This story follows the events of the Nintendo DS video game: "Bleach - The 3rd Phantom". The main characters aren't OCs. They're characters designed by Tite Kubo himself for the game. Speaking of that... I don't own Bleach! Tite Kubo does.
There's a poll in my profile regarding possible fights. I ask you to lose a minute and read through the possibilities. The most voted fights will likely be included in this story. I have a DeviantArt account, where I'll post pictures and some other stuff related to this story: kyoraku08 . deviantart. com; I also have started a Wikia to gather all the information about Bleach and this story in one place: bleach3phantom . wikia. com
I'll try my best to make things fit in the original timeline. The first half of this story happens during the time Urahara was captain of the 12th Division. The precise time is in Turn Back the Pendulum 4, between Urahara's invitation to Mayuri and the interaction between the young Byakuya and Yoruichi. (I advise you to check that chapter first.)
Update (12/12/2000): I have rewritten this chapter to do some retcons and make it fit with the new information presented in the last arc of the Bleach manga and in the books Bleach: Can't Fear Your Own World. I will do so for all other chapters going forward.
Twin Shinigami Arc (Introductory Arc - Chapters 001 to 015)
Chapter 001 - Beginning of the Past Track! Twin Souls
1893. In Sabitsura, District #64 of East Rukongai...
"We're nearing the patrol that put out the call for help, Suzunami-taichō." Sōsuke Aizen informed his Captain. He appeared as a mild-featured man with brown scholarly hair enhanced by square glasses, along with soft brown eyes. He wore the standard Shinigami uniform, along with a badge around his arm that identified him as the Vice-Captain of the 5th Division.
"You heard him, Urahara." Seigen Suzunami spoke to a third man. He had dark red hair parted down the middle, with one stray bang on the left side of his face. He also wore the standard Shinigami uniform but with the 5th Division haori over it. "We'd better hurry!"
"Sure, that's fine... but why am I being dragged along on a rescue mission of the 5th Division, again?" Kisuke Urahara asked, while he rubbed the back of his head. He was a lean man with light skin and gray eyes. His hair was messy and light-blond, with strands framing the sides of the face and hanging between his eyes. He wore the same outfit as Seigen, but his haori's symbol being the one of the 12th Division.
"You were the only one available who could keep up with Aizen and me." Seigen clarified. The trio was moving through the Rukongai, trying to find a patrol team that had requested help a couple of hours before, via Bakudō #77: Tenteikūra.
"This is an emergency, Urahara-taichō." Aizen further added. "We hope you don't mind."
"Fine, fine... but I'd rather leave this kind of stuff to you young folks and just devote myself to research." Urahara revealed with a sigh, causing Seigen to roll his eyes.
"Last time I checked. you were younger than me." Seigen pointed out, causing Urahara to sweatdrop. "I come back after all these years only to find out you're as lazy as always."
"What do you mean lazy?! I actually work really hard, you know?!" Urahara told him while faking outrage.
"Is that so? Then why did you take so long to achieve Bankai and become Captain?" Seigen questioned, causing the recently appointed Captain to look away from him in what seemed to be shame. "I bet if it wasn't for Hikifune being promoted to the Royal Guard and, quite probably, Yoruichi kicking your ass half way through Seireitei, you wouldn't even try."
"I was... occupied with important research. You see..." Urahara told him somberly, causing Aizen to focus his gaze on the 12th Division Captain, as if expecting Urahara to reveal what that research was. However, Urahara quickly cheered up and raised three fingers. "That was what allowed me to achieve Bankai in just three days! Ahahahah!"
"As impressive as that may be, if you had actually put on all that effort when Yoruichi and I were working on our own Bankai, you could've been promoted long ago. Perhaps, the 10th Division wouldn't spend so many years without a Captain, since... well, you know." Seigen trailed off, as the events surrounding the death of the last Captain of the 10th Division had left emotional scars on many people, including the two of them. "Speaking of which... how come Shiba hasn't achieved Bankai yet?"
"Ah... you see... ehh..." Urahara tried to find an excuse for said person, but everyone knew that Isshin Shiba was just about as lazy as Urahara, if not worse.
"To Shiba-fukutaichō's defense, I can confirm that he has been working hard ever since... that incident. Just solving it's ramifications took a long while, and having to take care of all of the previous Captain's duties leaves him with no time to work on that." Aizen stated, causing Urahara to sigh in relief. The Vice-Captain then fixed his glasses. "Perhaps you could help him with that, Urahara-taichō. Training people is one of the duties of a Captain, as well, sir."
