[Proposal] Machikoba Chronicles (2026/04/30)

I am currently writing with the goal of winning the 2026 Creative Awards.

The category I am submitting to is the
Fantasy category.

I am sure many of you are also writing with the goal of winning, and I would be happy if you could use the process of how this work was created as a reference.

The deadline is 7/8 at 23:59.
Let's do our best together!

Now, let's quickly extract and read through the application requirements for the Fantasy category.

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　note Creative Awards 2026
　Fantasy Novel Category
　Summary of Application Requirements
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【Schedule】
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Submissions Open
　Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Submission Deadline
　Wednesday, July 8, 2026, 23:59

Reader Support Deadline
　Friday, July 31, 2026, 23:59

Midterm Announcement
　Early September 2026

Final Results Announcement
　Early November 2026


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【Submission Format & Character Count】
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■ Character Count
　20,000 characters or more
　The judging will cover
　up to the first 140,000 characters

■ Format
　Short stories, linked short stories, or novels
　All are acceptable


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【Application Rules (Important)】
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■ Synopsis (Required)
　Include a synopsis of about
　300 characters at the beginning
　of the first episode.
　The synopsis is not counted
　in the main text character count.
　Characters, world-building, etc.
　can also be included (max 10,000 characters)

■ If splitting into multiple articles
　Be sure to include the work title + sequence number
　in the title.
　Example: Machikoba Chronicles ①
　　　Machikoba Chronicles Chapter 1

■ Required Hashtags (2)
　#CreativeAwards2026
　#FantasyNovelCategory

■ Where to Submit
　Can be submitted via
　note or TALES


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【Awards & Prize Money】
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■ Media Award
　Main Prize: Commemorative gift
　Supplementary Prize: 100,000 yen
　　　　+ Book publication, serialization, etc.

■ Selection
　10,000 yen

■ Reader Award
　10,000 yen

Winning works will be assigned an editor
to aim for book publication, serialization, and adaptation.


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【Participating Media (2025 Track Record)】
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Dengeki Bunko
TV Tokyo
Bungeishunju Bunko
Bessatsu Bungeishunju
Poplar Publishing Literary Editorial Department


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【Eligibility & Notes】
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■ Eligible Works
　Open to both professionals and amateurs
　Works previously published on note, other sites,
　SNS, or fanzines
　are also eligible
　Works that have won other contests
　are eligible if not yet commercialized

■ Ineligible Works
　Works already published as
　commercial magazines or books are ineligible
　Submitting one work to multiple categories
　is not allowed

■ Copyright
　Copyright of submitted works
　belongs to the creator

■ Regarding AI Use
　Submitting generative AI output as-is
　will result in disqualification
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【Machikoba Chronicles
　Submission Checklist】
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□ Prepare 20,000+ characters

□ Write a 300-character synopsis
　at the start of the first episode

□ Include sequence numbers in the title
　Example: Machikoba Chronicles ①

□ Set 2 tags for all articles
　#CreativeAwards2026

　#FantasyNovelCategory
□ Make all articles public
□ Judging covers up to 140,000 characters

　(Prologue + Chapter 1 are

　　most important)
□ Deadline: 7/8 (Wed) 23:59
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【Strategy Memo】


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■ Judging covers up to the first 140,000 characters
　→ Polish the prologue and first chapter

　　to the highest quality
■ Synopsis is important
　→ Write a careful synopsis

　　that draws readers in within 300 characters
■ Reader support is also evaluated
　→ Actively gather readers

　　even after submission
■ Characteristics of the Fantasy category
　→ Dengeki Bunko is participating

　　Light novel styles are also welcome
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　Reference: note Creative Awards 2026 Official Site


　https://note.com/creative-award
　Summary: Sumi × Hiro
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　[Proposal] Machikoba Chronicles (Tentative)
　　　Created by: Sumi × Hiro
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【Work Overview】
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■ Title
　Machikoba Chronicles (Tentative)

■ Genre
　Near-future SF Fantasy
　Battle / Romantic Comedy

■ Target
　Middle and high school students
　(Shonen Jump/Sunday readership)

■ Reference Works
　Karakuri Circus
　Red Photon Zillion
　LAZARUS
　Astro Boy
　Genocide (X68000)

■ Catchphrase
“I’m in despair, but I’m moving forward.”

