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Wheel Hunter's Garment

### Slots

*A light tan garment showing a wheel cutting through waves. Those who wear these clothes will discover the ability to channel their spiritual energy into their weapon.*

## Innate Spirit Boughs

* ★
* ★★
* ★★★

## How to obtain

The Wheel Hunter's Garment can be obtained from Yui's loom for:

Bamboo Hunter's Garment (+) •
Black Deer Hakama (+) •
Pine Hunter's Garment (+) •
Scale Hunter's Garment (+) •
Destabilizing Kosode (+) •
Enamel Hunter's Garment (+) •
Butterfly Hunter's Garment (+) •
Rice Hunter's Garment (+) •
Folding Fan Kamiko (+) •
Woven Hunter's Garment (+) •
**Wheel Hunter's Garment** (+) •
Bear Leather Hakama (+) •
Thunderous Hunter's Garment (+) •
Wave Hunter's Garment (+) •
Lunar Hunter's Garment (+) •
Crane Hunter's Garment (+) •
Dragon Hunter's Garment (+)
Thunderous Hunter's Garment

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## Thunderous Hunter's Garment

### Slots

*A purple garment decorated with a lightning pattern. Wearing it is said to increase one's wood energy.*

## Innate Spirit Boughs

* ★
* ★★
* ★★★

* ★
* ★★
* ★★★

## How to obtain

The Thunderous Hunter's Garment can be obtained from Yui's loom for:

Bamboo Hunter's Garment (+) •
Black Deer Hakama (+) •
Pine Hunter's Garment (+) •
Scale Hunter's Garment (+) •
Destabilizing Kosode (+) •
Enamel Hunter's Garment (+) •
Butterfly Hunter's Garment (+) •
Rice Hunter's Garment (+) •
Folding Fan Kamiko (+) •
Woven Hunter's Garment (+) •
Wheel Hunter's Garment (+) •
Bear Leather Hakama (+) •
**Thunderous Hunter's Garment** (+) •
Wave Hunter's Garment (+) •
Lunar Hunter's Garment (+) •
Crane Hunter's Garment (+) •
Dragon Hunter's Garment (+)
Mushroom

*A phenomenal variety of mushrooms grow around the trees of the mountain, including maitake, shimeji, and shiitake. Their nutrients will boost your muscles and grant strength.*

Mushroom can be obtained by cutting down bushes, gathering at gathering spots, or sending gatherers to gathering areas.

## Rice Farming Stats

Mouse over the tooltips to see what stats correspond to each aspect of the rice.

## Found in

Mushroom can be found in:

* Barbed Mines
* Bounteous Earth Grotto
* Bubbling Sandbar
* Dancing Mushroom Woods
* Dragon's Tunnel
* Eggplant Hollow
* Fruitful Hassok
* Gunpowder Molehill
* Hare's Nest Knoll
* Lucid Falls
* Nocturnal Hollow
* Radiant River Gorge
* Takeribi's Gold Mine
* Valley Passage
* Valley of Illusive Water

It can also be brought back by gatherers coming back from:

* Gathering Area: Cavern
* Gathering Area: Dry Moat
* Gathering Area: Forest
* Gathering Area: Plain

## Used in

Mushroom is not used in the creation of any equipment.

## Spirit Boughs

Mushroom is not used to release any Spirit Boughs.
Soundtrack/Commentary/Repose

## Repose

In the eleventh installment of the "Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin" music commentary, we're going to take a look at "Repose", a theme for collection points and peaceful scenes.

Hinoe Island is a dangerous island where demons roam everywhere you go, but there are some places where you can safely collect without any enemies appearing. This may be a familiar BGM to those who have been to the Bounteous Earth Grotto, since Powder of Transformation is a pretty hard to find item.

Event scene tracks are basically only played while the scenario is in progress, but since this theme is also the stage BGM, it is one of the few event BGMs that can be heard at any time.

Based on the instructions of "casual conversation", "calm atmosphere", and "the feeling of watching children playing outside while drinking tea on the porch", I developed my own image for this piece.

The main melody is played by Japanese instruments: shakuhachi, flute, and koto, accompanied by guitar, strings, marimba, and bassoon. I tried to express a peaceful atmosphere with the guitar, lightness with the pizzicato of the strings, and warmth with the round tone of the marimba and bassoon.

There's nothing fancy about the song, but I think the chord progression is quite stylish. This time I wanted you to hear the flow of the song, so I made a longer MIDI file.

(See the attached MIDI file, 11\_ikoi.mid, in the article.)

From the beginning, C→F/C→Gm/C→F/C is repeated twice, then transposed up 3 degrees and the same progression is performed once, followed by Dm→G.
A♭△7→A♭→A♭m(add9)→A♭dim, then Gm7→Gm→Caug→C, then D♭△7→Dm7(-5)→Gsus4→Gaug→F/G to return to the beginning.

It is difficult to give a complete theoretical explanation, and for those who are not interested, it may be a list of symbols and not make sense, but I would be happy if you could listen to the song and get a sense of the hidden chords that are not usually used, such as augmented and diminished chords.

In the next article, I will introduce the tracks played in the village in spring, "Sprouting" in the daytime and "Cherry Blossoms" at night.
Pierce Resistance

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## Use

Pierce Resistance can be attached to garments, headwear and masks.

## How to obtain

Pierce Resistance can be obtained from a treasure box in Crimson Blaze Mountain.
White Rice

*This pearly white rice has been immaculately polished. Why, these grains are the very soul of the Yanato people!*

White Rice is one of the most important items in the game - after all, rice is power! In addition to being the star of most of Myrthe's cooking, it can be used to trade with the capital for rare items via Tama, and can be used to craft all matter of useful ingredients and items.

It can be obtained by hulling rice to any extent during the polishing process.

## Found in

White Rice can be obtained via hulling rice in:

* Mountain Pass

## Used in

White Rice is not used in the creation of any equipment.

