IU Finals - The Decisive Grand Finale
The stage is set. The final match to decide the IU champion has arrived. Two long-time evenly-matched rivals go head-to-head in the idol battle of the century.
To make sure NAZO wins, Yamato pulls out all the stops—messing with Kenji and his unit’s leader in the worst way possible (i.e. takes and breaks Yoshino’s glasses as she’s getting ready; sends a superstitious angry mob after Setsuna; publicizes Hinata’s ADHD; greases the stage floor, causing Mai to trip up and sprain her ankle; sends a group of anti-Brazilian immigration activists after Nagisa; turn up the stage’s heat so Asuka would collapse from heatstroke; publicizes Kaori’s photoshoots from the time she was with 573Pro; threatens to destroy Kotone’s tea house; exposes Chiyo’s relationship with Takuma, etc.)
As Kenji’s unit gets ready to perform, Kenji notices his leader is either missing or out of commission. Kenji talks with her to see what’s going on. After a successful chat, the leader gains the motivation to come back to the stage (a better result will give your 25 memories, thus maximizing your memory level).
Inside the dome, Kenji figures out what’s going on. He believes Yamato has been using dirty tactics in an attempt to destroy him and ZetaPro. Yamato is surprised Kenji figured it out. All those gossip panels, paparazzi photographers, spies, radio stations, judges, etc. were paid by him. Oh, and that fire incident at the Harvest Moon Festival? He planned it…paid the tech crew to pull it off. Kenji is shocked. Why? Why would a rival he had respected for so long stoop so low? Yamato claims Kenji had been a thorn in his side for the longest time. He’s of the elite. He’s supposed to be the best by default. Why is a mere commoner able to match wits with him every time? Why did his father replace him for his biggest rival? He wanted to prove once and for all that he is truly superior over Kenji. So he gathered the most talented idols he could in order to destroy his unit and get back at his foolish father.
Kenji cannot believe it. Yamato had all this talent and yet he wastes it in order to flaunt his status and wealth, lie, cheat, and ruin the image of the middle class. Kenji demands that Yamato cut out his shenanigans and face him fairly. Otherwise, he will expose his actions to the public, including his own father. Yamato claims that will not work as he has too much of an influence on the outside world. Suddenly, NAZO appears. They, too, are dissatisfied with Yamato’s dishonest actions. It was their combined talents that made them a national sensation to begin with. If people discover that he helped them cheat their way to the top, people might think that all that talent was a lie. If he does want to prove their superiority, prove it fairly. Yamato is left with no choice but to agree to his idols’ standards, but on one condition…a wager. If Yamato wins, Kenji must declare him his superior and give up his life of music forever. But if Kenji wins, Yamato will step down as a producer and return home. Yamato claims that will never happen, though, as he’s got one more trick up his sleeve. Yamato’s prayers start to bring out NAZO’s full potential as performers. Never before has NAZO felt this kind of power. Kenji begins to pray himself. He and his idols begin to hear each other’s thoughts. They feel as though they can work together in perfect harmony. This is the power of unity. After each idol preaches the power of unity with each NAZO idol…765Pro, Jupiter, and President Ryuuzaki (who also decided to come along to watch) can feel it too. According to them, NAZO may have met their match. It will all come down to who performs better at tonight’s competition. Now Yamato and Kenji will prove which one is superior once and for all. After one final cheer, ZetaPro’s idols step forward for perhaps the biggest performance of their lives…
FESTIVAL: IU Finals vs. NAZO – God knows…
This will be your most difficult challenge yet. Much like Kenji’s last two opponents, NAZO has strong, balanced stats and appeal to your weakest stat. To make matters worse, their abilities have been given an even bigger boost from Yamato. You will need some strong Support Ranks between your idols if you want to be able to defend their appeals. Luckily, that last conversation Kenji had with the leader will (hopefully) fill your memory level to the maximum, which helps big time because NAZO loves to spam Memory Appeals. Build a good combo of appeals to get the most points. If your Support Rank is high enough, you can Double or even Triple Appeal to get a leg up on NAZO. In the end, big stats, an image song (to further boost your idol’s stats), stronger Memory Appeals, more Burst Appeal opportunities, and especially high Support Ranks will be the key to victory.
This is the final showdown. No matter what the outcome, the story is over. Win, and you get at least the Normal Ending, maybe even better. Lose, and you get the Absolute Worst Ending.
This result is for the Normal/Good/True Ending
The performance is done. The judges’ decisions have been made. After tallying both scores…
ZetaPro is victorious! They go up on stage to receive the IU championship trophy. After a little speech, they give an encore performance—most likely the leader’s image song.
Yamato is flabbergasted. As an elite, he was supposed to be fated to win. He never made mistakes raising his idols. It’s so humiliating to lose to a low-class wretch.
Suddenly, President Ryuuzaki arrives at the stage below. He congratulates ZetaPro on a job well done. They have all grown up so much since forming their unit. He then turns to Yamato, disappointed. The main reason why he lost is because he neglected to bond with his idols. Power, skill, and money aren’t everything. Without trust, love, and unity, he will never make a good producer. Yamato agrees to his part of the deal and goes home with his father. President Ryuuzaki then gives Kenji his final producer analysis.
If you get the Normal Ending, everyone heads home. Kenji then gets a text message from his current leader, thanking him for everything. Defeat NAZO in the final round, but do any of the following: change leaders during your campaign OR not play through enough special events involving your leader OR score less than 70% on your producer analysis.
If you get the Good Ending, Kenji and the idols go outside and reminisce on their coming-of-age journey. The idols thank Kenji for all his support as they give him a tearful goodbye. Everyone heads home. Kenji then gets a text message from the leader, thanking him for everything. Defeat NAZO in the final round, produce your leader the whole way through, go through all special events involving your leader, and score at least 70% on your producer analysis.
If you get the True Ending, after everyone heads back to the office, the unit’s leader has a one-on-one chat with Kenji. This journey has helped her fulfill her dreams and then some. Some girls might even confess their love for Kenji! Defeat NAZO in the final round, produce your leader the whole way through, go through all special events involving your leader, have everyone in the unit at Support Rank A, and score at least 80% on your producer analysis.
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