Official Short Animation Promotional Video

Maker : K_dai5y (Twitter)

Some preview picture

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From the 24th to the 27th of May, the IDV Japan account will be hosting livestreams of the new game-mode that was previewed in COA. The one that had Frederick rescuing Alice and the surprise cameo from Fool's Gold.

What I'm baffled by is the choices of characters. It doesn't seem to be only Da Capos, which is disappointing, but not surprising.

However, we see Naib (a common substitute for Orpheus) is rescuing Memory, while Fool's Gold prepares to hit the doll monster. To the left are Evelyn, who paralleled Melly in her COA skin, and Richard, who is another Orpheus parallel. Of these characters, only FG appeared in the trailer at all. Is there intention behind this character choice? Considering Orpheus' narration appears in the trailer, perhaps he has a tie to this mode. But the lack of Frederick-associated parallels is ominous, with only Richard's twin having similarities to him. I have the feeling we are missing the full picture.

We can also see on the left a fireplace with the Frederick-associated candles. It appears that we'll be getting a new map for the Game Mode, which makes me curious as to whether we're setting up for a new map in-game as well. Most of the Casual Modes use maps, sometimes modified, that can be played in the default mode. Golden Cave and Moonlit River for Chasing Shadows, Lakeside for Frenzy Rhapsody, etc. The Final Game (and Frederick's Hunter) releasing with an Oletus Manor Map could be very interesting.

Considering the trailers have a propensity to lie, just what Frederick is doing in either this mode or the story remains uncertain. A little bird, too, gave me some clues regarding his birthday, and it does not paint him as a heroic figure.

I know we already sort of established Alice as Miss Nightingale especially considering the new mode, Cryptic Notes, more or less confirmed it but still wanted to drop this here.

While writing up the archive posts for Cryptic Notes, I finally took a proper look at Miss Nightingale who serves as the photo for the Anomaly Codex and yeah, real obvious she's Alice with that unmistakable smile of hers.

While I already saw the image (probably datamined), seeing her actually in-game is something else.

What's more is that Cryptic Notes is supposed to have a "Nightmare" mode coming at some point. Some speculate Miss Nightingale will make a physical appearance in that mode as the big bad boss.

From the Cryptic Notes release trailer.

Evident from the scene above from the trailer showing Amanda, Wendy, Hernando, and Efron confronting her before switching to Leo (Hunters are currently not available to play in the mode, but they will be at some point in the future.)

Considering the parallels to the main lore Cryptic Notes provides us, I can only wonder what Miss Nightingale's role is in all this? Also, makes me wonder and anticipate Alice's 5th birthday which will bring us her portrait and we all know what that means~

In this Cryptic Notes poster and above she's framed as an antagonist despite being a rather passive observer before (and the one giving me the most atrocious Nightingale Singing/Lantern Deals known to man).

Since she's also the poster child for the "Anomaly Codex"...ya gotta wonder.

(Side note: I have no idea why I find it so funny to the point I am laughing at looking at Miss Nightingale's picture above the Anomaly Codex. Like, girl, who do you think you're fooling? Take that mask off lol

The Anomalies

The Items

"Explore the manor, hunt for treasures, and meet some very strange Anomalies along the way. We've got a handy Weapon & Items guide ready — grab it before you jump in." (Source: Official IDV English Twitter)

...But Emma was found before the treasure😖

There are times when you are chased by monsters, left alone, or unable to find the treasure~

But if we are together, you have nothing to fear~

Be sure to hold hands and set off together to find the treasure~