Quick Answer
Enter the Buster Gala with Lizard's ticket, date Rat for ARK clues, and look for Rhino across the ballroom. Verse Three is titled Castle Thornheart. Getting your date a drink completes one objective.
Chapter 3: how do you enter the Buster Gala at Castle Thornheart?
Solve the cipher to receive permission to attend the Buster Gala as a guest, using Lizard's ticket.
Solve the cipher
Complete the cipher before entering the gala. The decoded information reveals ARK's infiltration of the Buster Gala and identifies Rhino as the movement's leader. For puzzle help, use the Neo Junk City puzzles guide.
Enter with Lizard's ticket
Use Lizard's ticket for entry after receiving permission to accompany Mother as a guest. This is your entry route for the Buster Gala at Castle Thornheart.
Use the Neo Junk City story walkthrough for the surrounding chapter route.
How do you get Rat's clues and find Rhino?
Take Rat as your date; Rat requires the date before sharing further ARK agent clues.
Ask Rat about the ARK agents
Talk to Rat about identifying the ARK agents. Rat points you toward Rhino at the far end of the ballroom. Look for his short golden horn.
Get your date a drink
Take a drink for your date and bring it back to Rat. Getting the drink completes an objective. Rat's response marks progress in the date.
The drink completes one objective, not the entire date. Rat requires the date before providing further clues.
For the date-related route, see the Rat romance guide.
FAQ
Verse Three covers Castle Thornheart, including the Buster Gala and Rat's date.
Verse Three is titled Castle Thornheart.
Solve the cipher to gain permission to attend as a guest. Use Lizard's ticket to enter.
Rat requires you to complete the date before sharing further clues.
Rat places Rhino at the far end of the ballroom. His short golden horn identifies him.
Getting the drink completes one objective within the date. It does not complete the entire date.