Chapter 14: In Search of Hope Story Guide & Walkthrough | FF7 Remake

This is a guide and walkthrough to Chapter 14: In Search of Hope, a story chapter in the game Final Fantasy 7 Remake. Read on to learn locations of items, rewards for completing this chapter, as well as useful tips and strategies for getting through this part of the story.

List of Main Scenario Objectives

Chapter 14: In Search of Hope Walkthrough

Sector 5 Slums

	Objectives
1	Go downstairs and open the door to leave Aerith's house. When you get near the Center Area path, the camera will focus on Tifa. Go to her and a cutscene will begin.
2	Take the path back to the Center Area and continue straight to the center of town, until a cutscene with Kyrie begins. At this point, you will gain access to new Odd Jobs. This is the last set of Odd Jobs available in the story. Chapter 14 Side Quest Guides
	You can pick up a Pedometer Materia at the bottom of the stairs leading to the Center District.
	Talk to a man near the station to obtain the Descendant of Shinobi disc.
	Go south from where you got the Descendant of Shinobi disc until you see a man holding a firearm. Open the chest beside him to obtain a Mythril Armlet.
	Go to the circular path in S6-5 Road and talk to the old woman near the pond and she will give you the Turks' Theme disc.
3	After the cutscene, go around the corner on the left and go straight on the path toward Sector 6. You'll find the Stablehand right ahead.
4	Pay 300 Gil to take the Chocobo Carriage to Wall Market. Otherwise, you can hoof it to Wall Market. Wall Market Guide

Wall Market - Entrance

	Objectives
1	If you rode the Chocobo Carriage, from the start, turn left and through the gate to head into town.
	Squeeze through the narrow path in front of Honeybee Inn and open the chest at the end for a Sorcerer's Armlet.
	Go into the small area beside Honeybee Inn and talk to the woman to receive the Stand Up disc.
	Squeeze through the narrow path near the item shop and open the chest at the end for an Elixir.
	Go inside the rest spot and talk to the man to the right of the entrance and he will give you the Good Night, Until Tomorrow disc.
	Before you go to Corneo's Mansion, go right to the path beside the Colosseum and talk to the man that you will see after the first curve to receive the Wutai disc.
2	Go to Don Corneo's Mansion and hold the triangle button to go through each set of double doors.
3	Go upstairs and through the middle set of double doors to find Leslie. A cutscene will begin.
	Go back to the room where the cutscene occured and enter the Forbidden Room to your right. Go to the basement and free Kotch in the middle of the room. Pick up the Chakra Materia that he will leave behind.
4	Talk to Leslie again to head into the sewers.

In the Sewers (Part 1)

	Objectives
1	In the sewers, go straight through the hole ahead, then turn left and continue down the corridor. Go straight and walk up the rubble path into the door. From this point on, you'll be going through essentially the same path you went the first time you visited the sewers. See our Chapter 10 walkthrough for more details!
2	In the next room, go down the stairs and step on the arrow pad to duck under the wall. You'll fight a Sahagin in the next room.
3	Climb up the ladder and go right and follow the path around the wall. You'll find a door to a room with a rest area.
4	Go right out of the room and go down the ladder at the end. You'll fight two Blugus and a Sahagin.
5	In the next room, you'll fight two Scissorclaws and three Wererats.
6	Continue into the next room. You'll fight two Scissorclaws and a Sahagin.
7	Continue through the door to the right and go right again down the corridor. The door which was locked before will now be open. At the end, you'll find a ladder. Climb up and walk across the bridge.
8	Go straight ahead through the door and follow the path. You'll fight two Blugus and two Scissorclaws.
9	Go through the door and down the ladder. Step onto the arrow pad to duck under the wall. You'll fight three Wererats and a Blugu in the next room.
	After climbing down the ladder, open the chest nearby for an Ether.
10	Climb up the ladder on the far-right of the room and go into the corridor, and down the stairs.

Sector 7-6 - Main Aqueduct

Sector 6 Restricted Area

	Objectives
1	Follow Leslie down the path. You'll find a rest area.
2	After the cutscene, chase after the Shoat. On the way, you'll fight three Wererats.
	You can open a chest on the right to get 2 Hazardous Materials.
3	Ahead, you'll fight three Sahagins.
4	At the end of the path, climb up the ladder on the left to continue chasing the Shoat.

