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Suzunari Branch is one of the 6 branches in Border, and one of the 5 that acts as a contact point for locals. The Director is unknown.
Suzunari Branch (鈴鳴 支部, Suzunari-shibu ?) is one of the 6 branches in Border[1], and one of the 5 that acts as a contact point for locals.[1] The Director is unknown.
Overview
[edit | edit source]Appearance
[edit | edit source]Their base is located in between office buildings[2] the base appears to be a standard office building, Tamakoma Branch has rooms for people to sleep[3] so it is possible Suzunari has a similar set of rooms.
Location
[edit | edit source]The branch base is along the outer edge of the danger zone, and act as a contact point for locals.[1] The base is close by Tamakoma Branch so they are on friendly terms, and they occasionally conduct patrols together.[4]
The base is also close to the store Jujuen so Suzunari First occasionally orders there.[5]
History
[edit | edit source]Forming the Branch
[edit | edit source]Suzunari Branch was formed around the time Kō Murakami joined Border[6], meaning the branch is about 1 and a half years old.[7]
Tatsuya Kuruma's family donated the branch building to Border.[8]
Forming Suzunari First
[edit | edit source]Murakami, Taichi, and Kon were all scouted from outside the prefecture.[9] The prefectures they were scouted from in order are, Ehime, Kōchi, and Chiba.[10]
Kuruma's parents at some point started to support Border, so Kuruma asked if he could do anything, and eventually joined[11]
When Murakami joined, he wrote "anywhere is fine", and was sent as one of the starting members of Suzunari Branch.[6]
Taichi was recruited due to his youth, decent Trion, and dazzling eyes.[12]
Events
[edit | edit source]Currently Suzunari Branch has no aquariums that Kuruma has made[13] due to Taichi accidentally boiling all of Kuruma's fish in the past.[14]
After seeing Yōtarō's helmet, Kuruma bought the hat Taichi now wears with his reasoning being that he worried about Taichi's clumsiness.[15] Taichi both cherishes, and wears the hat all the time.[15]
Function
[edit | edit source]Director/Branch
[edit | edit source]The director is unknown, but they are a normal employee who doesn't have any Trion abilities.[16] The role for both the branch and the director is to act as a point of contact with locals[1][16]
Defense Duty
[edit | edit source]Regular defense duty has 1 squad deployed to each of the 5 non-tamakoma branches for a total of 5 squads.[17] the 5 branch bases act as points while the squads patrol the boundary of the forbidden zone[18], when many gates start opening at once, squads on standby at HQ will be deployed as reinforcements.[18]
Specifically for Suzunari Branch, They are on friendly terms with Tamakoma Branch, and they occasionally conduct patrols together due to being close by.[4]
Normal Job
[edit | edit source]While it is possible to get a job at Border HQ, to have both a normal job, and being apart of Border makes it impossible to regularly participate in Rank Wars or Defense Duty, so the agent gets transferred to one of the Branches.[19]
Branch vs. HQ
[edit | edit source]There is no differences in treatment between those who are affiliated with HQ, and branch members[20], however it is a bit troublesome to go to HQ when wanting to do Rank Wars.[20]
Strategy Room
[edit | edit source]Suzunari First has their own strategy room at the branch, as well as at HQ, so they don't leave much stuff at the HQ strategy room.[21] Part of the reason why is due to the more amount of stuff out, the higher chance Taichi will destroy something.[21]
Emblem
[edit | edit source]Suzunari Branch does not have their own emblem, but when Suzunari First reaches A-Rank the emblem for the Squad will also become Suzunari Branch's Emblem.[22]
Culture
[edit | edit source]- Taichi Betsuyaku is Suzunari Branch's mascot that spreads destruction.[23]
- Yuka Kon is good at cooking, so everyone else in Suzunari First is fine with whatever she cooks.[24]
- Both Kuruma, and Taichi like tomato flavor instant noodles, but Kuruma doesn't eat it due to Taichi also liking it.[26]
- Suzunari First is a squad that hang out together outside of border[27], and they ordered at Jujuen for that exact reason.[5]
Trivia
[edit | edit source]- Kuruma's family was rich enough to donate the building for Suzunari's base without battling an eye at the rich.[8]
Staff
[edit | edit source]Squads
[edit | edit source]Members
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B-Rank | ||||||
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Suzunari First (Kuruma Squad)
B-Rank #9 | ||||||
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| Tatsuya Kuruma Captain  Gunner
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Kō Murakami No. 4 Attacker
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Taichi Betsuyaku Sniper
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Yuka Kon Operator | |||||
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3
Q: Are there any branches besides Tamakoma and Suzunari?
