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On November 12, WFS hosted the official broadcast 'HBR Information Bureau Vol.130' for the dramatic RPG 'Heaven Burns Red', developed in collaboration with Key. A new story event starring Seira Sakuraba and new SS Styles will launch on November 13, while the late-November Ver. 6.13.0 update will focus on "Squads."

The broadcast featured main MCs Ryoko Maekawa (voice of Yuki Izumi) and Shu Uchida (voice of Nanami Nanase), Producer Yohei Kakinuma, and guests Masumi Tazawa (voice of Seira Sakuraba) and Tamako Miyazaki (voice of Miko Tenne). Together, they unveiled details about the new story event, new Styles, campaigns, the BLACK FRIDAY sale, the Ver. 6.13.0 update, the 5th-anniversary livestream, and an upcoming collaboration.

A new story event, 'Twinkle, twinkle, Crystal Ball', will open on November 13 at 11:00 AM. Starring Squad 31C's Seira Sakuraba, the event becomes playable after clearing Main Story Chapter 1. Seira is a fortune teller with a 53% accuracy rate; in the revealed promotional video, she shares that using the "Star Orb," a special crystal from her hometown of Takitsubo Village in Nagano, allows her to deliver fortunes with 100% accuracy.

The story begins with the line, "Twinkle, twinkle, stars of the dark night." Seira's peaceful morning starts with her daily fortune-telling routine, after which she goes on operations and looks back at photos taken while eating crepes with her squadmates. The story follows her quiet wish for these modest days to continue. Masumi Tazawa, who voices Seira, revealed that this event explores previously unrevealed aspects of Seira's past, noting that she voiced her through various stages of life from childhood to her current self.

In the event exchange, players can gather medals to claim the S Style [Soaking in the Ending Credits] Adelheid Kanzaki (Slash/Blaster). Her skill 'Swashbuckler' (10 SP) slashes all enemies (Large Destruction Rate) and significantly boosts front-row skill attack power for 3 turns (single cast). Her Limit Break 3 ability 'Enthusiasm' boosts her own skill attack power by 20% when in the front row at the start of Overdrive, while her Limit Break 10 ability 'Will of Slash' boosts front-row Slash-attribute skill attack power by 10% when in the front row at the start of an action.

The 105th Score Attack featuring the event boss will also begin on the same day at 11:00 AM. The event featured song is She is Legend's new track 'Negative na Mashin Gun de Uchinuke' (ネガティブなマシンガンで撃ち抜け), which unlocks in Live Mode after clearing the new story event. Performance footage of this song will be published on the official Heaven Burns Red YouTube channel on Sunday, November 15 at 8:00 PM. Digital purchase downloads will begin on music distribution platforms on November 13 via Key Sounds Label, with streaming availability launching on the same day.

The newly featured Styles are SS Resonance [Fluttering Petal Photograph] Seira Sakuraba and SS Resonance [Busily Engaged Fieldwork] Miko Tenne. Seira is a Fire/Crush-attribute DEFENDER, while Miko is an Ice/Pierce-attribute DEBUFFER. The pick-up Platinum Gacha featuring both Styles launches on November 13 at 11:00 AM. Tamako Miyazaki, the voice of Miko, made her first appearance on the HBR Information Bureau during this broadcast.

Seira's Passive Skill 'Auspicious Dance' grants all allies the 'Auspicious' state at the start of the first battle (permanent, unremovable). Allies in the Auspicious state have all stats increased at the start of their action by an amount equal to Seira's token count—5 per token, up to a maximum of 50. Her EX Skill 'Horizon Startrail' (10 SP, 6 uses) significantly increases Fire-attribute critical damage for all allies for 5 turns (single cast), applies the 'Enhanced Auspicious' state to Fire-attribute Styles, and fills the OD Gauge by 30%. Under Enhanced Auspicious state, the stat boost per token increases to 8 (up to a maximum of 80).

Her initial Ability 'Gathering Flames' increases her own token count by 2 for each Fire-attribute Style in the party excluding herself at the start of the first battle—granting 10 tokens from the start if all 6 party members are Fire attribute. Her Limit Break 1 Ability 'Fortune Step' increases the SP and tokens of allies other than herself by 1 at the start of a turn, while Limit Break 2 'Awakening (S)' restores 30% DP to Fire-attribute Styles after using an EX Skill. Limit Break 3 'Awakening [Ability Boost]' adds a 1-time Debuff Nullification to this effect. Her skill 'Commemorative Dance' (4 SP) boosts her own stamina for 2 turns, draws enemy attacks to herself, and increases her token count.

