Tokugawa Restoration Labyrinth - Challenge Guide: Whose Hand Will Hold Love

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Enemy Layout

Fatal Battle 1/1	92,610 Katsushika Hokusai	107,711 Kiyohime	109,080 Murasaki Shikibu
	142,884 Katsushika Hokusai	702,956 Kiyohime	147,579 Murasaki Shikibu
	102,600 Shuten-Douji	109,017 Ibaraki-Douji	110,576 Osakabehime
	141,075 Shuten-Douji	151,412 Ibaraki-Douji	165,864 Osakabehime

[Ultra High Difficulty] Who Will Win the Affection? AP - 5

Drops	Black Beast Grease x1 (100%) Assassin Monument x1 (200%) Caster Monument x1 (100%) Berserker Monument x1 (200%)
Rewards	Crystallized Lore x1

Boss Statistics

Murasaki Shikibu
	HP	109,080
	LVL	90
	HP	147,579
	LVL	90
	Class	Caster > Alter Ego
	NP Bar	1: 2: * Changes each break
	NP Type	AoE
	Actions	Up to 2 per turn
	Traits	Humanoid, Servant, Female, Weak to Enuma Elish, Neutral Good

On Death		Trickster: Increase Max HP for all allies by 50,000 (10 turns). Increase Critical Rate by 30% (3 turns). Increase NP Gauge by 1. [All Effects Include Backline, and Max HP/Crit buffs are removable]
Break		Writing of Intrigue: Increase own ATK vs [Demonic] by 50% (5 turns). Apply [Demonic] trait to all allies and enemies except self (5 turns). Decrease NP Strength for all enemies and allies except self by 50% (5 turns). [Demerit]
Skill 1		Great Poet's Poem A: Decrease DEF for all enemies (3 turns). Apply Special Attack [Demonic] for all allies (3 turns).
Skill 2		Curse (Poem) D+: Chance to inflict NP Seal to one enemy (1 turn). Increase your NP Gauge. Increase your NP Strength (3 turns).
Skill 3		The Diary of Lady Murasaki B: Apply Damage Cut to all allies (3 times, 3 turns). Apply Debuff Immune for all allies (1 time, 3 turns). Increase Buff Removal Resist for all allies by 100% (1 time, 3 turns).
NP		Tale of Genji, Aoi, Evil Spirit: Deal damage to all enemies. Inflict Nullify Buff to all enemies (1 turn). Deal additional Special Attack damage to [Demonic] enemies.

Kiyohime
	HP	107,711
	LVL	90
	HP	702,956
	LVL	90
	Class	Berserker > Alter Ego
	NP Bar	1: 2: * Changes each break
	NP Type	AoE
	Actions	Up to 2 per turn
	Traits	Servant, Humanoid, Female, Dragon, Heaven or Earth, Child, Weak to Enuma Elish, Chaotic Evil

On Death		Trickster: Increase Max HP for all allies by 50,000 (10 turns). Increase Critical Rate by 30% (3 turns). Increase NP Gauge by 1. [All Effects Include Backline, and Max HP/Crit buffs are removable]
Break		Ailing Hellfire: Inflict Burn on all enemies (5 turns, 2000 dmg/turn). Inflict Burn on all allies except self (5 turns, 10000 dmg/turn). [Demerit]
Skill 1		Morph C: Increase own DEF (3 turns).
Skill 2		Stalking B: Decrease DEF for a single enemy (3 turns). Increase ATK for a single enemy by 20% (3 turns). [Demerit]
Skill 3		Flame-Colored Kiss A: Increase own Buster Card effectiveness (1 turn). Remove own Debuffs.
NP		Transforming, Flame-Emitting Meditation: Deal heavy damage to all enemies. Chance to inflict Stun on all enemies (1 turn). Apply Burn to all enemies (10 turns).

