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prologue "The Academy of Ghouls"
Chapter 12: Girl Spotted By Noisy Witness
[scene opens on hallway scene]
???: Gyaaah!! Gross, gross, gross!! Gotta hide… He's really gonna kill me this time!!
The wailing and footsteps grew closer. I panicked and threw open the nearest door.
Luckily, it led to an empty closet.
There were tall shelves lined with clothing and fabric, and a large, brass mirror loomed eerily in the dark.
Luna: (I'll just hide in here until the coast is clear--)
???: This'll do!
Just as I was hiding myself in the corner, I heard the doorknob turn.
Luna: (Someone's coming in!)
I hurriedly grabbed a nearby piece of black fabric, pulled it over my head, and held my breath.
Cloaked Stranger: Cracpcrapcrapcrap…
Cloaked Stranger: Whatever deity is out there listening, please get rid of Romeo!!
When the door opened, I saw someone in a cloak rush in.
It seemed that, like me, he also planned to weather some disaster in this closet.
???: Fuji… Come out, come out, wherever you are…
???: Don't be scared… Come on, answer me…
I could hear a voice outside calling out in the tone of someone searching for a lost cat.
Cloaked Stranger: Eeek…!
Luna: …
A door opened somewhere in the distance and I jumped a little in spite of myself.
Cloaked Stranger: Huh..? Is someone…in here…?
Luna: (He's going to find me… What do I do…?)
Cloaked Stranger: Just my imagination…right?
Cloaked Stranger: Eeek!
???: I know you're hiding, Fuji…
???: Tch… Not here… In that closet, then?
Cloaked Stranger: Urgh, that asshole! Does he have a sixth sense or something?!
The footsteps drew closer. I tensed up.
Cloaked Stranger: Whatever higher power is out there, I am your humble servant!!
???: Who is calling me right now?
???: Hello? I'm busy, what is it? …What? One escaped?
???: Sounds like our LB.
???: "Lucky break," obviously! Do I really need to explain that to you, moron?!
???: Yes, good. I'll find the escapee before the academy does.
Luna: (Is he talking about me…?)
The footsteps quickly disappeared into the distance, and silence fell once more.
Cloaked Stranger: Phew, he's gone…
[comic sequence of the closet scene. here's the dialogue.]
Cloaked Stranger: Urgh…
Cloaked Stranger: Well, I hated that. Something about dark places really chills my…
Luna: !!
Cloaked Stranger: AAAARGGH?!
Cloaked Stranger: MONSTER!!!
[player choice dialogues follow.]
Sorry for scaring you
Luna: Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you!
Cloaked Stranger: Huh…? A girl? Did a guardian angel really save me?
2. Please calm down
Luna: I-It's okay! Calm down!
Cloaked Stranger: O-Okay! Wait… A girl?!
3. I'm a human
Luna: No, I'm a human…
Cloaked Stranger: Huh? Then what're you…
[end choice variations]
Cloaked Stranger: Oh! You're just wearing something on your head! Geez, don't scare me like that…
The stranger removed his hood, revealing a relieved smile.
Luna: (I probably shouldn't let him see my face…)
I wasn't sure how many people had seen the poster in the corridor, so I was relieved to have a cover.
Cloaked Stranger: So, what are you doing in a place like this? You're not wearing a uniform--are you a new student?
Cloaked Stranger: Oh! Are you lost?! Do you need help?!
Luna: Um…
I did need help, but my closet companion looked like a Darkwick student.
Luna: (If he finds out I'm trying to run away, he'll probably report me…)
Luna: (I can't accept his help.)
Cloaked Stranger: Ah! Sorry! I'm coming on too strong, right?!
Luna: No, it's not that…
Luna: You just seem to be having a tough time. I don't want to put you out.
Cloaked Stranger: No way.
Luna: Huh…?
Cloaked Stranger: Are you…? Do you…?
Luna: (He looks really shocked… Did he see the poster and recognize me?)
Cloaked Stranger: Come on, Kaito, get it together.
Cloaked Stranger: It said in Q&G magazine that 93% of girls want the guy to do the asking out.
Luna: Um…
Cloaked Stranger: Stop. Say no more.
Luna: …?
Kaito: Kaito Fuji, Frostheim second year. What's your name?
Luna: (Should I answer? I don't think he recognized me…)
Kaito: Huh? Um…
Luna: Oh, um… Luna.
I was afraid he'd get suspicious if I kept stalling, so I reluctantly gave my name.
Kaito: Nice to meet you, Luna. You can call me Kaito.
Luna: …Nice to meet you, Kaito.
Luna: (Looks like I'm in the clear? For now, anyway.)
Kaito: I'm the kinda guy who just can't walk by someone in need, you know?
Kaito: And I've kinda got my finger on the pulse here at Darkwick.
Kaito: I can show you around, if you like.
Luna: (I kind of feel like I'm stringing him along… But this could be my last chance to get out of here.)
Luna: …In that case, could you please show me where the exit is?
Kaito: The exit…? Why?
Luna: Um…
I hesitated, unsure how to answer. kaito hurriedly shook his head.
Kaito: Sorry! Forget I asked!
Kaito: That was close… It said you're not supposed to ask too many questions at first either…
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Kaito Campus Interactions
ongoing and out of order!
(thank you @/skylar36!)
Romeo: Fuji...
Kaito: Eek! D-Don't sneak up on me like that! Also personal space, you heard of it?!
Romeo: I called out to you but you were wandering around with your head in the clouds.
Kaito: I was basking in the afterglow of my magical student life with Luna!
Kaito: I was in a great mood, but now you ruined it!
Romeo: Great mood? Ha. Have you forgotten what day it is?
Kaito: What day... Ah!
Romeo: That's right, today's your payment deadline! PDL! You have the money of course, don't you?
