 The gameplay in "Black/Matrix" is broken into chapters based on plot themes, and the plot is delivered in fully voiced cut scenes that begin and conclude each chapter, as well as precede and follow each battle.The visual style of the cut scenes varies based on version; "Black/Matrix" and "Black/Matrix +" use the same graphical style seen in town and battlefield maps, while "Black/Matrix AD" employs visual novel style static landscapes with large character sprites superimposed over them.Regardless of form these scenes announce events such as the addition of new playable characters, and occasionally offer the player opportunities to recruit optional characters such as white-wing slaves and, depending on the version, unused master characters.