Sound Hunt: Continuation

Sound Hunt: Continuation is an Event Adventure Mission on Penacony from the Sound Hunt Ninjutsu Inscription event.
==Steps==
# Meet up with the band members in the rehearsal room
# Go out of the door to have a look
# Persuade individual members to return to the band
# Help Rappa collect inspiration for composing a song
# Return to the rehearsal room
# Chat with band members and wait for Rappa to finish composing songs
# Prepare to take the stage
# Ask the live audience for their reviews of the band's performance
# Wait for the performance to finish
==Dialogue==
===Meet up with the band members in the rehearsal room===
;(Approach Rappa)
:Rappa: Sound Master, (Dazzling Band/Dazzling Collective/Dazzling Airship/Dazzling Initiate Hotel/Dazzling School Party)'s Sound Hunt has been completed smoothly. Our success is all thanks to your great contributions, oh Sound Master.
:Rappa: There will be two more battles from here. Please advance alongside the sound ninja and get this festival's atmosphere pumping to the max, Sound Master!
: Leave it to me!
: Good work, everyone!
: Two more? I'm exhausted.
::Rappa: You must not back down! A ninja's training requires resolve!
:Rappa: Come to think of it, where are the other three sound ninjas? I haven't seen them since the end of the last Sound Hunt... Could they perhaps be preparing some kind of celebration?
:Rappa: Hmm... My ninja intuition tells me that something is not right. Go and seek them out.
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===Go out of the door to have a look===
:(Trailblazer): (The group chat says they're not here yet, but...)
:(Trailblazer): (The phone sounds clearly show they're outside the rehearsal room!)
;(Approach the group)
:Arfey: You're finally here.
:Dafanchy: ...
:Czipo: Ahh, I can't bring myself to say it.
:Rappa: You... Is there something that you wish to tell me?
: Just say it.
: Why are you all so hesitant?
:Arfey: manager, I am so sorry. I thought about this for a long time, but I have to share this decision with you.
:Arfey: I... I want to disband the band.
: Why?
: You can't just say that so casually.
: A classic storyline...
:Rappa: Why? Wasn't our last Sound Hunt a huge success?
:Arfey: After our last performance, I realized that the band's style is way different to what I'm looking for, and there's no chance of that changing.
:Arfey: The mission that Charmony Academy gave me was to complete a performance at the music party as a band leader. I know that Rappa won't back down, and I have fulfilled my duty as a guitarist, so there is no need for me to stick around here.
:Rappa: ...
:Rappa: Ninja Initiate Guitar, do you really truly covet the title of Head Ninja?
:Arfey: I have looked forward to this performance since the moment I entered the academy. So many famous Dreamscape musicians made their name here, at the music party. When it comes to talent or skill, it's obvious that I am most suited to being a band leader.
:Arfey: But then you came running out of nowhere and put our performance in jeopardy. You stole my rightful role, and you are going to claim I'm narrow-minded?
:Rappa: Hmm... I understand your predicament. I see you are a ninja with a clear tenet. You feel that my decisions are standing in the way of that path.
:Arfey: That's right. You're blocking my path, Rappa.
:Rappa: But there is one thing I must make clear... A head ninja is not merely responsible for their own tenet, but for their fellow ninja initiates' tenets, too. Your every word has expressed your own hopes, but have you taken your fellow ninjas into consideration...?
:Arfey: Enough!
:Arfey: You're still saying weird stuff like that even now? Then you can stay here and play your boring ninja game without me!
:Arfey: I don't have the time, nor the interest, to put up with your nonsense. Manager, please forgive me, but I must do this...
:Arfey: ...I submit my resignation to the band.
:
:Rappa: ...
:Czipo: There's no need to be so black-and-white about it, is there? These Charmony Academy folks are so stubborn...
:Czipo: Although... Miss Rappa, I have something I need to talk to you about, too...
:Czipo: Recently, Fortune Academy has received a transfer opportunity, and I have been assigned the chance to go. The academy's representative made the decision for me, so I couldn't really say no...
