Accept a Subpoena from the Post Officer (Red Skull) on a base map. Next, speak with the Item Worlder (Thief) and enter a Subpoena you've accepted. Travel through the Item World like you normally would, until you reach the level with a Dark Court Gate. Finally, have a character enter this gate to advance to the Dark Court and accept the gracious award of a Felony (and any other gifts that might be associated with it). This entire process is known as the Dark Court system, with Felonies as the ultimate reward.
Subpoenas
To accept a subpoena, as stated above, you must talk with the local Post Officer. However, you must meet certain requirements in order to accept a subpoena. Below are listed all types of Subpoenas, their requirements, the Felony count they give, and extra rewards you receive after gaining the Felony.
There are three types of subpoenas:
- Per-Reincarnation subpoenas are re-issued every time a character re-incarnates.
- Per-Character subpoenas are issued only once per character.
- Only Once subpoenas are just that -- issued once. Period.
For either type of subpoena, it doesn't matter who accepts it. Whoever passes through the Dark Court Gate is who gets charged with the Felony count.
| Charge | How to Obtain | Type | Gift | Felonies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Lv | Lv20 | Per-Reincarnation | 50000 HL | 2 |
| High HP | 500 HP | Per-Reincarnation | 50000 HL | 2 |
| High SP | 250 SP | Per-Reincarnation | 50000 HL | 2 |
| High ATK | 200 ATK | Per-Reincarnation | 50000 HL | 2 |
| High DEF | 200 DEF | Per-Reincarnation | 50000 HL | 2 |
| High INT | 200 INT | Per-Reincarnation | 50000 HL | 2 |
| High RES | 200 RES | Per-Reincarnation | 50000 HL | 2 |
| High HIT | 200 HIT | Per-Reincarnation | 50000 HL | 2 |
| High SPD | 200 SPD | Per-Reincarnation | 50000 HL | 2 |
| Too High Lv | Lv200 | Per-Reincarnation | 2000000 HL | 6 |
| Too High HP | 5000 HP | Per-Reincarnation | 2000000 HL | 6 |
| Too High SP | 2500 SP | Per-Reincarnation | 2000000 HL | 6 |
| Too High ATK | 2000 ATK | Per-Reincarnation | 2000000 HL | 6 |
| Too High DEF | 2000 DEF | Per-Reincarnation | 2000000 HL | 6 |
| Too High INT | 2000 INT | Per-Reincarnation | 2000000 HL | 6 |
| Too High RES | 2000 RES | Per-Reincarnation | 2000000 HL | 6 |
| Too High HIT | 2000 HIT | Per-Reincarnation | 2000000 HL | 6 |
| Too High SPD | 2000 SPD | Per-Reincarnation | 2000000 HL | 6 |
| Way Too High Lv | 2000 Lv | Per-Reincarnation | 500000000 HL | 10 |
| Way Too High HP | 50000 HP | Per-Reincarnation | 500000000 HL | 10 |
| Way Too High HP | 25000 SP | Per-Reincarnation | 500000000 HL | 10 |
| Way Too High ATK | 20000 ATK | Per-Reincarnation | 500000000 HL | 10 |
| Way Too High DEF | 20000 DEF | Per-Reincarnation | 500000000 HL | 10 |
| Way Too High INT | 20000 INT | Per-Reincarnation | 500000000 HL | 10 |
| Way Too High RES | 20000 RES | Per-Reincarnation | 500000000 HL | 10 |
| Way Too High HIT | 20000 HIT | Per-Reincarnation | 500000000 HL | 10 |
| Way Too High SPD | 20000 SPD | Per-Reincarnation | 500000000 HL | 10 |
| Geo Vandalism | Geo Combo of 500+ | Per-Character | Astral Orb (Orb) | 2 |
| Being a Loser | Die 20+ times | Per-Character | Spirit Muscle (Muscle) | 2 |
| Friendly Fire | Dish out 20+ ally kills | Per-Character | Heretic (Blue) | 2 |
| Too Many Murders | Kill 100+ enemies | Per-Character | Immortal Pill (HP/SP Restore) | 2 |
| Liking Guys | Create 10+ male human characters | Per-Character | 500 Mana | 2 |
| Liking Girls | Create 10+ female human characters | Per-Character | 500 Mana | 2 |
| Being a Breeder | Create 10+ monster characters | Per-Character | 500 Mana | 2 |
| Pitching Prinnies | Throw 20+ Prinnies | Per-Character | Prinny Staff (Staff) | 3 |
| Excessive Force | Deal 1000+ damage in one attack | Per-Character | Spirit Belt (Belt) | 4 |
| Corrupting the Youth | Have a Lv100+ Human Pupil | Per-Character | 5000 Mana | 6 |
| Illegal Breeding | Have a Lv100+ Monster Pupil | Per-Character | 5000 Mana | 6 |
| Reincarnating | Reincarnate 10+ times | Per-Character | Red Moon Bow | 12 |
| Mastering Fists | Fist Weapon Mastery Lv15+ | Per-Character | Scroll: Fist | 12 |
