CHAPTER 10 / BOSS GUIDE
Le Noir Sales Associate Gustave (Canto X A)
Customer-service skills cannot be redirected. The targeted Sinner must equip the correct action: defense against the refusal to allow a fitting, and an attack against the invitation to try something on. Read each instruction and switch accordingly.
- HP
- 590
- Level
- 10
- Speed
- 2~4
- Defense Lv.
- 15
- Deployment limit
- 12 Sinners
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ContentsTotal: 6 entries
3 things to understand first
- Switch the targeted Sinner between attack and defense according to each customer-service skill.
- Avoid accumulating ; use defense before area attacks to reduce damage and stacks.
- Targeting the Defense slot with three attacks reduces Fabric, but also prepare for next-turn enemy buffs.
GUIDEKeys to the fight
Turn numbers indicate a typical sequence. HP loss and Stagger can change the order, so also check the names of the skills the enemy is using.
Find a response based on how you lost
- Choosing defense strengthened the enemy
- If the target equips defense, “” turns its s Unbreakable and gains +5 Final Power. Conversely, “” is canceled by defense. Do not handle these similarly named skills with the same action.
- Area attacks start dealing heavy damage
- caps at 3. The area skill gains +100% damage per stack against targets without Defense s equipped. Equip defense on the target and use the on-hit reduction of 1 too.
- The Shield prevents HP damage
- Target the head-office stock-check Defense slot with at least three skills as their main target to reduce Fabric by 3. The enemy gains 2 next turn, so prepare defense afterward too.
Before battle
Visit shops and enter through the normal event
- Meursault, Rodion, and Ishmael are required. Bring your main attackers and HP recovery, using carried-over SP and resources.
- Aim for Customer Lv. 11 through shopping. You do not need to raise outside Identity levels. An official RENTAL Identity is also available for Meursault.
- Check Blunt resistance and for strong clashes. is not raised, so choose according to required effects and resource costs.
- Inspecting the Le Noir sales floor on 1F starts the battle. Attacking and killing the NPC before the story event causes FATELOST; follow dialogue and events to progress normally.
When customer-service skills appear
Change the targeted Sinner's equipped skill
- “” is canceled when its target equips a Defense . It cannot be redirected, so do not try to have another Sinner take over.
- “” becomes Unbreakable and gains +5 Final Power against defense. Equip a basic attack or on the target and win the clash to prevent hits.
- “” becomes Unbreakable and gains +5 Final Power against a basic attack or . Switch to defense to avoid additional .
Excuse me! Please try not to wrinkle the clothes!
Check defense and Instruction Incompliance even after winning against the area skill
- One with 7 Atk Weight. Base Power range is 7–12, and the attack remains after a clash win.
- Targets without Defense s equipped take more area damage according to . Check defense on secondary targets too.
- A hit while defense is equipped reduces by 1. Heal HP and avoid carrying too many stacks into the next customer-service skill.
Depleting Fabric and HP
Stop regular skills and concentrate attacks during Stagger
- The shirt and slacks skills are Envy and Blunt. Stop them with regular skills to avoid and .
- Assigning three skills to the Defense slot lowers Fabric but raises enemy Power next turn. Do not meet the condition only to become unable to survive the following attacks.
- Use Sloth ×1.5 and Blunt ×1.2 to reach the 40% HP . SP and resources carry into the next battle, so avoid spending every once the fight is stable.
NOTESUnique effects and cautions
Easy-to-miss details
- Some customer-service skills require defense and others require attacks. Do not give everyone the same action.
- s and able s do not count like basic attacks or for customer-service skills' “Attack ” conditions.
- 's damage-taken increase, , and the area multiplier are separate effects. Do not leave 3 stacks unattended.
- Covers the Route A event battle. Values differ from the preemptive encounter and Route B version with adds.
The dungeon level raised by spending eyeballs in department-store shops. Determines Identity levels inside the dungeon.
If clashes are too weak, check unvisited shops and vending machines instead of farming outside EXP.
A special affected by effects that change . The usual Count cap is 20; lose 1 Count at Turn End. Enemy passives increase Potency and other effects through cumulative Count consumption.
Check separately. Spending Count may still advance buffs based on cumulative consumption.
