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| “ | You're not the only one who can warp space. | ” |
–Isami Tōma to Mira, in Chapter 73.[1] | ||
Switchbox (スイッチボックス, Suitchibokkusu ?) is a Trap Trigger. Its users are classified as Trappers.[2]
Appearance[edit | edit source]
Switchbox resembles a laptop or briefcase, slate grey in color, with a keyboard of sorts, a handle, and a digital display.
Overview[edit | edit source]
The origins of this Trigger are unknown. Some of its mechanics were incorporated in the anti-Neighbor defense system protecting the edges of the forbidden zone in Mikado City.[3]
Abilities[edit | edit source]
Switchbox enables the user to place marks corresponding to different traps on any point of the map, as well as to set them off at will.[2] Some traps are intended to damage the opponent, others to support allies.[2] The only two known ones are a blade that springs out of the ground when a target walks over it,[4][3] and a short warp[5] that allows an ally to teleport to another location within a certain radius.[6][7] It is possible to change the effects of a trap even after a mark has been set.[5]
It appears the marks require a surface to be placed on, thus they cannot be placed in mid-air,[8] and, albeit invisible to the naked eye, they are visible on Radar as Trion readings,[9] potentially alerting the enemy of their presence. This drawback is somewhat mitigated by the possibility for Chameleon users to hide their Trion signature among those of the marks.[10]
Outside of rank wars, Switchbox can also be combined with the Headquarters's Trion to create more powerful traps and unmanned defense systems.[3][11]
Among Switchbox's downsides are the complexity of the Trigger and its high trion consumption.[12]
Known Traps[edit | edit source]
| Image | Name |
|---|---|
| Description | |
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Short Warp[5] (ショート ワープ, Shōto Wāpu?) |
| A trap meant to support allies. When they press the mark, they will be teleported to another one of their choosing.[7] It has a radius of at least a few dozen meters.[6] | |
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Spring Blade |
| When a target steps on the mark, a blade springs up from the ground, piercing them.[11] So far it has been used only in conjunction with the Trion supplied by Border HQ.[11] |
Users[edit | edit source]
See also: Switchbox Users
Switchbox has only three known users[13][14][15], and as such it is one of the most unpopular Triggers in Border. Two of them, Shinji Fuyushima[13] and Mai Kitagawa, are A-rank agents,[14] whereas Masakuni Hakoda's squad is currently in B-rank.[15]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The three users of this Trigger, Border's only known Trappers, have the same Trigger set: Switchbox, Chameleon and Shield in the main, in this order, and Bagworm Tag at the top of the sub.[13][14][15]
- The databook lists Switchbox among the Defense Triggers[2], despite also calling it a "Trap Trigger".[13]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ World Trigger Manga and Anime — Vol. 9 Chapter 73 (p. 12) and Episode 32.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 World Trigger Manga — Border Briefing File (p. 220)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 World Trigger Manga — Border Briefing File (p. 47)
- ↑ World Trigger Manga and Anime — Vol. 6 Chapter 44 (p. 10-11) and Episode 22.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 World Trigger Manga and Anime — Vol. 15 Chapter 128 (p. 15) and Episode 75.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 World Trigger Manga and Anime — Vol. 9 Chapter 73 (p. 12-13) and Episode 32.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 World Trigger Manga and Anime — Vol. 15 Chapter 132 (p. 7-10) and Episode 76.
- ↑ World Trigger Manga and Anime — Vol. 15 Chapter 132 (p. 12) and Episode 76.
- ↑ World Trigger Manga and Anime — Vol. 15 Chapter 127 (p. 12) and Episode 75.
- ↑ World Trigger Manga and Anime — Vol. 15 Chapter 127 (p. 16) and Episode 75.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 World Trigger Manga and Anime — Vol. 6 Chapter 44 (p. 10-12) and Episode 22.
- ↑
Daisuke Ashihara: Q: What do Trappers do, exactly? Do they forgo weapons altogether and just set traps?
A: Yes, they're dedicated to traps. The Switchbox trigger used by Trappers is not only tough to use, but it consumes a huge amount of Trion, so for the most part, Trappers don't equip ordinary attacking triggers.
Source: Volume 20, Question Corner 16 - ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 World Trigger Manga — Border Briefing File (p. 45)
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 World Trigger Manga — Border Briefing File (p. 74)
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 World Trigger Manga — Border Briefing File (p. 183)
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| Border Triggers | |
|---|---|
| Basic Equipment | Bail Out • Radar • Trion Body |
| Attacker | Kogetsu (Kogetsu: Spear) • Raygust • Scorpion • Sōgetsu (Axe) |
| Gunner | Asteroid • Cobra • Gimlet • Hornet • Hound • Meteor • Salamander • Tomahawk • Viper |
| Firearms | Assault Rifle • Grenade Launcher • Handgun • Minigun • Shotgun |
| Sniper | Egret • Ibis • Lightning |
| Defense | Escudo • Shield (Fixed Mode/Full Guard) |
| Trap | Switchbox |
| Optional | Bagworm • Bagworm Tag • Chameleon • Connector • Dummy Beacon • Enhanced Radar • Full Arms • Geist • Gen'yō • Grasshopper • Idaten • Lead Bullet • Makō • Senkū • Silencer • Spider • Starmaker • Teleporter • Thruster • Timer |
| Prototypes | Connector • Dummy Beacon • Full Arms • Geist • Idaten • Makō • Teleporter • Timer |
| Black | Fūjin • Tsukihiko Amō's Black Trigger • Yūma's Black Trigger |