Because fighting too many enemies can "speed up" time and lock you out of early-game content, the game encourages a unique strategy: . Players often rely on stealth and items like the new Smoke Bag (which grants guaranteed escapes) to reach specific quest locations before the Event Rank climbs too high.

: As you reach certain Event Ranks, new quests become available, but critically, others will vanish permanently. This makes it impossible to see 100% of the content in a single playthrough.

: Allows you to grind battles and explore more quests without the world-clock moving too quickly.