ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdləs ʌv hˌuː ðə plˈeɪɚ tʃˈuːzᵻz, bˈoʊθ pɹˈoʊɾɐɡənˌɪsts ænd ðɛɹ pˈɑːɹɾiz wɪl ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli dʒˈɔɪn ˌʌp tə fˈɔːɹm wˈʌn lˈɑːɹdʒ kˈæst, wɪð bɹˈiːf bɹˈæntʃɪŋ stˈeɪdʒᵻz, bˈeɪst ɔnðə kˈæɹɪktɚ tʃˈoʊzən ɪnðə bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ʌvðə ɡˈeɪm.
Regardless of who the player chooses, both protagonists and their parties will eventually join up to form one large cast, with brief branching stages, based on the character chosen in the beginning of the game.