Question Corner

On the official World Trigger Twitter, Ashihara answers fan questions from the mail. Here is a list of them:

Question Corner 1
Q: Do Border personnel get a salary?

A: It may vary, but Border personnel do receive a salary.

B-Class receive a Trion Soldier-defeating fee-for-service.

A-Class receive a salary + fee-for-service.

C-Class are trainees, so they are unpaid.

Q: Why are all Border personnel young?

A: The main reason is that the Trion organ tends to grow during youth. After 20, the Trion organ stops growing. Many guards have gone to Headquarters' management (like Sawamura-san).

Q: When you enlist into Border, is there an examination, physical test, etc.? What conditions are there?

A: Only once, there is a physical test, academic achievement test, and interview, but, it is unlikely to be dropped other than for Trion amount and criminal record (Osamu was about to be dropped).

Q: Do all of Border's students go to the same school?

A: Due to defense personnel schedule management, it is preferred that they enroll in the same school. They may go to a different high school, though.

Question Corner 2
Q: Is there a limit for number of people per team?

A: The limit is 4 combatants and one operator, so 5 people is the maximum. The reason is that if the limit were to increase, it would surpass the operator's parallel-processing capability.

Q: Is Raijinmaru a male or female?

A: By looking, it appears to be female. However, since it's a Tamakoma member, I think it's male.

Q: In Chapter 2, did Yūma eat Osamu's lunch box?

A: It was his own lunch box.

Q: How much is Osamu's vision?

A: Both eyes are 0.2.

Q: Does Osamu take off his glasses when he takes a shower?

A: Probably not. There's also a belief that he doesn't takes them off when he sleeps. Always glasses.

June 2014
Q: When one uses their Trion body, where does their original body go?

A: It is swapped in the Trigger Holder space, where the Trion body usually is.

Q: When Tachikawa cut up the Ilgar, did he use Teleporter, or did he jump from the roof?

A: I think he used Grasshopper, which is a Trigger for maneuvering in battle, to jump through the air. Midorikawa has used this Trigger as well.

Q: Do Operators participate in expeditions?

A: According to Usami, operators seem to accompany their teams during an expedition. There are mobile computers which run on Trion from Border, and personnel can support in any expedition, even without power.

Q: Could you please tell me how many A-Class and B-Class teams there are?

A: Currently, there are 8 A-Class teams, and 20 B-Class teams. However, during Rank Wars, these numbers can change.

Q: What is Reiji's favourite food?

A: Fried meat & vegetables (where there is 3 times more meat than usual). It is a classic on the Tamakoma menu.

Q: Please tell me about the gun Trigger (Shotgun) Suwa was using in chapter 45.

A: It collectively shoots bullets that are slightly larger. It's a shotgun Trigger for surface attacks. The trajectory of the bullet can be somewhat adjusted. It has high firepower, but a disadvantage comes in between the shots.

Q: Where can Scorpion change its form?

A: It can be changed at will fairly well, but it all depends on the ability of the user. The protractility will reduce the strength, to the point where it's as fragile as glass. If it was Chika, it could be fought with on the whole body.

July 2014
Q: Is Utagawa-kun an Attacker or All-Rounder?

A: The comics are wrong here and there; he is an All-Rounder.

Q: When Kazama Unit uses Chameleon, what will happen with the round part on their clothing?

A: Chameleon incorporates a mechanism to reduce Trion consumption. The whole combat body consumption is not very high.

Q: Why does Yōtarō wear a helmet?

A: Because he always puts himself into a fight. The helmet was made by Reiji.

Q: Do Sniper rifles always have the same form? Can they pull it in or out freely, or can they shrink it?

A: When you take it out, then it will stay in that form. When you put it out, the next time you take it, it will consume Trion.

Q: Can All-Rounders snipe?

A: Fundamentally, no. All-Rounders generally fight in melee to mid-range. Only Reiji-san is a perfect All-Rounder, who can also snipe.

Q: Please explain the relationship between Tsukimi-san and Tachikawa-san. I believe that she is older since she referred to him as "Tachikawa-kun".

A: As childhood friends, she was his teacher in tactics. The line is, Azuma-san ⇒ Tsukimi (and a whole lot of others) ⇒ Tachikawa.

Q: When you use Trigger On, your Trion body has a Border uniform, but does the Trion body come with the uniform?

A: The clothes that you wear during Trigger activation is the retrofit of the combat body dress that you specify, or retrofit the current clothes to the combat body; you pick which one. You are free to register for any pattern of your choice.

Q: If you munch on Bonchiage from Jin's room without permission, will you get yelled at?

A: Bonchiage will appear in your room unexpectedly. In the box.

Q: How heavy is one shot from Miwa's Lead Bullet?

A: I think it's about 100 kg. Yūma's Anchor is about twice as heavy, though.

Q: Does eye quality matter for snipers?

A: When one uses their combat body, vision is regained, so true eyesight doesn't matter. However, characters with glasses retain them to keep their identity.

August 2014
Q: Does Yūma get his wounds he sustained when he was hit by a car healed?

A: That's right. Yūma's usual body has less durability than his Trion body during battle, but in turn, his usual body can heal itself. I believe that a regular combat body will not be damaged when hit by a car.

Q: Which is the protagonist of the series, Yūma or Osamu?

A: Either one is OK. For me, each of the characters drawn on chapter 1's opening is a protagonist.

Q: Please tell me if any of the Tamakoma member characters live in the branch.

A: Branch chief Rindō, Yōtarō, Jin, and Reiji-san all live there, but all personnel have their own private room, so Konami and Usami often reside there. Osamu, Yūma, and Chika are also expected to get their own rooms.

Q: I wonder if Satori is higly skilled with his twin-snipe.

A: Or is it the result of daily practice, or is it a sense from birth?

Q: Does Kikuchihara like anything?

A: Buddies and friends.

Q: If Tachikawa-san was trained to sword fight in Shinoda Faction, why is he in Kido Faction?

A: Kido Faction places an importance on expeditions, Shinoda Faction on defense. Tachikawa was interested in an expedition to the other world. There's no way he's at odds with Shinoda-san.

Q: If Tokieda likes cats, does he have any at home?

A: He keeps 2. A dark tiger cat named Arthur, and a white cat with black spots, Tomio.

Q: Do expeditions go to enemy nations unnoticed?

A: In principle, you obtain a Trigger through exchange and negotiation during an infiltration. In nations of war and conflict, they also obtain Triggers that have been used to turn tables against an attacking enemy.

Q: How do you think of names for the characters?

A: The surname is something easy and not too specific that suits the character. As for first names, I give them as I think of names parents would give their children.

September 2014
Q: Since Arashiyama and Konami-chan are cousins, did they enter Border at the same time? A: Konami was just really early when she entered Border. While Konami is a senior in Border from the early days, Arashiyama enlisted when the current HQ base was created.