FAQs: .hack//INFECTION (Part 1): Walkthrough/FAQ 

.hack//INFECTION (Part 1)
Walkthrough/FAQ
by Kanon14


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		|		.hack//Infection	|
		|		Walkthrough/FAQs	|
		|		Written by: Kanon14	|
		|		Last Update: 03/06/03	|
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(There are some spoilers in the walkthrough. The spoilers there are will have 
a SPOILER WARNING before them. The character descriptions have a slight 
SPOILER WARNING on them, though. Read at your own risk.)

~Updates~
Version 1.2: Added Status Changes, Added Effects, some Books of 1000, the 
first Keyword on our Keyword Properties List, and the Goblin Sidequest. Also 
worked on the walkthrough. Sorry about not updating sooner, have been very 
busy. From now on I will try and update it every Friday

Version 1.0: I'll go with 1.0. Added more to the walkthrough, added Rare 
weapons, Credits, and a few other things (header included)

Version .5: Not even good enough for 1.0. Went over the characters, some FAQs, 
Data Draining, began the walkthrough, extras, Keyword properties, credits, and 
legal stuff. Slowly gaining speed.


0.0	~Table of Contents~
	1.0 FAQS 
	2.0 Playable Character List 
		2.1 Kite 
		2.2 Orca 
		2.3 BlackRose 
		2.4 Mistral 
		2.5 Piros 
		2.6 Mia 
		2.7 Elk 
		2.8 Natsume 
		2.9 Sanjuro 
		2.10 Gardenia 
	3.0 Non-Playable Character List
		3.1 Balmung 
		3.2 Aura 
		3.3 Helba 
	4.0 Game Basics
		4.1 Symbols
		4.2 Data Drain & Gate Hacking 
		4.3 Status Changes & Cures (NEW)
			4.3.1 Down Effects (NEW)
			4.3.2 Up Effects (NEW)
		4.4 Added Effects (NEW)
 	5.0 Servers & Root Towns
		5.1 Delta Server
			5.1.1 Aqua Capital Mac Anu 
		5.2 Theta Server 
			5.2.1 Highland City Dun Loireag 
	6.0 Walkthrough
		6.1 The Downfall of Orca 
		6.2 Aura's Request
		6.3 The Meeting of BlackRose 
		6.4 The Wonders of the Bracelet (NEW)
	7.0 Extras
		7.1 Books of 1000 (NEW)
		7.2 Virus Cores 
	8.0 Keyword Properties (NEW)
	9.0 Rare Weapons 
	10.0 Sidequests 
		10.1 Goblin Sidequest (NEW)
		10.2 Zeik Statue Quest (Coming Soon)
	11.0 Credits
	12.0 Legal Information 

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1.0	~FAQS~

Q1. Is this an online game?
A1. No, this is not an online game. It is a game based off a game that is an 
online game.  If that helps at all

Q2. How many games total are there?
A2. There are four games total. //Infection is the first of the 
four. //Mutation is the second.

Q3. When are the other games coming out?
A3. Each game will come out 3 months after the game before it. So February, 
May, August, November.

If you have questions for me e-mail me at kanon14@ignmail.com. They may end up 
here.

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2.0	~Playable Character List~
2.1 ~Kite~
	Class: Twin Blade
	Starting Level: 1
Kite is a 13-year-old boy who was invited by his friend to join 'The World'. 
His friend, who goes by the screen name Orca, takes him to an easy level to 
show him some of the basics. Orca is attacked by a strange being and in real 
life is put into a coma. Kite now searches for a way to free Orca from his 
coma.

2.2 ~Orca~
	Class: Blademaster
	Starting Level: 50
Orca is a 13-year-old boy and a good friend to Kite. Orca worked very hard and 
became one of the most known players in 'The World'. Also known as Orca of the 
Azure Sea, he and Balmung are also good friends. Together they form the 
Descendents of Fianna.

