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| '''Japanese Title''': || けものフレンズ

| '''Romanized Title''': || Kemono Furenzu

| '''Publisher''': || Nexon

| '''Genre''': || Roleplaying Game

| '''Platform''': || Android, iOS

| '''Released''': || March 16th, 2015 (Android)

March 19th, 2015 (iOS)

| '''Service Ended''': || December 14th, 2016

[[Towa|The player]] finds themselves in Japari Park with no previous memories. There, they meet [[Mirai]], depicted as a rookie Park Guide, as well as [[Serval/Nexon Game|Serval]]. The player learns that [[Japari Park]] is a massive, open zoo where visitors can play with animal girls known as [[Friends]], but that the park is currently closed due to an outbreak of [[Ceruleans]]. It is during this prologue that the party first encounters the strange, Serval-like Cerulean named [[Cerval]].

[[File:The_Very_First_ThingsQuest.jpg|200px|thumb|upright:1.0|right|Mirai is pretty.]]

The party meets [[Caracal/Nexon Game|Caracal]], who claims that Serval stole her Japari Buns. However, Serval has been unwittingly framed by Cerval, the true culprit. They accost and do battle with her, after which she mumbles something about "going back to the Queen". Fearing that Cerval will cause more mischief that Serval will be blamed for, the party follows the Cerulean to the next region. Additionally, Caracal joins the party.

Pursuing Cerval, the party seeks help from the "Wiseman". On the way, they meet [[Crested Ibis/Nexon Game|Crested Ibis]], a troubled singer. The ibis explains that her she's troubled not only that her singing is terrible, but also that it apparently attracts Ceruleans. The party suggests that the Wiseman may be able to help her too, so she tags along.

Once they finally meet this "Wiseman", it turns out to be a pair of owls, specifically [[Northern White-Faced Owl/Nexon Game|Professor Konoha-chan]] and [[Eurasian Eagle-Owl/Nexon Game|Assistant Mimi-chan]]. They give Crested Ibis medicine to improve her voice, but it doesn't work at all, attracting even more Ceruleans than before. The discouraged bird Friend is about to give up singing for good, but the party encourages her to keep with it. She then gains the ability to heal in combat using her voice (although she still sounds terrible). It turns out that Ceruleans were attracted to her voice because her singing was so bad that even they couldn't bear it and tried to stop her by force. But with its newfound healing ability, the effect is mitigated, lending to a (relatively) happy ending for the chapter. Afterwards, Professor Konoha-chan informs the party that she saw Cerval heading to the desert area.

The party arrives in the Sankai Region and finds that all of its oases have dried up. Not missing a beat, the heroes set out to find out what's going on. There, they meet [[Arabian Oryx/Nexon Game|Arabian Oryx]], who is looking for her missing friend [[Thomson's Gazelle/Nexon Game|Lulu]], a Thomson's gazelle Friend. As it turns out, Lulu set off on her own accord to prove herself useful to Arabian Oryx by solving the problem of the desert's empty oases herself. She and the party locate a large Cerulean that drank all of the water in the desert. They defeat it, and Lulu joins the player's party permanently. Unfortunately, Cerval gets away in the process and the group follows her into another region.

The party continues their journey through the Waterfront. After battling a Cellien, Serval finds she is no longer able to speak, and can only communicate in animal cries. They meet Black Rhinoceros and White Rhinoceros, who explain that Serval has a disease plaguing the Area called "Gaogao Disease". The disease is rumored to be caused by Cerval, who was seen being friendly towards Celliens. The party apprehend her, but she insists she knows nothing.

Crested Ibis catches the disease after noticing a trail of rainbow-colored slime. Mirai sends a sample of the liquid to a nearby Maintenance Center to analyze, leading them to a giant snail Cellien which is the source of the slime and disease. [[Silver Fox/Nexon Game|Silver Fox]] appears from the shadows and gives a vaccine to the party so they can safely fight it, before the Cellien attacks her and knocks her out. The group defeats the Cellien, and Serval and Crested Ibis are found to have been cured by the vaccine. White Rhino joins the party as they follow Cerval through the Snowy Mountain Area, bringing the still-unconscious Silver Fox with them.