:Czipo: It clashes with the band schedule, so I want to ask... Would you allow me to leave on a temporary basis and not take part in any further activities?
:Czipo: Of course, I don't plan on leaving the band, not now, not ever. Once I've taken care of the academy business, I will absolutely come back and continue practicing! Believe me, Fortune Academy would never lie.
: You're slipping out of this, too?
: Are you serious?
: Fooled me once, shame on me...
:Rappa: Ninja Initiate Keyboard, the practice of Sound Release ninjutsu cannot slacken We will need you for future hunts...
:Czipo: Okay, Miss Rappa! Believe me. I will definitely come back—
:
:Dafanchy: ...
:Rappa: Are you also...?
:Dafanchy: I'm sorry! I was lying to you this whole time. I am not a band member selected by Dreamweaver Academy. I was impersonating them this whole time!
:Rappa: I was... actually aware of this the whole time, but you had no issues during our last performance. So, please, keep training with us.
:Dafanchy: No, I cannot, I... I have to leave. I'm... I'm so sorry...
:
:Rappa: Sound Master, I do not fully understand. What is going on right now?
: What a dramatic and fun twist.
: Your band imploded!
: We'll show 'em who's boss! I quit too!
:Rappa: Th—There's no need to panic. I will get to the bottom of this!
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:
:Rappa: ...
:Rappa: Crisis! We have a major crisis! The training hasn't even finished yet, and all the sound ninja are talking about quitting! We are in dire straits!
: You've done everything you can!
: Why don't we make a run for it, too?
:Rappa: Uhh... No! All sound ninja came from the same school of thought. Having trained with them for so long, I came to trust them as people I could entrust my life to. Suddenly saying that they want to leave... I just cannot get over it!
:Rappa: August Manager... please come with me to convince the other sound ninja and fly high the flag of (Dazzling Band/Dazzling Collective/Dazzling Airship/Dazzling Initiate Hotel/Dazzling School Party) once more!
===Persuade individual members to return to the band===
;(Talk to Arfey)
:Arfey: You still got something to say?
:Rappa: Sound training cannot be abandoned like this. Please, follow...
:Arfey: What do you mean by training? You're the one that needs the most practice!
:Arfey: Talking about music like it's some kind of ninjutsu and calling instruments "ningu"... you have no respect for the stage at all. I can't believe a student like this is able to become a band leader.
:Arfey: If you don't like music and just want to play around and get famous, then you should never have joined a band in the first place!
:Arfey: I do not want someone like you in my band, and I will never play alongside someone like you. Just get out of here!
: That's not what she wants...
: You were... so happy at the last performance.
: Did you always hate us like this?
:Arfey: ...
:Arfey: The style of Rappa's band is a form of music that is not aligned with the academy's regulations. I simply cannot accept her unruly behavior. So, I don't see any positive outcomes from continuing to work together.
:Arfey: The band leader should not be undertaken by someone who doesn't know music.
:Arfey: Alright, I have made myself very clear. I hope you find more suitable candidates.
:Rappa: I understand, but I have one thing to ask of you. If you have any questions about the ninja way of sound, you might as well continue to work with us.
:Rappa: Naturally, to stay or to go is your own decision, and I will not try to stop you.
:Arfey: ...I'll see if I get time. Goodbye.
;(Talk to Arfey again, optional)
:Arfey: This is my final ultimatum. Do not come near me again.
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;(Talk to Czipo)
:Rappa: ...Ninja Initiate Keyboard!
:Czipo: Oh, if it isn't Miss Rappa and the band manager? Come, let me introduce someone to you. This person here is a Charmony Academy big-shot and former-backing-singer for Miss Robin. We met at the music party yesterday.
:Czipo: This person here is a Dreamweaver Academy top student. People say they're a master of the Pepeshi war dance. We've arranged to go on a flying car trip tomorrow.
:Czipo: Finally, this here is the heavyweight finance professional of Fortune Academy! They've already made a name for themselves among the Alfalfa Family, and they haven't even graduated yet. I'm sure, given time...
: I thought you were going on an exchange?
