Story

The main story of 8 beat Story is unlocked based on the number of songs a player has played. It's split into several chapters, which each have about ten to fifteen fairly short episodes in them. By reading the main story you get core jewels.

A backstory also exists on the game's app/play store, which provides a substantial amount of context for the storyline.

The recommended order of reading the entire game's story is as follows:

**Main Story Chapter 1-10 → 2\_wEi Chapters 1-2 → Kanade Sorano Chapter 1 → Main Story Chapter 11-12 → 2\_wEi Chapter 3-4 → B.A.C Chapter 1 → Main Chapter 13**

## Backstory

**<2020>**

The introduction of an independent music-making AI called "MOTHER" rapidly changed the development of music.
And "MOTHER" wasn't only making songs either - in the search for beautiful singing and dancing 'performers', personified "androids" were made.

Furthermore, in order for MOTHER to choose the best performers, teams competed in musical battles ("virtual lives") within an online virtual space.

**<2028>**

8 years after the virtual lives began, an exhibition performance on the internet got people all around the world excited for them.
Both androids and humans participated as performers, but in 2029 the androids' massive amounts of progress would make it difficult for the humans to achieve victory.

Now, one of MOTHER's researchers fears that MOTHER and the androids are taking control of all music.
To fight against the androids and their music, the researcher assembled some members and opened "Otonomori Academy".

**<2031>**

3 years since the school opened, girls who love music have gathered at Otonomori Academy. Here, 8 girls are determined to compete in virtual lives.
However, determination alone won't grant them victory against the music performed by androids.
So these sweet girls can grow to adulthood, a once-student who is becoming teacher this year (the player) is appointed a staff role at Otonomori Academy.

## Main Story Chapters

### **Chapter 1 - Teacher, and us.**

 ***(**Ja**: 先生と、 私たちと。, **Rom.**: Sensei to, watashitachi to.)***

**Unlocking requirements:** Complete the tutorial

1. Episode: First day of being a teacher *(**Ja**: 先生赴任初日, **Rom.**: Sensei funin shounichi)*
2. Episode: After the live *(**Ja**: ライブの後の, **Rom.**: Raibu no nochi no)*
3. Episode: A moment in the morning *(**Ja**: 朝のひととき, **Rom.**: Asa no hitotoki)*
4. Episode: BIT Manager *(**Ja**: ビートマネージャー, **Rom.**: Bīto manējā)*
5. Episode: "What's a Live Battle?" *(**Ja**: ライブバトルって？, **Rom.**: Raibu batoru tte?)*
6. Episode: Even if I win.. *(**Ja**: 勝つても.., **Rom.**: Katsute mo..)*
7. Episode: Second graders and *(**Ja**: ニ年生と, **Rom.**: Ninensei to)*
8. Episode: the third graders *(**Ja**: 三年生は, **Rom.**: San'nensei wa)*
9. Episode: First graders as well *(**Ja**: 一年生も, **Rom.**: Ichinensei mo)*
10. Episode: Mei's Secret *(**Ja**: メイの秘密, **Rom.**: Mei no himitsu)*
11. Episode: Training...... *(**Ja**: トレーニング......, **Rom.**: Torēningu......)*
12. Episode: Training ♪ *(**Ja**: トレーニング ♪, **Rom.**: Torēningu ♪)*
13. Episode: This is the beginning *(**Ja**: これが始まり, **Rom.**: Kore ga hajimari)*

### **Chapter 2 - How to make everyone's future come true**

 ***(**Ja**: みんなの未来の叶え方, **Rom.**: Min'na no mirai no kanae-kata)***

**Unlocking requirements:** Complete the tutorial

1. Episode: Special qualifications *(**Ja**: 特別な資格, **Rom.**: Tokubetsuna shikaku)*
2. Episode: Android *(**Ja**: アンドロイド, **Rom.**: Andoroido)*
3. Episode: New Model *(**Ja**: ニューモデル, **Rom.**: Nyū moderu)*
4. Episode: Mother *(**Ja**: 母親, **Rom.**: Hahaoya)*
5. Episode: I just wanted to win *(**Ja**: 勝ちたくて, **Rom.**: Kachitakute)*
6. Episode: Meeting *(**Ja**: ミーティング, **Rom.**: Mītingu)*
7. Episode: Morning practice *(**Ja**: 朝練, **Rom.**: Asaren)*
8. Episode: Not giving up *(**Ja**: 諦めない, **Rom.**: Akiramenai)*
9. Episode: The end of my efforts *(**Ja**: 努力の果て, **Rom.**: Doryoku no hate)*
10. Episode: Form a circle *(**Ja**: 円陣, **Rom.**: Enjin)*
11. Episode: Party ♪ *(**Ja**: パーティー♪, **Rom.**: Pātī ♪)*