"I just create things. I'm no good at training young people." Urahara shook his left hand frenetically while he spoke. Seigen immediately groaned.
"Isshin is older than both of us, you bum!" Seigen yelled at Urahara, who laughed nervously. "I'm glad I pushed Shinji into achieving Bankai when he was my Vice-Captain. If not, the 5th Division would be left for dead when they called me up to the Royal Guard."
"Aaah! The 5th Division sure is successful in creating such great Shinigami! First, Suzunami-san got promoted. Now, Hirako-san... Such success!" Urahara started praising Seigen and his Division, his intent being obvious. "Perhaps you should help Shiba-san with..."
"Say one more word and I'll go to Yamamoto-sōtaichō straight after this to make you do it." Seigen warned him, causing Urahara to instantly flinch. "I might not be around for long this time, as I'm only a temporary replacement. Besides, Shinji is still going to start his trials. For all that matters, he might not make it to the Royal Guard at all." The returning Captain then stared of into the distance. "Actually... I don't think Shinji's personality will fit with this role. I might be wrong, but..."
"Since he's so similar to you, he might start feeling what you've been feeling?" Urahara sharply inquired, causing Seigen's eyes to widen for a moment.
"What are you insinuating?" The redhead immediately asked.
"I don't know... It seems to me that you're in real high spirits with this first mission of yours since coming back, despite what involves." The researcher gave his opinion, causing Seigen to frown. "You've been missing this, haven't you?"
"I..." Before he could answer, Seigen felt a gathering of Reiatsu not too far from the Shinigami trio. "That's enough griping. I sense the Hollows nearby!"
"Six of them. No... Seven?" Aizen questioned, as he felt it too. His new Captain nodded in approval. "So many in one single place..."
"Too many for that patrol squad to try and handle them alone." Seigen worriedly spoke. "Let's increase our pace! I hope we make it in time..."
"Where's that Yoruichi when we need her, anyway?" Urahara pondered aloud, seemingly annoyed to have to move faster than they already have been doing since leaving Seireitei. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough. As the three men landed at the entrance of a small village, they immediately found what they didn't want to.
"Damn it!" Seigen frowned, as he saw the scene in front of him. One of the Hollows that awaited them was finishing devouring a member of the patrol team. The remains of the other four were scattered all around, while the other Hollows quickly focused their attention to the arriving Shinigami.
"All five patrol members, dead." Aizen calmly stated, while he stared into the distance. "At least they managed to lure six of the Hollows into this vacant lot and minimize the damage. It seems all the villagers managed to escape. They didn't die in vain."
"I don't get it, though..." Urahara slowly spoke, with his eyes studying the evil creatures. "Hollows don't usually operate in groups. But here they are, all together."
"We can think about that later." Seigen fiercely stated, while he drew his Zanpakutō. "Right now, it's time to avenge the deaths of our men!"
"Yeah, it seems we have a score to settle. Let's move!" Urahara agreed and rushed towards the closest one. The humanoid-shaped Hollow was cut in its chest by Urahara's sealed Zanpakutō but, as Urahara was about to strike a final blow, the Hollow spread wings from its arms and flew to dodge the next slash, before coming back down in a counterattack attempt.
"Hadō #31: Shakkahō!" From behind the 12th Division's Captain, Aizen put his right palm forward, unleashing a red sphere of flames that hit the Hollow's mask, causing an explosion that destroyed the creature. "I have your back, Urahara-taichō."
"Great! All we have to do now is keep it up." Urahara complimented the 5th Division's Vice-Captain, who gratefully nodded. "We still have to figure out where that seventh Hollow went, too."
"Right! We can't waste time here!" Seigen said, before disappearing in thin air. Thanks to his great speed, the crimson-haired Captain's Shunpo allowed him to appear right between three Hollows. "Strike Down, Shiden!"
