Astral Chain
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Astral Chain: File 05 [Accord] Side Cases

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Lappy’s Lament

Obtained: Marie in the Locker Room at HQ

Objective: Help the officers

Talk to Marie to trigger a cutscene and begin your mission of turning frowns up side down.  Head to the elevators on B2 and talk to Mike twice.  Then head to the medical office on B2 and talk to Mitsuru twice. Head to the the break room, talk to Avery to get a present for Mitsuru.  Return to Mitsuru and give him the warm Alkali-Cocoa from Avery.  Lastly head to the training room on B3 and talk to Jin three times to start a sparing match.  Keep attacking Jin until his mood reaches 100 or you are defeated.  Afterwards, a cutscene will trigger and the case will complete.

 

Shocking!

Obtained: Talk to ARI Medtech in front of the Storage Room

Objective: Stop the short

Head to the East Wing and talk to the ARI Medtech freaking out in front of the Storage Room.  Use the Arm Legion to open the door and then wear him like armor (L button) to float over the purple chemicals to the back of the room.  Once there, destroy the stack of barrels to complete the case.

 

The Escape Artist

Obtained: By approaching the Energetic Patient and Doctor in the middle of the East Wing

Objective: Restrain the patient

Head to the middle of the East Wing and interact with the Energetic Patient and Doctor.  The patient will break free, causing you to chase after him.  Send the Sword Legion at the patient to stun him, then wrap the chain around him to catch him.  This will trigger a cutscene completing the case.

 

The Best Medicine

Obtained: Talk to Lappy Fan sitting on a bed in a ARI Redshift Labs

Objective: Find Dr. Banfield

Talk to the Lappy Fan in a room in the West Wing and tell the kid you know Lappy.  After the conversation, exit the room and enter the room to the right to find Dr. Banfield.  Speak with him to learn that Dr. Moreno (Brenda) owns the Lappy doll he used before.  Exit the room and take a right following the hallway around to reach the Laboratory.  Talk to Brenda and ask to borrow her Lappy doll triggering a cutscene.  Head back to the kid and hand over the stuffed Lappy to complete the case.

 

Pickpocket Prevention

Obtained: By talking to the Questioning Officer at Z33 Harmony Square

Objective: Search for the pickpocket

When you reach Z33 Harmony Square, talk to the Questioning Officer near the Pickpocket Victim.  You will learn that the thief was wearing big headphones and a mask.  Head through the nearby police gate and accuse the Shady Guy on the far left to trigger a cutscene, completing the case.

 

No Photography

Obtained: Talk to the Sincere Officer at Z33 Harmony Square

Objective: Catch the drone pilot

Talk to the officer and agree to help him find the pilot of a drone that is capturing pictures of the scene.  Activate your IRIS and follow the signal from the drone back to the pilot.  You will need to cross through the police gate into a crowd of people.  Head to the left to find the Onlooker piloting the drone.  Use the Sword Legion to slash the signal being sent to the drone.  This will trigger a dialog event and the case will complete.

 

Out from the Smoke

Obtained: Automatically during the main story

Objective: Find the hurt civilians

After heading into the subway, you and Alicia will split up, triggering this side case.  Head down the stairs and take a right to find an Injured Man.  Help the man back up the stairs to trigger a brief cutscene.  To find the next civilian, instead of going back down stairs, head passed them to arrive at an area with a crater in the middle.  Use the rubble to reach a lower level of the crater.  Once at the bottom, head to the left side (side with all the explosive barrels) and use the Arm Legion to force open a damaged train car near the lower track 4.  When inside, use the Arrow Legion to shoot the generator powering the lasers blocking the way forward to disarm them.  Head to the back of the train car to assist the Shaken Woman.  Lead her back to the safe area where you dropped off the first civilian.  When you leave the train car, you will be attacked by chimera.  Defeat them using your Legion while you lead the woman to safety.  After dropping off the women, head back past the stairs and instead of using the rubble to go down into the crater, turn left to walk behind the stairs.  Take a right along the tracks walking up some metal plates along track 4.  Keep heading straight and you will pass through a waiting area with a few officers in it.  This will bring you to track 6 where you will find a Dazed Man in the corner.  When you find the civilian, a brief cutscene will trigger and you will need to defeat the new enemies that showed up.  Afterwards, escort the man back the way you came triggering a shield-carrying chimera to appear.  Defeat the enemy and lead the man to the sitting area to trigger another cutscene completing the case.