Miko's skill 'Clinical Test' (9 SP) inflicts Vulnerable on the target enemy and lowers their Ice defense; on its first activation, SP cost is 0 and grants her an additional turn. Her EX Skill 'Nostrum Chemistry' (10 SP) reduces enemy defense (permanent duration) and deals Ice-attribute damage scaling with Wisdom. If a Vulnerable enemy is present at the start of an action, it inflicts the 'Eaten Away' state on that enemy and boosts all allies' SP by 2. The Eaten Away state reduces all stats by 100.

Miko's initial Ability 'Nimble' increases her own SP by 2 at the start of battle if in the front row, while Limit Break 1 'Flash' increases her SP by 1 at the start of a turn if in the front row. Limit Break 2 'Enfeeble (S)' and Limit Break 3 'Enfeeble [Ability Boost]' increase the effectiveness of defense-down debuffs she applies by 20% and 30%, respectively, when an enemy with a defense-down debuff is present.

In the pick-up Platinum Gacha, acquiring a new Style for the first time awards Limit Break Lv. 1, alongside a bonus gauge. Each pull grants 1 point: 20 and 100 points reward 1 Universal Style Piece (SS Resonance), while 50 points awards 1 SS Guaranteed Ticket. From 200 to 900 points, players receive 1 SS Guaranteed Ticket every 100 points, which can only be used during that specific gacha period.

Alongside the pick-up gacha, the Paid Quartz-exclusive 'Twinkle, twinkle, Crystal Ball Step-Up Gacha' will also open. Featuring increased rates for new Styles, STEP 1 & 5 offer a single pull for 100 Quartz (66% off, S or higher guaranteed), STEP 2 & 6 offer a 10-pull for 1,500 Quartz (50% off, 1 S or higher guaranteed), STEP 3 & 7 offer a 10-pull for 2,000 Quartz (33% off, 1 S or higher guaranteed), and STEP 4 & 8 offer a 10-pull for 3,000 Quartz (1 SS guaranteed). Up to two full rounds can be completed, ending after STEP 8. In the shop, 'Premium Pack A' (purchasable once, with 1 additional purchase on WEB SHOP) containing 10,000 Paid Quartz and two 10-pull Platinum Gacha Tickets, and 'Premium Pack B' containing 4,750 Paid Quartz and one 10-pull ticket will be available.

From November 13 at 11:00 AM to November 27 at 10:59 AM, the story event 'Flowers of Reminiscence and the Cage of Oblivion' (追憶の花と忘却の檻) featuring Miko Tenne will be highlighted. During the highlight period, exchange medals earned from Prism Battles are tripled.

To celebrate the event, 'Seira Sakuraba's Fortune Mission' will run from November 13 at 11:00 AM to December 11 at 10:59 AM. Two new missions will unlock daily for 10 days, rewarding players with 'Daphne of Eternity,' a total of 1,000 Quartz, Life Stones, and more upon completion. Players can access the mission page via a button added to the Home screen during the event; completing requirements before a mission unlocks will still allow claiming rewards once it opens. The 'Twinkle, twinkle, Crystal Ball Login Bonus' will be active from November 13 at 11:00 AM to November 27 at 3:59 AM, granting up to 20 Regular Gacha Tickets for logging in 10 days.

The BLACK FRIDAY Sale begins on Friday, November 20. The 'BLACK FRIDAY Special Sale Gacha' allows a 10-pull for 2,000 Quartz (a 33% discount off 3,000 Quartz), accepting Free Quartz as well. Only 10-pulls are available, up to a total of 200 pulls, with all obtainable SS Styles guaranteed to be SS Resonance Styles introduced in 2026. The gacha runs from November 20 at 11:00 AM to December 4 at 10:59 AM. The bonus gauge awards 1 Universal Style Piece (SS) at 20 points, 1 SS Guaranteed Ticket at 50 points, 2 Universal Style Pieces (SS) at 100 points, and 1 SS Guaranteed Ticket at 200 points. Tickets pull from non-limited SS Styles up to [Midnight Soul Harvest] Karen Asakura (excluding default outfits), valid for 30 days after acquisition.

The Paid Quartz-exclusive 'BLACK FRIDAY Step-Up Gacha' features STEP 1 at 500 Quartz for a 10-pull (83% off, 1 S or higher guaranteed), STEP 2 & 3 at 1,500 Quartz for a 10-pull (50% off, 1 S or higher guaranteed), and STEP 4 at 3,000 Quartz for a 10-pull (1 SS guaranteed), ending after STEP 4. The guaranteed SS is selected from SS Styles released between January 16, 2026, and October 30, 2026 (excluding limited-time Styles), with bonus items included at each step. A Quartz Sale will also be offered, selling 1,370 Paid Quartz (normally 1,500 yen) for 980 yen (approx. 35% off). Limited to 5 purchases per account, with an additional 5% discount applied when purchasing through the HBR WEB SHOP.

