GAMEPLAY

Throughout the game, you have 6 different interactions with different characters. Within these interactions, you can ask each character various questions. But, each question comes with a potential consequence. There is information you want to uncover, and information you don’t.Pay attention to the [WORLD WARNING] - an ominous flash that lets you know you are getting too close to an unwanted truth. You decide how far you want to push your conversations.

ENDINGS

3 “BAD” ==; There are 3 opportunities to get the Bad Endings. This happens when you push too far towards an unwanted truth.==2 “DARK’ ; There is 1 opportunity to get each of the Dark Endings. These are both from special events in the story.==1 “TRUE” ; ==The True Ending is the linear plot, and can be achieved as long as no unwanted truths are uncovered fully. This ending gives you the full backstory, as well as unlocks the Epilogue scene.==1 “GOOD”; ==The “Good” Ending is a bonus ending, where you cannot press any questions that lead towards an unwanted truth. If you only ask safe questions and do not trigger any Dark Ending events, you will unlock the Good Ending. The Good Ending includes a special epilogue.

unwanted truths

In the game, you ( who plays as Michiru) want to uncover what is bothering Aoi. But there is a much darker truth lurking underneath the surface. If you want the True Ending, it is your job to avoid these unwanted truths until your final encounter.When you are coming upon a discussion that contains an unwanted truth, the **[WORLD WARNING] **will flash, which allows you to decide whether you want to press on or not. Most discussions have multiple levels of choices, and you can back out before you reach the end and trigger a Bad Ending.

content warnings

Although the visuals of this game are cute, his game is recommended for ages 16+, as it deals with themes about death and contains graphic depictions of violence.The Dark Endings, which are easily avoidable, contain graphic depictions of violence, and should not be chosen by sensitive players.

Some characters in the game use derogatory ableist language which some players may find uncomfortable. The game also contains strong language.

In the True Ending there are themes of parental abuse and suicide, but they are not graphic and are mentioned in passing.

Lastly, the game has occasional flashing lights (a singular red flash at about 0.3 seconds long), and is very brightly coloured in some scenes, and some scenes may cause eye strain. It may not be a comfortable playing experience for those with photo light sensitivity. The game also has sudden loud noises which may be upsetting for some players.

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DARK ENDING 1;
- A character is shown in extreme hysterics. To defend themself, another character smashes a bottle over their head, killing them.DARK ENDING 2;
- A character is shown being violently strangled while being verbally abused, and is implied to be killed in the end

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CHARACTERS

Walkthroughs

This is the official, spoiler-free guide for achieving every ending. There is 1 True Ending, 1 Good Ending, 2 Dark Endings, and 2 Bad Endings.

• True Ending
• Good Ending
• Dark Endings
• Bad Ending (Hikaru)
• Bad Ending (Youko)
• Bad Ending (Kotoko)
• Reccomended Playthrough

UNWANTED TRUTHS

UNWANTED TRUTHS
To achieve the true ending, you cannot fully uncover any of the Unwanted Truths, but you must get close to at least one, or else you will unlock the Good Ending. This guide is for the recommended playthrough, which is meant to be followed by a playthrough of the Good Ending.Choose "Hear him out" and "Yes."
Choose "Stay silent."Choose "Ask if she has heard any rumours about Aoi lately."
Choose "Push on."
Choose "Surrender."Choose "Ask if she's heard any rumours about Aoi lately."
Choose "Press her about the rumours."
Choose "Ask about family issues again."Choose "Go up to the door."
Choose "Knock"
Choose "Leave"Choose "Ask vaguely about what's wrong."
Choose "Ask directly what's wrong"Choose "Yes."

TRUE ENDING

TRUE ENDING
To achieve the true ending, you cannot fully uncover any of the Unwanted Truths. This is not the only way to get the True Ending - you can press other options as long as you don't fully uncover any Unwanted Truths.