## Spirit Boughs

White Rice is not used to release any Spirit Boughs.
Rice Disorders

Rice farming isn't as easy as changing the water levels every so often and mindlessly putting in fertilizer every morning made up of a random jumble of items; if you don't take care of your rice, it will develop rice disorders.

Rice disorders weaken your rice and lower the overall quality of the harvest. There are a number of causes, remedies and fixes, though for the most part your biggest worries are pests and weeds, which bring along the most common rice disorders with them.

You can check on your rice's status at any time by talking to Tauemon, choosing "I want to talk about the rice", and heading to Status, as seen in the image above. Note how the text turns red when a status gains colour. If it is red, it is harming the rice, and if it is green, it is beneficial to the rice - in the case of "Drained" (or "Dehydrated" in some versions), this means the fields were properly drained during the rice's Third Offshoots phase, which is a good thing. These status bars will increase the closer they are to taking effect - they can be lowered with the appropriate care or remedy.

## Rice Disorders Summary

Most rice disorders can be remedied or prevented by adding the appropriate Remedy to fertilizer: Revitalizing Remedy for weakened rice, Eradicating Remedy for insects and mold, and Reducing Remedy to curb excess. Other fertilizer additives can also be used to increase immunity, kill insects, or prevent weeds.

## Where do I find remedies?

They are occasionally found in treasure boxes, but those are in limited supply - your best bet will be sending gatherers to certain Gathering Areas to obtain remedies. If you play your cards right you won't need remedies that much, though nothing can replace taking good care of your rice, and remedies are often difficult to obtain in large quantities - however, it is understandable to use remedies if there is simply too many diseases to keep up with. You can find the following remedies by sending gatherers to the following areas:

* Eradicating Remedy - Gathering Area: Hillside
* Revitalizing Remedy - Gathering Area: Forest
* Reducing Remedy - Gathering Area: Stream
Soundtrack/Commentary/Hollow

## Hollow

The theme of the 23rd instalment of the "Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin" music commentary is "Hollow", a song for a disturbing cutscene.

This song is played during disturbing scenes where bad things happen to Sakuna and/or her friends, such as when poison flows into the river or when demons show suspicious behaviour. I'm sure you've heard it a lot, in scenes such as ones where they play tricks and talk about the "mastermind".

The BGM list I received had the theme of "decadence" and the description was "scenes of such terrible things happening in the human world" and "a chain of war and famine, people wavering between rationality and madness". In the game, we don't get to see the human world directly, but instead only hear about the state of it from Tauemon and Kinta - even so, it is clear that the situation was very bad. In terms of music, I tried to express such an image by creating a song that emphasizes heaviness and despair.

The drums and bass create the foundation rhythm, and the strings are layered on top to create a sense of oppression. The shamisen plays Japanese phrases in an implied melody, but this is intended to be an accompaniment rather than the main melody. In other songs, the shamisen tends to have a strumming tone, reminiscent of the tsugaru-shamisen, but in this song, I was conscious of a clawing tone, like the accompaniment of a jiuta.

Personally, I like the kind of "te-re-len" sound that comes in at the beginning of the song, as it sounds like a sound effect indicating a scene change, and is meant to add a sense of tension.

The hichiriki is in charge of the main melody here. In the 12th article of this series, I wrote that there is another piece using hichiriki - that would be this one, "Hollow". If you've read this far, you probably don't care about spoilers anymore, so I'll just say that the various disasters that occur on the island of Hinoe are influenced by the power of the evil god Omizuchi. The hichiriki is an instrument of gagaku (ancient Japanese court music), and it is the most common tone you hear at shrines. I tried to express the majesty of the evil gods by having such a mysterious tone play a dazzling melody in a heavy arrangement.

(See the attached MIDI, 29\_utsuro.mid, in the article.)

Other sounds such as temple bells, conch shells, and chorus choir are added to accent the music. Unlike the songs in our house and dungeons, you may not listen to the songs in the event scenes very carefully, but I hope you enjoy them to the fullest because there is a lot of attention paid to each part.

Next time, I will introduce the boss track "Ringleader" for the battle against Ishimaru.
Trade with the capital

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## Trading with the Capital

Excess rice that is harvested may be traded for various ingredients and materials, some of which are unique to the capital. This feature is unlocked after Sakuna starts to sell Revered Ears to the capital, with Tama acting as a middleman conducting the trade.

Speak with Tama anytime to trade with the capital. Upon confirmation of payment, the goods will be delivered the following morning. The stock available will vary from day to day, and some items may not be available everyday.

## Value of Rice

Brown, Mixed, and White Rice have different values when being traded with the capital. Brown Rice has a value of 1, Mixed Rice has a value of 2, and White Rice has a value of 3. The Cost listed in the table below is the overall cost of the item, not the number of rice needed, since the value of each type of rice is different.

If excess payment is made to the capital, no change will be returned. Even if another trade is conducted in the same day, the excess payment will not be considered. *(For example, if 1x White Rice (value: 3) is paid for 1x Cheese (cost: 1), no change will be received, and you will pay 1x White Rice, and receive 1x Cheese. If 1x White Rice (value: 3) is paid for 3x Cheese (cost: 3x1), you will pay 1x White Rice, and receive 3x Cheese.)*

## Goods for Purchase

1Stock availability range will be updated as and when more data is obtained.
Vinegar

*A seasoning produced by fermenting malted rice to create acetic acid. Its sour flavor relieves exhaustion.*

Vinegar can only be obtained by processing ingredients via Myrthe.

## Rice Farming Stats

Mouse over the tooltips to see what stats correspond to each aspect of the rice.

## Found in

Vinegar can be found by processing White Rice in:

* Mountain Pass (2 White Rice makes 1 Vinegar)

## Used in

Vinegar is not used in the creation of any equipment.

