Below is a walkthrough for the Twilight of Edo Japan: The Infiltrator chapter in Live A Live. There are a couple of different ways to go about this chapter. For our playthrough, we chose to cut down all the enemies in our path.
Ode Castle
When you gain control after the cutscene, follow the path up to the castle. Approach the guards to gain their attention then activate Shadowed Self ability. Wait until you have an opening then run past them. You’ll need to do the same thing to the 2 guards guarding the door to reach the Guardhouse.
Guardhouse
Once inside, head forward a short ways to the door to trigger a cutscene. When it ends, head through the doorway to reach the hallway. Take a right and enter through the door to reach a small room. Inside loot the chest to receive Chain Mail. Head back to the hallway. Here you’ll have a couple of options. If you head through the fancy doors in the center, you’ll be able to fight the retainer if you wish. It might be a bit difficult depending on your level. To continue deeper into the guardhouse, head through the doors on the left side where you’ll run into a ronin. Either defeat or sneak past him. If you head to the door south of the ronin, this will lead you to a room with a soldier and a maid. You can fight both of them! Otherwise, head through the door north of the ronin to reach the next area.
Ode Castle
Head up the stairs on the left and keep following the path west. You’ll go over a bridge and arrive at a building with 2 guards out front. To the left of the guards, there will be a bush along the building illuminated with light. To the right of it, there is a merchant hidden behind a section of the building. You have the option to fight this merchant. If you defeat him, he’ll drop the Devil’s Abacus wrist equipment. Speak with the guards along the building. They will ask for the password. This will be river or origin depending on the bell cycle. Answer it incorrectly if you want to fight them then head inside.
Residential Palace
Once inside, head through the doorway where you’ll find a ronin patrolling the hallway. From here, you have a couple of options of how to make it through this area! Ultimately, you’ll need to make it to the attic to progress with the story.
First, head through the door to the right of the 2 fancy doors. There will be a merchant you can fight. In this room there is a hidden doorway on the northwest side of the room. Ignore this hidden room for now if you wish to keep exploring as it is 1 of 2 hidden doors that lead to the attic (the way forward). Exit this room then head west. Go through the fancy doors to the right of the light to find a retainer. Next, exit this room and head through the fancy door to the left of the light to reach an area containing 6 enemies. Head north through the rooms to reach a hallway. Head west through this hall to reach another hallway. This hallway is also accessible via the door to the left of the 2 fancy doors, too. At the end of this hallway on the west side, you’ll come to a ronin guarding a fancy door with another fancy door to the right of it. If you enter the fancy door without the ronin guarding it, there will be a minister inside. Speaking with him will cause you to be ambushed by 2 shinobi. After you defeat the 2 shinobi, interact with the minister to fight him as well. There is a secret room on the northeastern side of this room, however, ignore it for now if you wish to continue exploring. This hidden door is one of 2 that will lead to the attic (way forward). Exit this room and speak with the ronin guarding the fancy door. Defeat him then head inside to find 2 people. After taking care of the woman, approach the man to trigger a cutscene. Speak with him again to fight him. Return to the hallway then head east. Head north through the two doorways then head to the east end of this hallway. Head through the doorway to the south of the window to find chests with Castella Cake x2. Backtrack down the hall to the northern door. If you exit here, you can find more enemies to fight. Ignore this door for now as you’ll come here later for the “Storehouse” section below!
When you’re ready to progress, head to one of the two hidden entrances mentioned above to reach the attic.
Attic
Enter the hidden room and climb up the ladder to reach the attic where a cutscene will trigger. Afterwards, loot the chests to receive the below items:
- Castella Cake
- Suijin Tabi
- Koban
There are also 4 peepholes you can look into for some interesting scenes. When you’re ready to leave, follow the central path north then head west, climbing through a window on the northwestern side of the attic to head outside.
Outside Rooftops
Once outside, follow the fence south to arrive on the roof of a building. Ascend the ladder then head through either side of the roof to climb in through the window. This will bring you to an attic . This is a great spot to save. Inside, you’ll have to fight 5 ninjas of the Go-Nin-Ja force. Defeat them then loot the chests to receive the following:
- Koban
- Genji Glove
Exit the attic then head back down the stairs. Follow the roof of the fence to the east. You’ll come to a room where you’ll see a rat trigger a trap in the floor causing it to fall to the area below. If you fall down this hole, it will take you back to the starting area of the castle. Head to the other side of this room, avoiding the trap, then keep following along the wall. Eventually, you’ll go up a wooden ladder then continue heading along the wall. When you get to the end, you should be in the attic of the Storehouse. Inside the Storehouse attic, you’ll find some chests. Open them to receive the following items:
- Storehouse Key
- Castella Cake
Return to the entrance of the Residential Palace. Once there, follow the path west going down 2 flights of stairs, bringing you to the Storehouse.