As the group travels, Mirai explains research about Celliens, including how they can steal [[Glossary#Sparkle|Sparkle]] and copy forms. Along the way, they run into Cerval in a hot spring. While White Rhino is still suspicious of her, Serval wants to bring her along, and she doesn't seem dangerous in her current state. So far the party has referred to her only as "Fake Serval", but Serval insists on giving her a name of her own - "Cerval", a name which appears to make her happy.

Serval finds a "Super Secret Hot Spring" which is in reality just a cold fountain. Silver Fox jumps in and regains her memory, but it is unclear if this is caused by the spring itself or the protagonist's amulet, which glows while they have a dream inside the water. Silver Fox explains that she was ordered to secretly protect the party by [[Oinari-sama/Nexon_Game|Oinari-sama]]. Oinari-sama is staying in Park Central, which has been shut down due to the Celliens. Afterward, Cerval goes into a trance as she is controlled by the Queen, summoning a giant Cellien. The Cellien is defeated, but Cerval escapes and the group begins to see how much danger she can pose.

After receiving an invitation to a "Sky Race" the party heads to the Sky Area where they meet numerous avian Friends. The group decides to take part in the race as a change of mood and to raise the spirits of the other Friends. In the middle of the race [[Northern Goshawk/Nexon Game|Northern Goshawk]] is attacked by a Cellien, which steals her Sparkle of self-confidence and grows wings. Cerval rides the flying Cellien so she can reach the Queen faster.

Fennec and Arai who have also been chasing Cerval show up. Fennec mentions that the Sparkle Cerval stole from Serval is something very important, but can't explain what she means yet. Northern Goshawk comes up with a strategy to defeat the Celliens and win the race, but due to her loss of confidence she is unable to voice her plan. Serval encourages her and she regains her sparkle after telling her plan to her team members.

Meanwhile, the party catches up with Cerval. They appear to defeat the Birdien, but Cerval uses her power to strengthen it again and escape. The Friends follow her into the Gokoku Region, where they hear [[Margay/Nexon Game|Margay]] is planning some sort of event.

While filming, they come across a ghost ship, with Cerval onboard. Cerval reveals that she is the captain of the ship, and that her crew of Celliens are playing pirates, inspired by Margay's stolen script. They're doing such a good job that Margay wants to work them into the movie, so Cerval joins in by fighting Serval. Serval helps Cerval remember they aren't supposed to be fighting, and Cerval breaks out of her trance. They call each other their friends, giving a happy ending to the fight and Margay's movie.

Suddenly Cerval is called to the Queen again, but this time she defies her orders, not wanting to hurt Serval. This resistance is met with punishment as a giant Cellien breaks out of the ship. The Cellien absorbs Cerval against her will, and she ends up being spat further away toward the Riukiu Area when it is defeated.

Fennec also explains that she once saw Serval cause a miracle in the past, when she was at the hospital during the onset of a Cellien attack. Serval triggered a power called "Kemo Harmony", healing all the Friends around her and strengthening them. Fennec and Silver Fox have a theory that Serval is somehow "special" in this regard. The party believes this specialness, related to the ability to invoke Kemo Harmony, to be the Sparkle stolen from Serval by Cerval.

The party is taken to see [[Shisa Lefty/Nexon Game|Shisa Lefty]] and [[Shisa Right/Nexon Game|Shisa Right]], two god-like Friends based on the Area's guardian animals. The Shisas serve them as guests for the night, and say they have someone investigating Cerval's whereabouts, on which they should receive a report in the morning. During the night, Mirai tells the protagonist more about Professor Kako, who she sees as a big sister. She met Kako at a zoo, and her love and knowledge of animals is what inspired Mirai to eventually come to Japari Park. She also reveals that Kako lost her parents when she was young - but despite this, she was able to achieve her dream of working so closely with animals.

