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 All characters have a '''Suppression Radius''' which is activated by not firing the main shot for 60 frames, or by holding the shot button for 20 frames in Adept.
-The Suppression Radius takes the form of a light blue circle around the character. Its effective radius is {{HoverSpan|64px at 640x480|6400 units}}. It slows down many types of bullets and, for a smaller number of them, will eventually destroy them entirely. Destroying bullets with the Suppression Radius causes [[Hellsinker#STELLA (Rank)|STELLA]] to fall, and produces small [[Hellsinker#Items|LUNA Chaff]] items which will more than recover the lost rank if collected. It also deals a very small amount of contact damage.
+The Suppression Radius takes the form of a light blue circle around the character. Its effective radius is {{HoverSpan|64px at 640x480|6400 units}}. It slows down many types of bullets and, for a subset of them, will eventually destroy them entirely. Destroying bullets with the Suppression Radius causes [[Hellsinker#STELLA (Rank)|STELLA]] to fall, and produces small [[Hellsinker#Items|LUNA Chaff]] items which will more than recover the lost rank if collected. It also deals a very small amount of contact damage.
 Fossilmaiden's Suppression Radius works differently as it is only active while her subweapons are active. It is much smaller than the other characters', and does not change with Bootleg Ghost setting. During the Anchor Device subweapon, it has a {{HoverSpan|42px at 640x480|4200 unit}} radius. During the Lance Device subweapon, it has a {{HoverSpan|28px at 640x480|2800 unit}} radius around Fossilmaiden and a {{HoverSpan|36px at 640x480|3600 unit}} radius around Saraba-Maru; in this case, the radius around Fossilmaiden is also less effective at destroying bullets.{{template:unconfirmed}}

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 * Infernal Sabbath
 State-based invincibility can be identified by the Executor turning solid white instead of flickering. An exception to this is Minogame's Discharge which uses a slightly different implementation.
 === Collision ===

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 <big>Al4th</big>
-* アルフォース (Al4th) flips into アスフォール which is an unusual transcription of "asshole" (アスホール). It can only be assumed this was deliberate.
+* アルフォース (Al4th) flips into アスフォール which is an unusual transcription of "asshole" (アスホール). It can only be assumed this was deliberate. The associations of woman/moon/blood/birth/unclean/witchery are culturally worldwide, some appearing in Shinto as sources of spiritual pollution ([https://d-museum.kokugakuin.ac.jp/eos/detail/?id=8664 ''kegare'']).
 '''Strange Moon'''<br>
 異形の月 ''Strange moon''<br>
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 <big>Temperament Nil</big>
-* Themed around metaphysics and keyboard instruments for some reason.
+* Themed around metaphysics and keyboard instruments. "Temperament Nil" refers to musical tuning. Tempering is the intentional mistuning of the overall scale in order to mitigate more obvious harmonic problems arising in some intervals.<ref name="Tuning">https://www.britannica.com/art/tuning-and-temperament</ref> Some designs of tuning keys resemble hammers, like Nil is wielding.
 '''Originator's Regal'''<br>
 ただ一張の弦 ''Just one string''<br>
-* The chaser projectile plays one musical note repeatedly as it travels.
+* The chaser projectile plays an F note repeatedly as it travels. "Regal" refers to a small reed organ. Tuning the one key.
 '''Virginal Order'''<br>
 霄を模る六十鍵 ''Sixty keys to imitate the sleet''<br>
-* The bumper she launches has 60 keys on it. "Virginal" probably refers to a small harpsichord.<br>
+* The bumper she launches has 60 keys on it. "Virginal" refers to a small harpsichord. Playing all the keys wildly.
 '''Fatal Strings'''<br>
 定めを紡ぐ糸 ''The thread that spins destiny''

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 |+ Untranslated things and their possible meanings
+|
-=== Perpetual Calendar ===
+<big>Perpetual Calendar</big>
 * Themed around time.
 '''Ages Circulation'''<br>
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 永劫ナル回帰ノ坩堝 ''Crucible of endless recurrence''
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-=== Nine Lives ===
+<big>Nine Lives</big>
 * Relatively normal predatory cat theme in contrast with Million Lives.
 '''Scare Swallow'''<br>
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 彷徨う者共よ 無言のままに ''All you strays, remain silent''
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-=== Million Lives ===
+<big>Million Lives</big>
 * References to ''The Cat that Lived a Million Times''.
 '''Nostalgic Pain'''<br>
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 * Hōzuki = ''alkekengi'' or Chinese lantern plant.
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-=== Al4th ===
+<big>Al4th</big>
 * アルフォース (Al4th) flips into アスフォール which is an unusual transcription of "asshole" (アスホール). It can only be assumed this was deliberate.
 '''Strange Moon'''<br>
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 * 散華 is sange, the Buddhist rite of scattering flowers, which is also a euphemism for a glorious death (ephemerality/transience symbolism). To "wear a crown of falling flowers" might be interpreted as bearing a mark of doom to die in battle, hence the "desperation". Maybe. Or maybe it's ironic with Al4th's profane character.
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-=== Temperament Nil ===
+<big>Temperament Nil</big>
 * Themed around metaphysics and keyboard instruments for some reason.
 '''Originator's Regal'''<br>

