Draft:Shiren 5 2020:Inori Cave

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Key Parameters
Initial Goal Floor 42F
Final Goal Floor 99F (with special exits from 43F onward)
Day / Night Both
Bring Items In Yes
Take Items Out Yes
# of Allies 3
# of Rescues 3
Pre-ID'd Items All except swords, shields, bracelets
New Items Yes
Shops Normal (all 3 types)
Monster Houses Normal
NPCs Shopkeepers + wandering allies + wandering non-allies (confirm)
Spawn Rate Normal
Winds of Kron Normal (slow)

Inori Cave is a relatively easy and non-descript bonus dungeon in Shiren 5 which becomes available immediately after beating the main Tower of Fortune dungeon. The most noteworthy thing about this dungeon is that if you reach the bottom with all 7 catstones of different colors, you meet an old man who grants you a wish. You can take items, gitan, and up to 3 allies into this dungeon, and the monsters are not especially tough, all of which make it much easier than the majority of bonus dungeons, and you can keep the items/gitan you have on hand if you win. The dungeon experiences both day and night cycles. The initial goal floor is 42F. After initial victory, the goal floor becomes 99F, but there is still a way to complete the dungeon and get a wish while only needing to dive down to 43F.

Gaining Access

Beat the Tower of Fortune for the first time and look around Inori Village. This dungeon opens up at the back of the Beginner House in Inori Village.

Unique Features

There are no obvious major differences between the Tower of Fortune and this dungeon in terms of gameplay. Perhaps Mixer family monsters are more common and available on earlier floors, making it easier than in some bonus dungeons to synthesize equipment. The tilesets differ. The monsters are probably a bit tougher than those in the Tower of Fortune, but the difference is not so great as to leap out. But generally speaking, Inori Cave and Tower of Fortune seem to have the same item distribution (that is, mostly common stuff, with a big chunk of rare items just not appearing in either dungeon), and the same types of monsters at equivalent depths. New items can appear in Inori Cave.

The two big differences are (1) wishes as a final reward (see Final Reward section below for more info) and (2) Magic Circles. After you beat the dungeon the first time at 42F, and the goal floor now changes to 99F permanently, you can still get subsequent wishes while only needing to dive down to 43F. Every floor from 43F down to 99F has both one regular exit and one Magic Circle. A Magic Circle looks exactly like you'd expect with such a name: an ornate circle that looks like it was drawn with magic white chalk. A Magic Circle works like a staircase except it takes you directly to the end no matter what floor you're on. If you use a Magic Circle, you are teleported directly to the Room of Joy, you can make your wish, and you exit the dungeon with a victory. [CONFIRM] It is unknown if you can get expert badges if you use a Magic Circle. [/CONFIRM]

Final Reward

If you beat the dungeon with all 7 catstones of different colors (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and purple -- close to ROYGBIV but they chose "purple" for the 7th color rather than "violet"), you reach the Room of Joy and meet a Hermit who calls himself the Happiness Prince. You lose the 7 catstones out of your inventory (you don't have a choice about this) and the Happiness Prince grants you one wish out of a set of wishes. (This information was originally compiled from here and here.)

Wish Meaning Notes
I wish for an unstoppable weapon. Get a Kaburagi Sword. The only known way to get this great sword in single player mode. Needed to max out the Item Book.
I wish for an invincible shield. Get a Helix Shield. The only known way to get this great shield in single player mode. Needed to max out the Item Book.
I wish to be totally blessed. Bless all items in main inventory. A waste of a wish. There are many faster/easier ways to bless all your items.
I wish to learn the ultimate ability. Learn the Transmogrification ability. The only way to get this ability. Needed to 100% complete the game. You can only wish for this once.
I wish to play a tougher dungeon. Unlock Destiny's Descent. The only way to unlock this bonus dungeon. Needed to 100% complete the game. You can only wish for this once.
I wish to be popular with girls. Get a Shrine Maid Pot. Don't leave Nekomaneki Village before getting this! From a girl in NW-most house. Needed for 100%.
I wish to be popular with guys. Get 9-10 David's Bullets. Don't leave Nekomaneki Village before getting this! From "Guy" wandering by Points shop entrance. Needed for 100%.
I wish that I was rich. Get 999,999 gitan. A waste of a wish. There are many faster/easier ways to get lots of money.
I wish to fight the Reeva Statue. Fight the Reeva Statue. A waste of a wish. Doing this fight again doesn't add anything.
I wish to fight Gendolucika. Fight Gendolucika. A waste of a wish. Doing this fight again doesn't add anything. Only available after you beat him the 1st time on the Old Road.
I wish to fight Jack Wand monsters. Fight 1 of the 7 Jack Wand monsters. The only known way to fight these monsters in single player mode. Needed to beat all 7 to max out the Monster Book.
I wish for the ability to fly. Get a Floating Bracelet. These are extremely rare in single player mode. Needed to max out the Item Book.
I don't wish for anything. Get a Night Ward. The only known way to get this great bracelet in single player mode. Needed to max out the Item Book.

Note that several of these wishes are the only known ways (in single-player mode) to get certain rare items and rare monsters necessary to max out your Item Book and Monster Book. And even though it is possible to find a Floating Bracelet in certain dungeons (Rousing Paradise is confirmed), it's much easier and faster just to wish for one here. It is also possible to get some of these things by leveraging multiplayer features such as item trades. This forum post and this forum post have more information. Players wanting to 100% complete this game may need to defeat this dungeon multiple times and make several different wishes. But at least you don't need to dive all the way down to 99F to get wishes, even when the goal floor changes to 99F permanently after your first victory.

If you reach the bottom without all 7 different catstones, you don't lose any of your catstones, the Happiness Prince gives you a common item (it may always be an Undo Grass, as that's the only one I've ever seen), and you exit the dungeon with a victory.

Farming Opportunities

Strategies

Expert Badges

Monsters

The types of monsters that can appear in this dungeon have not yet been replicated to this wiki. Here are good external resources:

Open Questions

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