the other side. Now Doc and Elenor will arrive. She will disappear again. Unlock the purple gate and carry on alone through the next few rooms. You have to make like Solid Snake and sneak past three sets of patrolling androids. Watch their patrol patterns on the map and make sure you don't get in their line of sight. Once they have been avoided, you'll be in an open area where you must battle a WORKS soldier and two androids. There are also a few Gilchics to take out. Once they are dealt with carry on to find Doc and Elenor. If you did the Sue stuff and got the mag to move twice, then a short cut scene will occur. Sue will talk to Doc and Elenor, then warp down to the mines. The Mag you are carrying will move again and a glow will follow you briefly. WORKS have now activated the self-destruct and its up to you to disable it. You Elenor and Doc all warp to the Ruins. Here you need to find the room that is a hollow square with the raised area with a computer on it. Now destroy all the rocks blocking one pathway. Carry on that path way and you'll find a room with a red force field blocking the way. You need to disable this using a timer switch in another location. Return to the square room and find a side room with a warp point in it. This takes you to a small room. Leave this one and battle through the next one. You'll end up in a room with a red switch gate. Before you press it, use the touch lamp switches to open the exit to the room. Now press the timer switch and run as fats as you can to the room with the red force field. You may need a couple of goes, but you have plenty of time. Once through the force field, you can warp up to the PC and Doc will disable the self-destruct. Now you must catch Ult. She is shown as a blue arrow. Use the warp points to catch her on the long, thin section. Talk to her. Now at this point two things can happen. If you did not complete the "Sue" events in the game, you will get the short ending. There will be a big explosion and you will wake up in the infirmary. All you can do now is read the letter from Doc. Montague and collect your meseta reward. If you did do the "Sue" events CORRECTLY then you will get some extra stuff. Now all hell will start breaking loose. When you are offered choices. Choose "Rescue Elenor" and "No" x 3. You can't really do anything but watch events unfold. Soon you'll end up in the medical centre. Talk to the nurse walking about then leave. As you do a cut-scene occurs in the Hunters Guild. Now go to the desk and claim your meseta. - SOUL OF STEEL - CODA You can get an extra bit of ending. As long as you said "No" to Doc. Montague three times. Choose to do the "Soul of Steel" Quest again and this time you'll be greeted by a woman who says you have been asked for via the BEE system. Warp down to Forest 1 and meet Elenor in the place she was in "Magnitude of Metal". Talk to her about everything. Then she will leave. Pipe back up after her and enjoy the groovy music playing as you collect your meseta reward. ========================================================================= *************************** 2) QUEST SCRIPT ***************************** ========================================================================= (This assumes you did the SUE events and played the quest "Docs Secret Plan." It also omits non-essential text) - SOUL OF STEEL Client: Montague Quest: Please! Can you help me find my darling android that I crafted with my own two hands? Reward: ??? Meseta MONTAGUE - Heh heh heh. [NAME], so you're the one who decided to take this quest, right? I am Jean Carlo Montague. Heh heh heh. I'm very glad. It was difficult to find someone who'd take this quest. I'm in something of a rush, you see... Heh heh heh. ELEMOR - [YOUR NAME], I'm Elenor. Umm, Do you remember me? MONTAGUE - Of course we remember you, Elenor. It's been a while, eh, [YOUR NAME]? I have to ask you for another favour. MONTAGUE - What I need to ask you is, well, what we want you to do is, to put it simply, go find Elenor's sister. ELENOR - Yes, please find my sister! She was kidnapped by some strangers. MONTAGUE - What kind of