In the morning, the Shisas tell the party what they've learned. Cerval is currently on an island being guarded by several powerful, evolved black Celliens. The party also learns that Oinari-sama is in battle with the Cellien Queen in Park Central, currently in a stalemate. The Shisas use the information gathered from their reports to deduce the Queen's plans. They believe she plans to use Cerval's stolen sparkle to invoke a large-scale "Ultimate Cell Harmony" instead of a Kemo Harmony - an event that would cause all Celliens in the park to rapidly evolve and steal all Sparkle. Knowing this would spell disaster, the party resolves to stop the Queen's plan at all costs.

The Friends modify the Japari Bus so that it can travel in the sea. They meet the dolphins again along with [[Blue Whale]], who pull it along underwater to increase their speed and stealth against the Celliens. They run into the Shisas, who were fighting on a different island to act as a diversion for the Celliens. Silver asks the Shisas how they plan to get back the specialness stolen by Cerval when they do run into her. They respond that the only way that they know involves killing Cerval. Serval immediately rejects the idea, wanting to call off the mission. The other Friends try to calm her down from any rash decisions, knowing the alternative would put the world in danger. However, the Friends who have accompanied the protagonist on their journey understand Serval's hesitance, and start to wonder what the right thing to do really is.

The party runs into [[Okinawa Rail/Nexon Game|Okinawa Rail]] and [[Habu/Nexon Game|Habu]], who were sent to help them. As they near their destination, the Friends think of all the times Serval has helped them. They know Serval has the strongest bond with Cerval compared to anyone else, so they decide to trust her with her choice, no matter what she chooses to do with Cerval. Serval knows an immense amount of pressure is being put on her, but they continue forward anyway.

When they reach where Cerval should be, all they find is a hastily scribbled message indicating that she has already left to Park Central. They are surrounded by a group of black Celliens, and defeat them after an exhausting battle. The Shisas arrive to give Serval an amulet infused with purifying salt. This salt will kill Cerval if used, but they tell her that it is ultimately her decision what to do with it.

Mirai contacts the control center and is devastated to learn that Kako had been attacked at the beginning of Park Central's Cellien outbreak. She is currently in a hospital outside of the Park, but still hasn't regain consciousness. The group spots Cerval in the distance, dragging herself to the "Kemono Castle" amusement park. They try to follow her in, only to find that the Celliens have created a barrier around it. Professor Konoha and Mimi arrive to tell the party the barrier is formed by seven Celliens scattered around Park Central resonating with each other. By defeating each of these Celliens, the barrier can be destroyed.

Serval waits in front of Kemono Castle, once again debating what to do with the salt given to her by the Shisas. With all seven giant Celliens defeated, the barrier to the castle finally disappears. The protagonist enters along with Serval and Mirai. Inside, Oinari-sama can be seen talking to Cerval, aware of the tragedy about to occur with her Sparkle. Cerval, now clearly completely under the Queen's influence, can only respond by calling Oinari-sama a nuisance.

Oinari-sama greets the protagonist, but expresses regret that they had to meet under such dire circumstances. She explains that she has been powering her own barrier to keep the Queen contained within the castle and that prevents Cerval from passing through to reach her. Cerval appears to recognize Serval, having just enough awareness to say Serval's name between moans of pain. She is unable to break the Queen's control of her mind. The Queen increases her strength and the barrier finally shatters. Cerval bids goodbye to Serval, before continuing through to the Queen.

The Cellien Queen's voice is heard from the room beyond, reminding them that Cerval will be no more - that once she delivers her special Sparkle to the Queen, she will revert into a normal Cellien. She states that it is natural for all things to fade and die out, but Celliens have the ability to preserve themselves forever and reproduce Sparkle that is otherwise lost. Mirai becomes disturbed to hear the Queen use the some of the same terminology as Kako in her speech, and wonders if the Queen's thoughts are a warped version of her friend's stolen Sparkle. Oinari-sama insists that they don't listen to her. Unfortunately, Oinari-sama's power has been too drained for her to help any further, and ultimately laments her inability to do more to save Cerval. She tells the party that she believes in them to save, but warns them of the Queen's considerable danger, telling them to retreat if necessary.