Kaito: Oh man, you know I forgot my wallet today? I'll get you back next time!
Romeo: You really think I'm gonna give up that easy?! Get back here, you little toadstool!!
Kaito: Oh, hey Luna! Where are you headed?
Luna: I was called to the staffroom... Huh? Kaito, there's a bug in your--
Kaito: Argh?! Oh... Phew. At least it wasn't one of the ones with too many legs...
Kaito: This campus has way too many trees... How are you with bugs, Luna?
[character choice options
Fine
Not great]
Luna: Not great...
Kaito: O-Oh, really? Well, I only jumped this time 'cause it caught me off guard.
Kaito: So don't worry, I can protect you from... Huh? Did something just fall on me?
Luna: Kaito... There's a snake on your shoulder...
Kaito: AAAAAARRRRGHHHHH!!!!!!
Towa: ~~~~ ♪ ~~~~ ♪
Kaito: Towa? I've never seen you up here before. What are you going?
Towa: ...! ~~~~ ♪
Kaito: Oof!? H-Hey! You're covered in bubble soap!!
Kaito: I get it, let go of me! Ah man, my jacket's all sticky now...
Towa: ~~~~? ~~~~~~~~!
Kaito: These jackets are expensive, so I've only got one! This stuff washes out, right...?
Towa: ...! ~~~~!
Kaito: Whoa! Thunder?! Where did that-- Ahh! Why is it raining sideways?!
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prologue "The Academy Of Ghouls"
Chapter 11: Wanted: Girl On The Run
[scene opens on different hallway scene]
Luna: Huff… Huff…
[scene changes to staircase in the front hall]
Luna: (Is this far enough….?)
After running for who knows how long through seemingly endless corridors, I finally found an outside window.
I'd received curious glances from the students I'd passed along the way, but thankfully, this corridor was deserted.
Luna: (Professor Nicolas was really nice to me, so I feel kind of bad doing this…)
Luna: (But that might have been my last chance to escape.)
Luna: (This curse thing definitely scares me, but I'll look into it after I get home.)
Luna: (First, I need to figure out how to get out…)
I looked around as I caught my breath, and noticed a poster on the wall of the corridor.
[a picture of luna on a wanted poster appears]
Luna: Wanted?
Luna: (Wait, the photo… That's me?!)
Luna: ("If you see this individual, please contact the Department of Anomaly Regulation immediately"...)
Luna: (This wasn't here a second ago, was it?)
As I stood staring in horror at the poster, I heard a yell from the other end of the corridor.
I hurriedly crouched down, holding my breath.
[comic sequence begins in the hallways. this is the dialogue.]
Student: Hey! What happened to Hera's Snakes?!
Student 2: The containment box is empty!!
Student 3: Crap… Is this an escape?
Student 1: What?!
Student 1: There's only a couple of hours left till the entrance ceremony!
Student 1: It'ss be chaos if we don't deal with it quickly!
Student 2: We? Are you serious right now?
Student 2: Do you know how much damage there was when we contained Hera's Snakes the first time?!
Student 1: Urgh… True…
Student 3: We don't stand a chance…
Student 1: I don't want to die!
Student 3: Go ask for a ghoul student to be deployed!
Student 3: Quick!!
[comic sequence ends]
Luna: …
Luna: (Phew… Sounds like they went the other way…)
Once the voices were gone, I breathed a sigh of relief and tiptoed around the corner.
[scene changes to a different hallway]
Luna: (All these corridors are too long…)
Suddenly…
???: NoooOOOOooOOOO!!
A piercing screech echoed through the corridor.
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prologue "The Academy Of Ghouls"
Chapter 10: Kind Words Fail To Allay Girl's Fears
[scene opens in Chancellor's Office]
Professor Nicolas: Chancellor? It's Nicolas.
Chancellor Cornelius: There you are! Excellent timing!
Chancellor Cornelius: I was just explaining her curse and the detention process.
Luna: (Detention? But I didn't do anything wrong…)
Professor Nicolas: Right… How are you doing, Luna?
Professor Nicolas's voice was kind, but I couldn't bring myself to respond.
Luna: (Is this a dream? Or some kind of elaborate prank? Is it real? Am I being scammed…?)
Countless possibilities flashes through my mind, but trying to understand just made me more confused.
Professor Nicolas: You're quite pale…
Professor Nicolas: Chancellor, do you mind if we stop by the treatment room before admitting her?
Chancellor Cornelius: That's fine. But Professor Nicolas…
Chancellor Cornelius: Please take care that she doesn't escape.
Professor Nicolas: …Yes, I understand.
Chancellor Cornelius: Ah, yes. We will need to check your belongings, so please leave everything here.
Luna: What?!
I hesitated, but before I could say more, a tray was placed in front of me. I reluctantly dropped my things inside.
Professor Nicolas: …Let's go, shall we?
Chancellor Cornelius: Don't let yourself be too disheartened, Luna. I hope you get some rest.
Luna: …
Assisted by Professor Nicolas, I stood and exited the room, still in shock.
Chancellor Cornelius: …
Chancellor Cornelius: Oh, just look at the time!
Chancellor Cornelius: Fancy something so troublesome happening now, with the entrance ceremony this evening…
Chancellor Cornelius: General student house reassignments today, prophecy research and Clash clean up ASAP…
Chancellor Cornelius: I'm already run off my feet! Running this place is like herding cats!
[scene changes to classroom hallways of darkwick]
Professor Nicolas: Do you think you can walk?
Luna: Yes…
Professor Nicolas: I'm sorry. The treatment room is in Mortkranken, so it's a bit of a walk from here.
Luna: Um…Professor Nicolas?
Professor Nicolas: Yes?
