#kaonagi

A fun thing that players like to analyze is bond points needed per a bond value. Typically we take this as a function of how long it takes certain servants to warm up to you and open up about themselves. Nagiko’s values are rather unique to her. Her 1-3 bond level will unlock incredibly quickly and then there’s a steep jump for bond 4 and 5. What this means is she’s quick to warm up to you as a friend but if you want deeper insights past her party girl persona you’ll need to work a lot harder. Now onto the bond lines themselves.

Bond 3: This line is worth bringing up just for my own shipping bias. Nagiko comments that there was a young girl she saw in the court who was the book girl. While we don’t have confirmation on who, it’s incredibly likely to be Murasaki. The Fate adaption of their relationship makes it clear neither of them actually met or knew each other while they were living. Thus it’d be ironic for Murasaki, who so vehemently believed that Sei Shounagon must have loathed her enough to eventually write the paragraph that sparked a one-sided rivalry of 1000 years, if even while living it only took one glance for Sei Shounagon to see her and want to be friends.

Bond 4: This line comes after a large jump in bond points. 6,000 from 3 to 4 and the previous levels needed 1,000, 1,500, and 2,000 respectively. This is basically the alright done clowning around here’s who I am on the inside threshold. Which is to say someone whose burnt out and mildly depressed wondering when she’ll be able to find a joy to her life again like when she was with Teishi. This is the bond level you also need for her interlude which I talked in length about in a previous post. This further expands upon the contrast of her happy party girl and the more tired person on the inside.