 

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Astral Chain: Collectibles – Feline Friend

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*NOTE:  You cannot rescue cats until you complete File 03.

 

File 01

Kinder is located next to the front driver side tire of a car in some wreckage to the left of where you placed the injured citizen on the gurney.  Interact with the cat to rescue it.

 

File 02

Walnut is located around the part in the story where you have to save the group of people from the chimera.  After the battle instead of following the path down the alleyway where the giant hand is waiting, head to the opposite side past the Coffee Shop to find another alleyway.  At the end of the alleyway is a dead end with the dumpster containing the cat.  You will need the Arm Legion to open the dumpster.

 

File 03

Milky can be found after defeating Diomedes in the Civilian Rescue red side case.  Head down the stairs you took to locate the gate to save Isabella to find Milky just before the pipes that Akira broke.

 

File 04

Bran can be found while chasing Jena after the stairs fall during the main story, separating you from your squad, in Ark Mall.  Head back down to the base of the stairs to find Bran near a chest in some debris from parts of the building that collapsed.

 

File 05

Smee can be found in the subway after you rescue the Shaken Woman and Injured Man during the Out from the Smoke blue side case on the bottom level underneath a yellow bench near track 3.  To reach Smee, head to the middle platform on the top level of the subway with the officers.  From there, head past the vending machines towards the third wounded civilian and enter train car 6 (across from third wounded civilian).  Work your way through the train car, avoiding the lasers until you get to car 4.  Exit car 4 and head to the platform on the bottom level to destroy the bulb.  This will remove the lasers blocking access to the rest of the cars.  Return to the train car and head to car 2.  Exit car 2 and take a right to find the cat under the first yellow bench on the platform.

 

File 06

Danny can be found while chasing Douglas during the storm.  You will pursue him up a ladder where enemies will be waiting for you at the top.  After you defeat them, you will head outside to analyze a second security camera to get Douglas’ position.  The cat will be located in a concrete building to the right of the security camera just before the metal bridge you will need to cross as part of the story.

 

File 07

Nero can be found on a large rooftop A/C unit.  After exiting the elevator, head to the helipad where the homunculus fight takes place.  Instead of taking the ladder up to the helipad, head around the building on the left (facing the helipad) to find another ladder you can shoot down using the Arrow Legion.  Climb up this ladder and chain jump to the adjacent roof.  Head left until you are across from the helipad then drop down on the A/C unit below to rescue Nero.

 

File 08

Chano can be found in the Rayleigh Plaza Parking Area under a car near Officer Mike.  Talk to Officer Mike and select the option that you have cat food to acquire Chano.

 

File 09

Mia can be found in Z33 Harmony Square to the left of the Harmony Media Center.  Mia will be next to a set of three trees in between some shopping buildings.  You will need to roll the can near the dumpsters in her direction to distract her.  While she is walking towards the can, use this opportunity to rescue her.

 

File 10

Yuki is acquired after completing the red side case, Lost Cat Search, from the Cat Lover in Z09 Lower Camp Level.

 

File 11

To locate Vanilla start from the entrance to Hal’s Hideout and head north past the tarp area with the Fretful Mother then through the alleyway.  When you come to the open area, head left through the courtyard and follow the path to the ladder straight ahead.  Climb the ladder up and walk to the end of the fire escape to find Vanilla in a cardboard box.

 

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Astral Chain: Collectibles – Nature Calls

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Nature Calls: HQ

Objective: Get the tissues from the HQ toilet

On B2 Main Floor in the Neuron HQ, use the middle stall in the bathroom near the elevator to acquire a tissue.  This will trigger a dialog event with Bel, a Faerie who guards the toilets.  Agree to hand over the tissue to obtain an empty can.

