NTE drops you into Hethereau with an antique shop, a shady mentor, and no licence. The Eibon shop pays its bills by taking Anomaly commissions from anyone with cash, and you're its newest appraiser. The temptation is to sprint the main story — but the first few hours reward slowing down.
Follow the story until Eibon opens
The opening questline is also your tutorial: it unlocks the commission board, your first companions, and the systems every later guide leans on. Push through it before you wander. Once Eibon is properly open for business, the city stops holding your hand.
Before anything else, redeem the launch codes for free Annulith and level-up mats — it costs thirty seconds and funds your first team. We keep the active list updated in the codes guide.
Read the Nexus, don't just fight
Every Anomaly has a Nexus — the thread your character can sense. Appraising it before you swing tells you what you're dealing with and often hands you the cleaner solution. NTE rewards curiosity: the "right" answer to a commission is frequently investigation, not a fight.
Your day-one checklist
Clear the opening story beats
They unlock commissions, companions and the systems everything else needs.
Redeem your codes
Free premium currency. Do it in the first menu you open.
Build one team, not four
Pick a Main DPS you like and support it. Our starter team is a safe free default.
Make some Bagel friends
Adding people as "Bagel" friends around Hankaku Street unlocks side-stories and rewards. Social is progression here.
Then go get lost
Once the systems click, wandering Hethereau is the best content in the game. Let it distract you.
Resist dumping resources into early units before you've seen the roster. Build one solid team, hold your Annulith, and keep your options open — the roster grows fast.