DD#269 Everyone Wants a Piece of Power
Hi, everyone. Welcome to another week's developer's diary.
The main story continues. But as mentioned before. I am not going to go into any specific details to avoid spoilers. So, just some screenshots.
Pretty much this is just a continuation from last week's Resident Evil 9 memes.
Well, even though you get cut off from the rest of the open world in this part of the story, you get a forward base for your operation here. Captain Nameless has brought you reinforcements. You can switch in/out some teammates. You can use the Phoenician's mercenary (customized teammates) services. You can use the Caretaker's pet services. You can use the 3D printer. You can get free healing and purchase some supplies. You can talk to others to know what is going on around the world.
Yekaterina's force serves a convenience here. In a situation of a potential end-of-the-world scenario, you can't expect other factions to just stay idle. They are also involved. Even though most of them are fighting the Nise forces just to gain access. It also gives a story reason why new paths of this cave dynamically open up.
Of course, there are some other factions that get in.
And your friendly neighborhood demon takes the role to do some trash talk here and there, as always.
Now, other than the main story. There is also some content for everyone.
For example, you can now meditate with a Buddha Trump
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]
Well, at first, I just want to add a song about Miyamoto Musashi's Dokkodo because some people use it in the game's boombox as background music for all kinds of strange purposes. This is for meditation. Then, somehow, someone suggested we should have an animation for this as well. So, we got the Buddha Trump animation. That's just one of those goofy things that may randomly appear in this game's updates.
There can be more such things.
Oh, well. This is one way to counter some of those Abaddon's wraith demons.
Alright, put silly things aside. It's time to introduce the President of the Nise Federation as we move on in the story.
Yes, the girl in the title image of this update is the President of the Nise Federation.
The leader represents the face of a nation. Thus, I'm pretty sure many people prefer a gorgeous or handsome face to someone who always looks tired and can fall asleep anytime. On the other hand, in a democracy, a candidate with more charisma and an attractive appearance is more likely to be elected. Just like Nepal, they just elected a rapper as their new president. The Nise Federation, on the table, is still a democracy (even though we know the true power is seized by a secret council). Thus, naturally, she is a suitable choice (a young doll is also easier to control in the eyes of those elders in shadow). I can write an entire paper about things like the Halo Effect. But let's stop here right now. There is something more than her appearance.
Here is where some puppetmaster's original plot to make her a powerless figurehead fails.
Those images' filenames contain a spoiler if you know where to look.
The golden veins on her uniform are a symbol of heritage and bloodline.
There is a plot behind another plot.
Thus, in the upcoming showdown, she will play an important role.
A bit behind the scenes of the development of her art assets.
To bring her to life, I combined the force of 2 different character modeling tools for the first time and made them work. And both of them can now work for UE5 in the future. To make her design more distinctive, AI-based texture techniques have also been experimented with and proved successful. (Even though it took a while.) Anyway, I think the result is satisfying. I hope you can find a like satisfaction in her upcoming story.
That's for this week. Next, we shall go even deeper into the North Peak and find more answers buried in a long-forgotten history.
This week's full update log:
20260307
English
##########Content###############
[The Anomalous Nation] The tale presseth onward, and it cometh to pass that thy gender now bringeth slight divergences unto the path thou shalt tread.
[Wiki] The page of The Anomalous Nation hath been updated, that its record may remain faithful unto the unfolding story.
简体中文
##########Content###############
【异常国度】 剧情继续展开，而你的性别如今会使前路生出些许差异。
【维基】 已更新【异常国度】页面，使其内容与正在展开的故事保持一致。
20260308
English
##########Content###############
[The Anomalous Nation] Thou now receivest full healing in the latest portion of the tale, even as the dialogues foretold.
[The Anomalous Nation] The forward base of Captain Nameless hath been sanctified as a safe zone; therein mayest thou rest and gather thy strength.
[The Anomalous Nation] New words have been given unto Diana, and she too ministereth healing unto thee.
[The Anomalous Nation] Alicia may now join thy company within the forward base.
[The Anomalous Nation] Harold may now join thy company within the forward base.
[The Anomalous Nation] Mark may now join thy company within the forward base.
