Boot up. Swap disc. The familiar Suikoden II startup screen faded into the load screen. I was back in the fold, but now, I held a thread of Ariadne’s string. The cheat was active:

The use of cheat codes can sometimes lead to game instability or unexpected behavior. It's recommended to back up your save data before attempting to use any cheats.

– Champion Rune : Repels random encounters with weaker world map enemies. Advanced Elemental & Magic Runes

300698AD 00xx (Replace xx with the Rune Digit below) Slot 1 Quantity Modifier: 300698AE 0001 Common Rune Digits ( xx ): Rune Name Rage 02 Double-Beat 3E Flowing 04 Fury 57 Soul Eater 0B Fortune 3C Bright Shield 0D Prosperity 3D Cyclone 06 Thunder 0A 3. In-Game "Rare Finds" Exploit (No Cheats)

The most effective way to obtain every rune in the game is to use a code that modifies the inventory of a specific merchant, allowing you to buy every rune from the castle rune shop.