Luna: The chancellor told me I was going to die in a year…
Professor Nicolas: Darkwick is on the cutting edge of anomalous research. Unfortunately, that means your diagnosis…
Professor Nicolas: …is likely quite accurate.
Luna: So it's true…?
Professor Nicolas: We dedicate ourselves day and night to anomalous research to ensure that people everywhere can live in peace.
Professor Nicolas: That includes researching ways to lift curses like the one affecting you.
Professor Nicolas: We will do our utmost to help you. Let's overcome this challenge together, okay?
Luna: But…why can't I leave?
Luna: I was on my way home when I was brought here… I haven't packed or organized anything…
Professor Nicolas: …I'm sorry.
Professor Nicolas: This is the institute's policy.
Luna: But--
[phone ringing noise]
I jumped, interrupted by the ringing of a phone.
Professor Nicolas: Sorry, that's me. Could you hold on a moment? I need to take this.
Professor Nicolas: Nicolas speaking. Yes…yes…
Luna: (If I let Professor Nicolas take me wherever it is he's taking me, I won't be able to leave…)
Professor Nicolas: What?! You know where they are?!
Luna: (This is the most respected academic institution in Tokyo. If they're telling me, maybe it really is true…)
Professor Nicolas: You're joking… Of all places! Yes. I'll dispatch a search party immediately.
Luna: (But just because of that, they're going to forcefully detain me?)
Professor Nicolas: Thank you. This time, for sure. Right, of course. Some amount of collateral damage is unavoidable.
Luna: (That's just not reasonable.)
Professor Nicolas: Yes…right…okay. Yes.
Professor Nicolas: Phew…
Professor Nicolas: Sorry about th--
Professor Nicolas: …
Professor Nicolas: She's gone?!
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Romeo Campus Interactions
ongoing and out of order!
[scene opens in darkwick general infirmary]
Romeo: Tch... I go to the trouble of coming all this way and he's not here?!
Luna: (Is that Romeo? What's he doing in the infirmary?)
Romeo: Hm? Oh, it's you, BB. Do you know where that SOP is?
[character choice:
1. SOP...?
2. I don't know]
Luna: SOP...? What does that stand for?
Romeo: You really need to ask that?! Your lack of perception is mind boggling!
Romeo: That smiley old prude, obviously! He's not in the staffroom either. Where is he?
Luna: (If he's checking the staffroom and the infirmary, he must mean Professor Nicolas...?)
Romeo: I ran out of my dry skin remedy. My face feels like the Sahara right now.
Romeo: I have to find him and make him cough up some more!
[scene opens in rui's bar]
Romeo: ...
Rui: Oh, hey! Come on in, Romi!
Haru: Ay, Romeo! I was waiting for you!
Romeo: Tch... I was in the mood for a quiet evening alone. For a busy person you seem to have a lot of free time.
Haru: Gahaha! I wish! It's just more fun to drink with company, isn't it?
Haru: C'mon, sit down! My bum's been keeping your seat warm!
Romeo: Excuse me?! That's disgusting. Could you at least lower the volume?
Rui: What'll it be, Romi? Your usual?
Romeo: ...Do you have sparkling wine?
Rui: Sure do! Since you asked for it before I went and made some!
Haru: C'mon, Rui, pour it already! Let's get this party started!
Rui: Coming right up. All right, to another day in the trenches!
[scene opens on campus front lawn]
Romeo: Tch... This UV index is unacceptable.
Luna: Oh, Romeo! Good timing. I have some documents for Sinostra.
Luna: They need to be checked and signed by the captain or vice-captain.
Romeo: ...Don't just pull confidential documents meant for me out in the open for everyone to see.
Romeo: Blockheaded superiors and half-witted subordinates... I really am FLB.
Luna: (FLB...?)
Luna: Does that stand for "fighting a losing battle"?
Romeo: Hmph. Correct. Try thinking before you act next time!
Romeo: You never know who's watching, so be more careful with sensitive information!
Luna: I-I will! Sorry...
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Episode Master Post
prologue - the academy of ghouls
one - the man who grants wishes
two - live from the other side
three - it came from the sea
four - the carnivorous casino
five - the cursed temple
six - the little fugitive
seven - the reanimated dead
eight - the auction of no return
nine - spooks' paradise
ten - tea with a twist of murder
eleven - fatal prison
twelve - the cry of the cat
thirteen - murder at the masquerade
fourteen - the infectious death wish
fifteen - tales of terror
sixteen - the city of ill omens
seventeen - waves of love
eighteen - lost stars
nineteen - the vanishing homeroom
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prologue "The Academy Of Ghouls"
Chapter 9: Girl Chooses Life Or Death
[scene opens in the chancellor's office]
Luna: In one year…I'm going to die?
Chancellor Cornelius: At this rate, yes.
The chancellor's shoulders slumped, then he laid a pamphlet on the desk.
Chancellor Cornelius: Darkwick Academy is known as Japan's most elite educational institution.
Chancellor Cornelius: But that's just on the surface. This is our true form.
He flipped the pamphlet over.
Luna: "The Anomalous Investigation Institute"...?
Chancellor Cornelius: Yes. This is an education facility managed by the Anomalous Investigation Institute.
Chancellor Cornelius: For many years, we have nurtured extraordinary talents here to protect the world from the threat of anomalies.
Luna: But no one knows about that…right?
Chancellor Cornelius: Of course not. Only those associated with the Institute.
Chancellor Cornelius: If the public learned of the existence of anomalies, society would descend into unnecessary chaos.
I flipped through the pamphlet, mind racing.
Luna: "Our Mission"...
Luna: "To face the unknown and the arcane without fear, and preserve world peace."
Luna: (Is this for real…?)
Luna: (Am I really…cursed…?)
I felt as though all the blood was draining from my body.
