Gippal's Sphere (titled Jackasses) is one of the most amusing, and hardest to obtain, special items in the game. Unlike Baralai and Nooj's spheres, which require little to no effort or preparation, Gippal's Sphere takes planning, strategy, and a dose of luck. Gippal's Sphere is part of the Mi'ihen Highroad Mystery. As such, the majority of your work will be taking place in Chapter Four.

Winning the Sphere
Contents of the Sphere

Please note that to my knowledge you cannot win Gippal's Sphere if you do not actively start acquiring the necessary scenes in Chapter One. It is also essential to realize that what you are trying to do is frame Rin for the crisis; from there, Rin will give you Gippal's Sphere.

The following has been tested by myself, and proved profitable. If you do not win Gippal's Sphere, chances are I probably can't help you other than say you must have skipped a step by accident.

Chapter One: Not a lot to do in this chapter. Make sure you walk down the Mi'ihen Highroad from Luca. Shortly before the end there will be a nook to the right hand side. An Al Bhed technician will be standing in here with a few small machina at her feet. When you speak to her, she'll ask that you please don't report what you see.

Chapter Two: Participate in the "Cuckoo for Chocobos" mission, and be sure to win. Return to Mi'ihen via the airship and walk inside the agency. You should see Rin walk by and exit the building. Make sure you invite Calli onto the airship with you.

Chapter Three: Participate in the "Machina Mayhem" mission. Defeat at least seven of the malfunctioning machina. If you do not decommission at least seven you can kiss Gippal's Sphere goodbye. If you do, however, you should see Rin standing in the crowd at the end. He'll be near the back with his arms crossed and his head down.

CRUCIAL IN CHAPTER THREE: Return to the area and walk down the Highroad from the agency to Mushroom Rock. Look for Shinra along the road, and be sure to speak to him. He'll say that he's installing a CommSphere in an unusual location. Hmmmm...

Chapter Four: This is where the hardest part of the setup takes place, but it's also the last bit of work you'll have to do. Ring into Mi'ihen via the CommSpheres. Rin will ask you to help with the mystery. Be sure to accept. Follow the below order of cameras and scenes exactly:

Cam7: You will see Rin, an Al Bhed woman, and lots of machina. Call for Rin, who will then comment on not knowing of the CommSphere being installed there.
Cam5: Wait to call Rin until you see a single chocobo feather fall down. Make sure you're watching carefully so you don't miss it! Rin will keep the evidence.
Cam4: Watch the crowd for a second, then call Rin. He'll talk about how something must have fallen into the ravine, then leave.
Cam2: The Chocobo Eater will walk in and examine the console behind the Travel Agency. Call for Rin immediately.
Cam8: Watch the Prophet closely. Eventually the Chocobo Eater will come into the scene and begin 'chatting' with him. Call for Rin, who will talk about how Prophet is enlightening the fiend. Riiiight...

You should get an Investigation Level Up here. Rin will say, "It seems we are getting to the heart of the matter.

Cam1: Watch for the Chocobo Eater, who will arrive in the scene chasing a bird. Make sure to call Rin immediately.
Cam5: Wait for three machinas to appear. Call for Rin, who will find a person in the wreckage.
Cam2: Prophet's little female cohort will appear around the back of the Travel Agency. Call for Rin, who will ask if she needs some help. She'll quickly run off. (because that doesn't look guilty at all, I guess.)
Cam3: An Al Bhed will begin talking to Prophet inside the ruins. It may be a little hard to see, but watch closely. Call for Rin, and he'll mention they must be making a deal.
Cam6: Two guys will be talking. Wait for Prophet to appear and begin talking to them. Call for Rin, who will say Prophet is making a deal with gil.

You should get an Investigation Level Up here. Rin will say, "It seems we are getting to the heart of the matter.

Cam5: Call for Rin. He'll examine the hover.
Cam1: Immediately switch right back to Cam5.
Cam5: Be patient here. After a bit, the sphere will break, and Yuna will comment on the problem.
Cam4: You'll see Rin near the hover acting quite suspiciously. Yuna will comment. You should call for Rin after she does so. He'll run up, but leave shortly after saying he has some business to attend to.
Cam7: Wait for TEN SECONDS. Call for Rin.
Cam1: Immediately switch right back to Cam7.
Cam7: Wait for TEN SECONDS. Call for Rin.
Cam1: Immediately switch right back to Cam7.
Cam7: Wait for TEN SECONDS. Call for Rin.
Cam1: Immediately switch right back to Cam7.
Cam7: Wait for TEN SECONDS. Call for Rin.
Cam1: Immediately switch right back to Cam7.
Cam7: Wait for TEN SECONDS. Call for Rin.
Cam1: Immediately switch right back to Cam7.
Cam7: Wait for TEN SECONDS. Call for Rin. This time he won't come back, and you'll hear a short conversation between Shinra and Yuna, who suspect he's mad at them.

IMMEDIATELY LEAVE THE SPHERES. If you view anything else YOU WILL RUIN ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK.

Congratulations! You've finished the Chapter Four work. Time to get to Chapter Five.

Chapter Five: Visit Mi'ihen to discover the culprit. If it's Rin, you will win Gippal's sphere!

Here's what you'll win...

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