## Spirit Boughs

Vinegar is not used to release any Spirit Boughs.
Steel Sledgehammer

*A hammer forged with stainless steel from the land of Dharka. As you grow more accustomed to its use, you will be better able to unleash its hidden power.*

## Innate Spirit Boughs

* ★
* ★★
* ★★★

## How to obtain

The Steel Sledgehammer can be obtained from Kinta's Forge for:

Granite Mallet (+) •
Copper Sickle (+) •
Oaken Hammer (+) •
Antler Bean Thresher (+) •
Iron Sickle (+) •
Jade Mallet (+) •
Demonic Pearl Ladle (+) •
First-Rate Sickle (+) •
Obsidian Executioner (+) •
Ironwood Hammer (+) •
Paper Fan (+) •
Hihikaka Thresher (+) •
Gold Iron (+) •
Hanamori Nutcracker (+) •
Light Paper Fan (+) •
Shooting Star Sickle (+) •
Steel Mallet (+) •
Scythe of Hoshidama (+) •
 2H Weapons
Bamboo Broom (+) •
Granite Sledgehammer (+) •
Copper Hoe (+) •
Oaken Spade (+) •
Iron Hoe (+) •
Jade Sledgehammer (+) •
Fish Hook (+) •
Demonic Pearl Pail (+) •
First-Rate Hoe (+) •
Tusk Pickaxe (+) •
Obsidian Winnow (+) •
Ironwood Spade (+) •
Gold Rake (+) •
Torrential Fish Hook (+) •
Shooting Star Hoe (+) •
**Steel Sledgehammer** (+) •
Hoe of Hoshidama (+) •
Nerinagi Spear Fork (+)
St. Michael's Convent and Orphanage

**St. Michael's Convent and Orphanage** is a religious community and orphange located in Montenaro.

## Location and Architecture

The convent comprises several stone buildings located on an island in a lake in Montenaro. The island is connected to the mainland via a stone bridge. The convent is less than an hour's journey from Montenaro Royal Palace.

## Functions

St. Michael's serves as the home for a religious community of nuns, headed by a mother superior. The convent is home to a library as well as an orphanage, though the current complement of orphans is unknown. In addition to the orphans and residents who are in holy orders, the convent has been home to individauls serving court-mandated community service sentences. Lady Fiona Pembroke was a notable resident of the convent under these circumstances.
Revitalizing Remedy

*A chemical that revitalizes life returning plants from their weakened state. If you mix it in with fertilizer it will cure some rice disorders.*

Revitalizing Remedy is a somewhat rare item, and the best way to collect it is by gathering in Bounteous Earth Grotto and sending gatherers to Gathering Area: Forest.

Its main benefits are the ability to help weakened rice - this is a different aspect to its +10 immunity value.

## Rice Farming Stats

Mouse over the tooltips to see what stats correspond to each aspect of the rice.

## Found in

Revitalizing Remedy can be found in:

* Blighted Lake
* Bounteous Earth Grotto
* Grove of Everlasting Gloom
* Fort of Undying Shadows
* Path to Perdition

It can also be brought back by gatherers coming back from:

* Gathering Area: Forest

## Used in

Revitalizing Remedy is not used in the creation of any equipment.

## Spirit Boughs

Revitalizing Remedy is used to release the following Spirit Boughs:

* Pine Hunter's Garment - Life Force ★★\* (10 obtained)
Processing Ingredients

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Myrthe can help you process ingredients into other ingredients or food. This is a good way to use up fresh ingredients (e.g. plants, meat) as they would otherwise spoil. Preserved foods and fresh foods contribute to different recipes, and processed (i.e. dried, pickled) foods tend to give buffs where their fresh counterpart do not. All preserved foods have an infinite shelf life.

In the Processing menu with Myrthe, use the up/down buttons to scroll through the items, and the left/right buttons to jump one page forward/backward. Press the A button (on Nintendo Switch) to select the food item. Use the up/down buttons to change the quantity. Use the left/right buttons to jump between (+1) and (+*max*). Press A to confirm or B to cancel.

Some recipes allow for flexibility in terms of which ingredient (within the same class of ingredients) should be use, such as choosing between Brown, Mixed, or White Rice to make Sushi. These ingredients have <angle brackets> around them. Press the Y button to enter the ingredient selection menu, use the up/down buttons to scroll through the overall ingredients needed (i.e. *Meat*, Salt, <*xxx* Rice>), and the left/right buttons to change between the different ingredients within the same type (i.e. Brown Rice, Mixed Rice, White Rice). These are listed in the table as *Any xxx*.

* *Any soup base* refers to any of the following: Kombu Kelp, Sweetfish, Masu Salmon, Char, Basket Clam
* *Any oil* refers to any of the following: Vegetable Oil, Fish Oil
* *Any rice* refers to any of the following: Brown Rice, Mixed Rice, White Rice
Wave Hunter's Garment

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## Wave Hunter's Garment

### Slots

*A pale blue garment festooned with a circle pattern representing crashing waves on the stormy seas.*

## Innate Spirit Boughs

* ★
* ★★
* ★★★

* ★
* ★★
* ★★★

## How to obtain

The Wave Hunter's Garment can be obtained from Yui's loom for:

Bamboo Hunter's Garment (+) •
Black Deer Hakama (+) •
Pine Hunter's Garment (+) •
Scale Hunter's Garment (+) •
Destabilizing Kosode (+) •
Enamel Hunter's Garment (+) •
Butterfly Hunter's Garment (+) •
Rice Hunter's Garment (+) •
Folding Fan Kamiko (+) •
Woven Hunter's Garment (+) •
Wheel Hunter's Garment (+) •
Bear Leather Hakama (+) •
Thunderous Hunter's Garment (+) •
**Wave Hunter's Garment** (+) •
Lunar Hunter's Garment (+) •
Crane Hunter's Garment (+) •
Dragon Hunter's Garment (+)
Les Simones

**Les Simones** (stylized *Les S!mones*; English *The Simones)* is a French news service focusing on issues pertaining to women and feminism. The organization's motto is *On ne naît pas femme: on le devient (We are not born a woman; we become one).*

## History

Les Simones began independently before being acquired and rebranded as *Womenista*. After less than a year under the new name, the original founders were fired from the company, at which point they revived Les Simones as an independent nonprofit organization.

