Big Bang Age:Character walkthrough/PGG

Kuga Kyouichirou / 久我匡一郎
How to obtain: He will automatically join you on the 5th turn of the National Chapter.

Range: Medium

Bond: Trust

Skill:
 * Shadow Storm: 2 Stamina. Pre-emptive strike for 1.5x damage. Prevents enemy's attack for that round.

Character Checks:
 * Speak to him in the Companion Phase.
 * Speak to him two more times in the Companion Phase.
 * Station him along with either Tenrou Kunagi (天楼久那妓) or Kyoudou Senna (京堂扇奈) and an event should auto-trigger on the next turn. Zanma Rouga (斬真狼牙) must not be in that region.
 * Station him in Ousaka (王阪) for an event to auto-trigger on the next turn.
 * Station him in the same region as Sparn (スパーン) for an event to auto-trigger on the next turn.

Other Notes:
 * Speaking to him once will allow Zanma Rouga (斬真狼牙) to use his Wolf Fang skill.

Ginjou Tomoka / 銀城智香
How to obtain: First, capture one of the soldiers from the PGG (the rifle guys with a red beret) and interrogate him in the Prison Phase (2nd option). Afterwards, conquer the PGG by defeating her in a Deathmatch by triggering the event "Showdown with Tomoka (決戦:銀城智香)" in Shizuoka (志津岡).

Range: Long

Bond: Normal

Skill:
 * Tactical Control: Passive. Increases the HIT, EVA and Counter Rate % of allies in zone.

Character Checks:
 * Speak to her in the Companion Phase.
 * Station her in Shizuoka (志津岡) for an event to auto-trigger at the beginning of the next turn (may take a few turns).
 * Station her in any of the following places: Toukyou (闘京), or Akihabara (秋波原) or Tottori (塔鳥). After an event triggers there with her, speak to her in the Companion Phase.
 * Station her in any region whose peace is falling apart (the skull and crossbones appear). Before the region is about to taken by independent people, she will stop the fight.
 * Leave her in the same region and when the peace starts falling again, she will stop the fight one more time (works on a different region as well - tested). After that, speak to her one last time during companion phase.

Other Notes:
 * CG [6-1-3] is obtained automatically when you invade the PGG. Note that the scene is not triggered if the PGG attacks first.
 * CG [6-1-4] is obtained by clearing her 3rd star.
 * She will leave your group when Koube (香辺) becomes independent and Murata, the former leader of the PGG joins them. She won't leave if you've cleared up to her 3rd star though.
 * Her Stamina increases every 30 levels.

Todoroki Yuu / 二十六木遊
How to obtain: First of, be sure to suppress HAWAII (HAWAII). Then, after you suppress Forestland (樹界), station Zanma Gou (斬真豪) there to discover the World Tree (trigger the event "Search for Elves(制圧：世界樹)"). A few turns later you should an event that involves elf-looking characters. The event "エルフの捜索" should then be available. Trigger it twice for him to join you (along with Sonnet (ソネット)).

Range: Medium

Bond: Normal

Skill:
 * Prosperity: Passive. Randomly increases the income of the region he's stationed in.

Character Checks:
 * Speak to him twice in the Companion Phase.
 * Build something (top large option in green when you click on a region) in Toukyou (闘京) and the next turn trigger the event "Buried Voice / Yuu (地下からの声／遊)". Do note the building will be destroyed.
 * Same as the 2nd star, but do it in Ousaka (王阪) instead.
 * Same as the previous star, but do it in Aomory (アオモリ) this time.
 * After having cleared stars 2 to 4 and after having participated in at least 10~ battles, an event should auto-trigger at the beginning of a turn.

Other Notes:
 * He joins along with Sonnet.

Sonnet / ソネット
How to obtain: First of, be sure to suppress HAWAII (HAWAII). Then, after you suppress Forestland (樹界), station Zanma Gou (斬真豪) there to discover the World Tree (trigger the event "Search for Elves (制圧：世界樹)"). A few turns later you should an event that involves elf-looking characters. The event "エルフの捜索" should then be available. Trigger it twice for her to join you (along with Todoroki Yuu (二十六木遊)).

Range: Long

Bond: Normal

Skill:
 * Ally Recovery 10%: Passive. After combat, all allies in the region recover 10% of their HP.