Katsushika Hokusai
	HP	92,610
	LVL	90
	HP	142,884
	LVL	90
	Class	Foreigner > Alter Ego
	NP Bar	1: 2: * Changes each break
	NP Type	AoE
	Actions	Up to 3 per turn
	Traits	Servant, Humanoid, Female, Divine, Threat to Humanity, Weak to Enuma Elish, Chaotic Balanced

On Death		Trickster: Increase Max HP for all allies by 50,000 (10 turns). Increase Critical Rate by 30% (3 turns). Increase NP Gauge by 1. [All Effects Include Backline, and Max HP/Crit buffs are removable]
Break		Drawing of Conspiracy: Increase own Arts by 50% (5 turns). Decrease DEF for all enemies and allies except self by 30% (5 turns). [Demerit]
Skill 1		All Things in Nature A+: Apply Evade to self (1 turn). Increase own NP Gauge.
Skill 2		Father-Daughter Bond A: Increase own Arts Card effectiveness (3 turns). Increase own Buff Removal Resist (1 turn). Increase own Debuff Resist (1 turn).
Skill 3		Pseudonym "Iseidako" B: Decrease DEF for an enemy when attacking with Arts Cards for 3 turns (3 turns).
NP		Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji: Deals damage to all enemies. Deals extra Special Attack damage to [Human] Attribute enemies.

Osakabehime
	HP	110,576
	LVL	90
	HP	165,864
	LVL	90
	Class	Assassin > Alter Ego
	NP Bar
	NP Type	Support
	Actions	Up to 3 per turn
	Traits	Servant, Humanoid, Female, Divine, Heaven or Earth, Weak to Enuma Elish, Chaotic Balanced

On Death		Trickster: Increase Max HP for all allies by 50,000 (10 turns). Increase Critical Rate by 30% (3 turns). Increase NP Gauge by 1. [All Effects Include Backline, and Max HP/Crit buffs are removable]
Break		Chiyogami of Persuasion: Increase own NP Gauge by 2 each turn (5 turns). Decrease NP Gauge for all enemies by 50%. Decrease NP Gauge for all allies except self by 1. [Demerit]
Skill 1		Morph A+: Increase own DEF (3 turns). Greatly increase own DEF by 30% (1 turn). Increase own Debuff Resist (3 turns).
Skill 2		Chiyogami Technique EX: Increase NP Gauge for one ally. Increase Critical Rate for one ally (3 turns).
Skill 3		Castle Apparition A++: Decrease DEF for one enemy (1 turn). Remove buffs from one enemy.
NP		The Great Hachitendou of Hakuro Castle: Increase Max HP for all allies (3 turns). Increase DEF for all allies by 20% (3 turns). Increase Quick Card effectiveness for all allies (3 turns).

Ibaraki-Douji
	HP	109,017
	LVL	90
	HP	151,412
	LVL	90
	Class	Berserker > Alter Ego
	NP Bar	1: 2: * Changes each break
	NP Type	ST
	Actions	Up to 2 per turn
	Traits	Servant, Humanoid, Female, Demonic, Heaven or Earth, Child, Oni, Weak to Enuma Elish, Chaotic Evil

On Death		Trickster: Increase Max HP for all allies by 50,000 (10 turns). Increase Critical Rate by 30% (3 turns). Increase NP Gauge by 1. [All Effects Include Backline, and Max HP/Crit buffs are removable]
Break		Savage Rakshasa: Increase own Buster by 50% (5 turns). Decrease ATK for all enemies and allies except self by 30% (5 turns). [Demerit]
Skill 1		Demonic Nature of Oni A: Increase ATK for all allies (3 turns). Increase NP Strength for yourself (3 turns).
Skill 2		Disengage A: Remove own Debuffs. Recover own HP.
Skill 3		Morph A: Increase own DEF (3 turns). Further increase own DEF by 30% (1 turn).
NP		Great Grudge of Rashomon: Deal significant damage to a single enemy. Remove buffs from a single enemy. Decrease DEF for a single enemy (3 turns).