"Ohh! Suzunami-taichō isn't kidding around!" The surprised Urahara stated, as he saw Seigen releasing his Zanpakutō. Originally, the sword had a dark red hilt, which was longer than usual hilts, and a guard that looked similar to an eye, with each side being hollow and spikes protruding from the edges. That quickly changed however, as soon as Shiden entered in its Shikai state. The sides of the blade became jagged and white, resembling a lightning bolt, with the internal part of the sword being black. At the end of the sword, two sharp points emerged, their color the same white of the jagged edges of the blade. As soon as the release was complete, Seigen raised his Zanpakutō vertically into the air, gathering purple-colored lightning around it
"Hit Fast and Hard, Shiden!" The Captain of the 5th Division commanded, as he slammed the weapon into the ground. The gathered electricity flew from the two sharp points in a wide-range lightning shock that struck the three Hollows, destroying them shortly after.
"Oh boy... I have to get at least one, or I'll look bad." Urahara rubbed the back of his head, before setting eyes on another humanoid-shaped Hollow. The creature, feeling challenged, rushed towards the blonde Shinigami, who made use of his own knowledge of Shunpo to disappear and reappear behind the Hollow. As soon as Urahara's feet landed on the ground, the Hollow's arms fell to the floor. "If this one had wings, now he can't use them..."
"Fast... On equal footing with Suzunami-taichō or even faster." Aizen stated in a whisper. The Hollow turned to his attacker and roared in both fury and pain, but got silenced as soon as Urahara thrust his Zanpakutō into its mouth.
"Too loud." Urahara unblocked his left ear with his pinky finger, before moving his weapon horizontally, cutting the Hollow's head in two. He then turned around and brought his hand close to his mouth, in order to echo his voice. "Suzunami-taichō! Want some help?"
"There's no need." Seigen claimed, while he walked towards the last remaining Hollow, one with a mask that resembled a frog's head.
"Oh well... I have your back in any case, Suzunami-san!" Urahara cheered for his fellow Captain, causing Aizen to raise an eyebrow. He was still trying to understand the familiarity between the two Captains. Seigen stabbed forward with Shiden, the two sharp points stabbing the Hollow's eyeholes. Purple light erupted from every dark hole of the Hollow's mask, before the beast exploded. "Oh oh! Bit of overkill... But that ought to do it!"
"Aizen, you'll stay around and guard this area." Seigen ordered his Vice-Captain, who nodded in understanding. "Urahara, you come with me. We'll go look for that other Hollow."
"Sure. I'll bet that one's the leader." Urahara's expression darkened considerably, as he agreed with Seigen. "I wonder if this Hollow is just one with intelligence above average... or perhaps something more?"
At nearly the same time...
"Aaagh!" A little boy shouted in pain, as he was sent crashing against the wall of the small hut he lived in. He had dirty blonde hair, bright blue eyes, and wore a ragged, sleeveless, sapphire blue kimono.
"Fujimaru!" A young girl worriedly shouted. Her facial features were very similar to the boy's, including her eyes. However, her long hair was light blonde instead. She wore an old, cherry pink kimono, which was a size above her measures.
"Eheheheh! Well, aren't you a little hero? Thinking you could protect your sister?" A huge, green Hollow, with red fur surrounding its mask, slowly advanced towards the fallen boy. "What an interesting pair of souls. You're what they call twins, aren't you?"
"Ma-Matsuri..." Fujimaru painfully called for his sister, who was paralyzed by seeing the blood coming from her brother's injury. A large chunk had been taken out of his torso, following the Hollow's last strike. "R-Run..."
"I'm quite the connoisseur of rare and unusual souls, you see? So... I just know I'm going to love devouring yours!" The Hollow laughed madly. until he suddenly stopped and turned its head towards Matsuri. "I want to start with the eldest. Would that be you, or is it your half-dead brother over there?"
"It... I am..." She lied, so she could take the Hollow away from her brother. The Hollow immediately turned in her direction instead. However, before he could even take a step towards Matsuri, she heard movement in the streets. "Someone... HELP! PLEASE!"
"Huh?!" Not having realized until then, the Hollow finally felt the incoming Reiatsu just about to reach them. "Shinigami are coming? And with a overwhelming Reiatsu, too!" The Hollow quickly jumped back towards the destroyed entrance of their home. Just as he was about to leave, he turned his head back to the siblings once again. "Eheh... Remember my name! Mad Eater will be back someday to make a snack out of your souls!"
"It... It's gone..." Matsuri barely whispered. She started to shake even more than she already was, until she fell on her knees, her face filling itself with tears. She stared to her brother, who had just lost consciousness. "Fu-Fujimaru... Are you...?!"
