Beware! Swords can be broken in this event!
Be sure to pay attention to your sword's health or you might lose him forever.
Be sure to pay attention to your sword's health or you might lose him forever.
Event Period: 18 October 2022 (Tue) 17:00 until 01 November 2022 (Tue) 12:59 Japan Standard Time.
01 Nov 2022 13:00 +0900 until event's over!
Introduction[]
Due to the stretched out war, the Government of the Time has given out orders for the Saniwa for a special mission. To investigate the forsaken world of the Keichou Kumamoto in which its history had been reformed.
Differences based on previous progress[]
This is a rerun of the first Special Investigation: Keichou Kumamoto. Depending on the progress in the previous SI: Keichou Kumamoto, the investigation starting point and/or sword sortie restrictions will differ.
- Even if you have already obtained Jizou Yukihira and Kokindenjunotachi as a login present, their existence will not effect the progress of the event, since SI: Keichou Kumamoto is purely dependent on the your participation progress of the event itself.
Did not participate in SI: Keichou Kumamoto or did not obtain both Jizou Yukihira and Kokindenjunotachi from SI: Keichou Kumamoto[]
- Investigation starting point:
- As like in SI: Keichou Kumamoto, the event will start from the beginning.
- The recollection of the event scenes will run after your first login after the maintenance for the event.
- Sortie Restrictions:
- You cannot sortie Jizou Yukihira or Kokindenjunotachi in SI: Keichou Kumamoto until they are obtained from the event.
Obtained Jizou Yukihira from SI: Keichou Kumamoto but did not obtain and Kokindenjunotachi[]
- Investigation starting point:
- The recollection of the relevant event scenes depending on your progress will run after your first login after the maintenance for the event.
- You will be able to obtain Kokindenjunotachi which you did not get in the previous SI: Keichou Kumamoto after you clear the Passage of Darkness.
- Sortie Restrictions:
- You cannot sortie Kokindenjunotachi in SI: Keichou Kumamoto until he is obtained from the event.
Obtained both Jizou Yukihira and Kokindenjunotachi from the previous SI: Keichou Kumamoto []
- Investigation starting point:
- You will restart at the point as if you have just cleared the special investigation. You will be able to access the secret path from the beginning of the event.
- Kokindenjunotachi has a rare chance to be obtained as a drop from defeating the Boss of the Passage of Darkness.
- Jizou Yukihira has a rare chance to be obtained as a drop from defeating the Last Boss of Kumamoto Castle Citadel Court.
- Although you will receive a introduction scene the first time you login after the event starts, other recollection scenes which you have already obtained will not be played out.
- Sortie Restrictions:
- There shall be no sortie restrictions.
How to Play[]
The event map is accessible by clicking the event banner in the frontline menu. Because there is a possibility that Special Investigation event will span over a long time period, you cannot send out a team that has your secretary sword in it. In addition, swords whose team is currently in the event investigation will not be usable for the following activities:
- Sortie to normal maps
- Expedition
- PvP
- Team formation change
- Dismantling
- Repair
- Refinery
- Ranbu level training
Action Selection[]
There are some actions that can be selected in the event map which will determine your next course of action.
- Rolling the dice
- Uses a dice that you have on hand, will add to the action counter you have according to the number displayed on the dice.
- Recover team
- Consumes a dried chestnut, to recover both the health of your swords and the health of the troops equipped. Destroyed troops will also be recovered.
- Consume Sennin Dango, Makunouchi Bento and One Bite Dango to restore fatigue of your swords.
- Warning! Swords that have been destroyed in battle will not recover.
- Retreat
- Brings your team that was sortied to the Special Investigations: Keichou Kumamoto back to your citadel and unlocks the action restrictions of the team.
- The action counter will be returned to 0.
- On the next sortie in the event, your team will be returned to the last returning point in the section of the event map you have reached.
- Suspend/Pause investigation
- Brings your team back to your citadel while preserving their sortie status in the Special Investigations: Keichou Kumamoto
- The action counter will remain as it is.
- On the next sortie, your team will resume the investigation according to the state where you suspended it.
Action Counter[]
Counter on top left side of the map
In order to move between the nodes in Special Investigation: Keichou Kumamoto, you will need moves. One move from the action counter will allow you to move one node. You can add to your allowed moves by rolling a die in your possession. You can have up to six dice, and three dice will be replenished at 5:00 and 17:00 JST each time, regardless of the number you have before that time. You can also use Lucky 7 Dice in place of normal dice to add to your action counter.
