Planned Release Date: August 2027

About This Game

The other half of your soul—never let go.

In the Afterworld, your story begins again.

💞 Girl and girl, or boy and boy: your bond with a same-sex partner sways with every choice, leading to one of four endings

⚔️ Expose enemy weaknesses piece by piece, and craft challenging builds with 8 weapon types and no equipment restrictions

❤️ Joy boosts every stat. Anger sharpens your attacks. The emotions the story stirs in you become your strength in battle

Drawn up from dark waters by a song that feels strangely familiar, you wake in a forest you have never seen.

Waiting there is someone who seems to know you.

With no memories, and newly told that this is the Afterworld, you begin a quiet life with this same-sex partner, the one who gave you your name.

In time, you learn that the Mirror of Samsara, which governs the fate of the world, has been shattered by an unknown hand, and the cycle of rebirth has come to a halt.

Deep in the woods, you touch a Mirror Shard, and a voice flashes through your mind:

"...I want to see you..."

It is your own soul, crying out.

To recover your lost memories and learn what this burning longing really is, you set out to gather the Mirror Shards.

But there is one thing you cannot bring yourself to say: that there is someone you desperately need to see. Somehow, you feel it would hurt the partner standing right in front of you.

**Companions facing the wounds of their past, and the creeping shadow of madness**

Along the way, you are joined by companions who carry deep wounds and losses from their lives before: a sun-loving black cat who fears the strong but melts at the right kind of petting, a crimson demon who comes along to study your soul, and a wind spirit who was robbed of the right to choose.

Together, you follow the trail of Dunkel, a one-eyed man who pries open the wounds in people's hearts and lures them into madness.

Yet as the journey goes on, something dark begins to surface in the eyes of your partner, who has always waited for your return more tenderly than anyone.

The real reason you came to this world. The secret your partner is keeping.

When you learn the cruel truth, what will you choose?

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Characters

── Girls' Route: a bright, sensitive girl and a sharp-tongued but caring apothecary girl ──

■ Mizuki (Protagonist)

"The thought of staying empty like this forever scares me. I want some kind of clue, even a small one. I want to move forward."

A girl who woke from dark waters with no memory of who she is. She is bright and sensitive, with a kindness that never looks away from other people's pain.

Deep in her heart lingers an urge to see someone. Guided by it, she sets out to gather the Mirror Shards.

In battle: A versatile all-rounder who wields water and darkness magic. Her Attack grows slightly faster.

■ Rui (Partner)

"Do it your way. I'll keep this place safe—somewhere you can always come back to and rest."

The apothecary who gave Mizuki her name in the forest and took her into her home. Confident and every bit the big sister, she cares about Mizuki more than anything.

Mizuki's reckless journey exasperates her, yet she backs her up faithfully with medicine and support. Now and then, though, something unreadable passes through her eyes.

── Boys' Route: a clever, principled boy and a gruff but devoted apothecary boy ──

■ Nagi (Protagonist)

"If nobody shoulders the risk, nothing ever begins. Right? A world where everyone stays frozen in place... I won't accept that."

A boy who woke from dark waters with no memory of who he is. Even so, he is clever and principled, determined to seek out the truth for himself.

Driven by a longing to see someone, and searching for what it means, he sets out on a perilous journey.

In battle: A versatile all-rounder who wields water and light magic. His Magic grows slightly faster.

■ Kairi (Partner)

"I'll keep this place safe—and I'll be here waiting, whenever you come home."

The apothecary who gave Nagi his name in the forest and took him into his home. Blunt in how he talks but warm at heart, he is deeply devoted to Nagi.

He can't bring himself to leave reckless Nagi on his own, so he supports his journey. But the closer Nagi comes to his "past," the more Kairi's private anguish begins to show.

── Companions on the road, and the shadow that stands in your way ──

■ Pechi

"Strong ones are scary. But you—you're good at pets."

A talking black cat you meet in the Wavering Woods. A true scaredy-cat, he is terrified of anyone with a strong soul, but he loves the way you pet him and joins you on one condition: pets every day. He, too, is searching for the home he lost.

In battle: Fast and hard to hit. When he is afraid, his animal instincts kick in and push his evasion even higher. With the Pantherize skill, he becomes a black panther, and his Attack, Defense, and Magic Resistance shoot up.

■ Kaguya

"If ever the day comes when you wish it from the bottom of your heart... I shall burn you away with my flames, until not a trace remains."

A flame demon you meet in the depths of the Crimson Cavern. Intrigued by your soul, which stays sane even while carrying Mirror Shards, she joins you to observe you up close. Her coldness toward humans seems to have something to do with her memories of life...

In battle: Top-tier Magic and max MP. She devastates enemies with powerful flame magic and a wide array of status ailments.

■ Hayate

"Never stop choosing for yourself. ...Know, though, that every choice carries its own burden. There will be times its weight is too much to bear—times you are wounded. ...When they come, my wind shall heal you."

