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Contents 2 Operating the Controller 8 108 Companions 3 Background 8 Headquarters
4 Map of the Scarlet Moon 10 Fighting Empire 5 Starting the Game 11 Abnormalities
in Character's Status 5 Beginning a New Game 12 Major Battles 5 Continuing a
Game 12 Healing Items 5 Saving 13 Attribute Related Rune Pieces 6 The Game Screen
14 List of Runes 6 Normal Commands 15 Other Items of Interest 6 Item 16 Introduction
to the Liberation Army 6 Strength 18 List of the 108 Stars of Destiny 7 Rune
7 Formation 8 Equipment 8 Setup
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Operating the Controller [Image]
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Background Once there was a hero named Barbarossa - "the Golden Emporer" - hero
of the Scarlet Mooon Empire. But the sun is now setting on that Empire. The
day is silently drawing near. The 108 Stars of Destiny are gathering. The son
of distinguished soldier Teo McDohl, one of the five Imperial Generalss, lives
without want for anything, surrounded by his attendant Gremio, his father's
servants Cleo and Pahn, and his best friend Ted. One day, Teo makes a trip to
the north to protect his Empire. It is then that the boy realises his place
in the Empire and sees the world with his own eyes for the first time. A world
filled with resentment toward the Empire awaits...
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Map of the Scarlet Moon Empire The Scarlet Moon Empire holds sway over the tract
of land surrounding Toran Lake. At the mouth of the river, where the waters
from Toran Lake flow out into the ocean, lies the seat of the Empire, Gregminster.
Lenankamp, the town of trade, is located south of Gregminster, while Mt. Seifu
rises up in the east. Protecting the area around the Empire's seat are the water
fortress Shasarazade and the fortress Kwaba. In the south of the Empire sprawls
the Great Forest. Inn the west are the Warriors' Village and Lorimar, and the
Dragon's Den and Dragon Knights' land. The border of the great wasteland to
tthe North is the front-line to the Joston Confederation, a bitter enemy of
the Empire. [Image]
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Starting the Game We can't recommend highly enough that you use a memory cardTM
(sold seperately) to save your game(s) in progress. This enables you to take
breaks, and -more importantly- resume a game from a previous point if you make
an unwise decision in the game. • Insert a memory card into your PlayStation
machine. (Warning: if the memory card is not inserted properly, a message telling
you there is no memory card will appear on the screen. You can still play the
game without a memory card, but the game cannot be saved.) • From the Title
Screen, press the Start Button to get the Start Screen. • Make sure there are
enough free blocks on your Memory card before commencing play. • Insert a memory
card into one of your Playstation's slots. Beginning a New Game When beginning
a new game select New Game from the menu, and you will be asked to enter the
name of the game's hero. This is the character you play throughout the story
- your alter ego, if you will. • Highlight the desired character with the Directional
Buttons and enter it with the X Button (or L2 Button). If you make a mistake,
you can cancel your entry with the O Button (or L1 Button). • Once you are finished
entering your name, the computer will ask you if the entry is OK. Choose Yes
to start the game or No to return to the Name Entry Screen. Continuing a Game
With Suikoden, you can save as many as seven games on one memory card. If you
want to continue a saved game, choose Continue Game from the Start Screen. If
there is saved data on the card, a screen will be displayed. Highlight the game
you wish to continue and select it with the X Button. Saving Games can only
be saved at inns or other specified places in the scenario. Look for a blue
sphere on a pedestal during the game. Stand before it and press the X Button
to initialise the game save function. Please note: the game will only recognise
a memory card inserted into memory card slot 1. You can reset the game at any
time by pressing L1, R1, Start button and Select button and hold them for two
seconds.
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The Game Screen Normal Commands Pressing the [Image] Button in the Map Movement
Screen will bring up the Command Window. In this game, commands are divided
between normal commands that can be executed in the Map Movement Screen and
commands that you can execute when fighting or during battles. Here we will
only describe the normal commands. There are six types of normal commands: Item,
Strength, Rune, Formation, Equipment and Setup. 1. Item With this command, you
can choose to Use, Hand Over (to another player), or Give Up (drop) an item.