- These dice are not replenishable by using koban.
- If you have remaining moves after defeating the final boss node, the remainder moves will be inherited when you re-enter the event and restart from the first node again.
About Nodes[]
In Special Investigation: Keichou Kumamoto, with the exception of the start node and final boss nodes, it is possible to return to any node that you have stepped on before. Even if it is a node that you have cleared, stepping on it again will re-trigger the effects of that node, except for key nodes, those turn into Retreat nodes once collected. Below are the types of nodes you can encounter:
Double EXP node
Recovery node
Retreat node
Enemy node
Watchtower Enemy node
Lantern Enemy node
Boss node
Entrance node
Shortcut node
- Double EXP node
- Will double the experience points you get in the next battle node.
- Recovery node
- Recover the health points of the swords and equipped troops. Troops at 0 will not be restored.
- Retreat node
- Can return the party back to the Citadel. You will return to this same node when you return to Keichou Kumamoto. The action counter will remain the same.
- Enemy node
- Pits you in a battle against enemy soldiers. The number of enemies varies within nodes.
- Watchtower Enemy node
- After defeating enemies on Watchtower Enemy nodes in the event, you will collect a key and the node will turn into a Retreat node.
- Lantern Enemy node
- After defeating enemies on Lantern Enemy nodes in the event, you will collect a paper Lantern that will increase visibility.
- Boss node
- Starts a battle against boss enemy. After defeating the boss, it will turn into a Recovery node, Retreat node, or Entrance Node.
- Entrance node
- Moves you to the Kumamoto Castle or Passage of Darkness or Kumamoto Castle Citadel Court map depending on which map it is at.
- Shortcut node
- In Kumamoto Castle, you are blocked from entering the Passage of Darkness if you do not have four keys. The Shortcut node enables you to use the secret path leading directly to the Passage of Darkness that will appear in map after proceeding in the event.
Returning Point[]
Pop up notice upon reaching a Returning Point
In the event you choose to retreat or you are defeated in battle, when you re-sortie to Keichou Kumamoto, you will continue from the recovery points which are based on your progression in the event.
The recovery points based on event progression is as follows:
- If you have yet to defeat the Outside Kumamoto Castle Boss, you will restart from the start node.
- If you have defeated the Outside Kumamoto Castle Boss, you will restart at the Recovery node that used to be the Outside Kumamoto Castle Boss node.
- If you have yet to defeat a Watchtower Enemy, you will restart at the Kumamoto Castle start node.
- If you have defeated a Watchtower Enemy, the node turns into a Retreat node and becomes the restart point.
- If you have defeated the Kumamoto Castle Boss, the Boss node turns into the Passage of Darkness entrance and becomes a restart point.
- If you have entered the Passage of Darkness and yet to defeat the Passage of Darkness Boss, you will restart at the starting Entrance node.
- If you have defeated the Passage of Darkness Boss, the Boss node turns into the Kumamoto Castle Citadel Court entrance and becomes the restart point.
Shortcut[]
The shortcut from Kumamoto Castle to the Passage of Darkness will be unlocked based on your progress in the event. To use the shortcut, you will need the Shortcut Key.
Battle Limitations[]
Battles in Outside Kumamoto Castle (熊本城下) and Kumamoto Castle (熊本城):
- Horses may be equipped, but their stat bonuses will have a reduced effect.
Battles in Passage of Darkness (闇り通路):
- Horses will not have any effect in battles.
- Long range attacks from archer, musketeer, and catapult troops will not occur.
- You can still equip archer, musketeer, and catapult troops, their status effects will take place but they will not launch their attacks.
Battles in Kumamoto Castle Citadel Court (熊本城本丸御殿):
- Horses will not have any effect in battles
- Ootachi and Naginata will only attack one unit
- Long range attacks from archer and catapult troops will not occur.
- You can still equip archer and catapult troops, their status effects will take place but they will not launch their attacks.
Forced Retreat[]
You will be forced to retreat under the following conditions in battle:
- All party members withdraw from front line.
- Party leader or secretary sword reaches severe damage.
- Defeat in battle.
- In the event you are forced to retreat, your action counter will return to 0.
- When you enter the event again, you will re-start from the returning point.
Advancing During Severe Damage[]
In the event, if you proceed after suffering severe damage, there is a chance that your sword will break. In the event you do proceed to the next node when you have swords with severe damage in your party, you cannot undo the choice so please beware.
