Character Episodes
Character Episodes are one of the newest features in the game. Throughout the game, players can interact with various characters and NPCs, though they asked you to accept their invitation to a mission. Completing it will give players additional gameplay bonuses, such as materials, items, and even additional Blood Arts for some of the main characters.
Link Support Device
Unlocked through Character Episodes, this gameplay feature allow players to gain status effects in battle under a certain parameter, such as gaining 10% additional attack power to all attacks when the player's health reaches 25% of its remaining health. This is done so by equipping a "Link Device" of one of your allies' God Arc (Jinki in the Japanese release), as well as your own. However, there's a limit of points that you can use to equip one, since the total limit is at 100 cap points, equipping a Link Device consumes 50-60 cap points.
Setting
The game takes place 3 years after God Eater. A new pandemic caused by "Red Rain" has struck the Far East Branch. Members of Special Forces "Blood", an affiliate of Fenrir who reside in a mobile base, known as "Friar", are sent to investigate.
Plot
Part 1
The unnamed Protagonist is the newest God Eater who joined special group known as "Blood": A group of God eaters who has special ability called "Blood Power". Who founded by Dr. Rachel Cladius and leading by Blood captain named Julius Visconti. The Protagonist also meet a newest Blood member named Nana Kozuki who follow her dessesaced mother footsteps who also a God Eater. Julius later giving their first mission by defeating the Aragami, which is sucsses. After their first mission, Protagonist and Nana meet Romeo Leoni, Julius's friend who also Blood member. Around the same time they meet Dr. Leah Cladius, Rachel's older sister, Director Gregory de Gremslow, a snobbish and arrogant General Friar director, and Yuno Ashihara, a talented singer who Romeo is fans of hers.
Blood group later joined two God Eaters: Ciel Alençon, a Young woman who also from same orphanage with Julius and Gilbert "Gil" McLane: A veteran God Eater who nicknamed "Fragging Gil" since his mentor named Kate death five year ago. all Blood member later aiding to Fenrir Far East Branch and working together with Cradle, A independent God Eater group. Blood unit later greeted 1st unit captain Kota Fujiki. With the exception both Julius (his ability is unlocked earlier) and Romeo (who hasn't yet awaken his power ) Each blood members awakening their "Blood Power":
Protagonist: Fighting Against Marduk-type Aragami. Resulting scar on its eye;
Ciel: Apologize to Protagonist after he/she save her. Which is resulting disobey order;
Gil: Avenging Kate death's by defeating Aragami Rufus Caligula with Teruomi and Protagonist;
Nana: Finally remember her mother's death. Which resulting her memory is blocked.
During next blood's mission. Romeo began acting strangely, such a lowering his fighting against Aragami. Gil conforting him about his odd behaviour. Romeo revealed he jelaous to other Blood's due their power is awaken and running away into unknown place. He later found by old couple who shelter him during red rain appears. While thanking them for taking care to him. An Aragami suddenly appear in front of him. Luckily, Romeo able called his blood group and defeat them. He later apologize for his reckless adittude. Which resulting him awaken his blood power.
The next day, a huge red rain fallin in Anagura, which resulting everyone return in shelter. Romeo find out about the old couple wasn't present in quarantine zone and the radio call from north gate is broken. He decided searching them, with Julius follow him. However, they end up running Garm Aragami instead. Although they managed defeating Garm, they surrounded by more Garm Aragami's. Which leading by Marduk Aragami earlier. Julius and Romeo are being brutally attacked by them. Romeo decided using his newfound blood power to defeat them, which is able to hurt Garm but did not work on Marduk who attacking Romeo in thin-air. With his last strength, Romeo finally activating his blood power. Which making Aragamis scared and run away. Julius find a dying Romeo who apologize for making trouble to him and very happy that old couple is saved by Julius before he die in front of him. A funeral for Romeo was later carried by blood and cradle groups, with Yuno singing for Romeo so her song can reach him in afterlife.
After the Romeo's funeral, the blood find out about Julius resignation for helping Dr. Rachel God Arc Soldier project so the God Eaters are no longer risk their lives for fighting Aragamis and the Blood group is now a part of Fenrir far east branch. Blood Unit later found Marduk Aragami and fought it with God Arc Soldiers help until finally killing it. Which Romeo's death is now finally avenged. They later became understand why Julus working hard for them, but still refuses return to blood. Instead, he promoted Protagonist from Vice-Captain to full-fledged Captain with Ciel is now a new Vice-Captain.