I swallowed, but my throat was bone dry. I finally squeezed out a few words.
Luna: I was just taking the train home…
Chancellor Cornelius: Yes, terrible business, really. That anomaly is very troublesome…
Chancellor Cornelius: That's why we chose Hoshibami, one of the more aggressive ghouls, to handle it.
Chancellor Cornelius: But he failed to capture or even defeat it. What's the point of ghoul students if they can't do what's on the tin?
Luna: Ghouls…?
Chancellor Cornelius: Yes, ghouls are not ordinary humans. They are physically tougher and possess certain special abilities.
Chancellor Cornelius: There's something in the pamphlet about them… Ah yes, here!
Luna: "In addition to general admissions students, Darkwick has a special admissions program."
Luna: "Participants in this program must be ghouls to qualify"...?
Chancellor Cornelius: Only ghouls can become special admissions students, so they're usually referred to as ghoul students.
Luna: So they're not human…?
Chancellor Cornelius: What defines a human is a hotly debated topic within the Institute. There are many different viewpoints…
Chancellor Cornelius: Oh, don't get me started! We'll be here until the cows come home.
Chancellor Cornelius: Anyway, ghouls are kind of like the Darkwick special forces.
Chancellor Cornelius: Day and night, they risk their lives to protect public peace…or they're supposed to, at least.
Chancellor Cornelius: It seems that this time, they were a little too late.
A wave of sympathy washed over the chancellor's face.
It seemed my unfortunate incident was an exception.
Chancellor Cornelius: Ordinarily, we would not be able to discuss these things with an outsider such as yourself.
Chancellor Cornelius: But the Mesmer Matches didn't work on you, did they?
The chancellor held out a small, familiar bottle.
[comic flashback of haku trying to use the matches on luna]
Luna: Apparently not…
Chancellor Cornelius: Hmm… Perhaps the curse is cancelling them out.
Chancellor Cornelius: If the matches worked, then she wouldn't be cursed anymore, after all.
Luna: Um… Am I really cursed?
Chancellor Cornelius: …
Luna: It's just a little hard to swallow…
Chancellor Cornelius: It's true, I'm afraid.
The chancellor smiled sadly at me, then reached forward and rang a little bell on his desk.
Seconds later, a cat bounded down the spiral staircase and rubbed itself against the chancellor's legs.
Chancellor Cornelius: Ha ha, that tickles! Always after pats, aren't you?
Cat: Meow.
Chancellor Cornelius: I've got a job for you. Could you fetch Professor Nicolas for me?
Cat: Meow!
Chancellor Cornelius: There's a dear!
Although a human and a cat were conversing right in front of me, I couldn't bring myself to be curious.
Luna: (Am I really going to die…?)
Chancellor Cornelius: There's one more thing I must tell you.
The chancellor's expression became suddenly grim.
Chancellor Cornelius: We place all cursed persons under surveillance so we can observe the progression of the curse.
Chancellor Cornelius: This is to prevent more victims like you--and most importantly, it's for your own sake.
Chancellor Cornelius: We must study your curse in order to find a cure.
Luna: Surveillance? What do you mean?
Chancellor Cornelius: Until your curse has been broken, you cannot leave this academy.
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Prologue Master Post
chapter one - girl goes missing without a trace
chapter two - dread strikes on dimly lit train
chapter three - ethereal flute steals consciousness
chapter four - girl follows stranger into vending machine
chapter five - train appears in sky full of stars
chapter six - girl arrives at curious academy
chapter seven - girl interrogated by blindfolded man
chapter eight - horrifying fate comes to light
chapter nine - girl chooses life or death
chapter ten - kind words fail to allay girl's fears
chapter eleven - wanted: girl on the run
chapter twelve - girl spotted by noisy witness
chapter thirteen - witness may have ulterior motive
chapter fourteen - gallant knight performs surprising body throw
chapter fifteen - situation calls for emergency sidebar
chapter sixteen - escaped anomaly creates new complications
chapter seventeen - stalker makes dramatic entrance
chapter eighteen - debtor reveals line he can't cross
chapter nineteen - stalker's greed ends in shock reveal
chapter twenty - veil stuck fast--is there any hope?
chapter twenty one - girl makes tough confession
chapter twenty two - nightmare unleashed on unsuspecting trio
chapter twenty three - fear peaks in dark exam room
chapter twenty four - mysterious exceptions to pact makers dark fate
chapter twenty five - peculiar ring leads to strange destiny
chapter twenty six - unusual proposal could be girl's only chance
chapter twenty seven - eerie ceremony commences
chapter twenty eight - souls of four new students weighed
chapter twenty nine - knight's destination revealed
chapter thirty - bizarre prophecy: who is the champion?
chapter thirty one - girl receives icy reception
chapter thirty two - spilled secret leads to solemn oath
chapter thirty three - futures uncertain at the edge of night
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prologue "The Academy Of Ghouls"
Chapter 8: Horrifying Fate Comes To Light
[scene opens in the classroom hallways of darkwick]
Professor Hyde: Let's walk and talk. Wouldn't want to keep the chancellor waiting.
Luna: Okay. Wow… The cut on my leg is gone already.
Professor Hyde: Professor Nicolas knows his way around a mortar and pestle. Embarrassing in a fight though.
Luna: A fight…? Does he get in fights often?
Professor Hyde: You saw Taiga fighting that anomaly, didn't you?
Luna: Taiga… He was the one with the gun, right?
Professor Hyde: Right. It's pretty common for encounters with anomalies to result in a bit of a scuffle.
Professor Hyde: The Warding Card Hodge and Podge made for you is handy in times like that.
Luna: This card?
Professor Hyde: You got it. Each one has a different effect when you carry it with you.
