Persona 2: Eternal Punishment 
v-0.7
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Boss/Rare/Rumor Demon FAQ by Sasoriza
Email- Othros@yahoo.com
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FAQ Changes:

v-0.2:  Added the bosses and rumor demons for Ellen's Sumaru T.V. quest, and 
added a Frequenly Asked Questions section.  I've changed my e-mail, too...

v-0.3:  Fixed a couple of typos, and added a "Tips" section.  Also, I've added 
some more info, as well as the "Brief Overviews" after my thoughts on the 
Boss/Rare/Rumor demon.

v-0.4:  Added a boss and a rare demon on the lists, and changed the Rare 
Demons section into a "Persona Encounters & Rare Demons" section.  Blah.

v-0.5:  Added a boss and a rumor demon to the lists, plus I've added a tip and 
a brand new boss strategy for a certain boss, thanks to Alessar.  I've also 
cleaned up the FAQ a little.

v-0.6:  Added the boss from the Abandoned Factory.  I've also added locations 
to where you could find the Rumor demons and Persona encounters.

v-0.7:  I've added a very nice, big update.  Added a Undersea Ruins boss, and 
a couple of rumor demons and 1 Persona encounter.

(((--Intro--)))


Welcome to the P2EP Boss/Rare/Rumor Demon FAQ.  Of course, this will deal 
mainly on those 3 aspects.

(((--How this FAQ's format works--)))

1) (The name of the Boss or Rumor/Rare demon will go here.)

Comment- (This is what the Boss or Rumor/Rare demon will say if you attempt to 
contact him/her/it.

Level: (This is the minimal level suggested when dealing with the Boss or 
Rumor/Rare demon.)

(After those 3 sections, the names of the characters and the Personas they use 
will go here.)

The strategy will go after the previous section.  There may possibly be a 
brief overview after the strategy.

Now in this FAQ, I WILL assume that your Personas are at Rank 8.  (Sans the 
very first boss battle.)  It doesn't exactly help to bring in incomplete 
Personas into battle.
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Before we start, I already assume that you know how to fight, right...?  I 
sure hope so.  Don't send me any e-mails on asking me how the system works, 
because I will delete it as soon as I see it.
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(((--Frequently Asked Questions & Helpful Tips--)))

Q:  Whenever I fight a Joker battle, there's an attack called the Old Maid 
that does some serious damage against me.  What can I do to prevent this?

A:  Ah, The Old Maid Spell.  Used commonly by the Jokers you'll be facing, 
this spell can have the Joker Persona possess a character and have it attack 
your party members with big damage, possibly killing them.  Not only that, it 
cancels out the act of the party member who was possessed, causing a wasted 
turn.

To my knowledge, there's only one way to protect yourself from this spell:  
DEFEND.  Yes, that's all you have to do.  Once the Old Maid spell is cast, 
just have all of your characters defend.  They won't do anything, and you can 
have them resume battle.  You can also go to Strategy-->Battle Mode--->Single 
so you can know when each character's turn is over, to make sure that they 
won't keep defending once that one turn is up.

Also, here's a helpful tip from Alessar when it comes to dealing with Old 
Maid: "Press the Circle button to cancel your actions (this works for both 
regular and single combat mode) and then defend."  Thanks for pointing that 
out!

Q:  I have these particular types of Personas, and I'm at this particular 
level.  Do_I_have_to follow your advice?

A:  No, not at all.  However, if this is your 10th time getting whooped by a 
certain boss, then maybe this is the place to come and try out a different 
strategy. :-)

(((--Tips--)))

-> If you have a spell called Maka Kaja, use it consistently!  It'll do 
increased damage when you cast spells.

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((--Bosses--))

1) 2 Apeps and 1 Empusas
Comment-
2 Apeps:  "Think before you act..."

Empusas:

(***NOTE***:  Since is the beginning of the game, I'll expect that your 
Personas are around Rank 5-6.)

Level: 5+

Maya (MOON Maia)
Katsuya (JUSTICE Helios)
Ulala (STAR Callisto)

First, use the Stone Rise Fusion Spell (Water, Earth, Fire) on the Empusas, 
taking it out in no time.  As for the Apeps, use the Stone Rise for them, 
also.  2 hits is basically all it takes to get rid of them.  An easy battle, 
seeing that these are your basic, everyday enemies...

Brief overview:

-Learn the Stone Rise fusion spell.

-If your HP ever gets low, (you shouldn't die in this battle, BTW) use Maia's 
Dia.
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2) Hellhound
Comment- Ghaa!!
Level: 10+

Maya (MOON Maia)
Katsuya (JUSTICE Helios)
Ulala (STAR Callisto)

Again, the Fusion Spell Stone Rise (Water, Earth, Fire) will do this demon in 
within a few turns.  Also, look out for Hellhound's Fire Breath, Tackle, and 
Agilao attacks, as those do a nice amount of damage towards your characters.  
Use Maya's Media spell (Or Diarahan if you have it) whenever those 2 attacks 
take place.  Katsuya is well protected from Hellhound's Fire Spells with his 
Helios Persona, so he should be the safest out of the 2.  

