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  "language": "en-US",
  "title": "Cai Chapter 10: My 120-Turn Plan Before Theodora — Answer Packs",
  "url": "https://dadsavepoint.com/games/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave/answerpacks/cai-chapter-ten-semifinal-120-turn-plan",
  "canonicalHtmlUrl": "https://dadsavepoint.com/games/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave/guides/cai-chapter-ten-semifinal-120-turn-plan",
  "game": {
    "name": "Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave",
    "url": "https://dadsavepoint.com/games/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave",
    "platform": [
      "Switch 2"
    ]
  },
  "topic": {
    "slug": "cai-chapter-ten-semifinal-120-turn-plan",
    "name": "Cai Chapter 10: My 120-Turn Plan Before Theodora",
    "url": "https://dadsavepoint.com/games/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave/guides/cai-chapter-ten-semifinal-120-turn-plan"
  },
  "asOf": "2026-10-23",
  "provenance": {
    "scope": "One player's documented game save, with researched tactics attributed on linked guides. Not an official game reference or universal strategy.",
    "sourceOfTruth": "Structured Answer Packs in the game content collection",
    "disclaimer": "Dad Save Point is a personal notebook, written and maintained by one player. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to any game publisher or platform holder. Game names and trademarks belong to their owners; nothing here is official, and no official artwork, logos or trademarks are reproduced here.",
    "spoilerBoundary": "Cai — Part I completed; Leda Part I first free-time training after Lechner"
  },
  "answers": [
    {
      "id": "chapter-eight-what-do-i-do-next",
      "question": "Where is Cai now, and what is my Chapter 10 play order?",
      "shortAnswer": "Cai is in Part I Chapter 10, Precious Time, with a new 120-Turn Free Time before Theodora's semifinal. First secure Bertrand's, Talimun's and Anna's dated paralogues. Next complete dungeon Clashes to raise Ultand from ~Lv18. Fixed five-unit favorites: Cai, Jasmine, Alexandra, Tialla and Peter. Peter rotates out first to give Ultand, Sofia (~Lv25), Guzran or Yang Jie training. Preferred semifinal eight: those five plus Guzran, Sofia and Ultand; Yang Jie is the ninth.\n",
      "reasoning": "The earlier 32-Turn interval and painting quest are finished. The player clarified the fixed four, Peter-first training rotation, Sofia's approximate level and the preferred nine-character roster on October 23. These are personal choices, not mandatory deployment or character-level requirements.\n",
      "canChange": "Actual in-game date, travel costs, available party slots and future class certifications must be checked against the save. The exact unidentified armored recruit and fortune-teller warning remain unresolved.\n",
      "revisitWhen": "A paralogue window opens, a teammate catches up, or the Theodora semifinal begins.\n",
      "updated": "2026-10-23",
      "url": "https://dadsavepoint.com/games/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave/answers#chapter-eight-what-do-i-do-next",
      "relatedGuides": [
        {
          "title": "Cai Chapter 10: My 120-Turn Plan Before Theodora",
          "url": "https://dadsavepoint.com/games/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave/guides/cai-chapter-ten-semifinal-120-turn-plan"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "what-happens-after-cai-beats-leda-event-clash",
      "question": "What happened after Leda, and which Free Time am I in now?",
      "shortAnswer": "Directly after Leda's Match and demonic beast Event Clash, I had 32 Turns in Chapter 9. I have since COMPLETED all 32 Turns and the painting-related main quest. Current save: Chapter 10 Precious Time, a NEW 120-Turn Free Time before the semifinal against Theodora. Do not confuse these two sequential countdowns.\n",
      "reasoning": "The original 32-Turn report was accurate for its moment but became outdated after more play. The user explicitly corrected the chronology.\n",
      "canChange": "Check actual game calendar for current date and any turn use; 120 was the starting balance.\n",
      "revisitWhen": "The Heroic Games semifinal begins.\n",
      "updated": "2026-10-23",
      "url": "https://dadsavepoint.com/games/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave/answers#what-happens-after-cai-beats-leda-event-clash",
      "relatedGuides": [
        {
          "title": "Cai Chapter 10: My 120-Turn Plan Before Theodora",
          "url": "https://dadsavepoint.com/games/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave/guides/cai-chapter-ten-semifinal-120-turn-plan"
        },
        {
          "title": "Cai vs. Leda: First Tournament Match and Event Clash Guide",
          "url": "https://dadsavepoint.com/games/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave/guides/cai-leda-first-tournament-event-clash"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "cai-ch10-paralogue-bertrand-talimun-anna-schedule",
      "question": "What paralogues can Cai complete before the Chapter 10 semifinal, and when?",
      "shortAnswer": "Bertrand's Friendly Match with Brigid's King: accept from Gabriel outside the Dagsion arena during 9/17–9/25. Talimun's Secret of the Vanished Carriage: accept at the Port during 9/17–9/22 or 10/1–10/10 and complete by 10/12. Anna's Golden Secret: accept at Dagsion Summit during 9/24–10/5. The three are important for rewards, notable deeds and later recruitment. Starting and traveling for paralogues is NOT verified to be turn-free.\n",
      "reasoning": "RPG Site and route-specific reference tables match on these Cai Chapter 10 windows. Accepting before closing dates matters, and travel/completion deadlines are distinct. The in-game calendar remains the final authority if sources conflict.\n",
      "canChange": "Talk to the named NPC on an eligible day and verify time, destination and end date shown on the current quest entry.\n",
      "revisitWhen": "September 17 and September 24 on the game clock.\n",
      "updated": "2026-10-23",
      "url": "https://dadsavepoint.com/games/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave/answers#cai-ch10-paralogue-bertrand-talimun-anna-schedule",
      "relatedGuides": [
        {