 

Nature Calls: File 01

Objective: Get the antiseptic wipes from the toilet in File 01

*NOTE:  In order to be able to access this toilet, you must first talk to Bel in the HQ restroom.

The toilet can be found on the left side of the highway right before the Highway Rescue side case.  It will be located on the other side of the median between the GOL Logistics and P.S.L. Line Mega Carrier trucks.  You can use it to acquire the antiseptic wipes.  Hand over the antiseptic wipes to Bel to receive an E-Save +6% and Auto-Sync Attack.

 

Nature Calls: File 02

Objective: Get the tarp from the toilet in File 02

During the File 02 story mission Out of the Gate on Z36 Grand Avenue 1F, follow the trail into the Rayleigh Plaza Parking Garage.  After entering the garage, turn left past the first stone pillar and follow the trail to a wall with graffiti.  Instead of following the trail left, take a right and crouch under the metal gate to find a porter potty.  Use the porter potty to acquire the tarp.  Hand over the tarp to Bel to receive a Common Material Code.

 

Nature Calls: File 03

Objective: Get the dead leaves from the toilet in File 03

The toilet in File 03 is located across from a makeshift medical room.  You will reach this part of the level during the Red Case where you are following the chimera tracks and end up in a medical room that contains three people suffering from contamination.  The blue shift tutorial will pop up on the screen after talking to the Caregiver in the room.  Head back out the way you came and crouch under the metal gate of the building across the alleyway next to a van to enter a hallway.  The toilet is located in a room at the end of the hallway.  Use the toilet to acquire the dead leaves.  Hand over the dead leaves to Bel to receive a Rare Material Code.

 

Nature Calls: File 04

Objective: Get old flyer the from the toilet in File 04

The toilet is located in Ark Mall 2F while pursing Jena after getting separated from your squad.  From the spiral stairs, work your way through the second floor and eventually you will come to a hallway with a giant exit sign.  Enter the hallway through the emergency exit door and take the first right to find the toilet at the end of the hallway.  Use the toilet to acquire the old flyer.

 

Nature Calls: File 05

Objective: Get the subway schedule from the toilet in File 05

The toilet is located in the subway during the part of the main story after you and Alicia split up.  Head past the stairs and take a left behind them.  Follow along the tracks and up the metal plates being used as a ramp along track 4.  You will come to a sitting area with some officers stationed there.  Head past them and enter the train car next to track 6.  Head down the train car dodging the lasers and take the first right to exit the car.  Follow the path forward and jump down into the track to find the toilet at the end next to a chest (this area is before the spot where Alicia gets attacked by the chimera in the story).  Use the toilet to acquire the subway schedule.  Hand over the subway schedule to Bel to receive Red Matter Removal, Speed Boost and Item Drop Rate abilities.

 

Nature Calls: File 06

Objective: Get the hermit pamphlet from the toilet in File 06

After learning about the secret passageway to get to the Hermit Base, follow the objective, Get Into the Hermit Base, to arrive at a vent in the Forgotten Rooftops.  Enter the vent and work your way forward until you come to a section filled with trash.  You will have to use the Beast Legion to clear the trash so you can proceed forward.  Proceed forward to hit a checkpoint.  As soon as the game loads, turn around and bump into the vent grate a couple of times to knock it over.  Head through and pick up the item to receive the hermit pamphlet.

 

Nature Calls: File 07

Objective: Get the emergency blanket from the toilet in File 07

After exiting the elevator, head to the helipad where the homunculus fight takes place.  Instead of taking the ladder up to the helipad, head around the building on the left (facing the helipad) to find another ladder you can shoot down using the Arrow Legion.  Climb up this ladder and chain jump to the roof behind you.  The toilet will be located on the right behind a square structure with a ladder.  Use the toilet to obtain the emergency blanket.

