Terminology

A glossary of terms and definitions related to Tears of Themis.

A

Affection

A player's closeness with the male leads. Higher affection unlocks more stories and interactions.

AP

Energy in Tears of Themis. Required for playing quests.

Argument

Statement from opponent, refuted by the player during debates.

Attribute

Dynamic typing for Tears of Themis debates: Logic, Empathy, or Intuition. And on occasion, Null type (neutral).

C

Card

Manifestation of Vision(s) received by Shadow of Themis.

Confidence Level

Refers to the level of a player's NXX Headquarters Study Room. Affects player HP.

Confidence Point

Rewarded every time a player increases their Confidence Level. Used to level talents in the Study Room.

E

Empathy

One of three attributes in Tears of Themis. Strong against Intuition, weak against Logic.

Enhance

Leveling up cards.

Evolve

To increases a card's level cap and unlock new card art.

F

File Room

Where players can complete case analyses to obtain Research Materials to leveling Study Room. Skill up materials may be obtained.

Friendship Badge

"A symbol of friendship acquired through friends." Daily welfare currency, obtained as gifts through Friend's List. Used to exchange for various items in the Mall.

G

Gem

Currency purchased through real money transactions. Used for purchasing Mall packages. May also be used in direct conversion for S-Chips.

I

Illustration

Art unlocked while playing through story (Main Story, Character Story, Card Story, etc.).

Influence

The attack stat in Tears of Themis, used in damage calculations.

Intuition

One of three attributes in Tears of Themis. Strong against Logic, weak against Empathy.

Invitation

Home menu backgrounds unlocked through completing Main Story and events. Some may be purchasable during Events.

L

Logic

One of three attributes in Tears of Themis. Strong against Empathy, weak against Intuition.

Logical Thinking

Refers to the bubble which starts at 50% at the start of battle. Some talents can increase this bubble to 100%, and when full, allows the player to take two turns in a row without enemy attacking back.

M

miHoYo

The developer and publisher of Tears of Themis.

N

NXX Headquarters

Game feature unlocked after 04-02 that provides additional resources and talents.

O

Oracle of Justice

Used to give EXP for card enhancement.

P

Private Messages

ASMR-like audio available on Main Story SR cards.

R

Refute

Destroy an enemy's argument.

Reorganize

When a player runs out of cards and refreshes their deck.

S

S-Chip

Currency used to buy Tears and AP.

Shadow of Themis

Gacha banner in Tears of Themis.

Stellin

Currency used for various aspects of improving cards (Enhancing, Upgrading, Evolving, Skill Ups, etc.).

Support Deck

Boosts overall power of the player's deck and also may provide support skills.

T

Talents

Passive bonuses and skills that can be leveled in NXX Headquarters, Study Room.

Tears of Themis

Currency used to pull Visions from Shadows of Themis.

Trump

Trumping an argument refers to when attacking an argument with an attribute with increased effectiveness (e.g. Logic vs. Empathy argument)

V

Vision

The corporeal form of a card received from Shadow of Themis, in Tears of Themis.