Big Bang Age:Character walkthrough/National Protectorate Institute

Murakumo Shizuri / 叢雲静梨
How to obtain: When fighting in Sekigahara (関ヶ原), damage her without dropping her HP to 0 so that she retreats. Then, trigger the event "The Mysterious Demon" ("謎の妖気") twice for a deathmatch against her with Zanma Rouga (斬真狼牙) and Nakanishi Kendo (中西剣道). The NPI must still exist, and you must have Kendo in your party.

Range: Medium

Bond: Normal

Skill:
 * Scarlet Sky Spark: 3 Stamina. Deals 1.5x damage at max Hit and Evade, but fails against long-ranged attacks.

Character Checks:
 * Speak to her in the Companion Phase before you clear her 5th star.
 * You must have Mitamazuka Youki (魂塚妖姫) in your team. Trigger the event "Koujiro Vs Youki" ("小次郎VS妖姫") in Sekigahara (関ヶ原).
 * After clearing her 5th star, speak to her twice in the Companion Phase.
 * Station her with Nakanishi Kendo (中西剣道) for a duel and let Shizuri win. Note that the duel can only happen once, so you can only clear one of either Kendo or Shizuri in a single save.
 * After the second star, clear the 8th floor of the Ancient Well ("探索：古井戸") in Sekigahara (関ヶ原) with her in the party.

Other Notes:
 * CG [7-4-3] is obtained by clearing her 3rd star.
 * If you station her in Sekigahara (関ヶ原) before clearing the Ancient Well, an event will occur that causes her to leave.
 * For her 4th star, you can make it more likely for Shizuri to win by giving her an item (Gloomy Mask or Button of Aegis in particular) or have Kendo at low HP and stamina before triggering the duel.

Takabane Sae / 高羽沙枝
How to obtain: After you start fighting the NPI, Sae will challenge Zanma Rouga (斬真狼牙) to a Deathmatch. Defeat her and you will be given two choices. The first option will recruit her after some start of turn events, and the second option will give you a CG after a few turns. It also seems that if you don't capture her, she will join you when you suppress Iga.

Range: Long

Bond: Trust

Skill:
 * Midnight Sun: 2 Stamina. Deals no damage, but disables the enemy's attack and reduces the Stamina of all enemies by 1.

Character Checks:
 * Speak to her 3 times after her first H event.
 * Raise her love level to 8.
 * Obtained with her ending.
 * Station her with Zanma Rouga (斬真狼牙) for a start of turn event when her love level is at least 5. You must have Ninjacaptor Zakuro (ＮＣざくろ) and Watari Hanzou (渡半蔵) in your team.
 * Start of turn event when Sae's love level is above 6 and all other heroines are at most 2.

Other Notes:
 * CGs [4-3-1] through [5-1-2] are obtained through normal H events.
 * CG [5-1-3] is obtained by letting her go after the deathmatch.
 * CG [5-1-4] is obtained with her ending.
 * When you H with her, Zanma Rouga's (斬真狼牙) Stamina will recover by 2.
 * To add her as a H option, talk to her once for a start of turn event.
 * She is needed to clear Kyoudou Senna. 

Yunazawa Kei / 結奈沢慶
How to obtain: Joins you automatically after you annihilate the Academy.

Range: Medium

Bond: Normal

Skill:
 * Super Defense: Passive. Increased HP.

Character Checks:
 * Obtained as she joins you.
 * Speak to her once.
 * After clearing the previous star, trigger the event Gathering Edible Plants (山菜取り) in Sapporo (サッポロ).
 * Speak to her after clearing the previous star.
 * Speak to her after clearing the previous star.

Other Notes:
 * CG [7-2-3] is obtained by clearing her 5th star.
 * Since her recruitment gives her first star, her HP after recruitment will be 245.
 * It seems that if you conquer Kyou by going through Sangoku without invading Narra (thus skipping some events), a Benkei unit will appear that can be captured in battle and recruited from prison. This unit has the same stats as an uncleared Kei but otherwise behaves like an eyeless unit - when you defeat NPI, you will still get Yunazawa Kei like normal.

Igarashi Koumi / 五十嵐紅美
How to obtain: She is only available in Tenrou Kunagi's (天楼久那妓) route. Defeat the NPI before turn 60. Because of the pact Igarashi made with Rouga, Koube (香辺) will be left untouched and will become its own faction with color purple. After the Holy Flame wins the war in Kyuushuu, they will invade and gain control of Koube. After a few turns, Igarashi's subordinate will ask you to retake Koube and rescue Igarashi. She will join you after you do so. Note that Igarashi will still join if you retake Koube from the Holy Flame before being asked. Also note that this event either has some ridiciously low priority (literally less than everything else, such as generic mummy removal event, I had to remove every remotely possible events to get it) or it has some other conidition to make it higher priority.

