Fire Emblem: Three Houses (FE3H)

Chapter 9: The Cause of Sorrow Walkthrough

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This is the walkthrough for the ninth chapter of Fire Emblem: Three Houses (FETH, FE3H). Read on to find out the best way to use your time in the Monastery, how to win in battle, and which dialogue options to choose!

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Chapter 9 - Night of the Ball

Speaking with Seteth and Rhea, you learn of some shady happenings in an unused chapel.

No dialogue choices have an effect on support levels.

Calendar

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Date Event
12/1 Alois's Birthday
12/7 Fistfuls of Fish
Bonding Bites
Choir Festival
12/12 Bernadetta's Birthday
12/16 White Heron Cup
12/20 Dimitri's Birthday
12/21 Faculty and Knight Mixer
12/25 Garreg Mach Establishment Day
12/26 Chapter Mission: Investigate the Old Chapel
12/27 Saint Cichol Day
Seteth's Birthday
Ongoing Event Black Magic Tournament Reward Silver Shield

Paralogues

Paralogue Required Units Available Until
An Ocean View Seteth and Flayn 2/22
Falling Short of Heaven Ashe or Catherine 2/22
The Secret Merchant* Anna 2/22

*DLC only

Free Time

Main Quest

There is no main quest in this chapter.

Side Quests

Side Quests
The White Heron Cup*
(Unlocks the Dancer class)
Adventures in Wood Carving

*This month only.

Chapter Objectives

1 If you would like to unlock the Dancer class, talk to Rhea and accept her quest, The Heron Cup.
2 Select a student to participate by the end of the second week.
(You should choose a student with at least 13 Charm to win.)
3 Talk to the competition representative and do a dance lesson to increase their charm.

Optional Supports

Gilbert Even the students...
Alois That's a wonderful story.

Lost Items

Item Location Owner
Animated Bait Library Linhardt
Big Spoon Dining Hall Raphael
Blue Stone Golden Deers Home Room Ignatz
Book of Ghost Stories Cathedral Mercedes
Carving Hammer Knights Hall Gilbert
Centipede Picture Stables Shamir
Evil-Repelling Amulet Fishing Pond Ashe
Faded Star Chart Library Rhea
Folding Razor Training Grounds Hubert
(Black Eagles Only)
Lens Cloth Knights' Hall Hanneman
Old Cleaning Cloth Second Floor Cyril
Old Fishing Rod Cathedral Seteth
Princess Doll Reception Hall Lysithea
Stiff Hand Wrap* Fishing Pond Balthus
Unfinished Score Officers Academy Annette

*DLC only, available through the Expansion Pass.

White Heron Cup Candidate

The White Heron Cup is a dancing competition that is held on the 16th of this month. Choosing a character with a high charm stat will increase the odds of winning the competition. Winning the competition will award the winner with the Dancer class so take this into consideration when choosing your candidate. Check the link below for advice on who you should choose to become a Dancer!

White Heron Cup Guide: Best Unit for Dancer

Garreg Mach Ball

There is an upcoming ball that students will partake in. There are support dialogue options after the event which are listed below.

Dialogue Option Effect
A) I am not everyone's favorite....
B) It is difficult.
A) No change.
B) Increases Sothis's support.
A) Why would I?
B) I have no reason to.
A) No change.
B) Decreases Sothis's support.

There is also a special dialogue in chapter 9 that varies depending on the house you are in.

Black Eagles

Dialogue Option Effect
A) Of course
B) I will try.
A) Increases Edelgard's support.
B) No change.

Blue Lions

Under Construction.

Golden Deers

No changes to Claude's support level.

Chapter 9 Misson: Salvation at the Chapel

Another mission that involves rescuing NPCs. Enemies are also demon beasts so make sure to double check if your battalions are up to date. For more information about strategies, enemy placements, and units to use, see the link below.

Chapter 9: Salvation at the Chapel Walkthrough

Chapter 9 - After the Battle

After the drastic turn of events, Sothis and Alois will try to comfort you.

Dialogue Option Effect
A) It wasn't fate.
B) Our enemies will pay.
A) No change.
B) Increases Sothis's support.
A) I was?
B) what do you want?
A) Increases Alois's support.
B) No change.

Fire Emblem: Three Houses - Related Links

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Part 1 - White Clouds
Prologue: An Inevitable Encounter Chapter 1: Three Houses
Chapter 2: Familiar Scenery Chapter 3: Mutiny in the Mist
Chapter 4: The Goddess' Rite of Rebirth Chapter 5: Tower of Black Winds
Chapter 6: Rumors of a Reaper Chapter 7: Field of the Eagle and Lion
Chapter 8: The Flame in the Darkness Chapter 9: The Cause of Sorrow
Chapter 10: Where the Goddess Dwells Chapter 11: Throne of Knowledge
Chapter 12: To War Chapter 12: Outset of a Power Struggle (Black Eagles)

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