Line #46 DarthWiki/BurningRhapsody4


1	The sequel to ''DarthWiki/BurningRhapsodyGaiden''. Also called ''Gaijin Goukaroku Goshin''.
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3	This continues on and closes the ''Foreigner'' StoryArc. However, Zen'i reprises his role as main character, returning to Hokkaido after hearing of the Kinma after the ''Foreigner'' incident.
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5	The story is divided in two parts:
6	* ''Evolution'' covers the investigation of the Kinma.
7	* ''Twill'' covers the journey of the Aya sisters, who are acting for a mysterious purpose.
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9	!Burning Rhapsody 4 features examples of:
10	* DemotedToExtra: Kyoku, despite being TheRival to Zen'i, only appears twice in the story, once right at the start of ''Twill'', when he and Eri are revealed to have already awakened Suzume, and the second time [[spoiler:during the final battle at Takamagahara]].
11	** Out of the original ten, three (Yuun, Itami, and Nii) do not appear in any capacity.
12	** Sora beat Bijin and Kai in ''Evolution'', but it's a MeaninglessVillainVictory, as he's so hurt he spends ''Twill'' recovering while Bijin and Kai are active.
13	* DivergentCharacterEvolution: Lampshaded with Saki and Akira, who meet each other for the first time here. Both Zen'i's half-sisters (though with different parents) and resent him for killing the parent he shared with them, but Saki has moved on from trying to kill Zen'i while Akira hasn't.
14	* ImmediateSequel: Subverted: While the storyline basically picks up where ''Foreigner'' left off, there's a time gap large enough that it takes place the following year.
15	* MegaCorp: Junichi's Zaibatsu is grown to engulf all of Ezochi, furthering the AnachronismStew.
16	* OneSteveLimit: Averted, ''Twill'' throws a second Rin into the mix, though she's referred to as Lin, because she's Chinese, or [[spoiler:Kirin]].
17	* PowerCreep: [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration Represented]] in ''Evolution'' by all the newly-playable characters being at least sub-bosses.
18	* PromotedToPlayable: Bijin, Kai, Sora, Tora, Ryou, and Takeru were all seen as [=NPCs=] in ''Gaiden'', but become playable here.
19	* TheReveal: Sora's status as FinalBoss of ''Evolution'' seems misplaced, even though he is recognized as stronger than Sabaki by the slimmest of margins. However, ''Twill'' reveals his full name is Sora Akaba. [[spoiler:This is the family name of Suzume, the local incarnation of Suzaku, meaning he literally has a god's blood. He even credits her awakening for his victory in ''Evolution''.]]
20	* RivalFinalBoss: A unique to Zen'i case of this being the first game to avoid Kyoku being his final boss.
21	* RivalsTeamUp: [[spoiler:Instead, they fight together against Tora at Takamagahara.]]
22	* SequelEscalation: The first game was about political battles. ''Newlight'' added a blatantly super-powered element as the BigBad instead of just an agent of chaos. ''Gaiden'' introduced bloodlines and artificial life, but ''4'' introduces '''super-humans and Gods''' into the cast!
23	* TitleDrop: ''Goshin'' stands for "five gods". ''Twill'' outright involves five gods.
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25	!New characters:
26	-> No new characters are introduced in ''Evolution'', but some characters [[PromotedToPlayable make their playable debut]].
27	[[folder:Kai]]
28	!!!Tropes associated with Kai:
29	* HeKnowsTooMuch: In ''Evolution'', he's sure Tora is after him after the Godframe project broke up.
30	* TwoGuysAndAGirl: His arrival in ''Twill'' completes one such trio, with Zen'i as the other guy and Sayaka as the girl.
31	* VillainousRescue: Subverted, as while he does save Zen'i and Sayaka, Kai was the TokenGoodTeammate.
32	[[/folder]]
33	[[folder:Bijin]]
34	!!!Tropes associated with Bijin:
35	* {{Ronin}}
36	[[/folder]]
37	[[folder:Sora [[spoiler:Akaba]]]]
38	!!!Tropes associated with Sora:
39	* BattleAmongTheFlames: The two stages in which he's met: the Burning Gold Tower and Burning Battlefield. He's responsible for both fires, by the way.
40	* StuffBlowingUp
41	[[/folder]]
42	!!PromotedToPlayable in ''Twill'':
43	[[folder:Suzume Akaba]]
44	!!!Tropes associated with Suzume:
45	* EleventhHourSuperpower: Her awakening served as one to Sora.
46	[[/folder]]
47	[[folder:Takeru Gen'ei]]
48	!!!Tropes associated with Takeru:
49	* DarkIsNotEvil: Despite being a god of darkness, he's not evil per se.
50	* MakingASplash
51	* SpannerInTheWorks: He and Ryou turn on Tora during ''Evolution'', negating most of the support of the Kinma.
