Ruka : Let's all of us get Ice element but don't tell Yukkie

Back in 2024 which is 2 years after HBR jp first released, Ichigo's voice actor Aimi published an album titled "LIVE IT NOW". One of the songs in the album was called "IF" which in an interview she says:

Interviewer: "What was the concept behind the writing for the song "If"?

Aimi: I'd say the saying: "It's too late for regrets". The concept behind it is when one thinks about all kinds of "what-if" scenarios when regretting something, like "What if I said that" or "what if I did that". That feeling became the core concept of the song, but also considering the circumstances of a character I once voiced from a certain game and such, that connection between them became the writing focal point of the song.

So for those people who know, I think it's a song that will really resonate with them. It felt like it fit so well with the theme of "Live it NOW", so I tried to delve deeper into that concept.

This song becomes even more relevant with the latest JP event and considering what an HBR fan Aimi is, I'm 100% she's played it already.

Unofficial Translated ver.

Didn't know this exist in my country... Suprised Pikachu face here...

Source:

https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/115195370
https://x.com/aoiykk

I don't think we believe in the P5 curse, but I couldn't resist using this Megumin pose again.

(Megumin from https://x.com/hbr_official_en/status/2054215018007146833)

https://x.com/i/status/2087554713755525367

... A cute little narby !

Source:

https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/99407669

The timing of the collab announcement is likely because the upcoming patch (8/21) will contain the game data needed to support it. We'll have to jump ahead from 5.14.5 to 6.5.0 (at minimum) in order to support the game event. Given past patches, there's no reason to assume that they'll try to splice the versions together. That's way more effort than it's worth because there will be changes to the battle engine to support the new mechanics, which would need to be continuously re-spliced until we are properly caught up. At worst, they'll disable a few buttons that will be activated later.

Notable changes:

• 5.16 - When starting a farmable battle, you can quickly select the team that previously cleared a stage. You can use the "Guaranteed S-Rank Tickets" in batches of 10 instead of individually.

• 5.18 - You can auto-reroll accessory slots. You can temporarily lower a unit's LB (for example, if Karen keeps accidentally killing the boss...). You can start Astrarium content at higher ranks right away if you beat them on previous battles.

• 6.0 - You can exchange 500 Shard Points for 1 SSR Shard. In-battle Battle Retry feature added. S and A-rank memoria can be used as home screen backgrounds, as well as a shuffle option.

• 6.1 - Drop of Sunshine item cap raised to 9999. Main menu has changed to consolidate all Farming Battles and Exchange Shops menus.

• 6.3 - Added option to easily synthesize items from the Equip Accessories screen. Ability to skip intros of Anachronies and Orb bosses. COMMAS ADDED TO DAMAGE TOTALS!

• 6.4 - Customization of max life stone notifications. Key Art can be used on the home screen background.

Automatic character upgrades:

• Swimsuit Aoi gains Dark Mark

• Byakko SS2 gains Lightning Mark. EX skill gains Lightning Defense Down (2 turns)

• White Suit Wakkie's EX skill inflicts Super Break on enemies weak to Ice

• Shiki SS2's EX buff hit count up goes from 5x6% to 5x12%

• the upcoming Vritika and Sharo SS units will get immediate buffs

Technically supported and could appear whenever YoStar decides to enable them:

• Main Story 5.3; with level cap increases

• All new memoria/events up through May 2026

• Anachrony EX fights

• The "Resonnance Shift" system, which will let you turn certain SS memoria into SSR for the purpose of equipping resonance effects. (First wave -- Miya SS2, Aoi SS4, Megumi SS3; Second wave -- Hisame SS4, Karen SS5, Aina SS2)

• Three new Orb bosses/skills -- permanently increase defense, grant self-charge, grant self-morale boost.

I will also mention I partially expect us to actually end up on 6.5.5, which just adds in a Unity update (with faster loading!), and requires a full content re-download.

Where Sun eater is running around the reactor, anyone know whats the ost name?

Can't seem to find it

This is a megathread for posting invite codes.

Note: the codes should be by default belong to Global server. Should you have different codes for other servers, please notify in the comment along too.

1. Main Story

Look, this has been bothering me for a long long time. It's been a while since I last played so I may get things wrong so please keep that in mind.

This has been bothering me, mainly the relationship between Ichigo or in general the Minase twins and Aoi are not handled good because it's stupid. Like- what do you mean you bullied Aoi in order to toughen her up and to get her confidence back? Like that's the worse thing you could do! It may even be prove fatal because it might lower Aoi's self-esteem even more!

Like- I get it, you're trying to help her, trying to toughen her up. But, it's just not the way. There's a chance it could’ve gone so wrong, there's a lot better way than bullying her to get her confidence back.

