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{{Infobox novel
| title = ''WhenCiconia Theyno CryNaku 5Koro ni''
| image = [[File:WTC5CiconiaNoNakuKoroNi.jpgpng|300px]]
| caption =
| j_kanji = WTC5<span lang="ja">キコニアのなく頃に</span>
| j_romaji = WTC5Kikonia no Naku Koro ni
 
| author = [[Ryukishi07]]
| publisher = [[07th Expansion]]
| genre = [[Wikipedia:Drama|Drama]], [[w:Science fiction|Science fiction]]
| genre =
| platform = [[Wikipedia:Personal computer|PC]]
| released = {{vgrelease|WW|October 4 2019}}
| arcs =
{{plainlist |
*''[[Phase 1]]''
*''Phase 2''
*''Phase 3''
*''Phase 4''
}}
}}
{{nihongo|'''When''Ciconia Theyno CryNaku Koro 5ni'''''|キコニアのなく頃に}} is the nickname for the upcomingfifth installment inof the ''When They Cry'' franchise written by [[Ryukishi07]] and produced by [[07th Expansion]]. It serves as the spiritual successor {{higurashi}} and {{umineko}}. Unlike the previous ''When They Cry'' works, WTC5''Ciconia isno saidNaku toKoro ni'' taketakes place in a more open environment, a departure from the isolated locations of [[Hinamizawa]] and [[Rokkenjima]].<ref>{{cite tweet|user=umezawa_report|number=848084645220466689|date=1 April 2017|title=「新作なく頃に」タイトル「◯◯のなく頃に」ではあるがタイトルに意味がありすぎるため直前まで伏せたい #07thparty5|archive-url=https://archive.fo/eVSwL|archive-date=3 April 2017}}</ref> It follows the [[Gauntlet Knights]], a group of human superweapons that struggle to maintain the balance of world peace.
 
Similarly to its predecessors, ''Ciconia no Naku Koro ni'' is intended to be released in four "phases," however the series was put on an indefinite hiatus following the [[w:COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 pandemic]], with only one phase having been released.
 
== Gameplay ==
The narrative of the story is advanced using a [[w:Doomsday Clock|Doomsday Clock]], a symbol indicating the "minutes to midnight" as the likelihood of a man-made global catastrophe.
 
== Story ==
''Ciconia no Naku Koro ni'' takes place after the end of [[World War III]]. It follows the [[Gauntlet Knights]] – young people trained to use a powerful new military technology called the [[Gauntlet]] who have become the sole military force of every major nation. The Gauntlet Knights have maintained peace across the world; however the onset of a fourth world war throws their lives into jeopardy.
 
== Development ==
The game was first announced by [[07th Expansion]] on December 30, 2016.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=07th_official|number=814754501588439040|date=30 December 2016|title=「昨日のコミケにうみねこレイヤーさんたちが居たと、スタッフに聞きました…。寒い中、僕の作品の衣装を選んでいただき本当にありがとうございます。 次回の「なく頃に」シリーズは、2017年始動予定です。「ひぐらし」「うみねこ」とはガラーッと変わった作品にするつもりです!よいお年を!(竜)|archive-url=https://archive.fo/OKhm2|archive-date=3 April 2017}}</ref> Concurrent with the 07th Expansion Party "5" event on April 1, 2017, the official 07th Expansion website was updated with a teaser image depicting the Dubai skyline with a feather in the foreground. On July 14, 2018, 07th Expansion announced that the game was to be released alongside ''[[Umineko no Naku Koro ni Saku]]'' in the winter of 2018.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=07th_official|number=1018148111254896642|date=14 July 2018|title=今冬、2作品同時発表予定…ッ!! ■07th Expansion 完全新作「●●のなく頃に(仮)」 ■原作ソフトオールインパック+新シナリオ1本+α 「うみねこのなく頃に 咲(さく)」 原画・シナリオ  竜騎士07 メインスクリプター  ナカオボウシ @tempo_kouhou メイングラフィック  れもたろ @remotaro}}</ref> On November 29, 2018, 07th Expansion delayed the release date to the summer of 2019 and released a teaser trailer revealing the official name ''Ciconia no Naku Koro ni'' .<ref>{{cite tweet|user=07th_official|number=1068112357870592000|date=29 November 2018|title=07thExpansion on Twitter: &quot;2019年夏、07th Expansion 完全新作【キコニアのなく頃に】&#10;ティザームービー公開!&#10;&#10;原画・シナリオ 竜騎士07&#10;メインスクリプター ナカオボウシ @tempo_kouhou&#10;メイングラフィック・彩色 れもたろ @remotaro&#10;OPテーマ歌唱 澤田真里愛 @DayoMaria&#10;&#10;https://t.co/GXHsjE4nAJ&#10;※再生画質1080p推奨… https://t.co/LKMNcAa4Kc&quot;}}</ref> At Sakura-Con 2019, Ryukishi07 and video game publisher [[MangaGamer]] announced that they would release the game for Microsoft Windows, simultaneously in English and Japanese, coinciding with Summer Comiket 2019 on August 9, 2019.<ref name="sil simultaneous">{{cite web |url=https://www.siliconera.com/2019/04/20/ciconia-when-they-cry-is-releasing-in-the-west-simultaneously-with-japan/ |title=Ciconia When They Cry Is Releasing In The West Simultaneously With Japan |author=Wong, Alistair |date=2019-04-20 |website=Siliconera |publisher=[[w:Curse, Inc.]] |access-date=2019-05-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423034355/https://www.siliconera.com/2019/04/20/ciconia-when-they-cry-is-releasing-in-the-west-simultaneously-with-japan/ |archive-date=2019-04-23}}</ref> In July 2019, however, 07th Expansion announced that the game had been delayed until late September 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://gematsu.com/2019/07/ciconia-when-they-cry-and-umineko-no-naku-koro-ni-saku-delayed-to-late-september-ciconia-opening-movie |title=Ciconia When They Cry and Umineko no Naku Koro ni Saku delayed to late September; Ciconia opening movie |author=Romano, Sal |date=2019-07-15 |website=Gematsu |access-date=2019-07-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190715052328/https://gematsu.com/2019/07/ciconia-when-they-cry-and-umineko-no-naku-koro-ni-saku-delayed-to-late-september-ciconia-opening-movie |archive-date=2019-07-15}}</ref> [[Witch Hunt]] released a demo version of the game in order to test the scripting engine. A second demo, containing two additional [[Data Fragments|data fragments]] (''Ciconia's'' version of the TIPS system), was released on September 27<ref>Official Witch Hunt Twitter account https://twitter.com/witchhunt_ot/status/1177508391687639041</ref>. ''Phase 1'' of the game was later delayed to October 4, 2019, coinciding with the first in-universe day of {{umineko}}.
The game was first announced at the 07th Expansion Party on April 1, 2017, featuring a teaser image depicting the Dubai skyline with a feather in the foreground.
 
During the [[07th Expansion Party]] stream on November 11, 2020, it was announced at ''Phase 2'' of ''Ciconia no Naku Koro ni'' would be indefinitely delayed due to concerns over the subject matter and the [[w:COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 pandemic]].
 
== Trivia ==
*"[[w:Ciconia|Ciconia]]" is the Latin name for [[w:stork|storks]].
 
== References ==
{{reflist}}.
 
== External links ==
*[http://www.07th-expansion.net/cico/ Official website]
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