{"rewrite":{"id":"r_9e5dda353664837c15840570","clusterId":"c_51894d946c86f29ae37efa50","slug":"nte-adds-kurobane-voiced-by-mamiko-noto-as-playable-character","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"NTE Adds Kurobane, Voiced by Mamiko Noto, as Playable Character","summary":"NTE: Neverness to Everness launched its Ver.1.4 update, \"Nameless Prayer Song,\" on September 30, 2026. The update adds Kurobane, voiced by Mamiko Noto, as a playable S-rank character. Kurobane is a Soul-type Anomaly attacker who accumulates a resource called Grudge in normal form and then transforms into a witch form that consumes Grudge for extra damage. She can also transform into a bird during exploration, letting her fly through the city, though the flight consumes stamina. Ver.1.4 adds the Pukaland amusement park area with a Ferris wheel, roller coasters, and attractions such as Flower Maze, Octo Cup, and Gold Rush. New Anomaly Requests include a night bus anomaly and a pillow anomaly. The update is available on PC, Mac, PS5, iOS, and Android.","whyItMatters":"Kurobane's transformation timer pauses when she is switched out, unlike Crimson's, which ends on switch, a mechanic that could change how players build teams around NTE's chaining system.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eKurobane has been in the game since launch as an NPC fortune teller at the Witch\u0026#39;s House in Hashimaji, a witch who settled there after traveling through several hundred years of time. Her kit splits into two roles: main attacker in transformed state and sub-attacker who supports allies through Immediate Chain. She builds Grudge in normal form with Normal Attack \u0026#34;Glimmering Shadow\u0026#34; (up to 5 stages), Vail Rail Skill, Extreme Counter, and Support Skill, then spends it via the EX Rail Finisher \u0026#34;Requiem\u0026#39;s Prayer Song\u0026#34; to become the \u0026#34;Witch of Salvation.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePurifying Flame: transformed normal attack, consumes Grudge for extra damage\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeath Flame of Deliverance: transformed Vail Rail Skill, unlocked through the 5th stage of Purifying Flame\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll Flames Return to One: second EX Rail Finisher, cancels the transformation and deals high Soul Anomaly damage\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark Burial Feathers: normal-form Vail Rail Skill, applies the mark Feather of Paradise Lost for a coordinated attack, Bird of Paradise Lost\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShadow of the Returning Bird: hold Normal Attack to restrain enemies with Cage of the Sinner and cut their movement speed\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer passive grants 20 Grudge when Support Skill \u0026#34;Bring Judgment Upon Me\u0026#34; triggers, and one Awakening lets her fire two consecutive EX Rail Finishers from her Vail Rail Skill even while switched out. The limited board \u0026#34;Oracle of the Endgame\u0026#34; runs until October 21 at 6:59, alongside a Requiem rerun. Kurobane also runs Genshin Impact-style fortune-telling and Shadow Tag city skills, and she has a modern side: online fortune-telling by smartphone, plus a 58-hour horror movie binge.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kurobane's Grudge mechanic makes NTE's new S-rank a two-stage unit: she banks resource in normal form, then spends it in witch form. That loop is what separates her from the roster's flat attackers.","twitterPost":"Kurobane banks Grudge in normal form, then burns it in witch form. NTE's new S-rank is built around managing a resource, not spamming it.","threadsPost":"Kurobane's kit splits into two states. She banks Grudge in normal form and spends it in witch form, and her bird form trades stamina for flight across the city. The resource loop is what NTE is selling here, not the S-rank label.","newsletterBlurb":"NTE's Ver.1.4 update adds Kurobane, a Soul-type attacker voiced by Mamiko Noto who transforms into a witch and can fly through the city as a bird. The update also brings the Pukaland amusement park and two new Anomaly Requests. Kurobane's board runs until October 21.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/817/G081722/20260930001/\",\"title\":\"[Play Report] \\\"NTE\\\" Ver.1.4 \\\"Nameless Prayer Song\\\" Launches Today. Take the Sheltered Witch \\\"Kurobane\\\" Out to the Amusement Park \\\"Pukaland\\\"\"},{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260930-470832/\",\"title\":\"Free-to-Play 'NTE' New Character \\\"Kurobane\\\" (CV: Mamiko Noto) Is a Versatile, Alluring Witch Who Lives to Transform. 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