简体中文
##########Content###############
【异常国度】 你如今会在最新的剧情段落中获得完全治疗，正如对白中所预示的那样。
【异常国度】 无名队长的前进基地现已成为安全区域；你可在其中歇息并恢复力量。
【异常国度】 为戴安娜加入了新的对白，她也会为你提供治疗。
【异常国度】 艾丽西亚现在可以在前进基地加入你的队伍。
【异常国度】 哈罗德现在可以在前进基地加入你的队伍。
【异常国度】 迈克现在可以在前进基地加入你的队伍。
20260309
English
##########Content###############
[The Anomalous Nation] Kalina’s words have now been added unto the forward base; and she standeth ready to sell thee magic supplies and to train thee in the workings of spells.
[Terminal] The Caretaker Pet Service hath received an APP, and it may now appear upon the terminals throughout the land.
[Terminal] The Phoenician Mercenary Service likewise hath gained an APP, and it too may manifest upon the terminals.
[The Anomalous Nation] The terminal within the forward base now beareth both the pet service and the mercenary service apps, that their aid may be called upon with ease.
[Music] A new song hath been added: Dokkodo, a melody set apart for meditation and quiet resolve.
[Boombox] Thou mayest now hearken unto Dokkodo upon thy Boombox.
[Art Assets] The 2D art of the Red Dragon northern expedition soldiers hath been refined, that their forms may appear more steadfast and true.
简体中文
##########Content###############
【异常国度】 在前进基地中加入了卡莉娜的对话；她如今会在此贩卖魔法用品，并可训练你学习法术。
【终端】 看护者宠物服务现已拥有 APP，可出现在各类终端上。
【终端】 凤凰军团佣兵服务也已获得 APP，同样可出现在终端上。
【异常国度】 前进基地的终端现已安装宠物服务与佣兵服务的 APP，可随时调用其协助。
【音乐】 新增歌曲：《独行道》，一首用于冥想与静心之曲。
【音乐播放器】 你现在可以在音乐播放器中聆听《独行道》。
【美术资源】 改进了红龙北方远征军士兵的 2D 美术资源，使其形象更加坚实清晰。
20260310
English
##########Content###############
[The Anomalous Nation] The words of Captain Nameless have now been set in place; his dialogues are added, and the forward base standeth complete before thee.
[Boombox] A new animation hath been bestowed: Buddha Trump. Based on a joke concerning the song Dokkodo.
[Boombox] Animations may now bear an optional X‑offset, that their placement may be adjusted according to thy desire.
[Tileset] The North Peak 4F – Entrance now useth its own tilesets; thou mayest also employ them within thy pocket dimension. Though it resembleth a common fire cave for now, greater mysteries shall soon be added unto this place.
简体中文
##########Content###############
【异常国度】 无名队长的对白已然加入；前进基地如今在你面前完全竣工。
【音乐播放器】 新增动画：川普佛祖，此乃源自《独行道》的一则轻松玩笑。
【音乐播放器】 动画现在可拥有可选的 X 偏移值，以便你随心调整其位置。
【图块】 北方之顶 4F‑入口现已使用其专属图块；你也可在自己的口袋空间中使用。虽目前与普通火焰洞穴相似，但不久之后将有更多内容降临于此。
20260312
English
##########Content###############
[The Anomalous Nation] The story presseth onward once more, and new events unfold before thee.
[The Anomalous Nation] The Russian Missile Barrage now smiteth the path unto the bottom‑right chamber.
[The Anomalous Nation] A wall in the central place hath been removed, that the way may be made straighter.
[Skill] A new skill hath arisen: Thank You!
[Skill] Ocelot now standeth ready to teach thee the skill Thank You!, if thou seekest his instruction.
[Wiki] The skill page hath been updated, that its knowledge may remain true.
##########Debug################
[The Anomalous Nation] A bug hath been mended, wherein Zhang Yin’s crew would return after thou didst load a saved file. Their reappearing shall trouble thee no more.
简体中文
##########Content###############
【异常国度】 剧情再次推进，新事降临于你面前。
【异常国度】 俄罗斯导弹轰炸如今也会击碎通往右下角房间的道路。
【异常国度】 移除了中央区域的一堵墙，使道路更加通畅。
【技能】 新技能：谢谢！
【技能】 奥斯洛特如今可教你【谢谢！】技能，只要你前去求学。
【维基】 技能页面已更新，使其内容保持真实无误。
##########Debug################
【异常国度】 修复了一个 BUG：张银的小队会在你读档后再次出现；此事如今已不再困扰你。
20260313
English
##########Content###############
[Character Customization] Added a new female playable appearance. (The President of the Nise Federation is here.)
简体中文
##########Content###############
【角色自定义】加入了一个新的女性角色造型。（尼斯联盟总统出现了。）
Latest news from Ukraine/乌克兰小剧场
https://controlc.com/5502bc42
https://pastelink.net/22xz9m7l
The main story continues. But as mentioned before. I am not going to go into any specific details to avoid spoilers. So, just some screenshots.