Shinobi Storehouse
Before entering the Shinobi Storehouse, make a save as you’ll have a hydra-like fight. Once inside the Shinobi Storehouse, interact with the chest to trigger a fight with a shinobi. Defeat the enemy and 2 more will take his place. Defeat them as well. 4 more will take their place. Once again, defeat them then open the chest to receive a Dungeon Key.
Storehouse
After exiting the Shinobi Storehouse, make your way back to the Residential Palace then head inside. When you reach the hallway with the two fancy doors, head through the left one and follow it all the way to the other side. Enter through the door on the northern wall to reach outside. Head up the stairs in front of you then take a right. Follow the path over the wooden bridge to reach the Storehouse. Use the key then head inside and fight the enemies. Afterwards, loot the chests to receive the below items:
- Shrimp Rice Ball x2
- Ode Shuriken
- Genji Tabi (shoes)
- Izanagi Scroll
- Koban
- Topknot (helm)
Path of Shuttered Lanterns / Water
Head to the northeast side of the area via the rooftop to find some wooden scaffolding along the rooftops. Take it then climb down the tree. Examine the stone statue to push it aside revealing a secret path. Jump into the hole to reach the Path of Shuttered Lanterns. Follow the path down the hallways to emerge outside. Head into the water and defeat the enemies as you explore the area. To get out of the water, head up the stairs to the left of the waterfall then climb up the tree. Head up the stairs and follow the lake north. If you run into a shadow, you’ll trigger a fight with a giant coy fish named Lord Iwama. It has 2032 HP so avoid it for now! Keep heading north then enter through the door.
Castle Dungeon – 2nd Floor
Take the steps up and head through the door at the top. Speak with the retainer in there if you wish to fight. Use the Dungeon Key on the left cell. This will cause you to fall through a trap door.
Castle Dungeon – Charnel Pit
The pit you land in will be filled with Lost Souls. You must fight all of them then quickly head up the stairs before they respawn. An event will trigger on the stairs. You’ll have to say “I’ll cut you down all the same.” twice in order to begin a fight against Amakusa Shiro. Defeat him to trigger another event where a prisoner will soon fall into the pit. When it concludes, head up the stairs.
Castle Dungeon – 2nd Floor
Open the middle cell to find Goemon. You can either kill him or spare him. We chose to spare him. Head back through the secret door on the right side then make your way back to the water.
Ode Castle
Follow the pond south and use the waterfall to descend. Head to the door on the right to reach the Path of Shuttered Lanterns. Keep heading north and eventually you’ll be back outside. Ascend the tree then follow the rooftops northwest, entering the Storehouse – Attic. From there you can enter the Castle Keep – First Floor Attic
Castle Keep – First Floor Attic
Head left until you reach the first lever. Interact with it. This will reverse the flow of some of the gears. Climb on one of the gears heading north to reach a chest containing a Hook and Rope Set. Examine the nearby peg and use the Hook and Rope Set to create a bridge. Cross the bridge then interact with the lever on the left. Head back to the right, passing the peg, and take the gear north. Head up to the second conveyor on the right and jump on it. Flip the lever there. Head north and take the 2 gears. Head right and take the 3 sets of gears heading south. Again, head south taking the right most pair of gears to reach the entrance of the attic. From the entrance, follow the path west, passing the first lever you flipped. When you get to the wall with the window, go north. Ride the third conveyor belt to the right then take the pair of gears south. This will bring you to another lever you can flip. Do so then ride the nearby gear south. Head left then go all they way north. Take the single forward. Head forward 2 more gears to reach a chest. You’ll receive a Hook and Rope Set. Flip the nearby lever then take the right set of gears down and head right. Go north and take the left gear north brining you to a rope ladder leading down. Use the path left of the ladder to reach a conveyor belt and ride it right. This will bring you to a chest with a Fujin scroll. You’ll now need to follow the path back around the room to reach the rope ladder and take it down.
Castle Keep – First Floor
Follow the path left to reach the second floor.
Castle Keep – Second Floor
Use the green rope ladder to reach the attic.
