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This update expands the Early Access version through the final episode of Chapter 6. It also includes improvements to battle presentation, node maps, English localization, and various user interfaces.

Major Updates

Chapter 6 Added

• Added the complete Chapter 6, “Black Slab Depths”

• Added new enemy formations, battle records, skills, and boss encounters

• Added new enemy combinations and strategic challenges built around the formations developed through Chapter 5

• Adjusted the overall battle balance of Chapter 6

Enhanced Node Maps

• Adjusted node layouts and exploration routes across multiple chapters

• Added background animations that reinforce the feeling of moving through interior facilities

• Added silhouettes indicating enemies that may appear at the selected location

• Enhanced boss nodes and battle introduction sequences

• Added chapter-specific holographic effects and visual presentation

Improved Battle Interface

• Made available Black Slab Intervention effects easier to identify

• Clarified the activation timing and effects of Enemy Domains

• Improved the display of status effects, Collapse, and attack restrictions

• Enhanced boss introductions, the Void Gate, and offering-related effects

• Added an option to suppress cut-in animations

• Adjusted several enemy formations and battle encounters

Improved Battle Record Display

• Improved the presentation of battle records with multiple skills

• Adjusted the interface so long skill names can be viewed without abbreviation

• Improved the readability of skill effects, status conditions, attributes, and formation information

Expanded English Localization

• Expanded English localization for main quests, side quests, battles, the base, the Summoning Rite, and other systems

• Added and revised English text through Chapter 6

• Improved text fitting and reduced unwanted abbreviation in the English interface

• Fixed differences in visual presentation and image display between the Japanese and English versions

UI and Presentation Improvements

• Improved the interfaces for the Forbidden Market, Dark Market, and Summoning Rite

• Clarified the difference between Fusion and Stat Alteration

• Enhanced the monitor presentation and layout used during story events

• Fixed several cases of clipped, overlapping, or misaligned text

Bug Fixes

• Addressed an issue that could return the player to a standard RPG Maker map in certain situations

• Fixed cases where Japanese and English text appeared simultaneously

• Fixed several missing images and enemy graphics

• Fixed various issues involving battles, node movement, and scene transitions

We will continue improving battle balance, interfaces, presentation, and localization throughout Early Access.