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Part 56
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux

Part 56

Walkthrough for Part 56 of Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux, covering the Vile Demiurge boss fight and EX Missions like Killing Time and Black Box Retrieval.

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Walkthrough for Part 56 of Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux, covering the Vile Demiurge boss fight and EX Missions like Killing Time and Black Box Retrieval.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Vile Demiurge Boss Fight:
    • Strategy 1 (Jihad): Use demons with 90+ Magic stats and the Jihad skill. The Demiurge will frequently use Dekunda to remove debuffs and Diarama to heal for 900-1200 HP. Use items like Great Chakras or Beads of Life to replenish MP. Your main character should focus on using items for healing and MP restoration.
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    Strategy 2 (Almighty Skills): Alternatively, Debilitate the Demiurge to -3 Attack and use Almighty skills like Big Bang, Babylon Goblet, or Megidolaon. Big Bang is similar in MP cost to Jihad and reduces the damage the Demiurge deals.
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    General Approach: Spam Almighty skills and use items for support. Grinding for demons with high Magic stats is recommended.
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    Post-Boss Choice: After defeating the Vile Demiurge, you will be presented with a choice:
    • Watch the fusion: This leads to a further choice:
      • Make Demiurge an ally? (Yes/No) If you are not Law aligned, this choice has no significant gameplay impact. If you are Law aligned and choose 'Yes', there may be consequences.
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    Seal it away: This choice leads to receiving a Chakra Elixir from a female voice.

EX Missions: Red Sprite

  1. Killing time I
    • Where: Talk to Dent on the Red Sprite's Deck after reaching Bootes or later.
    • How to complete: Play a counting game with Dent. Aim to select numbers 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, forcing Dent to select 29 and lose.
    • Reward: 1000 Macca. Dent will not play again.
  2. Killing time II
    • Where: Talk to Dent on the Red Sprite's Deck after entering Delphinus and completing 'Killing time I'.
    • How to complete: Play a game of chance with Dent to be the first to get 10 rocks. Actions include 'Add a rock' (unblockable), 'Counter' (blocks 'Take two rocks'), and 'Take two rocks'.
    • Reward: 2500 Macca. You can play again, but will not receive further payment.
  3. Black box retrieval I
    • Where: Talk to Dent on the Deck, then Gekko, after entering Carina.
    • How to complete: Find Black Boxes from fallen Strike Team members in sectors A-D:
      • Antlia: East part of B2F (accessible from southeast B1F).
      • Bootes: Eastern 7F.
      • Carina: Small hallway southeast of the sector entrance on 1F.
      • Delphinus: Small room with a treasure box on 2F (via conveyors).
      Return to Dent after collecting all boxes.
    • Reward: Gibo Eyes Sub App (shows ineffective attacks with an 'X').
  4. Black box retrieval II
    • Where: Talk to Dent on the Deck after completing 'Black box retrieval I'. You will speak with Gekko again.
    • How to complete: Collect Black Boxes from corpses in sectors E-H.
      • Eridanus: Just outside the teleport maze on 1F.
      • Fornax: Eastern B2F.
      (The source text cuts off here for Fornax.)

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