Note: Some items cannot be given up. 2. Strength This command allows you to
view the status of each character, his/her weapon, and any runes attached to
the character or weapon. • EXP (experience points): Accumulate 1000 to move
up to the next level. • ATK (attack): The character's attacking power. • ARM
(armor): Defense rating based upon armor, shields, and other protective gear.
• PWR (power): A higher value increases the damage a character inflicts on an
opponent. • SKL (skill): The character's ability to attack successfully and
to evade an opponent's attack. • DEF (defense): Higher values make it difficult
for an enemy to inflict damage. • SPD (speed): Affects the order of attack.
Faster characters attack quicker. • MGC (magic): Magic ability; affects the
frequence of attacks and the amount of damage inflicted. • LUK (luck): With
a lot of luck, a character can easily dodge an enemy and occasionally strike
a crushing blow.
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3. Rune The Rune command is used to cast magic spells. First, select a character
with magic ability. The available Runes will be displayed. Highlight the Rune
you wish to use and select it with the X Button. Certain Runes - such as the
Fire and Water Runes - can be used after they have been lodged in the character's
body. There are four levels of magic spells, each requiring a different amount
of Magic Points. The highest level that can be used by a character will be decided
by that character's magic ability. Character's with low magic ability can only
cast low-level spells, until their magic ability increases. After using a magic
spell once, the number of points required for that spell will be subtracter
from the characters total Magic Points. When a character's Magic Point total
reaches zero, that character cannot cast any more spells. Magic Points can be
restored by resting at inns. Note: By taking a Crystal to a Rune Master, characters
can have the Master embed the spell of a Rune in their body. A character cannot
cast a spell without the Rune and without taking its spell into his or her body.
Crystals can be obtained in fights with monsters or can be found in treasure
chests. 4. Formation Here you can change the positioning of characters in battle
between front guard and read guard. Choose positions for your characters carefully,
as the formation will place limits on your attacking methods as well as your
enemy's. Note: There are (S)hort-, (M)edium-, and (L)ong-range weapons. Short-range
weapons can only be used in the front guard. Medium-range weapons can be used
in either position, but can only reach the enemy's front guard. Long-range weapons
can be used in either position and can reach the enemy's front and rear guards.
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Equipment Here you can equip your characters with armor, shields and other protective
gear. First select the character who will use the item, then select the item
to be equipprf. Only equipment that can be worn by the selected character will
be displayed. Note: Some characters may be using items that cannot be changed.
6. Setup This command allow you to change various settings, such as message
speed and sound options. In Suikoden, you can acquire up to 108 companions.
As the game progresses, you will meet a great variety of characters. Some of
them will join your party and others may not because certain condtions have
not yet been fulfilled. Each character has its own special ability and distinguishing
characteristic. It is to your advantage to increase the number of your companions
for strength in battle and for protecting your headquarters. Headquarters The
headquarters system Early in the scenario, the hero will take control of a castle
to use as headquarters for the Liberation Army. Upon taking the castle, he will
be able to assemble a party from the charactershe has recruited on his journey.
However, only six characters can be in a party at one time. The remaining companions
must wait in readiness at the castle. The characters left in the castle all
have duties for helping to develop the castle. If you acquire Rock the storage
guard, for example, he will build you a storage area in which to keep your items
and other valuables. By increasing the number of companions, your castle will
grow larger as each character lends his or her services to you. The main functions
of the castle Return Spell: If you acquire a character that can use the Return
Spell, you can return to the castle from anywhere in the Empire with a Blinking
Mirror. Teleport: Using the Blinking Mirror, you can teleport to any village
or castle that you have visited before.
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Exchanging Members: You can exchange members if you talk to Sanchez or Mathiu.
Wars: Check with your military advisor and strategist often to stay abreast
of current events. Other shops to visit [Image]Inns Stop at inns to restore
your members' hit points and magic points, or to save the game. [Image]Hardware
You can buy and sell magical items, potions and medicines. [Image]Clothing You
can buy and sell armor and items at their respective shops. [Image]The Rune
Masters To gain special abilities and magic spells, a character must have a
rune attached to his/her body. The Rune Master will do this for you, but you
must take him a Crystal. [Image]The Smiths Increase the level of your weapons
at a smith's shop. The smiths have different ranks, though, and the amount you
enhance your weapon is limited by the smith's rank. You can also give your weapons
special powers using Rune Pieces, which some smith's will attach for you. The
Appraisers Occasionally you will obtain an ancient artifact after winning a
battle. Take these unknown items to an Appraiser to have them identified.
