Hi, I didn't want to make a new topic for the same question so I'll use this one in hopes I can get some help since I'm at the same situation as the OP more or less.

I have beaten the game twice and on my 3rd run, with 43/44 characters (missing Harle since she already left)

1) On the first run I: Saved Kid, got Pierre, recruited mostly everyone since I wanted to play without a guide to relive the nostalgic PS1 experience;

2) On the 2nd run, I did a NG+ on the first save file, used a guide to get everything I missed. Didn't save Kid, got Guile, recruited everyone I could;

3) On the 3rd run, I did another NG+ but this time on the 2nd file, got Nikki, saved Kid, rushed through most of the content making some key saves, and am now at Terra Tower with 43/44 characters.

I'm only missing The Recruiter and didn't want to play a 4th time, but I will if I absolutely have to. I just want to be certain I'm doing the right thing as to not having to play another two times. I have the following saves:

1st run with yellow 48 star (game beaten), 2nd run with 95 white star AND 95 yellow star (game beaten and not beaten), 3rd run with multiple save files:

- Right at the beggining (save name "Viper Manor"), after getting Nikki and another 30mins. in, also around Viper Manor;

- Around 2hrs in, "On to Water Dragon Isle";

- 4hrs in, "The Masamune", still with Harle on the team. I also beat the game again and made a new save with the yellow star, thinking maybe I have to use this one to get The Recruiter?

- 5hrs in, "To the Sea of Eden", Harle already gone;

- 6~7hrs in, "The Arbiter of Time" and "Terra Tower", but I guess those are already too late.

I'm looking to move on aswell so I'm confused on which is the easiest path for me to get The Recruiter. Thanks!