"Darn! It got away!" An angry voice made itself heard out of the hut.
"I don't sense it anymore." A more controlled one added. Matsuri gathered what strength she had left to call for them once again.
"Help... Help us... Please..." Both Urahara and Seigen stared at each other for a short second, before they both rush towards the hut. As they entered, they saw the little girl crying, while she held her injured brother on her arms.
"The Hollow got him, eh?" Seigen knelt by their side and checked the nasty looking wound on Fujimaru's body. His breathing was slow and his chest barely moved with each breath. "This is bad..."
"H-He... He's still alive." Matsuri sobbed. Her throat was so sore that she barely could speak. Since Seigen remained in silence, the girl started to cry even more, as she realized what was going through the Shinigami's mind. "N-No..."
"These wounds... I don't think the poor kid's gonna make it." Urahara thought to himself. His eyes suddenly widened, as he saw the trembling girl doing so not from the continuous crying anymore, but because she was actually pushing herself from the floor with her brother still in her arms.
"HE'S STILL ALIVE!" Fully standing now, the angered Matsuri shouted to both Shinigami. The fact they weren't doing anything to help him made her so mad that she actually found strength she didn't even knew she had inside her. "DO SOMETHING!"
"My, my..." Urahara deeply sighed. He actually appreciated what the girl was doing, but the real problem was that her brother's injury was too severe for them to heal on the spot. The only ones who could do so would be the top healers of the 4th Division, but even so they were hours away from their base. Even if they tried to carry Fujimaru there, he would most likely die from blood loss. "I'll leave it up to you, Suzunami-taichō. What do you think?"
"I already let people die to those Hollows, today. I won't let this first mission be a total failure. Urahara... " Seigen suddenly became a lot more serious and took the boy out of his sister's arms. "You take the girl. I'll carry the boy."
"Oh!" Matsuri's eyes widened as she saw the Shinigami in front of her standing carefully with her brother on his arms. She couldn't believe the Shinigami were actually helping them, poor dwellers from Rukongai. "T-Thank you so much, sir!"
"Don't you worry, little girl. Your brother's going to be just fine." The redhead Captain stated with an assuring smile.
"T-Thank you!" Matsuri repeated, while Urahara stood as well.
"Suzunami-san... Even if he survives until we reach Seireitei, the Sōgō Kyūgo Tsumesho is still far from Shōryūmon." Urahara reminded his fellow Captain in a whisper, so that Matsuri wouldn't hear him. "The boy won't make it there, I'm afraid."
"There's another place we can take him to." Seigen told him, while they walked out of the hut. Urahara seemed confused by hearing that. "Even if this boy reaches the point he can't be saved by normal means, as long as he is still alive when we arrive... there's someone who can save him."
"I see... The one person whose healing abilities are rumored to rival those of Unohana-taichō, the private medic of the Noble Houses." Urahara realized, but Seigen didn't answer. A frown appeared on his face, as he wondered if what he was doing was a mistake. "What should we do with Aizen-fukutaichō?"
"We'll have to pass by where he is. He'll follow us, I'm sure." Seigen answered, before he disappeared with a Shunpo, leaving Matsuri absolutely shocked. She couldn't believe that the Captain and her brother had just vanished like that.
"Eeek!" The girl squeaked, as Urahara suddenly picked her under his right arm.
"Sorry. We're gonna have to move a bit faster than you're used too." Urahara told her with a smile of his own, before they followed them in the same manner.
The next day, in Seireitei...
"He's going to be all right now." A woman with a graceful voice spoke. "It's good that you brought him to me, Seigen. It was too late for even Retsu to save him."
"I was sure of it since the moment we found them. If we were to save him, it had to be you to do it." Now, a man was speaking. His voice seemed harsh, but actually had a kind and caring tone to it. "He did well, though. His will to live was strong."
"It sure was. He's a brave little warrior." The woman agreed and let out a giggle.
"His color looks a lot better." The man noticed. "He'll probably wake up soon."
"I sure hope so!" A girl anxiously said. This voice was familiar though.
"Nnh..."
"Oh my!" The woman sounded surprised.
"Hmmm?!" Fujimaru's eyes suddenly opened and he saw himself surrounded by people he didn't knew. "Where the hell am I?"
"Good morning." The kind woman greeted him. She had long red hair parted down the side, with only the right side of her bangs on her forehead, and was using a hair clip in the shape of a flower on her right side, which rested on her shoulder. She was wearing a light pink kimono with a red cloth around her waist and had dark green eyes. "How are you feeling, Fujimaru?"