Kumamoto Castle Keys[]
Entrance Key
Kumamoto Castle has a locked node. To enter it, you must collect four keys. The four entrance keys are scattered around Kumamoto Castle.
- Entrance keys can be collected after defeating the enemies at Watchtower Enemy nodes.
- Watchtower Enemy nodes are the ones that have already been indicated by the dark orange color on the map.
- After the battle, the key will be collected and the Watchtower Enemy node will become a Retreat node.
Passage of Darkness[]
When you enter the Passage of Darkness, you are surrounded by complete darkness. You can only see as far as one node away from you. Increase your visibility to a maximum of 2 nodes away by collecting lanterns from defeating the Lantern Enemies nodes. Choose your steps carefully while collecting lanterns to increase visibility and march towards the Kumamoto Castle Citadel Court map entrance. The Kumamoto Castle Citadel Court entrance node is on the far right of the Passage of Darkness and its position can be confirmed through drag scrolling to the end of the map.
- Visibility range
- Without any lanterns, the visibility range is 1 node around you.
- As you traverse through the map, you see Enemy nodes with a faded enemy node icon above them. These are the Enemy Lantern nodes that drops Lanterns upon defeating them which you will be able to collect.
- One Lantern increases your visibility to 1.5 nodes. Two Lanterns increases your visibility to 2 nodes.
- You can increase your visibility up to two times. Picking up any more Lanterns will not increase the range.
- Lantern Enemy nodes turn into regular Enemy nodes after you collect the Lantern.
Lantern
- The Lanterns have a use limit. After three actions, the Lantern will flicker and go out, reducing your visibility. If you pick-up another Lantern before consuming three actions, you reset the limit.
- If you have one Lantern and collect a second before using three actions, the range expands to 2 nodes and the remaining actions counter resets.
- If you have two Lanterns and collect a third before consuming three actions, the range does not change; it stays at 2. However, your action counter does reset.
- While in the Passage of Darkness, the path you have taken will remain visible even after you have moved away. However, if you withdraw and re-enter the map, the nodes and path will reset.
- There are no Retreat nodes.
- The layout of the paths will change each time you re-enter.
Defeating the Final Boss[]
- Once you defeat the Final Boss in Kumamoto Castle Citadel Court, your investigation result will be "Mission Complete".
- Once you achieve "Mission Complete", the Final Boss will not appear again on reruns of Keichou Kumamoto, and will instead be replaced with a generic sword.
Event Items[]
Lucky 7 Dice[]
The Lucky 7 Dice is an item that can only be used in Special Investigation events and can be bought from the Shop. The effect: it can be used instead of the normal dice in the Special Investigation event map and increases the action counter by 7.
- Cannot be used when your action counter is not 0.
- It is possible to purchase the Lucky 7 Dice in the event map if the Lucky 7 Dice in your possession is 0.
- Remaining Lucky 7 Dice will be deleted after the event ends.
Dried Chestnuts[]
The Dried Chestnuts is an item that can only be used in Special Investigations event and can be bought from the Shop.
The effect: used during sorties in Special Investigation event to restore the HP and troops of all swords in your party.
You can use it by selecting the [Recover team] tab.
- You cannot restore a sword that was broken in battle.
- You can restore troops lost in battle.
- If you return to the citadel either by forced retreat, defeat or ranking, troops that were destroyed cannot be recovered using Dried Chestnuts after you re-enter the event map.
- It is possible to purchase Dried Chestnuts in the event map if the Dried Chestnuts in your possession is 0.
- Remaining Dried Chestnuts will be deleted after the event ends.
Shortcut Key[]
The Shortcut Key can only be used in the Special Investigation event and can be bought at the Shop.
Effect: You can choose to access the shortcut from Kumamoto Castle to the Passage of Darkness when it unlocks after you progress in the event.
- It will allow you to bypass searching for keys to the entrance.
After you defeat the Kumamoto Castle Citadel Court Boss, the shortcut closes.
You will need to purchase another Shortcut Key to access the shortcut every time you sortie into the event map.
- Remaining Shortcut Keys will be deleted after the event ends.
Disconnection of Game[]
- You can re-access the event from where you were disconnected after you re-login.
- If you were disconnected during a battle, you will be returned to the battle completion page where your victory or defeat is already determined.
