Alonzo Bond Walkthrough & Guide

Alonzo, or Cuculus for these not on intimate phrases, is a follower present in Martira in Metaphor: ReFantazio, who lets you study the artwork of the Faker archetype.

Earlier than interacting with Alonzo, it is advisable to full a request. To start out this request, the protagonist will need to have two factors in Creativeness.

After that, it is only a matter of discovering the person in Brilehaven and progressing by way of his ranks, although there are just a few extra roadblocks requiring factors in several Virtues.

Whereas Alonzo’s archetype may not be among the best in your arsenal, he possesses among the best Bond talents in Metaphor: ReFantazio, making your battles a lot simpler.

Character Overview

Alonzo is a nidia and, like different members of the race, has a knack for rhetoric and a appeal for smooth-talking.

Along with his connections and silver tongue, Alonzo will get all the things he desires by deceiving others like a real charlatan.

Nonetheless, behind this manipulative facade lies a beneficiant son who does all the things he can to repay his mom’s affection.

Alonzo follows the protagonist’s escapades and even teaches him a bit in regards to the artwork of persuasion at the start backfires and his world crumbles round him.

Alonzo’s Bond Ranks Defined

A brand new Bond with Alonzo begins in Martira earlier than heading to Kriegante Fortress for the primary time. The person offers the protagonist a request, and as soon as accomplished, he turns into a Follower.

After that, all interactions with Alonzo occur at evening in Brilehaven, aside from one within the afternoon. He is probably the Follower with probably the most Royal Advantage necessities, so get cracking on these.

Rank One

After you arrive in Martira and study in regards to the location of the Large Sandworm, you possibly can move by the Pompous Man to set off a scene after Grius’ memento is stolen from you.

You may want two factors in Creativeness to start out the dialog, and when you’ve got them, you will obtain the “A Dagger, a Ring, and a Rake” request, which requires a go to to the Deserted Tomb to retrieve Malveno’s Ring.

When you give the ring again to the person, he talks to the NPC who stole from us and, with some intelligent lies, recovers Grius’ Memento.

Cuculus says he can see the protagonist’s potential as a candidate and affords his doubtful information and abilities. In alternate, he asks for data.

He introduces himself as Alonzo and says that anybody who is aware of him as Cuculus is definitely a goal for his artwork of deception.

Alonzo’s first lesson is that the protagonist ought to present no mercy to scoundrels and that kindness is a weak point. He says he would not educate the artwork of deception however how one can steal hearts, a nod to Persona 5.

After this primary interplay, we start a brand new Bond with Alonzo and unlock the grasp debuffer Faker Archetype.

Rank Two

Alonzo shall be unavailable till we attain the third metropolis, Brilehaven. You may additionally want three factors in Knowledge to proceed advancing his rank.

When you’re free to discover Brilehaven, you could find Alonzo throughout nighttime. Discuss to him and begin the second rank.

We share data with Alonzo, such because the royal magic defending high-ranking candidates from aggression.

Alonzo says probably the most environment friendly method to remove the competitors can be to research their households and houses and use the knowledge to blackmail them, however the protagonist refuses.

Alonzo explains that he is taking part in a landowner, appearing as his intermediary whereas the person income from the wrestle for the throne. Nonetheless, he intends to redirect the landowner’s cash into his coffers earlier than the mark realizes it.

Nonetheless, Alonzo’s affiliate mentions {that a} servant of the landowner was seen snooping round his hometown, however the nidia would not care, claiming they will by no means uncover his origins.

Nonetheless, as a precaution, he invitations the protagonist to go to his hometown to make sure all the things is so as.

Rank Three

Whereas ready for his collaborator, Alonzo shares his previous. He reveals that he was deserted as a child close to the village, however a paripus girl adopted him.

His mom, whom he speaks of with nice affection, was extraordinarily sort and all the time wore a smile. Due to this, she was continually focused by con artists, who repeatedly took benefit of her.

That is why Alonzo took up the artwork of conning—to provide again in sort to all those that had deceived his mom. His present mark is the landowner of his village, who left his hometown in its present poor state.

Nonetheless, as a substitute of the collaborator exhibiting up, the landowner seems, claiming he is uncovered Alonzo’s true id. To punish him for his deceptions, he units Alonzo’s hometown ablaze.

The protagonist and Alonzo rush to the village, and to the grifter’s sorrow, his mom dies within the assault. The opposite villagers blame him for the catastrophe.