"Mmm..." Fujimaru slightly raised his head but eventually let it fall back, his eyes closing once again. "So sleepy..."
"Wake up, Fujimaru!" Matsuri furiously shouted, her eyes immediately turning blank. She knew very well how her brother was. "You can remain awake, can't you?!"
"Huh?! Is that you, Matsuri?" Fujimaru asked, while he lazily rubbed his eyes.
"Hey, c'mon! Snap out of it!" Matsuri grabbed him by his hair and used it to lift his head up, before slamming it back down on the pillow. She repeated this multiple times and in very fast motion. "Wake up already and thank Seigen-sama and Konoka-sama properly, will you?"
"Ouch! Ouch! What the... Ouch!" Fujimaru thanked the gods immediately after Matsuri stopped and rubbed his head in pain for awhile. "Who's Seiren and Konoha?"
"Sama, idiot!" Matsuri shouted again, this time with a vein swelling in her forehead. She grabbed and pulled him by his neck, to force him to sit up and then shook him with both hands for awhile. "It's Seigen-sama and Konoha-sama, idiot! Are you awake yet, or should I continue?"
"I am! I am!" Fujimaru cried for his sister to stop, until she finally did. Behind them, both Seigen and Konoka had a drop of sweat running down the back of their heads. "So... What happened to me? Where are we?"
"We were attacked by a Hollow. You almost died." Matsuri reminded him. "But then Seigen-sama and Konoka-sama saved you! Seigen-sama brought you to Seireitei and Konoka-sama healed your wound!"
"Oh, wow..." Fujimaru now remembered everything that happened since Mad Eater entered their home, until the moment his head hit the wall. "But hey, thank goodness you're all right, Matsuri! I'm glad I was able to get in front of you in time to..."
"You big dummy!" Matsuri suddenly slapped the back of his head. When Fujimaru looked back to her, she had a sad look on her face. "Try worrying about yourself instead of me for a change... You almost died this time!"
"No way! I'll always protect you! You're my little sis!" Fujimaru told her.
"Aw, c'mon! Not this again...We're twins. That older and younger stuff doesn't mean a thing in our case." Matsuri quickly changed from sad to annoyed, only because of those two words.
"Of course it does! I'm always gonna be your big brother." The boy insisted with a wide grin filling his face.
"Yeah, yeah..." Matsuri rolled her eyes, not wanting to hear anything more about it. Fujimaru then looked to both adults in front of them, who had been patiently watching the scene. They were both smiling and both seemed amused by seeing their antics.
"I, uh..." Fujimaru didn't knew how to start.
"If you're going to thank anybody, thank Konoka and your sister." Seigen decided to help the boy. "I just brought you here as part of my duty as Captain."
"Captain?" The surprised Fujimaru asked. Now that he was taking better attention, Seigen was wearing a white sleeveless coat that Fujimaru had never seen other Shinigami using.
"That's right. I'm Seigen Suzunami, Captain of the 5th Division of the Gotei 13." Seigen formally introduced himself.
"Seigen... Suzunami?" The boy made sure to say his name right this time around, causing to Matsuri to nod in approval.
"And this is my home." Seigen further revealed. "You've been asleep for an entire day."
"It's only been one day since that Hollow attacked me?" The shocked Fujimaru asked in disbelief.
"That's right."
"Hmm... It seems like I've been asleep for a lot longer than that." Fujimaru rubbed the back of his head, with a silly look on his face.
"I bet you could sleep a lot longer if you wanted to..." Matsuri didn't miss the chance to attack her brother verbally.
"Don't be like that Matsuri-chan. I think your brother deserved this day of sleep, don't you agree?" Konoka spoke, causing Matsuri's expression to soften.
"Um, Konoka-sama, was it?" Fujimaru questioned.
"Well, I don't believe there's the need for the "sama" thing, but I'll leave that to your consideration." Konoka told him, before she put on the most beautiful smile Fujimaru had ever seen. "That's right, I'm Konoka Suzunami."
"Konoka Suzunami..." Fujimaru whispered. He was still trying to find the best words to thank her.
"Yes, you got it right." The healer told him. "It's nice to meet you, Fujimaru Kudō."
"How do you know my name?" The surprised Fujimaru asked.
