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Lightning and Hope will briefly visit this area before you switch back to Sazh and Vanille for a more thorough exploration. You'll quickly learn that it's very hard to sustain a chain with the Dualcasting (RAV+RAV) paradigm. This can be rectified with the Undermine (RAV+SAB) paradigm, as Saboteur Abilities will help sustain the chain (as well as making your enemies easier to kill). Don't miss the Black Belt near the large group of enemies. Hope will join the party for the second half of the Map, and you will find a new Weapon for him shortly afterwards.