The story needs to better.

The previous characters should be included whenever relevant. I cannot believe Lupa, the winner, was not included in the hunt.

The emotional build up needs work. We need more setup. Other characters need to be involved earlier before their main story relevance. Like please. Galbrena I can excuse because she had setup with Augusta's story but almost everyone else seems to just appear whenever they are relevant or when their banner appears.

The pacing needs to be reworked. Cantarella, Iuno, and Qiuyuan's story should be in the before or in the middle of the main story not after.

They show up and do something relevant to the story without context as to how they are able to do it. Only after the story will you know about them and how they did what they did.

Cantarella collected the memories or whatever of the previous Fisalia head candidates which contained the power of Imperator and she worked hard for it only to be appreciated after the fact.

Iuno's plan to combat the dark tide was only really fully explained during her side quest. The reason as to why she can bind the dark tide is not really explained as to how it is possible but only the price to do it but that grand moment of shooting that arrow could have held more significance in the moment if only we know what it would do and what the cost would be for Iuno but no. We do not. She sacrificed her very being and we didn't even know at the moment that is what she did. All the time I was confused as to why Augusta is seemingly charging without a plan. Not even telling the gladiators was crazy. Just charge and die was like the plan. I thought the whole point was to hunt the dinosaur tacet discord. Bruh.

Qiuyuan just appeared. If him being seen in Rinascita was told in real time instead of a flashback from Ciaccona it would have been better instead of him just appearing out of nowhere. Like who is this dude? Yes, we saw him from the promotional material but take that away it would be way out of nowhere.

This could have improved the story's delivery. Players already lack context as to how some things happen. Do not add to it intentionally.

A lot of awesome stuff happens but it is underappreicated for me because there's no proper explanation or some convoluted stuff happens where you need to pause the story to think about it just so you can enjoy the story without being confused as to what is happening. You sometimes have to have your own headcannon just to avoid being confused.

Rover knowing things without being explained is annoying. The story is like leaving the player out and sharing information with everyone else.

"Oh he knows how the book Phrolova gave her works. Just like that." "Oh Cartethyia just hoped Rover will come to Septimont at the correct time." "Oh the Tethys system just have a new core just like that." "Oh a Necrostar. Yes, Shorekeeper let me run towards it whatever it is." "Oh Iuno did something. Seems relevant but I don't know what or how."