Mission 27: Investigate Beast's Castle

Mission 27 for Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days sends Roxas and Xion to further scout the sinister castle found in Mission 22.

Regular Mission
Do recon in Beast's Castle.

Optional Goal
Do further recon in Beast's Castle.

Story Summary
Roxas and Xion travel through the Beast's Castle, taking closer looks at their surroundings.

Mission Walkthrough
You start on the upper level of the Entrance Hall, as this is a reconaissance mission, your job will be to spot clues as you roam around. One can be found at the northern most part of the Upper Level, in the form of a stained glass window. There will also be a crate to examine along the straight southern hallway. Once you check these out, head for the Courtyard. Examine the statue nearest to you in the northwest corner, the footprints near the statue in the northeast corner, and the pile of crumbs in the southeast corner. Be sure not the miss the Bulky Vendor on the southern end of the courtyard, either. Enter the castle through the main doors after grabbing any chests in this area.

In the castle, there are two more points to examine. One is a set of claw marks to the west of the main door, and the other is the northeastern door on the main floor. After taking out the Heartless here and snagging the treasures, proceed to the West Hall. After a short cutscene, Lumiere will be guarding the lower hallway, and you will have to sneak past him. He moves quickly, but he goes back and forth around the middle of the hall, near the bottom of the stairs. Watch his pattern closely, and he should be easy to sneak past. There is also an optional item to examine here: a mop in the southern alcove next to the stairs. Don't forget any treasure chests as you tiptoe around Lumiere to enter the West Wing.

As soon as you enter the West Wing, you will be accosted by a new type of Heartless, the Snapper Dog. Defeat it and its two Bad Dog companions to proceed. There are three more spots to examine: claw marks on the the lower wall near the treasure chest, footprints at the top of the stairs, and the door at the end of the hall. After another cutscene, you will have two questions to answer; the answers are "He must be the castle's master" and "He must be". At this point you will have reached the end of the main mission. However, this one is so easy to reach the additional goals that you'd be silly not to try before you RTC.

Head back to the Entrance Hall. When you get there, listen at each of the four doors on the main floor. Answer the question with "That none of them are human." Voila, the extra goal is reached, and you can now RTC.

Video
Video walkthrough here.