- Should you lose your battle, you will be returned to the citadel and when you re-sortie, you will restart from the furthest returning point you reached in the last sortie.
New Swords[]
- For the first run of the Special Investigation: Keichou Kumamoto event, upon defeating the Last Boss in Kumamoto Castle Citadel Court, you will obtain Jizou Yukihira.
- From then on, Jizou Yukihira will drop from this boss.
- You will obtain the other sword, Kokindenjunotachi, upon defeating the final boss in Passage of Darkness a second time.
- From then on, Kokindenjunotachi will drop from this boss.
Special Investigation: Keichou Kumamoto Event Scenes[]
Special Investigation: Keichou Kumamoto Event Scenes will be unlocked once you fulfill certain requirements.
- If you have not unlocked the scenes, you cannot access them.
- If you do not have Kasen Kanesada or his kiwame during the Special Investigation: Keichou Kumamoto event, all the related event scenes will not be unlocked. However, the Special Investigation: Keichou Kumamoto Event Scenes will be unlocked upon you obtaining Kasen Kanesada and/or his kiwame even after the Special Investigation: Keichou Kumamoto event ends.
Event Scenes List[]
- Event Scenes Part 1 - 10 (JP) / Event Scenes Part 1 - 10 (EN)
- Event Scenes Part 11 - 20 (JP) / Event Scenes Part 11 - 20 (EN)
- Event Scenes Part 21 - 30 (JP) / Event Scenes Part 21 - 30 (EN)
- Event Scenes Part 31 - 40 (JP) / Event Scenes Part 31 - 40 (EN)
- Event Scenes Part 41 - 47 (JP) / Event Scenes Part 41 - 47 (EN)
Event Missions[]
| Mission Name
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Content | Reward | ||||
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| 熊本城ボスを1回撃破せよ | Defeat the Kumamoto Castle Boss 1 time | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | Lucky 7 Dice x1 |
| 熊本城ボスを2回撃破せよ | Defeat the Kumamoto Castle Boss 2 times | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | None |
| 熊本城ボスを3回撃破せよ | Defeat the Kumamoto Castle Boss 3 times | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | None |
| 熊本城ボスを4回撃破せよ | Defeat the Kumamoto Castle Boss 4 times | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | Dried Chestnuts x1 |
| 熊本城ボスを5回撃破せよ | Defeat the Kumamoto Castle Boss 5 times | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | None |
| Mission Name
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Content | Reward | ||||
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Other | ||
| 熊本城ボスを6回撃破せよ | Defeat the Kumamoto Castle Boss 6 times | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | None |
| 熊本城ボスを7回撃破せよ | Defeat the Kumamoto Castle Boss 7 times | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | Lucky 7 Dice x1 |
| 熊本城ボスを8回撃破せよ | Defeat the Kumamoto Castle Boss 8 times | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | None |
| 熊本城ボスを9回撃破せよ | Defeat the Kumamoto Castle Boss 9 times | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | None |
| 熊本城ボスを10回撃破せよ | Defeat the Kumamoto Castle Boss 10 times | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | Dried Chestnuts x1 |
| Mission Name
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Content | Reward | ||||
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Other | ||
| 熊本城ボスを11回撃破せよ | Defeat the Kumamoto Castle Boss 11 times | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | None |
| 熊本城ボスを12回撃破せよ | Defeat the Kumamoto Castle Boss 12 times | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | None |
| 熊本城ボスを13回撃破せよ | Defeat the Kumamoto Castle Boss 13 times | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | Lucky 7 Dice x1 Dried Chestnuts x1 |
| 熊本城ボスを14回撃破せよ | Defeat the Kumamoto Castle Boss 14 times | 900 | 900 | 900 | 900 | None |
| 熊本城ボスを15回撃破せよ | Defeat the Kumamoto Castle Boss 15 times | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | Shortcut Key x1 |
Event Reward List[]
Earn rewards by clearing last boss in the event multiple times. The reward list is as below:
| Winning count | Reward | Winning count | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucky 7 Dice x1 Dried Chestnuts x1 |
9 | Pine Ofuda x1 Whetstone x750 |
| 2 | Charcoal x500 Steel x500 Coolant x500 Whetstone x500 |
10 | Jizou Yukihira x1 |
| 3 | Travel Kit x1 | 11 | Travel Kit x1 |
| 4 | Travel Garb x1 | 12 | Travel Garb x1 |
| 5 | Letter Set x1 | 13 | Letter Set x1 |
| 6 | Lucky 7 Dice x1 Charcoal x750 |
14 | Fuji Ofuda x1 |
| 7 | Plum Ofuda x1 Steel x750 |
15 | Jizou Yukihira x1 |
| 8 | Bamboo Ofuda x1 Coolant x750 |
Event Map[]
Outside Kumamoto Castle (熊本城下)[]
Outside Kumamoto Castle⚔
Battlefield Conditions & Notes
Battlefield Conditions
Urban Battles
| Battlefield Conditions | Description and details |