awful people would stoop to kidnapping? Her name is Ult. Heh. I will give you more details later. For now, we want you, [YOUR NAME], to go underground with us. There might be some troublemaker on the way. We're counting on you. Heh heh heh. GUILD GIRL BY DOOR - Right now, underneath Ragol... Military unit "WORKS" has an operation underway. According to the agreement reached by the military and the hunters... Only authorized personnel are allowed to enter the operation area. Also, a military tribunal has sole jurisdiction over any disputes. Hunters don't even have the right to speak in their own defence. The Hunter's Guild cannot protect you from the military. So please be careful. [As you leave a soldier approaches] SAKON - !? (Strange hat, and that pink android...) (That's...) Hey, you! Where do you think you're going? Come here!!! Hey, you! You aren't thinking about going down to Ragol, are you? Hey! It's you! I know who you are. MONTAGUE - ... Hmm. Sorry, but I've never seen you before. SAKON - Ha ha ha! Don't try to fool me! Do you know what we have to go through because of you? Oh, well. Right now, underneath Ragol, the Galactic Mobile Infantry 32nd Squadron, WORKS, has an import operation underway. That's why most of the areas on Ragol have been restricted! There're rumours that some people aren't obeying our edict, but... If you make any stupid moves, I'll be forced to hurt you. So keep that in mind. MONTAGUE - (YOUR [NAME], Elenor, there's something fishy about this guy.) Umm... Are you sure you don't need my brain to help you with that operation? Or are you just being arrogant because you have Ult? SAKON - ? I... I don't know what you're talking about, but... This is a very important operation for WORKS. I strongly recommend that you don't interfere. Umm... It's just that, You know. ELENOR - Please give us back my sister!! And please don't hurt her! SAKON - Listen, little android girl. I don't know nothing about your sister. And beside, we're not doing anything to hurt anyone. You got it? How do you even know that she was kidnapped? She might have decided to walk away on her own. OK? Now, if you want to ask more questions, go talk to the Doctor, OK? All right, this is your final warning! Don't do anything stupid! If you ever enter a restricted operation area... No matter what kind of excuse you may have, WORKS will eliminate you. So don't make me do something that you'll regret. Hey, you, [YOUR CHARACTER CLASS], you too! Ha ha ha ha. [Sakon departs] MONTAGUE - Hmm... [YOUR NAME], did he scare you? Don't worry about it. If this was the old WORKS, things would be different. But the soldiers now are nothing. All their best men were lost aboard Pioneer 1. Heh heh heh. ELENOR - [NAME]. Ah... I have a favour to ask you. I, I must rescue my sister! I will do whatever it takes! But, I just don't know where to begin. I know I can't do this all by myself. ... Umm... Can you wait here? Can you keep this? NARRATIVE TEXT - Received "Mag cell"! ELENOR - This is a baby Mag. It's very precious to me. My sister has an identical one. What? Oh, why did I...? I don't really know why. I just thought it would be able to help you... Rescue my sister. Please. And please take care of my Mag. ... MONTAGUE - Hey! Elenor! ELENOR - ! Y, yes! I'm coming! [All transport down to the the Mines] MONTAGUE - Heh heh. Thanks. I've never been good at dealing with soldiers. They're all such total morons. You can never reason with them. Well, anyway, here's some information for you. As we suspected, there's something very wrong going on. WORKS is a Special Forces unit within the military. They're sneaky. They often have ulterior motives, so we should go after them first. ... Heh heh. She's such an innocent girl. Oh, never mind... Heh. MONTAGUE - Hey, Elenor, do you feel like we're closer to Ult now? ELENOR - Ah, hmm... Sorry, I don't know yet. MONTAGUE - Oh well, let's move on then. I really don't want to go. Soldiers make me nervous. How do we get into that WORKS-controlled area, anyway? I just don't know how we'll be able to. Hmm... [Go and talk to the guard] UKON - Hey you! What are you doing