Alonzo spirals into guilt and remorse, saying that by letting his guard down and exhibiting weak point, the landowner took benefit, and his mom paid the value.

Rank 4

You want three factors in Tolerance to start out this rank.

Alonzo is deeply depressed however agrees to talk with the protagonist. He explains that he appeared into the landowner and found that he, too, is being manipulated by another person.

Alonzo nonetheless blames himself for all the things that occurred and tries to justify his actions. Because the landowner was abusive with taxes, draining any wealth from the village, he tried to be heroic and save his individuals.

However he failed, and his mom paid dearly for it. Alonzo holds a dagger to his throat, recalling the villagers’ phrases that he ought to have been the one to die.

The protagonist reminds him that his mom requested him to stay, so he drops the weapon, nonetheless lamenting.

Then, Alonzo has an epiphany, pulls himself collectively, and realizes that whereas he has no energy, he nonetheless has the protagonist. He guarantees to indicate him some enjoyable tips subsequent time.

Rank 5

Alonzo shares that he has a brand new plan and has been intently analyzing the lifetime of the landowner and his collaborators.

Because the landowner shall be current on the subsequent village inspection, Alonzo will attempt to leap on him and ask for the protagonist’s assist.

The conman tells a narrative about how his mom planted a sapling, which grew into a ravishing orchard that benefited everybody within the village. He makes use of this analogy to say he is betting on the protagonist’s future to profit all.

Alonzo says he’ll use his community to find which afternoon the inspection will happen and can await the protagonist on the day.

Rank Six

That is the one interplay with Alonzo that occurs in the course of the afternoon. The 2 journey collectively in a carriage to shock the landowner.

Alonzo confronts the person and threatens him with details about his daughter, suggesting she’s been kidnapped. Nonetheless, he shortly follows up by recounting how the landowner was as soon as an upstanding citizen, cherished by all within the village.

Alonzo continues, commenting on how the person is being blackmailed by another person. The landowner reveals that threats had been made towards his three daughters.

At this second, Alonzo proposes a technique to finish this blackmail community as soon as and for all and likewise to make the landowner atone for his sins. The person agrees.

Alonzo then reveals that he by no means had the person’s daughter and that it was all a bluff—however one which paid off. He plans to disclose all the things to the protagonist of their subsequent assembly.

Rank Seven

You want maxed-out Braveness to start out this rank.

Alonzo invitations the protagonist to witness his once-in-a-lifetime efficiency. However earlier than that, he asks to rejoice on the tavern.

Nonetheless, the person will need to have spiked the protagonist’s drink as a result of he passes out and wakes up within the city sq., not figuring out how he acquired there.

The protagonist awakens to a spectacle of horror. The landowner stands earlier than a crowd with Alonzo tied up, revealing all the man’s sordid previous.

He talks about how Alonzo deceived everybody, bought individuals into slavery, and engaged in different illicit actions simply to line his pockets with cash.

When the landowner accuses Alonzo of even tricking his personal hometown and killing his mom, the gang begins to sentence the grifter.

The protagonist tries to intervene however is ignored. Alonzo confirms all the landowner’s accusations and even mocks the viewers.

When the protagonist lastly approaches them, the landowner congratulates him, claiming the candidate is answerable for capturing Alonzo.

Nonetheless appearing devilish, Alonzo whispers to the protagonist that he is betting all the things on him, that he should win the throne for the world’s sake.

With that, the landowner judges Alonzo for his crimes and carries out the sentence, slaying him. Heavy stuff, eh.

Rank Eight

The ultimate Rank interplay is not with Alonzo however with the landowner, who introduces himself as Daturam. The person explains that Alonzo himself proposed the execution, supplied Daturam helps the protagonist’s candidacy.

Alonzo’s objective was for the protagonist to develop into a hero by capturing the grifter and, consequently, gaining nice renown among the many individuals.

Alonzo left a letter for the protagonist that stated that all through his life, he believed he was simply, however in fact, he was egocentric and cherished deceiving others.

To make up for all of the wrongs he dedicated, Alonzo wished to do a beneficiant act he had all the time aspired to, and that was to shed some well-known mild on the protagonist’s nice endeavors.

Lastly, Alonzo leaves all his wealth to the protagonist, and at Daturam’s suggestion, the candidate decides to donate it to the village, gaining much more supporters.

The “A Rake’s Final Want” request begins nevertheless it is not obligatory to finish Alonzo’s ranks.

Thus concludes all Bond ranks with Alonzo.