2.3 ~BlackRose~
	Class: Heavy Blade
	Starting Level: 1
BlackRose is a newbie to 'The World' as is Kite. She invites Kite to go along 
with her to a high level dungeon and proves she is a newbie. She works hard, 
however, and proves to be a valuable asset to Kite in his journeys.

2.4 ~Mistral~
	Class: Wavemaster
	Starting Level: 1
Mistral is a newbie that likes to collect items. In real life she likes to 
cook so she burns her food every so often. She is a great player to have in 
the beginning, because she can heal your characters. Call her often.

2.5 ~Piros~
	Class: Heavy Axeman
	Starting Level: 5
Piros is the only Heavy Axeman user you get in this game. He is very into 'The 
World', so he won't use normal speech. He often calls Kite 'Ye of Fair Eyes'. 
A very strong character, don't hesitate to call him.

2.6 ~Mia~
	Class: Blademaster
	Starting Level: 5
Mia is a very crafty player. She has the appearance of a cat-like human. She 
is often seen with Elk and likes Aromatic Grass. Mia is very interested in 
Kite's Bracelet. She is strong and also a useful player to have around. 

2.7 ~Elk~
	Class: Wavemaster
	Starting Level: 3
Elk is a shy young boy who often hangs around with Mia. He also enjoys 
Aromatic Grass and goes places where it is found. Elk is the second Wavemaster 
that you can get and he starts out with La Repth. Use him often. 

2.8 ~Natsume~
	Class: Twin Blade
	Staring Level: 1
Natsume is a collector of rare items. She goes where they can be found and 
will trade with you if you get them. She possesses many of the same skills as 
Kite. I tend to steer clear of her if I can and go for more of a variety.

2.9 ~Sanjuro~
	Class: Heavy Blade
	Starting Level: 10
Sanjuro is a very strong Heavy Blade user. He enjoys using katanas and they 
are his preferred weapons. He is a valuable asset to the team if you need a 
third attacker. I highly recommend him.

2.10 ~Gardenia~
	Class: Long Blade
	Starting Level: 10
Gardenia is the only long blade you get in this game. She is a very smart 
player and tends to keep to herself. She has a fan club that she wishes she 
didn't have. I tend not to use her because she has a lower level than my other 
characters. 

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3.0	~Non-playable Character List~
3.1 ~Balmung~
Balmung is also known as Balmung of the Azure Sky. He is one of the best 
players of 'The World'. He and Orca make up the Descendents of Fianna, the 
best party in the game. Together they are an unbeatable team.

3.2 ~Aura~
A mysterious girl in 'The World', she is constantly seen with a horrible 
monster carrying a red staff. She gives Kite the Bracelet, which he wears 
around his arm. 

3.3 ~Helba~
A notorious hacker in 'The World', Helba is extremely interested in the 
bracelet around Kite's arm and she is constantly giving him information 
about 'The World' and where he should go next.

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4.0	~Game Basics~
4.1 ~Symbols~
On the maps in town and in the area there are a few symbols. Here are their 
descriptions:

Town Symbols

Chaos Gate: A golden ring with a blue circle inside.
Item Shop: A green vial with a white + on it.
Recorder: A piece of parchment with writing on it.
Elf's Haven (Item Storage): An elven head.
Weapons Shop: Two crossed swords.
Magic Shop: The picture of a twirled staff.

Areas

Portals: Yellow Circles.
Dungeon: Red arrow pointing down on something. (depends on the area)
Spring of Myst: Blue blob thing. 

4.2 ~Data Draining & Gate Hacking~
Data draining is a valuable asset that you gain shortly into the game. It 
allows you obtain valuable items and valuable virus cores, which are used in 
Gate Hacking. To Data Drain, you must first weaken a monster enough that the 
words PROTECT BREAK come up on the screen above the monster. Then it will say 
Data Drain OK. You can then Data Drain. Go to the menu and click on Skills. 
Then go to the last page of your skills. Choose Data Drain and then the 
monster that you wish to Data Drain. A mini cutscene plays and then the 
monster has been Data Drained. You will then either get a virus core or some 
other valuable item. For more information on Data Draining, read the game 
manual.