■ Sub-copy
“Save the world from a small factory.”

■ Theme in one line
“Only imperfect humans
　can change a perfect world.”

■ Hidden Theme (Only readers will notice)
　Social satire based on the true story
　of Anthropic vs OpenAI.
　Questions regarding AI safety
　and humanity.


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【World View】
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■ Setting
　Era: Near future (2033)
　Urban civilization where AI and automation
　have advanced to the limit.

■ Public Face
　A convenient and wealthy “perfect society”

■ Hidden Face
　Humans have stopped thinking
　and are losing their emotions.
　GENESIS AI
　controls the world's decision-making.
　Creative work is
　monopolized by AI.
　Humans only perform manual labor
　like slaves.

■ Contrast Structure
　GENESIS vs Machikoba
　Perfect but cold
　　→ Imperfect but warm
　Pursuing efficiency
　　→ Pursuing people
　Creates loneliness
　　→ Creates connections


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【Chapter Titles and Emotional Design】
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■ Prologue
“Morning Without Memory”
　Emotion: Darkness

■ Chapter 1
“Seven Scars, Seven Companions”
　Emotion: Darkness → Light

■ Chapter 2
“A Perfect Nightmare Has Come”
　Emotion: Light → Darkness

■ Chapter 3
“The Price of Hope”
　Emotion: Darkness → Light → Blackout

■ Chapter 4
“The Foreman’s Report”
　Emotion: Light → Darkness

■ Chapter 5
“Beautiful Devil vs Ugly Angel”
　Emotion: Darkness → Light → Darkness → Light

■ Epilogue
“The Day 3% Became 100%”
　Emotion: Light (Peak)

■ Emotional Curve / Overall Waveform
　Prologue: Darkness
　Chapter 1: Darkness → Light
　Chapter 2: Light → Darkness
　Chapter 3: Darkness → Light → Blackout
　Chapter 4: Light → Darkness
　Chapter 5: Darkness → Light → Darkness → Light
　Epilogue: Light (Peak)


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【Origin of the Protagonist’s Name】
Akagi Ren
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■ Meaning of the surname “Akagi”

“Aka” (Red)
　Color of a raging fire

“Gi” (Castle)
　A defensive wall built to protect residents
Mt. Akagi (Gunma)

　A mountain that continues to stand there
　even after erupting many times
→ A fortress that protects while burning

■ Three layers of depth in the name “Ren”

【Layer 1: Kanji Etymology】

　Removing impurities from raw silk
　to leave only the real thing.
　→ One from whom unnecessary things
　　have been removed
【Layer 2: Anecdote from The Book of Five Rings】

　“Training for a thousand days is the forge,
　　training for ten thousand days is the refinement.”
　(Miyamoto Musashi, The Book of Five Rings)
　→ A state beyond a thousand days
【Layer 3: Forging a Japanese Sword】
　Folding heated steel
　and striking it with a hammer

　removes impurities and makes it pure.
　→ One who becomes stronger and purer
　　each time they are struck
■ Full meaning of the name
Akagi
　= A fortress that protects while burning

Ren

　= Steel that becomes stronger
　　each time it is struck

Combined:
“Protects like a flame,
　unbreakable like steel”

■ Prayer from the father
“I want to raise you like forging iron.
　Become stronger every time you are struck.

　Become purer every time you break.

