In battle, you can use an ally's Skill Gauge to activate a Mutation Skill. When using a Mutation Skill, control transfers to the character who used it, allowing you to control your allied characters in battle.

Hitting a stunned enemy with certain attacks or Mutation Skills triggers a RUSH.

During a RUSH, you can activate both your allies' Mutation Skills and the protagonist's RUSH Skills without consuming the Skill Gauge. Coordinate your party and chain skills together to deal massive damage.

A prompt appears as soon as the protagonist or an ally is in danger of a Ring Out. Successfully pressing the correct button allows you to recover and avoid a defeat by Ring Out.

The higher your affinity with your allies, the easier the button prompts are.

Dealing damage to enemies alongside your allies fills various battle gauges, allowing you to trigger Stun and Elemental Release attacks. Stun allows you to deal massive damage, while Elemental Release activates special effects based on the attribute.

The protagonist's element, Consciousness, is especially powerful and allows you to temporarily stop time.