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3.20: Interdimensional Rift; the Library

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Enemies: Apanda

Blue Magic: Magic Hammer

It's an eeeeevil library, mind. I think both religious and anti-religious zealots would agree that books can be very dangerous. We've already experienced fighting the possessed tomes in the Library of the Ancients... again, those darn Ancients. What comes next? Page 512? Page... 1024?

First, examine the two books on the shelves. The right one talks about Omega and Shinryu, one of which we've already encountered. They were more powerful even than the legendary twelve weapons, thus more powerful than the Enuo we've been hearing so much about. Exciting stuff. The left one talks about Gigaflare and how it leaves the caster defenseless. If we could learn Gigaflare, we'd certainly be wary... but we can't, 'cause we have no more room in the menu to list it.

The book on the table triggers a dimensional switch, but its guardian Apanda, one of the Eleven of the Rift, jumps out to stop you from ever observing its effects. But hey, if it thought we'd never get this far he must be a poor judge of strength. Buddy, have we got a surprise for you...

Apanda Bestiary #299	Type	Level	HP	MP	Gil	EXP	Speed
	Magic Beast	59	22200	1000	0	0	51
	Strength	Attack Mult.	Magic Atk.	Evasion	Defense	Mag. Def.	Mag. Evade
	73	18	50	20	23	10	50
	Stolen Items			Dropped Items
	Common: Ash			Common: Ash
	Command Immunities			Elemental Immunities
	Catch, Control			None
	Elemental Absorb			Elemental Weakness
	None
	Blue Magic			Status Immunities
	Magic Hammer
	Strategy
	Woefully weak to fire, the wide variety of fire-based attacks you should have by now will be sufficient to win the battle. For additional amusement and abuse, use Ifrit to cause it to cower and lose turns.

This guy has a relation with Byblos, the first servant of Exdeath we ever defeated (the one that came into Bartz' world together with Exdeath, fleeing before the Warriors of Dawn). What this demon is, in all honesty, is unclear. However, the combat behaviors of Byblos and Apanda are similar, and Apanda also shares a fear of Ifrit. Maybe this guy's, like, Bizarro Byblos or something. Let's examine!

It will attack with all sorts of magical attacks to complement simply punching you in the face 'til you bleed;

Confuse,

Magic Hammer, Wind Slash, Web and Dischord may all appear. Dischord is bad, but you can counter with a !Mix that raises level: Hi-Potion + Dragon Fang equals Dragon Power, which raises level by 20. Any magic attack (again, !Black, !White, !Time, !Summon and !Blue) may provoke either

Drain or

Toad as a counter; any other damaging attack may provoke either

Drain or

Protect. Shortly after the outset of the fight, Apanda will set up Protect.

Drain will do around 600 HP worth of damage, already a fair bit more powerful than Calofisteri's

Drain.

Even though Ifrit is one of the weaker Fire-elemental attacks we can conjure up at this point, Apanda has a severe phobia for that particular ally. When summoned, he will cause Apanda to turn the other way and cower in a corner.

"Gah, Ifrit! Scary!" *tremble*

The next turn, Apanda will find the courage to turn around, use Panacea and resume the battle, only to cower again when Ifrit is summoned once more. This way, you never really have to battle Apanda at all; summon Ifrit and pound upon the terrified thing until it stops moving.

Firaga spells are supremely powerful, as is Firaga spellblade, the Sword

Flametongue and the like. Another strategy is simply setting

Berserk and letting Golem,

Mighty Guard and/or

Blink take care of the rest.

Remedy is the Greek goddess of curative medicine; named after her is a mythical medicine that is supposed to cure all ailments. If you want to be a nice fellow cure Apanda's fear of Ifrit a bit more permanently, setting

Berserk or killing it senseless both get the job done nicely.

Once Apanda has fallen, you'll have automatically engaged the dimensional switch. Wonder where we will turn up now? Too bad you can't use the bed here to rest in.

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