Bonding: Trails to Azure

Description

Lloyd Bannings can earn Bonding Points (絆ポイント) with the rest of the SSS: Elie MacDowell, Tio Plato, Randy Orlando, Noel Seeker and Wazy Hemisphere, as well as with Rixia Mao, Alex Dudley, KeA, Fran Seeker, Ilya Platiere, Cecile Neues and Sully Atraid. Points can be earned through viewing optional events, selecting choices, completing requests and obtaining items.

Intermission Reward

In the Intermission: "A Brief Respite", the SSS member with the most points will fetch Lloyd at night. A special accessory can be purchased for 10000 mira in the Diamante Jewelry Store, earning 2 bonding points and being different for each character:

Character	Accessory	Description
	Green Charm	ADF+20/MOV+1/EVA+10%
	Blue Charm	ATS+10/SPD+2/EVA+10%
	Red Charm	STR+10/SPD+2/ACC+20%
	Yellow Charm	DEF+20/MOV+1/ACC+20%
	Gold Charm	ATS+5/SPD+5/MOV+1

Final Rewards

Before starting the liberation of Crossbell City, each member of the SSS as well as Rixia can ask to meet at the Merkabah's deck if they have enough bonding points. Meeting with them will start the event, and afterwards the Combo Craft between them and Lloyd will be upgraded. Only one character can be met with and have their Combo Craft upgraded.

After entering Crossbell City, if KeA had enough bonding points and she was given a Whitestone during R&R at Mishelam, the Divine Zero Orb will be waiting on her desk at the SSS building.

After completing the liberation, the rest of the characters can be spoken to, and if they have enough bonding points, their rewards will be obtained:

Character	Reward	Description	Location
	Hearts of Iron 2	Unleashes a unified assault fueled by two iron wills.	Merkabah
Fran	Fran's Charm	DEF+200/ADF+200/EVA+10%	Merkabah
Cecile	Valiant Heart	STR/DEF/ATS/ADF+100	St. Ursula Medical College
Ilya	Fervent Dancer's Hairpin	STR+50/ATS+50/SPD+10/ACC+50%	St. Ursula Medical College
Sully	Sully's Cap	SPD+15/MOV+5/EVA+20%	Arc en Ciel, Entertainment District

