Suikoden II/Greenhill's academy

Recruiting

Once back at your castle, enter the great hall, where all your companions will congratulate you on a great job. Shu will then invite you to go to rest and will give you an appointment for the next morning. Then go to bed. To continue with the storyline, you will have to enter the great hall again. However, this is one of the best times in the game to recruit new characters, as there will be many new ones available. Then choose your group and start the search (of course, if you are not interested in this, you can also skip this chapter).

First, head to the front terrace of the castle on the first floor. Here you will meet the cook Hai Yo, who will ask you to stay at your castle. Accept and he will open a restaurant in that area.

• Hai Yo recruited

Then go to Radat and talk to Stallion, the very fast elf that you have certainly already noticed. He will challenge you to a running race. You will be defeated and he will tell you that you have to train at least 50 more times to beat him. You will then have to use the "Run" option in at least 50 battles to be able to recruit him. The best way to do this is to head east of Radat, to the area where Viktor's fort was. Here you will meet many weak enemies, from which you can easily escape. When you've escaped 50 times, go back to Stallion and challenge him again. If you have already escaped 50 times, you will be able to beat him and he will join you, otherwise, he will tell you how many times you still have to train.

• Stallion recruited

Then select a group of only women, except the hero and go to Kuskus. On the right, you'll meet a bunch of men who will start taunting you. Just when they start beating you though, Oulan will show up, save you and join you.

• Oulan recruited

Then use the boat to go to Lakewest and enter the inn. Here you will meet two guys, Hix and Tengaar. They will tell you that Hix must become a warrior. Ask them where they are going and they will answer that they are going to the kobold village, then they will leave the inn. You won't be able to recruit them immediately, but you need to meet them at this point in the game in order to have them with you later, so remember to talk to them. Then talk to the guy kneeling on the right. If your castle is already level 2, you can ask him to join you. Shilo will accept, but only if you manage to win 5,000 potch by playing Chinchirochin against him, just like with Tai Ho.

• Shilo recruited

Two more recruitable characters can be found in Two River, but before going there, you should include Chaco and Gengen in the group. In the sewers below the city, just after going down a ladder with a waterfall on the left, take the hidden passage to the left. You will come to a room where you will meet the crazy Sid. If you have Chaco in your party, he will join you.

• Sid recruited

Exit the sewers and go to the kobold district. In one of the first houses you will meet Gabocha. Talk to him with Gengen in the group and he will say he wants to join your army. Gengen will try to dissuade him, but when you leave, Gabocha will go to the castle anyway.

• Gabocha recruited

Hix & Tengaar’s subquest

Head to the kobold village, south of Two River. If you haven't been there before, there is also a trading point in this village, where you can start trading with South Window. At the bottom of the village you will meet Hix and Tengaar again. They are talking about the unicorn test, then they will enter the chief’s house. If you want to recruit them, now is the time. Follow them inside, where the two will talk to the village chief about the test to become warriors. The chief will say that it is an ancient custom that is no longer practiced and he will invite you all to spend the night there. During the night, Hix will tell you again about the test Tengaar wants him to take, answer him with the first option. The next morning Tengaar will be lying sick in bed, or so it seems. The village chief will tell you that it is the curse of the unicorn and that to cure it you will need the blue stone, the red flower and the green bell, which must be placed at the foot of the unicorn tree, in the forest to the north. He will also tell you that you can find the blue stone in the item shop in South Window. Hix will ask you to go with him. Answer him however you like, in any case he will join you.

Then head to the South Window item shop. Once there, you will notice a kobold coming out of the shop: it is clear that the whole thing is a farce. Inside, the shopkeeper will sell you the blue stone for 30 potch. Go back to the kobold village and talk to the chief. He will tell you that you can find the red flower in the Cave of Wind. Then go to the Cave of Wind. Shortly after the entrance you will find the red flower, which has just been placed there by another kobold. Go back to the kobold village and talk to the chief again; he will tell you that the green bell is in the sewers under Two River. Then go to the sewers of Two River and along the way, a kobold will drop the green bell, which you will find. When you return to the village chief for the last time, Tengaar will have disappeared. The boss will tell you that she has gone to the forest of the unicorn and that to save her you have to take the three items there and fight the unicorn. He has also already warned the guard, who will let you pass. Exit and you will finally be able to access the forest north of the village.

The enemies you'll encounter in the forest shouldn't cause you too much trouble, but beware of the EagleMans, who can take away one of your characters from the battlefield. Try to eliminate them quickly, you might get a recipe from them. Go north and at the first fork go right, to find a Necklace. Go back and go left. At the next fork go left and then south to find another Necklace. Go back and go north. At the next fork, go north again to find a third Necklace. Go back and head right to reach the next screen (the paths you didn't take then rejoin). Follow the path and at the next fork go north to find another Necklace. Backtrack, go south and follow the path, until you get to the unicorn tree. Here you will meet Tengaar, the village chief and other villagers. The chief will explain to Hix that his whole mission was a set-up, but that by getting there he has already proved his worth and has become a warrior. You can answer however you want, this will not affect the events. Just when the chief says that the unicorn is just an old story, a unicorn will indeed appear, but Hix will still be able to prove his worth in front of him and the unicorn will recognize him as a noble warrior. You can also recruit this unicorn later in the game, but not yet. After these events you will return to the kobold village, where Tengaar will ask you to join you, as a reward for your help. Accept to recruit them both.