Range: Long

Bond: Hostile

Skill:
 * Ally Counter +10: Passive. Increases the counter rate of all allies in the same battle by 10.

Character Checks:
 * Speak to her twice in the Companion Phase.
 * Station her in either Toukyou (闘京) or Ousaka (王阪) for a start of turn event.
 * After the previous star, station her in the other region (Toukyou (闘京) or Ousaka (王阪)) for a start of turn event, then station her in Koube (香辺) for one more event. Finally, speak to her in the Companion Phase.
 * Speak to her 8 times total in the Companion Phase.
 * Station Zanma Gou (斬真豪) in Nihon Bridge (日奔橋) to discover the Hanny Building. Then station Igarashi in the region along with Francine (フランシーヌ) and trigger the event "Visit Igarashi (五十嵐紅美)".

Other Notes:
 * CG [7-2-4] is obtained by clearing her 3rd star.
 * If you annihilate the Academy after turn 60, the scene which Igarashi declares independence will not trigger. Because of that, the Holy Flame will not capture Koube (香辺), and you will be unable to invade the region or capture Igarashi.
 * Be warned that all of her start of turn event are very low priority.

Watari Hanzou / 渡半蔵
How to obtain: Only available in Kyoudou Senna's (京堂扇奈) route. Before the NPI is anihilated, trigger the event "忍者ひとり(Lone Ninja)" in HAWAII (HAWAII). After his 2nd star event happens automatically, trigger the event "忍者ひとり？(Lone Ninja?)" in the same region and he will return to the NPI and join you after you defeat them.

Range: Long

Bond: Normal

Skill:
 * Illusive Dream: 2 Stamina. Grants max HIT, drains the enemy of 3 Stamina, and disables the enemy's attack.

Character Checks:
 * Cleared with the first "Lone Ninja (忍者ひとり)" event in HAWAII (HAWAII).
 * Automatically cleared after the first star during the NPI's turn.
 * Speak to him 3 times in the Companion Phase.
 * Station him in Kyou (京) and trigger the event "A Ninja's Feelings (忍びの想い)", followed after a few turns by "A Ninja's Feelings 2 (忍びの想い２)". You may need to have Iori in your team roaster for the 2nd event to appear.
 * Station him in HAWAII (HAWAII) and trigger the event "再会の砂浜／半蔵". This event is not available between the first and second events from the 4th star.

Other Notes:
 * Watari Hanzou is needed for a character clear of Ninjacaptor Zakuro (ＮＣざくろ), Francine, Iori, Mario, and Sae.

Yamizaki Akito / 闇崎アキト
There are two methods for recruiting him:
 * Method 1: After suppressing Nakoya (名児耶), trigger events "Akito's Realization (気が付けばアキト)" followed by "A Peaceful Day for Akito (日常の アキト)" and "The End of Akito's Daily Life." Note that this does not work in Hard Mode and that you need to do the events before he joins Igarashi.
 * Method 2: He will join the Igarasashi Sect if you defeat the NPI before turn 60. In Senna's route, defeat Igarashi and he will be capturable in battle. Persuade him twice.Akito.png

Range: Short

Bond: Normal

Skill:
 * Severing Darkness: 2 Stamina. Deals 1.4x damage. Raises Counter to max but greatly reduces his EVA.

Character Checks:
 * Speak to him twice in the Companion Phase.
 * Suppress any enemy region with him in the party.
 * Station him with Zanma Rouga (斬真狼牙) in the same region for a start of turn event.
 * Station him with Misugi Ryoutarou (美杉良太郎) in either Oosaka (王阪) or Shisuoka (志津岡) for an event to auto trigger.
 * Equip Akito with the "Powawa Gun (ぽわわ銃)" item for a start of turn event. The Powowa Gun can be purchased at Tantan or obtained by triggering "The Secret of NASA" event in Okayama after suppressing the NASA building.

Other Notes:
 * CG [6-2-4] is obtained automatically during the School Chapter.
 * If you use Method 2 to recruit him, he will join with modified stats and voice ("boss mode") and permanently require only 50 exp to level.

Abao Akuu / アバオ亜空
How to obtain: Joins you when you trigger the event for Negishi Nanana's (根岸ななな) 5th star "Nanana's Baseball Battle!" ("ななな野球対決!") in Ousaka (王阪)).