At −20 SP or lower, maximum −1 and +1; at −45 or lower, maximum −5 and +3. wins and losses also change SP.
Lowering enemy SP is useful, but reduced does not finish the fight. Check remaining HP and Shields.
Maximum 15. Per 5 stacks, maximum −1 and Offense/s +1. Lose 1 at Turn End. Some passives also grant Shields according to Fabric stacks.
Check Fabric's level changes and Shields; avoid repeated small attacks that only chip at the Shield.
Maximum 3. Damage taken +5% per stack. also raises damage dealt and taken between the units by 10% per stack, with +200% enemy damage against targets at 3. The area skill has a separate multiplier against targets without defense.
Follow each customer-service skill's condition; equip defense against the area skill to remove 1 stack on hit.
PARTYRecommended teams and preparation
What to prepare first
- Meursault, Rodion, and Ishmael are required. Bring your main attackers and HP recovery, using carried-over SP and resources.
- Aim for Customer Lv. 11 through shopping. You do not need to raise outside Identity levels. An official RENTAL Identity is also available for Meursault.
- Check Blunt resistance and for strong clashes. is not raised, so choose according to required effects and resource costs.
Attack or defense on the customer-service target
Meet the unredirectable skill's condition with the target's own skill.
Sloth and Blunt damage
Deplete Shield and HP to reach the 40% .
HP healing
Heal damage from Unbreakable area attacks before it carries into the next battle.
One ally can fill several roles. First choose a main fighter who can win Clashes, then assign responsibilities for dangerous attacks and special mechanics.
STATUSBasic stats
Stats for 10-04. Deployment limit: 12 Sinners. Covers the event-triggered battle at Lv. 10 and 590 HP, not the Lv. 13, 641 HP encounter started by attacking on the map beforehand. 15 excludes additional Fabric modifiers. This is the normal Route A “Nail” progression. In this dungeon, replaces each Identity's outside level. below III is raised to III, but is unchanged. Form a team of up to 12, including each floor's three required Sinners. SP and resources carry over after battles. The 1F required Sinners are Meursault, Rodion, and Ishmael.
Le Noir Sales Associate GustavePart: Body
- HP
- 590
- Level
- 10
- Speed
- 2~4
- Defense Lv.
- 15
- Stagger Thresholds
- 40%(236)
Physical resistances
Slash- ×0.8
Pierce- ×1.0
Blunt- ×1.2
Sin Nullification
- Wrath
- ×1.0
- Lust
- ×1.0
- Sloth
- ×1.5
- Gluttony
- ×1.0
- Gloom
- ×1.0
- Pride
- ×1.0
- Envy
- ×1.0
- On entry, gain 1 Potency and 0 Count.
- Normal Route A progression, separate from Route B's enhanced version.
SKILLSSkills and how to respond
Use the tabs to switch skills. Displayed Power excludes unique buffs and adjustments from Offense Level differences.
Conditional Unbreakable conversion is listed in effects. For customer-service skills, “Attack ” means basic attacks and , excluding s and able s. These skills cannot be redirected, so check the targeted Sinner's equipped skill.
Le Noir Sales Associate Gustave
Right this way for the shirts.
EnvyBlunt- Displayed Power
- 3〜11
- Base Power
- 3
- Coin Power
- +4
- No. of Coins
- 2
- AttackLevel
- 12Enemy Lv. +2
- Attack Weight
- 1
On Use Gain 7 Count
ⅠOn Hit Gain 3 Count next turn
ⅡOn Hit Increase Count by 2
On Hit Inflict 2 next turn
How to respond
Envy and Blunt. Stop it with a regular skill to prevent 2 and additional Count.
The slacks display is right here.
EnvyBlunt- Displayed Power
- 4〜10
- Base Power
- 4
- Coin Power
- +3
- No. of Coins
- 2
- AttackLevel
- 12Enemy Lv. +2
- Attack Weight
- 1
On Use Gain 4 Count
ⅠOn Hit Gain 3 Count next turn
ⅡOn Hit Inflict 4
On Hit Inflict 2 next turn
How to respond
Inflicts 4 and 2 next turn. Stop it to preserve your clashers' Power.
I'm afraid this item cannot be tried on, Dear Customer.
