Party's all here?

I think I understand the elements now. I'm gonna spend a lot of time in the menu.

So it's off to a volcano! It's blocked by rubble, so it's back to Olga Town! With nothing to do at the moment, we all go to bed. En route, Star hits on Irene (not Eline), and then there are some awkward scenes about two men sharing a bed with one girl. You can hit on Leonard if you want, but I made a scene, and Irene kicked the old man out. Myra went to bed but got woken up by Leo in the morning. He hands us a note from Star that says he's gone to find something about Meryl. He has our stuff, so I'm gonna find him.

There are a few NPCs around town who speak of an accident at the nearby construction site. Apparently, it's haunted by a woman. It's a JRPG, so that ghost woman is probably related to a party member. Like Star! Head there, and we'll get to hear the best song so far. It's really saying something because the OST is really good. In the second room is Star, staring at a music box. He says it's the same one that Meryl had. After some words between friends, he apologizes for being an edgy loner and joins the team. For real this time, probably. As we entered the site, some of the workers spoke of a girl who went inside. The path is straightforward, and there's only one battle. Shot seems overpowered in this game, so make sure Star beats a fire snake to learn it. A little further down the path is our old friend, Parasite.

Parasite's a guy, by the way. He's arguing with a little girl about her dragon. Each of them wants it, and the dragon seems more interested in the girl. We instinctively know her as Dorothy. A humerus scene where we learn Myra is twenty one happens, but all four of us bond over our gems. Myra shows Dorothy what should be hers, but Parasite steals it. He whips out his Fire Crystal and melds the two together. Parry gains several levels from it, and he plans to thank us for the newfound strength by killing us. He summons a bunch of friends, and I learn I'm OP.

I took out most of the ads in round one with my space based AoE magic. This is good because Parasite killed Myra in one hit the next turn. Leo barely survived, so make sure Dorothy stays away from this battle. We lose if she falls. Honestly, I think you have to use AoE, or else you'll probably die. Focus the mobs because Para is immune to damage. I think he heals. Once the rabble is down, we'll mock the Flame General for having bad friends, and he gets mad. He attacks us with a massive fire attack but misses. It does cause the volcano we're apparently in to become active, and the bridge between us falls. The dragon returns to the scene, and Dorothy and Parasitic argue over who owns it. Dorothy wins out by naming it Pygma, and Parasite gets upset again. He tries to kill Dorothy, but Gulliver protects her, costing him his life. Para leaves because he's impatient.

Myra and Star mourn our useless friend, but Leo is unmoved. Everyone's mad at him, but Dorothy realizes he can just rebuild him. We all head back to Leo's house. While he works on Gully, we learn about Dorothy. Do this first rather than level her up. Gulliver is key to using Leonard's magic. Without him, Leo's much weaker.

Doro's family is dead, but I don't remember why. She's had a run in with Leon, and I think he saved her from what made her an orphan. She's good friends with Emily and asks how she is. I told her she was feeling down. Leo enters with bad news. He can't fix Gulliver because he didn't make him. Limitz did, so he has the blueprints. Fortunately, he's a neighbor.

Or he was before his house got flattened. Star wonders if he was the cause of the house being destroyed. Just like Leo, Limitz was a "creep in a basement." We'll split up to find the blueprints, which are easy to find. Leo repairs his mobile turret but notices something strange. The set of stairs down is a new addition. Headings down takes us to a futuristic factory that's far beyond what this planet can construct, especially in secret. It's piqued Leo's interest, so we'll explore the future...

... tomorrow!

Once you get passed the barrier of entry, Energy Breaker is a lot of fun. I wish I wasn't writing about it, though. Lots of story in a short timeframe.