Range: Medium

Bond: Normal

Skill:
 * Swift Dodge: 2 Stamina. Attacks with max EVA.

Character Checks:
 * Speak to him three times in the Companion Phase. Must be cleared before the fifth star.
 * An event will occur during battle when he is sent out to combat for the fourth time.
 * An event will occur during battle when he is sent out to combat for the sixth time.
 * An event will occur during battle when he is sent out to combat for the ninth time.
 * After the previous star, station Abao Akuu in Shizuoka (志津岡) for a start of turn event. Then station him in Okayama (岡耶麻) and trigger the event "To Space... Abao" ("宇宙へ…アバオ") for him to go into space. About 6 turns later, station Negishi Nanana (根岸ななな) in Okayama (岡耶麻) as well and trigger the event "Back to Earth... Abao" ("地球へ…アバオ") for him to return and clear the star.

Other Notes:
 * His name is based on the Zeon space fortress in the original Mobile Suit Gundam anime (Abao A Qu).

Ninjacaptor Zakuro / ＮＣざくろ
How to obtain: After seeing an event that involves her, station a Black Ninja (eyeless unit) in Iga (伊我) to trigger its capture by Zakuro. Then trigger the event "Capture Zakuro (ざくろ捕獲)" to recruit her.

Range: Medium

Bond: Normal

Skill:
 * MeruMeru Bullet: 1 Stamina. When used against ninjas it grants 5x damage, prefect hit and evade and reduces enemy HP to 1.(it does nothing against other types of enemy)

Character Checks:
 * Speak to her twice in the Companion Phase.
 * Have Watari Hanzou (渡半蔵) in your team. NC Zakuro will capture him at the beginning of a turn (and you lose him from your team of course).
 * Have Aoi Gamon (葵我門)in your team. NC Zakuro will capture him at the beginning of a turn (and you lose him from your team of course).
 * Event will auto trigger when there's a White Ninja (eyeless unit) in your team. NC Zakuro will capture him at the beginning of a turn (and you lose him from your team of course). There is only one White Nina in the game that you can recruit and he appears soon after you start fighting the NPI, so get ready to capture him.
 * After clearing the first star, speak to her in the Companion Phase and if she has captured over 4 ninjas, her 5th star will clear and she won't capture any more ninjas.

Other Notes:
 * IMPORTANT! After you talk to her the first time, every few turns she will capture a Ninja from your team (and playing weird "games" with him/her, prompting them to leave). If you can't provide a Ninja to her, she disappears unless you clear her 5th star. (Note: She begins taking ninjas regardless if you spoke to her or not after turn 80)
 * When you clear her 5th star, if you missed the 2nd, 3rd and 4th, you won't be able to clear them anymore for that playthrough.
 * Every 24 levels she gains +1 Stamina.
 * Also, the White Ninja you need is quite rare. He only appears at the beginning when you start fighting the Academy, so be sure to capture him.
 * When NC Zakuro starts capturing ninjas, Takabane Sae will always be her first victim. Unlike others, she won't leave since NC Zakuro refuses to capture her.
 * It seems regular black/blue/brown ninjas will take priority over Watari Hanzou (渡半蔵), Aoi Gamon (葵我門) and the white ninja you need to clear her stars when she captures a ninja at the start of a turn, basically, she won't capture Hanzou, Gamon and the white ninja until you run out of black/blue/brown ninjas
 * Since her weird games beginning of turn event has very low priority, you can control it easily.
 * If you want her event to be triggered, prepare your ninja (Watari, Gomon, White, etc...) and make sure there will be no other event that push her event back.
 * If you do not want to clear her star and also not want your ninja (Watari, Gomon, White, etc...) to leave, just arrange any event, it should push her event back.
 * Re-load your save can help.
 * CG [8-1-2] is obtained while clearing her 5th star
 * Her name is probably a reference to Cardcaptor Sakura.

Sanada Namu / 真田なむ
How to obtain: In Tyuuou (中王区) in the District Chapter, trigger the event "Part-time Girl Namu (バイト娘なむ)" (only available after you suppress the region it seems). In the National Chapter, trigger the previous event in Yokohama (横濱), Aomori (アオモリ), Iga (伊我) and Narra (七良). After you've seen them all, Rouga will treat her to lunch in a start of turn event (low-priority). Also need to have triggered the event "Search for Yarashidou八羅四堂を探す" in Narra (七良) (order not important) once Yarashidou has been introduced. In order for the SU to give you the request to capture Yarashidou the NPI must still control Narra, and the earliest turn the event can happen is turn 36. Namu's recruitment start-of-turn event (also low priority) will only be avaliable if Oka Yama (岡耶麻) hasn't been suppressed (by either you, the Skull Serpents or the Holy Flame, the last two happening at turn ~64).