4.3 ~Status Changes & Cures~
	4.3.1 ~Down Effects~

	Poison: HP will decrease over a set amount of time. Cure: Antidote
	Speed Down: Speed will decrease for a set amount of time. Cure: 
Antidote
	Sleep: Character falls asleep for a set amount of time. Cure: 
Restorative
	Charm: Attack allies for a set amount of time. Cure: Restorative
	Paralysis: Unable to move for a set amount of time. Cure: Antidote
	Curse: HP will decrease over a set amount of time. Cure: Restorative
Confusion: Attacks allies and enemies for a set amount of time. Cure: 
Restorative

	4.3.2 ~Up Effects~

	Physical Attack Increase
	Magical Attack Increase
	Physical Defense Increase
	Magical Defense Increase
	Physical Accuracy Increase
	Magical Accuracy Increase

4.4 ~Added Effects~
Life Drain: Possible chance of draining an opponent's HP
Skill Drain: Possible chance of draining an opponent's SP
Critical Hit: Possible Chance of dealing double damage to an opponent

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5.0	~Servers & Root Towns~
Not sure what to put here, will be updated when I do.
5.1 ~Delta Server~
	5.1.1 ~Aqua Capital Mac Anu~
		Coming Soon.
5.2 ~Theta Server~
	5.2.1 ~Highland City Don Loreig~
		Coming Soon.

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6.0	~Walkthrough~
Welcome to Kanon14's walkthrough of .hack//infection. Please be aware that the 
chapter titles I use are in no way in the game at all. They are what I use to 
keep everything organized. It also helps when updating. The level's next to 
the keywords are the level of the area. It is usually the recommended level 
but in some cases, such as Hidden Forbidden Holy Ground, it is not required. 
Now onto the walkthrough!

6.1 ~The Downfall of Orca (Introduction)~

[Altimit]
Welcome to the world of .hack. Read your e-mail and news. Then click on 'The 
World'. Click on the board and read there to get some of the basics and for 
some information. Then go back to login page and login. 

[Mac Anu]
Here you meet Orca. Some things are said then you go to a dungeon.

[Bursting Passed Over Aqua Field] (Lv. 1)
Here you fight some enemies and some more things are said. Be sure to listen 
for he does say some good things. Let Orca do all the fighting for it is an 
easy way to get some experience without doing anything. Orca can kill these 
guys in one hit so why not let him do all the work? Be sure to go to all four 
portals that are near you. Anyways, now it's time to go into the dungeon. 

B1: Go north to the next room. A short cutscene plays then you will need to 
trek north, then east to another room. Grab the item and go back to the last 
room. Go west into another room. Another short cutscene plays telling you 
about portals. There's a portal here. After the portal, go north. Then go down 
to B2.

B2: Go north to the next room. Go north to the center of the room. Turn west 
and go into the room. A portal and an item are found. Go back to the room you 
just came from and go east. There's another portal and another item. Go back 
to the center room. Go north into the final room. Here you find the Gott 
Statue. Grab the item and go back. A long cutscene plays and then you hear the 
main character talking in the real world. Then you are taken back to your 
desktop.

6.2 ~Aura's Request~
[Altimit]
Check your e-mail, and then go to the board. After looking over the board, try 
logging in. Access denied. Hmm... Quit and go back to your desktop. You have 
new 
mail. Check it and you will have received a message from the mysterious girl.

SPOILER WARNING!!
The e-mail appears to be garbled and unreadable. Here is the message:

Au[$				Ple[*(

To t8e ^%* w*! +ol%s /|e book.
+<6it% is lo8$in! f>r m|.
T+/&e I, ^o time.
Ple]se. Hel? 3e.

