Moth Plays Rogue Galaxy: Hunter's Log 0008 (Zerard)

While attempting to renew their travel visa, the landing party is mistakenly identified as Draxian spies by MIO, Galaxy Corporation's resident ditzy pop idol. Arrested by stormtroopers, the party is locked away in the bowels of Rosencaster Prison.

I.

Fucking.

HATE.

MIO.

So anyway, this is the beginning of the longest stretch of UNMITIGATED BULLSHIT in the entire game. Nothing good happens on Zerard. Ever. In the entire game, there are three dungeons on Zerard. Every. Last. One of them. Is BULLSHIT. Rosencaster Prison is bullshit, the Starship Factory is TURBO BULLSHIT, and the Gladius Towers are S-GRADE ZETTAI BULLSHIT.

At least the Gladius Towers come along MUCH LATER, but DAMN.

The worst part about this dungeon by far? You go in with one ridiculously underpowered character in your party, because unless you spent money on new weapons for Simon before going in (and not, y'know, restocking the healing items you so desperately need), he's going in with bad equipment. At least he can very quickly unlock skills that benefit the entire party so he isn't a complete waste of space here. Lilika's Warrior God's Cry helps, but Simon's Gelamin X cuts down on the "fuck this" factor a LOT.

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