Pretty much this is just a continuation from last week's Resident Evil 9 memes.
Well, even though you get cut off from the rest of the open world in this part of the story, you get a forward base for your operation here. Captain Nameless has brought you reinforcements. You can switch in/out some teammates. You can use the Phoenician's mercenary (customized teammates) services. You can use the Caretaker's pet services. You can use the 3D printer. You can get free healing and purchase some supplies. You can talk to others to know what is going on around the world.
Yekaterina's force serves a convenience here. In a situation of a potential end-of-the-world scenario, you can't expect other factions to just stay idle. They are also involved. Even though most of them are fighting the Nise forces just to gain access. It also gives a story reason why new paths of this cave dynamically open up.
Of course, there are some other factions that get in.
And your friendly neighborhood demon takes the role to do some trash talk here and there, as always.
Now, other than the main story. There is also some content for everyone.
For example, you can now meditate with a Buddha Trump
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]
Well, at first, I just want to add a song about Miyamoto Musashi's Dokkodo because some people use it in the game's boombox as background music for all kinds of strange purposes. This is for meditation. Then, somehow, someone suggested we should have an animation for this as well. So, we got the Buddha Trump animation. That's just one of those goofy things that may randomly appear in this game's updates.
There can be more such things.
Oh, well. This is one way to counter some of those Abaddon's wraith demons.
Alright, put silly things aside. It's time to introduce the President of the Nise Federation as we move on in the story.
Yes, the girl in the title image of this update is the President of the Nise Federation.
The leader represents the face of a nation. Thus, I'm pretty sure many people prefer a gorgeous or handsome face to someone who always looks tired and can fall asleep anytime. On the other hand, in a democracy, a candidate with more charisma and an attractive appearance is more likely to be elected. Just like Nepal, they just elected a rapper as their new president. The Nise Federation, on the table, is still a democracy (even though we know the true power is seized by a secret council). Thus, naturally, she is a suitable choice (a young doll is also easier to control in the eyes of those elders in shadow). I can write an entire paper about things like the Halo Effect. But let's stop here right now. There is something more than her appearance.
Here is where some puppetmaster's original plot to make her a powerless figurehead fails.
Those images' filenames contain a spoiler if you know where to look.
The golden veins on her uniform are a symbol of heritage and bloodline.
There is a plot behind another plot.
Thus, in the upcoming showdown, she will play an important role.
A bit behind the scenes of the development of her art assets.
To bring her to life, I combined the force of 2 different character modeling tools for the first time and made them work. And both of them can now work for UE5 in the future. To make her design more distinctive, AI-based texture techniques have also been experimented with and proved successful. (Even though it took a while.) Anyway, I think the result is satisfying. I hope you can find a like satisfaction in her upcoming story.
That's for this week. Next, we shall go even deeper into the North Peak and find more answers buried in a long-forgotten history.
This week's full update log:
20260307
English
##########Content###############
[The Anomalous Nation] The tale presseth onward, and it cometh to pass that thy gender now bringeth slight divergences unto the path thou shalt tread.
[Wiki] The page of The Anomalous Nation hath been updated, that its record may remain faithful unto the unfolding story.
简体中文
##########Content###############
【异常国度】 剧情继续展开，而你的性别如今会使前路生出些许差异。
【维基】 已更新【异常国度】页面，使其内容与正在展开的故事保持一致。
20260308
English
##########Content###############
[The Anomalous Nation] Thou now receivest full healing in the latest portion of the tale, even as the dialogues foretold.
[The Anomalous Nation] The forward base of Captain Nameless hath been sanctified as a safe zone; therein mayest thou rest and gather thy strength.
[The Anomalous Nation] New words have been given unto Diana, and she too ministereth healing unto thee.
[The Anomalous Nation] Alicia may now join thy company within the forward base.
[The Anomalous Nation] Harold may now join thy company within the forward base.
[The Anomalous Nation] Mark may now join thy company within the forward base.
简体中文
##########Content###############
【异常国度】 你如今会在最新的剧情段落中获得完全治疗，正如对白中所预示的那样。
【异常国度】 无名队长的前进基地现已成为安全区域；你可在其中歇息并恢复力量。
【异常国度】 为戴安娜加入了新的对白，她也会为你提供治疗。
【异常国度】 艾丽西亚现在可以在前进基地加入你的队伍。
【异常国度】 哈罗德现在可以在前进基地加入你的队伍。
【异常国度】 迈克现在可以在前进基地加入你的队伍。
20260309
English
##########Content###############
[The Anomalous Nation] Kalina’s words have now been added unto the forward base; and she standeth ready to sell thee magic supplies and to train thee in the workings of spells.
