超ヒロイン戦記 - Super Heroine Chronicle/Story Summary

Prologue

Noel and Meru are going through the desert traveling while following a bird, Noel thinking that the bird would lead the two to the nearest town but lose track of it. Noel and Meru are lost and have no idea how to get to the nearest town. When thinking about finding a person to give them directions, a mysterious boy appears and collapses in front of them. When he wakes, the two girls find out that he has no memories. It is revealed the two girls were looking for their sensei who went missing and have been looking for her. As Claude introduces himself, after a short conversation the three are suddenly transported to another place by a blinding light. They appear suddenly in a city that looks like it has been damaged through battles and looks to be abandoned. Then the three encounter the Noise, an enemy they have no idea about and are suddenly attacked.

Episode 1

Claude is attacked by the Noise causing Noel and Meru to start fighting, however their attacks are unable to damage the Noise. Then the three are surrounded by more Noise. As things look bleak, Tsubasa Kazanari appears clad in her Symphogear and destroys some of the Noise to help them. Instead of running, Noel and Meru rejoin the fight much to Tsubasa's surprise. As they continue to fight, Tsubasa notices that the Noise are not the same as the ones she has fought numerous times. As the fight against the Noise is about to finish. Laura Bodewig appears with her Personal IS: Schwarzer Regen and challenges Tsubasa to a fight. Even though Tsubasa refuses, the Noise join forces with Laura forcing them into another battle. Laura stops the fight disappointed with strength of Tsubasa's Symphogear and leaves along with any remaining Noise. As Noel, Meru and Claude explain to Tsubasa their circumstances. The same strange light from before transports the four to another place. An empty town, as they search the town they find only a shop occupied by what seems to be 2 dolls. The dolls awaken and introduce themselves as Dorothy and Catherine of DOKOKA Shop of the DOKOKA Town. The group is unable to leave the town normally because of a barrier that brings them back towards town. After asking Catherine about the exit. The group is brought to the center of town where they bring out the card they were given before where suddenly a large object appears and then the same strange light has appeared again, and finding themselves teleported to yet another place.

Episode 2

It begins with Rem helping people who are found asleep on the road. As she wakes up a few people, she later runs into a group of dream demons who are kidnapping sleeping people. As she confronts the dream demons, suddenly the TVs start shining with light. Claude, Noel, Meru and Tsubasa appear, however when they appeared more dream demons also arrive. Rem protects the group as they fight together, however they run into a girl with strange ears who speaks with frightening words. After defeating both the dream demons and the girl, the girl leaves some words which causes unease among the group. As the battle is finished, another girl appears but is lost. After this girl appears she leaves immediately trying to find what she is looking for. As everything settles down, Rem talks with the others about what is going on before she herself needs to leave in order to help more victims of the same strange phenomenon that is causing people to randomly sleep on the road. Afterwards, the group hear the same girl's voice again and Noel wishes to help her. After a brief argument between Noel and Meru, Tsubasa suggests splitting up. Noel and Tsubasa together will find the girl and help her while Meru heads over to the Ayanokoji Detective Office. Claude asks what he should do, but is told he needs to make the decision himself. This leaves Claude with making a decision of which group to follow. Unbeknownst to him and the others, this first choice is among many that will affect the future of the journey with them.

Episode 3

Noel Route

Claude decides to go with Tsubasa and Noel. Leaving Meru to go alone to the Ayanokoji Detective Office. Sonico, the girl who had been lost earlier is still trying to find her way to the photo shoot job. However she runs into dream demons mistakenly thinking they were part of the staff for the job. Tsubasa, Noel and Claude arrive in time to save her as they protect her from the dream demons. During the course of the fight, a girl in a school uniform appears, however having the same kind of dark presence similar to the one just before. The group fights that girl off too and takes out the rest of the dream demons. Now with Sonico safe, she explains her situation, to which the others realize she is in the same position as they are. However no matter what, Tsubasa is unable to get Sonico to understand the situation. Noel makes a suggestion to leave things like it is to avoid causing Sonico to become afraid and panicky. Sonico believes that this is a movie shoot and the others have no choice but to go along with it. The group is then suddenly taken again by the same light, with Sonico as the newest member.

Meru Route

Claude decides to go with Meru. As the two reach the Ayanokoji Detective Office, Rem greets them as she returns. Rem offers to provide them a place to stay while they're here. Rem explains the various cases that are happening all at once and considers them not a coincidence. As Meru and Claude cooperate with Rem's investigation. The group heads towards the location where the people found sleeping on the road are. As they find more people asleep, Rem discovers a corpse missing the head, and comments how it is similar to a previous case in the past. However dream demons appear and attack the group. During the course of the fight, two new people arrive, assumed to be doppelgangers because of their appearance, these doppelgangers have a murderous feel about them. As the group defeats the dream demons and cause the doppelgangers to retreat, Meru helps Rem with waking the sleeping people while Rem explains to Claude the nature of the dream demons and how they are not related to the headless corpse. Then suddenly Meru calls out to the others as they find a girl in pain. However the girl simply is very hungry. At the restaurant, they find out that the girl is called Hibiki Tachibana and that she has the same circumstances as Meru and Claude. Hibiki joins the group in cooperating with Rem's investigation about the source behind why the others are on this world.

Episode 4

Noel Route

After being transported by the mysterious light once again. The group arrives at Akihabara. Sonico recognizes the area and starts guided the others around. Though during the short tour the group encounters a maid cosplayer. However this maid cosplayer uses an eyebeam attack at the party and a battle ensues. During the course of the fight, Tsubasa notices Sonico being targeted and the group protects her. As the enemies leave, Tsubasa is left with the question as to why Sonico in particular was targeted. After eating and conducting a search at the last known location for Sonico’s job, the light appears once again suddenly taking the group away.

Meru Route

Meru and Hibiki become good friends quickly. Rem returns to the group and concludes that the dream demons were not responsible for the headless corpse they had discovered before. Meru had asked Rem about finding her sensei however her sensei was not found on this world. Hibiki then leads the group back to the spot where she first appeared. Here they encounter the Noise, which makes Hibiki use her Symphogear to protect her new friends. During the fight a new person appears. Noticing that it looks like a particular headphone wearing girl however Rem says that is a doppelganger. After the fight, the group somewhat relax as Hibiki finds out that Meru has met with Tsubasa and wishes to meet up with the other group. However due to the others not making any contact with them, Meru is feeling worried that something is wrong. Claude coincidentally makes a rather accurate assumption about the other group being taken away by the light. And another light also takes them away taking Rem along with them.