1.6 - Chapter 6

1.6.1 - Wutai Spies?

After the scene, head to the Save Point. Much more missions will be unlocked by now. 1-3-1 through 1-5-6, 2-2-1, 3-1-6, and 5-1-4. Get to the Briefing Room and grab •FIRA (M) from the #6 Locker. Also head over to the Training Room, where you can do yet another minigame (this sure is the FF7 universe, mini games galore!), the Squatting Game. It sounds lame, and it kind of is too, but you can get some items with it, so.. The max is 68.

Tap X when Zack is going down during the squat. After 5 times, he will squat faster. This change in speed happens 3 times total, then you are at the max speed. When you miss one, your speed is slow again.

These items seem to be good for nothing, but they're actually Key Items which can be used for making a really good flower wagon later on.

Also head into the briefing room and talk to the SOLDIER 3rd Class. You can now do a bunch of Missions (7-1-1 through 7-1-6), and at the end you can talk to the SOLDIER again to receive •PREMIUM TIRES.

Head over to the elevators and select the 3rd option. Go to Lazard and talk to him for a scene. Go to the entrance, and talk to the chief and secretary. Also take the stairs up and talk to the shinra soldier on the second floor. Last, talk to the scientist standing in front of the world map in the vehicle display room (head through the door near the reception). You first need to beat Mission 2-1-1 through 2-1-5 to make him appear, though! Now you'll have unlocked three new missions.

Head outside. In this area, head to the southeast part (check the map), to find a reporter near the bottom of the stairs. Select the 2nd option. Now head north from the fountain into Loveless Avenue. Speak with the woman in the alley up north again, and also with the SOLDIER. You'll have to find 6 Wutai spies in Midgar. After catching one, a new misson (4-3-1 through 4-3-6) is unlocked. You must TALK THREE TIMES to each of them. Their wherabouts are as follows:

• 1st Wutai Spy Northwest part of Loveless Avenue, talk to the man there.
• 2nd Wutai Spy Shinra Soldier at Slum Market of Sector 5. Head east from the fountain area, past the train, then you are in the Slums.
• 3rd Wutai Spy Head back the Shinra HQ, and walk the stairs to the 2nd floor. Get near the elevators, then back away. The spy (a man) comes out, so talk to him 3 times.
• 4th Wutai Spy Head to the fountain square, and go east (check your map), up the stairs and talk to the woman there.
• 5th Wutai Spy Talk to the dark skinned man standing in front of the rocket in the Shinra Building's vehicle display room.
• 6th Wutai Spy From Slum Street, head EAST (NOT WEST) through the hole and talk to the boy.

Now you'll have unlocked 6 new missions, plus you get the •WALNUT WOOD. Also talk to the woman in the Slum Playground who is from the Sephiroth Fanclub. She will ask you three questions:

1. What's the name of Sephiroth's Sword?

   • Kikuichimonji
   • Masamune (Yes)
   • Buster Sword

2. What is the name of Sephiroth's Deathblow?

   • Super Nova (Yes)
   • Megaflare
   • Omnislash

3. What is Sephiroth's dominant arm?

   • Right
   • Left (Yes)
   • Both

After answering correctly, you'll have joined the Sephiroth Fanclub. Now go back to the church (west from Slum Street) and Tseng will fetch you for a new storyline mission. The scene doesn't quite make sense at the end, but it looks like you're stuck in the mountains now!

1.6.2 - Into the cold with Cloud

Follow the linear path into the next area, and you'll get a scene in which Zack meets Cloud. Cloud is added to the DMW after this. When you gain control again, turn around and head straight down the (long) path to find a •GRIS-GRIS BAG. Proceed the other way to get another scene. After this, talk to Cloud and select the top option the review the guard patterns. Go downstairs and save your game if you wish.

Now it's time to sneak around. The goal here is to get all treasure chests. There are 5 treasure chests, and each time you're caught, guards will fight you and take one chest away. The first option starts the minigame.

Check the left first. When the guard walks away, quickly grab •POWER ATTACK (M) Materia. Follow that same guard and grab the chest from the left in the corner here, which holds •STOP (M). Now the trickiest part comes, due to the camera being fucked up. You must check the intersection, and when there is only one guard going to the left, and another is coming from the left and is headed for the right (where the 3rd guard ALSO is), it's your time to follow the guard that's going to the left. The other two should be fooling around on the right. Just follow him, head over to the right, and crouch near the wall and near the junk/chest. Wait a few secs and the guard will be moving away, so quickly grab the chest which holds •DEATH (M) Materia, and run through the rest of the path which is a breeze now. The other two chests hold •SPRINT SHOES and •PEARL NECKLACE. Enter the facility.

Inside the facility, head left to get an •X-POTION at the very bottom of the stairs. Backtrack and head the other way to get to a Save Point and elevator. If you have a Cursed Ring (or two), you might as well equip them just for the next battle. Save your game, head down, watch the scene, and battle a boss.

Strategy

This can be a pretty tough fight. Genesis will start with Black Flurry, which will sap some of your MP and inflicts Curse, which means no DMW unless you prevent Curse with equipment. His physical attacks are swift and powerful, plus they're hard to dodge. This makes Barrier one of your first required actions in this fight, and you'll have to rely on Cure alot. His defense moves and Regen are annoying, but no more than that. If you are having trouble with his Regen, try to Poison him to counter it. Simply attack him with either magic or physical attacks depending on his defense. His Regen is quite slow, if he even decides to use it. Leaves only the three fireballs he sometimes swirls at you. They're good damage, but also easy to block or dodge. Oh yeah, and steal an Elixir or two from him if you get the chance.

After the fight, Genesis is added to the DMW. After the scenes, Zack will notice an opening through the ice now. Go there and you'll come across one of those rare, elusive Save Points. Ahem. Check the area for three chests, one with •3000 GIL, one with an •MP UP (M), and the final one with the •BLIZARRA (M). Enter the Modeo Bath House. The chests inside hold a •HI-POTION and an •ETHER. The phone with the small red light on the west, holds 23 messages, which you can read by selecting the first option. If you read ALL these messages, you can find a •POWER WRIST at the crates that are across the chest that contained an Ether. It'll show up as a glowing orb.

When you're done, go east and check the left side of the path for the •BOILER HANDLE among the rubble. Proceed and you'll have to fight an enemy that's stronger than the regular ones around.. but weaker than a boss... It's semi-boss time!

Strategy

Basically the easiest way the win this fight is to defeat it as quickly as possibel by attacking it with physical attacks constantly and strong magic attacks. It attacks quick, and so should you.

The chest nearby holds an •ETHER. The other chest in the hot water cannot be gotten yet, so head up the stairs to check on Cloud and Tseng. Go into the next room. Go downstairs, check your map, and head northwest. Under the other stairs you can find a chest that holds a •FORCE BRACELET. When you go up the next stairs, place the valve to get rid of the steam. Grab the •LIGHTNING ARMLET from there, and return to the chest in the hot water which holds the •Dispel (M). Go back to where you placed the valve and go through the hole. You can Save your game here. Equip the newly aquired Lightning Armlet! Move further and you'll get a scene, followed by a boss fight.

Strategy

His attacks are strong, swift, and difficult to dodge. There is however a way so that he doesn't use most of them. Simply get behind him and slash him with physical attacks. He will use a thunder attack that comes from his be-hind, which you should be able to dodge, or otherwise heal. Smack him more, and you can basically keep this (cheap) strategy up for the rest of the fight.

A few scenes will take place, once again closing the chapter. Time will pass.

End of Chapter 6 Picture: Cloud.