Castle Phantasmagoria

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Phantasma

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**Castle Phantasmagoria** (幻影城) is the Lord of Phantasma's base outside the planes of Phantasma.

## *Trails in the Sky the 3rd*

### Background

After Kevin, Ries and Gilbert escape Gehenna with everyone else's help, Celeste is able to uncover the Lord of Phantasma's location outside the planes. Gathering everyone in the Jade Corridor's copy of the Arseille, she focuses everyone's thoughts (including Gilbert) into returning the Arseille to function.

The Arseille is able to break through the barrier surrounding the planes and reach the world of Phantasma beyond it, but they're chased by a silver Reverie Dragion. Gilbert is able to summon the G-Apache and divert the Dragion's attention, telling the rest to go on ahead.

Soon the Arseille reaches the giant castle where the Lord waits, opening the grand door and letting the ship land in the entrance. Inside, she forces everyone to divide into four groups across four different gates, with Kevin and Ries heading through the largest one.

At the end of each of the lower paths, each group finds a guardian: a golden Pater-Mater at the end of the right gate, a black Reverie at the end of the left one, and a red Ragnard at the end of the central one. Meanwhile, Kevin and Ries find Rufina waiting at the end of the giant gate.

She reveals that unless Kevin defeats her, Phantasma will eventually take over Zemuria, saying it might be for the best to have a world where everyone's thoughts become reality. Kevin refutes her saying the real Rufina knew the only way to make the world better would be through cooperation. Rufina asks Kevin how does he expect to defeat her when he's convinced he can't match up to her, but Kevin reveals the true identity behind the Lord of Phantasma: the copy of Kevin's Stigma created when the Aureole disappeared, that became Phantasma's core and will, taking a copy of Rufina as a mask.

Anima Mundi reveals its true form, and after the other three groups defeat their guardians, Kevin and Ries are able to defeat the Stigma copy, and the two of them are transported again to the Farewell Arena, where the copy of Rufina welcomes them.

Free of the Stigma's influence, Rufina tells the two that the Stigma copy still remains with her, and that Kevin must kill her to destroy it and put an end to Phantasma. Ries asks Kevin that if there is no other choice, he lets her share the burden. Kevin agrees, and after Rufina says her goodbyes, the two pull the trigger on his bowgun, making Rufina vanish and destroying the copy of the Stigma.

The two wake up with the rest at the castle, having fainted after the battle. Celeste appears, with her power restored, and creates the gates of Heaven for them to exit Phantasma before the castle and the planes collapse. One by one, each member of the group says their goodbyes before leaving. Renne wonders why they don't choose to remain in the garden, but Estelle tells her why everyone is able to leave and how they feel towards her, offering her to join the Bright family as their sibling. Renne runs away without answering, with Estelle and Joshua following soon after, leaving Kevin and Ries last (and Gilbert, who managed to reach them in time).

Celeste reassures Kevin of the ultimate fate of Phantasma after they leave, and that the Recluse Cube will be disabled for good. Kevin thinks of giving it to Professor Erika to avoid her fury for involving Tita before he and Ries step through the gates together.

### Maps

* Right Gate 1
* Right Gate 2
* Left Gate 1
* Left Gate 2
* Main Gate 1
* Main Gate 2
* Right/Left/Main Gate 3
* Giant Gate 1
* Giant Gate 2
* Giant Gate 3
* Giant Gate 4

### Enemies

* Arrow Angel
* Blade Angel
* Heaven's Proclaimer
* Rod Angel
* Rose Cherubim
* Sleipnir
* Tildawn
* **Gordias Type-0**: Right Gate
* **R-II Gespenst**: Left Gate
* **R-Tycoon**: Main Gate
* **Anima Mundi**: Giant Gate
* **Grand Grimoire**: Giant Gate

### Treasure Chests

1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 These chests contain different armor depending on the members of the active party. In total, these contain  Raphael's Halo ×3,  Titan's Sandals ×3,  Gabriel's Aura ×5 and  Artemis Heels ×5
2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 These chests contain different weapons depending on the members of the active party.

### Shadow Monuments

* Shop
* Synthesize Quartz

1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 These accessories are not available in the Japanese PC release. They are added in the Japanese PSP/PS3 and English PC releases.