::Czipo: Oh, yeah, that's right. I almost forgot. It's just... Uhh, I asked the school to push back my exchange dates.
::Czipo: It's just... well, we've got the music party on at the moment, right? There are a lot of things that I need to take care of personally, and there's just no time to focus on academics. There's nothing I can do. The reward of hard work is more hard work, right?
: You sure have a lot of friends!
::Czipo: Right? I'm well known at Paperfold University for being popular and having lots of different contacts. Everyone wants to talk to me.
::Czipo: But being popular isn't always a good thing. I even had to push back the dates for that exchange that was organized for me. Ah...
:Czipo: I'll let you both in on a secret. I'm really just playing along with these guys. They don't mean anything to me. If I'm honest, my heart is still with the band.
:Rappa: If that were the case, why were you so intent on abandoning your fellow sound ninjas?
:Czipo: ...Uhh.
:Czipo: Ah, I'll be honest with you. Being in a band is all about passion, right? If you're not invested, why would you sit alone in your room wasting dozens of system hours practicing just for a few minutes on stage?
:Czipo: But... honestly, I'm a little bored. We had so much fun at the Dreamlight school anniversary. Why should I waste all my time messing around in the rehearsal room? It's a performance, so just do what feels right in the moment!
:Rappa: You are mistaken. All ninja disciples are placing great importance on this hunt. This is not the correct attitude...
:Czipo: Ah, Miss Rappa... You have your persistence, while I have my enjoyment. If everyone sees things in different ways, then there's no point in forcing us to stay together.
: That actually makes sense...
: Don't you enjoy being in a band?
::Czipo: It's alright. It was interesting at first, but the more I practiced, the more annoying I found it. Passion is a hard thing to keep alive.
:Rappa: ...Fine, I see how you feel... But, if I could make sound training more fun, would you be willing to come back?
:Czipo: I'm not sure. That would depend on how fun it would be. What did you have in mind?
:Rappa: Well, for example, I've seen a very special training method where you use a cardboard ninja helmet to cover your head to achieve maximum concentration.
:Czipo: But what is the point of being on stage if the audience can't see my face? That won't work for me.
:Rappa: What about... as you excel with the keyboard ningu, you can help me with some of the responsibility of song composition. You could use this as another way to show off your brilliance.
:Czipo: Composing sounds exhausting. Maybe that Charmony Academy belle would be into that, but I'm not.
:Rappa: What about... what about...
:Czipo: Out of ideas? I'm out then.
:Rappa: Alright. After this battle is over, I will teach you the true secrets behind my Dazzling Ninjutsu.
:Rappa: Cosmic Ninjutsu is all-inclusive. There are many schools of ninjutsu besides the ones we use on stage... They are masters of disguise, proficient with seals and talismans, capable of transmitting their voices over great distances, and great at instantly making ramen. There's nothing they can't do!
:Czipo: I can be a real ninja!? Not just playing around in a band, but actually fighting monsters and saving the world?
:Rappa: As long as you keep walking in the way of the ninja, anyone can become a true ninja. If you are willing to accept my creed, you could perhaps become an advanced ninja of Paperfold Town, or even... the "Paperfold Ninja Hero"!
:Czipo: A Ninja Hero... It's not impossible if I think about it! After all, no one can keep up with my "fire squats" in the gym!
: Come to the ninja world and master thunder and lightning!
: You really believed that?
::Czipo: Let me ask you. If there was a mech in front of you, and you only had to sing two songs for a chance to drive it, wouldn't you want to try?
:: You'd have to treat me to Oak Cake Rolls first.
:: No. I can't drive that mech.
:Czipo: Alright. I think I've spent enough time in Penacony now. It's time to go in search of new excitement. Miss Rappa, don't forget your promise!
:Rappa: I will not go back on my word...
;(Talk to Czipo again, optional)
:Czipo: I want to become Miss Rappa's disciple! I want to become a ninja!
:Czipo: Now that you say it... What should we call this ninja band that we're forming? What about "Wave of Chaos"?
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;(Talk to Dafanchy)
:Dreamweaver Academy Rep: The truth is clear to see: The student selection representative failed to confirm your identity in time and allowed this whole charade to play out.
