{"rewrite":{"id":"r_980251ac8fdad73af9ad04d2","clusterId":"c_1126ffe6b694a196b155d9bd","slug":"bandai-opens-preorders-for-honkai-star-rail-s-a-m-cocoon","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Bandai Opens Preorders For Honkai: Star Rail S.A.M. Cocoon","summary":"Bandai is taking preorders for a prop replica of the S.A.M. Cocoon, the item Firefly uses to transform into SAM in Honkai: Star Rail. The cocoon has a wing deployment gimmick and a light effect with four modes matching SAM's transformation states, plus Firefly and SAM lines, battle skill sounds, and BGM. Preorders run until 23:00 on October 18, priced at 22,000 yen, with shipping set for May 2027.","whyItMatters":"The cocoon is the one prop the transformation hinges on, and Bandai is selling it with the light states and the voice lines rather than as a static display piece.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe body is sculpted sharp, and the clear wings spread wide on a button press. A rechargeable battery charged through a Type-C terminal powers the light effect, which switches between four modes for SAM\u0026#39;s transformation states.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe set also carries lines from Firefly and SAM, battle skill sounds, and BGM. A dedicated stand and replacement parts for the deployed wings are included, so the cocoon can be displayed with the wings open. Preorders close at 23:00 on October 18.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Bandai's S.A.M. Cocoon ships in May 2027, so the four light modes and Firefly lines arrive when the game's story has moved well past that transformation.","twitterPost":"The Cocoon ships May 2027, far enough out that Firefly's transformation may read as nostalgia by then.","threadsPost":"Honkai: Star Rail's S.A.M. Cocoon is priced at 22,000 yen with a May 2027 ship date, so Bandai is taking Firefly fans' money roughly two years before the prop lands. The light modes match her transformation states, but the game's story will not stay in that moment.","newsletterBlurb":"Bandai is taking preorders for a replica of the S.A.M. Cocoon, the item Firefly uses to transform into SAM in Honkai: Star Rail. The cocoon deploys its clear wings on a button press and runs a light effect in four modes tied to SAM's transformation states, with Firefly and SAM lines, battle skill sounds, and BGM built in. Preorders close at 23:00 on October 18 at 22,000 yen, with shipping scheduled for May 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/10/11/189088.html\",\"title\":\"Firefly Becomes SAM! 'Honkai: Star Rail' S.A.M. Cocoon Now Accepting Preorders, Wings Open, 4 Modes with Light and Voice Included\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4825,"outputTokens":649,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791677230,"createdAt":"2026-10-11T00:01:53.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-11T00:06:06.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-11T00:06:06.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_1126ffe6b694a196b155d9bd","canonicalTitle":"ホタルがサムになる！『崩壊：スターレイル』S.A.M.コクーンが予約受付中、翼が開き4モードで光り音声も収録","representativeArticleId":"a_98952b51fbb72adbdd1349d2","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Honkai: Star Rail\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-10T23:10:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-10T23:10:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-11T00:06:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Inside","url":"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/10/11/189088.html","title":"ホタルがサムになる！『崩壊：スターレイル』S.A.M.コクーンが予約受付中、翼が開き4モードで光り音声も収録"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Honkai: Star Rail"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}