A wind spirit you meet atop the Tower of Wailing Winds. In life, an unjust fate denied him the right to choose. Moved by your resolve to choose your own path, he lends you his strength.

In battle: A specialist in wind-based healing and support magic. With high Defense, Agility, and Magic Resistance, he keeps the party steady.

■ Dunkel

"Well then—here's to a top-class show. Devotion, you know... sometimes there's nothing uglier."

A mysterious one-eyed man who keeps turning up wherever you go. A hedonist who lives for anything "interesting" in the tedium of the Afterworld, he hands Mirror Shards to people with deep wounds and obsessions, then watches them spiral out of control.

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Key Features

💞 **Walk Side by Side with Your Same-Sex Partner**

Your choice of protagonist at the start of the game decides your partner.

• Girls' Route (Mizuki × Rui): a bright, sensitive girl and a confident girl who looks out for her

• Boys' Route (Nagi × Kairi): a clever boy with a strong sense of justice and a gruff but devoted boy

Because each pair's personalities differ, so do the conflicts that arise on the journey, the ways the two drift apart, and even the shape of the ending they reach.

Your partner isn't a character you control directly, but they travel with you and faithfully back you up at the end of each turn, healing your party or throwing in a supporting attack. Keep them safely in the back, or have them fight beside you on the front line. You can switch at any time.

Back home, your partner runs an apothecary and sells you medicine. You can also give them gifts like Cat Ears and see how they react. The Afterworld is a harsh place, and that is exactly why these warm, everyday moments together will be your comfort.

⚔️ **Win the Information War with Sharp Eye, and Build Your Way**

Turn-based, command-driven battles with your protagonist and three companions. The key is Sharp Eye, an ability that reveals enemy weaknesses and resistances in stages. Let Pechi, the evasive black cat, draw attacks and buy time, then have Kaguya, the slow-acting demon, read the newly revealed information and hit a weakness with exactly the right spell. Each character's personality and speed click together in a true battle of information.

There are no classes: everyone can equip any weapon or armor (except Pechi the black cat, who fights with his own claws and fur). Combine 8 weapon types, from daggers that ignore evasion to greatswords that make enemies flinch, with skills to create a challenging build that is all your own. Wear animal-motif gear and you can even turn Fear, normally a debuff, into Beast Instinct, a big boost to evasion. Emotions and equipment interlock for deep tactical play.

❤️ **The Emotion System: Where Heart Meets Numbers**

Emotions stirred by the story feed directly into your battle stats. Joy raises every stat, Anger greatly boosts Attack, and Sadness greatly boosts Magic. Emotions shift seamlessly, not only with dramatic story moments but with everyday events and each character's nature: finding a treasure chest, watching your partner get hurt, your cat companion getting hit by water magic, or petting the cat in your room. As emotions blend, the characters' expressions change from moment to moment.

🌑 **Empathy, a Hidden Stat, and Four Endings**

Will you gently take the hand of someone who is hurting? When asked where home is, what will you answer?

Your small acts of care toward your partner, and an honesty that sometimes cuts like a knife, are quietly recorded in a hidden stat: Empathy.

Simply staying close and giving them what they want is not always what saves someone. Clues hidden throughout the story, along with the decisions you make, open the door to four different endings, ranging from hope to sweet codependency to a ruin that cuts deep.

📜 ***Records*: Piece Together the Past from Different Accounts**

In forgotten corners of the dungeons lie scraps of writing that drifted over from the world of the living. A witch's journal. A young pilot's last letter. A lost property report for a cat. Collect these *Records*, written in different eras and from different points of view, and piece them together to uncover the despair and truths your companions carried in life. Unravel every last one, and you will earn special keepsakes to carry you through the hardest battles.

🔰 **Plenty of Support for Story Lovers**

Alongside Normal Mode, which delivers combat at its intended challenge, Story Mode lets you focus on the narrative. In either mode, if your party falls in a boss battle, you can retry instantly from the start of the fight.

Theater Mode lets you replay any scene you have already seen. Curious how your partner would have reacted to the choice you didn't make? Try it as many times as you like without affecting your stats, and savor every corner of your story together.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

This game makes use of generative AI as a creative assistant during development. All AI-assisted output is reviewed, edited, and approved by the developer before being included in the final game. No content is generated live during gameplay.

Source code: Drafted with AI coding tools, then reviewed, tested, and integrated by the developer.
Visual assets: All main character designs and key visuals are based on the developer's hand-drawn illustrations. Some assets combine the developer's artwork with AI-assisted generation or refinement.
Scenario text: Story, dialogue, and worldbuilding are written by the developer, with AI used for drafting support, rewriting, and consistency checks.
Music: A portion of the in-game music is produced with AI assistance; the developer selects, edits, and finalizes all tracks used in the game.
Localization: The English translation is produced with AI assistance and reviewed by the developer.