Brief Summary:

-Use Media (Or Diarahan, again) whenever you fall low on health.

-Use Stone Rise to quickly do in the Hellhound.
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3) Tatsuya Sudou, 2 Minotaur and Shax
Comment-

Tatusya Sudou- You can't run from fate!

Shax- Do you have the time to be so leisurely?  This is a battlefield...

Minotaur- Ghaa!

Level: 13+

Maya (MOON Maia)
Katsuya (JUSTICE Helios)
Ulala (STAR Callisto)
Baofu (HANGED MAN Odysseus)
Tatsuya (SUN Apollo)

First, use Tatsuya's Agidyne to dispatch the Shax's in one hit.  After that, 
use the Tower Inferno Fusion Spell to quickly dispatch the Minotaurs.  (Make 
sure Tatsuya's in that combo.)  Eventually, within a matter of a handful of 
turns, it'll just be you and Sudou.

Sudou can be brung down in no time with Water Elemental Fusion Spells such as 
Hydro-Boost.  Also, Tatsuya's SUN Apollo Persona can use the Gigantic Fist 
attack, which can deal over 200+ points of damage to Sudou.

Brief Summary:

-Have Tatsuya use Agidyne to kill the Shax's in one hit.  In the process, SUN 
Apollo will go up a rank, having him learn the Gigantic Fist attack.

-Use Tower Inferno to get rid of those 2 Minotaurs.  Make sure Tatsuya is in 
that combo.

-Use Water-Based Fusion Spells against Sudou.  Namely, Hydro Boost would be 
the likely choice if you use the Personas I used above.

-Defend when the Old Maid attack comes up.
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4) Joker Ulala
Comment- You piss me off!
Level- 16+

Maya (STAR Kimnara)
Katsuya (STRENGTH Ryume)
Baofu (MAGICIAN Tengu <switch> DEVIL Poltergeist)

First, use Tengu's Wall of Air as soon as the fight starts.  When that's over, 
have Baofu switch back to Poltergeist and continually cast the Fusion Spell 
"Stone Rise".  When it comes to worst, use Kimnara's Soothing Melody spell to 
heal all allies (It works a lot better than Maia's Media.)  It's kind of an 
easy battle, just remember to DEFEND WHEN THE OLD MAID SPELL IS CAST.

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Also, Alessar points out a very, VERY helpful Persona when it comes to dealing 
with Joker Ulala- STAR Iris.  Here goes another (and better) strategy:

Maya (STAR Iris)
Katsuya (SUN Surya)
Baofu (MAGICIAN Tengu <switch> STRENGTH Ryume)

First, use Tengu's Wall of Air as soon as the fight starts.  Once that's done, 
have Baofu switch to Ryume and keep casting the "Stone Rise" Fusion Spell.  If 
anyone HP ends up low, use Iris's Media to put them back on their feet.  And 
the fact that Iris can dish out some decent damage on her own with her Magnus 
and Maha Magnus spells is excellent.  (I've noticed that this strategy is a 
lot better that the other one.  So, why am I going to keep the old one?  To 
show multiple ways of dealing with bosses.)

Again, thanks to Alessar for pointing this out! 

Brief Summary-

-Have Tengu cast Wall of Air if you want to be resistant against Ulala's wind-
based attacks.

-Keep casting Stone Rise.

-Use Kimnara's Soothing Melody (or Iris's Media, whichever one you're using) 
spell whenever your allies are weak.

-REMEMBER TO DEFEND WHEN ULALA CASTS THE OLD MAID SPELL.  I can't stress this 
enough...
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5) Joker Noriko and 2 Ryumans
Comment-

Noriko- I can't... because I'm a Joker. (heart)

Ryuman- Hey you!  What are you doing here?!

Believe it or not, I've used Archaeopteryx's (Mad props to him, BTW) FAQ to 
help me through this battle, and believe me, this works.  So therefore, I 
asked him for his permission to post this strategy, and he's given me the go-
ahead, so here goes:

Ulala (CUP Matsuo-Sama)
Maya (ROD Hotei)
Baofu (DEATH Hel)
Katsuya (STRENGTH Otohime)

First, have Ulala cast Wall of Water in the first round to nullify Joker 
Noriko's water spells.  (Although this won't cover against her Absolute Zero 
attack, just hold on and listen for a second.)  Have Maya and Baofu 
continuously cast Blazing Hell on Noriko, and have Katsuya heal.  Now, Noriko 
WHO? :P

Thanks for Archaeopteryx (PDT) for this strategy!  A good strategist, indeed.

Now, for a Brief Summary:

-Cast Wall of Water when the fight begins.

-Cast Blazing Hell on Noriko.