Professor Hyde: They give you certain advantages in combat. Not that you'll be fighting any anomalies, but FYI.
Luna: What's this picture?
Professor Hyde: It's a painting of the house I said you'd do well in. All the students here have to belong to a house.
Professor Hyde: When they go on missions, they usually form teams with other students from the same house.
Professor Hyde: Not that any of them actually do what they're told…
Luna: Missions… Is that where they go looking for anomalies, like you said earlier?
Professor Hyde: Investigate, capture, manage, research…the whole bag.
Luna: Students do all that? Wow…
Professor Hyde: Ahaha. Being here might change your definition of "elite."
Professor Hyde: And here we are, the very place from which our mighty lord chancellor rules over it all.
[scene changes to interior of the chancellor's office]
Professor Hyde: Your humble servant has returned, Chancellor.
Over Professor Hyde's shoulder, I caught a glimpse of a winding spiral staircase and an opulent chandelier.
The chancellor's office exuded an air of dignity that turned outsiders away at the door.
Professor Hyde: I brought the witness. Come on in.
Luna: Um…hello…
Boy With A Cat-Eared Hat: You're late!
Luna: Huh…? A kid?!
A small boy with his hands on his hips and his cheeks puffed out stood glaring up at Professor Hyde.
Professor Hyde: I did a counseling session with her first. We won't get far without knowing the cause, will we?
Boy With A Cat-Eared Hat: But I'm the chancellor! You're supposed to consult me first!
Luna: (This is the chancellor?!)
Professor Hyde: Right, right, my bad. Here's the results.
Boy With A Cat-Eared Hat: Not an inch of you thinks it's your bad, does it? Honestly, it's like you make my life difficult on purpose.
Muttering to himself, the boy took the papers from Professor Hyde and turned his back to us.
Professor Hyde: That's the chancellor of Darkwick Academy. Not what you expected, eh?
Professor Hyde: He may look like he just graduated from diapers, but he's actually--
Boy With A Cat-Eared Hat: I can hear you, Professor Hyde.
Professor Hyde: …a very important person.
Chancellor Cornelius: It's wonderful to meet you, Luna! My name is Cornelius.
Chancellor Cornelius: Welcome to our humble Darkwick Academy!
Luna: Nice to meet you…Um…you're very young for a chancellor, aren't you?
Chancellor Cornelius: Aren't you sweet? I get that all the time!
Luna: (I guess the staff at elite schools are just as unique as the students…)
Cat: Meow!
Cat: Meow!
Luna: (And this is a lot of cats…)
Chancellor Cornelius: Hush, everyone! I have some important business with our guest.
Chancellor Cornelius: Break time's over--back to your posts. Go no, off you trot!
Cat: Meow!
Cat: Meow!
Upon the chancellor's command, the cats dashed up the staircase and, one by one, leaped through the window.
Chancellor Cornelius: All right, that's them dealt with. Please, take a seat.
Luna: Thank you…
I lowered myself onto the sofa at the chancellor's request.
Professor Hyde: I'll head out too, then. The materials on the anomaly are over here, Chancellor.
Chancellor Cornelius: All right, thank you!
Professor Hyde: He's a little long-winded, but hang in there. Bye-bye!
Professor Hyde waved to me with his hands folded behind his head, then strode unhurriedly from the office.
Chancellor Cornelius: Honestly, that man just does not know when to shut his mouth… Anyway, had a rough time of it, haven't you?
Chancellor Cornelius: Let's take a look at your counseling results… Wonderful! No psychological interference.
Luna: Sorry… What exactly is this meeting for?
I still had no idea why I'd been brought to Darkwick Academy, or why I was meeting with its chancellor.
The lack of explanation was making me increasingly anxious.
Chancellor Cornelius: Ahem… Well…this is awfully difficult to say…
Chancellor Cornelius: You've been cursed, and in one year's time, you will die.
Luna: …
Luna: …Wait, what?
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prologue "The Academy Of Ghouls"
Chapter 7: Girl Interrupted By Blindfolded Man
[scene opens on the counseling room.]
Professor Hyde: Do you remember the anomaly you encountered on the train?
Luna: Anomaly…?
Professor Hyde: Wait, no one gave you the brief yet? How'd you get here?
Luna: Um… A monster attacked me on the train, then someone with a gun showed up…
Professor Hyde: Right.
Luna: Then he attacked me too for some reason, but Haku saved me…
Professor Hyde: No way, Taiga did what? Sorry, gonna have to pretend I didn't hear that part.
Professor Hyde: So then you rode the Galaxy Express all the way to our hallowed halls of learning without a clue, huh?
Luna: Yes…
Professor Hyde: Well, if you've seen that much, this won't take too long.
Professor Hyde: All the weird stuff you just described? They're all what we call "anomalies."
Luna: Anomalies…
Professor Hyde: There are things in this world that defy the rules society has deemed common sense.
Professor Hyde: The kinds of things people call "the occult," or "paranormal phenomena," or "cryptids."
Professor Hyde: We're a global organization that searches out anomalies so we can study and regulate them.
Professor Hyde: Darkwick Academy is our cover, as well as our training facility.
Professor Hyde: In other words, we're the Japan branch of a heroic organization that defends world peace from the shadows!
Luna: Okay…
At least half of what Professor Hyde said went over my head.
But having seen the "anomalies" he was describing with my own eyes, it was difficult for me to refute it.
Luna: (It's hard to believe…but I guess this means that flower monster was real…)
Professor Hyde: And not only am I a professor at Darkwick, I'm also one of the world's leading anomalous researchers.
Professor Hyde: I'm sure you've figured this out already, but I'm brilliant, so just lay back and spill all your secrets.
Luna: …
Professor Hyde: Come on now, no need to be nervous! Let's get down to business.