Range: Medium

Bond: Friend

Skill:
 * Power Escape: 2 Stamina. Reduces the enemy's Stamina by 2 with a normal attack.

Character Checks:
 * After leveling her 5 times (exp value at or above 76), station her in Iga (伊我). An event should auto-trigger on the next turn. (Note: Speak to her until a start of turn event where she talks about going around to the places she used to work before you can do these 4 stars.)
 * After leveling her 5 times (exp value at or above 76), station her in Aomori (アオモリ). An event should auto-trigger on the next turn.
 * After leveling her 5 times (exp value at or above 76), station her in Nara (七良). An event should auto-trigger on the next turn.
 * After leveling her 5 times (exp value at or above 76), station her in Yokohama (横濱). An event should auto-trigger on the next turn.
 * Speak to her 3 times in the Companion Phase after clearing the 4 previous stars (you'll get 500 BP).

Other Notes:
 * CG [8-2-3] is obtained automatically when she joins you.

Ariake Harami / 有明はらみ
How to obtain: Capture her in battle after she appears in Oosaka and persuade her twice. Then interrogate any eyeless character to obtain the "Doujinshi (同人誌)." Persuade her again.

Range: Short

Bond: Hostile

Skill:
 * Mercy: 2 Stamina. Prevents her attack from finishing her opponent.

Character Checks:
 * Speak to her at least 4 times in the Companion Phase.
 * Raise her level 10 times (93 to next) for a start of turn event.
 * This star requires you to have control of Narra (七良) and to have not yet arrested Yarashidou. Station her in Akihabara (秋波原) for an event to auto-trigger.
 * After clearing the previous star, talk to her again in Companion Phase. About 5 turns after talking to her, trigger the event "Harami's Exhibition" ("はらみの即売会")  in Dream Island (夢の島).
 * Speak to her after clearing the previous star. You will receive 1000 BP.

Other Notes:
 * CG [8-3-4] is obtained while clearing her 3rd star.
 * The item "Banzai Squirrel (万歳モモンガ)" can be obtained by talking to her.
 * Ariake Harami is needed for character clear of Nakanishi Kyoudo.

Daimao / 大まおー
How to obtain: Suppress Lake Fujiko ("制圧：富士子湖") in Sekigahara (関ヶ原) and trigger the event "Adventure at Fujiko Lake" ("富士子湖の探索") to obtain the "Large Demon King's Bottle" ("大魔王の瓶"). After that, he will have a chance to join you at the beginning of every turn.

Range: Medium

Bond: Friend

Skill:
 * Soothing: Raises the Loyalty of all allies stationed in the same region.

Character Checks:
 * Daimao has no character checks.

Other Notes:
 * Daimao is needed to clear Hiouguu Kaguya (緋皇宮神耶).

Takakura Kana / 高倉仮名
How to obtain: Only available in Hard Mode. Clear the Underground Shopping Center dungeon in Oosaka (王阪) (trigger is "探索：梅田地下街). Do note you must have Boss Bayashi (ボス林・), Fuumin (ふ～みん) and Megumi (もぐ恵) with you in your dungeon party for her to appear.

Range: Medium

Bond: Trust

Skill:
 * Heroine Blade: 2 Stamina. Deals 1.5x damage.

Character Checks:
 * Speak to her twice.
 * Station her along with Boss Bayashi (ボス林・), Fuumin (ふ～みん) and Megumi (もぐ恵) in the same region. An event should auto-trigger on the next turn.
 * An event should auto-trigger after you've leveled her over 10 times (exp value at or above 97).
 * Put her in a battle along with Boss Bayashi (ボス林・), Fuumin (ふ～みん) and Megumi (もぐ恵) for an event.
 * Station her in MOO! (MOO!) along with Boss Bayashi (ボス林・), Fuumin (ふ～みん) and Megumi (もぐ恵) for an event to auto-trigger on the next turn.

Other Notes:
 * Only available in Hard Mode.
 * Takakura Kana is needed for character clears of Boss Bayashi, Fuumin and Megumi.

Aoi Gamon / 葵我門
How to obtain: Capture him while fighting against the Nation Protectors and then persuade him once.

Range: Long

Bond: Normal

Skill:
 * None

Character Checks:
 * Aoi Gamon has no character checks.

Other Notes:
 * Necessary for one of Ninjacaptor Zakuro's (ＮＣざくろ) stars.
 * His ending happened even if you just leave him in prison.
 * He may be kick out from your team if you station him with Takabane Sae