High-difficulty content 'Spacetime Anomaly EX - Chapter 3 -' will also open on November 20 at 11:00 AM. BATTLE 1 features Wheeler, while BATTLE 2 features Flat Hand Form 1 and Form 2, with Fire and Light designated as bonus attributes.

The theme of Ver. 6.13.0, scheduled for release in late November, is "Squads." Producer Kakinuma explained that Seraph Squads fighting as a six-member unit is a core element of 'Heaven Burns Red' lore. Having received frequent player feedback desiring combat tailored around squad composition, the development team explored ways to reflect this in growth objectives and combat strategies. Ver. 6.13.0 will introduce several updates designed to encourage combat using members from the same squad.

First, a new "Squad" menu will be added to the bottom right of the Home screen. Each squad will have a dedicated page displaying member growth progress and battle records achieved exclusively with same-squad members. Information such as total Style power, combined Bond Lv., total Title Ranks, high scores in Score Attack and Seraph Skirmish Practice achieved with those six members, and maximum difficulty cleared in Stellar Frontlines will be displayed, along with Master Skill acquisition status for each squad at a glance.

Party formation slots are also expanding. Separate from the existing slots 1–20, squad-exclusive party slots for 8 squads will be added, toggleable via a button on the upper right of the party formation screen. Only characters belonging to that specific squad can be placed as main party members in squad-exclusive slots, though Styles and positions can be swapped. Support party slots carry no squad restrictions, and each squad features a distinct background color on the formation screen. Squad-exclusive slots unlock at Player Rank 60.

A new button will appear on the top left of the party formation screen for 'Squad Synchro,' a new strategic element centered around forming parties composed of same-squad members. Rather than being tied to new Style stats, it is an element earned through gameplay. Further details will be revealed in the next HBR Information Bureau broadcast on Thursday, November 26 at 8:00 PM.

News regarding the collaboration with La Cittadella in Kawasaki and the 5th-anniversary livestream was also shared. The La Cittadella collaboration will run from November 13 to November 29. Featuring newly drawn illustrations of Squads 31A and 31B alongside chibi illustrations of Squads 31C and 31E, the pop-up merchandise shop will sell Acrylic Stands (12 types total, 1,650 yen), Trading Mini Acrylic Stands (31C and 31E, 6 types each, 990 yen), Trading Can Badges (31A, 31B, 31C, and 31E, 6 types each, 550 yen), and A3 Posters (14 types total, 1,100 yen). Customers receive 1 bonus bromide (random from 12 types) for every 2,200 yen spent.

Additional items include Trading Replica Tickets (31A and 31B, 6 types each, 770 yen), Trading Cards (31A and 31B, 6 types each, 330 yen), Tote Bags (2 types total, 2,200 yen), Bath Towels (2 types total, 5,500 yen), and Seraphim Code Acrylic Keyholders (12 types total, 1,100 yen). Physical samples of Porting Boards (2 types total, 7,700 yen), which were not revealed during the previous broadcast, were showcased. Available in full-scale 31A/31B illustration versions and 31C/31E chibi group illustration versions, they can be displayed standing up or hung horizontally/vertically on walls.

Ahead of Heaven Burns Red's 5th anniversary in February 2027, a celebratory live event broadcast titled 'Heaven Burns Red 5th Anniversary Party!' will take place on Sunday, January 31, 2027, at 6:00 PM at Shibuya Hikarie Hall A. Featuring Squad 31A voice cast members Tomori Kusunoki (voice of Ruka Kayamori), Ryoko Maekawa (voice of Yuki Izumi), Anju Inami (voice of Megumi Aikawa), Yurina Amami (voice of Tsukasa Tojo), Yu Serizawa (voice of Karen Asakura), and Aoi Koga (voice of Tama Kunimi), alongside host Shohei Taguchi and Producer Yohei Kakinuma, the program will be livestreamed for free on YouTube.

In-person venue tickets are priced at 3,000 yen (tax included), with lottery applications accepted via e+ (eplus) until Sunday, November 22 at 11:59 PM. Doors open at 5:00 PM. Attendees will receive an exclusive commemorative mini shikishi art board, with artwork to be revealed at a later date. On-site merchandise sales for the 5th anniversary are also planned, accessible without a venue ticket.

The new 'Heaven Burns Red' story event, pick-up Platinum Gacha, and Fortune Mission launch on November 13 at 11:00 AM, while the BLACK FRIDAY Sale and 'Spacetime Anomaly EX - Chapter 3 -' open on November 20 at 11:00 AM. The Ver. 6.13.0 update is scheduled for late November. Further details regarding Heaven Burns Red updates can be found on the official lounge.