{"rewrite":{"id":"r_a9496841703ca4a051910e82","clusterId":"c_e4c97634e6cfe41bd8857a74","slug":"fourth-boundary-launches-language-decoding-arg-shinsou-okechika","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Fourth Boundary Launches Language Decoding ARG Shinsou: Okechika","summary":"Fourth Boundary, the team behind Hito no Saifu and Kagami no Tokushu Shounen Koui Shisetsu, began selling the language decoding ARG Shinsou: Okechika on September 3. Players explore and translate real websites written in an unknown language to uncover secrets of a mysterious underground city called Okechika, where people involved reportedly disappear. The game is an expanded version of Okechika, released in February 2026, and includes all puzzles, including those previously exclusive to the British-style PUB HUB.","whyItMatters":"The expanded release brings the PUB HUB-exclusive puzzles to a wider audience and offers a free translation function unlock for players who already own the Okechika Water item, extending the ARG's reach beyond its initial event.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe expanded version carries a price of 4,980 yen (tax included) for the physical edition and 2,980 yen for the digital version. A separate purchase, the Puzzle Coaster, costs 1,800 yen (tax included) and lets players experience the HUB-exclusive puzzles. Both are available through the Fourth Boundary online shop.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor players who already bought Okechika Water, an important item in the original Okechika release, the translation function unlocks for free. The game includes a translation tool that supports decoding by letting players select text on real websites and replace it with Japanese in real time.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe core loop involves exploring the official website of the underground city, where decoding progresses gradually. Clearing a puzzle made up of 100 questions in total yields clues for further decoding. A new promotional video accompanied the release.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Fourth Boundary's language decoding ARG Shinsou: Okechika is out now. Translate real websites in an unknown language to uncover the secrets of the underground city Okechika. Expanded version includes PUB HUB puzzles. Physical 4,980 yen, digital 2,980 yen.","twitterPost":"Fourth Boundary released Shinsou: Okechika, a language decoding ARG where players translate real websites to explore the mysterious underground city Okechika. Expanded version includes all PUB HUB puzzles. Physical 4,980 yen, digital 2,980 yen.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Fourth Boundary has released Shinsou: Okechika, an expanded version of its language decoding ARG. Players translate real websites written in an unknown language to uncover the secrets of the underground city Okechika. The expanded version includes puzzles previously exclusive to the PUB HUB event, and owners of the Okechika Water item get the translation function unlocked for free.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2609032n\",\"title\":\"Language Decoding ARG 'Shinsou: Okechika' That Unravels Real Websites Is Too Mysterious a Language\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4675,"outputTokens":695,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":null,"createdAt":"2026-09-03T04:54:13.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-03T04:57:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-03T04:57:28.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_e4c97634e6cfe41bd8857a74","canonicalTitle":"実在するWebサイトを紐解く言語解読ARG『真層：桶地下』が本当に謎言語過ぎる","representativeArticleId":"a_02ac454cf5d20a97fb7524e0","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"真層：桶地下\"],\"studios\":[\"第四境界\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-03T04:18:16.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-03T04:18:16.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-03T04:57:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2609032n","title":"実在するWebサイトを紐解く言語解読ARG『真層：桶地下』が本当に謎言語過ぎる"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["真層：桶地下"],"studios":["第四境界"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}