Character Checks:
 * Obtained when she joins you.
 * Speak to her in the Companion Phase.
 * Station her along with Todoroki Yuu (二十六木遊) in Foresland (樹界). An event should auto-trigger on the next turn.
 * Station her along with Todoroki Yuu (二十六木遊) in any region OTHER THAN Forestland (樹界) and Shinjuku (真宿). An event should auto-trigger on the next turn.
 * Station her along with Todoroki Yuu (二十六木遊) in Shinjuku (真宿). An event should auto-trigger on the next turn.

Other Notes:
 * CG [6-2-1] is obtained if you don't recruit her and Sparn (スパーン) kidnaps her.
 * CG [6-2-2] is obtained during the process of recruiting her (after the World Tree is discovered).
 * She joins along with Todoroki Yuu (二十六木遊).
 * Her loyalty decreases considerably whenever she is stationed outside of Forestland.

Asakura Yuma / 朝狗羅由真
How to obtain: After fighting the PGG for a while, tanks should start attacking you. After that, if you haven't, suppress Akihabara (秋波原) and trigger the event "朝狗羅由真の部屋". Do note if you defeat the PGG first / if you take too long, she will die.

Range: Long

Bond: Normal

Skill:
 * Easy Attack: 2 Stamina. Non-lethal attack.(Will leave the enemy's hp at 1 if reduced to 0.)

Character Checks:
 * Speak to her 3 times in the Companion Phase.
 * Event auto-triggered randomly at the beginning of the turn after having cleared the 1st star.
 * Event auto-triggered randomly at the beginning of the turn after having cleared the 2nd star.
 * After clearing the 3rd star, station her along with Red Mouri Sonken (毛利尊拳) in the same region for an event to auto-trigger.
 * Same as the 4th one.

Other Notes:
 * CG [6-3-1] is obtained by waiting a bit before recruiting her while fighting the PGG.
 * If you use her to fight against tanks from the PGG then their hit will be reduced from 100 to 0.
 * It seems she will severely drop the HIT of allies in your team on the same region if you send her out with tanks from the PGG.

Cleo Aripa / クレオ・アリパ
How to obtain: Trigger the event "Negotiate with Cleo" ("クレオと交渉") as it becomes available in Tottori (塔鳥). You will then be able to fight against her and capture her, then persuade her twice in the Prison Phase.

Range: Medium

Bond: Normal

Skill:
 * Summon Genie-chan: 3 Stamina. Deals 40 damage (fixed) with an 80% hit rate (fixed as well). Evades enemy attack.

Character Checks:
 * Speak to her 3 times in the Companion Phase.
 * Suppress the PGG without invading Tottori (塔鳥) at all.
 * Event auto-triggered at the beginning of a turn when her level has been raised about 10 times (exp value on right at or above 68).
 * Station her in Tottori (塔鳥) and trigger the event "Queen Cleo of the Desert" ("砂漠の女王クレア").
 * After the previous star, station her in Tottori (塔鳥) along with one of those generic units that look like a mob of guys with turbans and knives. Then trigger the event "Queen Cleo of the Desert: The Sequel" ("続砂漠の女王クレオ").

Other Notes:
 * Every 8 levels her Stamina goes up by 1.
 * Cleo Aripa is needed for character clears of Naruse Yuuki and Ijuin Tamari.

Gyver Mac / 凱場マック
How to obtain: Every 5 floors you go down into a dungeon (ANY dungeon) he will show up. After seeing him 3 times, an event should appear in Tottori (塔鳥) called "Recruit Adventurer Mac (冒険者マック)". Trigger it for him to join.

Range: Medium

Bond: Normal

Skill:
 * 1UP: 1 Stamina. Fully restores all but one point of Guyver Mac's stamina.

Character Checks:
 * Speak to him twice in the Companion Phase.
 * Level him up about 10 times (exp value at or above 139) and speak to him in the Companion Phase.
 * Station him in Kyou (京) and trigger the event "凱場マック冒険".
 * Clear the 8th floor of the Chaos Angel Tower ("探索：混沌天使の塔" in Tottori (塔鳥)) where Kinryuu (金竜) will join you.
 * Clear the 5th star of Kinryuu (金竜) and then station the two of them in Sangoku (三国). An event should auto-trigger.

Other Notes:
 * For how to make the tower appear, please look below in the 'How to obtain' information for Kinryuu.

