This one goes full ensemble comedy and does not let up for eight straight chapters. THE IDOLM@STER Drama CD Scene.05 EXTRA STAGE 1 throws the whole arcade-era cast into what's basically a crime comedy skit followed by a hot springs trip.
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The investigation chapters have this frantic energy where everyone's yelling over each other and the timing is perfect. Chapter 5 pivots hard into the hot springs scenario and suddenly it's a completely different show. The outdoor bath chapter gets appropriately chaotic.
Eight chapters is way more than the usual five, so this disc feels packed. If you've burned through the character-pair drama CDs and want something where everybody shows up at once, this is exactly that.