there? This area is restricted to the Galactic Mobile Infantry, 32nd Squadron, WORKS. Notification has been sent out to all hunters. What? You still want to go beyond this point? Go elsewhere for you monsters or treasure! This is no place for that. You still want to proceed?. [If you answer "Yes! I want to!" Montague leaves the party...] UKON - Do you know what WORKS is? Do you think we'll just let you walk right in? Do you know how easy it is for us to erase your hunter registration? We could make it so you'd never be able to set foot on Ragol again! Now go back to where you came from before I get really mad! [Go and find Montague] MONTAGUE- A military transmission terminal... Hmm. I think we can use this. I think we canuse this to distract that soldier. Let's see here... OK, we're set. Hee hee...Now we need to wait some place a little further off. Let's hide in the next block where the soldier won't be able to see us. Hee hee... [Group head towards western corner] MONTAGUE - He he he... We'll be safe here. ... The area that we're about to enter is controlled by WORKS. Once we enter, we can't go back out. If we return back to Pioneer 2 before our task is done... We won't be able to enter this place again. But that's not a problem. I'm sure we'll find Ult. Hey, it's almost time. [Alarm sounds. UKON moves off] UKON - What's that sound? ... I think it's coming from the block over there. By the terminal... I should go check. MONATGUE - OK, let's go. Let's get through the gate before that soldier comes back! [Examine next computer] Hmm. That looks like interesting data. It could be useful... Do you mind if I take a look? Hmm... Very interesting. Hmm? What was it about? Well, this doesn't apply to us right now, but... Well, I'll try to explain briefly. First of all... This underground facility was being accessed by 3 automatic computers. Each one kept an eye on the others, and maintained balance. Secondly, the AI names of these computers were... Calus Vol Opt Olga Third, access logs show that the first 2 were located in this facility, But the last one, Olga, has no logs after that huge explosion occurred. We can't trace it back from here, either. I believe that the route was actually closed from the other side. ? So what, you say? Well, from what can be speculated from this data... The Olga was never here, and a similar lab existed somewhere else. You see... If that's the case, then some kind of transport would be needed. You follow? Even if there is another facility just like this, Where would it be? And why was it needed? You see, I can speculate a great deal from this data. But then, this is all just speculation. Heh. ELENOR - I don't quite understand. MONTAGUE - Heh. Well, as I said, it doesn't really apply to us directly. NARRATIVE TEXT - I think the Mag moved [you leave Elenor and Montague to carry on searching. When the floor quakes, go back and find them in a nearby room to hear the next bit of plot] ELENOR - Uh, Doctor? Can I ask you a question? MONTAGUE - What is it? ELENOR - Almost every Hunter I've seen has a Mag. How come I don't have one? MONTAGUE - Oh. Hmm. I thought I told you this before... You're carrying a baby Mag inside your body. And that Mag is a very important Mag, Elenor. It could possibly change the world as we know it. But it can also be very dangerous, so you need to be careful. So it's your job to keep this baby safe. Do you understand? That's why I won't let you have another Mag. It could harm your baby. This goes for both you and your sister Ult. ELENOR - Um. Ah... Um. MONTAGUE - You didn't... lose it, did you? ELENOR - !!! (Actually, I... ... to [YOUR NAME].) ... No, I haven't! MONTAGUE - Good. Unless you disconnect the link, it cannot detach itself from you. Don't scare me like that. Heh heh. NARRATIVE TEXT - I think the Mag moved [Soon you'll encounter Ult.] ULT - Who's there? Elenor? Is it the Doctor? No... I will decide my own destination. No one can stop me. Someone is calling me. I must go. It won't do you any good to follow me. I will... I will go to her. [Successfully follow Ult.] ULT - You're still following me? Huh? Who's