Tanzawa Nina / 丹沢丹奈
How to obtain: Buy out ALL the items in the shop located in Akihabara (秋波原) (event trigger is "買い物：たんたん本店"). After you buy the last item return and a new item (herself) should be present that costs 13 BP, buy it (her) and she will join.

Range: Medium

Bond: Normal

Skill:
 * Decline: Passive. The income of the region she's stationed in might randomly decrease.

Character Checks:
 * Speak to her in the Companion Phase.
 * Trigger the event "闇取引／丹沢丹奈" in Yokohama (横濱).
 * Station her in HAWAII (HAWAII) and an event should auto-trigger on the next turn.
 * Station her in Toukyou (闘京) and an event should auto-trigger on the next turn.
 * An event should auto-trigger at the beginning of a turn when you have over 32 items (do note the buttons at the top of the inventory along with the "Secret Diary (ひみつ日記)" are not counted).

Other Notes:
 * CG [8-3-1] is obtained by doing her first star clear.
 * The item "Moonstone (ムーンストーン)" is obtained by clearing her 2nd star.

Kinryuu / 金竜
How to obtain: Clear the dungeon in Tottori (塔島). To have the dungeon appear, first you must have Gyver Mac (凱場マック) in your team, talk to him once, then capture any random unit (must be an "eyeless" common character) and interrogate him/her (second option) to make the event "北の酒場" in Aomory (アオモリ) appear. Trigger the event and then the dungeon trigger ("探索：混沌天使の塔") should be available in Tottori (塔島) but only during a Full Moon (Full yellow circle of the moon).

Range: Medium

Bond: Normal

Skill:
 * Yummy!: 2 Stamina. Restores her HP completely.

Character Checks:
 * Speak to her 3 times in the Companion Phase.
 * Speak to her 9 (yes, nine) times in the Companion Phase.
 * Station her in Kunamoto (熊元) and an event should auto-trigger on the next turn.
 * Station her in Sapporo (サッポロ) and an event should auto-trigger on the next turn.
 * Station her in Sangoku (三国) and an event should auto-trigger on the next turn.

Other Notes:
 * None

Vandain / ヴァンダイン
How to obtain: This one is a toughie. After having suppressed Forestland (樹界), trigger the event "制圧：巨大磁石" to suppress the Huge Magnet and then after the PGG is anihilated trigger the event "樹界の主". This is the fun part. You must capture and interrogate (second option in prison) the next three types of eyeless units: The Chinese fighters from Sangoku, one of the eyeless archer girls (usually come from the Kyushu (九州勢) nation) and one of the snow archer girls from Nightmare Eyes. After you get the parts from them (you just need the interrogation), trigger the event "ヴァンダイン" in Forestland (樹界).

Range: Long

Bond: Friend

Skill:
 * Rule 20: 2 Stamina. HIT fixed at 80% and deals double damage.

Character Checks:
 * Speak to him in the Companion Phase.
 * Speak to him one more time in the Companion Phase.
 * Station him in Nihon Bridge (日奔橋) and an event should auto-trigger on the next turn.
 * Event auto-triggered when his level has been raised at least 5 times (exp value at or above 116).
 * Defeat a soldier of the PGG with him (maybe he only needs to be in the group). See notes below.

Other Notes:
 * Since it's practically impossible to recruit him without having defeated the PGG yet, you can go down to the 5th floor of the dungeon in Ousaka (王阪) by selecting the trigger "探索：梅田地下街". You can find two of the necessary targets there.

Shinoda Kansuke / 篠田勘助
How to obtain: Two ways to do this.
 * After you defeat the PGG, whenever you go over 500 BP (if you weren't at when you defeat the PGG) he will show up on the beginning of the turn, where you can recruit him for that amount.
 * If you don't pay for him, he will go into Nihonbashi (日奔橋) where you can capture him. Persuade him twice for him to join.

Range: Medium

Bond: Normal

Skill:
 * None

Character Checks:
 * Speak to him a few times in the Companion Phase until he completes a tank (do note this drains you of 300 BP).
 * After suppressing Akihabara (秋波原), trigger the event "勘輔と電気街".
 * After suppressing Nihon Bridge (日奔橋), trigger the event "勘輔と電気街".
 * Station him along with Asakura Yuma (朝狗羅由真) in any region. An event should auto-trigger.
 * Speak to him in the Companion Phase a few times until 5 tanks are done.

