Kotaro Uchikoshi Reveals 999 Character Seven's First Name 17 Years Later
Uchikoshi, 17 years after the game's release, gave a name that is a meme reference, not a serious lore addition, treating the character's long-unknown name as a punchline.
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Kotaro Uchikoshi, director of 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors, revealed that the character known as Seven actually has the first name Six, making his full name Six Seven. The reveal came 17 years after the game's 2009 release, in response to a fan question on X. Uchikoshi said the name references the 2025 "6-7" trend, which originated from basketball players and a viral video. The reveal is clearly a joke rather than a canonical lore addition.
The "6-7" trend that inspired the name traces back to NBA player LaMelo Ball and a viral video from April 2025. Kotaro Uchikoshi, director of 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors, responded to a fan on X by stating that the character Seven's first name is Six, making his full name Six Seven. Uchikoshi said the name was a reference to the trend. The reveal comes 17 years after the game's 2009 release on Nintendo DS. The character had no given first name in the game, and Uchikoshi's answer treats the question as an opportunity for a joke rather than a canonical expansion of the Zero Escape series lore.
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