-Have Katsuya cast Media whenever your HP gets low.
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(((--Ellen's Sumaru T.V. Quest--)))

6b) Makoto Kuwahara (Stalker) (1st Encounter)
Comment- We love each other.
Level- 28+

Maya (HERMIT Grinbulsti <switch> MOON Maia Custom)
Katsuya (HIEROPHANT Shaka)
Ulala (ROD Nankyoku Roujin)
Baofu (TOWER Kanaloa)
Ellen (JUDGMENT Nike)

He isn't too tough.  Just look out for his Serenade of Madness attack, which 
hits everyone and will probably end up confusing Ellen. (in my case, anyway.  
Use Matsuo-Sama if you still have him and use Refresh Ring to quickly remedy 
that.)  Holy and Dark spells don't work, either.  If your HP ends up low, use 
Maia's Medirama or Nakyoku Roujin's Pine Bamboo Plum if that happens.

To get rid of him, just have Maya, Ulala, and Nike keep casting the Fusion 
Spell Tower Inferno to do 300+ damage, taking him out in no time.  Have 
Katsuya cast Vile Thunderbolt and have Baofu cast Maha Aques or Media to mend 
the minor damage.  It's an easy battle, just remember to take precaution.

Brief Summary:

-Cast Tower Inferno to do him in.

-Holy and Dark spells don't work, so don't bother.

-When Ellen gets confused, use Matsuo-Sama to bring her back to normal status.

-Use Medirama or Pine Bamboo Plum if you have to.
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7) Makoto Kuwahara (Stalker) (2nd Encounter)
Comment- You got me last time... now it's my turn.
Level- 28+

Maya (HERMIT Grinbulsti <switch> MOON Maia Custom)
Katsuya (HIEROPHANT Shaka)
Ulala (ROD Nankyoku Roujin)
Baofu (TOWER Kanaloa)
Ellen (JUDGMENT Nike)

The strategy to dealing with the Stalker really hasn't changed at all.  Just 
keep using Tower Inferno, and be on your way.  

Brief Summary:

Nothing has changed, really. Look at the previous overview when dealing with 
his 1st encounter.
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8)  Makoto Kuwahara (Stalker) (3rd & Final Encounter)
Comment- A guy's all humble, and you get cocky... huh?!
Level- 29+

Maya (HERMIT Grinbulsti <switch> MOON Maia Custom)
Katsuya (HIEROPHANT Shaka)
Ulala (ROD Nankyoku Roujin)
Baofu (TOWER Kanaloa)
Ellen (JUDGMENT Nike)

The strategy has changed a little, seeing that he's gained 2 new attacks:  
Curse, and Violent Rage.  Be careful of the Curse spell, since that'll hit 
everyone, and it'll do some serious damage to Ellen. (She's using Nike...)  
When that happens, Maia's Medirama or Nankyoku Roujin's Pine Bamboo Plum spell 
to bring everyone back to their feet.  Besides that, he really hasn't changed 
at all.  Use the same tactics I've given you earlier to finally put this 
bastard into submission.

Brief Summary:

-You may have to use Medirama or Pine Bamboo Plum a lot in this battle.

-Use the same tactics as before.
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9) Shiki (Black Cat)
Comment- Meow... meow...
Level- 30+

Maya (MOON Maia Custom)
Katsuya (HIEROPHANT Shaka)
Ulala (HERMIT Grinbulsti)
Baofu (TOWER Kanaloa)
Ellen (SWORD Kanshou)

Hmm... first, let me tell you that he reflects magic, so don't cast any 
against him unless you want to lose.  Also, his Lightning Strike and Fire 
Breath will do some nice damage against you, so immediately use Maia's 
Medirama or Nankyoku Roujin's Pine Bamboo Plum to heal everyone a.s.a.p...

First, have Ellen cast Taru Kaja on Baofu, Maya, and Ulala and have Baofu and 
Maya attack with their weapons.  After that, then have her cast the Fusion 
Spell "Light Smasher" along with Katsuya to do some nice damage. (170+)  (For 
the record, my Baofu and Maya have done 140+ points of damage against the 
Black Cat, with Taru Kaja.  I sure hope you have the latest weapons...)  Have 
Ulala use Grinbulsti's Lighting Strike to deal out 200+ points of damage on 
Black Cat.  Shiki will be down in no time...

Brief Summary:

-DON'T USE ANY OFFENSIVE SPELLS AGAINST HIM.

-Cast Taru Kaja on Baofu and Maya, and have Ellen keep doing the "Light 
Smasher" Fusion Spell along with Katsuya.

-Keep using Grinbulsti's Lighting Strike.

-Use Medirama or Pine Bamboo Plum if you have to.
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10) Wang Long Chizuru & 4 Shikigamis

Comment- 

Wang Long Chizuru:  I shall rid you of your Kegare!

Shikigamis:  AAAAAAAAHHHH!

Level- 30+

Maya (HERMIT Grinbulsti <switch> MOOM Maia Custom)
Katsuya (HIEROPHANT Shaka)
Ulala (ROD Nankyoku Roujin)
Baofu (TOWER Kanaloa)
Ellen (JUDGMENT Nike)

First, use the Fusion Spell "Tidal Wave" to get rid of W.L. Chizuru, and to 
deal damage to the rest of the Shikigamis.  However, before you cast it again, 
you'll notice that there's a Shikigami that can reflect Water magic.  Have 
Maya swtich to Grinbulsti and have it cast Tower Inferno on the Water 
Shikigami, killing it between 1 or 2 turns.  Once he's through, have Maya 
switch back to Maia Custom and continue to cast Tidal Wave until Fire 
Shikigami is taken out, also dealing out 200+ points of damage on the other 
Shikigamis.  Once the Fire Shikigami is taken care of, have Maya switch back 
to Grinbulsti and cast the Fusion Spell Wind Cutter to get rid of the Earth 
Shikigami, and cast the Fusion Spell Stone Rise to kill the Wind Shikigami, 
respectively.  