List of Bonding Points

Character	Points	Event
	1	Load Clear Data from Zero with their bonding achievements obtained.
	2	Speak to Ilya, Rixia and Sully in Arc en Ciel on the first day of Chapter 1 before heading to the Crossbell Police Academy.
KeA	2	Speak to KeA in Crossbell Cathedral on the first day of Chapter 1 before heading to the Crossbell Police Academy.
Fran	2	Speak to Fran in the CPD on the second day of Chapter 1 before heading to Mainz.
Sully	2	Speak to Sully and Quint in the Crossbell Cathedral graveyard shack on the second day of Chapter 1 before heading to Mainz.
KeA	2	Speak to KeA and Shizuku in the second floor of the Bracer Guild on the first day of Chapter 2 before starting Xin in the City.
	2	Complete Xin in the City.
Chosen	2	Choose a partner between Randy, Noel and Wazy to accompany Lloyd, Elie and Xin during Xin in the City.
Ilya	2	Speak to Ilya and Rixia in Arc en Ciel on the first day of Chapter 2 before waiting for Arios at the Bracer Guild.
Cecile	2	Speak to Cecile in her room at Le Lectier Inn after completing The Doctor is In and before waiting for Arios at the Bracer Guild.
Sully	2	Speak to Sully and Ilya in her Villa-Raisins apartment on the second day of Chapter 2 before heading to Crossbell Airport.
	2	Answer correctly after checking on Lechter and Kilika on the second day of Chapter 2.
Chosen	2	Choose a partner between during Bracing for Battle.
Chosen	2	Choose a partner between during Inspection on the Rails.
	2	Speak to Rixia in her apartment in the Downtown District on the third day of Chapter 2 before heading to Orchis Tower.
KeA	2	Speak to KeA in the Crossbell City Library on the third day of Chapter 2 before heading to Orchis Tower.
Fran	2	Speak to Fran twice at the CPD on the third day of Chapter 2 before heading to Orchis Tower.
Party members	2	Perform at least one Combo Craft with Lloyd before finishing Chapter 2.
Chosen	2×2	Choose two partners between Randy, Noel, Wazy and Ilya in the volleyball game during the Intermission.
Chosen	2	Choose between Elie, Cecile and Rixia to apply sunscreen first during the Intermission.
Chosen	2	Choose between Tio and Fran to name the sand castle during the Intermission.
KeA / Sully	2	Choose between KeA and Sully to give a large Whitestone found during the Intermission. If two large Whitestones were found both get points. Giving a Whitestone to KeA is necessary to obtain the Divine Zero Orb.
Chosen	4	Choose between everyone (except Dudley) as having the best swimsuit.
Chosen	2	Choose between Tio, Elie, and Noel to be your partner during The Swimsuit Snipping Situation.
Chosen	2×5	Choose partners to take on attractions at Mishelam Wonderland during the Intermission. The same partner can only be picked up to 4 times.
Chosen	2	Choose partner during Mee-hee-Hide and Seek.
Special	2	Buy the special item for the character with highest points between Elie, Tio, Randy, Noel and Wazy during the Intermission. If several characters have equal points, they will be prioritized in the order written.
KeA	2	Speak with KeA in her room on the first day of Chapter 3 before heading to Crossbell Cathedral after defeating the cryptids.
Ilya	2	Speak with Ilya on the second floor of Arc en Ciel on the first day of Chapter 3 before heading to Crossbell Cathedral after defeating the cryptids.
Chosen	2	Choose a partner between during The Counterfeit Caper.
	2	Complete Pierre's Marital Peril.
KeA	2	Speak with KeA in the Crossbell City Library on the second day of Chapter 3 before heading to Rosenberg Studio.
	2	Speak with Dudley in the Times Department Store on the second day of Chapter 3 before heading to Rosenberg Studio.
Cecile	2	Speak with Cecile and Shizuku in her hospital room on the second day of Chapter 3 before heading to Rosenberg Studio.
	2	Complete Theme Park Trouble.
	2	Speak with Rixia in Long Lao Tavern & Inn on the third day of Chapter 3 before heading to the Wetlands.
	2	Complete Driven to the Brink.
Ilya	1	Complete Sully's Secret Session.
Sully	6	Complete Sully's Secret Session.
Fran	2	Speak with Fran at the CPD on the third day of Chapter 3 after heading to Orchis Tower and before heading to the Wetlands.
	1	Find each member's favorite dish during A Taste of Crossbell.
KeA	2	Speak with KeA in Randy's room on the fourth day of Chapter 3 after speaking with Cao and before heading to Mainz.
KeA	2	Speak with KeA in her room on the first day of Chapter 4 before finishing the Geofront C Sector.
	2	Speak with Dudley in Garante Jazz Bar on the first day of Chapter 4 before finishing the Geofront C Sector.
Chosen	2	Choose between Elie, Tio and Noel to compete during Charity Case.
	1	Complete Ancient Battlefield Anomalies.
	2	Complete Delivery Deception.
Cecile	2	Speak with Cecile in St. Ursula Medical College after completing Statewide Assessment and before heading to the Moon Temple.
Ilya	2	Enter her room with Rixia in the party after completing Liberating Crossbell City.
	1	Buy ENIGMA II covers at Genten Orbal Store before finishing the Geofront C Sector (2 for Elie, Tio and Randy, 1 for Noel and Wazy).
	2×3	Obtain room decorations and install them by visiting the character's room, then visit their room after installing all decorations before finishing the Geofront C Sector on the first day of Chapter 4: Stylish Mirror and Music Box for Elie, Kagemaru Bank and Mishy Plush for Tio, Surfboard and Jukebox for Randy, Racing Flags and Mini Velo for Noel, Comfy Chair and Mini Aquarium for Wazy.
KeA	2×6	Obtain room decorations and install them by visiting KeA's room, then visit her room after installing all decorations before finishing the Geofront C Sector on the first day of Chapter 4: Odd Cushion, Acerbic Tomartian, Shining Pom Cushion, Black Teddy Bear and Zwei II Penguin.
Party members	2	Perform at least three Combo Crafts with Lloyd before finishing Stargazer's Tower during the Finale.

Bonding Point Count

Character	Points Needed	Character-Specific Points
		Total	Event	Quest	Room	Combo Craft	Covers	Clear Data
	20	16	—	3	6	4	2	1
	20	16	—	3	6	4	2	1
	18	14	—	1	6	4	2	1
	22	16	—	5	6	4	1	—
	18	14	—	3	6	4	1	—
	11	9	6	1	—	2	—	—
	6	8	6	—	—	2	—	—
KeA	26	26	12	2	12	—	—	—
Cecile	6	8	8	—	—	—	—	—
Fran	6	6	6	—	—	—	—	—
Ilya	7	7	6	1	—	—	—	—
Sully	12	12	4	8	—	—	—	—