The Mikado Building
The Mikado Building, the heart of the Mikado Group international megacorporation, overlooks Dog Street. The bars located on this dangerous street are always guarded by bouncers. Sion, Kou, and Volt are three such men, working to protect their bar, Fate, from troublemakers.
Recently, Dominique, a young girl Sion found lost in the city, has become a kind of mascot for Fate. No one knows where she came from or who she really is. Time passes uneventfully for them... until one day, Dominique is abducted by the Mikado Special Forces.
What are Mikado's motives? Why was Dominique taken? What is her secret? Will Sion, Kou, and Volt be able to rescue Dominique...? It's going to be a long night for these three!
Story Mode
When Story Mode is chosen at the title screen, the following selections will be displayed.
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New Game Start a new game.
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Load Game Resume a game from save data.
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Extra Game Play from the beginning using developed character data. (You must have data from a previously cleared game.)
The game progresses in the following pattern: "Event Scene" "Character Selection" "Battle".
As you complete battles, you will earn "Bouncer Points." You can improve your characters by distributing the points between techniques and attributes. See page 10, "Point Exchange System" for more information. If you are defeated in battle or are unable to fulfill event requirements, the game will end.
Active Character Selection System
There will be times when Sion, Volt, and Kou's portraits will appear in the lower half of the screen. With the directional button, select the character you would like to use, and press the button to confirm.
If a character is selected before battle, the selected character will be used in the upcoming fight. However, if a character is selected before an event, that character will be the focus of the upcoming scene.
Events will change depending on the character selected, so you might discover new facts by selecting another character when playing through the game again. Play through several times after clearing the game to see the whole story.
Example
One of the three must protect Dominique:
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A happy expression if Sion is selected.
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An uneasy expression if Kou is selected.
Saving/Loading
In Story Mode, you can save game data after clearing each battle scene. After inserting a memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) into a MEMORY CARD slot, select the location to save to.
If there is not enough space on the memory card, you will not be able to save your game. In this case, delete any unnecessary data to make space before saving.
Bouncer Points Excla
The Mikado Corporation
Space Solar Power Project
A major solar power project led by Mikado Corporation, in joint development with high-tech corporations from around the world. The general operation policies of the project announced by Mikado CEO, Dauragon C. Mikado, are as follows:
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(1) Launch a satellite capable of converting solar rays into a form of microwave energy.
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(2) The satellite, controlled from the surface, will collect solar rays and transmit the energy, in the form of microwaves, to ground collection stations.
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(3) These stations convert the microwaves into electricity and then distribute that energy around the world through power grids.
While numerous attempts have been made to find alternate energy sources to oil and nuclear power, only Mikado's new technology is capable of providing enough solar power to supply the whole world with energy.
However, as journalists have pointed out, many people are concerned about the possibility that these intense microwave transmissions may produce harmful side-effects in both humans and livestock. The high projected cost of providing such energy raises concerns about energy availability. It is uncertain whether countries will be able to purchase enough energy as a result of these high costs.
However, with no specific evidence of any harmful effects, either physical or financial, Mikado Corp remains unconcerned.
Daily COE
Mikado's New Policy
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"Realization Of Everyone's Hope"
The DAILY C.O.E. (City of Edge) paper reports MIKADO's business strategy. The paper has strong ties to MIKADO and never openly criticizes MIKADO's practices.
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