• Hix recruited
  
• Tengaar recruited

Enter the academy

When you finish this long recruitment, go to the great hall and talk to Shu. He will tell you that Greenhill has just been occupied by Highland. Apparently, Jowy's strategy paid off. Your goal is to rescue Greenhill's major, Teresa, who has always been loyal to the city-state. He will also tell you that Greenhill has always been famous for its academy, which will certainly still be operative despite the occupation. His plan is therefore to send a small group of people to Greenhill, who will have to infiltrate the academy as normal students and bring Teresa to safety. Your escort will be Flik, who will be your bodyguard. Nanami will also come with you. You will then have to choose the remaining 3 members of your party, but your choice will be limited only to school-age characters only.

Once you've chosen your group, you can head to Greenhill. To reach this town you will have to go to the kobold district of Two River and exit from the north exit. Going north, you will come to Greenhill. There are two other locations reachable from this portion of the world map, they are the Muse-Greenhill border to the east and the Forest Village to the northwest. You can go there to upgrade your equipment if you want, but you won't be able to do much in these places right now. At the entrance to Greenhill you will meet Fitcher, who has already got you some fake documents. Fitcher will then go in search of Teresa and will then suggest you choose false names. You will then have to choose a fictitious name for the hero, for Nanami and for Flik. Then go to the city gate, guarded by Highland soldiers. After a short dialogue, the guards will let you in. Talking to the inhabitants, you will learn that Teresa is missing and no one knows where she is. You are free to explore the town and go to the item shop, but your destination is the academy to the north. Along the way, you'll come across a little girl who is arguing with a Highland soldier. Choose to help her and Flik will put the soldier to flight. From that moment Nina will fall in love with Flik. Then go to the academy and enter.

Talk to the woman at the reception, Emilia and answer her with the first or second option. She will show you the academy, accompanying you to the various classrooms. In rune and appraisal classes, there is a student who can perform the same function as a shopkeeper. At the end of the tour, Emilia will ask you if you understand everything, answer as you like. At that point, Shin will arrive. You will learn that he is dealing with Teresa. Emilia will then tell you that you are free to walk around the academy and go to the dormitory when you are finished. First of all though, talk to Emilia again and ask her who Shin is. You will then have to tell her that you are looking for Teresa and trust her, revealing who you really are. Emilia will join you.

• Emilia recruited

Finding Teresa

When you leave the school, you will meet Nina again who is talking to some classmates. After a short conversation, she takes Flik away with her. Then go to the dormitory, on the left. Talk to the woman inside, she will tell you your rooms are ready. You go to the first floor to reach your room. Nanami will ask if you want to rest. At the moment you won't be able to find out anything else, so you should agree. After dinner, you will be joined again by Nina, who will argue with Nanami, then you will go to sleep.

The next morning, when you leave the dormitory, you will meet Flik, who will tell you that Shin undoubtedly knows where Teresa is. He will then go looking for him and suggest you gather more information from the people. When he leaves, you will be joined by Nina, who will immediately set off in pursuit of Flik. Go to the city, where you will also meet Emilia, who will tell you to be careful because the city is full of Highland soldiers. Then go to the inn, where you will see that the innkeeper is surrounded by Highland soldiers, who try to make him reveal Teresa's whereabouts. You can choose whether to help him or not, in any case Rowd will arrive and threaten to burn down the inn if he doesn't cooperate, but the innkeeper will be saved by Shin's arrival. When Shin leaves, Nanami will suggest following him. Then follow him towards the academy, but you will lose sight of him. Nanami will then propose to go to rest. Go to your dorm room. Searching further is useless for now, so choose to go to sleep. After dinner you will meet Nina again, who, in addition to asking you about Flik, she will tell you not to make noise at night so as not to disturb the wandering ghost. Nanami will be frightened by those words, answer them as you like and go to bed.

The next morning go to the academy and look to the left of the reception, to meet Nina. Answer her with the first or third option. Nanami will ask her about the ghost and Nina will tell you that some students have noticed strange shadows at night. After a short taunt to Nanami, Nina will leave. Exit the academy to meet Flik, who will tell you to go to the city to meet Fitcher. In the city you will find Fitcher surrounded by the inhabitants, who will accuse him of being a traitor, but he will be saved by Flik. However, even Fitcher hasn't discovered where Teresa is hiding yet, so Flik will tell you to go back to the academy to gather more information. At the academy you will meet Nina once again, who will set off in pursuit of Flik. Go to your room, to the dormitory, where Nanami will offer you to rest before dinner. You'd better accept, you can't do anything else for now. After dinner, there will be yet another bickering between Nina and Nanami, answer as you like. Eventually you will go to sleep. That night however, you will be awakened by Nanami, who still fears the ghost and you will see a shadow climbing upstairs. Follow it. Upstairs, you'll notice the shadow descending to the lower floor again. Keep following the shadow, up to the cellar. Here the shadow seems to have disappeared. By lighting the lantern off, however, you will discover a secret passage. Go inside and follow the secret passage to the academy. Here you will find the shadow. Follow it to the north wall, where you will finally be able to catch the ghost. However, you will discover that the ghost is none other than Flik, who will reveal that he was following Shin. Examine the statue on the left to discover another secret passage. Go outside.

