Line #23 DarthWiki/BurningRhapsodyMeiji


1	The conclusion of the DarthWiki/BurningRhapsody series by @/{{Wax}}.
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3	Year is 1868. Political unrest shakes Japan. Zen'i sees in the uproar an opportunity to overthrow Iroha. A few assassinations have thrown the general populace in a state of panic and the forces of order start losing ground in certain places. Zen'i quickly learns that his head is wanted by the Gojin. His life at risk, he has to divert his attention to the sect, and begins an investigation to find them out.
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5	--> "The scholar is out. The demon hunter is back."
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7	----
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9	The story is in two parts:
10	** ''Liberation'' centers around the Gojin in Shikoku
11	** ''Revolution'' centers around the political shifts and a battle in Kyoto, about two months later.
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13	!The game features examples of:
14	* ADayInTheLimelight: The Gojin were featured in previous games, but they take center stage as the antagonistic force of ''Liberation'', and a major force responsible for generating chaos in ''Revolution''.
15	* BigBadDuumvirate: Iroha reveals that Tora was partially responsible for her plans to TakeOverTheWorld.
16	* DiminishingVillainThreat: [[spoiler:Iroha comes down considerably easier this time. Since Zen'i and Kyoku didn't have Totsukas last time they faced her, they had much less chance of actually catching up to her. Naoji and Kira bring her down relatively easily by teaming up on her.]]
17	* DoingInTheWizard: Played with, as the presence of most of the characters introduced in ''Foreigner'' (all but Jin and Sayami) and the entirety of ''4'' is non-canon.
18	* DownerEnding: If one doesn't unlock the FinalBoss battle, Zen'i dies. [[spoiler:Even Nii treats it as one, even though Nii contracted Yukirou himself, as he changes his mind about the method he wants to kill Zen'i with, as indicated in his dialogue with Sumomo.]]
19	* EasilyForgiven: Nii, for causing the entire drama in ''Liberation'', is let go relatively easily by Zen'i, especially considering they have to cooperate in ''Revolution''.
20	* GrandFinale: ''Revolution''
21	* HeelFaceTurn: Relatively, Juuma. To assist in overthrowing Iroha, he goes to undo his seal on Kira, and turns all the Majins into attack dogs targeted at Iroha.
22	* {{Hunk}}: The three monks introduced in ''Revolution''. All of them are absolutely ripped.
23	* MaleMightFemaleFinesse: [[spoiler:Yukirou and Sumomo both use a giant scythe as their weapons, but Yukirou favors far more brutal attacks.]]
24	* SortingAlgorithmOfEvil: Averted. After the gods of ''4'', [[spoiler:Yukirou]] is a significant step down. The dramatic stakes are entirely on his attempt on Zen'i's life via ritual magic. [[spoiler:Even Iroha only matches Tora because he is in sealed form.]]
25	* ShoutOut: Takashi and Kou borrow moves from [[VideoGame/{{Tekken}} the Mishima family]], namely the Thunder God Fist and Wind God Fist respectively.
26	* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Iroha has nobody but herself to fall back on in ''Revolution'', and she has a lot more enemies than backup plans.
27
28	!New characters:
29	!!Introduced in ''Liberation'':
30	[[folder:Yoshinori Matoi]]
31	[floatboxright:
32	'''Profile:'''
33	* Height: 177 cm
34	* Weight: 75.7 kg
35	* From: ???
36	]
37	-> An imperial hitokiri who has been acting up recently. He feels his reputation has been smeared recently by assassinations that have been wrongfully attributed to him.
38	!!Tropes associated with Yoshinori:
39	* GoodScarsEvilScars: He has a nasty diagonal scar on his stomach, but is a good guy.
40	* HeroicBuild
41	* PsychoForHire: He's a hitokiri, but he's not in it for the money.
42	* TheStoic
43	[[/folder]]
44	[[folder:Tsubaki]]
45	--> An assassin partially responsible for the state of unrest in Japan.
46	!!!Tropes associated with Tsubaki:
47	* FragileSpeedster: As an assassin, she is speedy and stealthy.
48	* TheRival: She's Yoshinori's, as she's the one who has done the assassinations he was framed for.
49	[[/folder]]
50	[[folder:Sumomo Osaeguchi]]
51	-->The gloomy Gojin princess. She has a sad outlook on life.
52	!!!Tropes associated with Sumomo:
53	* AllLoveIsUnrequited: She [[LoveAtFirstSight falls for Zen'i]], but he barely has an idea what this is. Subverted by the time of ''Revolution'', as he acknowledges that she brings him comfort.
54	* ForcedIntoEvil: The only reason she's still a Gojin is because she knows Yukirou would kill her if she left.
55	* ImportantHaircut: Her P2 costume is her by the time of ''Revolution'', where her hair, instead of being nearly-to-the-floor long, it barely reaches her shoulder.
56	[[/folder]]
57	[[folder:Yukirou Osaeguchi]]
58	-->The leader of the Gojin.
59	!!!Tropes associated with Yukirou:
60	* BaldOfEvil: Barring his ponytail, he is entirely bald.
61	* DiminishingVillainThreat: Downplayed. His personal threat level isn't down a bit, though he isn't the leader of the Gojin by ''Revolution''.
62	* PromotionToParent: He raised Sumomo himself after he killed their parents.
63	[[/folder]]
64	!!Introduced in ''Revolution'':
65	[[folder:Takashi]]
66	--> A monk with history as the man who created the Jiyubudoka. He isolated himself after control of his organization was wrested from him.
67	!!!Tropes associated with Takashi:
68	* ShockAndAwe
69	[[/folder]]
70	[[folder:Seigi]]
71	--> A man of justice, he is a stand-out agent for the Yosseidan.
72	!!!Tropes associated with Seigi:
73	* IHaveManyNames: "Hero", "Justicar" or "Suijin", all are nicknames of his.
74	* MakingASplash
75	* WouldntHitAGirl / WouldntHurtAChild: As a self-fashioned "justice man". However, he will take down women or children if they're guilty.
76	[[/folder]]
77	[[folder:Kou]]
78	--> A monk who usually tends to people.
79	!!!Tropes associated with Kou:
80	* BlowYouAway
81	* WalkingShirtlessScene
82	[[/folder]]
83	'''SPOILERS ahead! You have been warned.'''
84	[[folder:Kira Kaikubo]]
85	--> The one who made the Majins along with Juuma, who betrayed and sealed her.
86	!!!Tropes associated with Kira:
87	* FishOutOfTemporalWater: Averted. Her powers allowed her to see the real world even while sealed.
88	* MyGreatestFailure: She's partially responsible for the Majin outing. Trusting Juuma to cooperate was a mistake, however, and she's sour enough about it that after he unseals her, she immediately seals him instead.
89	* OlderThanTheyLook: She looks about 30, but is actually 58 years old.
90	* {{Orochi}}

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