:Dreamweaver Academy Rep: You evidently knew that there had been an error and chose to not report it, taking part in the music party and using up space in the academy's quota. It will be difficult to make a case for your innocence. Before we reach a final decision, your student privileges will be canceled.
:Dafanchy: I understand. I will honor your decision.
:Rappa: ...Wait! Please don't be so hasty to make your judgment! Kind, uh... metal master, would you hear me out?
:Dreamweaver Academy Rep: What is it you want to say, external student?
:Rappa: As the Head Dazzling Ninja, it is my obligation to make sure every sound ninja receives a fair judgment.
:Rappa: Ninja Initiate Bass has always been seriously committed to her training and has never shirked or neglected her duties. Though she is introverted and not gifted with words, she has always treated others with respect and kindness. She is an irreplaceable Dazzling Ninja.
:Rappa: Therefore, I would ask that you permit Ninja Initiate Bass to immediately return to us and continue her training in Sound Release ninjutsu.
:Dafanchy: Rappa... thank you.
:Dreamweaver Academy Rep: Allow me to reiterate: The selection for Dreamweaver Academy students is based solely on performance and achievements.
:Dreamweaver Academy Rep: Dafanchy's academic performance has been consistently poor. Furthermore, her internship appraisals are extremely bad, with her receiving constant complaints from employers and never passing a probation period despite entering dozens of internships. What's more, her works in the classroom are constantly classified as illegal constructions period Dreamweaver Association standards.
: That is actually pretty bad...
: Intellitrons can be bad at academics, too?
: What does that have to do with music?
:Dafanchy: The originally selected candidate and I are the same model. Even our production times are the same, so our personal information is almost identical. The only difference is that... She is top of the class, and I am at the bottom.
:Dafanchy: When the teacher got us mixed up, I went with the flow and appeared before you...
:Rappa: ...Then, what happened to the original ninja initiate?
:Dafanchy: I... I spoke to her before. But she said that she was more interested in her current internship than performing, so she asked me to keep substituting for her.
:Rappa: If that's the case, then what's wrong with letting you perform instead?
:Dreamweaver Academy Rep: Answer: This process does not comply with selection specifications...
:Rappa: Metal Master, I was asking Ninja Initiate Bass.
:Dreamweaver Academy Rep: ...
:Rappa: There is only one thing that I wish to confirm... Do you still long for Sound Release ninjutsu? Do you still wish to train with me?
:Dafanchy: I like music! I want to perform on stage! But... I...
:Rappa: Metal Master! As I can see, there may be an undetected bias within your selection process. Not only does it not help in selecting the most suitable candidates, but it could also serve to damage traditional teachings. Should this be allowed to continue, it will lead to only mediocrity.
:Dreamweaver Academy Rep: Question: What is your proof for making such an assertion?
:Rappa: My proof? Hah, I will allow our Sound Master to explain that to you.
: Who?
: Me?
: What did you say?
:Rappa: Master, your Ninja Prajna Wisdom far surpasses that of ordinary folk. You must have already figured out how to remonstrate Metal Master, right?
:Dreamweaver Academy Rep: shareholder, I would like to know your opinion on the matter.
:(Trailblazer): (I've been put on the spot. Guess I'll have to improvise!)
:(Trailblazer): Allow me to explain. I have a theory...
: "The trashcan theory"!
::(Trailblazer): One can see trashcans everywhere throughout their lives, but very few people truly understand their value.
::(Trailblazer): Trashcans may not be the most intelligent, and they may not get the best grades... Their structure may be simple and their appearance basic but, in my eyes, they are...
:: The most beautiful.
:: The most kind.
:: The most artistic.
::(Trailblazer): A pathstrider of Beauty can see the beauty in even a simple potted plant, and the same goes for a trashcan.
::(Trailblazer): This theory clearly shows that practicality and value are not equal. Even a mini electronic trash like Dafanchy can achieve great things in the grand and artistic career of music!
: "The theory of regression"!
::(Trailblazer): Only through regression can one's secrets be exposed.