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| Daytime Battles (by default) |
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| Night Battles (夜戦) |
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| Urban Battles (市街戦) |
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| Indoor Battles (屋内戦) |
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| Castle Battles (城内戦) |
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| Rain Battles (雨戦) |
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| Morning Battles (朝戦) |
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| Drizzle Battles (霧雨) |
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Kumamoto Castle (熊本城)[]
Kumamoto Castle⚔
Difficulty
1st & 2nd time: ★★★★★
From the 3rd time: ★★★★★★★
From the 3rd time: ★★★★★★★
Base Experience
(EXP)
(EXP)
Regular: 600 or 700 (700 or 800)
Key: 750 (850)
Boss: 1000 (1500)
Key: 750 (850)
Boss: 1000 (1500)
Battlefield Conditions & Notes
Battlefield Conditions
Urban Battles
Battlefield Notes
On first run, the rest of map appears after reaching brown node.
Key nodes are originally orange, but turn green when the keys have been collected.
Key nodes are originally orange, but turn green when the keys have been collected.
| Battlefield Conditions | Description and details |
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| Daytime Battles (by default) |
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| Night Battles (夜戦) |
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| Urban Battles (市街戦) |
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| Indoor Battles (屋内戦) |
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| Castle Battles (城内戦) |
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| Rain Battles (雨戦) |
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| Morning Battles (朝戦) |
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| Drizzle Battles (霧雨) |
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Passage of Darkness (闇り通路)[]
Passage of Darkness⚔
Difficulty
1st & 2nd time: ★★★★★
From the 3rd time: ★★★★★★★
From the 3rd time: ★★★★★★★
Base Experience
(EXP)
(EXP)
Regular: 600 or 700 (700 or 800)
Lantern: 750 (850)
Sub-Boss: 1000 (1500)
Boss: 1500 (2000)
Lantern: 750 (850)
Sub-Boss: 1000 (1500)
Boss: 1500 (2000)
Battlefield Conditions & Notes
Battlefield Conditions
Castle Battles
Ootachis and Naginatas attack as usual.
Ootachis and Naginatas attack as usual.
Battlefield Notes
The paths connecting each node will change upon revisiting the tunnel.
Boss node is in the last node of any of the odd rows.
Boss node is in the last node of any of the odd rows.
| Battlefield Conditions | Description and details |
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| Daytime Battles (by default) |
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| Night Battles (夜戦) |
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| Urban Battles (市街戦) |
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| Indoor Battles (屋内戦) |
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| Castle Battles (城内戦) |
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| Rain Battles (雨戦) |
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| Morning Battles (朝戦) |
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| Drizzle Battles (霧雨) |
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Kumamoto Castle Citadel Court (熊本城本丸御殿)[]
Kumamoto Castle Citadel Court⚔
Difficulty
1st time: ★★★★★
From the 3rd time: ★★★★★★★
From the 3rd time: ★★★★★★★
Base Experience
(EXP)
(EXP)
1st Boss: 1200 (2200)
2nd Boss: 1600 (3000)
Final Boss: 1800 (4500)
2nd Boss: 1600 (3000)
Final Boss: 1800 (4500)
Battlefield Conditions & Notes
Battlefield Conditions
Indoor Battles
| Battlefield Conditions | Description and details |
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| Daytime Battles (by default) |
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| Night Battles (夜戦) |
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| Urban Battles (市街戦) |
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| Indoor Battles (屋内戦) |
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| Castle Battles (城内戦) |
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| Rain Battles (雨戦) |
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| Morning Battles (朝戦) |
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| Drizzle Battles (霧雨) |
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Event Walkthrough[]
Beware! Spoilers Ahead!
This section contains details that may spoil any surprises.
This section contains details that may spoil any surprises.
Editor's note: This event walkthrough is not a part of the official How to Play guide from the game.