that? Doctor? Elenor? MONTAGUE and ELENOR - Ult!! MONTAGUE - He he he... Ult! It was you! I'm glad I followed you. Ult? Ult! Don't you recognize me? I can't believe you went and followed those soldiers. What's wrong with you? This isn't at all like you! ULT - Don't come here! I can't... Calling me... Someone is calling me. From the edge... I... MONTAGUE - Hmm... Ult isn't acting normal! Elenor! Stop her! ELENOR - Huh? Y, yes. [Ult disappears] ELENOR - !? Ah, uh, Ult? MONTAGUE - She disappeared... What an amazing phenomenon. She seems to be reacting to something. I'm sensing something strange about the Photons in this area. Maybe it's the abnormal Photons? ... WORKS... Ha ha ha. Interesting. Very interesting, indeed. Hmm... The security seems to be much tighter here. When we advance, we need to be careful. Soldiers and security androids are everywhere. If you get too close, they'll detect us. We need to be very careful. It's not a good idea to travel as a group here. [YOUR NAME]! Will you go first? We'll hide here for now. We'll try to remain undiscovered. [Elude the androids and Elenor and Montague catch you up] ELENOR - [YOUR NAME], and... Ult is there, too! MONTAGUE - Ha ha ha. Ult! I'll never let you out of my sight again. My power of deduction are telling me... It's too dangerous for you to be here any longer. I don't really care about what the military does, just as long as they don't hurt you! Now come, Ult! ELENOR - Ult! Let's go home now! ULT - Don't tell me what to do! I want... I want to be free... (I want to evolve) Stuck inside a capsule... (underneath the ground) I'm sick of it all... MONTAGUE- Ult! Don't go! !!! Wait, Ult! I can't let her go like this. Can you keep up? Let's go, Elenor! ELENOR - Oh, y, yes. I'm OK. Doctor, I will help you! [Montague and Elenor leave, but you have to stay and fight WORKS] SAKON - Aha! I've finally found you! Now don't move... How did you get in here? I'll give you credit for getting this far. But your luck has just run out. You worthless hunters... Ain't got no respect! I'll take care of the doctor later. First, I'll take care of you. I will teach you a lesson for messing with WORKS! [Room shakes violently] SAKON - ??? What? What's happening? Could our operation have caused this? We didn't predict anything like this. Oh no! ANDROID Type:O - Sensors have detected enemies! Estimating a large number of creatures. ANDROID Type:W - Distance 300... 200... 100... Danger Danger Danger... ANDROID Type:O - Upgrading to Mode D. Eliminate intruders! ANDROID Type:W - Eliminate... SAKON - It can't be! This whole area should be under the control of WORKS. But why are they... Is it due to the abnormal Photons effect that the doctor predicted? If that's the case, then I shall destroy everything! Be prepared! I will show you what the military can do! Say your last prayer, and prepare to die! [After you defeat All enemies] SAKON - The power of WORKS... Is this... It? ... I won't. I won't be able to face the commander like this. Ugh... I'll never let scum like you disrupt this noble operation. I won't let you get away with this. Ha ha ha ha. I'll blow us all apart! (Mark my works, this operation will succeed. Nothing can stop it!) LOUDSPEAKER - Warning: Emergency! Ruins WORKS Terminal WMC. Incoming transmission from WORKS District 07 Emergency Program activated. All staff evacuate occupied District area. Relocate to a designated shelter. I repeat... This is an emergency! [An alarm and 20 minute counter appears. Run over to Doc and Elenor. If you did all the Sue Events, Docs Secret Plan and got the mag to move twice, then SUE will appear] SUE - Long time no see, Doc! Since our home world? MONTAGUE - Yeah, I heard that you were here. I thought you got out of this business. SUE - Well, I've got my reasons. ... You're getting involved quite a bit yourself, Dr. Montague. It seems like you're still under surveillance, too. I found your name in Dr. Osto's research from Pioneer 1. I believe it was the military's plan... He's not only got his hands in the government but other places, too. MONTAGUE - Dr. Osto was a great scientist. It's too bad we lost