A Haunted Distraction Walkthrough

A Haunted Distraction is a short Eastern Kyoto route built around two rift arenas. Red Malice fog drains health until the plant controlling each affected area is destroyed, so route order matters more than clearing every enemy on sight.

The first rift teaches the mission loop: remove the Malice source, absorb the purple target, defeat the remaining Genma, and seal the rift. The second route adds rooftop navigation and ends with a Dohatsu-ten encounter before the final rift can be absorbed.

• Complete Main Mission 18, The Demon on the Mount.
• Follow the new main-story objective into Eastern Kyoto.
• Use the Shijo Street Spirit Mirror as the starting checkpoint.
• Enter the red fog east of the mirror to begin the rift route.

There are two rifts, but the second cannot be sealed until its arena is cleared and Dohatsu-ten is defeated. Destroy the red plants as soon as they become reachable; fighting inside active Malice fog creates unnecessary health pressure.

• Start at the Shijo Street Spirit Mirror and walk into the nearby red fog.
• Continue straight until the route ends, then take the ramp on the left.
• Destroy the first large red Malice plant to remove the health-draining fog from this section.
• Move across the rooftop and absorb the purple skeletal target with the Oni Gauntlet.
• Drop into the next street and continue toward the first rift arena.

• Cross the street and climb the ladder ahead.
• Destroy the second red Malice plant on the upper route.
• Absorb the next purple skeletal target, then return to the rift area.
• Defeat the Genma still guarding the arena.
• Approach the rift and absorb it with the Oni Gauntlet. The uphill route opens after the seal is complete.

• Take the newly opened uphill path into the next red-fog area.
• At the end of the road, look left for a ladder and climb to the roof.
• Deal with the Genma Archer, then destroy the third red Malice plant it was guarding.
• Continue behind the plant, drop to the lower route, and follow the turns through the wooden boards.
• After the next Genma group, use Oni Power on the slanted wall to reach the upper path.
• Cross the shed roof and destroy the fourth red Malice plant.

• Climb onto the next roof and use Oni Power to continue upward.
• Enter the final red-fog arena, but do not commit to a long fight while the fog is active.
• Run to the opposite side, climb the ladder, and destroy the fifth Malice plant.
• Return to the arena and defeat the remaining Genma. Dohatsu-ten appears after the area is cleared.

This is a repeat Dohatsu-ten encounter at the second rift. Its katana strings are the safest source of stamina damage when consistently Deflected. Watch for the glowing strike, ranged sword wave, kick, and teleport slash instead of extending a combo into its guard.

• Deflect the regular katana sequence to reduce stamina and create a Break opportunity.
• Parry or Deflect the white-glowing attack; dodge if the timing is not consistent.
• Deflect the ranged sword wave to send it back toward the boss.
• Track the reappearance point during teleport attacks and avoid attacking before the slash resolves.
• Use Oni Power to break the defensive state when normal sword attacks stop dealing useful pressure.
• Spend the stamina break on an Issen or your most reliable high-damage punish.

• After Dohatsu-ten is defeated, approach the second rift.
• Absorb the rift with the Oni Gauntlet to finish the mission.
• Power Stone #38 and Power Stone #39 are granted as completion rewards; neither is a loose pickup inside the route.

This mission awards two numbered Power Stones automatically at completion. They do not have separate chest locations, so a player who finishes the mission cannot miss either reward.

No Permanent Missables. Power Stone #38 and Power Stone #39 are automatic mission-completion rewards, and the trophy roadmap does not identify a permanently missable trophy in this mission.

• Power Stone #38
• Power Stone #39
• Main-story progression
• Access to Main Mission 20, Storm Chaser

Completing the second rift advances the story to Storm Chaser. Use the next mission page for the route and the combined Ifuu and Burai boss encounter.