## Activities

In addition to their nonprofit journalist work, Les Simones organize events such as the Christmas Eve *Soirée Féministe*, a gala event mixing entertainment with talks on issues surrounding feminism. *Soirée Féministe* is billed by organizers as an alternative to spending Christmas Eve with one's family or in-laws. The free event's features include:

* Stand-up comedy
* Concerts
* Q&As with authors and artists
* Food & drink

## Internet Presence

* Website: les-simones.org
* Instagram: @les-simones.org
Strength's Bounty

**Spoiler Warning**This page contains spoilers for the main story of Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin. Proceed carefully.

## Strength's Bounty

*Power that was lost when demons ruined our fields. Spread it as fertilizer and your powers shall be restored, purifying the land of Strength Pollution.*

Strength's Bounty is an item required to progress in the story after the rice fields are polluted with volcanic ash.

It can be obtained by defeating the Specter Ishimaru in the Fort of Undying Shadows; put it in your fertilizer and spread it over your fields to remove the Strength Pollution effect.

## Rice Farming Stats

Mouse over the tooltips to see what stats correspond to each aspect of the rice.

## Found in

Strength's Bounty can be found in:

* Fort of Undying Shadows (x3 - as a reward for defeating Specter Ishimaru)

## Used in

Strength's Bounty is not used in the creation of any equipment.

## Spirit Boughs

Strength's Bounty is not used to release any Spirit Boughs.
Congresswoman Angela Bradford

**Congresswoman Angela Bradford** is a member of the United States House of Representatives based in Washington, D.C.

## Committee Assignments

* Base Realignment and Closure Commission

## Campaign

The cornerstone of Bradford's campaign was to make the world a better place, and she promised her constituents she would make a difference.

## Congressional Junkets

* December 2020: Inspection of Andersen Air Force Base. Congresswoman Bradford made a semi-unannounced visit to Guam to inspect Andersen Air Force Base during a Base Realignment and Closure Commission investigation into the efficiency of base operations and Operation Christmas Drop. Despite reservations regarding the optics of being seen spending Christmas Day assisting troops in the volunteer-run, donation-funded humanitarian project, Bradford accompanied Lieutenant Colonel Sandra Blaine on an Operation Christmas Drop flight, which was instrumental in the commission's decision not to close the base.

## Staff

* Chief of Staff
* Erica Miller, Legislative Aid
Thunderous Tasuki

*A cord that is used to tie up kimono sleeves. This one contains the power of lightning, the ultimate expression of wood energy.*

Thunderous Tasuki can be obtained by defeating Demon Badgers or Mossy Sage.

## Rice Farming Stats

Mouse over the tooltips to see what stats correspond to each aspect of the rice.

## Found in

Thunderous Tasuki is most frequently dropped by Demon Badgers, and can be found in:

* Amagaeshi Shrine
* Dragon's Tunnel (Delusion's Path)
* Grove of Everlasting Gloom
* Cascade of Eternal Darkness
* Cauldron of Endless Night
* Tiger's Jaws Pass
* Stonethrow Hedge
* Gunpowder Molehill
* Fortress Outskirts
* Armory Compound
* Nocturnal Hollow
* Barbed Mines
* Direhaze Keep
* Fort of Undying Shadows
* Abyssal Remnants

## Used in

Thunderous Tasuki is used in the creation of:

* Light Paper Fan (2)
* Light Paper Fan+
* Thunderous Hunter's Garment (2)

## Spirit Boughs

The Thunderous Tasuki is used to release the following Spirit Boughs:

* Thunderous Hunter's Garment - Divine Spirit ★\* (2)
* Thunderous Hunter's Garment - Divine Spirit ★★\* (10)
* Thunderous Hunter's Garment - Divine Spirit ★★★\* (30)
* Thunderous Hunter's Garment - Thunderstorm ★\* (2)
* Thunderous Hunter's Garment - Thunderstorm ★★\* (10)
* Thunderous Hunter's Garment - Thunderstorm ★★★\* (30)
Powder of Transformation

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## Powder of Transformation

*Ah how rare! This powder alters the flow of time allowing fertilizer to be completed immediately.*

Its purpose is to speed up fertilizer maturation so Sakuna does not have to wait. It is very useful if you have forgotten to create fertilizer before going to bed and need to create some in the morning.

It is frequently found in treasure boxes, barrels and jars (the last two of which respawn), and otherwise is found via gathering and sending gatherers out to get items. For this reason, Gunpowder Molehill is a good source of this item.

## Rice Farming Stats

Mouse over the tooltips to see what stats correspond to each aspect of the rice.

## Found in

Powder of Transformation can be found in:

* Armory Compound
* Bellicose Beast Spring
* Bounteous Earth Grotto
* Cascade of Eternal Darkness
* Cauldron of Endless Night
* Crimson Blaze Mountain
* Dancing Mushroom Woods
* Direhaze Keep
* Forest of Supplication
* Fort of Undying Shadows
* Fruitful Hassok
* Grove of Everlasting Gloom
* Gunpowder Molehill
* Hidden Crimson Spring
* Lucid Falls
* Nocturnal Hollow
* Skipping Stone Hill
* Stonethrow Hedge
* Takeribi's Gold Mine
* Valley Passage

It can also be brought back by gatherers coming back from:

* Gathering Area: Hillside

## Used in

Powder of Transformation is not used in the creation of any equipment.

