Maze Castle

**Maze Castle** (迷宮城, *Meikyū-jo*?, lit. *Labyrinthine Castle*) is the base of operations of the Four Saint Beasts. It is a heavily defended with many different mazes and traps to do away with intruders. It is the central landmark and the origin point of the City of Ghosts and Apparitions. It also serves as the titular setting for the Beasts of Maze Castle story arc.

## Description

Maze Castle serves as main headquarters of the Four Saint Beasts. Each of the Saint Beasts occupies in which a different floor they defend from intruders. The castle is famous for its deadly traps, including endless mazes that have sworn off dozens of intruders and the Gate of Betrayal which stops intruders from entering the castle in groups.

The devout followers of the Saint Beasts created the City of Ghosts and Apparitions, an outlaw city occupied by criminals that surround the base of Mazel Castle. All of Demon City, including the castle, is trapped within a perimeter realm set up by Spirit World.

## Landmarks

### The Gate of Betrayl

To enter Maze Castle, one must enter through the Gate of Betrayal, a narrow corridor modified with a collapsing ceiling. The sensors in the corridor match the falling mass's weight to the strength of victim's carrying it. The idea behind the Gate of Betrayal is to goad one member of a group into betraying the others by escaping and leaving the other's to die without the added support.

There is a single switch that can reverse the gate's weight and free everyone. However, it is boobie-trapped and guarded by the Eye-Bat.

### The Stone Floor

The second floor of Maze Castle. Entering from the first floor eventually leads to a stairwell that leads outside. This stairwell is inside a large room guarded by Genbu the Stone Beast. Everything in this room is made of stone, which is advantageous for Genbu's abilities.

### Byakko's Lair

Going up the stairs from the second-floor leads outside to a bridge that connects the tower containing the stairwell and the main tower of Maze Castle. This bridge is guarded by Byakko the White Tiger. The next area inside the second tower is also Byakko's territory. It is a large room filled with lava with only a few stone platforms for support.

### The Maze of Maze Castle

Past Byakko's territory lies the famous titular maze of Maze Castle. There are fifteen doors but only one of them leads to the uppermost area of the castle. The rest lead to a dead-end and are laced with unavoidable traps. There is no returning from choosing the wrong door. Normally, the Saint Beasts don't leave the tower and allow intruders to forfeit their lives to the maze. The only way to choose the correct door is for someone with strong spiritual sensitivity the Demon Energy of Saint Beasts behind it.

### Blue Dragon Domain

Beyond the correct doorway of the maze lies the entrance to blue dragon chamber. There is a large door decorated with dragon statues meant to intimidate intruders. Inside Seiryu's room is very cold and filled with an icy fog made from a surplus of Demon Energy.

### Suzaku's Watchtower

The final area is an isolated tower with a decrepit and creepy appearance sitting atop Maze Castle. Past Seiryu's room is another outdoor platform that spans a great deal and leads to the watchtower. The entrance to the tower is a set of doors that leads to many flights of stairs that end at the top floor. Beside the entrance are two tunnels used to release Cultivated Humans to guard the tower.

Inside the top floor of the watchtower is Suzaku's dark throne room. In front of his throne is a giant screen that displays live footage from around the castle and the Human World, allowing Suzaku to see it all from the comfort of his room.

## Translation Differences

* In the original Japanese Version, the Saint Beasts were said to have built Maze Castle along with its traps. In the Funimation Dub, it was said that the Saint Beasts were chased into an already existing Maze Castle and held up in there to fend off their pursuers.