Other Notes:
 * The last tank he creates is stronger than the rest, if that's of any importance.

Tennouji Mio / 天王子ミオ
How to obtain: If you defeat the Nightmare Eyes before turn 33, she will appear a few turns later and scatter animals around in 4 regions under your control (denoted by a $ symbol on them). Trigger the events and get rid of the animals, then interrogate any random eyeless unit. The event "ミオの隠れ家" should then become available in Toukyou (闘京). A Deathmatch ensues with her and several monkeys, beat them to capture her. Before you can successfully persuade her, you must have a dog and cat unit in your team (You can use the "Assorted Creatures (動物詰め合わせ)" in HAWAII (HAWAII) to summon forth animals for battle).

Range: Medium

Bond: Normal

Skill:
 * Problem Child: Passive. Randomly decreases the public peace (law) in the region she's stationed in.

Character Checks:
 * Speak to her 3 times in the Companion Phase.
 * Station her in Nara (七良) and an event should auto-trigger on the next turn.
 * Station her in MOO! (MOO!) and an event should auto-trigger on the next turn.
 * Speak to her in the Companion Phase when you have a Dog, Cat, Monkey and Panda unit in your group.
 * Trigger the event "犬ぞりレース！" in Abashiri (アバシリ). You will need a Dog unit stationed there for the event to appear.

Other Notes:
 * CG [8-2-4] is obtained by stationing her in the same region where an enemy called 八羅四堂 appears before you capture him (probably in Nara (七良)).
 * If you ever need animals, you can always trigger the "動物詰め合わせ" in the HAWAII (HAWAII) region.

Comet-san / コメートさん
How to obtain: Do note you need Miyazato Erika (宮里絵梨香) and her two croonies, Shorko (ショーコ) and Saki (サキ) to be with you for this one. Suppress the observatory in Shizuoka (志津岡) (event trigger is "制圧：天文台") then trigger the event "絵梨花の天文台１" followed by the second and third instances of the same event. In the last one, select the option that reads "避ける" to have her join.

Range: Long

Bond: Normal

Skill:
 * Counter Seal: 2 Stamina. Normal attack but denies the enemy of a counter-attack.

Character Checks:
 * Speak to her 3 times in the Companion Phase and then trigger the event "コメートさんの任務" in Abashiri (アバシリ).
 * Speak to her 3 times in the Companion Phase and then trigger the event "コメートさんの任務" in Ousaka (王阪).
 * Speak to her 3 times in the Companion Phase and then trigger the event "コメートさんの任務" in HAWAII (HAWAII).
 * After having done the 3 previous stars, station her in Toukyou (闘京) and an event should auto-trigger. Then station her in Akihabara (秋波原) for the second part of the event.
 * After the previous star, station her in the same region as Abao Akuu (アバオ亜空) (the guy with the afro). An event should auto-trigger on the next turn.

Other Notes:
 * CG [8-3-2] is obtained by doing the first part of her 4th star clear.

Mummy Shiraville VIII/ マミー Ｓ Ⅷ世
How to obtain: Suppress the Tottori (塔鳥) region, then suppress the Pyramid as well ("制圧：ピラミッド") and then trigger the event "ピラミッド調査" for her to join you.

Range: Medium

Bond: Friend

Skill:
 * Exhaust: 2 Stamina. Normal hit but reduces the enemy's Stamina by 2.

Character Checks:
 * Station her in HAWAII (HAWAII) and an event should auto-trigger on the next turn.
 * Speak to her 3 times in the Companion Phase.
 * Station her in Tottori (塔鳥) and then speak to her in the Companion Phase (might need to speak to her more than once).
 * Station her in Akihabara (秋波原). An event should auto-trigger on the next turn.
 * Station her in Forestland (樹界). An event should auto-trigger on the next turn.

Other Notes:
 * CG [7-3-3] is obtained by doing her 3rd star clear.
 * The item "Strange Quick Bug (素早い変な昆虫)" can be randomly obtained by talking to her.
 * Mummy may be recalled from her defending post if stationed on certain regions, thus wasting a start-of-turn event slot.

Kirihara Takeshi / 桐原武士
How to obtain: Capture him in combat and persuade him once.

Range: Long

Bond: Normal

Skill:
 * None

Character Checks:
 * Kirihara Takeshi has no character checks.

Other Notes:
 * None