such a good man! But he had a tendency to get too caught up in his research. And when he was like that, he often made very poor decisions. SUE - You too, have that same tendency. Always focusing too much on the research. Maybe I can help you put an end to your habit. Good bye, Doctor! ELENOR - An attack is imminent. Should we fight back? MONTAGUE - No need, Elenor. ELENOR - OK. Temporarily disarming. SUE - I wouldn't do anything like that. So about your partner, [NAME]. What is that all about? MONTAGUE - ? What are you talking about? SUE - How much does [YOUR NAME] know? MONTAGUE - Well... Heh. ELENOR - [YOUR NAME] is a good person. SUE - ... Oh, well. It doesn't matter. I must agree with you. Sometimes, you don't need to know everything. Your life could be at risk if you know too much. MONTAGUE - I thought it would be good to have someone with a more... Objective point of view. SUE - ... OK, one piece of advice for you. Part of the military has been making some strange moves... It's dangerous to move around without knowing what's going on! Nothing positive will come out of it. Especially for Pioneer 2. MONTAGUE - I told them that many times, but they never listened. SUE - Why don't you talk directly with Leo Grahart? ... See you. MONTAGUE - Sue SUE - What? MONTAGUE - Osto didn't do his research here. The only facilities here are for mining and refining. That includes the ones below, too. SUE - I know. What's below here is... hell NARRATIVE TEXT - I think the Mag moved. MONTAGUE - Are you all right, [NAME]? Everyone from WORKS is running around, screaming. Hmm... What?? Hmm. They sure don't go away quietly, eh? We found Ult, but... she got away again. Something really bothers me. Ult's an older model, but just like Elenor, she's completely autonomous. She shouldn't become that unstable even if someone tried to control her. Hmm. It just doesn't make sense... Wait... And, it happened to Elenor... (Ult did react to the abnormal Photons...) (And she somehow vanished, just like magic...) (It can't be...) (Why would Ult's Evolutionary Emotion Device be activated now?) ELENOR - Doctor! Ult seems to have gone down from here! MONTAGUE - Good job, Elenor. Hmm... What's that? I have a bad feeling about this area. Elenor, can you collect the data for this area? ELENOR - Um... Yes! Scanning... ... ... ... ... ... I can't find anything unusual. Wow! The Photon density in the air is...Rising exponentially! MONTAGUE - !!! Hmm. I guess we don't have much time. I wanted to collect more data, but... I think we better get out of here. ...(I just hope that operation will fail.) Oh, nothing. We're going to go down now, so come with us as soon as you can. [Warp to Ruins] MONTAGUE - You made it. This is being triggered by WORKS' Self-Destruct Program. [NAME], can you find the computer? If I can get hold of it, I should be able to stop the explosion. Heh he he... Their feeble attempt to protect themselves from my intellect is a joke. They couldn't outwit me if they put all their brains together. Heh. [If you don't find the computer in time the whole place goes up in flames. Misson Failed. If you do find it the following occurs] MONTAGUE - Wait, [YOUR NAME]! Sorry, but something's been bothering me. Hmm. What's that? There's a really strange looking computer over there. Hmm... This one is different from the one in the tunnel. This is from Pioneer 2's military. I can't believe them. They might as well just put up a sign saying, "Terminal Computer, HERE!" Heh heh. [After you warp up to it] MONTAGUE - Let's see what this thing is all about. Hmm... Aha... ... ... Ha ha ha. How's this? I guess they didn't add my intellect into their calculations. Heh heh heh. [Disarms self-destruct] MONTAGUE - ... ... Hmm. There's another program hidden here. Looks like we're going to find something interesting, too. ... ... ... Aha! I see now. That's why it was Ult. So it means that this order wasn't given by Leo. But it must have come from someone with special plans for Elenor. There's no way they could have pulled it off with this kind of setup. But... if the program is still running around, that means... What!? It