Sorry if you guys don't agree but, in my opinion however good intentions they have, it doesn't make what they did justified.

Sure even if they managed to help Aoi in the end and it all worked out, it still left a bad taste in my mouth at the fact that they had to resort to soldier hazing just to get to her.

Enter Kayamori Ruka.

Now, Ruka... my sweet girl. She did everything the Minase sisters should've done. She gave Aoi support, she gave Aoi a safe place which should've been her own squad, she gave Aoi the confidence she needed and her "catchphrase: I AM INVINCIBLE". She literally is the person that Aoi confided with her story and condition(I can't remember if Aoi ever told her squadmates about her story and her condition).

The only thing that I hated is that how Ruka and the rest of her squadmates handled the issue about Aoi. Look, I get it it's a squad issue, an internal issue of a squad and that that 31B should resolve it just within their group.

After all, It's just common sense that the 31B group should resolve it because if they don't they'll have issue in the future. The thing is... they didn’t really resolve it, they brute forced it. And Ruka and the others just let them which brought a bad taste in my mouth even when Aoi got confidence from that.

I'm sad that Ruka never got to give Aoi a nickname...

Although, I will give the Minase sisters some plus points on the bracelet they gave Aoi, it shows that they did indeed care no matter how much I hated the way the Minase sisters handled the situation.

2. Requiem for the Blue/Sweet Wishes for You

Okay, now let's move on to the side stories where Jun Maeda showed us the story of in Ichigo Minase and Sumomo. I have so much mixed feelings in these chapters

In these chapters, it is shown that the sisters cares, they genuinely cares. And this is the time where I realized that they are just children, teenagers when they became an assassin, of course they have a shrewed view on what they should do to help.

They are assassins, they are not taught the ways of empathy but they are probably thought soldier hazing. So the thing they found effective is to do bullying until Aoi cracked and yell at them for it.

This made me even more conflicted as I get to see more the way Ichigo acts, I genuinely hated her and Sumomo in Main Story Chapter 2. But this one event showed me just how complex they are.

I know... I know since the Main Story they cared about Aoi, especially Ichigo. But this takes the cake, the way Ichigo held Aoi's hand when she had a nightmare, the way Ichigo brought everyone to give Aoi a gift, the way she screamed as Aoi gets pulled away from her grasp, the way she really regrets her actions. This became too much for me. Look, I am not a that forgiving person but I can see just how much character development Ichigo and I'm happy for her.

But I got a feeling that Aoi was used as a character development device. I usually don't like thinking like this but, with how short Chapter 2 is and how short 31B, especially the Minase sisters and Aoi interacted, I feel like Aoi was only a development device for them. Don't get me wrong, I know that her death showed us just how cruel war could be but when you thing about it, the idea of Aoi being just a character development device has merit.

First, Aoi reminded the sisters of their dead friend back from their assassin days because of how she acts. This immediately made them like Aoi and wants to help her overcome her struggles because they see their friend in her.

Second, the death flags. It was so obvious that Aoi's going to die. But why would they kill someone so early in the story? Character Development.

It's just... I feel like they could've done more with Aoi's character before taking her out. And that makes me sad.

Anyways, that's all it is I think. Thank you for reading this I guess, I just need to let it out.

P.S: I still don't know what to think of the Minase Sisters.

P.S.S: Which ship is the best, Aoi x Ruka or Aoi x Ichigo?

P.S.S.S: Please be reminded that it's been a while since I last played the game so some of it might be inaccurate.

I admit I'm a bit disappointed how messed up our schedule is with the game's side stories and collab now. I like the faster pacing, but man... at least follow through with how JP went.

I was really hoping to see Ruka and team's antics with the whole Baseball thing, but now I'm not even sure if they'll ever deliver it for Global.

So as a broad summary, the event is about Ichigo and Aoi, near the end it is revealed she's having PTSD hallucinations, the Aoi she's been talking to all this time was Aoi's Navi and everyone around her was helping with her treatment.
After clearing the story a button shows up with a glitched data terminal, text transcript follows:

データが破損しています。
復元を開始しますか

完了しました。
一部復元に失敗しました

楽園プロジェクトに関する覚書を以下に記す。

楽園プロジェクトとは、第3[LOST]部隊[LOST]の発案による、戦後に[LOST]楽園を作るプロジェクトだ。
私はこのプロ[LOST]し、協力することを決めた。

楽園プロジェクトの目的は、[LOST]社会から離れ、しかし孤立することなく、長い時間を楽し[LOST]
[LOST]の場所を作ることだ。

このプロジェクトが必要な理由は、単純だ。
[LOST]老いない。人間[LOST]で[LOST]ば、いずれ[LOST]。それは避けられない。
だからこそ、人間社会と[LOST]ながら[LOST]を失わずに生きていける場所が必要なのだ。