Castle Keep – Second Floor Attic
In this attic, some of the floors have trapdoors. When navigating around, make sure you are not on one when they activate. In the bottom left corner, there is a chest containing a Shinobi Wristguard. On the southeastern side, there is a chest containing a Fuma Shuriken. On the northeastern side, the chest contains an Enma Charm. When you’re done exploring, head to the southeastern corner of the room and take the rope ladder down. At the bottom of the ladder, take the nearby stairs up to the third floor then climb the rope ladder there.
Castle Keep – Third Floor Attic
This attic is filled with enemies that will throw you if you run into them. Do your best to avoid them! A chest containing a Hook and Rope Set in the northeastern corner. Use this item in the center of the room to make a short cut. In the southwestern corner, there is a Genji Helm in the chest. Exit this area in the northwestern corner. Take the stairs up then climb the rope ladder again.
Castle Keep – Fourth Floor Attic
Head to the rope ladder on the eastern side and take it down.
Castle Keep – Fourth Floor
On this floor you’ll reach a door with a voice behind it asking you to tea. If you sit, you’ll be teleported to the dungeon. Keep refusing to sit and eventually you’ll fight the Puppetmaster Gennai and his goons. Defeat them all to receive a Mainspring. Head through the secret door behind Puppetmaster Gennai then head through the door. Take the stairs down to reach the third floor.
Castle Keep – Third Floor
Head through the doorway to trigger an event that leads to a fight with 4 ninjas and Yodogimi. Defeat them! Afterwards, head south then follow the path right and up some stairs.
Castle Keep – Fourth Floor
There will be a retainer to either fight or use the password. Head through the doorway and follow the path. Take the stairs down to reach the third floor.
Castle Keep – Third Floor
The room on the right has 2 chests containing Enma Charm and Fujin Scroll. In the room to the left of the stairs, you can fight an old man. To the left of this room, a maid is standing outside of the room. If the maid sees you on this floor, she will call the guards and a fight will trigger. You’ll have to defeat Hannya Maru. We were able to walk past her the first time, but she saw us after we came back in from the far left door. In the room guarded by the maid, you can speak with the Young Monk to fight him and his tiger. Defeat them both! Exit this room and head through the door on the left. Head up and enter the door. Next, head through the white doors on the right to find a chest containing a Hook and Rope Set. From there, start heading back down through the castle, fighting the people as you come across them.
Castle Keep – Second Floor
On this floor you’ll find 3 chests in a room. They contain Fuma Shuriken x2 and Kiku-ichimonji. Head to the far west side of this area and head through the door. Keep heading north through the multiple sets of white doors. Eventually, you’ll reach a room with a woman. It has the following items: Kanesada, Ode Shuriken, Koban and Shrimp Rice Ball.
Castle Keep – First Floor
There are 2 chests in a room containing Wad of Shinobi Birdlime and Koban. A lady guards a chest containing an Izanagi Scroll. She’ll run in circles around the chest so you can’t catch her. A man on the left side sits next to a chest containing a Kotetsu.
Castle Keep – Fourth Floor
Now that you have 4 Koban and the Mainspring, make your way back to the hidden room behind where you fought the Puppetmaster Gennai on the 4th floor. Once you’re in the secret room, insert 3 Koban into the wall on the right. Head through the door then put the Mainspring into the Mimic Mammet. A battle with it will ensue. Defeat it and it will join your party. Please note that while it’s in your party, you cannot fall down trapdoors otherwise it will break! Unfortunately, the robot is also only level 2. In order for it to be an effective party member, you must first level it up. To exit the room, put 1 Koban into the wall on the right.
Path of Shuttered Lanterns
Head through the first area. In the second area, head forwards slowly. When you hear the first click, quickly turn around and run back the way you came. The first area will now be a dark room with a sword on the wall. Interact with the sword to begin a fight with Majin Ryunosuke. It’s a difficult boss to beat but if you do, you can claim his sword!
Castle Keep – Fifth Floor
Head into the room and defeat the Eight Blades Samurai. Afterwards, speak with Ode Lou. He’ll summon a spirit. Interact with the spirit named Miyamoto Musashi and defeat it. Head through the hidden doorway via the scroll on the back right side of the room and follow Ode Lou upstairs.
Castle Keep – Sixth Floor
Once at the top, enter the room to encounter Ode Lou. Defeat him! Afterwards, exit the room and head across the hall to reach the roof. When you’re outside, a cutscene will trigger followed by a fight with Gamahebi. Again, defeat it to trigger an event. When it concludes, so will the chapter!