What Lies Beneath

What Lies Beneath

Location Abyss New units Yuri, Balthus, Constance, Hapi Boss(es) Death Knight Previous chapter(s) The Fourth House Next chapter(s) The Rite of Rising

“	I was just heading off to ambush our attackers. You'll help with that, won't you?	”	— Yuri

What Lies Beneath (Japanese: 地の底に広がる街 A City that Spreads to the Bottom of the Earth) is the second chapter of the Fire Emblem: Three Houses expansion Cindered Shadows.

Plot

Main article: What Lies Beneath/Script

Byleth and their companions make their way to the main residential district of Abyss and speak with the residents there. Afterwards, Yuri approaches them, explains that he has lured the invading mercenaries into an ambush, and asks them to aid in defeating them. The group travels to the ambush point, an underground arena, and engage the mercenaries in battle. During the fight, the Death Knight appears and begins attacking both sides indiscriminately, but the heroes nevertheless prevail.

After the battle, a lone straggler makes a final attempt to kill Yuri, but he is rescued by Aelfric, overseer of Abyss. Aelfric introduces himself to the surface-dwellers and explains that Abyss is a refuge for those who have nowhere else to go, such as persecuted minorities and the sick and elderly. He asks Byleth to take the Ashen Wolves under their wing, reveals that he was once acquainted with Byleth's parents, and offers to share stories of them later on.

Character data

Characters
New Units
Yuri Trickster HP 35 Inventory Fetters of Dromi Steel Sword Iron Sword Concoction Nosferatu Heal Recover Level 20 Automatically from battle preparations Balthus War Monk HP 50 Inventory Vajra-Mushti Steel Gauntlets Iron Gauntlets Concoction Heal Level 20 Automatically from battle preparations Constance Dark Flier HP 33 Inventory Vulnerary Concoction Fimbulvetr Fire Bolting Sagittae Level 20 Automatically from battle preparations Hapi Valkyrie HP 37 Inventory Vulnerary Concoction Banshee Θ Miasma Δ Swarm Ζ Death Γ Level 20 Automatically from battle preparations
Available Characters

Item data

At the beginning of the chapter, the Sword of the Creator automatically has 5 uses restored.

Items

Name Obtainment Method Rusted Sword (Iron Sword) Scrap Heap Rusted Lance (Iron Lance) Scrap Heap Bullion Dropped by enemy Holy Knight in Ambush in the Arena Bullion Dropped by enemy Assassin in Ambush in the Arena Bullion Dropped by reinforcement enemy Assassin in Ambush in the Arena Bullion Dropped by reinforcement enemy Valkyrie in Ambush in the Arena Crescent Sickle Dropped by the Death Knight Smithing Stone (×10) Automatically at the end of the chapter

Marketplace data

Armory & Item Shop

Armory Item Shop

	Name	Stock	Price
	Iron Sword	∞	520
	Steel Sword	∞	910
	Silver Sword	3	1,410
	Killing Edge	3	1,470
	Training Sword	∞	260
	Levin Sword	Limited: 1	1,600
	Armorslayer	3	1,450
	Iron Lance	∞	560
	Steel Lance	∞	910
	Silver Lance	3	1,560
	Killer Lance	3	1,680
	Training Lance	∞	280
	Javelin	10	700
	Short Spear	Limited: 1	1,600
	Horseslayer	3	1,650
	Iron Axe	∞	600
	Steel Axe	∞	980
	Silver Axe	3	1,740
	Training Axe	∞	300
	Hand Axe	10	750
	Short Axe	Limited: 1	1,750
	Hammer	3	1,850
	Mace	∞	720
	Iron Bow	∞	560
	Steel Bow	∞	910
	Silver Bow	3	1,560
	Training Bow	∞	350
	Mini Bow	∞	680
	Iron Gauntlets	∞	480
	Steel Gauntlets	∞	640
	Silver Gauntlets	3	1,290
	Training Gauntlets	∞	240

	Name	Stock	Price
	Leather Shield	∞	500
	Iron Shield	∞	1,000
	Steel Shield	3	1,500
	Vulnerary	∞	300
	Concoction	5	600
	Antitoxin	5	600
	Pure Water	∞	600

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• Note: Both the Blacksmith and Battalion Guild are also available, but the former can only forge and/or repair items allowed by a E-Rank in Professor Level, and the latter can only replenish battalions.

Strategy

Main article: What Lies Beneath/Ambush in the Arena

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	What Lies Beneath	--
Japanese	地の底に広がる街	A City that Spreads to the Bottom of the Earth
Spanish	Bajo la superficie	Under the surface
French	Sous la surface	Under the surface
German	Unter der Oberfläche	Under the Surface
Italian	La città sotterranea	The underground city
Korean	땅속에 펼쳐진 마을	A village spread out undergound
Simplified Chinese	地底下宽广的城镇	A vast town under the ground
Traditional Chinese	地底下寬廣的城鎮	A vast town under the ground

Gallery

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References

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