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Delirium Block
May 1, 2026 at 02:27 AM
Removed templated launch-status preamble and trailing source-attribution section (2026-05-01)
Delirium Block is listed as a named district within Nova Citythe primary setting of Ananta. It is one of several named areas referenced in pre-launch coverage of the city's district layout, though it has received noticeably less detailed treatment than some of its neighbors. Beyond the name and its status as a Nova City district, no official post has described what happens at Delirium Block, what gameplay activities it hosts, or which characters operate there.
Nova City is built as a single seamless open world with a Japanese urban-design influence, described by NetEase as comparable in size to Manhattan. It is divided into more than ten distinct areas that include business districts, beaches, amusement parks, factories, artistic quarters, and residential zones. Delirium Block is one of the named entries in this district list, alongside better-documented areas such as Paradox Plaza (street surfing), Glimmergold (gaming sessions), the Sonic Boom Club, the Whalebone Library, the Eve Gallery, and the Dream Garden.
The city is engineered as a three-tier environment: accessible rooftops, mid-level interiors, and ground floor. Every district, Delirium Block included, is designed so that the Captain and teammates can traverse it vertically, not just along the street. Without a named gameplay hook like Glimmergold's arcade activities or Paradox Plaza's surf culture, Delirium Block's identity within this framework is still undefined in public materials.
Delirium Block is named as one of the districts within Nova City in pre-launch coverage of the city's layout.
It sits inside Nova Inception Urbs, the official in-universe name for Nova City. This means it follows the same Japanese-urban architectural style and seamless open-world design as the rest of the city.
As a district of Nova City, Delirium Block falls within the jurisdiction of the A.C.D. task force, which handles the city-wide response to Chaos incidents.
The city's three-layer vertical design (rooftops, mid-level interiors, ground floor) applies here by default. Players can expect the district to support parkour, wall-running, and grapple-based traversal like any other part of Nova City.
Where Ananta has gone into detail about districts like Paradox Plaza and Glimmergold, either naming the street-surfing or gaming-session activities associated with them, the same depth is not yet available for Delirium Block. Outstanding questions include:
What the signature activity of Delirium Block is, if any. Other Nova City areas are consistently tied to a specific vibe (gaming, art, music, libraries, cafes). Delirium Block's theme has not been publicly disclosed.
Which NPCs, side characters, or playable characters use it as a base. Taffy's delivery routes, Seymour's mobile RV, and Aileen's Dream Garden all have known geographic anchors, but nothing has tied a specific character to Delirium Block.
Its visual identity. Nova City's district diversity is emphasized in NetEase marketing (business districts, residential areas, artistic quarters, industrial zones), but Delirium Block has not been singled out in any trailer breakdown available as of early 2026.
Story missions that take place there. Pre-launch coverage mentions ACD missions cycle through the districts, but no specific Delirium Block quest has been named.
For context on Delirium Block's siblings, the following table lists the Nova City districts and venues that have been referenced in official materials or reputable pre-launch coverage. Most of these still lack full detail, but they give a sense of how Delirium Block fits into the larger city.
Location | What Is Known |
|---|---|
Paradox Plaza | Venue described by official Ananta material as a place for street surfing activities |
Glimmergold | Noted as the destination for marathon gaming sessions |
Sonic Boom Club | Music or entertainment venue teased in the TGS 2025 gameplay trailer |
Whalebone Library | Library location teased in the TGS 2025 trailer, also called Flying Bone Library in some coverage |
Eve Gallery | Art gallery / museum venue teased in Ananta's trailers, also called Eve Art Museum |
Maid-themed venue managed by Aileenconfirmed in the January 2025 Spring Festival post | |
Delirium Block | Named as a district, but activity and NPC details are not yet confirmed |
Although the specifics of Delirium Block are still thin, Ananta's general gameplay model tells players what to expect from any Nova City district on launch:
A 24-hour NPC cycle where non-player characters follow realistic daily routines, regardless of district.
Open interiors, with rooftops, mid-levels, and street floors all walkable and part of the quest flow.
Freeform combat that leverages environmental props (chairs, trash cans, vehicles) rather than prescribed arena spaces.
Chaos events that can appear anywhere in the city, pulling the ACD task force, including Seymour and Taffyinto that district.
As more of Nova City is documented through post-CBT1 coverage, future trailers, and the full launch of Ananta, specific details for Delirium Block should become available: notable venues, characters who frequent the district, story missions that pass through it, and the signature gameplay activity that defines it. This page will be updated as verified information is published.
Nova Citythe parent city and district hub
Dream Gardenanother named Nova City venue with better-documented details
A.C.D.the task force responsible for Chaos incidents citywide