Remember to cast Maia's Medirama and N. Roujin's Pine Bamboo Plum if your HP 
ever gets low.  For the record, Shaka and N. Roujin should be the safest in 
this battle, due to Shaka's Strong vs. All, and N. Roujin's Strong vs. Magic.    

This is an easy battle, you just have to know which Shikigami is which.  You 
can tell due to the amount of damage they take vs. their opposing element, 
(i.e. Tidal Wave on the Fire Shikigami.) and also by the spells they cast.

Brief Summary:

-Use Tidal Wave once, then use a couple of Tower Infernos to get rid of the 
Shikigami that reflected the Tidal Wave.  Once your through with that step, 
keep using it until you get rid of the Fire Shikigami.  Use Wind Cutter to get 
rid of the Earth Shikigami and Stone Rise to get rid of the Wind Shikigami.

-You can tell which Shikigami is which by the spells they cast, where they 
move, and by the glowing emblems on their back.

-Use Medirama or Pine Bamboo Plum if your HP gets low.
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13) Joker Ginji & 4 Shoggoths

Comment- 

Joker Ginji:  Kegare... more kegare!

Shoggoths:  To the beyonds of the red cosmos!

Level- 35+

Maya (MOON Maia Custom)
Katsuya (EMPEROR Baal :::Have him use JUDGMENT Melschedec if Nate is in your 
party:::)
Ulala (STAR Heinir)
Baofu (CHARIOT Minotaur <switch> CHARIOT Saiten Taisei)
Ellen/Nate (Have Ellen use JUDGMENT Melschedec. :::Have Nate use EMPEROR Baal 
if you're using him.::: )

First, have Baofu cast Wall of Earth with the Minotaur, then have him switch 
back to Saiten Taisei and make sure he keeps casting Megido, or have him cast 
Kotoludi whenever your characters end up possessed by the Shoggoths.  
Secondly, have Ulala, Katsuya, (If need be, you can use Baal's Medirama spell 
too) and Ellen/Nate cast the Fusion Spell "Maximum Tempest", and keep Maya on 
back up for healing and recovery, using Medirama and Lucky Bags (items that 
cure Possesion).  With Maximum Tempest, Ginji was down in about 6-7 turns, 
thanks to the 490-500+ points of damage I was dealing to him per turn. 
Ginji'll probably go down in a matter of probably 3-4 turns if you have Maka 
Kaja...  BTW, the Shoggoths were out in about 3 turns.  Chances are, Ginji 
will keep summoning them back after you kill them, and this is a good 
opportunity to cast Maximum Tempest or Medirama, possibly Maka Kaja.  If 
you're cool under intense moments like these, you'll come out of the battle 
barely scratched.

Brief Summary:

-Make sure Baofu casts Wall of Earth with the Minotaur, and have him switch 
back to Seiten Taisei afterwards.

-Keep pressuring Ginji and his Shoggoths with the Fusion Spell "Maximum 
Tempest".

-Keep Maya on casting Medirama after every round.

-And, of course, DEFEND WHEN THE OLD MAID ATTACK COMES UP.  BTW, this'll be 
your last Joker battle... you may now rejoice.
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14) Captain Shimazu & 4 SAT

Comments-

Captain Shimazu- Thank you for your troubles, Seargeant... (chuckle)

SAT- I have nothing to say...

Level- 37+

Maya (MOON Maia Custom)
Katsuya (HIEROPHANT Shaka<switch>EMPEROR Baal:::Use JUDGMENT Melschedec if 
Nate is in your party:::)
Ulala (STAR Heinir)
Baofu (MOON Pariker) 
Ellen/Nate (:::If Ellen is in your party, use JUDGMENT Melschedec.  If Nate is 
in your party, use the HIEROPHANT Shaka<switch>EMPEROR Baal tactic.:::)

Have Ellen/Katsuya, Maya and Baofu cast the Fusion Spell "Maximum Tempest", 
and have Katsuya and Ulala cast the Fusion Spell "Lightning Blast".  Use 
Baal's or Maia's Medirama whenever anyones HP falls low.

The SAT's can be a pain with their continued onslaught of Hypnotic Wave and 
Aimed Shot, but Maia's protected against the Hypnotic Wave, plus Heinir and 
Pariker are protected against Shimazu's and SAT's attacks, so this is a 
somewhat easy battle due to their immunities and prepare to help anyone who 
falls victim to those attacks.  (You may want to bring a nice quantity of 
Awaken G's for the Hypnotic Wave.)  The SAT's are dispatched within 4-5 
castings between Maximum Tempest and Lighting Blast individually, and once 
they're gone, this battle is a cakewalk.  Dispose of Shimazu by continually 
casting those spells and be on your way.  The key to winning this battle is 
persistence.

