Based on ChampionBeef's and Silver_Latias' routes with some parts cut out. Enemy data & formations sheet is also useful to have on the side.

≪ Warehouse ≫

Fight: Boorish Man (w: Elec), Dormarth (w: Ice)

Ringo: Zio on Boorish Man

Arrow: Bufu on Dormarth

Try to get Beast Claws from Dormarth encounter (need x3):

Take the first encounter you see

Demon Recon: Chakra Drop x2

Exit and re-enter the area, run to where encounter was, take it

Can continue and get them later or reset

Recruit: Dormarth (Lv2)

Demon Recon:

- Revival Bead x1

- Demon Ore x1

Fight: Tense Woman (w: Elec), Tsuchigumo (w: Ice)

Ringo: Zio, Zio, Bufu on Tense Woman, can Auto 3rd turn

Arrow: Bufu on Tsuchigumo (once)

If you got augments from leveling, in front of the boss:

Ringo: Elec Augment

Arrow: Ice Augment

Fight: R.S. (w: Ice, Force)

Bicorn (w: Elec)

Ringo: Zio on Bicorn (twice), Zio on R.S.

Arrow: Bufu on R.S.

Portal to Entrance, leave

Travel to Safehouse

Soul Level choice: 1st (+2 Milady)

Soul Level choice: 2nd (+2 Milady)

Travel to Shinsando

To Zafiro, leave

To Bar Heidrun

Travel to Karakucho

To De La Mancha, leave

To Club Cretaceous, leave

Travel to Mansei Realm

Mansei Realm:

To COMP Smith, leave

Travel to Axis

≪ Axis -> Soul Matrix ≫

Soul Level choice: 2nd (+3 Saizo)

Soul Level choice: 2nd (+4 Milady)

Recruit: Tsuchigumo (Lv4)

Static encounters:

Onmoraki x3 - Zone 1, go forward before turning right on the first big crossroad

- Beast Claws x3 (if haven't already: Dormarth, Hare of Inaba)

- Wicked Bird Coal x2 (Onmoraki)

- Onmoraki Lv6 (can skip)

Weaknesses:

Dormarth: Fire, Ice, Elec

Tsuchigumo: Ice, Force

Ice, Ruin (n: Fire)

Hare of Inaba: Fire, Force

Fire, Elec (n: Ruin)

Force, Ruin (n: Elec)