Girls' Frontline 2 Caught Hiding Actual Talmud Text In-Game, Community Erupts in Heated Debate

A gacha anime game was caught hiding actual Hebrew scripture from the Talmud — one of Judaism's most sacred texts — right inside the game. Sounds like a shitpost, but a Girls' Frontline 2 player confirmed it with receipts.

It started when a user on NGA (China's biggest gaming forum) spotted what looked like religious text on in-game book assets. Using reverse image search and Sefaria, an open-source online library of Jewish texts, the player traced the Hebrew passage "סליקא לה מסכת תרומות" (highlighted in red) directly to the Talmud, Tractate Terumot, Chapter 11, Section 5, Passage 13.

The poster also offered a quick primer: the Talmud consists of three parts — the Mishnah, the Gemara, and the Midrash. When some tried to argue "that's the Mishnah, not the Talmud," the poster clapped back: "That's like saying 'Chapter 3 of a novel' is 'not this novel.'"

The post blew up instantly, but the debate quickly split — and the real argument wasn't about what the text says. It was about why a Chinese gacha game had Jewish scripture in it at all.

One camp argued that regardless of content, the mere act of using a Jewish religious text as game art was "absolutely insane." One commenter put it bluntly: "I don't care what it actually says — just using this book is already crazy enough. If they weren't trying to smuggle something in, why not just grab any normal book?" Another added: "Usually you'd pick something universally recognized, not an obscure Jewish legal text — unless the art team literally had a copy sitting on their desk." And one user cut through the noise: "Nobody cares about the content. The point is they're promoting this inside the game."

Another user claimed the problem went deeper: "It's not just one book — every single book in the game's rest area is problematic," suggesting multiple controversial assets across the game.

The other camp weaponized irony. One commenter wrote: "If it's really no problem, let's demand they add it back and issue a statement saying players were overthinking it — and that they welcome government review." Translation: the fact that the devs quietly scrubbed it proves they knew it was wrong. Another nailed it: "When the defenders start telling you 'this specific page is fine,' they've already answered their own question about whether the book should be there. You can fool others, just don't fool yourself."

Despite the division, everyone agreed on one thing: the art team's choice was bizarre. As one user asked: "Who in their right mind would use Hebrew Jewish scripture as game assets?" Another couldn't resist the geopolitical jab: "Why didn't they use a hadith that would actually be found in the Levant region? Oh wait — that belongs to the other guys."

As of now, the developer has removed the controversial content from the game — but has never publicly addressed why a Jewish religious text ended up there in the first place. The silent deletion only added fuel to the fire. As one commenter quipped: "If it's really no problem, we should all petition them to add it back. They wouldn't dare, would they?"