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If I were to attempt a solo game, what would be the best class/stats to use? I don't have to dominate, I just want to stay alive.

So far, this game is amazing. I actually found it a while ago, miserably failed and gave up. Rediscovering it I downloaded and failed again, but found that the story was so intriguing that I would succeed. So I finally figured out how to survive but I have one question (and sorry if it's stupid) but how in the world do you get Alphonse? I have gotten all the other characters and am almost done with the game and I know that Alphonse is no longer available because of certain, um, circumstances. I do however have a separate save from the end of each day and I would like to recruit him in one of those if I can't now. I'm guessing that it has to do with finding the slaver he mentions, but I re-searched everywhere everyday and he was nowhere to be found. Does anyone know where to find him and if that is not it, how to get Alphonse? Thanks!