There are over 60 companion characters, but are there any elements where certain characters cannot join your army?
Noma : That's not true. Personally, I don't like not being able to collect all the characters in one shot, so you can recruit them all on the first playthrough. Actually, at first I was thinking about things like, ``I made this person a friend, so that person can't make a friend,'' but Nakanishi advised me, ``It's better to make it possible to complete everything in just one lap if possible.'' . Instead of forcing people who want to complete the game to play multiple times, we made it possible to collect them all in one go.
Nakanishi : Because the game is so voluminous, we thought it would be better not to make it a prerequisite for players to complete all the puzzles in a single round. Obviously, if you make a wrong choice or do something irreversible, you will not be able to collect all the items. For example, if you execute a character who is about to become your friend, then of course he or she will not become your friend. Of course, that choice is neither right nor wrong, so I hope you will feel free to choose.
Are there any hidden characters whose conditions are at a subterfuge level and are extremely difficult to find?
Noma : No, not at all. There are cases where a person cannot become a member of a group because you have not made that person a member, but there are no conditions that are so difficult that they are extremely hidden.