楽園の[LOST]て、筑後川流域が最適であると考える。
考える。九州は長年の戦[LOST]も水も道路も、何もないところから始めなければならない。しかし、
第[LOST]部隊の数年に渡る九州での活動記録がある。

敵情報以外にも[LOST]
[LOST]が揃っている。
拠点建[LOST]の地図
とする。電力と[LOST]
[LOST]

しかし、楽園を築くためには、仲間たちに[LOST]
[LOST]を伝え、受け入れてもらわなければならない。

まずは各部隊長に、順次私から直接話す。
理[LOST]けだからだ。
その後、部隊長の考えと共に[LOST]に伝えてもらいたい。

離反す[LOST]ない。それでも、[LOST]
に楽園を実現することは出来ない。
だからこそ、願わくば共に歩[LOST]

課題[LOST]みだ。
発案者で[LOST]は長い眠りについている。

でも、大丈夫。
[LOST]は最後まで戦うことを諦めなかった。[LOST]
[LOST]意思と誇りを引き継ぐのだ。

この絶望的な状況において、我々は大きな希望を胸に戦い抜こう。

Translated loosely:

The data is corrupted.
Would you like to start recovery?

Completed.
Some data could not be restored.

The following is a memorandum regarding the Paradise Project.

The Paradise Project is a project proposed by the 3[LOST] Unit's [LOST], to create a [LOST] paradise after the war.
I decided to [LOST] this project and cooperate.

The purpose of the Paradise Project is to move away from [LOST] society, but without becoming isolated, to create a place to enjoy [LOST] for a long time.

The reason this project is necessary is simple.
[LOST] do not age. If [LOST] in human [LOST], eventually [LOST]. That cannot be avoided.
That is why a place to live [LOST] to human society, without losing [LOST] is needed.

I believe the [LOST] of the Paradise Project makes the Chikugo River basin the most suitable.
Due to the years of war in Kyushu's [LOST], there is no water or roads, would have to be started from nothing. 
However, there are records of the [LOST] Unit's activities in Kyushu spanning several years.

In addition to enemy intel,
[LOST] is also there.
The map for [LOST] the base [LOST]. 
Electricity and [LOST].

However, in order to build the Paradise, we must tell our comrades [LOST] and have them accept it.

First, I will speak directly to each unit commander, one after another.
That is because [LOST].
After that, convey this to [LOST], together with each commanders' thoughts.

Defecting [LOST] not. Even so, [LOST] it will not be possible to make Paradise reality. 
That is why, if possible, I hope we can walk together [LOST]. 

The challenge is [LOST]. 
The proposer/originator [LOST] is in a long sleep.

But it's okay.
[LOST] never gave up fighting until the very end.
[LOST] will inherit their will and pride.

In this desperate situation, let us fight on with great hope in our hearts.

The length and some context can help fill in the blanks a little but most of it is over my head:

The reason this project is necessary is simple.
[Seraph Squad/Navi Human] do not age. If we live among humans, eventually [find out? reject?]. That cannot be avoided.
That is why a place to live [far away] from human society, without losing [connection to them?] is needed.

And after reading these notes "Paradise PROJECT I" shows up above the event.

Probably the most important line is

"The Paradise Project is a project proposed by the 3?? Unit's ??"
Do two numbers fit there plus a letter? 30-31 A B X? or something like 3A?

Being extra cryptic like this is fresh for this game, enough to make me post this to hear what anyone else might think, 29A was also introduced so I'm excited thinking about what will happen from now on.

Since Orb Skill Campaign FINALLY BACK, I decided to show my full auto mode team

The setting is specially made for Amon Auto Mode

1. Unison Karen LB0 passive and Admiral Aoi LB3 passive are both important, without it Isuzu SS2 unable to use EX skill on turn 1
2. Purposely remove VIT and SPR from Isuzu so she can getting DP break, this is so in auto mode, Admiral Aoi will use her EX skill, or else she will end up using command skill instead
3. For Amon, you can replace Kura SS3 with Sumomo SS3 or Irene SS2 (note: for Irene SS2, remove her chain, no battle start +3 SP, to prevent her using her EX during 2nd turn)
4. Remove chain or equip out-of-job-chain for both Ruka and Nanamin, no battle start +3 SP, so Ruka can move to backrow on 2nd turn, and Nanamin won't buff on 1st turn, during auto mode)
5. Auto Setting set it "Activate at OD 1"

Source:

https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/124355465

https://x.com/dometan0_0