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Not reading ch 4 and 5 (yet) bc

I know very little Japanese. I can't read the blog's chapters and understand very little outside of names. So I won't be posting anything about the chapters until someone translates them.

But.

I have seen some illustrations for the characters and will make some commentary about them such as character art.

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Tribe Nine Offline

User Gyubid on Reddit has an offline version of the game working!

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Back from Vacation!

I've been told that there is finally a translation for the site!

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The Website Updated

So far there is a recap for the prologue and chapter 1. I haven't read it entirely but it seems the same so far.

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A little late but

The Neo-Neon Tribe site updated! There is music, images and some short bios now!

本サークルでは、作品『TRIBE NINE』を対象に、非公式かつ非営利の二次創作活動を通じて、本作品を継承・発展させる創作活動を行っていくことを目指します。私たちは、『TRIBE NINE』が今後も長く語り継がれる作品となることを願い、作中で語られなかった物語の続編や、既存の物語

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When Neo-Neon will upload a chapter

Assuming this isn't a mistranslation (I use TWP to translate things) the group is waiting until after the game is offline to upload a new chapter.

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LOOK AT THEM!!!!! MY BABIES IN THE BIG 2025. SO MUCH JOY AAAAAAAHHHHHH

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WE ARE SO BACK

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Another Taito tension card story:

I will no longer tolerate you throwing away the chance of starting anew. A merciless sledgehammer that delivers judgment to the fools who cannot learn. Ueno's limits In the days before the world was invaded by Zero... ---

"Well, look at those numbers." "It's a spectacular sight to see so many bandits gathered here." Hanafuda said as he looked ahead. Ueno, standing off to the side, replied. The ground shook with the sound of marching. A group of bandits with swords, spears, chain sickles, and other weapons in their hands were coming toward them. "They are utter fools who never learn." "Indeed. There's no saving them if they aren't shy after being bitten twice." In any era, there are always those with disorderly conduct. These days, there are many unrooted people who live on the outskirts of Taito City and plan to take over the land by flaunting their violence. Ueno and Hanafuda had been punishing such outlaws every time they caught them, but they had their own set of rules. People make mistakes. By giving them a second chance shows the kindness of the town. Therefore, the first time the offenders went out of line, it was tolerated. The second time, Ueno and Hanafuda would give them a hard time. Whether it's raising a hand or beating them to a pulp with XB, the offenders were shown pain before they were released. But the third time, there is no room for leniency. They would crush the offenders thoroughly, without giving them the time to regret their actions. This time, the lot had two strikes against them, and yet were still trying to break in. "It's so sad... I gave them several chances to mend their ways." "What's to be sad about?" Ueno immediately replied to Hanafuda's words. Hanafuda turned to Ueno's face. There was no emotion in his voice. He had his usual calm face, but the light in his eyes was sharp. It was clear that he was about to kill. "A fool is a fool even in hell. Let's ask them to give up their lives quickly." It was Ueno who said he would tolerate them twice in the first place. —Even the enemy is human. Taito tries to handle things with compassion. In those words, Hanafuda saw Ueno's kindness as a human being, —A fool who makes a mistake the third time will become a trouble in the future, so they should be dealt with as soon as possible. Yet, those were also the words by Uneo, and he never let those who made a mistake three times live. He glared straight at those people and started snapping his fingers. Not knowing of his anger, the bandits were about to enter Taito's territory. They were shouting like idiots...

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It's a shame it can't continue as a game because Akatsuki still owns the rights but at least the story being finished won't keep me up at night!

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3.5 Final

The translation team has finally gotten Chapter 3: Side Story translated properly. It has been checked by 3 people who know Japanese and has had a lot of care and love put into the script!

