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Summary:

A commemoration for the second anniversary of an actress’s death is being held on Ooejima, a remote island beyond Hachijoujima, south of Tokyo. Oosaki, a detective, receives a request to attend the ceremony on someone’s behalf. However, the ship meant to bring them back fails to show up at the appointed hour, no one has heard a thing from the coordinator of the event, and there seems to be an inexplicable fear and hatred between all of the attendees. Stranded on an ominous island, ten people try to unravel the mystery of the threads weaving their past and the death of the actress named An Ooe. An unconventional mystery set in the Showa era with a Japanese twist on the classic closed circle literary device. It is the year 1955, mid-showa period. An era characterised by chaotic sentiments, with traces of war still visible. The attendees, accompanied by doubts and their devotion to An Ooe, come to the memorial service in an abandoned village. They manage to overcome the barriers of status and spend their time in harmony. However, the situation changes when the servant who helped them until then is found dead. Driven by extreme suspicion, they start to search for the murderer, but this is followed by a second and third crime... Attendees = All Criminals = Love Interests. All nine attendees can be pursued, including the servant, who’s the first to meet an unnatural death. In each route, the focus lies on solving the mystery and romance. The number of attendees who can be pursued increases as you pass through the prologue, and more options and profiles are added each time you clear the game. Enjoy this classic detective fiction while indulging in the perverse pleasure of being deceived by those you believe in. [Translated from the official website.]

Storyline:

A memorial service for the second anniversary of the actress Ann Ooe's death is being held on Ooejima, a remote island even further from Tokyo than Hachijo-jima. Our protagonist, Osaki, is employed by a detective agency, and he receives a most curious request——to attend the service in the guise of his client. Tension hangs between the mourners, and it turns out that none of them have so much as seen the event's host. But things only go from bad to worse when the ferry set to return them to the mainland never shows up... and the guests discover the servant who had been attending them murdered. Tormented by distrust and paranoia, the mourners search for the murderer only leading to further and further tragedy. The guests must unravel the mysteries of their shared pasts and the untimely death of Ann Ooe in this classic closed circle Showa horror mystery. All nine mourners are guilty, and they're all romancable (including the initial murder victim). Each route offers both mystery and romance, and more potential love interests and choices open up as you progress through the routes.

Ratings:

HowLongToBeat

10

VNDB

8.9

399 ratings

HowLongToBeat:

Completionist
50h

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Average length
45h

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Release dates

Aug 10, 2024: Unknown platform (Japan)

Apr 19, 2025: Unknown platform (Japan)

Dec 24, 2026: Unknown platform (Worldwide)