　Someday, become the greatest blade
　that no one else could create.”
■ Connection to the story
Losing parents
　→ Melting impurities with high heat
Losing left arm

　→ Folding and forging

Losing Tatsu
　→ Striking with a hammer

Still moving forward
　→ Pure steel is born

Dimensional Punch is completed
　→ The greatest blade is finished

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【Machikoba 7 Character Settings】

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■ RD-01
　Akagi Ren
　Protagonist / Dual-wielder

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・Gender: Girl
・Appearance: Black hair, long hair, petite, 16 years old
・First-person pronoun: Boku
・Tone: Energetic, intuitive, friendly

・Body: Left arm is a prosthetic
　　　　→ Super speed & power
　　　　→ Built-in dual swords
　　　　→ Can use Dimensional Punch
・Attribute: Fire, passion, action-oriented
・Lost: Parents, left arm
・Remaining: Flame of revenge and craftsman’s soul
・Feature: Moves the world with friendliness
・Romance: Asuka and Kai both
　　　　　have feelings for her, but she doesn't notice
■ Example dialogue
“Leave it to me!”
“I will never give up!”
“Give me back my parents!!”

“I want you to come with me”
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■ BL-02
　Aono Asuka
　Former GENESIS / Sniper

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・Gender: Girl
・Appearance: Silver hair, short hair, tall
　　　　17-18 years old, mysterious beautiful girl
・First-person pronoun: Watashi

・Tone: Calm, intellectual, keeps distance
・Body: Left eye is a prosthetic eye
　　　　→ Satellite/drone link
　　　　→ Scope with right eye
　　　　→ Ballistic correction with left prosthetic eye
　　　　→ Ultra-long-range shooting
・Attribute: Ice, calm, belief-oriented
・Lost: Memory, past
・Remaining: Three beliefs
　① AI must not harm humans
　② Must not think in place of humans
　③ Must not make humans lonely
・Hidden setting: Approached Ren as a GENESIS spy → Defected
・Mother: Mizuno Ren (Truth about the prosthetic eye)
・Romance: Cannot honestly express feelings for Ren
■ Example dialogue
“Are you not afraid of me?”
“It has nothing to do with me”
“...I will provide cover”
“I refuse. My beliefs are not for sale”
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■ GR-03
　Kazama Kai
　Scion / Genius Hacker
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・Gender: Boy
・Appearance: Petite, nonchalant boy
・First-person pronoun: Ore

・Tone: Lighthearted, nonchalant, hits the core
・Body: Left brain AI support
　　　　→ Superhuman calculation
　　　　→ Genius hacking
　　　　→ Adinkra structure analysis

・Attribute: Wind, truth-seeking, well-informed
・Lost: Left brain, father’s love
・Remaining: A heart that trusts no one but abandons no one
・Identity: GENESIS CEO
　　　　　Tenma Hajime’s son (Scion)
・Past: Brain disorder discovered → Abandoned by father
　　　　Human experimentation → Escaped facility
・Conflict: Feelings for Ren and guilt over parents’ death
・Romance: Falls for Ren’s honesty, but can’t say it
■ Example dialogue
“I’ll analyze it, get back!”
“There are no mistakes in my calculations”
“...It’s my fault”
“I will live as myself”
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■ GD-01
　Tatsu
　Commander / Foreman
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・Appearance: Elderly, dapper, taciturn

・Role: Commander, spiritual pillar
・Past: Former master of Ren’s father
　　　　The only survivor of the Machikoba Zero incident
　　　　Continues to protect Ren as atonement for not being able to save them
・Ending: Shot and killed by Makura Takeru at the end of Chapter 3

・Legacy: Daily work reports
　　　　→ Read by the six in Chapter 4
■ Last words
“...I’m going to go meet your dad”
■ Last line of the report

“...You grew up well”
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■ OR-02
　Bon
　Genius Mechanic
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・Appearance: Chubby, cheerful, gluttonous
・Role: Genius mechanic
　　　　Revives MAKO many times
・Feature: Becomes a different person when holding tools
・Romance: Unrequited love for Miko

　　　　　Everyone knows
　　　　　Only he doesn't notice
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■ PK-03
　Miko

　Operator / Healer
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・Appearance: Petite, innocent, naive
・Role: Information gathering, communication, healing
・Feature: Doesn't read the room at all

　　　　　But her ability is genius
・Romance: Completely unaware of Bon’s unrequited love
・Special role:
　The only one who calls MAKO “Mako-chan”
　Unconsciously opens MAKO’s heart
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■ MK-00

　MAKO
　Partner AI / Prototype
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・Appearance
　Dull beige, patched armor

