Here it is. Very likely the last hour barrier that will ever be broken in this version of the game.

Many, many things had to go right in order to make this the first ever sub 10. Not getting a Black Map, or even MSM/Rixis not being incredibly fast, or missing shots in Bluheim rush and Vortex, would have made this run fall short. I was so glad to get to do this in RTA format and push my skills and endurance to their limit.

I wrote a bunch of details on how the run went and what changed, which don't fit in this description field. I encourage you to read it if you are interested.

A speedrun can almost always be improved, though, no matter how good or lucky it is. I am sure that more route improvements will be found in time.

Thanks to the Skies of Arcadia speedrunning community for the help and encouragement with this run. Part of why I keep working on this run is because I enjoy surprising people with what is possible. But most of all I do it to express how much I love this game. Every little thing that we learn to do better is an opportunity to do just that. This game has a spirit of hope and defiance in it, which is needed in the real world too. I hope you enjoyed the run.