"Duh... I introduced myself as Matsuri Kudō. Since we're twins, it doesn't take a genius to figure out your last name." Matsuri explained, causing Fujimaru to groan. "I think even you could do it... idiot."
"Thanks, I guess..." Fujimaru turned his back on his sister, seemingly sulking after her last remark.
"How are you feeling? Do you have any discomfort?" Konoka asked.
"No, nothing at all. I just..." Fujimaru looked down to the place where he had been injured. Hoping to see a badass scar through the hole in his clothes, he saw that he was wearing new ones instead. "I wonder why it doesn't hurt. I think I remember that Hollow making a hole on my body."
"Yes, that happened." Konoka nodded. "It healed up nicely, don't you think? I did my best so it wouldn't leave a scar."
"What?" Fujimaru's eyes widened and he looked inside his clothes. There was nothing there, not even the smallest scar possible. "Wow... Th-Thank you."
"Couldn't you do better than that? Konoka-sama saved your life, you know?" Matsuri asked.
"You know I'm bad in stuff like this." Fujimaru shouted to his sister, with a blush on his face. Matsuri just sighed and rolled her eyes again.
"That must have been such a frightening experience for you both." Konoka interrupted the new argument between the twins. "You can relax now. You're safe here with us. The only thing you have to think about now is to rest and get your strength back."
"Yes, ma'am!" Fujimaru nodded, with a huge grin on his face.
"Thank you, Konoka-sama." Matsuri answered in a more appropriate way.
"So, what's with this place?" Fujimaru questioned, as he looked around the room. "This room's bigger than our home."
"You're in the Seireitei now. Like I said before, this is our home, the Suzunami mansion." Seigen answered this time.
"Seireitei?" The confused Fujimaru rubbed the back of his head. "You mentioned that before... Is that some district in the Rukongai?"
"Oh!" Matsuri was staring at him like she had seen a ghost.
"What?" He asked her, but she just slapped her own forehead in dismay.
"The Seireitei is the central area of the Soul Society, where the Shinigami and nobility live." Konoka clarified.
"Did you really believe that the Shinigami lived along with us in the Rukongai?" Matsuri asked to her brother.
"Why not?" Fujimaru answered with a question that Matsuri didn't bother to answer, instead taking deep breaths to calm herself. "Does that mean you're a Shinigami, too, Konoka-sama?"
"No, no. I'm not a Shinigami." Konoka quickly answered.
"Nobility, then?"
"Well, I suppose you could say that." Konoka answered with a new smile. "Although we certainly live a modest existence here, nowadays."
"Modest?" The twins shared the same thoughts this time, while they both stared to the room they were in.
"Well, I have to take care of some things. I've been told Aizen is competent, but I don't want him having all the work." Seigen traded a look with Konoka who nodded.
Flashback
"Hey, Suzunami-taichō..." Shinji landed a hand on his substitute's shoulder, right after the announcement of the new 5th Division's Captain ended. The blonde Shinigami usually supported a smile that revealed his upper teeth, but not this time though. "Beware of your Vice-Captain. He's not what he seems..."
End of Flashback
"I'll escort you outside then. I'm sure the twins want some time for them, too." Konoka slightly bowed to them. "Excuse us. We'll leave you for a while now."
"See you later, kids!" Seigen waved to the siblings, before leaving, followed by Konoka. As soon as the doors closed, Fujimaru and Matsuri traded a serious look with each other.
"We owe our lives to Seigen-sama and Konoka-sama." Matsuri said, before she bit her lower lip. "I was so afraid to lose you, Fujimaru."
"Yeah, who knows what would've happened if they hadn't rescued us?" Fujimaru rhetorically asked. Matsuri sat on the bed and hugged her brother from behind, not wanting to risk hurting him if she hugged him the normal way. While she rested her head on his shoulders, Fujimaru used one hand to hold one of Matsuri's and the other one to rub her hair. "But mainly, I'm just glad that you're safe and sound, Matsuri."
"Thank you, Fujimaru."
Next Chapter: The main storyline will pretty much remain the same as the game's, however I'll add some more events and some sidestories. In the next chapter, A Delicious Invitation, two characters that didn't take part in the game and two others that Kubo hasn't used yet will make their debut.
That way, I think we can have something new for those who played the game, and at the same time the telling of the original story one to those who didn't. I hope you enjoy!