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 === Trivia ===
 * Much of the game's language and terminology, and some of the enemy designs and music, are derived from the developer's previous game, ''[[Radio Zonde]]''.
-{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
+{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:80%"
-|+ class="nowrap" | Notable examples
+|+ Notable examples
+|
 * SOL, LUNA and STELLA are subcomponents of the scoring system. As a trio they refer to heavenly bodies (sun, moon, stars), in keeping with Radio Zonde's motif of the firmament. In Hellsinker., TERRA was introduced, and the four terms were reinterpreted into pairs of complimentary opposites (sun versus moon, heavens versus earth).
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 * The name CLAMMBON comes from the short story ''Yamanashi'' by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenji_Miyazawa Kenji Miyazawa], where it's spelled クラムボン. In the story, a pair of baby river crabs discuss Clambon's simple life and abrupt death. It's not ever clear what Clambon is supposed to be; it's probably a make-believe by the baby crabs who are in the process of internalizing the nature of the world around them.
 * The cat people encountered in the Shrine of Farewell, Nine Lives and Million Lives, are almost certainly a reference to the picture book ''The Cat that Lived a Million Times'' by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y%C5%8Dko_Sano Yōko Sano]. Both said book and ''Hellsinker.'' have prominent themes of samsaric melancholia, and the titles of the boss cats' attacks are reminiscent of the events of the book.
 * The final "boss" of the Shrine of Farewell has an incomprehensible nametag which changes constantly. These names are generated by selecting one or more entries on a list of silly titles and phrases, then randomly truncating them and mashing them together.
-{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
+{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:80%"
-|+ class="nowrap" | List of phrases
+|+ List of phrases
 | 末法経典ラッケナク || 廃棄されるべき奇跡ロニ・サパニ || 灰色の虹ロキシーネ || 網膜に灼き憑く夢想ロナトート
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 * Each pattern defeated awards a CRYSTALLIZE value depending on the [[Hellsinker#STELLA|STELLA]] level at the time and the number of misses.
 * Bombing a Kaname Stone voids its CRYSTALLIZE entirely.
-* Defeating all 16 patterns before the time runs out awards a final, bigger CRYSTALLIZE, and begins an extra sequence of many SCARY–STUPA enemies until the time depletes.
+* Defeating all 16 patterns before the time runs out awards a final, bigger CRYSTALLIZE, and begins an extra sequence of many SCARY-STUPA enemies until the time depletes.
 When All Rerics Are Sunk, Ozzed Spirits Return in the form of [[Hellsinker#Items|Crystallized Spirits]], one for each CRYSTALLIZE achieved, to a maximum of 424. Each crystal is worth 0.5% of the total Spirits prior to entering the Shrine, for a maximum return of 212% Spirits. The crystals are also worth a large amount of NECESSARY, resulting in lots of Extends that will refill any missing lives and further improve Spirit scores with Immortality bonuses.
-Because of the huge implications of the Crystallized Spirits multiplier, Spirit scoreplayers need to ensure the Shrine appears at its latest opportunity (after Segment 7) and avoid dying or carelessly bombing to maximize crystal count. Players aiming for [[Hellsinker#Kills|Kills]] or [[Hellsinker#Tokens|Tokens]] will value speeding past the bosses to reach the SCARY–STUPA area as soon as possible.
+Because of the huge implications of the Crystallized Spirits multiplier, Spirit scoreplayers need to ensure the Shrine appears at its latest opportunity (after Segment 7) and avoid dying or carelessly bombing to maximize crystal count. Players aiming for [[Hellsinker#Kills|Kills]] or [[Hellsinker#Tokens|Tokens]] will value speeding past the bosses to reach the SCARY-STUPA area as soon as possible.
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 ==== Invincibility overwrite bug ====
 {| class="wikitable floatright" style="text-align: center; width:14%;"
-| [[File:Hs-discharge.gif|frameless|center]]Fossilmaiden`s Curtain Raiser displaying the 1 frame start delay, then state-based invincibility during the hold period, then countdown invincibility during the active period.
+| [[File:Hs-discharge.gif|frameless|center]]Fossilmaiden's Curtain Raiser displaying the 1 frame start delay, then state-based invincibility during the hold period, then countdown invincibility during the active period.
 |}
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 * The stage 8 boss, Aozora, somewhat resembles Old Rose, and drops rose bouquets upon defeat. Bird projectiles and white hexagonal plates also make an appearance.
 |}
-* The name CLAMBON comes from the short story ''Yamanashi'' by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenji_Miyazawa Kenji Miyazawa], where it's spelled クラムボン. In the story, a pair of baby river crabs discuss Clambon's simple life and abrupt death. It's not ever clear what Clambon is supposed to be; it's probably a make-believe by the baby crabs who are in the process of internalizing the nature of the world around them.
+* The name CLAMMBON comes from the short story ''Yamanashi'' by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenji_Miyazawa Kenji Miyazawa], where it's spelled クラムボン. In the story, a pair of baby river crabs discuss Clambon's simple life and abrupt death. It's not ever clear what Clambon is supposed to be; it's probably a make-believe by the baby crabs who are in the process of internalizing the nature of the world around them.
 * The cat people encountered in the Shrine of Farewell, Nine Lives and Million Lives, are almost certainly a reference to the picture book ''The Cat that Lived a Million Times'' by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y%C5%8Dko_Sano Yōko Sano]. Both said book and ''Hellsinker.'' have prominent themes of samsaric melancholia, and the titles of the boss cats' attacks are reminiscent of the events of the book.
 * The final "boss" of the Shrine of Farewell has an incomprehensible nametag which changes constantly. These names are generated by selecting one or more entries on a list of silly titles and phrases, then randomly truncating them and mashing them together.