Shuten-Douji
	HP	102,600
	LVL	90
	HP	141,075
	LVL	90
	Class	Assassin > Alter Ego
	NP Bar
	NP Type	AoE
	Actions	Up to 3 per turn
	Traits	Servant, Humanoid, Female, Demonic, Heaven or Earth, Oni, Dragon, Shuten-Douji, Weak to Enuma Elish, Chaotic Evil

On Death		Trickster: Increase Max HP for all allies by 50,000 (10 turns). Increase Critical Rate by 30% (3 turns). Increase NP Gauge by 1. [All Effects Include Backline, and Max HP/Crit buffs are removable]
Break		Charming Poison: Increase own Debuff Success Rate by 30% (5 turns). Decrease Debuff Resist for all enemies and allies except self by 20% (5 turns).
Skill 1		Intoxicating Aroma of Fruits A: 60% Chance to apply Charm to all enemies (1 turn). Decrease DEF for all enemies (3 turns).
Skill 2		Demonic Nature of Oni A: Increase ATK for all allies (3 turns). Increase NP Strength for yourself (3 turns).
Skill 3		Battle Continuation A+: Apply Guts to self (1 time, 5 turns).
NP		Multicolored Poison - Shinpen Kidoku: Deal heavy damage to all enemies. Slightly decrease Debuff Resist for all enemies by 10% (3 turns). Decrease DEF for all enemies by 10% (3 turns). Decrease ATK for all enemies by 10% (3 turns). Decrease NP Strength for all enemies by 10% (3 turns). Decrease Critical Star Drop Rate for all enemies by 10% (3 turns). Inflict Skill Seal for all enemies (1 turn). Inflict Poison for all enemies (5 turns).

Overview

This fight is a boss rush featuring six boss Servants, each of whom come with two HP bars. All bosses share the same two gimmicks: the first is that they become Alter Egos upon reaching Break, and the second is that they apply a 3-turn Critical Rate buff, a 10-turn 50,000 HP buff, and a 1 bar NP Charge upon death. These buffs are applied to all the other bosses, including those still in the backline, but fortunately, they can be removed via buff removal.
Another important thing to note is that the amount of NP bars possessed by the bosses also changes to Alter Egos’ count of 3 NP bars.
The bosses’ first health bars range from 92,610 HP (Hokusai) to 110,576 HP (Osakabehime). Their second bars range from 142,884 HP to 165,864 HP with the exception of Kiyohime, whose second bar has 702,956 HP.
The bosses’ Break effects generally consist of two parts: a powerful self-buff, and a debuff applied to everyone else on the field. Some of these are particularly powerful/annoying, such as Shikibu’s 50% NP Damage Down, Hokusai’s 30% Defense debuff, Ibaraki’s 30% Attack debuff, and most of all, Osakabehime’s 50% NP Drain.
Although there is no particular kill order, in general, it’d be best to kill off bosses who have reached Break as soon as possible in order to minimize the impact of their self-buff effects.
It’s also highly recommended to bring along methods of buff removal to remove the enemies’ on-death effects from the equation, making the fight that much easier.

Team Recommendations

Offensive teams are highly recommended, as these have the capability to quickly finish off a boss when necessary. Defensive teams on the other hand may get punished due to some of the powerful offensive advantages gained by the bosses upon Break, though they would still be able to prevail with enough caution and preparation (and the 100% HP Guts from the event Mystic Code).
As with all boss rushes, AoE damage dealers have an easier time dealing with this stage. Particularly strong options include Sessyoin Kiara and Amakusa Shirou thanks to their buff removal capabilities, but more commonly used options such as Edmond Dantes would also fare well, especially with the help of the event CE and Mystic Code. Also of note is Parvati, who gains a 50% damage buff from the event.
Kama’s 100% event damage buff and her anti-Alter Ego gimmick makes her a top single-target damage dealer choice. Other choices include Miyamoto Musashi and Ibaraki Douji, both of whom come with buff removal, as well as other generic damage dealers, provided they have at least neutral advantage against Alter Egos.
Damage supports, such as Merlin, Scathach-Skadi or Zhuge Liang are essential for fast clear runs, especially as they also provide the NP Charge needed to counterbalance Osakabehime’s Break effect.

Video Links

Note that these videos are not affiliated with GamePress, but showcase some lineups that are effective in clearing the final challenge. These can serve as a good reference for how to rotate skills during this quest or simply to have a look at the encounter before diving in.