[Visual Arts] We asked about the development behind "False Alice"

My name is Fujisawa and I am in charge of public relations and recruitment

This is the first installment of our "Customer Visit Series."

On October 3rd, 2019 , Visual Arts released " an idle RPG for smartphonesFalse Alice," !

This time, Beyond is "Fake Alice"

• Cloud/Server Design and Construction
• Stress testing
• 24/7 operation and maintenance

I am in charge of the following

So, inwhy Beyond was chosenwe visited Visual Arts and conducted an interview!

▲ Right: Mr. Takeuchi, Director of the ICT Business Division, Development Headquarters, Visual Arts Inc

 

▲Engineer Yamada was interviewed online from the Tokyo office...!

What kind of company is Visual Arts?

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]Today, I'd like to ask you about "False Alice," for which our company provides server maintenance. Thank you in advance![/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]Nice to meet you![/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="y_101129.png" name="Yamada-san"](Online) Nice to meet you![/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]First, could you briefly tell me what kind of business your company is involved in?[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="y_101129.png" name="Yamada-san"]Basically, I work on PC game production and anime production.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]You also plan and manage music events, right?[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]Do you hold events regularly?[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]Yes, at least once or twice a year. We either create them ourselves, or they participate in them.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]Is it an anime or game event?[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]That's right. We've done orchestral versions of songs that were previously adapted into anime, and we've also held concert-style events.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="y_101129.png" name="Yamada-san"]Our family has always been strong in music, and we only started playing social games about five or six years ago.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]I see! When it comes to making a social game, do you start by creating the scenario?[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]That's right. Up until now, we've been working on projects based on titles created by "Key" in the game or anime business, and then developing games by adapting them into social games. However, this time, it's the first original game that our team has created entirely on our own.[/speech_bubble]

Key Official Website:http://key.visualarts.gr.jp/

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]Oh really! Do you create the characters from scratch as well?[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]Regarding this project, well, we were able to assign all the voice actors to each character from scratch.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]That's amazing!! Um, I was so excited because the voice actor for "False Alice" is the same as the voice actor for "A Certain Magical Girl Anime" that I like.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]Oh, that's right. Um, you're absolutely right, I also like that "certain magical girl anime" (laughs)[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]Oh, really?![/speech_bubble]

Information on the star-studded voice cast:https://itsuali.jp/character.html

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]Yes, just as it is. Basically, when it comes to casting, it's pretty much based on my personal preference (laughs). I like this person, so I'll cast this person.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]Isn't that awesome!![/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]In that respect, doing it from scratch is fun. Because I can make it as a hobby.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]That sounds pretty fun. But it must be tough to come up with the story and develop it at the same time.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]Regarding the scenario, the scenario writer for this work, Tomioka Seishiro, and I decided on the general worldview to some extent, and then Tomioka delved deeper into the worldview and each individual character.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]In False Alice, you can choose from three main characters, but does the story change depending on which one you choose?[/speech_bubble]

▲You can choose from these three characters as the main character

 

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]The basic outline remains the same, but the tone of voice changes slightly when something happens.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]I see. By the way, I chose the Hunter, but I was happy that I could also hear the voices of the other two characters.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]Yes. We've cast some well-known voice actors in that area, so I think that will be one of the hooks.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]Thank you. I thoroughly enjoyed it (lol)[/speech_bubble]

Why did you choose Beyond?

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]Now, let's talk about Beyond's services. Welast interview, and you've asked Beyond to help again this time. What were your reasons for choosing our company?[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]This time, the team is in a rather unusual situation.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]Oh.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="y_101129.png" name="Yamada-san"]I'm the only full-time server-side engineer at our company.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]Huh, is it just Yamada-san!?[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="y_101129.png" name="Yamada-san"]When we first started developing this game, we were working on a different project, so we didn't have any server-side engineers at first.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]Zero!? How many people are on your team?[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]In total, including Yamada, there are 6 people on the team.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]Six people! ![/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]Yes. So those six are all there is. It's ridiculously small (laughs)[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]It's amazing that you can make one game with just that. The power of six people.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="y_101129.png" name="Mr. Yamada"]The client's engineer was also in charge of the server side, but since it wasn't their specialty, they didn't know what to do.For the previous project, Beyond did almost everything, so we felt that we had a good connection with them and we understood each other's needs, so we decided to ask them again this time.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]Honestly, I've completely handed over all server-related matters to them.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="y_101129.png" name="Yamada-san"]Exactly! (laughs)[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]I was really cornered into having no other choice (laughs)[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="y_101129.png" name="Yamada-san"]I think the degree to which things are being completely delegated has increased compared to last time.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]Oh really! Thank you!![/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]Since they handled the previous title issue without any problems, I didn't really consider sending it to anyone else, and I decided from the beginning that "Beyond-san would be the server provider."[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]That makes me very happy![/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="y_101129.png" name="Yamada-san"]Also, the fact that Beyond is an Osaka-based company is a big factor. They were able to come, weren't they?[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]I think the reason I keep asking is because we're geographically close.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]I see, I'm glad it's in Osaka (laughs). We recently opened a Yokohama office, so I think I can rush to the Tokyo office right away![/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]So, if something happens to Yamada, we'll be in both Osaka and Tokyo.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]Please feel free to contact me anytime![/speech_bubble]

What are the challenges of operating "False Alice"?