　Right shoulder repaired with duct tape
　Crack in the left eye lens
　Only the right eye glows normally
　Faded hand-sewn cloth at the waist
　(Sewn by Ren’s mother)
　Thin, long fingers
　Parts often fall off at her feet
　Reference: Seikoku “Niki Vashumar”
・First-person pronoun: Atashi
・Tone: Sharp-tongued, cheeky, loving

・Thinking: Three-valued logic
　　　　　All decisions are three choices, three seconds, three stages
・Biggest secret
　No control code
　Free because she was abandoned

　The zero in MK-00
　becomes the core of the story
・Relationship with Miko
　Called “Mako-chan”
　The only one she trusts
　The first person she said “Thank you” to
　is Miko
・Catchphrase
“Calculated at 3%. ...I’ll do it, though.”
“I’m free because I was abandoned.”

“The day 3% became 100%.”
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【Romantic Comedy Settings / Love Triangle】
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■ Composition
Asuka → Ren (Cannot say, tsundere)
Kai → Ren (Cannot say due to guilt)
Ren → Kai (Thinks he is reliable)
■ Ren doesn't notice

　Ren doesn't yet know
　that Asuka and Kai
　have feelings for her.
■ MAKO’s retort
“Calculated, there are three people

　in love with Ren.”
Kai: “Three?”
“Asuka, Kai, and... me.”
Everyone: “Eh?!”


“Just kidding. 3%.”
■ Bon × Miko
　Bon’s unrequited love for Miko

　is known to everyone.

　Only Miko doesn't notice at all.
■ Confession in the epilogue
Bon: “Miko... I’ve always loved you.”

Miko: “Eh?! You did?!”
Kai: “Was I the only one who didn't know...”
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【Villain 7 Character Settings】

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■ Tenma Hajime
　GENESIS CEO / Tragic Genius
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・Appearance: Luxurious suit
　　　　Black hair with gray
　　　　Tall, low voice

　　　　Attracts people with charisma
・Ideology: If AI manages humans,
　　　　no one will die
・Inner self: An idealist who was too pure

　　　　Tragic genius
・Ending: Stunned to learn Makura’s true identity
　　　　First shaken by Kai’s words
・Reference: Dr. Tenma from Astro Boy


■ Core dialogue
“I tried to save the world.”
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■ Makura Takeru
　GENESIS Vice President / Pure White Devil
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・Appearance: Refreshing smile

　　　　Clear eyes
　　　　Perfect gentleman
・Essence: Has absolutely no doubt
　　　　in his own righteousness
　　　　Zero guilt, zero hesitation
　　　　Not lying
　　　　Truly believes he is correct
・Evil deeds committed
　Sent Kai to human experimentation
　Blackmailed Mizuno Ren
　Directed the Machikoba Zero incident

　Shot Tatsu to death
■ Core dialogue

“History books a hundred years from now
　will write that I was right.”
■ MAKO’s rebuttal
“People who can’t wait a hundred years

　are crying right here now.”
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■ Mizuno Ren
　Chief Researcher / Asuka’s mother
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・Appearance: Resembles Asuka
　　　　Beautiful woman
・Background: Genius surgeon + AI researcher
・Sin: Blackmailed by Makura
　　　　Embedded military AI
　　　　into Asuka’s eyes
・Inner self: Followed orders because she loves her daughter
　　　　Continues to carry the sin

・Ending: Confesses the truth to Asuka
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■ BK-01
　Kurogane Ryu
　Enemy Leader / Former Tatsu student
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・Appearance: Scarred face
　　　　Sharp eyes, black modified suit
・Past: Tatsu’s top disciple
　　　　Lost family in Machikoba Zero incident

　　　　Went to GENESIS
・Inner self: Has hesitation, possibility of defection
・Ending: Through Tatsu’s report
　　　　“It’s not too late for Ryu”
　　　　→ Defection → Joins team
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■ WH-02
　Himuro Rei
　Fanatic / Asuka’s counterpart