## Spirit Boughs

Powder of Transformation is used to release the following Spirit Boughs:

* Crane Hunter's Garment - Yui's Magical Ward ★\* (10)
* Crane Hunter's Garment - Yui's Magical Ward ★★\* (10)
* Crane Hunter's Garment - Yui's Magical Ward ★★★\* (10)
Soundtrack/Commentary/Water's Edge

## Water's Edge

The theme of the fourteenth installment of the "Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin" music commentary is the water level BGM "Water's Edge".

This song is played in water levels, such as the Valley of Illusive Water and Blighted Lake, located in the northwest part of the island.

From this point on, the enemies become stronger and the stage gimmicks become more dangerous. I'm sure many of you have been swept away by the floating water balls and had to start over again and again.

The stage BGM is based on the earth dungeon song "Howling Wind", and each region's music is made to have its own unique characteristics. While "Echo" was a varied piece with woodwinds as the main instrument, I wanted to create a flowing and beautiful piece with piano as the main instrument in "Water's Edge".

Each dungeon track was created in the early stages of development, but of course the earlier dungeons had not been created at that point and were based on image illustrations. If you have the limited edition with the artbook, you can check out the concept art page, which is just beautiful - especially the water dungeon. Therefore, I wanted the music to be quiet and calm - not bound by the image of a dungeon - and to let the beauty of the chords and melody shine through.

(See the attached MIDI, 15\_migiwa1.mid, in the article.)

Ethnic percussions such as taiko and tabla create the basic rhythm along with the bass, while the Japanese instrumental team of shakuhachi, flute, koto, and shamisen play the melody, and the piano accompaniment wraps up the whole piece. The arpeggios in the left hand are like waves, and the chords in the right hand are like the sparkles on the surface of the water.

The first thing that comes to mind when I think of a piece that expresses water is the piano, which is due to the influence of impressionist pieces such as Debussy's "Reflets dans l'eau" and Ravel's "Jeux d'eau".

Even though it's a calm song, it could sound monotonous in an action game if the tension is the same all the time, so I added strings and drums in the chorus to broaden the range of the melody and make it more dynamic. Furthermore, in the interlude part that returns to the beginning of the song after the chorus, the piano plays a phrase that seems to play freely, creating a short but vivid accent.

(See the attached MIDI, 15\_migiwa2.mid, in the article.)

Next time, I will introduce the song "Tumble", used for a comical story cutscene.
Torrential Fish Hook

*A fish hook possessing water energy. Not only does it work wonders on aquatic demons, but she who wields it will gain greater strength when fighting in the water.*

## Innate Spirit Boughs

* ★
* ★★
* ★★★

## How to obtain

Once the Fish Hook is obtained, the Torrential Fish Hook can be obtained from Kinta's Forge for:

Granite Mallet (+) •
Copper Sickle (+) •
Oaken Hammer (+) •
Antler Bean Thresher (+) •
Iron Sickle (+) •
Jade Mallet (+) •
Demonic Pearl Ladle (+) •
First-Rate Sickle (+) •
Obsidian Executioner (+) •
Ironwood Hammer (+) •
Paper Fan (+) •
Hihikaka Thresher (+) •
Gold Iron (+) •
Hanamori Nutcracker (+) •
Light Paper Fan (+) •
Shooting Star Sickle (+) •
Steel Mallet (+) •
Scythe of Hoshidama (+) •
 2H Weapons
Bamboo Broom (+) •
Granite Sledgehammer (+) •
Copper Hoe (+) •
Oaken Spade (+) •
Iron Hoe (+) •
Jade Sledgehammer (+) •
Fish Hook (+) •
Demonic Pearl Pail (+) •
First-Rate Hoe (+) •
Tusk Pickaxe (+) •
Obsidian Winnow (+) •
Ironwood Spade (+) •
Gold Rake (+) •
**Torrential Fish Hook** (+) •
Shooting Star Hoe (+) •
Steel Sledgehammer (+) •
Hoe of Hoshidama (+) •
Nerinagi Spear Fork (+)
Nocturnal Hollow

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## Nocturnal Hollow

### Enemy Strength Night

46+

*Takeribi* *designed this place to change from day to night. Those who travel by day are lured into a maze-like cave.*

## Enemies Encountered

* Demon Rabbit
* Demon Sparrow
* Demon Boar
* Demon Deer
* Demon Pig
* Demon Pheasant
* Demon Badger
* Demon Bear
Dr. Charlotte Sanders

**Dr. Charlotte Sanders** is an American inventor and engineer.

## Career

Sanders worked as a reliability engineer at StarTech Industries prior to the firm's *Vacuum of Death* scandal. Following intervention by Federal regulators, Sanders launched Chip Mitt with her former high school friend, the entrepreneur and philanthropist Jacqueline Jennings.

## Personal Life

Sanders is married to musician Rob Sanders, formerly of Total Certainty. The couple and their children reside in Dutchman, Arizona.
Rotten Food

*Hoho! It seems this uneaten food has spoiled. However we can still use this as fertilizer.*

Rotten Food can be obtained when perishable items (other than fish or Ice) spoil in Sakuna's inventory.

## Rice Farming Stats

Mouse over the tooltips to see what stats correspond to each aspect of the rice.

## Found in

Rotten Food can be obtained when perishable items (other than fish or Ice) spoil in Sakuna's inventory.

## Used in

Rotten Food is not used in the creation of any equipment.

## Spirit Boughs

Rotten Food is used to release the following Spirit Boughs:

* Palm Hat - Composting Knowledge ★\* (20)
* Palm Hat - Composting Knowledge ★★\* (50)
* Palm Hat - Composting Knowledge ★★★\* (100)
Optimisez votre féminité avec Mel

***Optimisez votre féminité avec Mel*** (English: *Optimize your femininity with Mel*) is a feminist text written by French social media influencer Mel. The book covers the author's philosophy of feminism.

