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Chapter 4: 2020–2027 — Reckoning

The world stops. Markets crash and roar back. Coins peak, rates climb — and then the AI boom changes everything. Tariffs, a bubble, and one night in March 2027 that you have waited thirty-seven years for.

You remember how the 2020s end. This time, you intend to change it.

The AI war

Take your group head-to-head with the world's biggest tech giants on four fronts — AI chips, robots, virtual worlds and AI services. Hire talent, pour money into R&D, buy companies and fight for market share. How many fronts you lead decides how the world remembers you.

Climb the ladder

Keynote showdowns, a cage-match dare, a tariff dinner with a returning president and the largest acquisition offer in history. Beat the world's rivals one by one.

The bubble

A charming investor offers a circle of deals that makes everyone richer — on paper. Ride it, refuse it or hedge it. When the bubble pops, not many are left standing.

That night, on that bridge

March 14, 2027. Two people will stand on the same bridge. What you did for them over four decades decides whether you can save them both. Sign the deal of the century — or go to the bridge.

What's included

• Chapter 4 story: 20 new episodes (2020–2027) with Korean voice acting
  
• New systems: the AI war on four fronts, rival showdowns, the bubble index and tariff cards
  
• Two new gates and eight Chapter 4 endings, including the true ending
  
• See the true ending to unlock the Epilogue "Sixty" (2028–2030) for free — no memories, no hints, only the people you protected
  
• New characters, backgrounds, cutscenes and music
  
• Your assets, relationships and choices from Chapter 3 carry over

Requires RETURN TO 1990. Play Chapter 3: Empire first to reach Chapter 4. All companies, people, brands and events in the game are fictional.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

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

Character illustrations, backgrounds, cutscene videos, voice acting and music were created with generative AI tools, then selected and edited by our team. The story, dialogue and game systems were written and designed by the developer with AI assistance. No content is generated by AI during gameplay.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

The prologue shows the protagonist and a woman falling from a bridge over the Han River (a suicide attempt, not graphic). The story also depicts financial crime such as stock manipulation and embezzlement, casual drinking and smoking in a 1990s setting, and mild profanity. The stock "pump" mini-game is chance-based but uses only in-game money; there is no real-money gambling.