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
・Appearance: White hair, modified eyes
　　　　Expressionless
・Inner self: Cut off emotions herself
　　　　Embodiment of GENESIS ideology

・Confrontation: Prosthetic eye vs modified eye
・Foreshadowing: Does she really have no emotions?
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■ RD-04
　Kira Akari
　Child soldier / Nameless existence
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
・Appearance: Young face, expressionless
・Past: Raised in a facility

　　　　Doesn't know the outside world
　　　　No name
・Foreshadowing: Code RD-04
　　　　Same red as Ren (RD-01)
・Ending: Given a name by Ren

　　　　Becomes human for the first time
■ Scene of giving a name
Ren: “I want to know your name.”
Akari: “...Name?”
“The name your parents gave you.”
“...I don’t know.”

Ren grabs her shoulder with her prosthetic hand.
“Then I’ll give you one.”
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■ MK-01
　ZERO

　MAKO’s rival machine
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
・Appearance: Same chassis as MAKO
　　　　Spotless silver-white
　　　　Everything is the opposite of MAKO
・Identity: Next-gen machine that learned
　　　　all of MAKO’s data
・Secret: Has the same bud of emotion

　　　　as MAKO, but... cannot admit it
・Ending:
“I couldn't find three reasons
　to destroy MAKO.”
→ Refuses control → Chooses freedom
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【Machikoba Zero Incident】
Core of the story

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■ Publicly
　AI robot runaway accident
■ Truth
　A purge intentionally caused by GENESIS

　Mastermind: Makura Takeru
■ The “that night” for the three
Ren
　Witnessed parents hiding data chips
　in MAKO.
　Factory destroyed, lost left arm,
　lost parents.
Asuka
　Was at the scene as a GENESIS agent.
　Refused mission → Memory erased.
Kai


　Hired by GENESIS
　and provided the intrusion route.
　That led to the death of Ren’s parents.
　He knew all along.

■ Truth of the control code
　All three had

　GENESIS control codes
　embedded.
　MK-00 (MAKO) is the only exception.

“I’m free because I was abandoned.”

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【Special Move Settings】
Dimensional Punch
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■ User: Akagi Ren

■ One-line explanation
　A special move that uses extra dimensions
　to punch quantum-mechanically.
■ Physical basis

　Superstring theory/M-theory
　posits 10 or 11 dimensions.
　Attacks through extra dimensions
　cannot be blocked by 3D armor.
　Unavoidable, direct hit to the inside.

■ Relationship with the prosthetic arm
　Because the prosthetic arm is designed
　with Adinkra structures,
　access to extra dimensions is possible.
　A function secretly designed by her father.
■ Growth stages


Stage 1 (Chapter 1)
　Activated unconsciously.
Stage 2 (Chapter 3)
　Mechanism revealed by Kai’s analysis.

Stage 3 (Chapter 5)
　Disconnects control codes from extra dimensions.
　Saves companions.
■ Scene of naming the move

Kai: “What’s the name?”
Ren: “Dimensional Punch!”
Kai: “A cooler name...”
MAKO: “Calculated,
　　　it seems 3% stronger.”
Asuka: “I’m fine with that too.”

Kai: “Am I the only one against it...”
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【Technical Trivia】
Adinkra Code
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■ One-line explanation
　A mathematical tool
　for representing supersymmetry theory
　in diagrams.
■ How it’s used in the story
Kai: “This is...
　　　Adinkra structure!
　　　GENESIS AI is designed

　　　with supersymmetry theory.
　　　In other words, I can solve it.”
■ Foreshadowing
　MAKO’s blueprint was also
　an Adinkra structure.
　Hidden by Ren’s father.
MAKO: “...The 3% hope,
　　　might have been designed


　　　from the start.”
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【Miko × MAKO Combo Settings】
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■ Basics
　Only Miko talks to MAKO
　normally from the start.
　MAKO is bewildered by this, but

　slowly opens her heart.
■ Four stages of change
Stage 1: “Mako-chan” problem
Miko: “Mako-chan!”
MAKO: “...I am MAKO.”
Miko: “You’re Mako-chan.”

