Act of Gluttony: Slothful Philosophy

**Act of Gluttony: Slothful Philosophy** is an act of *Monark* that starts after Intermission: Dusk if the protagonist chooses to entwine his fate with Kokoro Surugadai. This act plays out very much the same as Act of Gluttony: Flagbearer of Faith.

## Description

You tie your fate to Kokoro's and head to the Archives to persuade Ryotaro, who refuses to void his pact.

## Objectives

* Head to the Dean's Office.
* Head to the Archives.
* Explore the Archives - 2F (Mist).
* Win the battle and shatter the Ideal.
* Talk to people in the Library.
* Explore the Archives - 3F (Mist).
* Win the battle and shatter the Ideal.
* Talk to people in the Library.
* Explore the Special Exhibit - 3F (Mist).
* Win the battle and shatter the Ideal.
* Head to the Dean's Office.

## Walkthrough

To start this act once Intermission: Dusk ends, go to Library - 1F and talk to Kokoro. After this conservation, Vanitas will talk briefly with the protagonist. At this point, talk to Kokoro and choose the following options in the dialogue prompts:

* First option
* Second option
* First option
* Second option
* The only available option for the next prompts
* Confirm entwining fate with Kokoro when asked to do so.

### The first Ideal

* Go to the Dean's Office for a scene.
* Head to the entrance of the Archives on West Street for a brief scene.
* Enter Archives - 1F for another scene.
* Go upstairs to Archives - 2F.
* Vanitas will supply a new number for the Singularity connecting this floor to the depths of the Otherworld. It's a good idea to call in and destroy the Singularity before continuing on.
* The memo underneath the clock a short way to the south is a clue as to the call's location. It shows six rows of eight boxes with "[P]" at the top and "[DOOR]" at the bottom. A phone icon is the fourth row, fifth column.
* Go to the farthest door to the northeast and enter Exhibit Hall A.
	+ Alternatively, go through the door to the south. There's a locker in the southeast corner with a memo mentioning the year the archives were completed. According to Shin Mikado: Archives, this was in 1970, and that is the locker combination.
	+ The Shin Mikado: Archives library material is in Special Exhibit - 3F in the Archives. It can only be collected while searching for the third Ideal during either Act of Gluttony, and Exhibit Hall A is inaccessible at that time. It's intended that this combination be found in the first Act of Gluttony and used in the second, but there's no harm in using the combination early.
* The chairs ahead are what the memo is indicating with the rows of boxes. Go into the fourth row and then to the fifth chair to find the call.
* Prepare for a fight and answer the call. Defeat the fiends to destroy the first Ideal.

### The second Ideal

* Talk to Kokoro.
* Return to Archives - 2F.
* Take the stairs up to Archives - 3F.
* Vanitas will supply a new number for the Singularity connecting this floor to the depths of the Otherworld. It's a good idea to call in and destroy the Singularity before continuing on.
* There is a memo to the east of the stairs stating the call is in front of the storage room.
	+ Going east into Exhibit Hall B is optional. There is a locker in here whose combination is the year the Old Dormitory was built. Again, the material with the year, Shin Mikado: Dormitory, can't be found until Special Exhibit - 3F is accessible and reveals the relevant year is 1942. Exhibit Hall B won't be accessible once Special Exhibit - 3F can be reached.
* Go through the accessible door to the south of the stairs. It leads to Hallway.
* Round the corner to the west and head north to the end.
* The call is in front of the door to the west, a couple steps away.
* Prepare for a fight and answer the call. Defeat the fiends to destroy the second Ideal.

### The third Ideal

* Talk to Kokoro.
* Return to Archives - 3F.
* Go through the south door to Hallway.
* Go east and south to the end.
* Enter Special Exhibit - 3F via the door to the east.
* Vanitas will supply a new number for the Singularity connecting this area to the depths of the Otherworld. It's a good idea to call in and destroy the Singularity before continuing on.
* Beware the students in here, who will emit waves of madness that will rapidly fill the MAD Gauge if the protagonist is too close. Students who are standing will approach the protagonist if he wanders too close.
* One of the memos on the seats near the door will say the call is coming in at the counter in front of the entrance.
* Take the east path to the north and go around all the way to the stairs.
* Descend to Special Exhibit.
* Follow the winding path to west all the way around to the counter. The call is coming in front of the east side of the counter.
* Prepare for a fight and answer the call. Defeat the enemies to destroy the third Ideal.
* After the scene when back at the Infirmary, go to the Dean's Office for a long scene.
* Act of Woe: Birth of a New World will start automatically when the scene transitions to the Library.