SlothBluntCannot be redirected- Displayed Power
- 7〜13
- Base Power
- 7
- Coin Power
- +6
- No. of Coins
- 1
- AttackLevel
- 13Enemy Lv. +3
- Attack Weight
- 1
[Cannot be redirected]
If the target has a Defense equipped, cancel this skill
On Use Damage +10% per on self (max 50%)
ⅠOn Hit Inflict 2
On Hit Trigger Burst; reduce Count by 1
On Hit Consume 5 Count to trigger Burst
How to respond
Equip a Defense on the targeted Sinner to cancel it. It cannot be redirected, so another Sinner's cannot solve it.
Please, feel free to try something on, Dear Customer.
SlothBluntCannot be redirected- Displayed Power
- 6〜13
- Base Power
- 6
- Coin Power
- +7
- No. of Coins
- 1
- AttackLevel
- 13Enemy Lv. +3
- Attack Weight
- 1
[Cannot be redirected]
Combat Start If the target has a Defense equipped, convert all s to s and gain +5 Final Power
On Use Damage +10% per on self (max 50%)
ⅠOn Hit Inflict 1
On Hit Trigger Burst; reduce Count by 1
On Hit Consume 5 Count to trigger Burst
How to respond
Against equipped defense, becomes Unbreakable and gains +5 Final Power. Equip a basic attack or on the target and stop it through a clash.
Please take care not to damage the merchandise.
SlothBluntCannot be redirected- Displayed Power
- 8〜13
- Base Power
- 8
- Coin Power
- +5
- No. of Coins
- 1
- AttackLevel
- 13Enemy Lv. +3
- Attack Weight
- 1
[Cannot be redirected]
Combat Start If the target has an Attack equipped, convert all s to s and gain +5 Final Power
On Use Damage +10% per on self (max 50%)
ⅠOn Hit If the target has an Attack equipped, inflict 1
On Hit Trigger Burst; reduce Count by 1
On Hit Consume 5 Count to trigger Burst
How to respond
Equip defense on the targeted Sinner. A basic attack or makes the skill Unbreakable with +5 Final Power and adds .
Excuse me! Please try not to wrinkle the clothes!
PrideBlunt- Displayed Power
- 7〜12
- Base Power
- 7
- Coin Power
- +5
- No. of Coins
- 1
- AttackLevel
- 14Enemy Lv. +4
- Attack Weight
- 7
Combat Start Damage against targets without Defense s equipped +(each target's × 100)%
Ⅰ.
On Hit If the target has a Defense equipped, reduce their by 1
How to respond
An Unbreakable area skill with 7 Atk Weight. raises damage against targets without defense. Check secondary targets' defense too and remove 1 stack.
We don't have that item in your size. Allow me to check the stocks with the head office.
- Displayed Power
- 6〜12
- Base Power
- 6
- Coin Power
- +6
- No. of Coins
- 1
- DefenseLevel
- 13Enemy Lv. +3
- Attack Weight
- Unknown
Combat Start If at least three skills have this skill's slot as their main target, lose 3 and gain 2 next turn
How to respond
Assign three skills with this Defense slot as their main target to reduce Fabric by 3. However, the enemy gains 2 next turn.
PASSIVESPassives
Le Noir Sales Associate Gustave
Le Noir: Fabric
Condition: Stage Start and Turn Start
At Stage Start, gain 5 .
At Turn Start, gain a Shield equal to ( stacks)% of max HP.
Le Noir fabric shapes the customer's figure with an armor-like, sturdy silhouette that holds its form.
Impact on the fight
Initial Fabric 5 grants a corresponding Shield. Use three skills targeting the Defense slot, plus Sloth and Blunt damage, to deplete it.
Ushering Customers
Condition: stacks
Per on the target, damage dealt to and taken from that target +10%.
Damage against targets at 3 +200%.
Le Noir serves customers according to the head office's strict manual.
Impact on the fight
Especially dangerous at 3. Follow instructions and use defense against the area skill to reduce stacks.
Preservation
Condition: Cumulative Count consumption
For cumulative Count consumed during battle:
- Gain 1 per 3 consumed.
- Gain 1 per 10 consumed.
Condense, gather power, and hold it in place. Keeping something unchanged can require more force than changing it.
Impact on the fight
Making it spend Count alone does not stop Fabric and Potency buffs. Avoid a long fight and reach .