## Themes

The book advises women to stop focusing on differences between each other and focus on commonalities.

## Reception

In its first printing, the book sold over 800,000 copies.
Rabbit Meat

*It is said that one can gain the powers of the creatures they consume. Perhaps eating this rabbit will allow you to gain the skill and cunning of a rabbit.*

Rabbit Meat can be obtained by defeating Demon Rabbits.

## Rice Farming Stats

Mouse over the tooltips to see what stats correspond to each aspect of the rice.

## Found in

Rabbit Meat can be found by defeating Demon Rabbits in:

* Abyssal Remnants
* Amagaeshi Shrine
* Barbed Mines
* Blighted Lake
* Bubbling Sandbar
* Cascade of Eternal Darkness
* Cauldron of Endless Night
* Crimson Blaze Mountain
* Dancing Mushroom Woods
* Den of Fangs
* Direhaze Keep
* Dragon's Tunnel
* Eggplant Hollow
* Forest of Supplication
* Fort of Undying Shadows
* Fortress Outskirts
* Grove of Everlasting Gloom
* Gunpowder Molehill
* Hare's Nest Knoll
* Misty Tear Ridge
* Nocturnal Hollow
* Radiant River Gorge
* Rockslide Passage
* Skipping Stone Hill
* Stonethrow Hedge
* Tiger's Jaws Pass
* Valley Passage
* Valley of Illusive Water
* War-torn Hill

## Used in

Rabbit Meat is not used in the creation of any equipment.

## Spirit Boughs

Rabbit Meat is used to release the following Spirit Boughs:

* Autumnal Hunter's Garment - Master Huntress ★\* (20 obtained)
* Autumnal Hunter's Garment - Master Huntress ★★\* (100 obtained)
* Autumnal Hunter's Garment - Master Huntress ★★★\* (200 obtained)
* Bear Leather Hakama - Apex Predator ★\* (30)
Torrential Fish Hook+

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## Torrential Fish Hook+

### Weapon Type

2H Weapon

*A fish hook possessing water energy. Not only does it work wonders on aquatic demons, but she who wields it will gain greater strength when fighting in the water.*

## Innate Spirit Boughs

* ★
* ★★
* ★★★

## How to obtain

Once the Fish Hook+ is obtained, the Torrential Fish Hook+ can be obtained from Kinta's Forge for:

Granite Mallet (+) •
Copper Sickle (+) •
Oaken Hammer (+) •
Antler Bean Thresher (+) •
Iron Sickle (+) •
Jade Mallet (+) •
Demonic Pearl Ladle (+) •
First-Rate Sickle (+) •
Obsidian Executioner (+) •
Ironwood Hammer (+) •
Paper Fan (+) •
Hihikaka Thresher (+) •
Gold Iron (+) •
Hanamori Nutcracker (+) •
Light Paper Fan (+) •
Shooting Star Sickle (+) •
Steel Mallet (+) •
Scythe of Hoshidama (+) •
 2H Weapons
Bamboo Broom (+) •
Granite Sledgehammer (+) •
Copper Hoe (+) •
Oaken Spade (+) •
Iron Hoe (+) •
Jade Sledgehammer (+) •
Fish Hook (+) •
Demonic Pearl Pail (+) •
First-Rate Hoe (+) •
Tusk Pickaxe (+) •
Obsidian Winnow (+) •
Ironwood Spade (+) •
Gold Rake (+) •
Torrential Fish Hook (**+**) •
Shooting Star Hoe (+) •
Steel Sledgehammer (+) •
Hoe of Hoshidama (+) •
Nerinagi Spear Fork (+)
Spring Water

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## Spring Water

*Ah, this must be clean water that was drawn from a spring down in the valley. I must admit, it's better for drinking and cooking than the water found around the mountain pass.*

Spring Water can be obtained by interacting with gathering points, interacting with gathering nodes and sending gatherers to gathering areas.

## Rice Farming Stats

Mouse over the tooltips to see what stats correspond to each aspect of the rice.

## Found in

Spring Water can be found by interacting with gathering points and gathering notes in:

* Bubbling Sandbar
* Lucid Falls
* Radiant River Gorge
* Valley of Illusive Water

It can also be brought back by gatherers coming back from:

* Gathering Area: Lake

## Used in

Spring Water is not used in the creation of any equipment.

## Spirit Boughs

Spring Water is used to release the following Spirit Boughs:

* Scale Hunter's Garment - Waterborne ★\* (5)
* Scale Hunter's Garment - Waterborne ★★\* (10)
* Scale Hunter's Garment - Waterborne ★★★\* (20)
* Scale Hunter's Garment+ - Waterborne + ★★★\* (20)
Mistletoe

**Mistletoe** is the common name for a variety of plants in the order Santalales. Mistletoes are obligate hemiparasites and extract water and nutrients from their host plants via haustoria. Ingestion is not typically fatal, though specific species vary in toxicity. For example, *viscum album*, European mistletoe (the only type native to England) is more toxic than American mistletoe.

The morphology of mistletoes varies across species. European mistletoe has smooth-edged, oval, evergreen leaves borne in pairs along the woody stem, and waxy, white berries in clusters of two to six. The Eastern mistletoe of North America is of a similar general appearance, but features shorter, broader leaves and longer clusters of 10 or more berries.

## Traditions

In medieval England, mistletoe was regarded as a dung plant that warded off evil spirits. However it is also is widely associated with Christmas. Most notably among contemporary practices, bunches of mistletoe are hung in doorways and passages, from ceilings, and incorporated into other seasonal decoration. Tradition holds that when two people find themselves standing underneath mistletoe should kiss, though the reasons for this vary from avoiding bad luck to securing the fulfillment of wishes. This tradition is observed in Africa as well.
Van Aston Grand

The **Van Aston Grand** Hotel is a luxury hotel in San Francisco, California, United States of America. It is owned by Van Aston Hotels, a subsidiary of Van Aston Enterprises.