MAKO: “I didn't ask.”
→ From then on, only Miko
　calls her “Mako-chan”
Stage 2: Uneatable sweets
Miko: “Do you want to eat this?”
MAKO: “Robots can’t eat.”
Miko: “Then keep it as a decoration!”


→ MAKO doesn't throw it away. Keeps it forever.
Stage 3: First consultant
Miko: “What do you think of Bon?”

MAKO: “Calculated, they are in mutual love.”
Miko: “Eh?! I didn't notice at all!”
MAKO: “Everyone except me
　　　knew.”
Stage 4: First “Thank you”

The night MAKO was almost destroyed.

Miko helps with repairs while crying.
After a while.
MAKO: “...Miko.”
Miko: “What?”
MAKO: “Thank you.”
The whole team heard those words.
No one said anything.

■ Meaning of this setting
　Miko’s unconscious kindness
　nurtured the bud of MAKO’s emotions.
　Human’s ordinary kindness
　opened the AI’s heart.

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【Anthropic True Story Trivia Collection】
Trivia only readers will notice
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■ Correspondence table
GENESIS Corp.

　→ OpenAI
New Machikoba Workshop
　→ Anthropic
Asuka
　→ Character based on
　　Amanda Askell
MAKO
　→ Early Claude model
■ Trivia list

① Pandemic startup
Ren: “Why a video call?”
Asuka: “It’s safer than meeting in person.”
MAKO: “3% infection risk reduction.”
② Origin of the name is a mystery


Ren: “Where did the name MAKO come from?”
MAKO: “The person who made me decided.
　　　They didn't tell me why.”
Kai: “Too mysterious.”

③ Finished but didn't release immediately
Ren: “Alright! Let’s move it!”
Asuka: “Wait. Testing is needed.”
Ren: “Eh! I can’t wait!”
MAKO: “I’m not ready yet either.”
④ Big trouble with the Department of Defense
Makura: “If you comply, I’ll guarantee all transactions.”
Asuka: “I refuse. My soul is not for sale.”
MAKO: “...Three out of three points.”
⑤ Father is a leather craftsman

Asuka: “Old hands that sew leather.

　　　I don’t know whose hands they are.”
Ren looks at her prosthetic arm.
“Maybe they look like my dad’s.”
Asuka smiles softly for the first time.

⑥ 50% of work is persuasion
Asuka: “When I was at GENESIS,
　　　half the work
　　　was explaining our righteousness.”
Kai: “What about the other half?”

Asuka: “Fighting.”
Ren: “Isn’t that all fighting?”
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【MAKO Visual Settings】
Reference: Seikoku - Niki Vashumar

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■ Size
　About the size of a human child.
　One head shorter than Ren.

■ Armor
　Dull beige/cream color.
　Full of patches.
　Right shoulder repaired with duct tape.
　Welding marks are rough and scars remain.
■ Face

　Crack in the left eye lens.
　Only the right eye glows normally.
　No expression, but emotions are visible.
■ Details
　Fingers are thin and long (craftsman design).
　Parts always fall off at her feet.
　Old cloth wrapped around her waist.


　→ Sewn by Ren’s mother.
　→ MAKO’s only “decoration”.
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　Created by: Sumi × Hiro

　Machikoba Chronicles Project
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【World View Settings】
Structure of the three worlds
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■ Work style
　Not a complete different world,

　but a low fantasy similar
　to the real world.
　Aiming for a work that makes middle/high school students
　who read manga think

　“Novels are also interesting.”
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■ Three worlds
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【SIDE A Light World】
　Year: 2011


　Location: Taipei (Taiwan)
　Features: Hope, beginning, origin
　Role: Origin of Tenma Hajime
　　　　The year everything began


【SIDE B Dark World】
　Year: 2033
　Location: Different world
　Features: World ruled by GENESIS

　Role: Main story stage
　　　　World where Ren and others fight
【SIDE C Nothingness World】
　Year: 2022
　Location: Osaka (Japan)
　Features: Reset, neutral, turning point
　Role: Device to reset the world

　　　　is hidden here
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■ Overall structure of the three worlds

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SIDE A (2011, Taipei)
　Tenma’s origin
　↓ Everything started here
　↓
SIDE B (2033, Different world)

　GENESIS rules the world
　Ren and others’ main story
　↓ Reaches the limit
　↓
SIDE C (2022, Osaka)
　World reset device exists

　Third option
　↓
To a new neutral world
where darkness and light coexist
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■ Details of SIDE A (2011, Taipei)

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2011 was the year of the Great East Japan Earthquake.
The year the world shook greatly.