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]Were there any challenges you encountered when starting operations?[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="y_101129.png" name="Yamada-san"]The main issue is that we don't have enough people at our company. Beyond has a fairly flexible image, so it was helpful that we could ask things like, "Could you help us think about this for a bit?"[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]Even for small questions, you can just send a message via chat right away, right?[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="y_101129.png" name="Yamada-san"]It was great that the members could ask questions right away and get answers immediately.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]That was very reassuring. Our team had zero server-side experience, and we realized that wasn't good, so we basically set up a system where we would immediately ask Beyond if anything came up.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="y_101129.png" name="Yamada-san"]The server-side programs themselves were still there from when I was there last time, but I didn't know anything about the infrastructure.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]There were many times when we thought, "Let's just ask Beyond first." I think it was reassuring to have their support both during development and after release.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]That's great. We're always working with the mindset of "Please focus on your core business!", so it seems like that's exactly what's happening.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]That's so true. It's amazing that you can do it even with zero full-time staff (laughs)[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]That's so true (lol)[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]I think this is a pretty amazing story, but it's unprecedented to have no one in charge of servers on the game's launch day (laughs)[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]That must be quite nerve-wracking (laughs)[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="y_101129.png" name="Yamada-san"]But as for the infrastructure, Beyond is handling it, so I didn't have to worry about it too much.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]It was really reassuring.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="y_101129.png" name="Yamada-san"]I'm glad we asked Beyond to do that as well.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]That's great! Thank you.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]Thank you very much as well.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]So, are there any requests or things you'd like us to do? Like, "I'd like your help in situations like this!"?[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]Well, yes.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="y_101129.png" name="Yamada-san"]Right now, I'm getting quite a bit of help from them.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]Oh, really! (laughs)[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="y_101129.png" name="Yamada-san"]When we were working on the previous project, I didn't say anything like, "Surely this is impossible." But looking at the logs this time, I see that they've done things that I thought, "You shouldn't be asking that," so I thought, "They're really willing to do anything!"[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]That's true, we're more of a jack-of-all-trades kind of place, we don't have any restrictions. For example, we don't have a rule that we won't accept questions after regular working hours.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]I see, that's very helpful.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="y_101129.png" name="Yamada-san"]This time, we also asked them to run load tests, so I was surprised to see that they could handle things like that too.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]That's right! We're using a service called "Fukamiru."[/speech_bubble]

Fukamiru service page:https://beyondjapan.com/service/loadtest/

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]Oh, I see.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]This is one of the services we are promoting.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]That was a great help. Writing the scenario is difficult, and honestly, none of us have ever done load testing before. Like, what is load testing? (laughs)[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]I see![/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]That's where we started. "I don't know, if Beyond is going to do it, then let's just ask them to do it all!" (laughs)[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]Oh, I see (laughs)[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]I decided to ask for everything I could. I asked Beyond-san to do absolutely everything.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]Please feel free to leave everything to me![/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="y_101129.png" name="Yamada-san"]Lately, engineers in Osaka have been asking me to do this and that, but I tell them, "You'd be better off just handing it all over to Beyond" (laughs)[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]Our engineers are always on hand, so feel free to throw it anytime (lol)[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]Thank you![/speech_bubble]

What is the future of Visual Arts?