Follow the path and at the only fork you come across, go right first, to find a Protect Mist. Random encounters with enemies shouldn't bother you. Go back and go left. You will come to a hut, from which Shin will come out. Answer him with the first option, saying that you are allies, to speed things up. Flik and Shin will start fighting, but Teresa will finally come out of the hut and stop them. She will then ask you why you insisted so much on seeing her, answer with the first option. Tell her you are here to save her or Nanami will force you. Flik will ask her to cooperate, but she refuses, saying that she no longer intends to be the major of Greenhill no matter what you answer. Teresa will then tell you how Highland managed to occupy Greenhill and she will insist that she can't help you in any way. You will then have to give up and go back to the dorm to sleep.

Escape from Greenhill

The next morning you will prepare to leave the academy. Flik will ask if you are ready. If you still have unfinished business to settle here, now is the time. Otherwise, tell him you're ready. When you get to town, you'll see Rowd offering a large reward to anyone who captures Teresa and Jowy who back him up. Suddenly, Pilika and Nanami will reach Jowy. Choose the first option to follow them yourself. You can tell Jowy what you prefer, he won't answer you anyway. Rowd will order you to be captured, but Fitcher will buy you time to escape.

You'll have to fight a group of Highland soldiers, then Flik will tell you that you have to save Teresa. Then head to her hideout. Along the way you will have to fight against other soldiers. Then return to the academy and then to Teresa's hideout following the same path you have already taken. Here you will meet Teresa, Shin and Nina. This time Flik will tell Teresa that he will take her away by force if necessary, however Teresa will head to the town determined to sacrifice herself, followed by Shin. Then return to the town. You will see Teresa talking to Rowd, who will order her to be captured. Respond however you like, either way you'll have to fight a group of Highland soldiers twice. Then Nina will arrive who will encourage the inhabitants to intervene. The citizens will defend Teresa and Rowd will flee. Teresa will promise everyone that she will return one day, then you will find yourself in the woods behind the academy. Teresa will join the convoy. Go back to her hideout, along the way you'll have to fight other soldiers. At the hut you will still encounter Rowd and other soldiers, but Shin will face them, allowing you to escape and Flik will stun Teresa. Enter the hut and exit through the back door.

Follow the path. At the first fork go south to find Toe Shoes. Go back, taking the other path and go north to find a Silver Hat. Go back and go right to reach the next screen. Follow the path and when you get the chance to go north do it, to find a chest containing a Chimera rune. Go back and go south. On the next screen you will encounter Jowy and Pilika will meet him. Jowy will try to convince you to flee. Always answer him with the first option. Of course Nanami won't let you give up and the hero will drag her away. Follow the path until you come out of the forest, from there on there are no more forks. You will then see a scene where Rowd will reach Jowy, who will hide your escape. Rowd threatens to report everything to Luca Blight, but Seed and Culgan arrive, who instead swear allegiance to Jowy.

Returning to the castle

You will find yourself on the world map. You will now have to go back to your castle, but first there are many characters you can recruit. Going east for example, you can reach the Muse-Greenhill border. Here you will find Meg and her robot Gadget. Talk to them and they will join you.

• Meg recruited
  
• Gadget recruited

To the north-west you can reach the Forest Village instead. Here you can meet Wakaba outside and Tony in the elder's house. For both, it is enough to talk to them to recruit them.

• Wakaba recruited
  
• Tony recruited

Also in this area, you can start recruiting the flying squirrels, including Mukumuku in case you haven't recruited him yet. Returning to the castle then, you will have to go through Two River. At the rune shop you will find Jeane, talk to her and she will join you.

• Jeane recruited

Finally, making a stop in the Kobold village, you will find Yuzu, who will ask you to help her find her sheep. Accept and after finding all the sheep (nothing easier) she will join you.

• Yuzu recruited

Note: In the area where you have to find the sheep, there is also a hidden chest with a Mangosh. When you get to the castle, go to the great hall. Shu will congratulate you for saving Teresa. Shortly after, Shin and Nina will also enter the room.

• Teresa recruited
  
• Shin recruited
  
• Nina recruited

Eventually Shu will suggest you to rest. Then go to bed. You will then see a scene where Jowy asks Luca Blight to marry his sister Jillia as a reward for occupying Greenhill. Luca won't be happy at all, but Jowy will tell him that he has an idea about it.