### **Chapter 3 - The Mystery of the Heart and the Bond of Friends**

 ***(**Ja**: ココロの不思議と仲間のキズナ, **Rom.**: Kokoro no fushigi to nakama no kizuna)***

**Unlocking requirements:** Play live shows 1-21 times

1. Episode: When I wake up from my dream *(**Ja**: 夢から覚めたら, **Rom.**: Yume kara sametara)*
2. Episode: What is a 'friend'? *(**Ja**: 友達ってなんですか？, **Rom.**: Tomodachi tte nan'desu ka?)*
3. Episode: Operation Make Friends! *(**Ja**: 友達づくり作戦！, **Rom.**: Tomodachi-dzukuri sakusen!)*
4. Episode: You can laugh now *(**Ja**: 笑ってもいいわ, **Rom.**: Waratte mo īwa)*
5. Episode: Kind Heart *(**Ja**: やさしい心, **Rom.**: Yasashī kokoro)*
6. Episode: One Point Deduction *(**Ja**: 1つの減点, **Rom.**: Hitotsu no genten)*
7. Episode: Thinking Android *(**Ja**: 考えるアンドロイド, **Rom.**: Kangaeru Andoroido)*
8. Episode: The people I love *(**Ja**: 大好きな人たち, **Rom.**: Daisuki na hitotachi)*
9. Episode: Mei's feelings *(**Ja**: メイの気持ち, **Rom.**: Mei no kimochi)*
10. Episode: The fruits of my labor ♪ *(**Ja**: 修行の成果♪, **Rom.**: Shugyō no seika ♪)*
11. Episode: Date with everyone *(**Ja**: みんなでデート, **Rom.**: Min'na de dēto)*

### **Chapter 4 - Merely two people, but to us, the beginning.**

 ***(**Ja**: たった2人、始まりの私たちへ。, **Rom.**: Tatta ni hito, hajimari no watashitachi e.)***

No unlocking requirements.

1. Episode: Tales from the Past 1 *(**Ja**: 昔のおはなし1, **Rom.**: Mukashi no hanashi-ichi)*
2. Episode: Tale from the Past 2 *(**Ja**: 昔のおはなし2, **Rom.**: Mukashi no hanashi-ni)*
3. Episode: Carrot and Stick *(**Ja**: 飴と鞭, **Rom.**: Ame to muchi)*
4. Episode: Emotional Barrier? *(**Ja**: 心の壁？, **Rom.**: Kokoro no kabe?)*
5. Episode: Miss *(**Ja**: ミス, **Rom.**: Misu)*
6. Episode: Secret *(**Ja**: ナイショ, **Rom.**: Naisho)*
7. Episode: Clumsy Ayame-chan *(**Ja**: ドジっ子彩芽ちゃん, **Rom.**: Doji-kko Ayame-chan)*
8. Episode: Would you like to go on a date? *(**Ja**: デート、しませんか？, **Rom.**: Dēto, shimasen ka?)*
9. Episode: To the overly decorated heart *(**Ja**: 飾りすぎた心へ, **Rom.**: Kazari sugita kokoro e)*
10. Episode: Day of excitement *(**Ja**: ときめきの日, **Rom.**: Tokimeki no hi)*
11. Episode: Night, and Stars *(**Ja**: 夜と、星, **Rom.**: Yoru to, hoshi)*
12. Episode: The Truth *(**Ja**: 本当のこと, **Rom.**: Hontou no koto)*
13. Episode: Things that only you can say *(**Ja**: キミにしか言えないこと, **Rom.**: Kimi ni shika ienai koto)*
14. Episode: Accessories for your heart *(**Ja**: 心にアクセサリー, **Rom.**: Kokoro ni akusesarī)*
15. Episode: Tales from the Past 3 *(**Ja**: 昔のおはなし3, **Rom.**: Mukashi no hanashi-san)*

### **Chapter 5 - Traces of our encounters**

 ***(**Ja**: ワタシたちが出会えた軌跡, **Rom.**: Watashitachi ga deaeta kiseki)***

No unlocking requirements.