Mirai continues thinking about the Queen's voice from earlier, and tells her idea to Serval and the protagonist. She believes the Queen might be to Kako what Cerval is to Serval, and hopes they might be able to settle reach a resolution peacefully the same way Cerval was able to understand them. She confidently leads the party into the Queen's room. Mirai attempts to reason with the Queen to stop, appealing to Kako's love of the Park and all of the animals. However, the Queen cannot be reasoned with. She shows no sign of listening to Mirai's heartfelt plea, and simply continuously repeats her previous speech about Sparkle verbatim. Serval and Mirai are forced to conclude that the Queen is nothing like Cerval, and that this is the embodiment of the Cellien method of evolution; to mindlessly copy and replay, with no sense of free will.

The Queen begins extracting the "special Sparkle" from Cerval. Meanwhile, the rest of the party catches up to Serval and returns to the castle after having defeated their respective Celliens. Together they throw everything they have at the Queen, but are hardly able to make a dent in her defenses. Cerval, having been touched by the Queen directly, becomes completely enslaved and is forced to turn against her friends. Mirai sadly speculates that half of Cerval's Sparkle has already been absorbed by the Queen. After the party wins against her in one more fight, Serval stands by Cerval's side with the Salt Amulet knowing this is her final opportunity to use it and take back her Sparkle. The others stand by in support of the difficult choice she is about to make. To Serval's surprise, Cerval talks to her directly, thanking her for always thinking of her. However, she is forced to say goodbye, telling her the "it" is already gone, and that she won't be able to stay as Serval's friend. Serval tearfully prepares herself to use the salt.

Suddenly, the castle's display monitor turns on. Margay appears on the screen, announcing she has finished the movie they recorded earlier and will be broadcasting it now, either unaware or not caring that they're in the middle of a climactic battle. However, Arai-san switches the reel to near the end of the film, skipping ahead to the climactic scene between Serval and Cerval. On the screen, Cerval calls Serval her friend, saying she can always hear her voice. Margay gets cut off, frustrated that she "showed off the best part first", but the scene has already taken effect on Serval. Loudly declaring that she is her friend too, Serval's determination to save Cerval is renewed. Serval promptly eats the salt as a refusal to use it for its intended purpose, before fainting due to the excessive salt consumption. Cerval, seeing her friend's deep feelings, repeats Serval's name, her voice growing louder each time. To the bemusement of the Friends, Cerval's body begins glowing brightly.

The Cellien Queen identifies the light as that of a Sparkle, wondering how it could be possible for Cerval, a Cellien, to create her own Sparkle. Cerval, now with a new form as a Friend, responds that she's no longer a Cellien, and won't be following the Queen's orders anymore. Cerval officially joins the protagonist as a party member, promising to do her best in battle alongside them. The Queen is clearly taken aback by the defiance, but she states that it doesn't matter; she's already extracted almost all of Cerval's special Sparkle, and drained Park Central of the Sparkle that acted as a barrier against her spreading Cell Harmony. She announces the only change in her plans is that she must now dispose of Cerval, whom she refers to as a "mutant".

With the crisis taken care of, reconstruction is on its way so that Japari Park can be officially reopened. Furthermore, Kako has woken up from her coma and is making a swift recovery. Due to their heroism and being beloved by the Friends, the protagonist becomes the new Park Director. Mirai offers to give the Friends another tour of the Park now that they can fully enjoy it without worrying about chasing down Cerval or stopping the Queen, a plan which everyone readily agrees to. In the story's final scene, Serval shares Japari Buns with the protagonist. She reminisces on the memories the two made on their adventure, and all the friends she got to meet, including Cerval. Serval promises that they'll continue to have more fun adventures, and meet even more new Friends in Japari Park.