Xenosaga Episode I Walkthrough

Robot Academy and City Sector

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Robot Academy: Chapters 1 & 2

At the bottom of the LocationThe Foundation colony and its City Sector 26 & 27. map, head south to the A.G.W.S. Parts Shop and Foundation LocationThe workshop inside the Kukai Foundation A.G.W.S. Parts Shop..

Assemble the Robot Arms
StepAction
1Enter the building. The window on the left sells A.G.W.S. weapons, accessories, and card packs.
2Continue left and take the stairs down to meet CharacterRobot Academy inventor who exchanges Robot Parts for Shion’s Ether abilities..
3After the scene, go back upstairs, then turn around and return to the lab to start the next chapter.
4Talk to Professor, blow up the 10 pieces of junk he wants removed, then talk to him again.
5If you collected Key ItemGive to the Professor at the Robot Academy; both arms give Throni Blade. from the LocationThe Federation cruiser used for the opening mission. and Key ItemGive to Professor at Robot Academy; both arms give Throni Blade from the LocationThe giant Gnosis area entered through the copied city., Shion receives EtherShion: One-use-per-battle slash attack against all enemies, earned from both Robot Arms.. Open her Ether menu and set it if you want to use it.

The complete Robot Parts and Erde Kaiser reference keeps the later leg, head, and body turn-ins together. This is all you can do for Professor right now.

Buff up your A.G.W.S.

Since you are here, feel free to buff up your A.G.W.S. If you’ve followed the Casino advice, you should have enough G to max out all three current units for weapons, Frames, and Generators. Be sure to restore FHP after upgrading a Frame. I also replaced all my A.G.W.S. AccessoryArmor +2 with A.G.W.S. AccessoryArmor +4.

The Shops reference preserves the shop’s availability stages without pretending its later restocks are available now.

Use the quiz machine on the far right when you’re ready:

QuestionAnswer
1ShopTalk to Me is a shop at Dock Colony. Available on the first Dock Colony visit and updated at three later route milestones.
2Professor
3Smelly-looking purple T-shirt
4Holgar
5CharacterPatient in the Dock Colony clinic. Giving her the Flower Seed begins an optional reward whose timing is missable.

Answer all five correctly to receive Key ItemOpens from Key Items for three Bunnie XenoCards; earned by completing the Robot Academy quiz., which opens a three-card Bunnie promotional pack. The XenoCard reference covers the rest of the promotional cards.

Optional: Luty and the Tech Upgrade Z

Did you manage to pick up the Key ItemGive to Luty in Doctor's office on Dock Colony while you were on the Gnosis LocationThe giant Gnosis area entered through the copied city.? If so, this is the earliest useful window for CharacterPatient in the Dock Colony clinic. Giving her the Flower Seed begins an optional reward whose timing is missable. sidequest. Do this before sleeping at LocationThe inn in City Sector 26 & 27..

Deliver the Key ItemGive to Luty in Doctor's office on Dock Colony
StepAction
1Leave the LocationThe workshop inside the Kukai Foundation A.G.W.S. Parts Shop., choose the Launch Pad, and take the shuttle back to the LocationThe Kukai Foundation flagship and recurring hub..
2Go down to the Dock and talk to Captain Matthews beside the LocationThe cargo ship that becomes the party’s main transportation hub.. Ask him to take you to LocationA service colony with the Talk to Me shop and optional returns..
3Enter the Dock Clinic and talk to CharacterPatient in the Dock Colony clinic. Giving her the Flower Seed begins an optional reward whose timing is missable.. Give her the Key ItemGive to Luty in Doctor's office on Dock Colony, then keep talking until she repeats herself.
4Return to Captain Matthews, travel to the LocationThe Kukai Foundation flagship and recurring hub., then revisit LocationA service colony with the Talk to Me shop and optional returns. and check CharacterPatient in the Dock Colony clinic. Giving her the Flower Seed begins an optional reward whose timing is missable. flower again.
5Repeat the genuine LocationThe Kukai Foundation flagship and recurring hub. and LocationA service colony with the Talk to Me shop and optional returns. transition while the flower continues to change. If it blooms, talk to CharacterPatient in the Dock Colony clinic. Giving her the Flower Seed begins an optional reward whose timing is missable. for the ItemTarget: 1, +100 T.Pts. If it does not, move on and check again at later story milestones.
6Before leaving, check the updated ShopTalk to Me is a shop at Dock Colony. Available on the first Dock Colony visit and updated at three later route milestones. stock. The A.G.W.S. UnitFHP 1200; DPOW 51; PARM 68; EARM 8; AGL 7; WAGL 0. Purchasable A.G.W.S. is available if you want another A.G.W.S. and have 50,000G to spare.

The Optional Returns and Rewards page keeps the unresolved timing visible outside the route.

City Sector 26 & 27

Return to the LocationThe Foundation colony and its City Sector 26 & 27. and choose LocationThe explorable city sector on the Kukai Foundation. in the middle of the map.