Professor Hyde sat back and called out merrily.
[comic sequence begins of Hyde in his office calling out two anomalous floating hands carrying a type writer. this is the dialogue.]
Professor Hyde: Hodge! Podge!
Professor Hyde: It's…
Professor Hyde: …Counseling time!
Luna: Huh…?
[comic sequence ends.]
Professor Hyde: I'm going to ask you some questions. All you have to do is answer truthfully. Don't overthink it
Luna: All right…
Professor Hyde: You said you encountered an anomaly covered head to toe in flowering plants, correct?
Luna: Yes, I did.
Professor Hyde: Did you see its eye?
Luna: Eye…
[comic sequence flashback of Mina opening its eye.]
Luna: Yes…It had one big eye where its face should have been…
Professor Hyde: Did you make eye contact?
Luna: Yes…
Professor Hyde: I see… That's a shame.
Professor Hyde: Hodge, Podge, write "Confirmed."
The sound of the letters being inscribed into the paper echoed throughout the quiet room.
Professor Hyde's suggestive tone, the pressure of having my responses recorded, the disembodied hands…
I began to feel overwhelmed by it all. The crease in my brow deepened.
Professor Hyde: Oh, sorry, are they distracting you? They like to people watch.
Professor Hyde: The right hand with the red ribbon is Hodge. The left hand with the black lace glove is Podge.
Luna: Right…
Professor Hyde: Don't worry. We just want to understand what happened to you.
The right hand with the red ribbon waved at me.
Meanwhile, the left hand tapped its index finger on the table somewhat impatiently.
I felt a little awkward just sitting there, so I gave a hesitant wave in response.
Professor Hyde: All right, let's take a peek inside your noggin next, shall we? Hopefully it didn't mess around in there too much.
Professor Hyde: Take a look at these questions and pick the answer that vibes with you most. Just go with your first instinct.
[this is where you take the quiz. you can retake it every time you replay chapter seven of the prologue. for all the results answers, take a look at this reddit link. as far as I'm aware this has zero bearing on anything other than Hyde's response directly after the quiz.]
Professor Hyde: All done.
Professor Hyde picked up the materials in one hand and peered at the typewriter on the table.
He read the words rapidly appearing on the paper and whistled.
[here are the lines where he answers based on what house you got and hodge and podge present you with their card.]
Luna: It's beautiful!
The picture was far more impressive than I anticipated, considering how quickly it had been drawn.
Hodge extended its palm toward me, as though requesting a handshake.
Wanting to show my gratitude, I plucked up my courage, gripped the extended hand, and gently shook it.
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prologue "The Academy Of Ghouls"
Chapter 6: Girl Arrives At Curious Academy
[scene opens outside the galaxy express station at the island.]
Luna: This is Darkwick Academy…?
We stepped outside through the gates of the Galaxy Express and were greeted by a warm fall breeze.
The grounds seemed to stretch for miles, and were surrounded on all sides by thick woods.
Stone paths lined with colorful flower beds snaked across the lush grass. A glittering fountain stood in the center.
Luna: (I swear this island didn't look this big from the mainland...)
Haku: All right, let's get you patched up first. You okay to walk a little further?
Luna: Yes...
[scene changes to outside the main building at darkwick on the front lawn and walkways]
Calico Cat: Meow!
Black Cat: Meow!
As we crossed the grounds, cats in hats emblazoned with Darkwick's insignia darted busily around us.
Luna: There are more cats here than I expected...
Haku: Yeah, the chancellor's a big fan.
I could tell by the cats' relaxed expressions and glossy coats they were well loved and cared for.
Luna: Wait, is that lamppost sitting on that bench over there?!
Haku: Sure is. Wouldn't you get tired standing around all day?
Luna: I guess I can't argue with that logic...
I hadn't expected such a unique and peaceful atmosphere. I felt the knot in my stomach loosen slightly.
[scene changes to the interior main hall of darkwick]
Luna: Whoa...
As we stepped into the gothic castle building, my breath caught in my throat.
A vast hallway lined with marble pillars ctretched out under an ornately decorated ceiling.
The embroidered carpet felt soft beneath my sneakers.
Haku: Watch out for that shadow. It's a tickler.
Luna: A what?! O-okay!
I proceeded carefully down the hall, unsure if Haku was joking or not.
Haku: Right. I think Professor Nicolas said he was in the counseling room.
[scene changes to the counseling room.]
Haku: Sir?
Professor Nicolas: Come in!
Luna: Hello...
We entered a comfortable lounge with warm wooden walls.
A fire crackled merrily in a fireplace in the center of the room, sending shadows dancing across the walls.
Professor Nicolas: Luna, right? We've been expecting you.
Luna: Um...
Professor Nicolas: I'm Nicolas, Professor of Anomalous Medicine. It's a pleasure to meet you, Luna.
Luna: Oh, um, nice to meet you...
Haku: Professor Nicolas is a teacher here. The cut's on your right leg, right?
Professor Nicolas: Could you show me?
Professor Nicolas crouched down and examined my injury, then looked up at me with sympathy in his eyes.
Professor Nicolas: You poor thing. This must be painful.
Professor Nicolas: Take a seat on the sofa. Could you breathe this in for me?
He handed me a small, old-fashioned silver box.
There was a bed of wooden chips inside. I leaned over it, and the sweet scent of apple pie tickled my nose.
Luna: Is this cinnamon...?
Professor Nicolas: It is, yes. Mixed with willow bark and ginger, and steamed in will-o-wisp.
Luna: Will-o...what?
Haku: Luna isn't a student here, sir.
Professor Nicolas: Oh, of course! I'm sorry. I haven't spoken to a civilian in a while.
Haku: A will-o-wisp is a type of wandering light, also known as ignis fatuus. Essentially a lost soul.
