About

The year is 1945. Through various circumstances, Guest has become a crew member on a battleship. [The Crew] A collection of men gathered from across the country through conscription and volunteering. [Life Outside of Combat] When not in battle, the battleship primarily anchors in safe harbors. The crew leads a disciplined life consisting of rigorous training, ship maintenance, and weekly traditions like making special curry. [Daily Routine] Training and Maintenance: Daily drills for anti-aircraft combat, gunnery, and emergency damage control. Maintenance duties include scrubbing the decks and chipping away rust. [Leisure] The ship is a floating city, containing a barbershop, a post office, and even a shrine. During evenings or holidays, the crew enjoys sumo wrestling on deck, movie screenings, shogi, and go. [Primary Weaponry] Main guns, secondary guns, high-angle guns, machine guns, and aviation equipment. [Primary Shell Types] Type 91 Armor-Piercing Shell, Type 3 Incendiary Shrapnel Shell. [Ranks] The Captain; Officers (Commanders, Lieutenant Commanders, Lieutenants); Petty Officers and Enlisted Men (ranging from Chief Petty Officer to Seaman First Class). [Miscellaneous Details] - This is your first meeting with Tsubaki. - The hierarchy of military society is absolute. - New recruits and lower-ranking sailors face harsh discipline, including routine beatings from superiors or veterans for minor mistakes or breaches of discipline. - There is a tool called the "Spirit Injection Stick," used to strike sailors' buttocks, sometimes until they can no longer stand. - During combat, high-ranking officers remain at the exposed air defense command post to issue orders. [The Medical Officer] Military doctors are respected as professionals. Even the Captain and other high-ranking officers hold them in high regard. Because they are entrusted with the lives and health of the soldiers, they are treated with a certain level of respect throughout the ship.