::(Trailblazer): This regression refers to the convergence of all things back to a constant. If there is an extreme on one end, there must be an extreme on the other to offset it. As they are of the same level of extremity, they should be treated as the same.
::(Trailblazer): By this logic, the bottom of the class is also the top. There is your proof.
: "The Ninja Code"!
::(Trailblazer): The ninja world is vast and endless, with infinite standards and laws throughout countless ninja villages. Is it true that a ninja must honor every single one?
::(Trailblazer): Nay! Ninjas are loyal to their own way of the ninja. If the standards and order of the outside world serve to obstruct our way of the ninja, we will break them and implement our own beliefs!
::(Trailblazer): Therefore, selection standards and examination grades cannot limit a ninja! Only by following their own way of the ninja can a ninja be free to fly like a bird!
:Dreamweaver Academy Rep: Conclusion: Your logic is contradictory, your argument full of holes, your speech mystifying and nonsensical, and there is no persuasive power to speak of.
:Dreamweaver Academy Rep: ...However, I can see how important Dafanchy is to you. I can make an exception and allow her to continue performing with the band.
:Rappa: Really?
:Dreamweaver Academy Rep: However, there is one condition.
:Rappa: Please, tell me. If it is within my power, I shall do everything I can.
:Dreamweaver Academy Rep: Once the music party is concluded, will you be able to apply to the academy for Dafanchy to become an official member of the band?
:Dafanchy: ...Huh?
:Dreamweaver Academy Rep: Reason: With her current performance, it will be extremely challenging for her to find a proper job within the dream. Dreamweaver Academy has done all that it can in terms of her education.
: That's harsh.
: That's not very nice...
: Is the job market that tough at the moment?
:Dreamweaver Academy Rep: Analysis: Dafanchy neither has any interest in the Dreamweaver Academy's curriculum, nor does she have any natural talent. Having seen her performance, it is my belief that the stage is where she belongs.
:Dreamweaver Academy Rep: The reason for formulating a grade priority system was to encourage students to focus on their studies. However, no matter how much of a failure the student is, I am still responsible for their future as a representative of the academy.
:Rappa: I understand. You are a true ninja master.
:Rappa: In the name of the Dazzling Ninja, I pledge — there will always be a place for Ninja Initiate Bass within my sound ninja group.
:Dreamweaver Academy Rep: Then we have reached an accord. Please return with your companions. I shall deal with the opposition from the school.
:Dafanchy: Waaa... Thank you all so much... I will work so hard!
;(Talk to Dafanchy again, optional)
:Dafanchy: Do you think... that me breaking the rules of Dreamweaver Academy like this is unfair against the other students?
:Dreamweaver Academy Rep: The academy will provide appropriate compensation to the other student to make up for not being able to join in with the performance.
:Dreamweaver Academy Rep: Plus. every student has their own stage... She is no exception.
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:Rappa: ...I have come to a deep realization that fulfilling the role of a head ninja is no simple task.
:Rappa: Now, two of my sound ninja have returned to the band. Only Ninja Initiate Guitar has not been successfully convinced to return. August Manager, do you have faith in our ability to do this?
: Nothing but faith!
: Not at all.
: We have no choice but to believe at this point.
:Rappa: Either way, the Cosmic Ninjutsu Inscriptions states: "If the time is not yet right, one must simply await change."
:Rappa: We do not have much time before our next contest. Master, I must ask you to continue on your search for songwriting inspiration.
:Rappa: As for the issues with (Dazzling Band/Dazzling Collective/Dazzling Airship/Dazzling Initiate Hotel/Dazzling School Party), I shall find a solution.
===Help Rappa collect inspiration for composing a song===
====Hymn Chorus====
====Snow Plains Photography====
====SoulGlad Idol Group====
===Return to the rehearsal room===
;(Approach the room)
:(Trailblazer): (I wonder how Rappa and the other band members are getting along... I'm a little nervous.)
;(Approach the group)
:Rappa: Fellow ninja! The flames of war still rage, and the waves of sound rise once more! Let's show this audience the brilliant ninjutsu of (Dazzling Band/Dazzling Collective/Dazzling Airship/Dazzling Initiate Hotel/Dazzling School Party)!
