"Arknights" Side Story "The Journey of the Living" launches on October 14 at 16:00. Limited ★6 character "New Covenant Exia" also joins simultaneously.
Note: the original Japanese article can be found at:
https://www.4gamer.net/games/442/G044288/20251007022/
Editorial Department: Chihiro | 2025/10/07 13:44 (UTC)
Yostar today (October 7, 2025) held a live stream for the mobile app “Arknights - Arknights -,” announcing that its side story titled “The Journey of the Living”, set in Laternano, will run from October 14 at 4:00 PM to November 4 at 3:59 AM.
This time, players can tackle new stages featuring the gimmicks “Dream Tiles” and “Pretend Play.” Additionally, rewards such as the “Apprentice Courier” outfit exclusive to Amiya and the “Interval” outfit for Broker can be exchanged using “Blessing of the Suckling,” obtained from clearing event stages or completing event missions.
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Furthermore, as part of event mission rewards, players can aim to obtain the new operator ★6 “Sancta Mixer” (CV: Tatsuo Hide). Please refer to the following slides for details on her traits and abilities.
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Thumbnail image No.003 / “Arknights”, Side Story “The Journey of the Living” begins on October 14 at 4:00 PM. Limited ★6 “New Covenant Exia” also joins simultaneously The event shop titled “Night of the Gunsmith” will run concurrently with “The Journey of the Living.” Players can obtain “Gun Workshop Presents” by clearing event stages based on orders from operators, and daily reward amounts increase according to how many orders are fulfilled.
From October 14 at 4:00 PM to October 28 at 3:59 AM, the “Laternano Scratch” event will be held. This familiar campaign allows players to pull two daily scratch cards and receive in-game items like “Synthesis Orbs” based on results.
Coinciding with the launch of “The Journey of the Living,” a Limited Scout Event “Preach Freedom” will run from October 14 at 4:00 PM to October 28 at 3:59 AM. This event features the new limited ★6 operator “New Covenant Exia” (CV: Ishimi Manaka), ★6 operator “Remyan” (CV: Nakamura Eriko), and ★5 operator “Gracebearr” (CV: Kimura Saya) in its lineup.
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In conjunction with this limited scout event, previously released limited ★6 operators “Wishadel,” “Virtuosa,” and “Murlis” will be re-released.
Additionally, the “Great Autumn Gratitude Festival Stamp Rally” will be held from October 14 at 4:00 PM to October 28 at 3:59 AM. This campaign offers rewards such as a 10-scout ticket exclusive to “Preach Freedom,” new ★1 operator “CONFESS-47” (CV: Seiya Narita), and the “Hymn of Beginning” outfit for PhonoR-0 based on login days.
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The “Great Gratitude Festival Special Monthly Pass” will be available from October 8 at 4:00 AM to November 13 at 3:59 AM. During this period, players can receive 200 Synthesis Orbs and one “Advanced Rational Recovery Serum +” per daily login.
Various packs, including the “Recruitment Warrant Pack” and “New Covenant Exia’s Bag,” have been made available in-game for purchase. All will appear on October 14 at 4:00 PM, though some may have different sales periods.
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Various new outfits, including new releases, will be available for purchase from October 14 at 4:00 PM to November 11 at 3:59 AM.
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Furniture items for in-game dormitories, “Children of the Sea” and “Paganini’s Gun Workshop,” will be available from October 14 at 4:00 PM to November 11 at 3:59 AM.
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Starting October 14 at 4:00 PM, the exclusive outfit “Glen Sonata” for Asbestos will be added to the qualification exchange shop.
On October 14, besides the event launch, a game update will be implemented. Among other additions, new modules for operators such as “Munail,” “Tequila,” and others have been introduced, and additional operators like “Saga,” “Uyuu,” and more have been added to the public recruitment list.
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Other updates include difficulty adjustments for the integrated strategy “Phantom and Crimson Precious Stone,” as well as implementation of a cumulative login feature, allowing players to obtain icons and exclusive outfits based on total days logged in.
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Additional recall records have been added for five operators, including “Moustima,” “Aleen,” and others. Furthermore, some operators’ paradox calculations will be unlocked.
The Duel Channel: Green Glass City, where players can obtain limited items, will run from October 14 at 4:00 PM to October 30 at 3:59 AM.
The auto-command function has been updated, allowing players to count a single clear as multiple clears based on how many times they set the auto-command.
A new bonus area has been added to the Security Post, with updates also confirmed.
Three new activity rooms have been added to the base, and a filter function for job assignments has been implemented.
At the beginning of the live stream, details were revealed about the progress of “Crisis Contract #3: Operation Code ‘Purification’”, including completion status for the regular test area “Bloodstained Wasteland,” and pickup data from “Sympathy Games #1.”
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[Game-Outside Information: 6th Anniversary Festival and New Merchandise Also Announced]
Moving on to outside game news, today’s live stream announced that the 6th Anniversary Fes. “Continuum” for Arknights will be held at Tokyo Big Sight’s East Hall 7 & 8 on January 10–11, 2026. Ticket information, a scheduled live performance on the second day, and merchandise lineup have also been revealed—don’t miss out.
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Additionally, details about the collaboration between “Arknights: [Rise from Ember]” anime (running October 14, 2025 – January 12, 2026) and Round One, as well as new products set for release at Yostar OFFICIAL SHOP in November, were also revealed.
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The 8th installment of the collaboration-themed necklace series with YouTuber Utorajire has been revealed, available for pre-order starting October 8 at 12:00 PM.
The second wave of merchandise based on the Arknights plush series “Openui” will be released starting November 8.
The Blu-ray BOX for “Arknights: [Rise from Ember]” is set to release on February 25, 2026. Bonus contents have also been revealed.
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The Arknights Alloy Heavy Industries series will be released on October 15, featuring two items: “Friston-3” and “Justice Knight.”
To commemorate today’s official live stream, players will receive 600 Synthesis Orbs and five each of the following items for operator development: “RMA70-12,” “Whetstone,” and “Elemental Crystal.”
Additionally, “Ultimate! Strongest! Leader Medal” and “Extremely Sweet Manpuku Plate” will also be distributed. Using the leader medal grants 30,000 Ling.