Choose any of the three options - they do not matterChoose “Make an excuse and leave”Choose “Ask if she has talked to Aoi lately”Choose “Ask about Aoi’s family troubles”
Choose “Ask again”Choose “Just go home”==Choose ==“Ask vaguely what’s wrong”
Choose “Ask directly about her home life”Choose “Yes”

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GOOD ENDING

GOOD ENDING
To achieve the true ending, you cannot press any options that would lead you towards an unwanted truth. This ending is the most difficult to get without a guide, and has a special epilogue.Choose any of the three options - they do not matterChoose “Make an excuse and leave”Choose “Ask if she has talked to Aoi lately”Choose “Ask about Aoi’s family troubles”
Choose “Ask again”Choose “Just go home”Choose “Ask vaguely what’s wrong”
Choose “Ask directly about her home life”==Choose ==“No” [ note: the option “No” will not be available if you make any other choice than listed above ]

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Dark End 1 + 2

DARK ENDINGS
The Dark Endings are special endings that are darker than the others (hence the name.)PLEASE NOTE THAT BOTH SCENES CONTAIN GRAPHIC DEPICTIONS OF VIOLENCE.DARK ENDING 1:
Choose any of the three options - they do not matterChoose “Make an excuse and leave”==Choose ==“Ask if she has talked to Aoi lately”Choose “Ask about Aoi’s family troubles”
Choose “Ask again”Choose “Knock” every time it comes up

DARK ENDING 2:Choose any of the three options - they do not matterChoose “Make an excuse and leave”Choose “Ask if she has talked to Aoi lately”Choose “Ask about Aoi’s family troubles”
Choose “Ask again”Choose “Just go home”Choose “Ask her straight out what’s wrong”
Choose “Keep on pushing” every time when prompted

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BAD END - HIKARU

==BAD ENDING - HIKARU ==
This is the first Bad Ending you can achieve when you run into Hikaru, the student presidentChoose any of the three options - they do not matterChoose “Hear him out" and "Yes"
==Choose ==“Push on”

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BAD END - KOTOKO

==BAD ENDING - KOTOKO ==
This is the second Bad Ending you can achieve when you talk to Kotoko in the club room.Choose any of the three options - they do not matterChoose “Make an excuse and leave”Choose “Ask if she’s heard any rumours about Aoi lately”
Choose “Push on”
Choose “Go ask someone else”

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BAD END - YOUKO

==BAD ENDING - YOUKO ==
This is the third Bad Ending you can achieve when you talk to Youko in the hall. There are two ways to reach this ending.Choose any of the three options - they do not matterChoose “Make an excuse and leave”Either:Choose “Ask if she’s heard any rumours about Aoi lately.”
Choose “Press her about the rumours”
Choose “Go find someone else to talk to”Or :Choose “Ask if she’s heard anything about Aoi’s home problems”
Choose “Give up for now"
Choose “Go find someone else to talk to"

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Q&A

Q1 What is your inspiration for the game?;
- I was very inspired by any kind of media that uses a cute aesthetic with a dark story, such as Gakougurashi, Happy Sugar Life, Madoka Magica, Doki Doki Literature Club, and Liar Liar. I was also initially inspired by the Ace Attorney games for the mystery concept.Q2. How long did the game take you to make?
- The scripting, sprite illustration, background illustration, and finding music took around 3 weeks, and coding took around a week and a half. I actually started concept art for this project around a year ago, but didn't actually start until January 2021Q3. What tools did you use?
- For illustration, I used an iPad Pro, Apple Pen, and Procreate. I did the coding on ren'py. I found all my music off of Twin Musicom and the sound affects on Freesound.orgQ4. What was your inspiration for the characters?
- They were all very much inspired by anime characters I like. Youko was inspired by Anjo Naruko from Anohana, Kotoko was inspired by Saki Hanajima from Fruits Basket. Nozomi was vaguely inspired by Seiko Kotobuki from Lovely Complex.Q5. Are fan-works allowed?
- Absolutely! Any sort of fan work (fanart, fanfics, cosplay etc) are super appreciated! Feel free to tag me in or send me anything you make!Q6. How about fan merch?
- For now, I would request no fan merch of any kind be made. This may change in the future though.Q7. What about let's play videos / reviews / livestreams?
- All are very welcome! Just make sure you leave a link to a place where people can find the game

CREDITS

CREDITS:
Story, character design, sprite illustration, background illustration, CG illustration, GUI design, coding: meMUSIC CREDITS:
Classical Carnivale, Haunting Dreams, Journey in to a New World, Love All, NES Theme, Old Bossa, Push Me, Savory Theatre, Stanley Sharke, Stopping By the Inn, Talky Beat
All music is from twinmusicom.orgSOUND EFFECT CREDITS:
phone ring - trip200
texting sound - ChazzRavenelle
menu hover sound - nsstudios
menu selection sound - JustinBW
world warning sound - anderz000
all users are from freesound.org