Yes, actually it does! Lol.

How do you unlock Esmeralda plz ping me!

omg I already got lost on what challengers are new or whether I've unlocked or not.... I would like an answer too ^_^

Sad tale, I triggered her and have no idea how. Other people did what I did and it didn't work for them. Other people did different things and it worked for them and not others.

Go to the news post and try the suggestions - particularly wearing the outfits people wore. That's what worked for me - I used Starmates's outfit event though I didn't own everything she used. Just clicked the "wear" and hoped that I owned what it was that triggered her.

Thanks I will try!

I just visited her at Subaeutique dressed as suggested in comments and she unlocked for me just now.

Didn't work :( what outfit should I wear? Slightly confused rn looool

I dressed like Yuzuru (in comment area attached to event in news) with face make up and went to subeautique and got the invitation to battle Esmeralda.

You've found a Hidden Opponent!

Esmerelda challenges you to a fight in the Battle Coliseum!

https://subeta.net/wardrobe.php#/share/542163 https://subeta.net/wardrobe.php#/share/542176 https://subeta.net/wardrobe.php#/share/542202

The above outfits all worked for some people. Also make sure to go the shop intro page - the one where you have to choose the shop or the makeup.

from what people say in the comments, it seems random for every person? :o Do I have to have some invitation in my inventory?

I meant the comments in the News attached to the notice about unlocking Esmeralda under the spoiler banner. Then I went to visit Esmeralda in Subaeutique dressed as shown in the spoiler. It unlocked for me. It should for you as well. I have a Subaeutique Invitation open as well

You don't need one in your inventory, but you have to have at least 1 in the bank. Do you have any?

With Yuzuru's outfit? oh!! sadly no facepalm I spent them all recently hahaha oh well!

congrats!

Its really weird, still have no idea what triggers it!!!

, I have lots of extras :)

oh thank you!!! :o You've found a Hidden Opponent!

Esmerelda challenges you to a fight in the Battle Coliseum! yay!! thanks all!! <3

You're welcome, and congrats!

I just showed up to Subatique and was unlocked immediately. I never had to do anything. The trigger seems random. How is Esmarelda going to battle? Is going to throw fits?

I am just happy that I figured it out.

I used an outfit posted in the comments of the news post and that is how it worked for me Not sure exactly if it is just random or certain items... ?

I'm positive it isn't random.

1. you have to have an invite in your "bank" - that's confirmed.

After that it definitely has something to do with layers, possibly duplicates of the same item in different colours, maybe some combination of extra items in some layers and nothing in other layers.

One other thing might be causing confusion. Its possible that there are two, or three different things that can trigger it, like this combination of things, or that combination of things.