Drive the Buggy out of the canyon and north along the coast, cross the river, and head for Nibelheim seated at the foot of the mountains straight ahead. Consider taking the time to explore the village* then head for library in the basement of Shinra Mansion*. When you approach the far room, Sephiroth will tell you he's going 'north past Mt. Nibel' and give you (or rather pelt you with) a DESTRUCT MATERIA. Leave the mansion and take the far path and head north to reach Mt. Nibel.

Proceed along the path and take the detour up the first narrow spire to reach the RUNE BLADE. Head left past the second spire and take the detour that cuts behind then back and forth across it to reach the PLUS BARRETTE. Head left across the rope bridge and you'll reach an area with five chutes. Take the chute second from the right and you'll drop to a lower ledge. Pick up the POWERSOUL, jump down to the lowest level, and exit to the left of the creature in the near-right corner. Jump down and enter the cave below, head for the opposite end, and cut back to reach the farthest cave on the left. Walk along the hidden tunnel to emerge near a chest and open it to find an ELIXIR. Head back to the far end of the cave and proceed toward the Nibel Reactor. Along the way, you'll pick up an ELEMENTAL MATERIA on the left side of the fountain and the SNIPER CR on the far side of the following area. Enter the door on the far-right side of the reactor, climb the ladder, and return to the five chutes. Take the chute second for the left to reach an ALL MATERIA and jump down to the lowest area. Defeat Materia Keeper, pick up the COUNTER ATTACK MATERIA, and head out to reach the Nibel Area on the north side of the mountain.

STRATEGY

Materia Keeper:
Materia Keeper has an incredibly devastating attack called Hell Combo; make sure you keep your entire party's HP at or near maximum. It also uses the TRINE Enemy Skill. Begin the battle with Big Guard and summon Choco/Mog or use Aeris' Seal Evil Limit Break as soon as it becomes available to cause Stop or Paralysis. Take the time to recover any lost HP, and hammer away with your strongest attacks. Use Choco/Mog or Seal Evil again as necessary and you should win with minimal risk. [JEM RING]

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Visitor's Guide:
Go to the Inn and talk to the black figure in the far room and it'll give you a LUCK SOURCE. Visit the Item Store next door and talk to the black figure in the far-right corner and it'll give you an ELIXIR. Head for Tifa's House, enter the kitchen, and talk to the black figure in the far-right corner and it'll give you a TURBO ETHER. Go upstairs and talk to the black figure in the bedroom on the right and it'll give you the PLATINUM FIST. Visit the right-most house and talk to the two black figures on the second floor and they'll give you a LUCK SOURCE.

Shinra Mansion:
Take the far doorway, head right, and go to the far-right room. Open the chest to find the TWIN VIPER and return to the foyer. Take the doorway on the right, enter the near-right room, and open the chest to find the SILVER M-PHONE. Return to the foyer, take the stairs, and head left. Open the chest in the atrium at the end of the hall to find the ENEMY LAUNCHER. Head for the opposite side of the second floor, enter the far-right room, and open the chest to find a MAGIC SOURCE. You can learn the ???? Enemy Skill from the Jerseys you can find on the second floor. If you spotted the letters lying on the floor in the near-left corner of the foyer, then you've probably read about the scientifically altered Turk asleep in the basement. Refer to the Vincent Valentine section of Optional Quests for full details about how to convince this mystery person to join your party. On Mt. Nibel, you can steal GOLD ARMLETS from Dragons.

OPTIONAL QUEST:
Vincent Valentine