Kenji Harima

CT and CF yes but CS not You have a point there and yes: it is combination of their emblems but this is also one of the possibilities to create Black Beast so because of that I was shocked a little. I was thinking about Terumi but since he and Hazama are separated he can't become one. He probably even doesn't want it cause he thinks about it as a "fail" and now under with Act II's ending he desires to possess "Successor of the Azure". I am wondering about Black Beast as the Final Boss but not in the end of Act III. Definitely too fast. Of coruse my thoughts are only speculations but it is still a little hint cause in previous acts we also got emblems: Nine's emblem in Act I and Izanami's emblem in Act II I will put one how it looks in the CP

A few fans are guessing that he might be a guardian. Someone wrote similar theory at this topic too. I suspecting because Ragna couldn't take Izanami's place if that Phenomen Intervention really happened. Apart of Ragna I am wondering between Mu-12, Terumi or even Azrael. There is also another interesting thing -> In which place will we fight this Act 3's boss? No. You are not only one. I would prefer another enemy too. Good argument but after CP I doubt a little that Master Unit it's necessary factor for the world to survive. I would say that Azure itself is more important to create/destroy something in the world. We didn't get any hint in previous stories how it all and Amaterasu had been working before humanity opened the Boundary. After all people was able to create Takamagahara System which was drawing power from the Boundary (after Gate was opened) and to made T-System they used only small portion of Azure. I suppose there is a way that "Succesor of the Azure" needn't to obtain Master Unit. Personally I think that we still don't have enough information to point out or even to guess who or what will be the final boss. In this "chaos" it can be even Black Beast. For sure there will be a match between Ragna and Izanami in the Story Mode. I believe that some story-parts from all Acts will show up in the main history too. PS. I did off top again :/

It's still can be the final boss in the Story Mode Anyway these two last Rachel's lines in Act 3's preview (if she wasn't talking to herself) gave an idea that she and Ragna are cooperating at something. She is one of the person who Ragna trusts so maybe he got some order from her.

I think that we will see Raquel or even both of them. Of course if Raquel somehow didn't become an Embryo again (Izanami's strange statement at Naoto Act 2). Anyway it's time to talk with Valkenhayn little Rachel. She should do it. This guy is more straightforward than Ragna (but more caring on the other hand) so his independent actions might provide more problems. I saw that all of you were debating about this on previous pages. I suppose that he might be a boss but his stance definitely doesn't look like a fighting pose so he probably isn't enraged again. It's more looks like he wants to explain something. Hope that isn't another Ragna too. PS. These arcade Acts are giving us many hints but we still need to wait for Story Mode :/

1) Ship -> I will try... maybe 2) Noel -> It hasn't been confirmed recently? Has something changed? It's a name which some fans made when a first movie with Izanami's Astral Heat had been published in the end of January. Clearly because of Saya Terumi's "Drive" Souru Ītā. I was trolling a little, don't take it seriously 1) I don't know how do you view about this apparently confirmed information that The Girl is Noel. By this revelation I have started to doubt even facts in the game and make some odd things with terminology. For example: Jin + Susano'o Unit = Hakumen Noel + Master Unit = Amaterasu. Of coruse I know that's a dumb idea because Master Unit has several names (Amaterasu it's one of it) but recently the more I think and read and play this game I am more confused. Still we don't have many information to regarding if Noel might has the same issue like Jin-Hakumen. Another time loop? It would be annoying a little. 2) I know they have been existed. If I remember correct the Susano's Unit was the first found, even before Cauldron and Boundary. The rest are obvious facts but thanks to my "magnificient" english skills I made a fail by this "the very fist one". I should wrote "This one which reached The Azure and gained a soul". It's the biggest problem why I am partially believe that it could be a Prime Field but after all it's the highest possibility. Exceptionally human beings can survive travel throught Boundary but couldn't meet Master Unit. Not in modern times. Artificial people are the same in this realm. Like we see before experiments some people and other entities have abilities outside of The Logic but it wasn't probably enough to "touch" Master Unit. Who knows how it looks in the ancient times. Unfortunately I don't remember if any BB game provide any hint that the Sankishin could be man-made I have some plot-hole in my mind but in where we get this information? It's another thing I don't remember from game or manga or novels. It's one of the reason that I don't approve much this theory: so different personality if we comparing it to "The Girl". However I mentioned it and about second soul because of Mai Natsume "dual-nature" case (Relius words about her soul). Hard to say cause I haven't read BloodExperience novel nor played XBlaze but of course: Izanami feels Saya's attachment to Ragna. Nah, it doesn't. Don't worry. I have been focusing recently too much on other people thoughts: mainly because like I said before I haven't played XBlaze. Fans create many theories thnanks to this mix BB and XB in Central Fiction. Of course Arc System could do it because it's the same universe after all.

