Collectibles
- BSAA Emblems: 3
- Treasures: Ruby(Pear), Diamond(Oval), Ruby(Square), Diamond(Brilliant), Diamond(Pear), Diamond(Square)
- Weapons: rifle [Dragunov SVD]
Train Station
Exit the starting room and head to the left, cut around the back of the train and move towards the opposite end. As you get about half way down, a group of dogs will appear from around the corner in front of you. Immediately shoot the wall mine to the right, and then focus your fire on any remaining dogs. Continue around the corner, between the next two trains. Do exactly the same again, move halfway down, and then shoot the wall mine after the dogs appear.
Unfortunately, there are a few more dogs the second time around and they can and will run beneath the trains to surprise attack you. After the second wall mine has detonated, waste no time in exiting the train area and putting your back to the fence in front of you, this will enable you to see all of the dogs before they attack, equip a shotgun and go nuts until they are all dead.
Climb the piles of wood to your right and before you climb onto the train, look at the power line that you can see directly in front of you above the starting area. Zoom in with a sniper rifle to net [BSAA Emblem 1]. Climb up onto the train and eliminate the 3 archers here. One of them will turn into a flying monster, so be prepared. Make your way to the train on your left and down the makeshift ramp.
Shoot the wall mine and then jump down into the awaiting mine cart below. Now it's time for some fast shooting. The mine cart you land in will start rolling down the tracks, and there are two wall mines between you and the end. Keep your eye on the right hand side and shoot them as you pass.
Once the cart has stopped, jump out and hit the control panel. This next area is a little annoying, inside the mine, is very dark so one person will need to pick up a lantern and provide light for the partner. Either way, follow the mine cart tracks into the caves and continue to the left. Once you start to walk through water, you will be attacked by a Cephalo and a melee attacker. Continue on and at the next fork in the path. Before you move any further, look to the right to shoot another baddie, and then head left. Soon after, you will encounter another Cephalo .Keep moving until you reach an open area with a waterfall.
When you reach the open area, look above the waterfall to the right for [BSAA Emblem 2], and look above the entrance to the next area for treasure [Ruby (Pear)]. Continue through the doorway to find three melee guys, one of whom will turn into a Cephalo . Eliminate them and continue onwards to the next fork. At this point, hug the left wall, and kill the majini that jump down in front of you, continue following the left track until it rejoins with the right.
As they converge, look in an alcove to the right and pop the bad guy chilling there. Continue to hug the left wall, and you should find a small corridor leading to a chest containing [Diamond (Oval)]. Head back to the tracks and follow them up the hill to a red wheel.
Open the gate for Sheva, and once she is through immediately let it go and turn around. Kill the pair of majini that are exiting the tunnel to surprise you and wait for Sheva to open the gate before heading through. Head out into the lit open area ahead. As you do, a quick scene will show and then you will have to contend with a swarm of enemies. The best tactic is to head out of the entrance and take cover in the small blocked tunnel to the left, killing enemies as they come into your line of sight.
When it gets quiet (after killing 14-15 enemies), venture out of the tunnel and eliminate the archers situated around the elevated platforms. Climb the ladders to the top level and head into the left hand tunnel, kill the grenade tosser here, he will turn into a Cephalo, then look above where he was, to find [Ruby (Square)]. Continue around to the left and up the hill, in the next room, eliminate the pair of archers and the grenadier and then head into the elevator to enter the next area.
Once out in the sunlight again, head up the stairs in front of you and enter the house for a cut-scene. After watching said scene, check out the lockers to your left for a new weapon - the rifle [Dragunov SVD]. Head downstairs and open the door. Pull out your sniper rifle and kill all the majini you can see in the distance, you should be able to nail around 3-4 of them. Move up to the tower on the left and stay behind it.
There is a majini manning a powerful machine gun a little further down the road. When he stops firing, run to the empty truck trailer to the left and jump inside, Run to the far end and take cover behind it. Take your time, and when it is safe, kill the gunner with a well-placed headshot.
Jump off the trailer, then head around the pile of pipes to the right, find the ladder here, climb it and head to the left for a treasure [Diamond (Brilliant)]. Return to the road and continue past the machine gun turret until you find a large ladder on the cliff to your left. To the right of the ladder near the top of the cliff, is a shining object you can shoot for [Diamond (Pear)]. Once you have it, climb the ladder and look immediately to your left. Pull out your sniper rifle and zoom in on the building in the distance for [BSAA Emblem 3].
Continue along the cliff top until you are able to jump down to the right. Do so and when you see the broken ladder to your left, give Sheva a boost up. Next just work your way along the road killing everything in your path, just be careful of the grenade tossing bad guys. Once you regroup with Sheva, jump down the small ladder you your left and look at the cliff next to it. Shoot down treasure [Diamond (Square)]. Climb back up the ladder and continue up the road and along the cliff top until you reach a large, green waste bin. Get Sheva to help you move it, and then jump down to fight the boss.
Boss: Popokarim
This guy looks tough, but is really very easy to defeat. The monster has a very hard exoskeleton and will take very little damage. Its only real weak spot is a patch of red flesh just under its tail. But he won't let you get a shot off at it easily.
This ugly critter will come at you with a few attacks - a tail swipe, a swing of its bladed wings and a charge attack. These can be easily avoided by quickly hitting the button of choice when it pops up at the bottom of the screen, and will do some chunky damage if it connects. The boss will also shoot some slime from its tail. Popokarim can also fly, but only does it very rarely. In the air, he will swoop at you, which like his other melee attacks can be easily dodged by an on screen button prompt.
The general strategy to defeating this guy is to immobilise him first and then unload on his weak spot. To immobilise him, look in the dilapidated shacks and destroy the crates and containers around the area for proximity mines. Next, put some distance between yourself and the boss and lay down a mine.
Stand behind it, and fire at the boss with whatever weapon you have handy to grab its attention and try to lure it into the proximity mine. When the mine explodes, the boss will become temporarily stunned and collapses. Quickly equip a shotgun and run around the back of it and blast his weak spot until he regains his footing. Repeat this until he is dead.
