I’d say it’s the best since the first game. Not calling it an amazing plot by any means, I mean come on. The story is the series’ weakest link, especially considering how many times a game would retcon another game (Looking at you Dream Drop Distance). I will say this game is actually able to give The Organization some ACTUAL development besides just being the exposition fairies like they always are and there’s still some of that bullshit here. I also love how this game is actually more self aware this time and is actually humorous, because that’s one of the main problems I have with the series is how convoluted the plot is and how they took it so seriously, this time they were actually able to inject humor into it to make the story seem more fun. I also love seeing SoKai grow more as a couple, especially during that one scene on Destiny Islands. Overall while expectedly flawed, I love the story for fleshing out its characters more, especially Organization XIII.