| Mastering Swords | Sword Weapon Mastery Lv15+ | Per-Character | Scroll: Sword | 12 |
| Mastering Spears | Spear Weapon Mastery Lv15+ | Per-Character | Scroll: Spear | 12 |
| Mastering Bows | Bow Weapon Mastery Lv15+ | Per-Character | Scroll: Bow | 12 |
| Mastering Guns | Gun Weapon Mastery Lv15+ | Per-Character | Scroll: Gun | 12 |
| Mastering Axes | Axe Weapon Mastery Lv15+ | Per-Character | Scroll: Axe | 12 |
| Mastering Staves | Staff Weapon Mastery Lv15+ | Per-Character | Scroll: Staff | 12 |
| Mastering Fire Magic | Fire Spells combined Lv15+, at least Lv2 in each | Per-Character | Exodus (Emblem) | 12 |
| Mastering Ice Magic | Ice Spells combined Lv15+, at least Lv2 in each | Per-Character | Exodus (Emblem) | 12 |
| Mastering Wind Magic | Wind Spells combined Lv15+, at least Lv2 in each | Per-Character | Exodus (Emblem) | 12 |
| Mastering Star Magic | Fire Spells combined Lv15+, at least Lv2 in each | Per-Character | Exodus (Emblem) | 12 |
| Mastering Healing Magic | Fire Spells combined Lv15+, at least Lv2 in each | Per-Character | Universal Orb (Orb) | 12 |
| Kidnapping | Capture 15+ Monsters | Once Only | The Demon (Blue) | 10 |
| Political Unrest | Pass 20+ Dark Assembly bills by force | Once Only | Veggie Burger | 10 |
| Mastering Classes | Unlock all Classes (not including tiers) | Once Only | Twilight | 10 |
| Being Too Rich | Have 100000000+ HL | Once Only | 1000 Mana | 10 |
| 2nd Round of Playing | Clear all 13 Episodes once, and be on the 2nd+ Cycle | Once Only | Noble Rose (Gun) | 10 |
| Playing Too Much | Have 100+ Hours of playtime | Once Only | Sundae (HP Restore) | 10 |
| Murdering Baal | Defeat Baal | Once Only | Arcadia (Emblem) | 10 |
Dark Court
When entering the Item World on a Subpoena, the Baliff Specialist's level represents the level where you'll find the Dark Court Gate. After you've left the Dark Court, the Baliff will disappear. More than one Baliff specialist can never be in the same item, but you can transfer a Baliff (and therefore the Dark Court Gate) to another item. It's advised you do this, as leveling up a Subpoena is pointless compared to leveling nearly any other item.
Once you've ventured to the level at which the Dark Court Gate exists, whichever character you send in will receive the Felony reward (and mana rewards, if there are any). You can also choose to throw in a tower of characters, who will ALL receive the full Felony bonus (although mana will be split amongst them). Of course, it would be most beneficial to throw a tower of nine characters into a Dark Gate portal whenever possible.
Felonies
So, what makes Felonies so special?
- For every Felony a character has, their EXP gain increases by 1%.
- The more collective Felonies you have, the less expensive items will be to purchase.
- More Felonies will make it easier to pass Dark Assembly bills.
Additionally, having a certain amount of Felonies with certain characters will allow you to achieve different Endings and open up some Extra Stages. The only downfalls of Felonies are that any one character can only hold up to 99 at a time, and any character with Felonies will be absorbed by the Dark Sun.
A character's felony stamp can be wiped clean by passing the "Reincarnate into a Prinny" bill in the Dark Assembly ("Reincarnate to Atone for Sins" for Special Classes). This restores their ability to ascend into the Dark Sun and also removes the Dark Assembly favoritism, but EXP bonus is persistent and accumulative. After atoning for their sins, a character can gain another 99 Felonies. This process can be repeated forever, but the EXP bonus for an individual character will apparently be cut off after they have stocked 300 Felonies. The total amount of Felonies a character has is not visible anywhere in the game, so you may want to write down or somehow find a way of remembering the total for each character.
Reincarnation into a Prinny also has its own set of drawbacks and advantages. Weapon Mastery and Specials could be lost in the reincarnation; but on the other hand Prinnies have impressive base stats, gain levels faster than any other class, and can gain even more exp/mana with the benefit of the Beastmaster's Wild Groom special.