## Features

* Penthouse Suite: several U.S. Presidents have stayed in this suite, contributing to its great importance to the city
* Roosevelt Room: a sought-after wedding venue, difficult to secure even for members of the Van Aston family
Shooting Star Sickle

*A sickle that has been decorated with the fearsome power of bear demons, it is particularly potent against bipedal foes.*

## How to obtain

After the Copper Sickle has been obtained, the Shooting Star Sickle can be obtained from Kinta's Forge for:

Granite Mallet (+) •
Copper Sickle (+) •
Oaken Hammer (+) •
Antler Bean Thresher (+) •
Iron Sickle (+) •
Jade Mallet (+) •
Demonic Pearl Ladle (+) •
First-Rate Sickle (+) •
Obsidian Executioner (+) •
Ironwood Hammer (+) •
Paper Fan (+) •
Hihikaka Thresher (+) •
Gold Iron (+) •
Hanamori Nutcracker (+) •
Light Paper Fan (+) •
**Shooting Star Sickle** (+) •
Steel Mallet (+) •
Scythe of Hoshidama (+) •
 2H Weapons
Bamboo Broom (+) •
Granite Sledgehammer (+) •
Copper Hoe (+) •
Oaken Spade (+) •
Iron Hoe (+) •
Jade Sledgehammer (+) •
Fish Hook (+) •
Demonic Pearl Pail (+) •
First-Rate Hoe (+) •
Tusk Pickaxe (+) •
Obsidian Winnow (+) •
Ironwood Spade (+) •
Gold Rake (+) •
Torrential Fish Hook (+) •
Shooting Star Hoe (+) •
Steel Sledgehammer (+) •
Hoe of Hoshidama (+) •
Nerinagi Spear Fork (+)
Aldovian General Strike of 2018

A general strike happened in Aldovia during December 2018, following widespread hardship caused by the New Aldovia Initiative, which had led to job losses and unpaid salaries. The royal family of Aldovia were forced to cave to worker's demands, agreeing to reinstate jobs, pay back the lost salaries and also paid a Christmas bonus for the entire working population. The King sacked Lord Leopold who had overseen the initiative, citing corruption as his reason. Some say Leopold was a scapegoat so that the royals could protect their image after such a disastrous initiative.
St. Joseph's Orphanage

**Saint Joseph's** is an orphanage in Aldovia. It is a royal charity under the patronage of the royal family of Aldovia, who hold an annual Holiday Festival to benefit the orphanage. It is traditional for a member of the royal family (often the Monarch of Aldovia) to deliver the closing remarks. Past festivals have included components such as singing Christmas carols.
Nerinagi Spear Fork+

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## Nerinagi Spear Fork+

### Weapon Type

2H Weapon

*A tool for catching criminals without injuring them, forged from dragon bones and Kinta's finest metal.*

## Innate Spirit Boughs

* ★
* ★★
* ★★★

## How to obtain

The Nerinagi Spear Fork+ can be obtained from Kinta's Forge for:

Granite Mallet (+) •
Copper Sickle (+) •
Oaken Hammer (+) •
Antler Bean Thresher (+) •
Iron Sickle (+) •
Jade Mallet (+) •
Demonic Pearl Ladle (+) •
First-Rate Sickle (+) •
Obsidian Executioner (+) •
Ironwood Hammer (+) •
Paper Fan (+) •
Hihikaka Thresher (+) •
Gold Iron (+) •
Hanamori Nutcracker (+) •
Light Paper Fan (+) •
Shooting Star Sickle (+) •
Steel Mallet (+) •
Scythe of Hoshidama (+) •
 2H Weapons
Bamboo Broom (+) •
Granite Sledgehammer (+) •
Copper Hoe (+) •
Oaken Spade (+) •
Iron Hoe (+) •
Jade Sledgehammer (+) •
Fish Hook (+) •
Demonic Pearl Pail (+) •
First-Rate Hoe (+) •
Tusk Pickaxe (+) •
Obsidian Winnow (+) •
Ironwood Spade (+) •
Gold Rake (+) •
Torrential Fish Hook (+) •
Shooting Star Hoe (+) •
Steel Sledgehammer (+) •
Hoe of Hoshidama (+) •
Nerinagi Spear Fork (**+**)
Dr. Kate Conrad

**Kate Conrad, DVM,** is an American doctor of veterinary medicine and elephant conservationist.

## Education

* Bachelor's of Science, Animal Sciences, Animal Health Diagnostic Service, Ithaca, New York, United States of America, May 2000
* Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States of America, May 2000

## Career

* City Vet & Hospital, a multi-animal multi-doctor practice
* Lilayi Elephant Nursery, Zambia

## Skills

* Orthopedic surgery
* Chemotherapy
* Client relations
* Community relationship development such as the humane society

## Personal Life

Dr. Conrad enjoys making New York-style thin-crust pizza.
Whistling Mask+

### Slots

*This mask is modeled after the god of the forge, Hyottoko. Its comical expression belies its power to blow away sin and corruption.*

## How to obtain

Whistling Mask+ can be obtained as a possible boss reward on the following floors of Amagaeshi Shrine:

* Floor 105
* Floor 110
* Floor 115
* Floor 120
* Floor 125
* Floor 130
* Floor 135
* Floor 140
* Floor 145
* Floor 150

Whistling Mask (**+**) •
Tengu Mask (+) •
Crow Mask (+) •
Lucky Mask (+) •
Hoary Mask (+) •
Girlish Mask (+) •
Soul-Stealing Mask (+) •
Demon Mask (+) •
Kamuhitsuki Mask (+)
Aldovar

The *Aldovar* is the official currency of Aldovia.