[Terminal] The Caretaker Pet Service hath received an APP, and it may now appear upon the terminals throughout the land.
[Terminal] The Phoenician Mercenary Service likewise hath gained an APP, and it too may manifest upon the terminals.
[The Anomalous Nation] The terminal within the forward base now beareth both the pet service and the mercenary service apps, that their aid may be called upon with ease.
[Music] A new song hath been added: Dokkodo, a melody set apart for meditation and quiet resolve.
[Boombox] Thou mayest now hearken unto Dokkodo upon thy Boombox.
[Art Assets] The 2D art of the Red Dragon northern expedition soldiers hath been refined, that their forms may appear more steadfast and true.
简体中文
##########Content###############
【异常国度】 在前进基地中加入了卡莉娜的对话；她如今会在此贩卖魔法用品，并可训练你学习法术。
【终端】 看护者宠物服务现已拥有 APP，可出现在各类终端上。
【终端】 凤凰军团佣兵服务也已获得 APP，同样可出现在终端上。
【异常国度】 前进基地的终端现已安装宠物服务与佣兵服务的 APP，可随时调用其协助。
【音乐】 新增歌曲：《独行道》，一首用于冥想与静心之曲。
【音乐播放器】 你现在可以在音乐播放器中聆听《独行道》。
【美术资源】 改进了红龙北方远征军士兵的 2D 美术资源，使其形象更加坚实清晰。
20260310
English
##########Content###############
[The Anomalous Nation] The words of Captain Nameless have now been set in place; his dialogues are added, and the forward base standeth complete before thee.
[Boombox] A new animation hath been bestowed: Buddha Trump. Based on a joke concerning the song Dokkodo.
[Boombox] Animations may now bear an optional X‑offset, that their placement may be adjusted according to thy desire.
[Tileset] The North Peak 4F – Entrance now useth its own tilesets; thou mayest also employ them within thy pocket dimension. Though it resembleth a common fire cave for now, greater mysteries shall soon be added unto this place.
简体中文
##########Content###############
【异常国度】 无名队长的对白已然加入；前进基地如今在你面前完全竣工。
【音乐播放器】 新增动画：川普佛祖，此乃源自《独行道》的一则轻松玩笑。
【音乐播放器】 动画现在可拥有可选的 X 偏移值，以便你随心调整其位置。
【图块】 北方之顶 4F‑入口现已使用其专属图块；你也可在自己的口袋空间中使用。虽目前与普通火焰洞穴相似，但不久之后将有更多内容降临于此。
20260312
English
##########Content###############
[The Anomalous Nation] The story presseth onward once more, and new events unfold before thee.
[The Anomalous Nation] The Russian Missile Barrage now smiteth the path unto the bottom‑right chamber.
[The Anomalous Nation] A wall in the central place hath been removed, that the way may be made straighter.
[Skill] A new skill hath arisen: Thank You!
[Skill] Ocelot now standeth ready to teach thee the skill Thank You!, if thou seekest his instruction.
[Wiki] The skill page hath been updated, that its knowledge may remain true.
##########Debug################
[The Anomalous Nation] A bug hath been mended, wherein Zhang Yin’s crew would return after thou didst load a saved file. Their reappearing shall trouble thee no more.
简体中文
##########Content###############
【异常国度】 剧情再次推进，新事降临于你面前。
【异常国度】 俄罗斯导弹轰炸如今也会击碎通往右下角房间的道路。
【异常国度】 移除了中央区域的一堵墙，使道路更加通畅。
【技能】 新技能：谢谢！
【技能】 奥斯洛特如今可教你【谢谢！】技能，只要你前去求学。
【维基】 技能页面已更新，使其内容保持真实无误。
##########Debug################
【异常国度】 修复了一个 BUG：张银的小队会在你读档后再次出现；此事如今已不再困扰你。
20260313
English
##########Content###############
[Character Customization] Added a new female playable appearance. (The President of the Nise Federation is here.)
简体中文
##########Content###############
【角色自定义】加入了一个新的女性角色造型。（尼斯联盟总统出现了。）
Latest news from Ukraine/乌克兰小剧场
https://controlc.com/5502bc42
https://pastelink.net/22xz9m7l