The first entrance chain will allow you to go back to the save sphere and heal if needed. There is a 2nd chain with a defender, leave
it until you've obtained the ribbon so that you know it's not the correct chain.
After the first set of machina continue on and you'll be in an area with towers and a hole in the middle.
Go to the post on your right and walk in between the posts and then fight the defender (you'll be fighting a few of these)
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Continue Right & Touch all towers until you've touched 6 towers ONLY!, causing 2 boss fights, take notes of blue & red towers. DO NOT TOUCH ANY OTHERS YET.
Now you have all starter positions, GO BACK TO THE SAVE SPHERE CHAIN.
This is how to obtain the Ribbon. You can ONLY use these notes if all platforms are still in the starting position.
From the Chain, Go Left 1 tower, and walk to it, This will turn the posts to this tower RED.
FROM HERE, go RIGHT & touch the first tower glowing BLUE for a Boss Fight.
NOW go back towards the left & PASS the red tower, the NEXT one is BLUE, touch it. It APPEARS nothing happened.
Continue LEFT & Touch the next un-lit tower. It will now glow RED.
Now Go Back to the RIGHT & touch the Blue Tower. Again it APPEARS nothing happen.
Now go to the RIGHT & find the Save Sphere Chain. (heal if needed)
Head to the RIGHT & the 2ND tower is not glowing, touch it.
Continue to the RIGHT (up) and touch the BLUE tower. (Boss Fight)
Continue RIGHT (up) PASS the RED tower & touch the BLUE tower. It APPEARS Nothing happened.
You've Completed Necessary steps to obtain the Ribbon. DO NOT TOUCH ANY MORE TOWERS. Go ALL the way down the platforms & you'll see a ledge, there is a chest in the middle, open for Ribbon.
You may now, continue on, (Or go Save so you don't have to do any of this mess again.)