1. Episode: Tales from the Past 4 *(**Ja**: 昔のおはなし4, **Rom.**: Mukashi no hanashi-yon)*
2. Episode: Tales from the Past 5 *(**Ja**: 昔のおはなし5, **Rom.**: Mukashi no hanashi-go)*
3. Episode: Person of great effort *(**Ja**: 努力の人, **Rom.**: Doryoku no hito)*
4. Episode: Cake and Brother *(**Ja**: ケーキとお兄さん, **Rom.**: Kēki to onīsan)*
5. Episode: What's the real problem...? *(**Ja**: 悩みの正体は…？, **Rom.**: Nayami no shōtai wa…?)*
6. Episode: Break down *(**Ja**: 壊す, **Rom.**: Kowasu)*
7. Episode: You were worried, weren't you? *(**Ja**: 悩んでたんでしょ？, **Rom.**: Nayan deta ndesho?)*
8. Episode: Way of Believing *(**Ja**: 信じる道, **Rom.**: Shinjiru michi)*
9. Episode: Garden View *(**Ja**: お庭の景色, **Rom.**: O niwa no keshiki)*
10. Episode: Tales of the Past 6 *(**Ja**: 昔のおはなし6, **Rom.**: Mukashi no hanashi-roku)*
11. Episode: Tales from the past 7 *(**Ja**: 昔のおはなし7, **Rom.**: Mukashi no hanashi-nana)*
12. Episode: Type\_Z

### Chapter 6 - The things we can accomplish because we can do it all

 *(**Ja**: 全部やるからできること, **Rom.**: Zenbu yaru kara dekiru koto)*

No unlocking requirements.

1. Episode: Serious Talk *(**Ja**: シリアスなお話, **Rom.**: Shiriasuna ohanashi)*
2. Episode: Towards the sun *(**Ja**: 太陽に向かって, **Rom.**: Taiyō ni mukatte)*
3. Episode: I love all of it *(**Ja**: 全部好きなのに, **Rom.**: Zenbu daisukina no ni)*
4. Episode: Inside the heart of liveliness *(**Ja**: 元気印の心の内, **Rom.**: Genkijirushi no kokoro no nai)*
5. Episode: Another face *(**Ja**: もうひとつの顔, **Rom.**: Mou hitotsu no kao)*
6. Episode: The princess of the family *(**Ja**: 家族のお姫様, **Rom.**: Kazoku no ohimesama)*
7. Episode: Suffocating kindness *(**Ja**: 息苦しいやさしさ, **Rom.**: Ikigurushī yasashi-sa)*
8. Episode: I ran away *(**Ja**: 逃げちゃった, **Rom.**: Nige chatta)*
9. Episode: The disease of youth *(**Ja**: 青春というビョーキ, **Rom.**: Seishun to iu byouki)*
10. Episode: I have to choose *(**Ja**: 選ばなくちゃ, **Rom.**: Erabanakucha)*
11. Episode: Today's the day we can fly *(**Ja**: 今日は空を飛べる日, **Rom.**: Kyō wa sora wo toberu hi)*
12. Episode: We'll win what we enjoy! *(**Ja**: 楽しんだもの勝ち！, **Rom.**: Tanoshinda mono kachi!)*
13. Episode: All of ours— *(**Ja**: みんなのこと―, **Rom.**: Min'na no koto—)*

### Chapter 7 - The first time I heard my own voice

 *(**Ja**: 初めて聞こえた自分の音, **Rom.**: Hajimete kikoeta jibun no oto)*

No unlocking requirements.

1. Episode: Number one friend *(**Ja**: 1番のおともだち, **Rom.**: Ichiban no o tomodachi)*
2. Episode: The depths within Mei-chan's heart *(**Ja**: メイちゃんの心の奥, **Rom.**: Mei-chan no kokoro no oku)*
3. Episode: Tone of talent *(**Ja**: 才能の音色, **Rom.**: Sainō no neiro)*
4. Episode: Close minded *(**Ja**: 閉ざしかけた心, **Rom.**: Tozashi kaketa kokoro)*
5. Episode: Our dissonance *(**Ja**: 私たちの不協和音, **Rom.**: Watashitachi no fukyōwaon)*
6. Episode: —A hard earned break! *(**Ja**: 一生懸命の息抜き！, **Rom.**: —Isshōkenmei no ikinuki!)*
7. Episode: A test of courage competition! *(**Ja**: 肝試し大会！, **Rom.**: Kan tameshi taikai!)*
8. Episode: I'm not kind *(**Ja**: 優しくないわたし, **Rom.**: Yasashikunai watashi)*
9. Episode: Unheard tale *(**Ja**: 聞こえないお話, **Rom.**: kikoenai ohanashi)*
10. Episode: A ghost playing the piano *(**Ja**: ピアノを弾く幽霊, **Rom.**: Piano o hiku yūrei)*
11. Episode: Secret *(**Ja**: 隠しごと, **Rom.**: Kakushigoto)*

### Chapter 8 - The girl at the beginning of the end

 *(**Ja**: 終わりの始まりの少女, **Rom.**: Owari no hajimari no shōjo)*
No unlocking requirements.

