A town in Northern France home to Father Doyle prior to his death.
Rouen is the place where the events leading up to Shadow Hearts unfolded, and is also an accessible location. Alice Elliot holds a particular connection with this town due to her father being killed here.
The Storyline[]
The Back Alley[]
As promised Father Doyle arranged plans for Father Elliot and her daughter to meet a man named Cardinal Albert Simon who is said to rival the power of the treacherous Roger Bacon.
But to their horror Albert Simon did not show up but Roger Bacon did, scared for his daughter's life he sacrificed his life to protect her's.
Later in the news it tells the horrible tragedy that happened at that the priest's daughter is missing.
Returning to Rouen[]
As Yuri and company come to Rouen to find there spy friend Margarete, Alices disappers from the hotel they stay in and Yuri then soon finds her in the Back Alley she then tells him what happened here, but as she gets to the part of Roger Bacon the cunning gentleman appears before them with his servant Arcane Olga, but in a twist of events Margarete appears and demands answers from the old man, Roger Bacon.
But of course being sly with that past on smile on his face he allows Arcane Olga to summon monsters to attacks them but of course she enevitably fails do defeat them. And just before they leave Roger tells them that he won't be in action for sometime and vanishes.
As they return to the hotel, Margarete explains the dirt she has gathered on Roger Bacon and the event right here in Rouen, Margarete says that they should pay a visit to Father Doyle to find out whats going on, but they are being watched... Arcane Olga has frozen time outside and summoned monsters out in the town to prevent them to go to the church.
But of course they safely make it in the church and meet Father Dolye. But he has been warped by fear and believes that our heroes are here to harm him.
But he eventually calms down and tells them about her father and three ancient books that were stolen from the Vatican, The Emigre Manuscript, The Pulse Tract, and the Codex of Lurie.
But just has he was going to continue on Olga appears in the church and severly injuries the poor priest, she then lays her attention on Yuri and gang but is of course ultimatly defeated by them and retreats.
And before Father Doyle dies he tell them that the Cardinal's House is in London.
The Church[]
A Secret Revealed[]
After the events of the Calios Mental Hospital, Alice travels alone back to Rouen to check up on something that she feels important.
As she makes her way to the church she goes into the priest's confessional box to find any clues and she then finds a letter written by Father Doyle who says he has confessed the worst sin that can never be purified, he sold Father Elliot and his daughter to Roger Bacon in the sake to save his own life.
But he then says he knows a dark secret of Roger Bacon something that he has been holding onto for quite sometime, which puts him at risk this very moment., the letter ends and reveals a photo of Father Dolye and Roger Bacon who is actually...... Albert Simon the very man they have been searching for.
Shocked by this Alice quickly makes her way to the main room of the church only to meet Albert Simon, but Albert says that they arn't enemies of now and tells Alice his plans for humanity and why he plans to cause it.
As he makes his way to leave he tells Alice that the next time they meet they will be enemies and then leaves...
Enemies Encountered[]
Enemies Encountered | |||
Name | Notes | ||
Bifronze | - | ||
Camazotz | - |
Bosses | |||
Name | Notes | ||
Arcane Olga | - |
Items[]
Shop[]
There is a Silent Peddler located on the ground floor of the inn.
Tight-lipped Merchant | |||
Item | Price | Item | Price |
Ever Bible | 9800 | Voodoo Doll | 5200 |
Oracle Staff | 8600 | Jade Lariat | 5050 |
Silver Crescent Sword | 8300 | Coral Lariat | 5050 |
Red Leather Jacket | 8800 | Thera Seed | 120 |
Jasper Cape | 9200 | Thera Root | 300 |
Headgear | 5400 | Mana Seed | 300 |
Circlet | 5800 | Mana Root | 500 |
Charming Pareo | 5500 | Pure Leaf | 230 |
Loincloth | 5200 | Pure Seed | 510 |
Shell Bracelet | 2770 | Talisman of Mercy | 820 |
Bone Bracelet | 2960 | Talisman of Wisdom | 1280 |
Rosewood Bracelet | 3000 | Talisman of Purity | 1760 |
Bell Bracelet | 3120 | Soul Benediction | 500 |
Mirror Bracelet | 3240 | Bronze Arrowhead | 100 |
Cosmic Bracelet | 11500 | Bronze Dagger | 200 |
Spikes | 2810 | Silver Hourglass | 100 |
Pocket Watch | 5200 | Gold Hourglass | 200 |
Will Power | 6000 | Tent | 480 |
Leonardo's Bear | 3330 |
Pedometer Step Exchange | |||
Item | No. of Steps | ||
Thera Extract | 100 | ||
Voodoo Doll | 300 | ||
Weird Bottle | 800 | ||
Iron Clogs | 1500 | ||
Flash Badge | 2500 | ||
Moon Swallow | 3500 | ||
Star Swallow | 5000 | ||
Monkey Paw | 6500 | ||
Silver Hand | 7000 | ||
Belt of Power | 8000 | ||
Leather Suit | 10000 |
Treasure Chests[]
- Jasper Cape - Chest inside the confessional.
Ground[]
- Lottery Ticket - Behind the box next to Newlywed Jane.
- Huge Jug - In the alleyway in the barrels.
- Tea of The Holy One - In the hotel, check the nightstand.
- Lottery Ticket - The barrel in the alleyway, behind the church.
- Seal of the Soul - Examine the altar in the church.
- Father Doyle's Letter - Examine drawer in confessional (Alice only).
- Doyle Letter
NPC Interaction[]
- Water Gravestone - Advise Upset John in the confessional;
- "Give her a diamond" - He will return to the hotel and offer to sell it for 3000 cash.
- "It's about love" - He'll return to the hotel and give it for free.
- "Split up" - He'll sell it outside the church for 10000 cash.
- Pearl Ring - After the Float is risen, with Margarete in the active party, visit the church.
- Coat of the Adept - After the Float is risen, with Zhuzhen in the active party, speak to Wanderer Meiyuan.
Lottery Members[]
No.06: Hook-nose Robin[]
- Ring: Normal
- Red: Accelerator
- Yellow: Seal of Aura
- Blue: Alchemist's Water
- Green: Pure Root
- White: Tissues
No.02: Fake-nose Man[]
- Ring: Normal
- Red: 10 Gauge
- Yellow: Dice of Caesar
- Blue: Seal of Strength
- Green: Eye of Ouroboros
- White: Tissues
Minor Named NPCs[]
- Newlywed Jane
- Happy Leonard
- Cautious Milton
- Innkeeper
- Hooked-nose Robin/Lottery Member No. 06
- Fake-nose Man/Lottery Member No. 02
- Young Male Voice/Upset John/Compromising John/Deciding John/Wild John/New-man John/Darling, or John*
- Young Female Voice/Indignant Mary/Compromising Mary/Honey, or Mary*
Soundtrack[]
- "But-Dad-Dead-Bed" - Shadow Hearts OST.