Ys: Ancient Ys Vanished/Darm Tower

Zepik Village
With the third book in hand, you should head to Zepik Village. If you talk to the townspeople, you may notice that they've become quite taken with their new neighbor, Feena. She seems to put everyone in an extremely good mood, despite all of the troubles that the world is facing. You can find Feena standing on the dock staring out at the water. She will explain that she's quite happy in Zepik, but she still cannot remember anything about her past. Head to Jeba's home.

Adol will tell Jeba of Sara's passing. Somehow, Jeba anticipated this might happen. Talk to her again and choose to speak with her. She will explain that both she and Sara were descended from one of the six priests of Ys. Then ask her to read the books. She will realize that without Sara, she is the only person left who can read them. Have her read all three books, then leave Jeba's home.

At this time, you must leave the Village and return. When you visit Jeba's home again, Feena will be inside, and report that Jeba is teaching her many things and she is feeling much more hopeful. Jeba will explain that the other three books must be in Darm Tower. In order to access the tower, you should go to the Thieves' Den.

Thieves' Den
If you do not speak with Jeba first and get her recommendation that you visit the Thieve's Den, the thieves will not let you pass on to the tower. If you have spoken with Jeba, then Goban will explain that a fellow thief Dogi entered the tower and has not yet returned. He will explain how dangerous the tower is, but he will ultimately agree to let you enter. The door is one way, and he will warn you that if you try to use the Wing, you will be killed, so he takes it from you. When you are ready, step inside.

Darm Tower
The time has come for you to climb Darm Tower. The tower is composed of many floors. However, when you climb stairs on one floor, it leads to the exterior of the tower. From there, you must run around the exterior of the tower to reach another door which gives you access to the next floor.


 * Floor 1:You will encounter an armored enemy known as the Riffligan here. From the entrance, a path to the left leads to the basement level, which you don't need to explore at this time.  There are two paths on the right side.  The closer path leads to the third floor, while the far path leads to the second floor.  Take the far path first.


 * Floor 2:There are more Riffligans here, including two which block entry into the small room. The room contains four treasure chests.  One chest contains a Heal Potion while another contains a Mirror, but you may already be in possession of both items.  If you already possess the Talwar sword, then one chest will be empty.  Otherwise you can find one here.  And finally, the fourth chest contains a cursed item, the Evil Ring.  Make sure you do not equip it or Adol will die, but do make sure you collect it.  Then exit the floor, return to the first floor, and climb up the other path to the third floor.


 * Floor 3:As you pass through this floor, you'll run along a hallway full of statues. There is a new enemy in red armor known as a Jestona, and the floor is guarded by several of them.  Continue running through the floor to reach the fourth floor.


 * Floor 4:Like the previous floor, there are several Jestonas running about. There is a passage to an alcove in the middle of the floor where you will find a treasure chest at the top.  If you already possess the Reflex armor, this chest will be empty.  Otherwise you can obtain one here.  Continue on to the fifth floor.


 * Floor 5:After heading down from the entrance, you must run to the left. There are two paths on this floor, and they both lead to the sixth floor.  However, they lead to different places.  Once you step outside, you will notice that exterior of the tower is split in half on this floor.  Take the closer path first.


 * Floor 6a:The closer path that you come to takes you to a region of the tower guarded by monsters known as Accumates. You'll find a treasure chest here, but the chest will be empty if you already possess a Large Shield.  Otherwise, you will obtain one here.  When you are done, return to the fifth floor, and then take the far path to the other half of Floor 6.


 * Floor 6b:As soon as you run down from the floor entrance, you will encounter a trio of statues. When you stand in the middle of them, it will trigger a trap, and Adol will black out, only to wake up in the...


 * Basement:When you come to, you will be stuck in a prison cell. You will notice that some of your possessions are missing.  They happen to be all of your silver equipment.  At this point, you are unarmed.  Head into your equipment screen and activate the best equipment that you possess.  There's another man in the cell with you, and it turns out to be Luta Gemma.  (Remake only: if you rescued Luta earlier in the game, he will recognize you.  Otherwise, he will introduce himself.)  He was caught as well.  If you speak with Luta a second time, he will explain that he thought he saw someone in the hallway lined with statues. After checking the prison door, and all the walls, you will be unable to find any escape from the cell.  After waiting some time in the cell, someone will suddenly bust through the wall.  He will introduce himself as Dogi.  He will also confirm that a friend of his named Raba is hiding in the statue-lined hallway on the third floor.  As you attempt to leave the cell, Dogi will ask a favor of you.  He will ask you to return an Idol to Raba.  At this point, head straight for the third floor.


 * Floor 3:Once you return to the third floor, you will find the hallway lined with statues. In order to find where Raba is hiding, you should equip the Mask of Eyes.  Then you will be able to see a hidden doorway between two of the statues.  Step through the door and remove the mask.  You will find Raba waiting inside.  Return the Idol to him, and he will explain that he is a scholar who came to research Esteria.  He became trapped in the tower after monsters attacked, but the Idol had been keeping him safe.  Adol will explain why he came, and Raba will tell him all of the history of Ys that he knows.  Then he will give Adol the Blue Necklace which, when worn, can protect Adol from all of the traps in the tower.  When you're done, you'll need to equip the Mask of Eyes to escape.  Once you're through, equip the Blue Necklace, and proceed back to the sixth floor where you triggered the trap.


 * Floor 6b:With the Blue Necklace equipped, you should be able to slip past the trap statues and continue on. You can proceed through the rest of the small passage to climb up to the seventh floor above.