Chapter 4: Dark Path

Main story guide for **Chapter 4: Dark Path**.

This guide is for clearing the main story and is *not* a 100% completion guide. Plot-spoilery choices will be explained in detail in the Notes section.

The Dark and True Paths start here; however, the True path will eventually diverge and follow the story of Chapter 4: Tri-Caliber.

## Grandmother's Worst Doll

1. After visiting Grandmother, Eirudy will be given the Crow Dress and a key to the basement in her Doll Storage.
2. Open the basement door and get to the bottom of the Dark Marionette Chamber.
3. Bernick will be there. If Eirudy has more than 700 Vitality, she will awaken it and fight it. (If she doesn't, you need to collect more.)
4. After Eirudy defeats Bernick, Velita and her men arrive at her house. Eirudy easily defeats them with Bernick, and kills all but Velita. You are then given a choice:
	1. **"Eat her soul.":** Leads Eirudy to the Dark Ending.
	2. **"Let her go.":** Leads Eirudy to the Good Ending (True Path).
5. Eirudy is not strong enough so she will have to hunt human and collect their Soul Debris in order to to craft Red Soul Stone.

## Fateful Encounter

1. There will be a few warriors invading Misty Forest to hunt her. So Eirudy decided to take this matter into her own hand.
2. Head outside Marionette House and she will encounter a warrior claiming that she killed his brother.
3. After taking care of the warrior, head to Western Misty Forest and she will be attack again but this time by a Red Ghost but missed the chance to take his vitality.
4. Head north and Eirudy will encounter a familiar face. Hector is here to stop Eirudy as he mourn for his junior.

## Big Game Hunter

1. After defeating all three warrior nearby, Eirudy decided to hunt for more human by clearing all the mercenary camp.
	1. Shubeth Mercenary Camp is located north-east of Shubeth Road.
	2. Shubeth Mercenary Camp - East is located east of North Lehert-reed.
	3. Lehert Mercenary Camp is located west of Village of Lehert.
	4. Shubeth Mercenary Camp - South is located at the most western part of Derkarr Road.
2. After clearing the last in no particular order, Eirudy will ambushed by Red Ghost.

## The Twisted Fate

1. Now it's time to meet Adrian. Head to Shubeth Road and move toward Shubeth Castle. Eirudy will be ambushed by some soldiers.
2. When Eirudy is about to kill the soldiers' captain, the Red Ghost appear, attacking Eirudy from behind but to no avail.
3. Move along the path and Eirudy will be greeted by a couple angry soldiers.
4. Next by Shubeth Castle Defense Captain and four of his soldiers.
5. Finally, Eirudy reaches the castle itself. Lewis is guarding the door, and a cutscene will play. *Dark and True paths diverge here.*

**Dark Path**

1. After the cutscene, Eirudy have to fight Adrian and Lewis. In the end Eirudy will kill Lewis.
2. Move on to Chapter 5: Witch Astray.

**True Path - The light that comes only once**

1. After the cutscene, Eirudy will be at Ziv Mine - Secret Base along with Adrian, Johannes, Lukas and Eileen discussing their next step. Just before Eirudy is about to return home, Eileen ropes Eirudy into another conversation.
2. Afterwards, head to Grandmother's House and Eirudy will tell Grandmother that she found the light that Grandmother mentioned.
3. Refer to Chapter 4: Tri-Caliber.

## Notes

* All Chapter 4 sidequests are only available on the Light or True Paths.
* Going on the True Path does **not** change the chapter name to Tri-Caliber after "The light that comes only once".