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Producer Naoki Yoshida teased that Misato's voice \"means that Misato also app...\" before stopping himself.","whyItMatters":"Square Enix is treating the Evangelion crossover as a three-part story arc opening with Patch 8.1, which puts a licensed anime property into the game's main patch schedule rather than a side event.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe trailer ran on the first day of the Fan Festival, which occupies Makuhari Messe through November 1. Misato\u0026#39;s narration sets the tone, and Unit-01 appears in motion. Producer Naoki Yoshida introduced the footage and cut his own hint short: \u0026#34;The fact that Misato\u0026#39;s voice is included means that Misato also app... I said too much.\u0026#34; The collaboration content arrives in three parts, beginning with Patch 8.1.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Square Enix released the Ghosts of Desire trailer for Final Fantasy XIV's Evangelion collaboration at the Tokyo Fan Festival. 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