Via Purifico

I hate this place.

Auron

Via Purifico is a dungeon and an unrevisitable location located below the city of Bevelle in Final Fantasy X. It is intended as a place for prisoners to be left to die with seemingly no way of getting out, although there is always a small chance that they might. In this case, their crimes are considered forgiven, as the escapees are considered purified of said crimes. After the player's two separate parties defeat Isaaru (Yuna's party) and Evrae Altana (Tidus's party) and escape the deathtrap, the player cannot return to the labyrinth.

Story[]

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Yuna's guardians invade the wedding ceremony for her and Seymour, but they are ambushed and threatened with execution if the ceremony does not continue. Although the two are wed, a diversion is made when Yuna escapes to Bevelle Temple with Valefor, her guardians quickly following. After Yuna is found in the Chamber of the Fayth, the party is arrested and put on trial.

Tidus is sentenced to via purifico — Tidus is sent to Via Purifico.

The trial reveals the higher echelons of the Yevon order to be engaged in a deception of their subordinates and the people of Spira. Yuna and her guardians are found guilty of treason for killing Maester Seymour and conspiring with the Al Bhed to cause an insurrection. They are imprisoned to the Via Purifico, where they are split into two sections.

Tidus, Wakka, and Rikku are left to fend for themselves in the underwater sewers, while Yuna, Lulu, Kimahri, and Auron are left scattered in an underground labyrinth. It can be inferred that each person was led to his or her sentence individually and without knowledge of the others' whereabouts, as shown with Tidus when he finds Wakka and Rikku.

FFX-HD-Pterya — Yuna and Isaaru in a battle of aeons.

In the underground labyrinth, Yuna gathers Lulu, Kimahri, and Auron as they look for the exit. They find Isaaru guarding the path, as he was assigned to "deal with the traitors" should they attempt to escape. Yuna bests Isaaru in a battle between their aeons, forcing him to reveal the exit to the surface. In the underwater sewers, Tidus, Wakka, and Rikku search for the exit while battling fiends and the undead Evrae Altana. They, too, reach the surface and the party is reunited on the Highbridge.

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Quests[]

Yuna finds auron in via purifico — Yuna finds Auron.

Separated Party[]

Yuna must find her scattered companions: Kimahri, Auron, and Lulu. Afterward, she must activate a teleporter to find her way out. Of the scattered party members, only Auron is required to be found. Should the player fail to locate Kimahri and Lulu, they will automatically be recruited back into the party once the party reunites on Bevelle's Highbridge.

Once the party reaches the end of the dungeon, Yuna faces Isaaru in a battle of aeons. She and her party are allowed to exit after he is defeated.

This is the only time in the game in which someone other than Tidus is the on-screen party leader.

Sewer Navigation[]

Tidus and wakka fight in the sewers — Tidus, Wakka, and Rikku in the sewers.

Tidus, Wakka, and Rikku must navigate the sewers and use floodgates to progress. They must fight the unsent form of Evrae as a boss before they can get out. The player can unlock the gates to make the battle with Evrae Altana easier, but they will miss out on some treasures.

Shop[]

Appears in the sewer portion of Via Purifico close to the save sphere (looks like an Al Bhed treasure chest).

Item	Cost
Potion	50 gil
Hi-Potion	500 gil
Phoenix Down	100 gil
Antidote	50 gil
Eye Drops	50 gil
Echo Screen	50 gil
Soft	50 gil
Power Distiller	100 gil
Mana Distiller	100 gil
Speed Distiller	100 gil
Ability Distiller	100 gil

Items[]

Maze
In the bottom left room, touch the symbol on the wall and head along the middle of the dungeon to enter a side room. In this room step on the glowing tile, then go back north to where Auron was and go west to the teleport tile. Step on the tile when it is pointing west to be teleported into the locked room to find three chests.
- Elixir
- Wht Magic Sphere
- Mega-Potion
- Blk Magic Sphere
- Lucid Ring (inside locked room)
- Skill Sphere (inside locked room)
- 10,000 gil (inside locked room)
Sewer
- Rematch (do not open gates during Evrae Altana battle)
- Avenger (if player does not open either gate or opens one gate during Evrae Altana battle)

Enemies[]

Maze
- Maze
  - Sahagin x3
  - Cave Iguion x2, Sahagin
  - Aqua Flan, Sahagin x2
  - Aqua Flan, Cave Iguion x2
  - Bat Eye x2
  - Swamp Mafdet, Bat Eye
- Last Hallway
  - Maze Larva
- Last Room
  - Grothia (Boss)
  - Pterya (Boss)
  - Spathi (Boss)
Sewer (The random encounters will no longer be available after defeating Evrae Altana.)
- Sahagin x2, Octopus
- Phlegyas x2
- Remora x2, Phlegyas
- Octopus x2
- Remora x2, Sahagin x2
- Evrae Altana (Boss)

The Bat Eye drops missable weapons with 1 and 2 slots for Kimahri and Auron without Piercing property, as their weapons normally always have Piercing.

Musical themes[]

Main article: Via Purifico (theme)

"Via Purifico"

The music that plays in Via Purifico is called simply "Via Purifico" (浄罪の路, Jōzai no Michi?). In the HD Remaster, "Via Purifico" is replaced by the piano version.