52	[[/folder]]
53	[[folder:Ryou Aono]]
54	!!!Tropes associated with Ryou:
55	* EvilVersusEvil: The last time Ezochi was mentioned in-story was the backstory to Zen'i and Kyoku's rivalry before the original installment, and Ezochi had gigantic Majins. Ryou mentions going out of her way to rid the island of them entirely.
56	* HeelFaceTurn: She starts out pestering Bijin, Sora and Sabaki for their loyalty
57	* MagicalEye: Averted. When she meets Yasuke and mentions the Majins, she mentions that either they were scared of her because she shares their dragon eyes, or they were scared of them because they recognized her dragon eyes. The eyes themselves have no power of their own.
58	* SpannerInTheWorks: He and Ryou turn on Tora during ''Evolution'', negating most of the support of the Kinma.
59	[[/folder]]
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61	[[folder:Tora Shirakoshi]]
62	!!!Tropes associated with Tora:
63	* FinalBoss: In ''Twill''.
64	* NonActionBigBad: In ''Evolution'', he's TheUnfought.
65	* WhiteHairBlackHeart: When awakened.
66	[[/folder]]
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68	!!Introduced in ''Twill'':
69	[[folder:The Aya Sisters (Sayaka, Michiyo, Keiko, Eri and Yumiko)]]
70	--> A family of ritual dancers.
71	!!!Tropes associated with the Aya sisters:
72	* CelibateHero: They all swear to go back to seclusion after dealing with the plot, and thus have to swear off relationships.
73	* CompetenceZone: The Aya sisters are 16 to 20 years old, and are the primary protagonists (though always supporting in nature) of ''Twill''. Though they're far from the only competent characters, they treat other characters (such as 24-year-old Kyoku and Zen'i) as old.
74	* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Despite being primarily dancers and presenting themselves as harmless girls (Eri excepted), they can kick ass in a fight.
75	* {{Geisha}}: Explicitly not, as Michiyo has to point out to Yasuke.
76	* MagicDance: They are ritual dancers, so their duty is to perform one. [[spoiler:They dance to awaken Gods, and later do a dance to use ''Amanoukihashi''.]]
77	* PocketDimension
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79	!!!Tropes exclusive to Sayaka:
80	* AttentionWhore: Downplayed, but she actually enjoys dancing to get attention.
81	* DanceBattler: They all dance, but only her and Yumiko dance while fighting.
82	* {{Foil}}: She joins Zen'i during ''Twill''. Unlike her sisters, she doesn't actually help awaken gods, she only helps hold Tora back.
83	!!!Tropes exclusive to Michiyo:
84	* ShipperOnDeck: For Rin and Yasuke. She's so obvious to it being obvious that they end up being a thing by the time she leaves.
85	!!!Tropes exclusive to Keiko:
86	* MiddleChildSyndrome: Averted. She's the de facto leader, and served as the leader and planner for the awakening of the gods.
87	* ReluctantWarrior: She doesn't like fighting.
88	!!!Tropes exclusive to Eri:
89	* BunnyEarsLawyer: Despite being excitable, enjoying fighting, and getting lost easily, she is serious about her duty.
90	* EarlyBirdCameo: She appears extremely early in ''Twill'', in the company of Kyoku and Suzume no less, and then isn't seen until the meat of the Aya sisters' plan is revealed.
91	* NoSenseOfDirection: She tends to get lost easily. When she reunites with her sisters, Keiko points out that she's glad Eri didn't get lost.
92	* SpiritedCompetitor: Unlike her sisters, she enjoys fighting.
93	!!!Tropes exclusive to Yumiko:
94	* DanceBattler: They all dance, but only her and Sayaka dance while fighting.
95	* IKnowMaddenKombat: She mentions liking skating and has a SlideAttack.
96	[[/folder]]
97	[[folder:Ouji Rin / Huang Lin]]
98	--> A Chinese girl who was attracted to Japan and travels to Hokkaido.
99	!!!Tropes associated with Rin:
100	* BadPowersGoodPeople: Her earth element is a thing, but her void element is the more evil-looking power, with it being so supremely powerful it even nulls Zen'i's destruction magic.
101	* BullyingADragon: A frequent target, due to being Chinese. [[spoiler:She puts up with it until Junichi tries to assassinate her with the help of Gun and Haruki, at which point she reveals herself as Kirin, asks Yumiko to stand back and flattens the three in about ten seconds.]]
102	* ManaBurn: In gameplay, her gimmick is that she can reduce the opponent's Burn gauge.
103	* OneSteveLimit: There is already a Rin, and she isn't out of this game, though they rarely share screentime, [[spoiler:at which point she is referred to as Kirin]].
104	* OptionalBoss: She can be fought in a special fight, with her unique Arena, the [[PocketDimension Starfield House]]. However, she doesn't replace the FinalBoss.

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