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If you encounter an enemy in the Map Movement Screen, the display will change
to a fight scene. Entering commands in a fight scene Fight Selecting this command
brings up a menu display of five fighting strategies: Attack, Defend, Rune,
Item and Unite. Attack: Attack with a weapon Defend: Take a defensive stance
Rune: Cast a spell Item: Use the selected item Unite: Attack in combinations
Let's Go Select this when you want to flee from the enemy without fighting.
However, you will not always be allowed to run away. Bribe Sometimes you can
avoid a fight by bribing the enemy with money. The enemy may not let you get
away if the amount is too low. Free Will Fighting runs automatically, with all
players attacking with their weapons. Formation During battle, both you and
your enemy assume formations in which members are either in the front guard
or rear guard. Front guard: Characters can use any style of attack, including
direct attack. The disadvantage is that they are vunerable to more damage. Rear
guard: Chatacters can only attack with magic or medium- to long-range weapons.
They cannot be engaged in hand-to-hand combat by the opponennt. If a player
in the front guard becomes unable to fight, a player behind him becomes part
of the front guard.
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Unite This selection will allow you to fight in combination with other players.
Specific combinations of two or more characters can have spectacular results.
Examples: • Gremio and Pahn together will inflict 1.5 times the damage on an
enemy. • Tai Ho and Yam Koo will inflict twice the damage on an enemy, but will
not be able to move the next turn. • Anji, Kanak, and Leonardo will inflict
twice the amount of damage when lined up together directly in front of an enemy.
There are many other effective combinations, but you must experiment uniting
different members of your party. Abnormalities in a Character's Status Characters
may be inflicted with various troubles during a fight. Most of these go away
automatically after the fight is over, but some do not. It is wise to keep an
eye on each character's status. Status Condition Cure Poison Hit points decrease
when the Antitoxin; cure spell; moving character moves limited intervals at
a time Paralysis Can do nothing during the Cure spell; cure battle automatically
at the end of the fight Silence Cannot cast spells During battle: Mother Ocean
or Yell spells Bucket Success in direct attacks is OK on the next turn cut in
half Balloons A balloon is attached to the Cure spell; needle character's head.
Three balloons will cause the character to float up and off the screen. Unbalanced
Cannot move for one turn Unable to Can do nothing during the After battle: Medicine
or fight battle Cure spells
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Major Battles Once you have progressed a certain amount into the story, you
will begin to face major battles. In accordance with your progress in the scenario,
the battles will suddenly break out when you begin talking to your strategist
Mathiu. Fighting major battles Battles between the Liberation Army and the Imperial
Army unfold like a card game. When a battle breaks out, all of the companions
you have collected so far are seperated into established groups (as many as
three in a group) and displayed on the screen. You select a group with which
to attack. After a group has attacked once, it cannot be used again for the
remainder of the battle. Next, the Imperial Army's choice of attack method is
displayed, followed by the results of the attack. This pattern is repeated until
the troop strength of one side reaches zero. If the Imperial Army's troop strength
reaches zero first, the Liberation Army wins. However, if the Liberation Army's
troop strength drops to zero, you lose the battle and must start over from the
last point at which you saved the game. It is advantageous to have many companions
for major battles. Thus, if you lose a battle, try increasing the number of
your companions before trying again. Battle groups In a major battle, the 108
companion characters are divided up into prearranged groups for fighting. Each
group consists of three characters: one commanded and two that are second in
command. Some groups may be missing characters who have not yet joined the party.
In this case, the fighting strength of the group will be lower.
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Healing Items You can find these items, win them in battle, or buy them at Hardware
stores: Item Effect Medicine ..... Restores 100 HP Mega ..... Restores 500 Medicine
HP Antitoxin ..... Counteracts poison Needl ..... Removes balloons. Attribute
Related Rune Pieces Sometimes, you will come across these rune pieces which
will come across these rune pieces which will help improve a characters attributes.