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More tension card lore! The leader of Taito Tribe, Yajirobe Ueno, doesn't seem to wield any weapons. Instead, he always carries an oilpaper umbrella. The title "Taito Tribe Leader" attracts troublemakers. Be it XB players who are eager to seize the "Tribe" as their own, or thugs who are secretly plotting evil deeds. If they do anything that disturbs his acquaintances, Ueno would head out with his umbrella. Those who know Ueno have all expressed concern for him. They feel that in order to deal with dangerous people, he should at least bring something to protect himself. In response to their concerns, Ueno always said. "I don't want to confront people head-on. If violence spreads in the city, then the residents downtown wouldn't be able to live in peace. If someone feels down because of the rain, I want to be the person who quietly holds an umbrella by their side..." After hearing Ueno's gentle words, most people would immediately be won over by his pleasant speech. However, Hanafuda Sakura, who is closer to Ueno than anyone else, always feels uncomfortable when he hears this. Ueno has used that very umbrella to give thugs a good beating, and hit spectacular home runs. Yet, Hanafuda knows that sometimes, it's better to keep quiet. - Reasons for Carrying An Umbrella

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The second or third post I ever made on this blog talked about this character before the chapter dropped.

He is not what I expected to see design wise but with the Hera Hera TV's being similar, I should not be that surprised.

I don't know what role they play in the story chapters but there is some good news! The team behind the translation has asked me to pull the link for now until the translation is ready to be presented.

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Dunno her name but here is her tension card

There are things that won't change throughout the course of time.

A Nostalgic Candy Apple that is commonly sold at festival booths.

The girl bears no particular feelings towards her home. Memories and any sort of connections with other people don't mean much to her, either.

Though this is a value that she has upheld for so long, the past had already latched itself to every single corner of her memory, appearing every now and then.

At a faraway place where she wanders, she passes by a shop and sees the familiar hard candies.

Unhesitatingly, she picks one up and buys it with the little money she has left. It's the kind of rock sugar coated apple that one can easily find at the food stalls during a festival. Come to think of it, she used to spend her hard-earned pocket money on those candy apples.

So people don't change after all, huh.

She rips the plastic coat open and licks the candy. The sweetness of the coating expands from the tip of her tongue. At the same time, a memory sealed deep within awakes.

The sounds of the festival sailing across the wind, with the lanterns swaying lightly, illuminating the streets with a warm, orange glimmer. She closes her eyes. The memory is as vivid as it always has been.

"That's not my style..." She whispers lightly, and bites the candy.

As the sugar coating crushes, several dents appear on the surface of the once round candy. She swallows the hard coating and the chewy fruity core whole and puts on a fearless smile. "Alright, let's get the work done."

- Awakening of A Memory Somewhere On A Street

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Hikaru Yotsuya's last name comes from a station in Shinjuku.

Same with Yukata Gotanda's and Oi Manami's names being stations in Shinagawa.

Some are named after museums, restaurants, etc instead of stations.

Most character's have a name related to the city they are from with two exceptions (there could be more): Zero and Yo.

If you want to name your T9 OC something you have a theme now.

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Saori Arisugawa's redesign from in-game is only seen from the back. She's wearing all white in that picture from chapter 2 but on the anime website she wears black and you can see her from the front.

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There is a sub that allows for posting T9 art of characters not in the game but it's not too active, unfortunately. Since the official sub and the group T9F would delete it.

The name of the twins (from Shinjuku) that would have been playable are named:

Hiyori Ochiai and Yayoi Ochiai. Hiyori is older and Yayoi I've posted her picture in a previous post with Hina Akiba. You can actually access their tension cards in game. Hiyori dotes on her customers and manipulates them to feel good but is secretly quite scary. Yayoi is obsessive and introverted. Chipping at ice for her job soothes her.

Based on what I've seen, a lot of enemies in Shinjuku and Hiyori have liquid based attacks.

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The t9 sub(reddit) and t9 4ever will/would delete my posts so I post here. There is another sub that allows for me to post pics and stuff there but it's not too active.

Number 3's internal name is Yui Kamiki. From what I've read, she will not be in chapter 4. However another Numbers will be.