I head to the Final Dungeon & get a special weapon for one of the party members.

I finish Chapter 14.

We have our big fight against Gadolt.

I finally open the way forward.

I do one last round of inspections for XP.

I get the teleporter online.

I continue with side quests, though the game is hinting that it’s not having any impact on the environment.

I continue knocking out some sidequests as I activate towers.

We learn the truth of how the war between Mechonis and Bionis started.

I reach the city of Mechonis, as the Bionis offensive presses forward.

I continue to the top of the Central Factory, with another boss fight along the way.

I make, and then use, the bomb.

I need to make a bomb to get through a door.

I end up taking on a couple optional fights – one even has a side quest.

I make it to the Mechonis Central Factory.

I go through some Heart-to-Heart conversations I’ve unlocked.

We try to approach the Sniper Faced Mechon.

I start on another set of Double Locks.

We have a candid conversation between Sharla and Reyn.

We find a secret area with a shop & quest-giver.

I start a side-quest I’ve accumulated the items for a later stage of.

We get outside further up the leg.

I continue scaling the leg.