Select the item, then use it on a character of your choosing. Power Rune Piece:
Increases a character's strength. Skill Rune Piece: Increases a character's
skill. Defense Rune Piece: Increases a character's defending ability. Magic
Rune Piece: Increases a character's magic ability. Speed Rune Piece: Increases
a character's speed. Fortune Rune Piece: Increases character's luck. Attacking
methods The following are the various methods of attack available, each with
their specail characteristics and temperament. Charging attack Good against
arrow attacks. Weak against magic. Bow and arrow attack Strong against magic
attacks. Weak against charges. Magic attack Strong against charging attacks.
Weak against arrow attacks. Special Strategist: Increase the strength of charging
attacks over several turns. Ninja: Learn the opponents next strategy. Dragon
Knight: Attack with a dragon. Weak against arrow attacks. Merchant: Bribe the
enemy to change sides. Sometimes fails. Thief: Learn the opponent's next strategy.
Sometimes fails.
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List of Runes [Image] [Image]Water [Image] Counter Rune Rune Gives its Doubles
owner the your ability ability to to use deliver an water effective spells,
counter which are blow. mostly curing spells. [Image] Soul Eater Fire Rune Earth
Rune One of the 27 Gives its Gives its Runes of Rune of owner the owner the
Truth. Central the Gate ability to ability to to the story. One of use fire
use earth Often called the 27 spells, spells, the Curse Rune Runes of which
are which that governs [Image]Truth. mostly [Image] consist like death. Said
to attacking mostly of have the spells. spells power to having link special
worlds. effects. [Image] Killer Rune [Image] Wind Rune Doubles your Spark Rune
Gives its effectiveness When one owner the in delivering a character ability
to critical blow. is equipped use wind [Image] with this spells, Rune, all other
consisting characters of both can use its spells of power. attacking and curing.
[Image] Dragon Rune One of the 27 Runes of Truth. This Rune's Phero Rune power
Makes a allows character of dragons to [Image]the opposite exist in sex protect
this world. you from Currently attack. in the possession of the Dragon Knight
[Image] [Image] [Image] Joshua. Boar Rune Fortune Rune Shrike Owned by Pahn.
Doubles your Rune Knocks the experience Owned by Lightning enemy points. Kasumi.
Rune senseless Produces Gives its causing twice special owner the the amount
of attacks. ability to damage, but use makes you [Image] lightning incapacitated
spells, on your next which cause turn. great damage to [Image] the enemy. [Image]
Hate Rune In Ronnie Bell's possession. Fires a screaming bullet. Turtle Rune
Protects you from all status abnormalities.
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[Image] [Image]Holy Rune [Image]Double-strike [Image]Clone Rune Allows you to
Rune Allows runs quickly Delivers two your over terrain. blows at one character
time in to attack hand-to-hand leaving a combat. cloned image behind. Hazy Rune
Falcon Cuts a Sunbeam Rune Rune monsters Restores your Owned by successfully
hit points Valeria. attacking [Image]little by Rains effectiveness little as
you punishing in half. walk. blows on the enemy. [Image] [Image] Champion's
Rune Keeps weaker enemies hiding in the [Image] shadow's. Prosperity Resurrection
Rune Rune Allows you to Gives its recieve double owner the the amount of ability
to gold when cast slaying a resurrection [Image] monster. spells. Contains cure
[Image] Crystals and attacking House spells, and Runes can be used to heal a
character unable to fight. Other Items of Interest Dragon Seal Incense: Restores
some of the HP of all characters when used in battle. Blinking Mirror: Returns
the party to Liberation Army Headquarters. (Can only be used on the map movement
screen.) Suiko Map: Allows you to view the entire map. Sacrificial Buddha: Automatically
restores the HP of the character who possesses it, should the character be incapacitated
in battle. Escape Talisman: Removes the party from a dungeon.
