PrinceWatercress plays Brave Fencer Musashi - Part 28 of 33

Now that we've found all thirteen Minkus, let's take care of some business outside of the mine.

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From here, climb up the wall with the fan, then strike the switch with Lumina. Go to the left as the fan blows you upwards.

Continuing to the left leads to more ants. You can assimilate their abilities, but their abilities are harmful. The blue ants are particularly nasty, as they shoot acid bubbles from their posteriors for some nasty damage. You'll need to kill at least one in order to get the action figure for it in the toy store, much like with all the other enemies you'll have figures for, but it can be pretty easy to forget that you need to do this. If you can make it far enough to the left, you can rescue Conductor Scores. Talking to him adds strings to the castle theme.

As you continue to the left, you'll have to swing from pole to pole while avoiding the ants. Use your double jump if you need to.

When you make it to the cavern at the other side, you'll find Knight Rumparoni. He's the last person you'll have to rescue. Go see him at the castle (talk to KnightD) to learn a new technique: Rumparoni-SP. Double jump, then press Triangle. You'll perform a dive forward with both Fusion and Lumina in front of you. If you hit an enemy with it, you'll bounce off, but not before doing a lot of damage. 

If you talk to Cook Chiffonade (CookB), you'll unlock the Neatballs for Hilda's Grocery Stores. 

Break the cracked ground here with the Wind Scroll. You'll be back near the elevators, and this time they'll be running. 

With all thirteen Minkus found, leave the mine and head back to the Meandering Forest (y'know, the forest maze) after finding all thirteen Minkus and you'll meet a huge Minku. This is the Mother Minku, and she'll start the battle by...running away like all the other Minkus. Keep attacking her with Lumina, and she'll eventually go nuts and try to run you over until you die. Stay on the move and keep hitting her, and she'll eventually shrink down and run away...but not without dropping a whole bunch of money, Bincho Crystals and health pick-ups!

If you talk to Kurt at the toy store in this point in the game, he will tell you that Mrs. Lacter bought her grandson an action figure. In other words, she has an action figure for you if you can talk to her. If you go to Farmer Lacter's house and knock on the door, however, he will tell you that something has happened to her, and you'll have to check back at the beginning of Chapter 6.

If you talk to Farmer McRice, he will tell you that it rains every morning on Skyday in Steamwood Forest, but only at that particular time on that particular day. Remember that for later.