 

Nature Calls: File 08

Objective: Get the dirty rag from the toilet in File 08

During the Cleanup Crew red side case where the timer is running, Akira will jump into a gate leaving you to clean up the area.  From the starting location, Chain Jump through a gap on the left side of the bridge to arrive at a section of the walkway near a platform.  Chain Jump on the platform and use the Arm Legion to move it towards the floating gate.  Destroy the gate and then move the platform to the left of where the gate near a giant wall.  On the other side of the wall is another platform that you can move with the Arm Legion.  Move it closer so you can Chain Jump onto it.  The toilet will be located on the platform next to this one.  Use it to obtain the dirty rag.

 

Nature Calls: File 09

Objective: Get the wet tissue from the toilet in File 09

To find the toilet head to the right side of the Harmony Media Center during the Search Harmony Square main story mission.  Head past the steps leading down into the subway to find the toilet next to a metal scaffold.  Use the toilet to acquire the wet tissue.

 

Nature Calls: File 10

Objective: Get the sandpaper from the toilet in File 10

The toilet is located in the section of the main story where you have to lower the water level in the sewers.  After lowering the water level, exit the control room and climb down a yellow ladder.  The toilet will be located at the end of the path before climbing up a ladder to continue with the mission.  Use the toilet to acquire the sandpaper.

 

Nature Calls: File 11

Objective: Get the optical camo paper from the toilet in File 11.

The toilet is located at ARI Redshift Labs under the bridge leading from the landing pad to the entrance.  Use the toilet to acquire the optical camo paper.

 

Astral Chain
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Astral Chain Guides

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Below are guides and walkthroughs for Astral Chain.

 

Collectibles

 

Blue Side Cases

  • File 01 [Startup]
    • Highway Rescue
  • File 02 [Awaken]
    • Training with Jin
    • Can’t Be Too Careful
    • Crime Prevention
    • Civilian Unrest
    • Gate Disposal
  • File 03 [Link]
    • Down and Nerdy
    • Meet the New You
    • High Maintenance
    • Staying Healthy
    • Take a Load Off
    • Sanctuary
    • Winging It
    • Malfunctioning Robot
    • Quiz Kids
    • Quiz Kid Shuffle
    • A Drone’s Fate
    • Soccer Dreams
    • Locked In
    • Unknown Signal
    • Gate Disposal
  • File 04 [Siege]
    • Find the Perp
    • Stop the Bomb!
    • No Sense of Direction
    • Lost Cat
    • The Woman in White
    • Officer Rescue
    • A Helping Hand
  • File 05 [Accord]
    • Lappy’s Lament
    • Shocking!
    • The Escape Artist
    • The Best Medicine
    • Pickpocket Prevention
    • No Photography
    • Out from the Smoke
  • File 06 [Complicit]
    • Stay Informed
    • Graffiti Bust
    • The Lost Balloon
    • We All Scream
    • Lost Child
    • A Valuable Lesson
    • The Injured Lookout
    • Missing Dog
    • Lunchbox Delivery
    • Out to Dry
    • Berserk Drone
    • Child’s Play
    • Sector V Specialty
    • Buried Treasure
    • Re-Routing Power
    • Smells Like Trouble
    • Rubble Rescue
  • File 07 [Wild]
    • Joey’s Struggle
    • Lappy’s Regards
    • Brenda’s Concern
    • Technically, A Gift
    • Tabuchi’s Woe
    • Gate Disposal
    • Gate Disposal
    • Gate Disposal
    • Gate Disposal
    • Rubble Rescue
    • Gate Disposal
  • File 08 [Peace]
    • Graffiti Master
    • Back In The Day 1
    • Back In The Day 2
    • Back In The Day 3
    • Lappy’s Ultra Quiz
    • Picture Perfect
    • Gate Disposal
    • Gate Disposal
  • File 09 [Salvation]
    • Technical Difficulties
    • A Thief In Neuron?!
    • Gate Disposal
    • Little Lost Boy
  • File 10 [Madness]
    • Staying Informed
    • Olive’s Admirer
    • Fresh Air
    • Measuring Up
    • Special Delivery
    • Gate Disposal
    • Drifting Apart
    • Bad Medicine
  • File 11 [Reckoning]
    • Energy Drink
    • Legion Tricks
    • In Love Again