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Introduction to the Liberation Army Hero (You Select the name!) Flik (25 years
old) Son of Teo McDohl, one of One of the earliest members five Imperial Generals,
and of the Liberation Army. hero of the game. Odessa's boyfriend. Popularly
called Blue Thunder. Ted (? years old) Humphrey (32 years old) Best friend of
the hero. A Formerly a commanding officer child orphaned by the war, he of the
Imperial Army in was taken in by Teo. charge of 100 soldiers. One of the first
to join the Liberation Army. His nickname is Long Sword Humphrey. Gremio (27
years old) Varkas (34 years old) A childhood friend of the A leader of the bandits
holed hero, whom he is always up on Mt. Seifu. Curiously he worrying about.
gets along well with Sydonia. Cleo (28 years old) Sydonia (22 years old) A servant
of Teo McDohl who Another leader of the bandits is like an older sister to holed
up on Mt. Seifu. him. Viktor (29 years old) Tai Ho (22 years old) [Image] A
drifter from the North who A fisherman in the town of introduces the hero to
Seika Odessa, leader of the Lepant (42 years old) Liberation Army. A wealthy
merchant living in Pahn (29 years old) the town of Kouan. He is A servant and
hanger-on of discontent with the condition Teo McDohl. Serious by of the Empire,
but obeys the nature. A heavy eater. Emperor's commands for the Odessa (24 years
old) sake of his family. Founder of the Liberation Yam Koo (25 years old) Army.
Throwing away her An apprentice to Tai Ho, who rights as a member of the is
like a brother. He Empire's nobility, she puts occasionally has to restraing
all her efforts into the Tai Ho, who has a reckless Liberation Movement. streak.
[Image] Mathiu (35 years old) Eileen (32 years old) Once a respected tactician
in Wife of Lepant who is very the Imperial Army, he now graceful and ladylike,
but operates a private school in has a strong will. the village of Seika. Krin
(27 Years old) Luc (14 years old) A thief with his sights on A young magician
training the family heirlooms in under Leknaat who has a Lepant's mansion. certain
flaw in his personality. Leknaat (? years old) An astrologist living on Magician's
Island who lost her sight. The youngest sister of Windy, the Imperial Magician.
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Juppo (26 years old) Hix (17 years old) A jester who sponges off A boy who lives
in the of Lepam at his mansion. Warrior's village. He [Image] Kirkis (24 Elf-years
old) has feelings for He campaigns for the Tengaar, but is shy and Liberation
Army, Elves, connot tell her. and Dwarves alike to band Vincent de Boule (31
together to save the years old) Village of the Elves. A nobleman of the Empire
Valeria (26 years old) who describes himself as Formerly an officer of a man
pursuing knowledge. Is he just an [Image] the Imperial Army, she imposter? betrays
the Empire in order to save the Village Tengaar (15 years old) of the Elves
from being Daughter of the burned to the ground by Warriors' Village chief.
the Burning Mirror. Barbarossa (52 years Sylvina (17 Elf-years old) old) Seventeenth
emperor of Granddaughter of an Elf the Scarlet Moon Empire. elder. Also, Kirkis'
Hero of the war for girlfriend, whose heart succession to the she cannot seem
to throne, he is called the understand. Golden Emperor. Kuromimi (20 Kobold-years
[Image]Windy (? years old) old) The Imperial Magician. A Kobold who tries to
It is said that in her help families taken off charming features traces by the
Imperial Army. can be seen of the Gen (26 years old) Emperor's dead wife A shipbuilder
who lives Claudia. in the village of Teien. Teo McDohl (42 years Friends with
Kamandohl, old) but the two are always Father of the hero. The arguing. Emperor's
most trustworthy general. Kamandohl (55 years old) Sonya Shulen (27 years An
alchemist living in old) the village of Teien. One of the five Imperial Kasumi
(16 years old) Generals. A lady of A female Ninja born and beautiful features
who raised in the village of commands the Imperial Rokkaku who comes to warn
Navy. the Liberation Army of Kwanda Rosman (36 years impending danger. old)
Mose (37 years old) One of the five Imperial Superintendent of the Generals.