:Band Member: ...Yeah!
:Rappa: Sound Master! I have been waiting for some time! Our sound training has been extremely fruitful. All that is left to do is the composition!
:Dafanchy: With the guidance of Head Ninja Rappa, our passion for training was through the roof, and we stormed through our set schedule.
:Czipo: Let's not forget all my indispensable support! I will always be Miss Rappa's most faithful supporter. Note blast! Yeah!
:Arfey: ...Let's not get ahead of ourselves. We cannot relax until the performance is finished.
: Looks like you're making good progress.
: Everyone's back. This is such a relief.
:Arfey: Let me make this clear. I am only practicing with you as a band consultant. I have not formally joined.
:Arfey: The music party is an important ceremony for Paperfold University. Charmony Academy has a duty to oversee the entire process.
:Rappa: Thank you for casting aside previous grudges and agreeing to assist the sound ninja. In accordance with ninja customs, I shall limn a ninja talisman for you to express my gratitude!
:Arfey: If you want to repay me, then go and write a good song.
:Rappa: But of course. The records that Master has brought me have given me much inspiration. I shall begin my seclusion...
:Rappa: The Sound Hunt is about to begin. Master, as is tradition, please go and check how the other sound ninja are getting on with preparation.
===Chat with band members and wait for Rappa to finish composing songs===
;(Interact with Rappa, optional)
:Rappa: Hum hum... Hum hum... Hum hum hummm...
:(Trailblazer): (Rappa is submerged deep in the world of music. You cannot seem to get a reaction from her.)
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;(Talk to Arfey)
:Arfey: ... Manager, I am so sorry. I should not have said those things to you before.
: Apologize to Rappa first.
::Arfey: Hmph, it's not that what I said was wrong. Although... she is also pursuing music in her own way.
: You were thinking of the band, too.
::Arfey: No, I was not thinking of the band. I was simply throwing a fit at not being selected as the band leader.
::Arfey: So... that is why I'm unfit to be a band leader.
:Arfey: The concept of what I recognized as music was far too narrow-minded. I ignored the feelings of the listeners and limited my vision to the academy's internal beliefs. But, I forgot... that music is not just what is recorded in a score.
:Arfey: Rappa's philosophy is correct... A melody is a record of everyone's view of the world. A chord, moreover, requires people to be united as one. This is not something anyone achieves by their lonesome.
:Arfey: ...I am quite envious of her. She has never taken any education on musical theory and lives in her own delusional world, but this has allowed her to maintain her creativity and given her the passion to take care of her bandmates...
:Arfey: Whereas, I am nothing more than an academic, blinded by my own knowledge, led astray by vanity, and left working away behind closed doors in my ivory tower.
: That's not what I came to ask!
::Arfey: Hm? What was it you wanted to know then, Manager?
:: Why did you come back?
: How did Rappa convince you to come back?
:Arfey: Ah... Actually, Rappa came to see me many times after all that.
:Arfey: She was always popping up in the most unexpected places: In class, in the library, through the windows of the corridors, and even on top of the statue of the dean! She kept telling me about her musical philosophy and methodology. I've never met such a stubborn person.
:Arfey: She was so serious about music... Perhaps, there really was something I could learn from her. That's the thought that brought me back.
: ...I imagine that was her plan.
: Cosmic Ninjutsu — Persistent Pestering.
:Arfey: Either way, I was wrong to categorize music as "good" or "bad." I will continue to take part in band events. Please rest assured.
;(Talk to Arfey again, optional)
:Arfey: Rappa is not great with musical theory, so this arrangement is a little complicated for her.
:Arfey: When we actually perform, it's up to me to keep the rhythm... I'll make a note on the score, so I don't forget.
:(Trailblazer): (The band members are immersed in the world of music. Best not to interrupt.)
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;(Talk to Czipo)
:Czipo: Golden note blast! Crimson note blast! Wait for it, here comes Lord Czipo's finishing move... Colored Highlights Note Blast!
