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=== The Cerulean Invasion ===

However, these carefree days would not last forever. Japari Park would find itself beseiged by a hostile race of mysterious aliens known as the [[Cerulean]], led by the monstrous [[Cerulean Queen]]. Due to the danger posed by the monsters' vicious, malevolent nature and penchant for stealing [[Glossary#Sparkle|Sparkle]], humanity evacuated the islands, and much of the zoo's staff followed suit. The Friends, who called Japari Park home, were left to fend for themselves. During this period, danger overran the once-peaceful place. Many Friends kept to their own devices and attempted to live their daily lives in spite of the Cerulean threat, but the change that had taken place was clear as day. Impending danger and the absence of their human caretakers would quickly paint a very different picture of the Japari Park that they knew.

With the help of the Park Guide [[Mirai]] and a [[Towa|mysterious protagonist suffering from amnesia]], the Friends would gain the upper hand against the Cerulean and successfully expel them from their island. This victory would enable Japari Park to reopen and rebuild, and a new director was appointed for the massive zoo. The details of its grand reopening are uncertain, as is the duration of time that it stayed open. What is known, however, is that Japari Park's trouble with Ceruleans were far from over.

An additional Cerulean outbreak would occur not long after, to the dismay of Mirai and her Friend companions. Tireless effort was made to combat it, but at least on the island region of Kyōshū, the challenge would prove too difficult. The discovery of a new type of [[Glossary#Sandstar|Sandstar]], known as "Sandstar Rō", in conjunct with a unfamiliar type of Cerulean which absorbed it as a regenerative mechanism, pit the Friends and their human companions against a seemingly invincible enemy. Defeated, they were forced to abandon the Kyōshū Region entirely. Fortunately, the Friends living there were safely evacuated along with the park staff. The whereabouts of both the staff and Friends involved in this incident are unknown.

Despite the apparent evacuation of those who fought alongside Mirai, new generations have nevertheless been born on the island in the time since its abandonment. These Friends, in stark contrast with their counterparts who lived amongst humanity and enjoyed the luxuries of their modern culture, lead simple lives in the ruined Kyōshū. Cerulean attacks are not uncommon, so the Friends living there have designated hunters for their protection and follow the guidance of their village chiefs, [[Northern White-Faced Owl/Anime|Professor Konoha]] and [[Eurasian Eagle-Owl/Anime|Assistant Mimi-chan]]. Only a handful of those on the island knew of humanity prior to the birth of [[Kaban]], a human Friend, and access to the technology they left behind as well as their ingenuities (including such simple concepts as the ability to remove one's clothes) is limited to what can be learnt from books in Japari Library.

One striking feature of the region, only seen in the anime, is the presence of the Sandstar Mountain. It is a large volcano settled in the center of Kyōshū, from which Sandstar erupts, facilitating the birth of both new Friends and Ceruleans. Kyōshū has seen numerous smaller eruptions, but only there have only been three major eruptions in recorded history -- the third of which would serve as the catalyst to the events of the anime, as it resulted in the birth of Kaban. This mountain is outfitted with a filter built during the time when humans inhabited the region, which can limit the flow of Sandstar Rō from its volcanic crater when activated using stone tablets named after the [[Four Gods]]. Due to the presence of more dangerous Ceruleans, the Sandstar Mountain and its surrounding area are off-limits to regular Friends, who must obtain approval from the island's chief [[Northern White-Faced Owl/Anime|Professor Konoha]] in order to visit it.