Beast of Reincarnation Branching Out Walkthrough (Inukami River Zone)

Chapter 9 sends Emma into the Inukami River Zone in the Wasteland Region, where a Nushi called the Crimson Malefact is the next target. The chapter is short but front-loaded with small tasks. You thank the locals, collect intel from four residents, track down a Scout Golem for the lair location, then fight your way north to a single boss.

Quick answer: Speak to Overseer Gigi, talk to all four Inukami River Residents to complete the “gather information” objective (4/4), ask the Scout Golem to mark the lair, travel north via the cable cars, then defeat the Level 45 Crimson Malefact using a Water-element sword such as Spring Storm.

Chapter 9 objectives in order

Objective	What to do
The Crimson Malefact’s Whereabouts	Speak to Overseer Gigi, then gather information at the colony (4/4)
Ask the Scout Golem	Reach the Scout Golem past the Approach Campsite to reveal the lair
Defeat the Crimson Malefact	Head north to the Nushi’s Lair and beat the boss
Wait until departure	Rest in the Cleanse Walker to close the chapter

Speak to Overseer Gigi and loot the colony room

After you leave the Cleanse Walker, follow the path forward into a bright room filled with Golems and books. Grab every item here, then head out and take the first right.

In the next room, talk to Overseer Gigi. She explains that the Crimson Malefact is the Nushi hiding in the Inukami River Zone and confirms it as your next target.

Emma speaks to Overseer Gigi in Beast of Reincarnation — Overseer Gigi names the Crimson Malefact as your target. Credit: Game Freak

Before you leave Gigi’s room, pick up the Crop Seedling: Strawberry and the Normal Recipe: Strawberry Sandwich. The recipe sits on the table to her left.

Gather information from all four residents (4/4)

Once you leave Gigi, four quest markers appear on your map, all clustered around the colony. You need to speak with each Inukami River Resident to advance. Only the last one actually gives you a lead, but you must visit all four to reach 4/4.

Head back toward the Cleanse Walker and step outside to find the first resident, a man in white robes. He has little to offer.

Emma speaks with an Inukami River Resident in Beast of Reincarnation — The first resident is friendly but unhelpful. Credit: Game Freak

Move to the houses ahead and speak with the second resident, who is sitting on the floor. He fears the Crimson Malefact but doesn’t know where it hides.

Go right of him and up the ramp to reach the third resident. He isn’t keen to chat. Grab the Crop Seedling: Lettuce from the vegetable patch beside him before moving on.

Keep heading north to the final marker and the fourth resident. He points you to the Scout Golem, which knows the lair’s location, and a new objective drops further north on your map.

Tip: The vegetable patches along the route hand out extra Crop Seedlings, including Biwafruit, Soya Bean, Apple, Tomato, Wheat, and Carrot. Loot them as you pass.

Find the Keeper Golem and the Scout Golem

Past the fourth resident, approach the bridge and a Keeper Golem marker appears on your HUD. Drop down beneath the bridge to find it sitting by the water. It can point you toward a nearby Swordmaster Golem and more Crop Seedlings. This is a Keeper Golem, not the Scout Golem you’re chasing.

Emma speaks to a Keeper Golem in Beast of Reincarnation — The Keeper Golem sits under the bridge near the fourth resident. Credit: Game Freak

Climb back onto the bridge and pass through the tunnel ahead. On the far side, near the construction site, you’ll reach the Inukami River Colony: Approach Campsite.

Continue past the campsite using Emma’s hair traversal, avoiding the hostile Golems, until you reach the Scout Golem. Speak with him and he marks the Crimson Malefact’s lair in the northmost part of the zone.

Emma approaches the Scout Golem in Beast of Reincarnation — The Scout Golem reveals the lair once you speak with him. Credit: Game Freak

The Crimson Malefact is shown on the Inukami River Zone map in Beast of Reincarnation — The lair sits at the very top of the Inukami River Zone map. Credit: Game Freak

Route to the lair through the cable cars

The path north is straightforward. There are a couple of items near the Scout Golem worth grabbing, but otherwise you’re heading up.

Use Emma’s hair abilities and ride the moving cable cars forward until you reach a large ruined plaza. Collect the Ruined Plaza Campsite on the right side of the area before continuing.

Step 2 (optional): Just left of the campsite is a large door leading into a small tomb with an Elite Enemy Golem. This fight is optional. Beat it to open a Strongbox full of Cleanse Walker loot and to view a Painting of Lore.

Emma is shown resting at the Ruined Plaza Campsite in Beast of Reincarnation — Rest at the Ruined Plaza Campsite before pushing on. Credit: Game Freak

Emma is shown fighting a Swordmaster Golem in Beast of Reincarnation — The optional Elite Golem guards a Strongbox at the end of the tomb. Credit: Game Freak

Emma is shown looking at a Painting of Lore in Beast of Reincarnation — A Painting of Lore waits behind the Elite Golem. Credit: Game Freak

Keep heading north toward the lair. You’ll soon reach the Nushi’s Lair Entrance Campsite with a Merchant Golem standing nearby, useful for restocking before the boss.

How to beat the Level 45 Crimson Malefact

The Crimson Malefact has only one health bar, and its moveset resembles the Wolf Elite Enemies you’ve faced already, just with heavier hits. Koo isn’t with you for this fight, so you can’t rely on Bloom Arts to restore FP. Focus on filling the stagger bar and keeping up steady damage.

Detail	What to know
Level	45
Weakness	Water — use the Spring Storm sword if you have it
Health bars	One
Best parry target	Its repeated paw swipe
Priority	Build the stagger bar and keep attacking, since Koo isn’t present

Because the beast’s attacks follow the wolf-type rhythm, you can read its swings and time your parries on that paw swipe. Water damage speeds things up considerably, so equip a Water sword before entering the lair.

How you know the chapter is done

Once the Crimson Malefact falls, Emma is reunited with Koo and returned to the Cleanse Walker. You’re rewarded with Koo’s Memories (Nushi), which confirms the boss is cleared. After resting in the Cleanse Walker until departure, Chapter 9 wraps up and the game moves you toward Chapter 10 and the Starfall Tower.

None of the collectibles here are missable, so if you skipped the optional Elite Golem, the Silverlight sword in the ruined plaza, or the second Keeper Golem near the Approach Campsite, you can fast travel back later to finish cleaning out the zone.