1. Episode: The third approach *(**Ja**: 3番目のアプローチ, **Rom.**: San-Banme no Apuroochi)*
2. Episode: What's the girl's name? *(**Ja**: 少女の名は？, **Rom.**: Shōjo no na wa?)*
3. Episode: Behind the scenes of —A hard earned break! *(**Ja**: 一生懸命の息抜き！の裏, **Rom.**: —Isshōkenmei no ikinuki! No ura)*
4. Episode: What's our enemy's name? *(**Ja**: 敵の名は？, **Rom.**: Teki no na wa?)*
5. Episode: Reasons not to believe it *(**Ja**: 信じられない理由, **Rom.**: Shinjirarenai riyū)*
6. Episode: Tell me! Mei-chan! *(**Ja**: 教えて！メイちゃん！, **Rom.**: Oshiete! Mei-chan!)*
7. Episode: Memento *(**Ja**: 想い出の品, **Rom.**: Omoide no shina)*
8. Episode: Go for it, do your best *(**Ja**: がんばれ、がんばれ, **Rom.**: Ganbare, ganbare)*
9. Episode: Guerilla Live *(**Ja**: ゲリラ・ライブ, **Rom.**: Gerira raibu)*
10. Episode: Uproar *(**Ja**: 大騒ぎ, **Rom.**: Ousawagi)*
11. Episode: An Unknown Face *(**Ja**: 知らない顔, **Rom.**: Shiranai kao)*
12. Episode: Sad Joy *(**Ja**: 悲しい喜び, **Rom.**: Kanashii yorokobi)*

### Chapter 9 - You're the one who gave me my heart

 *(**Ja**: キミは心をくれた人, **Rom.**: Kimi wa kokoro o kureta hito)*

No unlocking requirements.

1. Episode: The 3rd Close encounter 2! *(**Ja**: 3回目の接近遭遇2!, **Rom.**: San-Kai-me no sekkin souguu ni)*
2. Episode: I just sang along *(**Ja**: 一緒に歌っただけ, **Rom.**: Issho ni utatta dake)*
3. Episode: The mental calculation of the distance between two people *(**Ja**: 二人の距離の暗算, **Rom.**: Futari no kyori no anzan)*
4. Episode: Search Mission *(**Ja**: 捜索任務, **Rom.**: Sousaku ninmu)*
5. Episode: The search begins *(**Ja**: 捜索開始, **Rom.**: Sousaku kaishi)*
6. Episode: Finding Kanade *(**Ja**: かなで発見, **Rom.**: Kanade hakken)*
7. Episode: Everything comes true *(**Ja**: 全てが真になる, **Rom.**: Subete ga shin ni naru)*
8. Episode: A sense of fellowship *(**Ja**: 仲間意識, **Rom.**: Nakamaishiki)*
9. Episode: The 5th Close encounter *(**Ja**: 5回目の接近遭遇, **Rom.**: Goku-Kai-me no sekkin souguu)*
10. Episode: Friend Introduction *(**Ja**: トモダチ紹介, **Rom.**: Tomodachi shoukai)*
11. Episode: Conclusion *(**Ja**: 決着, **Rom.**: Ketchaku)*
12. Episode: Heike Kotone's Dream *(**Ja**: ことねと夢を見る, **Rom.**: Heike kotone to yume o miro)*
13. Episode: The girl's last words *(**Ja**: 少女の残した言葉は, **Rom.**: Shoujo no nokoshita kotoba wa)*

### Chapter 10 - We have a voice because everyone's here.

みんながいるから、声が出る *(**Rom.**: Minna ga irukara, koe ga deru.)*
No unlocking requirements.

1. Episode: A new duo *(**Ja**: 新しいふたり, **Rom.**: Atarashi futari)*
2. Episode: The best *(**Ja**: とっておき, **Rom.**: Totteoki)*
3. Episode: All together *(**Ja**: みんなとなら, **Rom.**: Minna tonaru)*
4. Episode: Tea Party *(**Ja**: ティーパーティー, **Rom.**: Tiipaatii)*
5. Episode: The usual us *(**Ja**: いつもの私たち, **Rom.**: Itsumo no watashitachi)*
6. Episode: The World of Television *(**Ja**: テレビの世界, **Rom.**: Terebi no sekai)*
7. Episode: A Request *(**Ja**: お願い, **Rom.**: Onegai)*
8. Episode: Coach Yukina! *(**Ja**: ゆきなコーチ！, **Rom.**: Yukina koochi!)*
9. Episode: Bang! *(**Ja**: どーんと！, **Rom.**: Doon-to!)*
10. Episode: Spoiled *(**Ja**: 甘え, **Rom.**: Amae)*
11. Episode: Because it's Yukina! *(**Ja**: ゆきなだから！, **Rom.**: Yukina dakara!)*
12. Episode: The best...... *(**Ja**: 最高の……, **Rom.**: Saikou no......)*
13. Episode: Hinara Sakuragi *(**Ja**: 桜木ひなた, **Rom.**: Sakuragi Hinata)*