Neverness to Everness (NTE) has launched Version 1.5, titled Once Upon a Glitched Call, introducing a new urban mystery and several gameplay additions to the open-world RPG. Developed by Hotta Studio and published by Perfect World, the update arrives in two parts, with playable character Elyms available from November 11, 2026, and Exe scheduled to join the roster on December 2.
The new update takes players beyond Hethereau’s familiar streets and into a strange digital environment connected to an unsettling urban legend. Alongside the investigation, Version 1.5 expands the game’s activities with additional vehicles, a multiplayer combat mode, delivery business management, and a strategic board game.
The update is available on PC, Android, iOS, PlayStation 5, and Mac. It also introduces login rewards, progression improvements, and quality-of-life changes intended to make returning to Hethereau more convenient.
Elyms and Exe Lead the New NTE Urban Mystery
The central story begins with an online post titled “Invalid Number” shared through the Hethereau Urban Legend Bot account. Several people describe similar dreams in which they reunite with old friends and remember a phone number after waking. However, attempts to call the number lead nowhere.
ETD-6, the unit responsible for investigating anomaly-related crimes and Meme Anomalies, appears unusually interested in shutting down the discussion. Players follow the mystery into a flooded city suspended within a digital ocean, where they investigate the connection between the recurring dreams, the unreachable number, and the two ETD-6 officers.
Elyms, the unit’s lieutenant, joins the playable roster on November 11. She is described as playful and approachable, with a talent for getting people to open up. Her smartphone also plays a role in combat. Captain Exe, who arrives on December 2, is a reserved elite hacker who manipulates data to reconstruct reality. He can also travel through digital billboards to navigate Hethereau’s high-rise areas.
NTE Version 1.5 Adds Vehicles and Four-Player Combat
The update expands Hethereau’s vehicle selection with additions such as ambulances, armored cash trucks, the lion-shaped Prototype Land Overlord 001, and Iron Ogre, a tank that players can drive and use against anomalies.
Iron Ogre also features in Full Tank Ahead!, a four-player free-for-all vehicle battle. Players compete for points, collect airdrops containing ammunition and defensive equipment, and fight for control of a central area offering higher scoring opportunities. The event is scheduled to begin on November 19.
Players Can Manage a Delivery Business and Build a City
Version 1.5 introduces a logistics management activity that lets players turn delivery work into a business. After completing three delivery orders, they can establish a logistics branch, recruit drivers, select commissions, and upgrade their operations. Drivers have different abilities, while certain assignments require specific vehicles.
The update also adds a single-player board game to DSD POP. Players place buildings on a grid, attract customers, and combine businesses to reach each stage’s scoring target. Power Cards and Strategy Cards introduce additional ways to influence layouts and improve scores.
NTE 1.5 Rewards and Quality-of-Life Improvements
The Circle Gifts login event offers up to 10 Solid Dice for logging in over seven days. Fortune’s Bounty also features milestone rewards, including 10 Fabricated Dice, five Solid Dice, accessories, and progression materials.
Other improvements include a new enemy camp that groups several upgrade material drops, driver dispatches that let logistics businesses complete deliveries using City Stamina, and overflow storage for City Stamina and Character Pixels. Players can also access upgrade targets through a Resource Overview panel and remove all custom map pins with one option.
With Elyms available now and Exe arriving December 2, Version 1.5 adds a new story alongside several activities that expand how players explore and interact with Hethereau.
