Illusion

Overview

Episode 17.1: Illusion continues the Rebellion's investigation after the Werner Lab Raid, introducing new dungeons, quests, and lore. This guide covers the **main questline**, **side quests**, and key rewards.

Episode Note

This episode can be skipped using an Episode Skip Ticket.

Summary

The story continues directly after the Werner Laboratory raid. The Rebellion is pressing forward with its investigation, and you're tasked with exploring a nearby abandoned mine.

Quest Overview

This quest begins immediately after the Werner Laboratory raid. Assist the Rebellion as they investigate the newly discovered waste area, Rudus.

You will unlock: Securing Regenschirm (Main Quest) and the Morning (Daily Quest).

Walkthrough

1. Go to Prontera Castle

Enter your private room inside Prontera Castle.

Speak with Nyhill. → /navi prt_cas_q 21/39

He will inform you about the current situation involving the royal family.

2. Head to Einbech

Travel to Einbech.

Speak with the Rebellion Member standing near the Rebel base entrance. → /navi einbech 215/80

He will give updates about the Rebellion guild and direct you to the next location.

3. Visit Cat on Bullet Pub (Einbroch)

Go to the northeast corner of Einbroch. → /navi einbroch 300/325

Enter Cat on Bullet, the hidden pub.

Inside, speak with Philofontes (Tess) in the northeast room. → /navi pub_cat 93/105

He mentions that they discovered an entrance to the abandoned Rudus zone.

4. Access Rudus Entrance

Walk (do not use Fly Wings) to Einbroch Field 05. → /navi ein_fild05 149/286

Talk to the Rebellion Member posted there. He will grant access to Rudus.

5. Explore Rudus

Inside Rudus, find and speak with Elena Bolkova. → /navi sp_rudus 184/360

She will instruct you to investigate further inside the area.

6. Investigate with Rookie

Move south and speak with Rookie. → /navi sp_rudus 193/284

He unlocks the Morning daily quest and marks three investigation points:

Speak with a Rebellion Member → /navi sp_rudus 307/272

Speak with another crew member → /navi sp_rudus 125/291

Investigate a small hole → /navi sp_rudus 31/306

7. Eliminate Enemies

Return to Rookie after checking all three locations.

He will ask you to hunt the following monsters:

10x Dolor

10x Venenum

10x Twin Caput

8. Complete the Quest

Once the kill count is complete, return to Elena Bolkova. → /navi sp_rudus 184/360

She will reward you with:

15 Cor Cores

Base and Job Experience

Securing Regenschirm

This is the 2nd quest in the 6-part main questline.

Step-by-Step Walkthrough

1. Return to Cat on Bullet Pub (Einbroch)

Go to Einbroch, enter Cat on Bullet Pub → /navi einbroch 300/325

Speak with Philophantes. He tells you to go to the back room.

Talk to the Retired Rebellion Member on your right. He grants access to the back room.

Speak with Philophantes again. He introduces the topic of Regenschirm and the Heart Hunters.

Talk to the Middle-aged Man, who introduces himself as Kaya Toss, Vice President of Rekenber.

Kaya and Philophantes instruct you to investigate the Rekenber Headquarters.

2. Go to Rekenber Headquarters (Lighthalzen)

Travel to Lighthalzen, go to the upper-left corner of the map → /navi lighthalzen 53/270

Talk to the Republic Guard there to prepare the mission.

Speak to Rekenber Guard Oscar to generate the Regenschirm instance. (You must be in a party.)

3. Inside the Regenschirm Instance

Talk to Ashley to begin. She will warp you inside.

Eliminate all Heart Hunters.

Move to the Cafeteria (upper-left room). Click on the Access Controller.

Ashley asks you to get help from the researchers.

Talk to a Researcher to open the door. You will be warped to a hallway.

4. Deadly Poison Gas Area

Head north and defeat all Deadly Poison Gas enemies.

After clearing, doors on the left will open.

Talk to Erst → /navi 1@rgsr 36/211

She gives you an access code: 0315.

Use the code on the Access Controller. Ashley will contact you.

5. Clear the East Section

Exit the conference room and move right.

Eliminate all remaining Heart Hunters and Deadly Poison Gas.

Other rooms will now be accessible → /navi 1@rgsr 241/50

Look for 3 Detained Researchers.

6. Talk to Detained Researchers

Go to the lower-right part of the map → /navi 1@rgsr 211/136

Talk to each Detained Researcher, moving further south each time.

The 4th room at the bottom contains Ashley.

She explains some details. Check the Scattered Documents and collect them.

7. Head to Central Room

Go to the center of the map → /navi 1@rgsr 128/153

Speak with Ashley. Then talk to her again to enter the Central Room.

Move north and talk to the Restrained Specimen.

8. Release and Defeat the Specimen

To release the specimen, activate the devices in this order:

Top-right control device → Blue Button

Bottom-left control device → Red Button

Bottom-right control device → White Button

Top-left control device → Yellow Button

The specimen is released. Defeat it in battle.

9. Complete the Quest

Speak with Ashley, located south of the room.

She will ask you to return to either Einbech or Lighthalzen. Choose Einbech.

Go to Philophantes inside Cat on Bullet Pub → /navi pub_cat 93/105

Reward:

25 Unknown Parts

Base and Job Experience

If you picked up the Scattered Documents, speak to Philophantes again for bonus EXP.

Quest Completion

2nd of 6 Main Quests completed

Unlocked: Investigating Rekenber

Quest Completion

First of 6 Main Quests Completed

You have unlocked:

Securing Regenschirm (Main Quest)

Morning (Daily Quest)