Sewer System - Old Line

	Objectives
1	Turn right at the top and step on the arrow pad to climb through the hole.
	Walk up the staircase and across the bridge before turning right to get Phoenix Down x2.
2	In the next room, you'll fight an Abzu Shoat. Take the right exit and step onto the arrow pad to hop over and duck under the boxes. In the next room, fight a Blugu and two Abzu Shoats.
	After the fight, pick up the Poison Materia on the upper right corner.
3	Continue down the path. Step on the arrow pad to duck under the boxes, and go through the door. In the next room, fight two Abzu Shoats and a Sahagin.
4	Continue through the door into the hallway. In the next room, an Abzu Shoat and two Scissorclaws will be waiting.
	You can open the chest here for Mega Potion x2.
5	Go along the path to the left and after the Shoat jumps down, climb down the ladder. You'll face two Blugus, a Sahagin, and a Scissorclaw.
	In the far left corner of the room, you'll find a chest with an Ether.
6	Continue through the door on the far side of the room. Go to where the Shoat is waiting at the end of the path.
	Open the chest in the corner for a pair of Protective Boots.
Boss 7	After it escapes, go back on the path and turn left. In the next room, you'll be able to fight the Mischievous Shoat, together with three Abzu Shoats. After the fight, a cutscene will begin.
8	Follow Leslie on the path and up the ladder. Pull the switch to the right of the ladder to open the floodgates in the Former Disposal Area.
9	Follow Leslie until the steel door, then go through it. Use the rest area in the next room before going in the next steel door.
Boss 10	After a cutscene, you'll fight Abzu, the real boss of this segment. This time, you'll be fighting Abzu Shoats along with it. You'll get a Phoenix Down for defeating it. How to Beat Abzu
11	Go out the door on the opposite side for a cutscene. You'll gain the ability to return aboveground by holding L1. Hold L1 and select Yes. to leave the sewers.

Sector 6 Slums

	Objectives
1	After the cutscene, you'll get a Grappling Gun from Leslie.
	Open the chest nearby for 3 Moogle Medals.
2	Go towards the wall and say Yes. to climbing over the wall. Once you go past this part, you'll lose the chance to do the Odd Jobs from this chapter.
3	After the cutscene, you'll be onto the new chapter.

Maps and Obtainable Items

Maps

List of Maps
Enlarge Aerith's House - 2F	Enlarge Sector 5 Slums (Upper)
Enlarge Sector 5 Slums (Lower)	Enlarge Sector 5 Church
Enlarge Church - 2F	Enlarge Sector 6 Slums (Upper)
Enlarge Sector 6 Slums (Lower)	Enlarge Evergreen Park
Enlarge Bandit's Den	Enlarge Corneo's Colosseum
Enlarge Corneo's Mansion	Enlarge Corneo's Mansion - 2F
Enlarge Corneo's Mansion - Basement	Enlarge Sector 6 Sewers
Enlarge Sector 6 Restricted Area	Enlarge Sector 6 - Old Aqueducts
Enlarge Old Trunk Line - Control Section	-

Obtainable Items

Shops & Vending Machines

The Moogle Emporium - Children's Secret Hideout

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Weapons Store - Wall Market

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Souvenir Shop - Wall Market

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Vending Machine - Aqueduct 1

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Vending Machine - Aqueduct 4

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Vending Machine - Break Room

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Tips and Strategies

Side Quests (Odd Jobs)

In Chapters 3, 8, 9, and 14, the player will have access to a set of Odd Job sidequests for that chapter. After you continue to a certain point in each chapter, you won't be able to complete any of the Side Quests any more. That said, the game will notify you at this point, so there's no worry of missing your chance on accident.

Guides for each Chapter 14 Side Quest (Odd Job)

Check out our individual guides below to learn how to finish each Odd Job in Chapter 14!

	Quest	Reward
1	Missing Children	Time Materia
2	Chocobo Search	Sam's Delivery Lifetime Pass
3	Malicious Goons	None
4	Wavering Heart	Way of the Fist Vol. III
5	The Power of Music	Sharpshooter's Companion Vol. III
6	Secret Medicine	Telluric Scriptures Vol. III
7	Tomboy Bandit	The Corneo Vault Key
8	Corneo's Secret Stash	The Art of Swordplay Vol.III
9	Subterranean Menace	Wrecking Ball

Sahagin

The Sahagin's Harpoon Hurl and Sahagin Curse attacks can turn your whole team into frogs, which can't use Magic and deal almost no damage. It'll spend some time charging these attack, so make sure to maintain a safe distance. Be sure to have Maiden's Kiss, which will cure the Frog status, and keep at least one party member with an ATB charge ready to use it.

Scissorclaws

Scissorclaws are highly resistant to physical attacks. Use Magic against them to take them down effectively.

Boss Strategy Guide

Abzu & Abzu Shoats

Abzu & Abzu Shoats
Where they Appear	Weaknesses
Sewer System	Fire

How to Beat Abzu & Abzu Shoats - Key Points

• Still weak against Fire
• Disable its Tail to limit its attack range
• Take out the Abzu Shoats from Phase 2
• Avoid the drains when it's preparing Backwater Deluge

How to Beat Abzu (2nd Fight)

Sub-Boss: Mischievous Shoat

Like other Abzu-like creatures, the Mischievous Shoat is weak to Fire, so burn, baby, burn!
Mischievous Shoat Weaknesses and Obtainable Items

Story Walkthrough Related Links

Story Walkthrough