He has Liberation Army's secret defended the Emperor factory. Everyone calls
from many impending dangers, earning him the [Image] him "Pop", but he does
nickname Iron [Image] not care for the name much. Wall'Rosman. Liukan (? years
old) [Image]Kasim Hazil (43 years A highly renowned doctor, old) known especially
for his One of the five Imperial skill in mixing Generals. His skills mysterious
potions of with a sword is said to medicinal herbs. exceed that of the Emperor
himself. He is called Blue Moon Kasim. Yuber (? years old) The Black Knight.
Neclord (400 years old) A vampire.
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List of the 108 Stars of Destiny 1. Hero 14. Valeria 27. Anji 40. Jeane Tenkai
Star Tensyo Star Tenken Star Chiketsu Star 2. Lepant 15. ? 28. Tai Ho 41. Eikei
Tengou Star Tenritsu Star Tenhei Star Chiyu Star 3. Mathiu 16. ? 29. Kanak 42.
Maximilian Tenki Star Tensyo Star Tenzai Star Chii Star 4. Luc 17. Flik 30.
Yam Koo 43. Sancho Tenkan Star Tenan Star Tenson Star Chei Star 5. Humphrey
18. Camile 31. Leornardo 44. ? Tenyu Star Tenyu Star Tenpai Star Chiki Star
6. ? 19. Kreutz 32. Hix 45. ? Tenyu Star Tenku Star Tenrou Star Chimou Star
7. ? 20. Stalion 33. Tengaar 46. Tesla Tenmou Star Tensoku Star Tensui Star
Chibun Star 8. ? 21. Kage 34. Varkas 47. Jabba Temi Star Tenbi Star Tenbou Star
Chisei Star 9. Gremio 22. Fo Su Lu 35. Sydonia 48. Lorelai Tenei Star Teni Star
Tenkoku Star Chikatsu Star 10. Warren 23. Kirkis 36. Eileen 49. Blackman Tenki
Star Tenbi Star Tenkou Star Chitou Star 11. Kum To 24. ? 37. ? 50. Joshua Tenfu
Star Tenkyu Star Hhikai Star Chikyou Star 12. Cleo 25. Pahn 38. Georges 51.
Morgan Tenman Star Tentai Star Chisatsu Star Chian Star 13. Viktor 26. ? 39.
Ivanov 52. Mose Tenko Star Tenjyu Star Chiyu Star Chiziku Star
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53. Esmeralda 67. Sheena 81. Meg 95. Rock Chikai Star Chimei Star Chikei Star
Chison Star 54. Melodye 68. Kessler 82. Taggart 96. Ledon Chisa Star Chisin
Star Chima Star Chido Star 55. Chapman 69. Marco 83. Giovanni 97. Sylvina Chiyu
Star Chitai Star Chiyou Star Chisatsu Star 56. Liukan 70. Gen 84. Quincy 98.
Ronnie Bell Chirei Star Chiman Star Chiyu Star Chiaku Star 57. Fukien 71. Hugo
85. Apple 99. Gaspar Chijyu Star Chisui Star Chifuku Star Chisyu Star 58. Futch
72. Hellion 86. Kai 100. Window Chibi Star Chisyu Star Chihi Star Chisu Star
59. Kasumi 73. Mina 87. Lotte 101. Marle Chikyu Star Chiin Star Chiku Star Chiin
Star 60. Maas 74. Milia 88. ? 102. Zen Chibaku Star Chii Star Chiko Star Chikei
Star 61. ? 75. Kamandohl 89. Onil 103. Sarah Chizen Star Chiri Star Chizen Star
Chisou Star 62. Fuma 76. Juppo 90. Kuromimi 104. Sansuke Chikou Star Chiraku
Star Chitan Star Chiretsu Star 63. Moose 77. Kasios 91. Gon 105. Qlon Chikyou
Star Chiraku Star Chikaku Star Chimou Star 64. Meese 78. Viki Star 92. Antonio
106. Templeton Chihi Star Chitatsu Star Chisyu Star Chimou Star 65. Sergei 79.
Rubi 93. Lester 107. Krin Chisou Star Chisoku Star Chizou Star Chizoku Star
66. Kimberly 80. Vincent de 94. Kirke 108. Chandler Boule Chikou Star Chihei
Star Chikou Star Chichin Star
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