Chapter 18: Escape from the Gangs of New York

Project X Zone 2
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Area:	Little Lip Theatre, New York (Alternate Past)
Origin:	Sakura Wars V: So Long, My Love (2005)
Previous Chapter:	Chapter 17: Road Combatants
Next Chapter:	Chapter 19: The Call of the Evening

Overview

"Escape from the Gangs of New York" is the eighteenth chapter and twenty-third overall chapter in Project X Zone 2. Sakura, Gemini, and Pai join the party while marking the first encounter with Ranmaru and Dokurobo.

Synopsis

After finding their way out of the rift, and find themselves in Manhattan, New York. While everyone is amazed by the view from above, they notice a shortage of gold chains and a powerful energy signature. Ulala recognizes it as Dance Energy, a futuristic energy source made from the power of dance.

After reporting the situation to the doctor, Urashima also reports strange findings as well. After a database search, they have indeed arrived in New York...circa 1930s. She decides to land the carrier for a closer look at the energy source in question.

Down below, Shadow arrives at the theater after sensing the strong amount of Dance Energy. After he plans to take it over, two girls arrive to stop him: Sakura Shinguji & Gemini Sunrise. After admiring the pair's dance energy, the two groups duke it out in front of the Theater.

Just then, the other heroes arrive and find a brawl has begun, and runs into some familiar faces. After getting up to date, another dance battle commences. But then, another enemy appears: Ranmaru Mori, an enemy once defeated by the New York Combat Revue. It seems he's insistent on bringing the deceased general from the grave, and a fragment of the Demon Blade may give him what he wants.

It's a blade containing Nobunaga's soul, and is kept in the theater. Ranmaru is after it, and calls some backup in the form of steam beasts. Realizing that the others are in danger, Sakura and the others prepare for battle.

Just then, another enemy appears: Dokurobo, another enemy back from the dead. After some banter (which steams him up), he calls out some backup of his own: Kouma! And not only that, but Lord Raptor shows up too. It seems Pyron has arrived as well, but in another city that still had gold chains...Paris! Since the steam beasts Ranmaru brought was from there, it's only natural that Paris is under attack as well.

He calls some demonic bombers to make a hole in the theater, and the party had their hands full protecting the theater and dealing with the enemies around them. Just then, a young woman appears and smashes the generator after distracting Dokurobo. It was Pai Chan, an action star and an old friend of Akira's. She was in Manhattan for a film shoot, but after the gold chains appeared she evacuated and got lost before winding up where she is now. With everyone fired up on both sides, the rumble begins for real this time!

After Shadow takes a beating, he retreats vowing to finish the Dance Virus. After Ranmaru takes a beating, vowing to resurrect his lord one way or another. After dealing with the bombers, the heroes focus their attention on the remaining enemies. After a beating, Dokurobo leaves after his "victory" but the heroes figure this won't be the last time they see him. Raptor exits the scene after taking a hardcore beatdown.

Once everything settled down, they discuss how to get to Paris now that the gold chains have appeared in the past as well. Just then, Sakura gets a call from Ichiro on the Cinematron. He reports that the Phantoms of Paris have returned, and that they are currently under attack. After a while, the message was cut off. They needed to head to Paris quickly, and the Dragonturtle arrives. They head into the vehicle and take off for Paris.

They decide to take this time to rest and recuperate before arriving in Paris.

Strategy

There are several turrets that spout fire and will damage all units near them for 2 turns if they get hit by the fire. As soon as the Hell Wraths appear, make sure to take them out first before they reach the designated area. They have HP Counters so be sure to heal your units after fighting them.