Brief Summary:

-Cast the Fusion Spells "Maximum Tempest" and "Lightning Blast".

-Use Baal's and Maia's Medirama spells if you have to.

-You may want to bring a nice quantity of Awaken G's to combat that Hypnotic 
Wave.  Use Shaka's Recarm or some revival items if anyone falls to the 'Aimed 
Shot' attack.

-On another note, the Persona HIEROPHANT Umayado no Ouji can reflect 
Shimazu's/SAT's attacks, as well.  (Although his spells aren't too useful, 
battle-wise.)  If anyone can give me a strategy using Umayado no Ouji, that 
would be greatly appreciated.

Although this has nothing to do with the strategy, I'd like to thank Enki for 
pointing out that Pariker is void against all attacks, which makes her a key 
player in this battle.  Thanks!
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15)  X-1
Comment: ......

Level: 39+

Maya (MOON Maia Custom)
Katsuya (HIEROPHANT Shaka <switch> EMPEROR Baal :::If Nate is in your party, 
have Katsuya use JUSTICE Nata:::)
Ulala (STAR Heinir)
Baofu (TOWER Loki)
Ellen/Nate (PENTACLE Yebisu <switch> JUSTICE Nata :::If Nate is in your party, 
use HIEROPHANT Shaka <switch> EMPEROR Baal, along with PENTACLE Yebisu:::)

All in all, it's an easy fight.  The only real attack to look out for is his 
Muramasa Copy, an attack that seals up a character's summoning power, and to 
top it off, it's uncurable for a couple of rounds.  I used Ulala and Baofu   
to cast Lightning Blast with Maka Kaja cast upon them thanks to Yebisu, and 
I've managed to deal 700+ points of damage to the X-1.  Very nice.  He'll go 
down in a couple of rounds, just look out for that Muramasa Copy.  If any of 
the characters with the Personas that I suggested get sealed up by Muramasa 
Copy, switch Personas with another character to keep the damage going.

Brief Summary-

-Cast Lightning Blast with Maka Kaja to deal 700+ points of damage to the X-1.

-Should your HP ever get low, use Maia's or Baal's Medirama.

-Look out for the Muramasa Copy.  If any of the suggested Persona users get 
sealed up, switch Personas with another character. 
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16) 4 X-1's

Comment: ......

Level:  46+

Maya (MOON Maia Custom)
Katsuya (PENTACLE Yebisu <switch> EMPEROR Baal :::If Nate is in your party, 
have him use Baal:::)
Ulala (HERMIT Genbu)
Baofu (DEATH Ankou)
Ellen/Nate (PENTACLE Peri :::If Nate is in your party, have him do the EMPEROR 
Baal switch:::)

First, have Katsuya (or whoever the current possesor of Yebisu is if Katsuya 
got hit by Muramasa Copy) cast Maka Kaja on Ellen/Nate and Baofu (Or whoever 
the current possesor of Peri and Ankou may be, if Ellen/Nate or Baofu got hit 
by Muramasa Copy) then have them cast Lightning Blast.  I dealt 1000+ points 
of damage towards the 4 X-1's.  VERY, very nice.  Withing 3-4 castings of that 
spell, it was all over.

Brief Summary:

-Cast Maka Kaja on the possessors of Peri and Ankou to finish this fight 
quickly.

-Again, look out for the Muramasa Copy.  If any of the suggested Persona users 
get sealed up, switch Personas with another character.

-Use Maia's or Baal's Medirama spells if your HP ever gets low.
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17a) Chizuru Ishigami

Comment-  I shall rid you of your Kegare!

Level: 47+

Maya (MOON Maia Custom)
Katsuya (PENTACLE Yebisu <switch> EMPEROR Baal)
Ulala (HERMIT Genbu)
Baofu (DEVIL Surt)
Ellen (PENTACLE Peri)

Hmm... she's no joke.  However, there's many reasonable ways of dealing with 
her...

For starters, she has that damned Card of Protection, in which she summons 4 
clones of herself (making you deal with 5 Chizuru's) that reflect ANY 
offensive attack you try to lay on her.  The only way around this is to attack 
(with your hand-held weapons) the real Chizuru Ishigami, and the other clones 
will die automatically.  On top of that, her Rain of Arrows spell is a pain, 
too.

However, out of her 5 attacks, 3 of them are worthless.  One of them, Anger of 
the Earth, can easily be nullified by Genbu's Wall of the Earth spell.  Curse 
can be nullified by Tetraja (Or the item Silver Manisha).  Now, for the 
strategies...  

The other spell, Fiendish Card, is actually quite beneficial.  Fiendish Card 
is a spell that turns any of your party members beserk.  When she casted that 
spell on 3 of my characters, I was basically dealing 200+ points of damage per 
character turn, that was 600+ points of damage each 3 turns... if you have 
Suku Kaja or Taru Kaja, cast both of those on the berserked characters, and 
watch the damage and excessive turns roll in... on top of that, if she beserks 
all of your characters (let's say that you haven't casted Taru Kaja or Suku 
Kaja yet) You'll be dealing 1000+ points of damage after all of the characters 
take their turns... that's something to think about.  Of course, I'm sure that 
you have all of the latest weapons... right? 

