Other than
getting through Yuna’s Concert and the mission just prior to that,
the only thing you’re really allowed to do is view the network of
CommSpheres that Shinra has installed all over Spira. Even though this
activity is optional, you need to thoroughly check every CommSphere, in
many cases more than once, to get 100% story completion. Events witnessed
on the CommSpheres will also affect the outcome of certain minor storyline
threads, so you are encouraged to watch each CommSphere until there is
no new content to be seen. There is also an unofficial mission of sorts
to be completed centering around an investigation into why the Machina
went wild during the "Machina Mayhem" mission in Chapter 3.
COMMSPHERE
MISSIONS
•"The
Great Mi’ihen Mystery"•
Upon checking out the CommSphere at the Mi’ihen Highroad, Rin will
request that you check out the network of eight CommSpheres spread out
along the Highroad to assist him in his investigation. Use the Square
button to call Rin if you see anything out of the ordinary. There are
six different outcomes that you can get. The information you are about
to receive will yield positive results, but if you want to see one of
the other outcomes we recommend examining the CommSpheres in different
orders.
There are
three phases to the investigation. Phase One begins right after you offer
your aid to Rin. Check out the following cameras in this order: 2, 3 and
4. After examining each area Rin will comment on how things are starting
to become clearer. Next comes Phase Two, where you’ll check the following
cameras in this order: 3, 5, 8, 1 and 2. Rin will comment on how the puzzle
is starting to come together. During the final phase, Phase Three, you
need to check the following cameras in this order: 3, 5, 6, 8 and 1. Rin
will then tell you that his investigation is complete, which means that
you’re finished there. Be sure to visit Mi’ihen Highroad again
during Chapter 5 so you can find out from Rin who the culprit behind the
Machina Rampage is. After Rin’s "parlor scene," you’ll
be able to ride chocobos on Mi’ihen Highroad once more.
