Bay — Goddess of Victory: NIKKE

In Bay’s bond episodes, she struggles after an incident in which an audience member’s persistent gaze disrupts her performance. As Rewind’s prospects suffer, she turns to the Commander for help addressing her scopophobia. Her efforts bring her back before a crowd; some spectators respond skeptically, while others appreciate her persistence. Her growing confidence creates room for a new teammate, Clay.

At the Ark Cheerleading Championship qualifiers, Bay and the newly recruited Clay earn just 65 points, Rewind’s worst result to date. Determined to rebuild its standing, they ask the Commander for honest feedback. Other Nikkes help them assess their weaknesses, and Poli eventually joins their competition routine as a temporary member.

The approaching final intensifies Bay’s impatience with Clay’s repeated mistakes and late arrivals. Bay criticizes her sharply before discovering that Clay has been training alone at night, exhausting herself in the hope of not letting the team down. Ashamed of having assumed the worst, Bay apologizes. They work through the problem together, correcting Clay’s movements and rebuilding trust. Bay explains that the deeper meaning behind the name Rewind is the chance to start again.

In the final, Bay, Clay, and Poli complete their routine cleanly and score 95 points. They finish in second place, three points short of the champions, but Bay is satisfied with the performance and the team’s renewed unity. Rather than treating second place as another disgrace, she looks forward to Rewind’s next opportunity.

Bay’s relentless practice and performance schedule takes a physical toll. At the hospital, Pepper reveals that Bay has needed her leg parts replaced more than twenty times and her arms replaced ten times in the previous month. Although her current physical injuries have been repaired, the frequency of these replacements raises the risk of a Mind Switch. Pepper insists that Bay rest and undergo further tests, leaving Clay to manage Rewind in her absence. A competition disqualification—because Clay cannot perform as a one-person team—and several disappointing appearances put the squad under fresh strain.

The Commander discovers Clay taking work at the Under Arena, a dangerous underground Nikke fighting venue tied to her own past. With the help of others, including Milk, the story brings Clay back into a position to pursue cheering on her own terms. When Bay returns, she thanks the Commander and credits Clay for helping the squad recover its reputation. A later exchange confirms that Bay once cheered Clay on during a fight because she admired Clay’s determination.

During the Coin Rush event, Bay initially considers withdrawing from a costume-based competition because being watched makes her uncomfortable. She nevertheless helps the Commander and several others during a separate problem at the venue. When a pursuit threatens to disturb the guests, she offers to draw attention with a Rewind performance. Her involvement shows her willingness to use cheerleading to help others even in situations that test her fear of scrutiny.

Bay’s Favorite Item story centers on the battered shoes she has worn since her early cheerleading days. Rather than throw them away, she and the Commander try to clean and repair them, eventually asking Ein for help. The shoes matter because they retain the history of Bay’s practice, failures, and persistence.

The story also distinguishes Bay’s fear of strangers staring from the attention she wants from the Commander. After becoming jealous when he focuses on Clay and Ein, she admits that she likes him and asks him to keep looking at her as she learns to handle those unfamiliar feelings. He takes her hand and promises to help her up when she falls, echoing the care that went into saving her worn-out shoes.