          "title": "Cai Chapter 10: My 120-Turn Plan Before Theodora",
          "url": "https://dadsavepoint.com/games/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave/guides/cai-chapter-ten-semifinal-120-turn-plan"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "cai-paralogue-castor-tialla-other-routes",
      "question": "Does Cai need to fight Castor in a paralogue to recruit Tialla?",
      "shortAnswer": "NO. Cai's own paralogue Great Escape is playable on the OTHER Part I protagonists' routes, not Cai's. On those other routes it is one prerequisite for recruiting Tialla. On CAI's route Tialla joined automatically in Chapter 1. Her place in my core party is already secured.\n",
      "reasoning": "Route-specific paralogue tables and Tialla recruitment guides separate the protagonist's story recruits from recruits earned while playing other characters.\n",
      "canChange": "A later separate protagonist route may require Great Escape for Tialla.\n",
      "revisitWhen": "Playing Leda, Dietrich or Theodora Part I.\n",
      "updated": "2026-10-23",
      "url": "https://dadsavepoint.com/games/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave/answers#cai-paralogue-castor-tialla-other-routes",
      "relatedGuides": [
        {
          "title": "Cai Chapter 10: My 120-Turn Plan Before Theodora",
          "url": "https://dadsavepoint.com/games/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave/guides/cai-chapter-ten-semifinal-120-turn-plan"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "cai-retreat-why-no-character-level-exp",
      "question": "Why didn't my characters level after fighting two dungeon groups and retreating?",
      "shortAnswer": "Clash Retreat retains weapon, magic and class/proficiency EXP earned during hits; it does not give the normal character-level reward from COMPLETING a Clash. One tested route reports a roughly 15-round proficiency ceiling per attempt, not reset by a second enemy pack. To bring Ultand from about level 18 to level 25, finish completed dungeon Clashes rather than repeating Retreat. There is NO VERIFIED evidence of a recent patch nerf.\n",
      "reasoning": "Matches the user's own failed normal-level experiment and published proficiency farming research. Distinguish character EXP from skill, magic, class, riding and flying EXP.\n",
      "canChange": "An actual patch note or controlled before/after experiment could change the patch conclusion.\n",
      "revisitWhen": "Official update notes describe a new EXP rule.\n",
      "updated": "2026-10-23",
      "url": "https://dadsavepoint.com/games/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave/answers#cai-retreat-why-no-character-level-exp",
      "relatedGuides": [
        {
          "title": "Cai Chapter 10: My 120-Turn Plan Before Theodora",
          "url": "https://dadsavepoint.com/games/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave/guides/cai-chapter-ten-semifinal-120-turn-plan"
        },
        {
          "title": "Why I Auto Battle Clashes—Except When Training Skills",
          "url": "https://dadsavepoint.com/games/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave/guides/clashes-and-dungeons"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "cai-ch10-ultand-and-semifinal-core",
      "question": "Should I level Ultand, and who should Cai deploy for the Theodora semifinal?",
      "shortAnswer": "I recommend keeping Cai, Tialla, Peter, Jasmine, Alexandra, Guzran, Yang Jie, and promoting Ultand into the eighth regularly trained slot. Ultand has automatic Cai story membership and is currently only around level 18, so prioritize completed Clashes to reach roughly 25, then 30–35 if efficient. Sofia has joined and is my first healing alternate. The other newly recruited green-haired armored woman remains UNIDENTIFIED from the report. Up to eight selected units are documented for this semifinal; the lineup is strategic advice, not a mandated in-game party.\n",
      "reasoning": "The core already defeated Leda. The story highlighted Ultand while she remained below the squad's level. Her growths and Patch Up ability make her worth developing rather than spreading EXP evenly across every optional recruit.\n",
      "canChange": "If Foresight reveals specific enemies or terrain, swap Sofia or another fitting unit; check new recruit name and level rather than guessing.\n",
      "revisitWhen": "The semifinals' deployment and enemy list are shown.\n",
      "updated": "2026-10-23",
      "url": "https://dadsavepoint.com/games/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave/answers#cai-ch10-ultand-and-semifinal-core",
      "relatedGuides": [
        {
          "title": "Cai Chapter 10: My 120-Turn Plan Before Theodora",
          "url": "https://dadsavepoint.com/games/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave/guides/cai-chapter-ten-semifinal-120-turn-plan"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "cai-fortune-teller-betrayal-unverified",
      "question": "Does the fortune teller's possible betrayal mean one of Cai's recruited teammates will betray him?",
      "shortAnswer": "UNKNOWN. The exact fortune-teller dialogue, route and prediction are not recorded; available sources did not confirm its referent. Do NOT assert a recruited character is guaranteed safe or destined to betray the party. Continue training the favored core unless the game supplies firm information. Avoid inventing plot spoilers to reassure the player.\n",
      "reasoning": "A general story prophecy or ominous dialogue is not a roster consequence without independently verified route-specific narrative evidence.\n",
      "canChange": "The original dialogue screenshot, speaker, route and point in the story may allow reliable identification.\n",
      "revisitWhen": "Exact fortune-teller wording is available.\n",
      "updated": "2026-10-23",
      "url": "https://dadsavepoint.com/games/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave/answers#cai-fortune-teller-betrayal-unverified",
      "relatedGuides": [
        {
          "title": "Cai Chapter 10: My 120-Turn Plan Before Theodora",
          "url": "https://dadsavepoint.com/games/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave/guides/cai-chapter-ten-semifinal-120-turn-plan"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}