Start the Key ItemReturn it to the woman in the Ironman bar to receive Decoder 8. route
StepAction
1Head left and enter LocationThe inn in City Sector 26 & 27., the second doorway you pass. Use the save point on the right, but do not talk to the girl at the counter yet.
2Return outside and use the crank just left of the LocationThe bar in City Sector 26 & 27. entrance to lower its awning.
3Enter the LocationThe bar in City Sector 26 & 27. and talk to the sad-looking woman at the far left. Listen to her story about the Key ItemReturn it to the woman in the Ironman bar to receive Decoder 8..
4Leave the bar and continue left into the next part of town.

East 6 and the Dry Cleaners

Clear East 6 and the Dry Cleaners
StepAction
1Go up the stairs in the new area and enter the room marked East 6.
2Talk to the guy by the punching bag if you want to see something weird. Then destroy:
  • The car for 1x ItemTarget: 1, Escape from battle ()
  • The first blue crate for 1x ItemTarget: 1, +10 T.Pts ()
3Destroy the other blue crate to reveal the Pink Bug, but do not blow up the Pink Bug. Talk to it and ask for a Great Story. Its clue makes Key ItemItem required to open Segment Address No. 1 appear in the LocationThe Kukai Foundation flagship and recurring hub. Park later.
4Take the stairs left of the Pink Bug, go through the door, follow the hall, and descend into the Dry Cleaners.
5Destroy the cabinets along the wall for:
  • 2x ItemTarget: 1, +50 E.Pts ()
  • 1,200G ()
  • SidequestSegment Address 3 is opened with Decoder 3. , which cannot be opened until you obtain Key ItemItem required to open Segment Address No. 3 later
6Go south and climb the small stepladder. Examine:
  • The dryer for 1x Key ItemOpens from Key Items for three Zohar XenoCards; found in the Kukai Foundation Dry Cleaners. ()
  • The hanging suit upstairs for the Key ItemFound on the hanging suit in the Dry Cleaners; use it to catch fish at Gaignun’s Private Beach. ()
7Leave through the south exit, follow the catwalk and interior path to the ladder, then use the switch beside it. Continue right until you return to the LocationThe Foundation colony and its City Sector 26 & 27. map. An advertisement Email may arrive along the way.

Fish for the Engagement Ring

Once you have the Key ItemFound on the hanging suit in the Dry Cleaners; use it to catch fish at Gaignun’s Private Beach., head back to LocationA Kukai Foundation optional destination.. Yup, the beach. Since you have a Key ItemFound on the hanging suit in the Dry Cleaners; use it to catch fish at Gaignun’s Private Beach., you can catch fish. The fish appear on the radar; walk up and press Circle.

Finish the Key ItemReturn it to the woman in the Ironman bar to receive Decoder 8. route
StepAction
1Keep catching fish until you have:
  • 1x Key ItemReturn it to the woman in the Ironman bar to receive Decoder 8. ()
  • 1x ItemTarget: 1, Speed +25% ()
  • 1x ItemTarget: 1, HP recovery/Low (50 HP) ()
2Return to LocationThe explorable city sector on the Kukai Foundation. and enter the LocationThe bar in City Sector 26 & 27..
3Give the Key ItemReturn it to the woman in the Ironman bar to receive Decoder 8. to the woman at the far left. She gives you Key ItemItem required to open Segment Address No. 8.

You can open Segment 8 in the full tracker at any time.

Key ItemItem required to open Segment Address No. 8 opens the SidequestOne of eighteen numbered locked containers opened by the matching Decoder. near the LocationThe cargo ship that becomes the party’s main transportation hub. Slide Deck and leads to Key ItemGive to the Professor at the Robot Academy; both legs give Dominion Tank.. We will handle that during the confinement route rather than burying it in an optional detour here.

Sleep and collect Decoder 1

Prepare for confinement
StepAction
1Return to LocationThe inn in City Sector 26 & 27. and save. Open Key ItemOpens from Key Items for three Zohar XenoCards; found in the Kukai Foundation Dry Cleaners. or Key ItemOpens from Key Items for three Bunnie XenoCards; earned by completing the Robot Academy quiz. now if you want their XenoCards.
2When every optional return is finished, talk to the girl at the counter and sleep.
3After the scenes, leave LocationThe explorable city sector on the Kukai Foundation., go to the Launch Pad, and take the shuttle back to the LocationThe Kukai Foundation flagship and recurring hub..
4Go to the Park. In the actual park room beyond the ramps, check the upper-right edge of the right-hand sitting area for the flashing blue Key ItemItem required to open Segment Address No. 1.
5Use an E.V.S. point if you want to save, revisit old maps, or use the Casino. Stock ItemTarget: 1, HP recovery/Mid (150 HP) and ItemTarget: 1, EP recovery/Mid (+20 EP) before advancing. If you put in the work to get EtherShion: One-use-per-battle slash attack against all enemies, earned from both Robot Arms., you’ll want enough recovery supplies to use the upcoming battles as a point gold mine.
6When you are ready, take the train to the Dock, board the LocationThe cargo ship that becomes the party’s main transportation hub., and find Allen near the passenger cabins. Talking to him starts the next story sequence.

You can open Segment 1 in the full tracker at any time.

The next route begins with Durandal Confinement.