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They've been hiding here, lost in the past... looking for answers.

—7, introducing 3 & 4, 9 (2009 Film)
3 & 4
3 and 4’s character promotion poster
To Define Us...
To Teach Us...
Gender
Non-binary[1]
Height
18.50cm
Species
Awakening
August 19th
Status
Alive
Appearance(s)
Voice Actor
N/A

3 & 4 are twin stitchpunks from the 2009 film. They are identical, created from gardening gloves[2][3]; their only notable differences being their assigned numbers and personalities. They do not appear to have any fastenings.

Personalities

While they appear to have the same demeanor among themselves, they do have slight nuances in their personalities which define them from one another. 3 appears to be more curious and forward, while 4 appears to be more skittish and reserved. And the way they move is so adorable.

Character Relationships

1 - The twins seem to be wary, but neutral towards 1.

2 - Not a lot is known since 2 dies before he interacts with the twins on-screen, though it would appear they got along well.

5 - They appear to be good friends, since 5 seemed surprised to see them both alive and well in the library after so long.

6 - They also seemed to be good friends since they act friendly towards each other. The twins felt depressed after 6 dies.

7 - The twins seem to hold a strong fondness for 7, following her almost everywhere.

8 - The twins seemed to be afraid of 8, possibly because of his large build and the fact that he is constantly wielding a weapon.

9 - They see 9 as a close friend.

Physical Appearances

9 (2005 Short)

There are no defining characteristics appearance-wise for 3 or 4 in the original short.

9 (2009 Film)

3 and 4 are twin stitchpunks with dark blue hoods and light blue bodies, with dark brown and beige stripes. Their numbers are inked onto their chests rather than their backs—3's is on the left side of their chest (viewer's right), while 4's is on their right (viewer's left). Their genders are canonically undisclosed and never revealed (though fans often speculate or assign them male and female genders).

3 & 4 are mute, the only way they communicate is via their flickering eyes, which they do frequently to exchange information between each other. Their eyes also have the ability to act as projectors in order to display information to the others which they cannot relay with their flickering alone (as it appears that the others do not quite understand them).

Biography

9 (2009 Film)

When 3 and 4 awoke, they were noted for their quick movements and passion for knowledge. Seeking out and cataloguing several books and replacing them neatly afterward.[4]

Their first debut in the 2009 film is in the library. After 2 has been killed due to 9 awakening the Fabrication Machine. 5, 9, and 7 turn to 3 and 4 to seek out information on what they have just awakened. The twins are able to quickly locate an archive and show them a newspaper article. 4 then plays one of the news reels about man and machine becoming enemies. When 9 describes the Talisman, they show to have no knowledge of what it is, even after 9 draws the symbols out to them. 5 points out it's what 6 always draws, 9 implores that they go back and see him, to which 7 refutes and takes off. The twins watch her leave the library.

3 and 4 appear again after the Cathedral burns down and the rest of the stitchpunks had to spend time at the library. They and 6 check out the drawing of the talisman. Then are seen later when 8 and 7 had been captured by the seamstress.

3 and 4 stay outside of the factory with 5, 6, and 1 while 9 goes in to save 7 and 8. The twins helped 5 with his plan to blow up the factory while 7 and 9 tried to escape from the Fabrication Machine.

The twins find a phonograph and play Somewhere Over the Rainbow, while the rest of the surviving stitchpunks relax and have a little fun. But the Fabrication Machine had survived and returns, killing 5 and 6.

They load a gun of some sorts for 1 and 7 to aim and shoot the living robot. During the process, 1 gets killed.

During the burial scene for the dead stitchpunks, the twins say their goodbyes to their friends. After the deceased stitchpunks had risen into the sky, it starts to rain, which starts new life. The twins, who had never seen rain before seemed to be interested, as we see one of them reaching their hands out in the air, feeling the raindrops.

Trivia

  • In the Russian adaptation, the twins represent the Scientist's children.[citation needed]
  • Although 3 and 4 had no confirmed gender by Word of God (In this case, Shane Acker himself), upon polite inquiry by a fan, screenwriter Pamela Pettler had no objections to deeming 3 and 4 as Non-binary.[5]
  • Upon further direct inquiry by a fan, Shane Acker confirmed that other gender identities took part in the conceptualization of 3 and 4, resulting in their use of 'They/Them' pronouns.[6]
  • Though they were only the third and fourth stitchpunks created, 3 and 4 are the youngest among the stitchpunks in terms of mentality.[citation needed]
  • The twins are some of the fan favorites, according to the fandom.
  • 3 and 4's concept design originally wear robes instead of the hoods they sport in their final designs.[citation needed]
  • 3 and 4 are the only stitchpunks whose names are never mentioned in the film.
  • In 9: The Mobile Game, 3 and 4 have dialogue, possibly to not spoil them being mute in the film.
  • According to Animation Director Joe Kunder, animators were inspired by meerkats and silent movie actors for 3 and 4's performances.[citation needed]

There human names are thread and thorn.

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