The other strategy consists of Katsuya casting Maka Kaja on himself, Baofu, 
Ellen, and Ulala, and continually casting the "Last Quake" and "Meltdown" 
Fusion Spells.  I was dealing 450+ points of damage with Last Quake and 400+ 
with Meltdown, so that's not bad either.  Keep casting those until she falls.

Brief Summary:

-There's 2 ways of dealing with Chizuru Ishigami.  If you want, you can let 
her cast Fiendish Card (Or Bersac if you have it) and cast Taru Kaja and Suku 
Kaja on the berserked characters.  You'll be dealing 200+ points of damage 
without the TK and SK spells, and possibly 300+ with Taru Kaja cast upon them.  
Suku Kaja helps them get more turns in.

-Cast Maka Kaja on the possesors of Yebisu, Surt, Genbu and Peri and keep 
casting Meltdown and Last Quake on Chizuru.  

-When she casts the Card of Protection spell, just have each of your party 
members attack all of the clones normally (with your hand-held weapons) unti 
the real Chizuru Ishigami is hit.  Once she is hit, all of the other clones 
will dissapear.  BTW, you only have to hit her once.

-Cast Genbu's Wall of Earth to nullify the Anger of the Earth, and use Tetraja 
(Or use Silver Manishas) to nullify her Curse spell.

-Again, use Maia Custom's or Baal's Medirama spell. 
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((--Persona Encounters & Rare Demons--))

1) Lv. 29 HIEROPHANT Shaka
Comment- You mush apprehend!
HP- 500
Attacks- Vile Thunderbolt, Hypnotic Wave, Nirvana
Strong Vs. All

Location:  2nd Area of Cursed Bomb Shelter in Kasuyagama High

Level: 25+

Maya (MOON Maia)
Katsuya (JUSTICE Mars)
Ulala (STAR Gandharva)
Ellen/Nate (JUDGMENT Nike/HIEROPHANT Aizen-Myoo)
Baofu (HERMIT Tenhou Gensui)

Shaka is pretty much an easy fight.  Although he can be a pain with his 
Hypnotic Wave, his Nirvana spell doesn't seem to do a lot of damage (If you're 
using the Personas I suggested as well as the level I suggested) at all.  The 
only true spell to watch out for is his Vile Thunderbolt attack, since that 
can put your allies in ELEC status and screw up your whole game.  Use Mars's 
Media or Maia's Medirama if this happens.  Shaka is STRONG VS. ALL, so just 
use your strongest Fusion Spells and use Maka Kaja if you have it.  Singular 
spells and attacks are pretty much worthless in this fight, so it's going to 
take a joint venture amongst everyone.  Again, it's an easy fight... just a 
little extended.

Shaka gives the Material Card "Yuiga Dokuson" once you defeat him, enabling 
you to summon him in the Velvet Room.  (He's well worth it.)
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2) Lv. 38 JUSTICE Nata (1st Visit)
Comment- Feel the wrath of my Paopei!
HP- 800
Void: Mind/Nerve
Weak: Lightning

Location:  1st and 2nd visits to Aoba Park

Level- 23+

Maya (MOON Maia Custom)
Katsuya (JUSTICE Mars)
Ulala (CUP Matsuo-sama)
Baofu (HERMIT Tenhou Gensui)

Nata's attacks are LETHAL.  His Tackle can put characters in critical status, 
or possibly even kill them in one hit.  And if he casts Taru Kaja, it's 
probably all over.  Look out for his Sonic Punch attack, too.

When he casts Taru Kaja, IMMEDIATELY use Matsuo-Sama to cast De Kaja to cancel 
out the effects of Taru Kaja.  All I can say about this encounter is keep 
casting Stone Rise and keep Maya on Medirama until Nata falls.  Otherwise, 
you're in for one hell of a fight.

Brief overview-

-When Nata casts Taru Kaja, use Matsuo-sama cast De Kaja to cancel out the 
effects.

-Keep casting Stone Rise, and keep Maya on Medirama.

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(2nd Visit)

Level- 35+

Maya (MOON Maia Custom)
Ulala (STAR Heinir)
Baofu (TOWER Loki)
Ellen/Nate (:::If you're using Ellen, use EMPRESS Arianrhod.  If you're using 
Nate, use HIEROPHANT Shaka.:::)

Although this battle will be a lot easier since you'll be at a higher level 
and have some nice Personas, his attacks will still mess you up if you're not 
careful.  Remember to cast Heinir's De Kaja when Nata uses Taru Kaja, and keep 
doing the Fusion Spell "Lighting Crush" along with either Loki, Heinir, 
Arianrhod, and Shaka.  Remember to keep Maya on Medirama.  (For the record, 
Arianrhod should be the safest in the battle, due to Arianrhod's Strong vs. 
Attacks and Shaka's Strong vs. All.)  