A: Border has 6 branches: Tamakoma, Suzunari, Wataayu (綿鮎 ?), Yumite District (弓手町 ?), Hayanuma (早沼 ?), and Kuma (久摩 ?). Its personnel are mostly those who prioritise work or school and don’t aim for A-Rank (they do not participate in the twice a week Rank Wars). The branches are placed on the outer edge of the Forbidden Zone. Other than Tamakoma, the branches function as a point of contact for local residents.
Source: Volume 18, Question Corner 11 - ↑ World Trigger Manga and Anime — Vol. 11 Chapter 94 (p. 7) and Episode 43.
- ↑
Q: Please tell us if there are any characters who are living in Tamakoma Branch.
A: Director Rindō, Yōtarō, Jin, and Reiji live there, but rooms are provided for everyone and people like Konami or Usami frequently stay over. There are plans to provide rooms for Osamu, Yūma, and Chika too.
Source: Volume 10, Question Corner 9 - ↑ 4.0 4.1 World Trigger Manga and Anime — Vol. 11 Chapter 94 (p. 3) and Episode 43.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 World Trigger Manga — Vol. 16 Chapter 142 Mikado City Tour: Part 1
- ↑ 6.0 6.1
Q: Please tell us how Murakami came to be assigned to Suzunari Branch.
A: He was scouted from outside the prefecture, and wrote "anywhere is fine" on his Assignment Request (Agent, Engineer, Other). As a result of that, he was assigned as one of the starting members of the newly created Suzunari Branch.
Source: Border Briefing File, Question 84, Page 297 - ↑ World Trigger Manga — Border Briefing File (p. 270-271)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1
Q: How rich is Kuruma's family?
A: Rich enough to give the building for Suzunari Branch's base without batting an eye.
Source: Border Briefing File, Question 86, Page 297 - ↑
Q: Who are the main agents who were scouted from out of the prefecture?
A: Suzunari First's Murakami, Taichi, Kon, Tachikawa Squad's Kunichika, Ikoma Squad's members etc.
Source: Border Briefing File, Question 130, Page 302 - ↑
Q: I would like to know from where each member of Suzunari First was scouted from.
A: Kon: Chiba prefecture
Taichi: Kōchi prefecture
Kō: Ehime prefecture
believe it was.
Source: Volume 26, Question Corner 24 - ↑
Q: Why did Kuruma join Border?
A: When Kuruma's parents decided to support Border, he wondered if there was anything he could do on the field, and so he joined.
Source: Volume 28, Question Corner 27 - ↑
Q: Why would anyone ever recruit Taichi Betsuyaku?
A: For his youth, his decent Trion levels, his excitability and his dazzling eyes.
Source: Volume 21, Question Corner 16 - ↑
Q: Does Suzunari Branch have aquariums Kuruma made?
A: Because of a sad event, there are no aquariums right now. Tragedy must not be allowed to repeat.
Source: Border Briefing File, Question 89, Page 297 - ↑ World Trigger Manga — Vol. 7 Chapter 61 Character Profile
- ↑ 15.0 15.1
Q: Why is the genuine evil Taichi always wearing a hat? Is there any meaning to the fact that it has ears?
A: Seeing Yōtarō's helmet, Kuruma bought it for Taichi as he worries over Taichi's clumsiness. Taichi cherishes and wears it all the time.
