ZELDA Guardian Puzzle Part II - Shortest Path (Unsolved for new rules)

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This question is in relation to the following previously asked question: Twilight Zelda Guardian Puzzle : Shortest Path (UPDATE: ADDED RULES)

A 1-step-less solution was uncovered, but under an incomplete set of rules.

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$\hspace{2.5cm}$Initial player setup. Link's ($\mathscr{L}$) moves reflect the path choices of guardians.

The complete rule set is as follows:

1. If the guardians face each other and Link, the player, moves in a way to make them collide they, in effect, stay in the same position and Link keeps his move: youtube.com/watch?v=ZNnSwc0w1oE#t=4m58s
2. Top-guardian-Link conga allowed: youtube.com/watch?v=oUh88KsZYCc#t=3m53s – Liz Wesley 21 mins ago
3. The game ends if the player jumps on a square that a guardian is set to jump on at the same time: youtube.com/watch?v=ZNnSwc0w1oE#t=2m55s
4. Entities which would step out of the game board do not move.
5. All three entities step simultaneously.
6. The game ends if a Link-Guardian-conga forces the guardian to chest bump the other guardian (special case).