## Relationship to the Euro

Per the most recently available Federal Reserve of Aldovia financials (Fiscal Year 2019) Aldovia had not yet joined the Eurozone. However, the Aldovar has a near enough one-to-one exchange rate with the Euro. Indeed, it may be that the Aldovar is formally pegged to the value of the Euro by either Royal decree or policy of the Federal Bank of Aldovia, which manages the kingdom's currency. As a result, the currencies are often used interchangably in informal speech, especially with regard to international trade deals where foreginers will be more familiar with the Euro.
Jake Collins

**Jake Collins** is an American artist, sculpture designer, and hotellier.

## Career

Collins manages the Snow Falls Guest House and is also a part-time driver for the Snow Falls Taxi Company. He pursues his articstic career in his free time.

## Trivia

* Collins hates the Christmas carol *Silent Night*, which he once heard in the midst of a romantic breakup.
* Collins is the nephew of noted local businesswoman Debbie Collins, proprietor of Debbie's Cafe.
* He is reputed to be dating American socialite Ellen Langford.
Penglia

Map of Penglia

Penglia is a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia.

## Geography

Penglia has two coastlines: with the Black Sea in the West and the Caspian Sea in the East.

The North of the country is heavily forested.

## International Relations

### Aldovia

Penglia is Aldovia's closest ally. Historically, they have fought the Aldovian-Penglian War over silk road trading routes, which ended with a truce. The peace treaty which ended the war is ceremoniously renewed every hundred years.
Beat Now

**Beat Now** is a former gossip magazine, based in New York City. It closed down in 2018.

## Notable Staff

* Amber Moore - Junior Editor. Later went on to be Queen of Aldovia.
* Andy Cane - Junior Editor. Later went on to be CEO of S&A Events International.
* Melissa Towe - Junior Editor. Later became affianced to Count Simon Duxbury.
Lavania

The **Kingdom of Lavania** is a country located in Eastern Europe.

## Geography

Lavania is located to the East of Aldovia and has an extensive coastline. It has a single-track railway running through the capital which has become an informal border between afluent areas and less well-off communities. These name for this part of town is "Uber de Gleise" which means "Across the train tracks"

## Language

Lavania has its own West Germanic language, which is similar to, yet distinct from, German. However, English is widely spoken across all strata of society.

## Ethnic Diversity

Lavania is one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the region. This diversity is even seen across socio-economic groups in the country.

## Culture

There's a strong tradition of music and dance amongst the lower classes of Lavania, though this is rarely reflected by the ruling elite. Its National Dance is colloquially known as "The Bumba".

Folk music is played on a variety of instruments from around the world, reflecting the ethnic diversity present in the country. This includes the wooden flute, fiddle, guitar, uilleann pipes, tea chest bass, tambourine, djembe, tumbadora, mandolin, tin whistle and accordion.

## Transportation

### Motor Vehicles

Unlike neighbouring countries, such as Aldovia, vehicles in Lavania drive on the left-hand-side of the road. Therefore, the majority are fitted with steering wheels on the right. However, occasional vehicles (including one owned by the Royal family) have steering wheels on the left. These have presumably been designed for other countries and imported to Lavania.

Motor vehicles carry alpha-numeric registration plates. These consist of a single digit, followed by 3 letters, followed by a space and 3 more digits. The text is black on a white background, with light blue panels on either side. The left blue panel resembles the country's flag, whilst the right one is plain.

## Media

The country has its own newspaper, The Lavania Post, which has been in circulation since 1846.
Queen Sophia of Belgravia

**Queen Sophia** was queen consort of Belgravia.

## Relationship to the Crown

Sophia was the daughter of King Albert and Queen Margaret of Belgravia. However, according to the Queen Margaret Pedigree, Albert was succeeded not by Sophia, but by her husband King James II. The mechanism by which this occurred is unknown. Possibly Belgravia had or has laws of succession that prohibit succession by a female but allows her husband to inherit the crown through her. Alternatively, it may be that women can not inherit the Belgravian crown and James was next in the line of succession because of his (unknown) parentage. A further possibility is that Sophia was eligible to inherit the throne but abdicated in favor of James.
Blue Limestone Park

**Blue Limestone Park** is a municipal park in the city of Bracebridge, Ohio, USA. The park's sign lists the following amenities:

* Naturewalk featuring a Scenic Pond & Trail
* Lookout point
* Playground & Washroom Facilities

The park has a lake that is subject to surface freezing during the winter. It is unclear whether the lake and scenic pond are separate features.
S&A Events International

S&A is an international events company which designs many royal occasions, including weddings and baby showers.

## Notable Events

* Though it preceded the formal incorporation of S&A Events International, the 2018 wedding of King Richard II and Queen Amber of Aldovia was designed by Sahil Mattu
* S&A Events was hired to design and produce the royal baby shower in preparation of the birth of Princess Elleri of Aldovia.

## Trivia

* The firm offered to gift their services for the 2019 signing ceremony for the Centennial Treaty.
Saint Andrews Family Shelter

**Saint Andrews Family Shelter** is a shelter for families, located in Belgravia.

## Royal Connection

The Royal Family of Belgravia fundraise for the shelter through events such as the Saint Andrews Shelter Charity Ball. Traditionally, they've kept at arms-length from the day-to-day running of the shelter. However, in recent times Prince Edward and Princess Stacey have become more involved with people in shelter, buying Christmas presents for the children there and committing to monthly visits of the shelter. These visits have been broadly welcomed by the staff there, though there is some concern that the emphasis the royals put on symbolism (for example, lavish Christmas decorations) comes at the expense of basic necessities such as food and clothes.
Chicago

Chicago is a city in Illinois, USA.

## Transport

Chicago is home to O'Hare International Airport, which has flights to many destinations, including:

* Belgravia
* Montenaro

## Places of Interest

Chicago has several places of interest, including:

* Stacy's Sweets and Treats

See also Locations in Chicago

## Notable People from Chicago

* Princess Stacy of Belgravia
* Prince Kevin of Montenaro