Party Members

Pair Units

Note: only 10 units allowed

• Sakura & Gemini (required)

After Enemy Round 1

• Reiji & Xiaomu
• Chris & Jill
• Kiryu & Majima
• Jin & Kazuya
• Demitri & Morrigan
• Hiryu & Hotsuma
• Chun-Li & Xiaoyu
• KOS-MOS & Fiora
• X & Zero
• Kite & Haseo
• Akira & Kage Maru
• Dante & Vergil
• Zephyr & Vashyron
• Ciel & Nana
• Ryu & Ken

Solo Units (After Enemy Round 1)

• Heihachi
• Phoenix & Maya
• Natsu
• Aty
• Ryo
• Captain Commando
• Ulala
• Leon
• Ingrid
• Axel
• Valkyrie
• Leanne
• June
• Alisa

After Enemy Round 2

• Pai

Enemies

Image	Name	Lv.	Amount	HP	ATK	DEF	TEC	DEX	RNG	M-RNG	SP-RNG	SP-M-RNG	MOVE	Block	Gear
	Rhythm Robot (Black Walker)	13	2	3176	272	99	105	105	2	0	0	0	5	15	-
	Rhythm Robot (Black Flyer)	13	3	3176	272	99	105	105	2	0	0	0	6	15	-
	Shadow	13	1	36806	389	89	101	101	2	0	2	5	7	25	Rhythm Rogue Suit

After Enemy Round 1

Image	Name	Lv.	Amount	HP	ATK	DEF	TEC	DEX	RNG	M-RNG	SP-RNG	SP-M-RNG	MOVE	Block	Gear
	Blanche	15	5	5146	370	127	73	81	1	0	0	0	5	10	-

After Enemy Round 2

Image	Name	Lv.	Amount	HP	ATK	DEF	TEC	DEX	RNG	M-RNG	SP-RNG	SP-M-RNG	MOVE	Block	Gear
	Dokurobo	14	1	50213	568	138	69	69	2	0	2	5	5	25	Rod of Wisdom
	Kouma Kagizume	15	3	3803	286	86	73	73	1	0	0	0	5	0	-
	Ranmaru	14	1	39297	372	105	110	110	3	2	3	3	5	0	Curse Pendant
	Hell Pride	15	3	5146	303	102	77	86	1	0	0	0	5	0	-
	Lord Raptor	14	1	58946	372	83	106	73	2	0	2	2	6	0	Electric Hell-Guitar
	Hell Wrath	11	8	3113	227	88	73	73	2	2	0	0	5	20	-

Items

• Staminan Royale
• Mix Gel x3
• Star Mask

Transcript

Chapter 18: Escape from the Gangs of New York (Transcript)

Trivia

• The main enemies in Sakura Wars V are named after historical characters from the Warring States period. Ranmaru Mori was Oda Nobunaga's aide.
• The Cinematron are a kind of communicator used by members of the various Assault Force branches.
• The girl Sakura mentions, Kohran Li, is a member of the Imperial Assault Force and also an avid inventor (though her inventions have a tendency to blow up in her face most of the time)
• The Demon Blade, which was in the New York Metropolitan Museum, was stolen by Ranmaru in order to revive Nobunaga. After the events of Sakura Wars V, a fragment of the blade was kept in the theater for safekeeping.

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Project X Zone 2
Chapters
Prologue 1 - Prologue 2 - Prologue 3 - Prologue 4 - Prologue 5 - Chapter 1 - Chapter 2 - Chapter 3 - Chapter 4 - Chapter 5 - Chapter 6 - Chapter 7 - Chapter 8 - Chapter 9 - Chapter 10 - Chapter 11 - Chapter 12 - Chapter 13 - Chapter 14 - Chapter 15 - Chapter 16 - Chapter 17 - Chapter 18 - Chapter 19 - Chapter 20 - Chapter 21 - Chapter 22 - Chapter 23 - Chapter 24 - Chapter 25 - Chapter 26 - Chapter 27 - Chapter 28 - Chapter 29 - Chapter 30 - Chapter 31 - Chapter 32 - Chapter 33 - Chapter 34 - Chapter 35 - Chapter 36 - Chapter 37 - Chapter 38 - Chapter 39 - Chapter 40 - Chapter 41 - Final Chapter
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Challenge 1 - Challenge 2 - Challenge 3 - Chapter 4 - Challenge 5 - Challenge 6 - Challenge 7 - Challenge 8 - Challenge 9 - Challenge 10