It truly says:

Aura				Please

To the one who holds the book.
Skeith is looking for me.
There is no time.
Please. Help me.

END OF WARNING
After reading the e-mail, login to 'The World'.

6.3 ~The Meeting of BlackRose~
[Mac Anu]
After logging in, you are approached by a girl with a blade, BlackRose. A long 
cutscene ensues and she thinks you are a newbie. Afterwards go into town and 
go to a shop. Sell the Yellow Candy that you got from the last Gott Statue. 
Buy some items and weapons. Then go back to the Chaos Gate. BlackRose stops 
you and talks some more. She then gives you her member address and some 
keywords. Invite BlackRose to your party and then approach the Chaos Gate. Go 
to the Word List and choose [Hidden Forbidden Holy Ground].

[Hidden Forbidden Holy Ground] (Lv. 6)
Enter the large cathedral. A long cutscene begins that gives you a lot of 
information about BlackRose, the Virus, Balmung, and Helba. This also gives 
you Virus Core M and the ability to Data Drain. You are then returned to Mac 
Anu.

[Mac Anu/Altimit]
Log out and go to the board. Check the new messages and observe something
strange. Quit and go back to the desktop. Check your mail. Read the mail from 
Helba especially because it gives some information about Data Draining. 
Respond to BlackRose's e-mail.

6.4 ~The Wonders of the Bracelet~
[Mac Anu/Altimit]
Log in to 'The World'. When you arrive, you overhear two players talking about 
a strange character. Hmm...intriguing. Go to the alley shown to you, it's near 
the Magic Shop. A cutscene plays where you meet Elk and Mia and you learn some 
things about your bracelet. That was interesting at least. Log out again and 
check the board. Read all the new messages and get some Keywords. Now you can 
go on with the quest or get some levels under your belt. I chose to get some 
levels. And I'm using a keyword obtained from the board. It's in your word 
list.

[Discovered Primitive Touchstone] (Lv. 1)
Element: Fire
Items Found: Nomad's Hood, Leather Gloves, Fire Tempest, Sprite Ocarina and 
Meteor              Storm
Grunty Food (Dungeon): Bloody Egg, Golden Egg
# of Portals: 32

NOTE: In the items found above, this list does not include the status changing 
magic that you get from every dungeon.

You can either go through it as fast as you can or go for All Dungeon Portals 
Open (ADPO) as I did. Going ADPO leveled me up 5 times, which will really help 
in upcoming battles. That's how I do my walkthrough.

B1: Go north to the next room. You are now in a room with two treasure chests 
in it. Go north again. You have just entered a room with a portal and an item 
chest. Go back south again and then go to the east. You will enter a room with 
a portal and an item. Go back to the center room again and now go all the way 
east. Another portal and an item. Go north and go down the stairs.

B2: Go north to the next room. It jags east and there is an item in the 
middle. Go all the way north a far as you can. You will pass through two rooms 
with a total of three portal and three items. Go back to the jagged room. Go 
west to the next room and you will encounter another portal. Keep going west 
to another jagged room. Go to the south and grab the item. Go all the way 
north to pass through two rooms that have three portals and one item between 
them. Turn around and travel south, back to the jagged room. Go east back to 
the center room. Travel north. Another portal. North again to go down.

B3: The next level is fairly easy to traverse so I will explain it mostly in 
one-word sentences. North. Portal. Item. North. Portal. Item to the west. 
West. Item. Portal. South. Item. Portal. South. Portal. Item. East. Item. Go 
back to where you first turned west. Now go east. Portal. Item. South. Item. 
Portal. South. Item. Portal. Item. East. Down. Not too hard.

B4: This one is so easy I don't even need to explain it. Just follow the path. 
I will tell you there are seven portals and five items on this level. Oh and 
at the end go east first then go back west to go down.