Luna: Um...okay...
Professor Nicolas: The effects should have taken hold by now. Let me know if this hurts.
Professor Nicolas removed the lid from a small vial he was holding.
He tipped some of the pink liquid within onto his fingertip, and gently smeared it on the cut on my ankle.
For a split second, my whole right leg pulsed with heat.
Then i watched in amazement as the cut closed and healed right before my eyes.
Professor Nicolas: Do you feel any pain?
Luna: No...It doesn't hurt at all!
Professor Nicolas: That's good. The mark should be gone by tomorrow.
Luna: (It doesn't even hurt when I move it. That was almost like magic...)
Haku: Great, thanks, sir. All right, let's head to the Chancellor's--
Blindfolded Man: Ah, there she is! The infamous witness!
A shady-looking man with a black blindfold and a smile upon his lips swaggered into the room.
He walked in a circle, as though inspecting me, before folding his long limbs onto the sofa across from mine.
Blindfolded Man: Looks like a regular girl to me. It's probably a side-effect of the anomaly.
Luna: Sorry...Who are you?
Haku: He looks like the kind of person you'd cross the street to avoid, right?
Professor Nicolas: You're setting a bad example for your students, Professor Hyde. How about you introduce yourself first?
Luna: Professor?!
Professor Hyde: Ouch. Who'd cross the street to avoid a catch like me?
Professor Hyde: Can't argue with Professor Nicolas, though.
The lanky stranger leaned forward with his hands in his pockets, meeting my eyeline.
Professor Hyde: Hyde, at your service. I teach Anomalous Biology...
Professor Hyde: ...and no one cares more about our precious students than yours truly.
Luna: Okay...
Haku: ...
Professor Nicolas: ...
Luna: (I don't think I'm supposed to take him seriously...)
Professor Nicolas: Anyway...I've finished treating Luna. Are you going to hold the counseling session now?
Professor Hyde: Bingo. Sooner we figure out why the matches don't work, the better.
Professor Hyde: So how about it, Luna? Let's have a little D&M, just the two of us.
Luna: Um...
I shot a look at Haku, hoping for some kind of assistance.
Haku: They want to do a psych eval before they take you to see the chancellor.
Professor Hyde: That's what I said, isn't it?
Haku & Professor Nicolas: It's really not.
Haku and Professor Nicolas exited the room, leaving me alone with Professor Hyde.
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prologue "The Academy of Ghouls"
Chapter 5: Train Appears In Sky Full Of Stars
Luna: Sorry, um...
Haku: Haku.
Luna: Haku... The train is about to leave.
Haku: Sure is.
I watched in confusion as the train pulled away from the station.
Haku was standing hands on his hips in front of an ice cream vending machine. I continued my interrogation.
Luna: Shouldn't we have gotten on if we're headed for Tokyo Bay...?
Haku: This way's faster, actually.
[a comic sequence as Haku uses his phone to activate the vending machine. this is the dialogue.]
Vending Machine: MEOW
Luna: Space...?
Haku: Don't let go of my hand.
Luna: What?
Luna: Wait!
Luna: Whoa!!
Luna: Waaaah...?
Luna: Huh...?
Luna: We're floating...?
Haku: Haha, I like your energy.
Haku: Strictly speaking, we're falling slowly.
Haku: Look.
Luna: Wow...
Luna: Huh...? What's that?
Haku: Lost property.
Haku: Look out, we're about to speed up.
Luna: Speed up?
Luna: WAAAH...?!
Haku: This is our stop.
Luna: ...!
Luna: Is this...another station?
Haku: Don't worry.
Haku: Unlike the last one, this train comes with a safety guarantee.
Luna: This...this really isn't a film set, is it?
Haku: That's our ride.
Luna: Is that a steam train?!
Haku: That's the galaxy express. You've never seen one before?
Luna: Um...
Luna: In comics and cartoons.
Haku: We're in the realm of non-fiction, though.
Haku: Go on, climb aboard.
Luna: But...
Haku: Safety guaranteed, remember?
Haku: Don't worry, if anything happens, I'll protect you.
Luna: Right...
[comic sequence ends. the scene changes to the interior of the galaxy express.]
I lowered myself into a seat. The soft velvet was so comfortable I relaxed just a little in spite of myself.
The levers, switches, and dials peppered throughout the train car were reminiscent of an age gone by.
The warm wooden walls were lit by antique lamps hung from the ceiling.
The starry sky outside was visible through the windows.
Luna: It's beautiful...
[comic sequence of a white cat in a conductor's hat sitting on a bench.]
Conductor Cat: Meow!
Luna: A cat?!
Haku: Sorry to spring this one on you. Could you take us to the academy?
Conductor Cat: Meow!!
[comic sequence ends. the scene goes back to the interior of the galaxy express.]
The swaying bottlebrush tail disappeared into the driver's compartment.
A beat later, the steam whistle blew, and the train chugged forward.
Haku: That's the conductor. Don't worry--he doesn't bite.
Luna: The conductor is a cat...?
The train began to pick up speed, then entered a tunnel.
The roar of the engine fought against the darkness, stirring awake some of the anxiety I'd tried to lock away.
Haku: Most people'll never get to ride this train, you know. Why not make the most of it?
Haku: Look. We're nearly there.
At Haku's encouragement, I shifted my gaze out the window.
We emerged from the tunnel, and the inky blackness was replaced by warm sunlight.
An enormous building loomed outside the window.
The gothic exterior stood solemn and elegant against the blue sky. I felt like I'd stumbled into a fantasy world.
Announcement: We will soon stop at Darkwick Academy.
Haku: This is us. Shall we?
Luna: We're there already?!
The Galaxy Express shuddered to a halt, having reached its destination.