Brief overview-

-Remember, when Nata casts Taru Kaja, use Heinir's De Kaja.  I can't stress 
this enough...

-Keep casting Lightning Crush to take him out.  If you still have Nate's 
starting Persona HIEROPHANT Aizen-Myouou who was able to learn the 'Maka Kaja' 
spell through Mutation, you can have him use that to power the casters in the 
Lightning Crush Fusion Spell.

-Keep Maya on Medirama.  (I think you all get the picture by now...)

For defeating Nata, you get the Material Card "Paopei", with which you can 
summon him in the Velvet Room.  (Yet another Persona that's quite good.  After 
all, you may have a hard time fighting him, so that should tell you 
something.)

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3) Lv. 51 PRIESTESS Izanami
Comment- Come here!
Hp-  ??? (No, seriously... it says that on her info screen.)
Attacks- Marin Karin, Diamond Dust, Deadly Needle
Void: Holy/Dark/Water

Location: 5th Area of Cursed Bomb Shelter in Kasuyagama High

Level: 48+
Maya (MOON Maia Custom)
Katsuya (PENTACLE Yebisu)
Ulala (HERMIT Genbu)
Baofu (DEATH Ankou)
Ellen/Nate (PENTACLE Peri)

Well, I had Katsuya cast Maka Kaja on himself, Ulala, and Ellen/Nate in order 
to cast the Last Quake spell on Izanami, and I ended up dealing 800+ points of 
damage per casting.  She was gone in about 4-5 turns.

Be sure to look out for her spells, though.  Diamond Dust can be a pain since 
it ended up freezing 2 of my characters, but her Deadly Needle and Marin Karin 
attacks never got me.  Still, take caution.  Overall, it's an easy battle....

Brief Summary:

-Cast Maka Kaja on the possesors of Yebisu, Peri, and Genbu.  After that, keep 
casting Last Quake.

-Use Peri's Refresh Ring if any of your characters end up Frozen or Charmed by 
Izanami's attacks.

-Use Maia Custom's Medirama if you have to. 

For defeating Izanami, you get the Material Card "Path to Hades", where you 
can summon her in the Velvet Room afterwards.
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((--Rumor Demons--))

1) RUMOR Lv. 24 Tek-Tek
Comment- Tek tek...
HP- 192
Attacks- Maha Garula, Devil's Smile, Poisonous Scratch
Void: Holy/Dark/Mind/Nerve

Location:  3rd Floor of Kasuyagama High

Level: 23+
Maya (MOON Maia)
Katsuya (JUSTICE Mars)
Ulala (SWORD Kanshou)
Ellen/Nate (JUDGMENT Nike/HIEROPHANT Aizen/Myoo)
Baofu (HERMIT Tenhou Gensui)

Tek-Tek isn't tough at all.  (Just watch out for that Maha Garula spell.  
It'll do damage if you're not careful.  Then again, that can be amended with 
Maia's Medirama or Mars's Media, so that's not really a big deal...)  Just 
cast a Fusion Spell (You'll probably have to use 2.  In any case, I used Tower 
Inferno.) and be on your way.  His low amount of HP is Tek-Tek's biggest 
weakness.

Brief Summary:

-Use a good Fusion Spell to dispatch Tek-Tek.

-If your HP ever gets low, use Maia's Media, Nike's Diarama, or Mars's Media 
spells if you have to.

You can give Tek-Tek's Name Tag to Pathetic Loser (the guy right outside of 
Kasuyagama High School) for a "Soma".
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2) RUMOR Lv. 32 Reiko Kashima
Comment- Ha ha ha...
Hp: 256
Attacks- Zandyne, Curse, Maha Mudo, Dark Baptism
Void: Holy/Dark/Mind/Nerve

Location:  Inside of the Sumaru TV Building (When Searching for Wang Long 
Chizuru)

Level: 27+
Maya (HERMIT Grinbulsti <switch> MOON Maia Custom)
Katsuya (HIEROPHANT Shaka)
Ulala (ROD Nankyoku Roujin)
Baofu (TOWER Kanaloa)
Ellen (JUDGMENT Nike)

Look out for Reiko's Curse spell, which hits everyone and will do some serious 
damage against anyone who's weak against Dark.  Even worser is Maha Mudo, 
which'll instantly kill anyone who's weak against Dark. (In this case, both 
cases can be applied to Ellen's Nike.)  Otherwise it's an easy battle, just 
use 1 to 2 Tower Infernos and move along.

Brief Summary:

-Use the Tower Inferno Fusion Spell to get rid of Reiko Kashima.

-Use Maia Custom's or Nankyoku Roujin's Pine Bamboo Plum spells if the party's 
HP ever gets low.