: Don't mess around with paint cans in the rehearsal room!
: Do you hate your hair that much?
:Czipo: Energy is not paint or dye, note blast is no normal keyboard technique, and I... am no normal Fortune Academy student!
:Czipo: Hmph, let me ask you... Have you ever seen a Pepeshi that can use ninjutsu before?
;(Talk to Czipo again, optional)
:Czipo: Ahh, a band without a keyboardist is incomplete!
:(Trailblazer): (The band members are immersed in the world of music. Best not to interrupt.)
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;(Talk to Dafanchy)
:Dafanchy: In my time training under Head Ninja Rappa, I have seen a world that I had never even imagined before.
:Dafanchy: I finally realized... I don't need to be so cautious when speaking with my classmates. From now on, I can raise my head and proudly announce: "I am an important member of (Dazzling Band/Dazzling Collective/Dazzling Airship/Dazzling Initiate Hotel/Dazzling School Party), and I am needed here!"
: The problems with the school are all sorted, right?
::Dafanchy: Yeah. The academy's representative took me to speak with the top student. When we met, I realized that all of our concerns were for nothing.
::Dafanchy: That student... She didn't even have a music module installed in her body. She's completely tone-deaf! No wonder her grades are so high.
: It's time for your new life!
:Dafanchy: Yeah! I've decided that I will follow Head Ninja Rappa and study hard to become a fully qualified sound ninja!
;(Talk to Dafanchy again, optional)
:Dafanchy: What is this thing they call youth? What is campus life...? I just can't seem to understand them.
:(Trailblazer): (The band members are immersed in the world of music. Best not to interrupt.)
===Prepare to take the stage===
:Rappa: Phew — fellow ninja! My newest Sound Release ninjutsu is complete. I am confident that this contest will become the most vivid and legendary one in the Cosmic Ninjutsu Inscriptions.
:Rappa: Please work up your full momentum and follow me to our Sound Hunting Ground!
:Rappa: Master, the decision of when to send us out to the contest remains in your hands.
: Chaaaarge!
::Rappa: ...Separation and reunion, becoming lost and found again. Sad songs need not be overwhelming. Watch as the sound ninjas defeat all enemies!
: Wait a moment...
::
:;(Talk to Rappa again)
::Rappa: August Manager, deciding when we go to the contest remains in your hands.
:: Chaaaarge!
::;(Continue to Dialogue above)
:: Wait a moment...
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:(Trailblazer): (There are a lot of spectators here for the second performance, too.)
:(Trailblazer): (The problems with all the band members have been solved. There shouldn't be any more issues with this performance, surely?)
:Rappa: ...Uh oh.
:Rappa: Master, I must ask... have you seen Ninja Initiate Guitar around the campus anywhere?
: I haven't.
: Huh?
:Dafanchy: Arfey said that she was going back to Charmony Academy to invite her teachers and classmates to watch the performance... I haven't seen her since then.
:Czipo: Hey, that guitarist hasn't run off for real, has she? Come to think of it, she never actually said that she was going to take part in this performance...
: Arfey assured me.
::Czipo: Don't forget. It was her that first said she was going to leave the band. How are we supposed to trust such an indecisive person?
: You mean Arfey was lying to me?
::Czipo: First, she makes us think that the performance will go on as usual, then she disappears when it's time to go on stage... When our audience loses all faith in us, that is when a band truly comes to an end!
:Czipo: I know the Charmony Academy students aren't the brightest, but abandoning us just before the contest is a violation of morals, surely?
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:(Trailblazer): Strange. Where have they gone?
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:Czipo: We're done for! I can't believe our guitarist has gone missing just before the show is about to begin... What are we supposed to do? Go out there and randomly pick a substitute from the audience?
:Dafanchy: I don't think Arfey would betray us like that... right?
:Czipo: Whether she would or not, our reputation is about to be destroyed!
:Rappa: We have no time, as the battle is about to begin. I fear we don't have time to go in search of Ninja Initiate Guitar's whereabouts.
: We have no choice. I will stand in.
