Big Bang Age:Character walkthrough/National Protectorate Institute

Murakumo Shizuri / 叢雲静梨
How to obtain: When you are fighting against her in Sekigahara (関ヶ原), don't drop her HP to 0. Then, before you anihilate the Nation Protectors, trigger the event "謎の妖気(The Mysterious Demon)" 2 times. You will enter a deathmatch against her using Zanma Rouga (斬真狼牙) and Nakanishi Kendou (中西剣道) (You Need her to get the deathmatch event). She'll join you at the beginning of a turn.

Range: Medium

Bond: Normal

Skill:
 * Scarlet Spark: 3 Stamina. Deals 1.5x damage. Grants perfect HIT and EVA.

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. Then trigger the event Koujiro Vs Youki "小次郎VS妖姫" in Sekigahara (関ヶ原). Must be triggered before Shizuri's 5th star


 * After clearing her 5th star (yes, fifth), speak to her once or twice in the Companion Phase.


 * Like Nakanishi Kendo's (中西剣道) fifth star. If they are stationed together, they will duel. You must win with Murakumo to clear this star. You can only duel once so you can only clear either her or Kendo.


 * After the second star, clear all the way to the 8th floor in the dungeon of Sekigahara (関ヶ原) by triggering the event "探索：古井戸(Explore: Ancient Well)". She need to be on your team when clearing the 8th floor.

Other Notes:
 * CG [7-4-3] is obtained by clearing her 3rd star.


 * You need Nakanishi Kendo (中西剣道) in your team or you cant event meet her in the scenes.
 * If stationed in Sekigahara (関ヶ原) before clearing the Ancient Well, within Sekigahara (関ヶ原), an event can occur causing her to leave your group (clearing the dungeon won't make her return).
 * For clearing her 4th star, if your Kendo too strong it might become difficult, you can try attach item to Shizuru (50% dmg down / button) or pray for her to use her skill. Alternatively, since the duel occurs at the participants' current life and stamina levels, have Kendo or Shizuri wounded in battle before stationing them together.

Takabane Sae / 高羽沙枝
How to obtain: After you start fighting the Nation Protectors, Takabane will challenge Zanma Rouga (斬真狼牙) to a Deathmatch. Defeat her and you will be given two choices. Choosing the first option will recruit her (Have to see a few of her beginning of turn event for her appearing on the member list), second option will get you a cg after waiting for a few turns. It also seems that if you don't capture her, she will join you when you supress Iga.

Rouga will be removed from his post for the "Deathmatch" round (He will be removed from his defending post).

Range: Long

Bond: Trust

Skill:
 * Midnight Sun: 2 Stamina. Perfect HIT, disables the enemy's attack. Also reduces the Stamina of all enemies by 1.

Character Checks:
 * Speak to her 3 times in the Companion Phase (variable).
 * Raise her love level to 8.
 * Obtained when triggering her ending.
 * Station her along with Zanma Rouga (斬真狼牙) in any region and an event should auto-trigger on the next turn. Do note her love level must be at or over 5 and you must have Ninjacaptor Zakuro (ＮＣざくろ) and Watari Hanzou (渡半蔵) in your team.
 * Event auto-triggered at the beginning of a turn when Takabane's love level is above 6. Do note the love level of all other heroines must be at or below 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 (you can just get it and then reload if you want to get her quickly).
 * CG [5-1-4] is obtained by getting her ending.
 * Whenever you H with her, Zanma Rouga's (斬真狼牙) Stamina will be recovered by 2.
 * To add her as a H option, talk to her once.
 * She is needed for Kyoudou Senna's Character Clear

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. Anihilate the Academy WITHOUT invading Koube (香辺) before turn 60. It will then become an independent nation which will eventually be taken by the Holy Flame. A few turns later, her subordinate wake up in a hospital on your capital asking you to re-capture Koube (香辺) and rescue Igarashi. After you suppress the area, she will join you.

Note that it is still possible to recruit Igarashi even if you've already reclaimed Koube from the Holy Flame before being asked (as it is possible to push back this scene with other higher priority start-of-turn events). The scene will still play out eventually and Igarashi will still join you automatically on the next turn (provided that you don't have other higher priority start-of-turn events in cue, of course).

Range: Long

Bond: Hostile

Skill:
 * Ally Counter +10: Passive. Increases the Counter Rate % of all allies in the region by 10%.

Character Checks:
 * Speak to her twice.
 * Station her in either Toukyou (闘京) or Ousaka (王阪). An event should auto-trigger at the beginning of the next turn.
 * After the previous star, station her in the region you did not use to fulfill star 2 (Toukyou (闘京) or Ousaka (王阪)). After the event, station her in Koube (香辺) for another event. After that, speak to her in the Companion Phase.
 * Speak to her 8 times in total in the Companion Phase (so, if you've cleared the three previous stars, you gotta talk to her 5 more times).
 * 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.