looks like they had this all planned out. ...They did this jus to keep us here. I can't believe we fell for such a simple trap. First of all, this Self Destruct Program bought them some time. Their ultimate objective is to release Ult's power. The abnormal Photon levels were catalyst... It... Well, they were planning to trigger the circuit I hid inside Ult. What a simple plan! I can't believe their stupidity, though! They still won't be able to control anything! I just can't take it anymore. How could they believe that they'd ever actually control such power? That primitive equipment could never contain that kind of power! Not just this area, but the whole infrastructure of Ragol would... Phew... Anyway, we don't have much time. Let's go get Ult! I believe that is our best course of action for now. That WORKS! Messing with my little baby... They are going to pay for this! [Cut scene showing Sakon and Ult] SAKON - Ha ha ha. We're almost there, Ult! I must deliver you to the designated location. Then the operation will be complete! Those guys must have figured out that they've been duped, by now! We better hurry. ULT - Uh... My body. My body is heating up. I can't take this! Let me go free! [Ult begins to glow] SAKON - !! No! She's going out of control! This wasn't predicted in the simulation! How much power does this thing have? OK, good girl. Calm down, Ult! ULT - !!! No!! Don't come any closer... [Photon Energy fills the room and explodes. Cut back to you and Doc and Elenor] MONTAGUE - Hmm. An explosion? We're getting close, very close! No... Not Ult!? ELENOR - !!! No! Ult! Ult! Please wait! MONTAGUE - No! Ult! Don't go any further! Ult! ... OK, we've got to hurry! We must find Ult. We're not going to let WORKS get away with this. ELENOR - ... Doctor, where did Ult go? MONTAGUE - Hmm. Let's split up and try to find her. Elenor, can you start with the hallway over there? I'm going to start looking here. [Split up and search for Ult. You all three will find her by a chasm. The music changes to the PSO "Ending Theme". Once you talk to her, the events below occur] ULT - !!! Doctor? Elenor? MONTAGUE - Ha ha ha. Great timing. There's no way out. Ha ha ha. Ult! Come here! ELENOR - I'm so glad that you're safe. I was worried sick! ULT - Elenor... Thank you. But, I must... Ugh! My body... (Need to get out...) My body is heating up... (Get outside...) MONTAGUE - No! Ult is fusing with the abnormal Photons... My poor baby! Idiots! WORKS, and their simplistic plans... Ult wasn't made to handle this! She's still just a prototype! She's not built to take this kind of punishment. The abnormal energy!!! Elenor. Quickly. Download Ult's data! ELENOR - Doctor? !! Y, yes! I understand! ULT - ... Listen to me while I am still... Myself. Doctor, Elenor... ELENOR - U, Ult... MONTAGUE - !! Elenor. Don't stop! Continue the download! ULT - I. I... I've always been inside the capsule in the lab. I want freedom... Elenor, I always envied you. I wanted to create my future with my own hands. That was my dream. Then... I received a telepathic call from Ragol. It called to me... "I want to free myself," it said. Whatever it was, it wanted the same thing I did. Because even now... ULT - No. It didn't matter what the reason was. I just needed someone to prod me... But it turned out that I was only being selfish. I never knew that... I had it inside of me. It feels strange. It doesn't feel like it's part of me. It's like a creature that thirsts for fresh blood. Insane... hungry... And it was to same as that... something... I had that hunger. A hunger for freedom, to be like Elenor. My control device could not hold me back from my desire for freedom. I... I should've listened to the Doctor. I never should've come down to Ragol. ... I'm so sorry. Can you forgive me? Doctor, Elenor, and [YOUR NAME]. You came to get me. Thank you. For risking your lives for me. [The earth shakes. Ult starts to glow blue.] ULT- Ugh! Ahhh!! Ahhhhhh!!!! My final request. Leave. Run away... [Ult opens a telepipe for you to Pioneer 2, then she warps herself over to the other side of the chasm.] ELENOR - Doctor! MONTAGUE - Elenor, it's too dangerous to stay here anymore! Emergency escape back to Pioneer 2! I'm sorry, Ult. Hang in there. [you and Elenor stay still] !! Come here, [YOUR NAME]! Elenor!!! [If the Mag Elenor gave you evolved three times during this quest, this is what happens next...] ELENOR - Ult! [She starts to glow as well] MONTAGUE - Elenor! Don't do it! ELENOR - No! I must rescue Ult! ULT - A. aaaahh... [She teleports over to Ult. Ult collapses] ELENOR - Ult! W, why? MONTAGUE - No... No, this can't be happening. [Elenor and the mag you have for her all start to glow and stars twinkle around.] NARRATIVE TEXT - Elenor's Mag Cell is reacting! ELENOR - No! ... [She is enveloped by a pink beam] ...Uh. MONTAGUE - !? What is it, Elenor? ELENOR - Doctor, there's something wrong. I've never felt like this before. ... I will... [The pink beam appears again and her mag also appears behind her] MONTAGUE- "ELENOR"...! It can't be. Why is this happening now? [Alarms ring out] ELENOR - SYSTEM MOTHER 01 CODE YN-0117 ACTIVATED PIONEER 2 MILITARY SUPPORT SYSTEM DETECTED MONTAGUE - Is this... ELENOR - . .. ... CONNECTION COMPLETED PIONEER 2 MILITARY ANDROID SYSTEM DETECTED MONTAGUE - "MOTHER"... ELENOR - . .. ... BEGIN SUPRESSION [Scene shifts round the terminals in the ruins.] TERMINAL - Number 1, 2, 3 Security Net Bypassed 30 seconds till unknown invasion program arrives at the core! Starting invasion program analysis. TERMINAL - Setting up emergency dummy program at address J26. Support targeting codes are being accessed! Searching for hacking origin... TERMINAL - Invasion route confirmed. Access path determined. Hacking origin is... ... ...It is "MOTHER." ELENOR - Uh... Ah... SUPRESSION COMPLETED CHANGING SUPPORT TARGET FROM MOTHER-00 TO MOTHER-01 Doctor. My head, my head... It's about to explode. EXECUTING SETUP PROGRAM Help me... MONTAGUE - Amazing... My work of art, Elenor. "MOTHER." ELENOR - INVASION ROUTE RECEIVED FROM SYSTEM BEE ACCESSING PIONEER 2 MAIN COMPUTER SUPRESSING SECURITY SYSTEMS 08 TO 15 ARMAMENTS CONTROL SYSTEM TERMINAL BLOCK ... [YOUR NAME], I, I... MONTAGUE - He he he. Amazing, just amazing! Pure genius. I amaze myself. Ha ha ha!! [You are given three options: Rescue Elenor, Rescue Elenor, and Rescue Elenor.(hee hee)] MONTAGUE - ! Sorry, [YOUR NAME]! I kind of just lost it. Elenor! !!! I see. So, the abnormal Photons were emanating from the runes! That's the reason why the prediction was so far off. I can't believe I didn't see this! It doesn't matter how it was done. We have to access... ELENOR - [YOUR NAME]. Doctor. I... don't think... I... can... Run away! Please... MONTAGUE - Elenor! Are you going to blow yourself up too? ELENOR - [YOUR NAME]! MONTAGUE - It started when I became involved with a military project called "MOTHER." Government officials wanted to extend their control of the military. "MOTHER" is capable of controlling anything with the latest AI program. This included anything from Mags to androids to... huge warships. Due to its sensitive nature, the project was hidden away on Ragol. I should've never gotten involved in the first place. I thought of this as nothing more than an interesting experiment. But it's different now! And Elenor isn't just another experiment to me. She's my pride and joy. I cannot live without her. This has become a personal matter, I hope you understand. That's why I can't let you get involved in this. I know that you care for her as much as I do. So I'm going to have to ask you to go back to Pioneer 2 [YOUR NAME]. I will take care of Elenor. You can count on it! [You can choose, "OK." or "No." If you say "No."...] MONTAGUE - Please try to understand! There is nothing more you can do! [You can choose, "OK." or "No." If you say "No."