The Sakoku Decree (Japanese: 鎖国令 Sakoku-rei),[1] was an order issued by Ei's puppet, the Shogun, to shut down the borders of Inazuma as part of the Vision Hunt Decree.[2]
People who want to leave or enter Inazuma legally must pass the strict assessments conducted by the Kanjou Commission to obtain permission. Those who are not Inazuman cannot leave Ritou without a Travel Permit as a result. However, such restrictions did not initially apply to the Fatui and Snezhnayan merchants due to their diplomatic ties.
The Tenryou Commission also enforces the Sakoku Decree.[3]
To enforce the Sakoku Decree, the Shogun surrounded Inazuma with a storm barrier, resulting in very few ships being able or willing to navigate them and harm Inazuma's economy. The storm barrier is encountered in-game as A Nation Closed by Thunder and prevents players from entering Inazuma before the quest Setting Sail (Archon Quest Chapter II Act I: The Immovable God and the Eternal Euthymia) as well as traveling to and from Inazuma without teleportation, such as with Teleport Waypoints.
When the Vision Hunt Decree was abolished, the Sakoku Decree had not immediately followed suit.[4] However, the restrictions placed upon foreigners were relaxed and the decree was expected to be lifted soon after. After her duel against the Shogun in Imperatrix Umbrosa Chapter Act II: Transient Dreams, Ei abolishes the Sakoku Decree, resulting in an influx of visitors and foreign trade returning to normal.
Trivia
- "Sakoku" (Japanese: 鎖国) means "the locking up of a country" in Japanese, and has been translated as "closed" or "state of lockdown."
- The name of this decree is a reference to Sakoku and the Sakoku Edicts of Japan.
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Sakoku Decree | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 锁国令 Suǒguó-lìng | Country-Locking Decree[※] |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 鎖國令 Suǒguó-lìng | |
| Japanese | 鎖国令 Sakoku-rei[5] | Country-Locking Decree |
| Korean | 쇄국령 Swaeguk-ryeong | Country-Locking Decree[※] |
| Spanish | Decreto de cierre de fronteras | |
| French | Décret de confinement | Confinement Decree |
| Russian | Указ Сакоку Ukaz Sakoku | |
| Thai | กฎ Sakoku Kot Sakoku | Sakoku Rule |
| Vietnamese | Lệnh Bế Quan Tỏa Cảng | Country-Locking Decree[• 1] |
| German | Sakoku-Dekret | Sakoku Decree |
| Indonesian | Dekrit Sakoku | Sakoku Decree |
| Portuguese | Decreto Sakoku | Sakoku Decree |
- ↑ Vietnamese: Derived from the Chinese idiom 闭关锁港 bìguānsuǒgǎng, "country-locking", lit. "to cut off a country from the outside world"
References
- ↑ Version 1.6 Special Program
- ↑ Archon Quest, Chapter I, Act III, Part 6: The Fond Farewell
- ↑ Story Quest, Carassius Auratus Chapter, Act I, Part 4: Together Under the Fireworks
- ↑ Traveler's Voice-Over: About the Sakoku Decree
- ↑ Archon Quest, Chapter II, Act I, Part 1: Setting Sail (Japanese Voice-Overs)