Well... Izanami's Astral Heat calls "Soul Eater" after all ^^ It couldn't be nice. I know how you feel brother!!! I am grown man, I work and live on my own but I am really attracted to Noel. Lol. Maybe not like a weeaboo nerd but she is really fascinating for me. I was shocked when I had discovered that she is using the Master Unit. I didn't cry (fortunately) but after "Act 2 Ending" I needed to go outside and take a drive on my motorcycle to rethink again about story in the BB. And yes, I have similiar desire but if I can something affix to "at the end" I would like to see her happy with Ragna of course. Anyway I have also another hipothesis which I have forgotten to write: Maybe Amaterasu and Noel link it's like Hakumen and Jin -> the same person but from different timeline can coexist at the same time. Now we have two Noels (Amaterasu one and playable) or three if we add Mu and two Jins (Hakumen and current Jin). I am still thinking if that Amaterasu (Noel) possesses Saya Terumi's soul??? (Thanks to Rachel words that Izanami is the Drive of "This Girl"). Who did put in her? Relius? Even if the very first one Prime Field got a soul in the Boundary (or get another one lol). Too cofusing now. Time to play CP training mode and learn new Rachel's combo. Imagine your and everyone else hype after Act 3. Especially if it will provide more questions.

Thanks for an explanation. I didn't know about that. I haven't played any arcade game since 2004. The very last one was arcade version of Tekken 4 so I wasn't concerned about modern technology. After all it's a dead thing now in many countries. Apart from my off-top... I am wondering now about this "Replacement" tittle, what will be changed? The person who is captured in Master Unit (I really doubt this god independent) or The Azure (Blue)? I think Rachel know from the beginning who belong to Amaterasu. And a little naive Izanami* -> if people have disturbed the world's ballance by open Boundary, touch the god, created other one etc. they will find a way to recover it. Not the old balance but altered one: seithr might be the key, not even Embryo. Of coruse if the world or our heroes partially won't dissapear after The Girl's "wake up" what I suggested in previous message but this dialogue between Rachel and Izanami somehow excluded it. Whatever will happen I hope that my dear Noel won't be killed.

Yes because the first one was like this -> However in both version Inazami's Astral Heat it's creepy like hell. I am interesting in one thing -> If an arcade version has been is in the Japan since November 2015 than some people probably have seen all Act stories. How does it work? Can someone explain? It depends on arcade version or Japanese players just don't want to spoil anything so we need to wait for official movies ? Anyway now we are sure that Ragna will regain his memory.

First thing -> Hello everyone! I have just read all this topic. I see a lot of thesis. Too many to response them all. I won't write all my reflections so this post won't be complete. I am too tired today Even in terms of defense? Probably not. Interesting thoughts in these statements: When you wrote about "Promised Land" I have just thought about this song: http://blazblue.wikia.com/wiki/Stardust_memory_~Yakusoku_no_basho~ Yep, just a nostalgia love song but some hints in lyrics might be there -> the most important Girl's memory. What a relationship "The Girl" and Ragna's "alternatively timeline not-altered predecessor" really had??? I think after we got this revelation about "Amaterasu" and that "Stardust Memory" usually plays on Noel/Ragna moments we can exclude now their eventually family relationship (forget about her word "Brother" In Chronophantasma) The second thing now what do happen to the world if "The Girl" will be rescue??? If the BB's world might be not real (I will back to this state) than which one is? XBlaze? Rachel probably believe in other ending too. She were and she is still protecting Master Unit. I start think that Rachel's book it's also the mirrage image of Noel's poem: It's her hobby and after all that romantic story really suits. Noel Poem's are about "finding true love". Conclusion? I would say "The Girl" waits for not "save" from Ragna but love. Nu it's a cheated-reflection of this desire made by Relius. It strange thing that "Amaterasu" doesn't work like other Sankishin -> The Girl isn't conciousness. Now I doubt if she has a soul. Noel's original body belong to Master Unit and her soul is in artificial copy? Probably. However playable Noel need to be protect. Yes, by Hero, and The Hero it's Ragna. Of course, all this things if we are consistent that "True Noel" it's real human not 1st Prime Device (I don't believe in "get random soul" thanks to Boundary) Anyway, what I want to say when I had written "not real world" before: Did anyone play Final Fantasy X, Kingdom Hearts or Illusion of Gaia (maybe rhetorical question)??? There were similiar things: time loops, fight with god etc. Otherwise in other games too like Legacy of Kain, even Matrix had some plot-twists like this. In FFX there was a city name Zanarkand: the real one was destroyed but the leader "Yu Yevon" created another one "Dream Zanarkand" directly from inhabitants' memories. This leader it's final boss. What happened when we had destroy him? Yep -> the city had disappeared, even our playable hereos. Hope I won't see ending like this in BB.