All right, it's time for some Cold Steel IV, Finale Edition!
Still exploring the Courageous II. We get a cute little convo between Rean and Laura about their time together the night before. I assume this happens with whoever you choose, but it was cool. I find Rex and Munk establishing a comm link with the Arc Royale and we get to hear from other Thors graduates we haven't seen in a long time, like Klein and Lambert. I can now play Musse in Pom Party, and I manage to beat her on the first try! Only one person left! I wonder who it is.
I find a sidequest where Stark wants to show his appreciation for all Crow has done for him, and Rean suggests challenging him to a game of Vantage Masters. Stark invites Rean to observe the match, which naturally means I have to actually win the game myself. Darn it, I nearly went the whole game without having to play Vantage Masters! At least Stark has a ready-made deck. Oh, upon losing, I can either retry or proceed as if having won. Wow, a blatant cheating option, but I'm guessing you get bonus AP for actually winning! It takes a few tries, but I do eventually win on my own. Upon winning, the prize he asks for is Crow treating him and Rean to a meal in Jurai after the war is over. Crow reminds him not to ask the impossible, but Stark chides him for having given up already. So are we moving toward an ending where Crow somehow stays alive even after the Rivalries end? Regardless, it gives Crow the motivation to look beyond his situation, so that was cool.