Source: Border Briefing File, Question 90, Page 297 - ↑ 16.0 16.1
Q: Does Suzunari Branch have a Branch Director? They don't seem to be called to meetings though.
A: The Branch Director of all the branches except Tamakoma Branch are normal employees whose roles are to act as a point of contact with the locals, and have no Trion ability. Branch Director Rindō is called to executive meetings because he is one of Border's first members.
Source: Border Briefing File, Question 205, Page 312 - ↑
Q: During the Second Large-Scale Invasion, the initial response was 8 Squads, but are the same numbers used for normal defense duty too?
A: Regular defense duty has 1 squad deployed to each of the 5 branches, so 5 Squads altogether.
Source: Border Briefing File, Question 217, Page 314 - ↑ 18.0 18.1
Q: Do they patrol the Forbidden Zone during defense duty? Or are they on standby somewhere like a guardroom and are dispatched when Neighbors appear?
A: Basically, they patrol near the boundary line that surrounds the Forbidden Zone which has the bases of the five branches (excluding Tamakoma) as points. When the opening of the Gates are very active, the squads on standby in HQ base are deployed as reinforcements.
Source: Border Briefing File, Question 216, Page 313 - ↑
Q: Do the children who don't go to college (don't enter higher-level education) find employment with Border? Or is it possible to get a normal job while acting as Border?
A: Depending on the person's ability and wishes, it is possible to get a job in Border HQ. To get a normal job while still acting as Border will mean it is impossible to regularly participate in Rank Wars or defense duty, so they will be transferred to one of the branches.
Source: Border Briefing File, Question 225, Page 315 - ↑ 20.0 20.1
Q: Is there any difference in treatment between those who are affiliated with HQ and branch members?
A: There is no difference except the one between A-rank, B-rank, and C-rank. The extent is that it's a bit troublesome to go for Rank Wars from one of the branches.
Source: Border Briefing File, Question 204, Page 312 - ↑ 21.0 21.1 World Trigger Manga — Vol. 12 Chapter 101 Suzunari First Strategy Room
- ↑
Q: Tamakoma has their own mark, but does Suzunari Branch not have a Suzunari mark even though they're also a branch?
A: They don't have one yet right now. It seems that if Suzunari First rises to A-rank, that A-rank emblem will become Suzunari's mark.
Source: Border Briefing File, Question 257, Page 320 - ↑
Q: Does Suzunari Branch have a mascot like how Tamakoma has Raijinmaru?
A: They have Taichi Betsuyaku, a mascot who spreads destruction.
Source: Border Briefing File, Question 262, Page 321 - ↑ 24.0 24.1
Q: It seems a popular menu in Tamakoma Branch is Reiji's meat meat meat veggie stirfry, what is Suzunari branch's popular menu?
A: Kon is good at cooking so they are happy with anything. In the current timeframe in the story (February) crab zosui gruel and sukiyaki hotpot are popular too. Also chicken cutlets with cheese.
Source: Border Briefing File, Question 263, Page 321 - ↑
Q: Please tell us Kon's best dish.
A: Simmered flatfish, mapo eggplant, and fried chicken in nanban sauce.
Source: Border Briefing File, Question 92, Page 298 - ↑
Q: What is Kuruma's favorite instant noodles flavor?
A: It is Tomato flavor, but since Taichi loves that he doesn't eat it himself.
Source: Border Briefing File, Question 87, Page 297 - ↑
Q: Do Border agents visit and play with their friends on their Squad outside of missions?
A: There are Squads that do, and Squads that don't. Kako Squad, Suzunari First, and Suwa Squad look like they would all go out together.
Source: Border Briefing File, Question 135, Page 302 - ↑
Q: Since Kuruma Squad / Suzunari First is a thing, does that mean there is Suzunari Second?
A: Right now it doesn't exist, but here are C-Rank Trainees who are apart of Suzunari Branch so it is possible that a Suzunari Second, and Third will exist in the future.
Source: Twitter Q&A January 2026: Day 7 Question 3