You can give Reiko's Umbrella to the Frightened Security Guard in the Sumaru 
TV Lobby Room for a "Incense Card Set".
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3) RUMOR Lv. 47 100km/h Hag
Comment- I'm the fastest runner around!
Hp: 296
Attacks- Fata Morgana, Lightning Strike, Retreat
Void: Holy/Dark/Mind/Nerve

Location:  3rd Floor of the Seedy CD

Level: 37+
Maya (MOON Maia Custom)
Katsuya (EMPEROR Baal)
Ulala (STAR Heinir)
Baofu (CHARIOT Saiten Taisei)
Ellen/Nate (JUDGMENT Melschedec/HIEROPHANT Shaka)

Seeing that you can't use your Personas or spells on the upper floors of the 
Seedy CD building, I sure hope you have some Awaken G's to combat the Old 
Hag's Fata Morgana spell.  This WILL screw up your entire strategy, and she'll 
eventually run off if you don't defeat her fast enough.  To make things short, 
you can only harm her with your  weapons...

Basically, I ate Shiraishi Lady's "Combo Plate" which can boost up your STR 
stat by 15+ points (!!) and coupled along with the latest weapons bought at 
Parabellum, I casted Estoma before I went into the Seedy CD and went straight 
to the 3rd Floor where I encountered her, and defeated her.  Also, if you have 
any accessories that can increase your STR and AGI (EX: Falcon Choker) those 
will help out A LOT in this battle.

Brief Summary:

-Have a nice supply of Awaken G's to combat the Fata Morgana spell.

-Make sure you have the latest weapons.

-If you can, eat the Shirashi Lady's Combo Plate and equip  some nice STR and 
AGI enhancing accessories on hand.

You can defeat her for her "High Speed Title", then you can trade it in to 
Ixquic who's in the 1st Floor of the Seedy CD for an "Incense Set".
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4a) RUMOR Lv. 45 Blue Cape 
Comment: Is Blue Goood?!
Hp- 360
Attacks- Maka Kaja, Fear Torrent, Heat Wave, Level Trap
Absorb:  Water/Ice
Weak:  Fire/Nuclear

Location:  Cruise Ship Nichirinmaru

43+
Maya (MOON Maia Custom)
Katsuya (PENTACLE Yebisu)
Ulala (HERMIT Genbu)
Baofu (DEVIL Surt)
Ellen (PENTACLE Peri)

I defeated this demon so fast it was a joke.  Just cast Meltdown and be on 
your way.

Brief Summary:

-I don't think you really need a brief summary.  That's how easy this guy is.  
:P

After you defeat him, you can trade his "Blue Cape" in to the Tourist in 
Narumi for a dress called "Woman Powered", one of the best armors for women in 
the game.
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4b)  RUMOR Lv. 46 Red Cape
Comment- Red is cool!
Hp- 368
Attacks- Taru Kaja, Inferno, Heat Wave, Level Trap
Absorb:  Fire/Nuclear
Weak:  Water/Ice

Location:  Cruise Ship Nichirinmaru


43+
Maya (MOON Maia Custom)
Katsuya (JUSTICE Nata)
Ulala (LOVERS Vivian)
Baofu (DEVIL Surt)
Nate (PENTACLE Peri)

Cast Vain Splash.  End of story.

Brief Summary:

-Ditto for the Red Cape.

After defeating him, you can trade in his "Red Cape" to the Tourist in Narumi 
for the "Soshu Masamune", one of the best swords for Nate/Tatsuya in the game.
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5)  RUMOR Lv. 50 200km/h Fogey
Comment:  I'm the fastest runner in the world!
Hp- 400
Attacks- Magdyne, Curse, Lightning Strike
Void: Holy/Dark/Mind/Nerve

Location:  5th Floor of Seedy CD

Lv. 48

Maya (MOON Maia Custom)
Katsuya (PENTACLE Yebisu)
Ulala (HERMIT Genbu)
Baofu (DEVIL Surt)
Ellen/Nate (PENTACLE Peri)

The strategy is almost similar to the 100km/h Hag, but a little different.  
His attacks don't really pose too much of a threat.  The only thing different 
from this and the Old Hag is tha the Fogey doesn't have Fata Morgana, so 
that's good... look at the Old Hag's strategy to get the overall picture.

Brief Summary:

-Look at the 100km/h Hag's strategy to get the overall idea.  

After defeating him, you can trade in his "High Speed Title" to Ixquic who's 
in the 1st Floor of the Seedy CD for a "Legenbright".
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More to come!

((--Other Stuff--))

Questions?  Suggestions?  Got a strategy that's better than these when it 
comes to dealing with bosses?  Drop me a line at othros@yahoo.com.

((--Special Thanks (So far, anyway)--))

Archaeopteryx- For giving me the go ahead on using his strategy (which was 
better than mine, anyway) and for creating a kick ass FAQ.

Steve- For reminding me to put in the items you receive when you defeat rumor 
demons, as well as the items you get when you trade them in.  (Damn, my memory 
sucks. :-/)

Enki- For pointing out that the MOON Pariker Persona are void to all attacks, 
and is helpful during certain boss fights.

Alessar- For giving me a couple of very nice points, for the Old Maid and 
Joker Ulala.

Jesse James- Well, for giving me the idea to write this FAQ. :-)

Christian- For suggesting that I add the locations of the Rumor demons and the 
Persona encounters.

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