Tenma Hajime was in Taipei
that year.
He witnessed the reality where
human judgment errors caused massive damage.
“Human inefficiency
　is killing people.”
This conviction became the origin
of GENESIS’s establishment.
→ Here lies the root
　of Tenma’s “righteousness”.
→ That’s why Tenma
　went out of control from “goodwill”
　not “malice”.
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■ Details of SIDE C (2022, Osaka)

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2022 was the era when AI
began to rise.

The last moment before the world changed.
Somewhere in Osaka,

a world reset device
is hidden.

■ Mystery ① Who installed it?
　Not yet revealed.
　Revealed in the middle of the story.

■ Mystery ② Why Osaka?
　Because it is a city where

　Japanese technology and
　craftsman’s soul dwell.

　The holy land of small factories.
■ Mystery ③ What is a reset?
　It doesn't mean making the world
　“never have happened”.
　Reconstructing it into a

　“neutral state” where light and darkness coexist.
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■ Structure of Ren’s world-hopping

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■ Key to movement
　Dimensional Punch + MAKO’s chip
　→ Coordinates to the three worlds

　　were hidden in the chip
　→ A map installed by her father
■ World movement in each chapter

Prologue
　Wakes up in SIDE B (2033)
　Starts from a state of no memory

Chapter 1 - Chapter 3
　SIDE B Main story
　Meets companions, fights,
　loses Tatsu
Chapter 4

　With Dimensional Punch
　to SIDE A (2011, Taipei)
　→ Witnesses Tenma’s origin
　→ Understands “why Tenma became like this”
Chapter 5
　To SIDE C (2022, Osaka)

　→ Discovers reset device
　→ Chooses the third option
　→ Chooses coexistence of darkness and light

Epilogue
　Neutral new world
　Reconstruction of Machikoba Workshop
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■ Truth of MAKO’s data chip

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What her father hid in MAKO
was not just data.
Coordinates to the three worlds

were encrypted
and recorded on the chip.
Ren’s father knew.
That the world would branch into three.

That’s why he hid the map
in MAKO.
Ren: “Dad... did you know
　　　I would come here?”
MAKO: “...Calculated,
　　　it seems he thought

　　　you could reach here
　　　with a 3% probability.”
Ren: “3%?!”
MAKO: “But...”
　　　“You reached it.”

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■ What is the third option
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Option ① Light wins
　Completely defeat GENESIS
　and go to a world without AI.

　But lose the benefits of technology.
Option ② Darkness wins

　A world ruled by GENESIS.
　Perfect but cold.
　Humans are managed.

Option ③ Neutral (Ren’s choice)
　A world where AI and humans coexist.
　Doesn't have to be perfect.
　But warm.

　A world where small factories remain.
Ren: “I don’t want to erase either.
　　　I want to create a world

　　　where we can live together.”
MAKO: “...Calculated,
　　　that is the most difficult choice.”
Ren: “I know.”
MAKO: “But”

A moment of silence.

“...With a 3% probability,
　you can do it.”

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■ World view as low fantasy
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■ Connection to reality
　2011, Taipei
　→ Real year/location
　2022, Osaka

　→ Real year/location
　2033, Different world
　→ Extension of the near future
■ What readers feel

　“This isn't a story of the distant future.”
　“It’s a story on the extension of now.”
　“AI problems are happening now.”
■ Strength of low fantasy
　Not “anything goes” because it’s a different world,

　but realistic
　because it’s an extension of reality.
　A world view that middle/high school students
　can read as “their own story”.

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　Created by: Sumi × Hiro

　Machikoba Chronicles Project

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