B5: The final level is pretty straightforward as well. Go west and you will 
encounter a portal. Go south to encounter another portal and to get an item. 
To the west is a portal and an item. Continue westwardly to get another item. 
Go north to get an item. North again. To the east for two portals and two 
items. Go back west and north again. Another item. North. East. A portal and a 
couple of items await you. North. East. Item. East. Item. South. Gott Statue. 

Gott Items: Miner's Gloves, Grunt Doll, and Mage's Soul.

Use a Sprite Ocarina to leave the dungeon. Gate out and go back to Mac Anu.

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7.0	~Extras~
7.1 ~Books of 1000~
Ryu Book I: Chronicles the total number of areas and total play time.
Ryu Book II: Chronicles the total number of magic portals in the field and 
dungeons.
Ryu Book III: Chronicles the names of players you have met.
Ryu Book IV: Chronicles the names of monsters you have fought.
Ryu Book V: Chronicles about your friends.
Ryu Book VI: Chronicles about Gott Statues, treasures, boxes, casks, jars, and 
bones.
Ryu Book VII: Chronicles the total number Spring of Myst and Symbols.
Ryu Book VIII: Chronicles about Grunties and Grunty Food.

7.2 ~Virus Cores~
Virus Cores can be obtained from any monster found in the game. They don't 
always give them to you but they can be obtained. There are three Virus Cores 
found in each Server. Bosses also give you difficult to obtain Virus Cores. 
Here is a list in which they are found:

Delta
A: Small Monsters
B: Medium Sized Monsters
C: Large Monsters

Theta
A: Small Monsters
B: Medium Sized Monsters
C: Large Monsters

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8.0	~Keyword Properties~
[Voluptuous Eternal Holy Ground]
Area Lv: 30
Element: Water
G Food (Field): Cordycepts
G Food (Dungeon): Bear Cat Eggs, Golden Eggs
Enemies (Field): Tetra Armor, Red Scissors, Goil Menhir
Enemies (Dungeon): Phoenix Queen
Dungeon Explanation: Coming Soon

Here's where I need your help. I need you to e-mail me the following things 
about any area you visit:

Name (3 Keywords)
Area Level
Area Element
Grunty Food found in Field
Grunty Food found in dungeon
(If possible) An explanation of each level of the dungeon (where to go etc.)
Any other useful information

Thanks. This area will be up when I get some e-mail. E-mail me at 
kanon14@ignmail.com. 

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9.0	~Rare Weapons~
(Thanks to KendoShin for the entire section)
Twin Blade- Hyakkidouran, Bom-Ba-Ye 
Heavy Blade- Shikisokuzeku, Sakabatou
Wavemaster- Dark History, Jester's Wand
Blademaster- Phoenix Wing, Jinsaran
Heavy Axeman- Giant Hill, Axe Bomber 
Long Arm- Million $ Spear, Scarlet Autumn

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10.0	~Sidequests~
	10.1 ~Goblin Sidequest~
There's a thread on the board labeled, Let's Play Tag. In it you will receive 
the keywords to a rather empty place. You can only go by yourself with no one 
else to play tag. The goblins don't fight back but they run away a lot. There 
are five total, one lackey and the Four Goblin Kings. Here we go.

	Stehoney:
	[Detestable Golden Sunny Demon]
This guy is easy. Pretty much all you have to do is chase him and whack at him 
a couple times. To make it easier, get close and perform a physical attack on 
him. It's rather easy. He's a joke.

	10.2 ~Zeik Statue Sidequest~
	Coming Soon.

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11.0	~Credits~
Bandai: For making .hack
KendoShin: Rare Weapons list

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12.0 	~Legal Stuff~
This game is Copyright Bandai. I am working in no part with Bandai. This 
walkthrough is to be used in no part or form unless specifically asked except 
by www.ign.com. If this guide is found anywhere else, please e-mail me at 
kanon14@ignmail.com. This walkthrough is Copyright 2003 Kanon14







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