(“The Cipher Frontier! With Ema, Shade, Yuzu & Lando” is a regular column on the Fire Emblem Cipher website which summarises upcoming news concerning Cipher and other Fire Emblem materials. It is hosted by the four mascot characters. The following is a full translation of the 28th issue of the column, originally published on the 27th of April, 2017.)

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First of all, we will hold the “Women’s-Only Meet in Kobe” in the Hyogo prefecture on the 4th of June!

Now, the Cipher Series 9 starter deck “Land of the Gods”, and its booster pack “Thunderous Earth” will be on sale from the 22nd of June, no? We’re planning various Cipher events for before and after its launch. Today we’ll be giving them a thunderous introduction!

Summer… events? What might those be?

It’s still spring… But a hot, hot summer is right around the corner, wouldn’t you say? And that’s why…

Now, what sort of news do we have for today’s Frontier?

Ohoho! If the character or deck takes your interest, there’s no harm in trying it out, is there?

R…. Risen King… By Lando’s advice… Hasn’t that become kind of an… overused deck…?

Me too, me too! Lately I’ve been having all sorts of fun after I took Lando’s advice and started using a Risen King Chrom deck!

I certainly am! I’ve been able to put many of Series 8’s cards to use as well!

Hello! Is everybody having fun with Cipher?

Yaay, yaay! A Women’s-Only Meet!

So, a Women’s-Only Meet would be… a Cipher event which can only be entered by women, no?

I guess I can’t show up, then… From what I hear, past Women’s-Only Meets’ve each had quite the turnout, huh?

An opportunity to talk Fire Emblem and compete in Cipher would doubtless be an exciting prospect. I pray it will draw a sizable crowd!

Of course, it’s OK to come if you lack experience with Cipher! If you’d like to apply, you can do so here.

C'mon, be sure to apply!

Next, on the weekend following Series 9’s release on the 22nd of June, we’ll be holding “Series 9 Practice and Battle” events in Tokyo and Osaka!

Will there be staff there to explain Cipher’s rules at the Practice event as well?

Certainly! We’ll be giving lectures on how to play Cipher with Series 9’s new starter deck, “Land of the Gods”.

I would certainly partake in the Battle event. I would test myself in combat against all manner of folk, using only new cards from Series 9!

From what I hear, there should be a Beginner’s Corner at this Battle event as well.

These events are on Saturday the 24th of June in Tokyo, and Sunday the 25th of June in Osaka. We’ll have details on the next Cipher live broadcast and on the official site on the 13th of May, so please check back then!

By the way, Shade, aren’t we holding Pack Battle Tournaments again?

Mm, that’s right. Card shops nationwide will be holding Pack Battle Tournaments!

A Pack Battle… Is that not when you open five Booster Packs you have just purchased there, construct a deck using only their contents, then compete using that deck?

I… I’m not the best at building decks, but… If a Pack Battle means I only have to open five packs, then it should be easy to just have fun playing!

It has been rather interesting to observe the many different play styles at work in all of my play since the Cipher Festival and the launch of Series 8. May the cards of Series 9 offer an equal challenge!

Apparently… the “Pack Battle Lord Marker Cards” on offer at the Pack Battle events will feature new designs, too.

Really?! Ohh, I’ve GOT to go now!

At this Pack Battle series, you will be competing with the Series 9 “Thunderous Earth” booster packs. Please enjoy.

Ahh, but there’s more! From Saturday, the 1st of July, the centrepiece of the various Summer of Cipher events will begin! It’s the “Go! Go! Summer Tour!”

G… Gogo?

What a carefree and lively name for an event!

Can’t say I’m not fond of it… So, what sort of event are we talking here?

Mini-concerts with goods on sale, autograph events, battle competitions, and the like… The events are not only for Cipher players, but will be loaded with fun that any Fire Emblem fan can enjoy! Moreover, we will be holding it at five different venues across Japan!

So the Cavaliers will be performing at these mini-concerts?! Yaay! I wonder if they’ll have new songs or anything?

There will be all manner of new goods on offer as well, no? How gl-glad I will be if there are… cute ones!

At the autograph events, the character designer from the new game “Echoes: Shadows of Valentia”, Hidari, will make his first appearance, and other illustrators who have previously worked on Fire Emblem will also be coming!

That’s pretty intense! I’ve absolutely got to make sure I’m playing there. Who’s scheduled to appear at which venues?