...] MONTAGUE - You're so stubborn! The Elenor that you see is not the same Elenor you know! I will have to force you to go back! [YOU can choose, "OK." or "No." If you choose "No" here or "OK" at any point the scenario carries on] MONTAGUE - ! Elenor! Oh, man... Jean! Is this all you can come up with? ELENOR - [YOUR NAME]... Doctor... Thank you... This is good bye.... Ult... Ult said, She envied me because I was free, but... I, I was able to enjoy myself because Hee hee. I was with her. .... ... .. . Together until the end. [Elenor looks down at Ult. Then an explosion starts from Elenor and engulfs them both. The screen whites out, then you awaken in the medical centre.] YOU - This is the Medical Centre... Feels like I've been asleep forever... Dr. Montague, Elenor, And Ult... I wonder if she's OK... NURSE - [YOUR NAME]! I'm so glad you're awake! You've been asleep for days. We were all so worried. Oh, yeah... Someone named Elenor came to visit quite a few times. You should let her know that you're OK. You shouldn't make such a cute girl cry! [Leave the medical area and the scene fades out to the Hunter's Guild. Sakon is here with Ash and Nadja.] SAKON - So... We'd like to ask you all as well. This is going to be very serious. I'm counting on you. ASH - I'll take care of it! SAKON - ... [Back to you] GUILD GIRL BY DOOR - Strange things have been happening in the past few days. First, the computer in the Hunter's Guild malfunctions, then... All these soldiers and hunters start running around. I wonder what's going on. NARRATIVE TEXT - You've been awarded 3000 Meseta. [If you anwered "No" three times to Montague, then reload Soul of Steel for the Coda] GUILD GIRL BY DOOR - [YOUR NAME]? This client has specifically asked for you via the BEE system. ...I think. Umm. We don't know who this was sent from. He wants you to go see him in person. It says that you should know where to find him. ... Are you sure this is OK? Oh, well... Anyway, good luck! - Anyway, good luck! [Go down to Forest 1 and find her where she was in Magnitude of Metal, your first Quest! She now has her cool Mag equipped] ELENOR - ! You startled me. [YOUR NAME]. It's been a while. I can't remember what I was thinking about. I wanted to tell you something... Let's see, let's see... [Talk about "The Mag?"...] ELENOR - ... This one? No problem! The Doctor has been very careful to fix it properly. I think he said something like, "There goes my plans!" Of course, I don't know what he was talking about. [Talk about "Ult?"...] ELENOR - ... Ult! Yes! She's all right! My sister is all right! The Doctor said that the backup data I got saved her life! But he said she will take a little more time to fully recover. [Talk about "Montague?"...] ELENOR - What? The Doctor? Yes, he is well. Yes, he's busy right now. He was saying something about atonement... And, vengeance? Things we can do for future? [After you have talked about everything] ELENOR - ... Ummm. I'm actually about to leave. Of course, the Doctor will be with me. Yes, I think we'll be gone for a while. ... ... Let's see. I don't quite remember all the details from that time... But, I did hear a voice. I don't know if that voice belonged to the Doctor or Ult, or... Maybe... ... Was that you, [YOUR NAME]! "Don't give up." "Hang in there." That's what I heard. ... ... Sorry, it's kind of silly. A, anyway... Thank you very much! ... .. ... Oh, yeah! [YOUR NAME]! Are you taking good care of the Mag? I am sure you are, but... You must remember to give it lots of love! OK? ... .. . Mags have feelings too, you know. [She disappears, return to Guild. Music changes] GUILD GIRL NEAR DOOR - Were you able to find your client? Pretty strange if you ask me. Never seen anything like it. NARRATOR - You've been awarded 3000 Meseta. [For those of you interested in the ongoing PSO plot, any thoughts on this is much appreciated!] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *********************************************************************** ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Feel fee to email me about any aspect of this guide, any contributions you would like to make will be fully credited if used and are more than welcome. Please inform me of any errors, typos etc so I can rectify them immediately My email is falsehead@aol.com (Blatant plug: check out my games website at www.kungfuhamster.cjb.net for loads of info on Martial Arts, Beat 'em Ups, Kung Fu Movies and Pokemon!) 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