Watari Hanzou / 渡半蔵
How to obtain: Only available in Kyoodou Senna's (京堂扇奈) route. Before the Academy is anihilated, trigger the event "忍者ひとり(Lone Ninja)" in HAWAII (HAWAII). After clearing the 2nd star, trigger the event "忍者ひとり？(Lone Ninja?)" in that same region and he will join the Academy. Once you suppress them, he will join.

Range: Long

Bond: Normal

Skill:
 * Illusive Dream: 2 Stamina. Perfect HIT that besides damage, drains the enemy of 3 Stamina. Also disables the enemy's attack.

Character Checks:
 * Cleared by triggering the first event used to recruit him; "Lone Ninja (忍者ひとり)" in HAWAII (HAWAII).
 * After his first star is cleared, when it's the turn of the NPI.
 * 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 Shinobi's Feelings 2 (忍びの想い２)". You need to have Iori in your team roaster for the 2nd event to appear after a few turns even tho' she plays no further role in the following scene. (Not true. I got the 2nd part of this star at turn 54, long before I've had a chance to even do Iori's pre-recruitment event).
 * Station him in HAWAII (HAWAII) and trigger the event "再会の砂浜／半蔵". During the time laspe between the 4th star event's first and second event, this event will not be available.

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

Yamizaki Akito / 闇崎アキト
How to obtain: Two ways to get him.
 * First one will not work if you are playing in Hard Mode. When you suppress 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 then "The End of Akito's Daily Life" for him to join. Note that you need to do this before he joins Igarashi.
 * Second one (needs confirmation), similar to how you recruit Igarashi Koumi (五十嵐紅美), he can join the Koube Igarashi League before the Holy Flame captures the territory. Capture him in battle and then persuade him twice.Akito.png

Range: Short

Bond: Normal

Skill:
 * Severing Darkness (Yamisaki): 2 Stamina. Deals 1.4x damage. Raises Counter Rate % to the max but greatly reduces his EVA.

Character Checks:
 * Speak to him twice in the Companion Phase.
 * Suppress any enemy region by using him in combat. He doesn't even have to act, just have him join the fight is enough.
 * Station him with Zanma Rouga (斬真狼牙) in the same region. An event should auto-trigger on the next turn.
 * 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. An event should auto-trigger on the following round. The Powowa Gun can be purchased at the shop in Akibahara or found by conquering Oka Yama, supressing the NASA building, and triggering "The Secrets of NASA" event.

Other Notes:
 * CG [6-2-4] is obtained during the School Chapter; no way to miss this one.

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 ("ななな野球対決)！" in Ousaka (王阪)).

Range: Medium

Bond: Normal

Skill:
 * Perfect Dodge: 2 Stamina. Normal damage but raises EVA to the max.

Character Checks:
 * Speak to him thrice in the Companion Phase. Must be cleared before the fifth star.
 * After having been in combat 3 to 4 times, an event should auto-trigger before a battle and the star is cleared after the battle.
 * After the previous star, another event should trigger after being in combat 2 to 3 more times.
 * After the previous star, yet another event should trigger, this one about 3 combats later.
 * (Possible after the previous star) Suppress the Shizuoka Observatory and station Abao Akuu in Shizuoka (志津岡) and an event will auto-trigger on the next turn(Don't need to suppress the Observatory to get the event). A start of turn event happen: Abao feel homesick and want to return space. Then station him in Okayama (岡耶麻) and trigger the event "宇宙へ…アバオ" for him to go into space, yeah... He will leave your team for the time being. 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 his 5th star.

Other Notes:
 * His name is based on the Zeon space fortress in the original Mobile Suit Gundam anime (Abao A Qu). His battlecry and chit chat... is a of course very "Gundam"sque.

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 the same region as NC Zakuro (maybe enemy counts as well?).
 * 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 (Must suppress Nightmare Eyes and wait for Kaen to tell you to look for him in Nara). 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 while fighting against the Academy, then persuade her twice. (Capturing her after the Academy is gone works as well) Then capture and interrogate any character (Including her, but that will release her from the prison, so don't) to obtain the "Doujinshi (同人誌)". Then persuade her again.

Range: Short

Bond: Hostile

Skill:
 * Easy Attack: 2 Stamina. No change to attack power but prevents her attack from finishing her opponent (their HP will stay at 1).

Character Checks:
 * Speak to her 5 times in the Companion Phase.
 * Raise her level about 10 times (exp value at or above 93) and an event should auto-trigger on the next turn.
 * Station her in Akihabara (秋波原) for an event to auto-trigger. It seems it will not happen if Narra (七良) is not under your control. Since the event involves Yarashidou, it's likely that you must have the mission to capture him, but haven't captured him yet.
 * After clearing the previous star, talk to her again in Companion Phase, then about 5 turns after talking to her, an event should appear in Dream Island (夢の島) called "Harami's Exhibition" (はらみの即売会). Trigger it.
 * Speak to her after clearing the previous star.

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 while talking to her.
 * Her 3rd star can't be cleared if you have already arrested Yarashidou.
 * Her 5th star give you 1000BP.
 * Ariake Harami is needed for character clear of Nakanishi Kyoudo.

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

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:
 * Needed to clear one of Hiouguu Kaguya's (緋皇宮神耶) star.

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