^No. The Idols that the 9 main leads are aspiring to be like are based off the Top 8, they're not the same characters.
Besides, a proper audition gives a equal chance to other girls (particularly the aspiring seiyuu in the xxx48 family whom some aren't really popular) to participate in a new subunit/project instead of the usual: "pick girl we wanna push" "pick Top senbatsu member" "add some upper undergirls", put them together and see what turns out.
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