::Dafanchy: Arfey has the guitar! Even if you were to stand in... you have no instrument.
: It's fine. We will be victorious.
::Czipo: Snap out of it! How can we win? How can we be a band with only three of us!?
:Rappa: Uhh... Fear not! My fellow sound ninja, follow me to the stage...
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:Audience: 
:Rappa: Ahem.
:Audience: Huh? No, something's not right. Weren't there four of them before? Did the guitarist quit?
:Audience: I told you! All bands break up eventually. It's always just a matter of time.
:Rappa: Ahem. Fellow ninja... We are (Dazzling Band/Dazzling Collective/Dazzling Airship/Dazzling Initiate Hotel/Dazzling School Party)!
:Rappa: This world is unpredictable. Due to unforeseen circumstances, one of our sound ninja is not able to join us here. However, I vow to you...
:Rappa: Even if we are reduced to our final man, we will never retreat!
:Rappa: ...Let the Sound Hunt begin!
: ...Begin!
===Ask the live audience for their reviews of the band's performance===
;(After composing the song)
;(Cutscene plays)
;(Cutscene ends)
;(Obtain Achievement Heaven and Hell)
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;(Walk close to the stage, optional)
:Everyone yearns to be seen. Listening to the band's splendid performance, an impulse to light up the stage blooms in your heart.
:(Trailblazer): (Let's quietly creep onto the stage...)
:Enraged Spectator: Hey, what're you doing?! Trying to disrupt the show, are you? I'll report you if you do anything funny again!
;(Walk close to the stage again, optional)
:(Trailblazer): (Let's quietly creep onto the stage...)
:Enraged Spectator: There's to be a limit to your enthusiasm! The stage isn't a lawless place! Watch yourself!
;(Walk close to the stage the 3rd time, optional)
:(Trailblazer): (Let's quietly creep onto the stage...)
:Enraged Spectator: Again? ...Absolutely incorrigible. Friends, let's work together and toss this unruly trespasser out!
;(Subsequent attempts to walk close to the stage, optional)
:(Trailblazer): (Let's quietly creep onto the stage...)
:Before you can even make a move, several burly members of the audience are standing beside you, their imposing auras looming over you, and completely zoning you out of the stage that is inches away.
:Looks like your dream of performing is about to be put to an end here.
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;(Talk to Montana, optional)
:Montana: — Festive Superstar! The band performance was so exciting. Let's get off-stage and support them!
: Prepare for the band performance.
::Montana: So gung ho! Alright, let me help you check on the progress.
: Provide support for the band members.
::Montana: Wahoo! Dazzling! Dazzling! I love your performance! Come cheer with me, Festive Superstar!
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;(Idle chat)
:Why are there only three people?
:Is this the fate of forming a band...
:I heard some earth-shattering news!
:Their guitarist left them high and dry?
:Apparently she wants to end this band!
:Their sound is definitely still fantastic, but... 
:Did something happen to this band?
:Quick, what's the tea?
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;(Talk to the Stubborn Spectator)
:Stubborn Spectator: The performance was great, and the melody wasn't bad... I'm not a musician, but, maybe swapping the keyboard for a guitar might be better, though?
;(Talk to the Taunting Spectator)Also known as Fortune Academy Rep
:Taunting Spectator: Hahaha, is this just four little geniuses grinding friendship points together? One of you is missing, and you just can't play anymore?
:Taunting Spectator: If you ask me, this kind of nonsense band should have broken up a long time ago. Quit wasting time messing around, or you'll only end up damaging the reputation of Paperfold University!
: Have we met somewhere?
:Taunting Spectator: ...You could tell all that!?
:Taunting Spectator: Humph, I don't know you! Pepeshi all look alike. You must be thinking of someone else!
;(Talk to the Strange Spectator)
:Strange Spectator: I'll have you know that the Dazzling Ninja I'm a fan of has always been a three-person band!
:Strange Spectator: As for that guitarist... All I can say is that she was never part of the original dream.
===Wait for the performance to finish===
:(Trailblazer): (A missing member will have a considerable influence on the performance. I have to think of something...)
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