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]So, this will be my last question, but do you have any plans for how you would like to develop the service in the future?[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]I see, that makes sense. First of all, regarding the current service, I'd like to increase the number of users as much as possible, maybe five times, ten times, or even more. The game's content and world view are very well thought out, so it might be a difficult question to say whether it's possible, but I'd like to do a media mix. For example, turning it into an anime.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]That's right! The voice actors are amazing, and the story is solid, so I think it would be really interesting if it were made into an anime.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]That's what I want to aim for. If I grow bigger, I might be able to work with a variety of voice actors. It's also because I like them.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]That's great! That's the most fun, isn't it?[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]It's fun. It's the only job I enjoy doing (laughs)[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]The only one (lol)[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]Like when I'm checking the voice actors' voices.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]That's certainly fun! I get to hear it first.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]That's right. Nobody's heard it yet.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]It's really nice when they say the lines you came up with.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]That's true. I sometimes think about putting in some completely unrelated text, or maybe even my own name (laughs).[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]So this is the story, he said (laughs). Wow, that's great. Sounds fun.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]That's one of our big goals, and we're aiming for media mix. As a team, we're currently working on just one title, but as this title grows, we'd like to expand the scale of development and continue developing and operating other titles in parallel.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]Yes, I would love for you to increase the number![/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]Of course, this isn't limited to social games, and this is purely my hobby, but I like Vtubers, so if this title sells well, I have a goal to create a Vtuber as well.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]Wow! That would require a different kind of development, wouldn't it?[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]Yes, I think it will be something completely different, so there will be various difficulties, but it is also one of the things I am looking forward to.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]Vtubers have been amazing lately, haven't they? Watching idols sing in a virtual space, all within the virtual space.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]That's right. I'm totally hooked and I've been watching it non-stop (laughs). There's been a lot of content like that, somewhere between 2D and 3D, coming out recently, so I thought it was something new, and I think this kind of thing will become more widespread in the future, and I think we'll see a time when everyone will have their own version. I'd love to be involved in the development and operation of that kind of thing.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]That's just a pretense, but the real reason is that I want to do it for my own enjoyment (laughs)[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"](lol)[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]But that's how it is, isn't it? Doing what you want to do is fun, isn't it?[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]That's right.[/speech_bubble]

The future of "Fake Alice"

We would like to provide you with more information regarding this server outage

for the great inconvenience caused to our users
.

We hope you will continue to support False Alice.#ItsuAri pic.twitter.com/0KSXAEA0Ab

— False Alice Official Account (@itsuwari_alice) December 18, 2019

▲The official Fake Alice account became a hot topic on Twitter for its "overly polite response to the issue."

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]Do you incorporate user feedback into "False Alice," which you're currently running?[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]Yes, we are currently trying to incorporate user feedback. If we receive feedback via Twitter or through inquiries, we immediately implement it if it seems feasible, or if we decide, "Okay, let's add this the day after tomorrow."[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]Oh really![/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]We're picking up on as many things as we can that seem feasible right away. Of course, there are some difficult suggestions as well.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]Twitter lets you write whatever you want, doesn't it?[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]If there are any opinions that are the same or that the team can agree on, we consider whether it is feasible to implement it and then implement it immediately.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]The fastest we've ever had to implement a suggestion that came in just an hour before maintenance started. Of course, the implementation difficulty was low, so if it was something that could be done quickly, we would do it.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]The flexibility is amazing. You were doing emergency maintenance yesterday too, weren't you?[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]Yes, that was the one that took 15 minutes.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]Back when Yamada was still working on "Rewrite IgnisMemoria," the shortest completion time was 3 minutes. Users called it "Cup Noodles" (laughs)[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]That's a clever way of putting it (lol)[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="y_101129.png" name="Yamada-san"]I finished it in 3 minutes.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]You announced that it would take 3 minutes, and then you actually finished it in 3 minutes, right?[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="y_101129.png" name="Yamada-san"]Yes, that's right.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]Those three minutes are quite nerve-wracking, aren't they?[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="y_101129.png" name="Yamada-san"]But since I said it, I have to finish it in 3 minutes! (laughs)[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]We have user Twitter accounts and in-game chats, so we checked those, and if there was a bug on some servers, we immediately shut down the servers to find the cause and fix it.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]When I look at the in-game chat, I see a lot of people who are really dedicated to the game and have done a lot of research! There are so many comments that make me feel like they've really studied the game.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]Yes, there are users who give very accurate opinions, and people from other industries who are cooperating with us are also spending a lot of money on it for some reason, so I'm like, what are you doing? (laughs). They regularly compile the opinions that come out in the world and send us messages like, "I've compiled them for you!"[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]That's amazing! (laughs) In that sense, the users are practically like team members.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]That's right. It's difficult to fulfill all requests, but the idea is to create it together with the users. We hope to continue incorporating user feedback as much as possible in the future.[/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]I see, that's the good thing about social games. As long as the service continues, we'll continue to operate it, so we'll do our best to support it as well![/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="t_191129.png" name="Takeuchi-san"]Yes, thank you![/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="L1" icon="y_101129.png" name="Yamada-san"]Thank you![/speech_bubble]

[speech_bubble type="ln-flat" subtype="R1" icon="f_191129.png" name="Fujisawa"]Thank you very much for sharing so many valuable insights with us today. We look forward to continuing our conversation![/speech_bubble]

Beyond will continue to support you!

"False Alice" has been blessed with many users and has become a popular content. Beyond will continue to support the content from behind the scenes so that users can enjoy the game comfortably

Thank you to Visual Arts for agreeing to this interview!