Ancient Cistern

The is a in .
==Entrance to the Cistern==
The is located behind the past the throne of . When first meets , she is unable to stop the flow of the that blocks access to the because of wounds gave her in an earlier battle. She asks to find a sample of , which can be found in the behind the . After heals her with this , stops the 's flow to allow passage into the , leaving him to search for .
==Themes and Navigation==
A giant stone statue sits at the center of the , surrounded by . Navigation through the is interwoven with -themed puzzles, and must contend with areas containing streams, stream pools, , waterwheels, and -filled high-pressure pipes to proceed.
Although the is a serene, -themed , the 's lower level is an ominous abyssal underworld populated with . This sinister area is full of polluted which damages and s anyone who makes contact with it.
The contains many drains and , due to its nature as a cistern. After obtains the that is guarded by a , he can use it to activate many of the in the , including raising and lowering the central statue, and flipping over various with damaging, barbed undersides. The is also often used to unscrew the tops of tubes, creating geysers which can lift to other destinations. Many sections of the are submerged, which can navigate easily with the .
The underground section differs greatly from the rest of the , showing puzzles and obstacles based on timing or skill rather than the manipulation of . One portion of the underground section has fighting off as the 's statue falls down from above after he obtains the . Another section forces to climb up a thread as a horde of attempt to pull him down. In contrast, the upper levels prefer to use -based puzzles and -activated switches as 's main obstacles to overcome.
===Minor Enemies and Traps===
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==Trivia==
*The appears to be based on the short story, . In it, the Lord Buddha is walking through paradise and gazes into a pond, past the lotus petals veiling the water's surface, seeing into the depths of hell. There in the darkness, he sees a criminal, Kandata, who once intentionally avoided stepping on a spider. Moved to try reclaiming this man, the Buddha lowers a spider thread into hell, and Kandata starts climbing to paradise. However, other sinners begin climbing as well, and Kandata, worried that the thread will not support the weight, exclaims that it is his and his alone. At this point the thread breaks, because Kandata was worried only about his own salvation and not his fellow sinners.
*Furthermore, the architecture of this also greatly reflects that of far-eastern temples. The statue head in the main room, the key, and even bear a striking resemblance to Buddha.
==Nomenclature==
==Gallery==
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==External Links==
* Official Japanese webpage