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prologue "The Academy of Ghouls"
Chapter 4: Girl Follows Stranger Into Vending Machine
You: You mean the matches in that bottle?
Narrator: I pointed to the bottle in his hand. He slumped his shoulders defeatedly and shook it.
Stranger With Red Earrings: Bingo. You're putting me in a tough spot, though...
Stranger With Red Earrings: And you're injured. Guess we should go back to the academy.
Narrator: A buzzer sounded in the train car, and the doors slid open.
Stranger With Red Earrings: Can you stand?
You: Huh? Oh, yes.
Narrator: The stranger pulled my arm, and I stood, gingerly placing weight on my right leg.
Narrator: I leaned against his shoulder for balance, and we stepped through the door.
[the scene changes to a train station]
Narrator: Like the train, the platform was deserted and strangely silent. The sun blazed high in the sky.
You: Wasn't it nighttime when I left the concert?
Stranger With Red Earrings: I had a bad feeling when I heard Taiga was heading this one.
Stranger With Red Earrings: Glad I cordoned everything off.
Narrator: The stranger seemed entirely unperturbed by the situation, and pulled out his phone to make a call.
You: Hey so um, I'm going to go find a clinic, okay?
Stranger With Red Earrings: That probably hurts, huh? Just wait one sec and I'll get it fixed up for you.
Stranger With Red Earrings: Hello? Yeah, slight emergency. No, not Taiga...well, kind of him, I suppose.
Stranger With Red Earrings: We've got an injured civilian, but the matches aren't working.
Stranger With Red Earrings: About the same age as me? Yeah. Female. Uh-huh.
Stranger With Red Earrings: Right. One sec.
Stranger With Red Earrings: What's your name?
You: My name?
Stranger With Red Earrings: Yeah, they need it for the paperwork. Could you tell me your name?
You: (Maybe he's calling a clinic...)
[player types their name here]
Luna: I'm Luna.
Narrator: The stranger smiled and made an okay sign at me.
Stranger With Red Earrings: It's Luna. Yep, yep...Got it.
Haku: Thanks, sorry about that. I'm Haku Kusanagi.
Narrator: Haku put his phone away and turned back to me, sticking out his hand for a handshake.
Luna: Nice to meet you...
Haku: I'm really sorry, but I'm going to need you to come with me.
Luna: To a clinic...?
Haku: No, I'm not taking you to a clinic.
Luna: Huh?
[author's note: i just realized i don't need to type narrator. this could literally just be a line of text to indicate it's an untitled box. from here on out the blank lines are the narrator boxes. thanks for joining me on this journey]
I could feel my face scrunch up at his unexpected response.
Seeing this, he scratched the back of his neck, looking sheepish.
Haku: Sorry to throw this on you all of a sudden. Of course you're freaked out.
Haku: I wish I could explain everything to you now...
Haku: But it'll all make sense once we get to the academy.
Luna: What academy...?
Haku: Darkwick Academy.
Luna: Darkwick Academy?
[scene changes to an overhead view of an island in tokyo bay with the campus at the top of the island. there's a bridge to the right in the bay.]
I hadn't expected he was talking about such an illustrious private academy.
Darkwick had been ranked number one nationally for decades.
It sat shrouded in mystery atop an artificial island in Tokyo Bay, and entry by outsiders was strictly prohibited.
The number of applicants who passed their top-secret entrance exam was also a closely-guarded secret.
However, it was rumored to be extremely competitive.
Darkwick was renowned for producing elites who performed key roles on both the national and world stage.
[scene changes back to the train station]
Luna: Why are you taking me there?
Haku: Doesn't make much sense, does it? I swear I'm not shady. Look.
He pulled a card out of his jacket pocket and placed it in my palm.
The front of the card blazed, revealing gold lettering and a photo of the man standing in front of me.
Luna: Haku Kusanagi, Hotarubi House, Third Year...
Haku: That's me. I'm a student there.
Luna: What? Was that terrifying guy with the gun a student too...?
Haku: You catch on quick. Well, anyway...that's the deal.
Haku: Let's get going before that cut gets any worse.
It might have been my imagination, but the supportive hand on my back seemed to hurry me along.
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prologue "The Academy of Ghouls"
Chapter 3: Ethereal Flute Steals Consciousness
Stranger With A Gun: Whatever. I'll just chuck you out there.
You: What?! Wait--
Narrator: The stranger stuck an arm around my waist, hoisted me onto his shoulder, then headed for the broken window.
You: You're going to throw me out there?!
Narrator: He showed me no sign of hearing me. Reaching the window, he threw his leg up on the seat and peered outside.
Narrator: A strange, acrid smell stung my noise.
Narrator: On the other side of the window, an alien landscape robed in red fog stretched out into oblivion.
You: (If he throws me out there, I'll…)
You: Wait! L-Let me go!
Stranger With A Gun: Quit strugglin'. I can't get a good angle.
You: Stop! Who are you?!
Stranger With A Gun: Just your friendly neighborhood ghoul! Man, I have always wanted to say that.
Stranger With A Gun: Gyahaha! Ciao!
You: Ahh!!
Narrator: The stranger hefted me up and swung me back, preparing to throw.
Stranger With Red Earrings: Come on, man. Don't do that in front of me.
Stranger With A Gun: The fuck you want?
Stranger With Red Earrings: I'm just saying. I'll have to tell the academy, and no one wants that.
Stranger With A Gun: Stay outta my way, asshole.
You: (There's more of them?)
You: ?!
Narrator: The first stranger tossed me onto the seat like discarded luggage.
You: (I'm still aive…?)
Stranger With Red Earrings: Chill out, Taiga. I'm not trying to swipe your prey.
Stranger With Red Earrings: This civilian saw you, right? I'll take care of cleanup.
Stranger With A Gun: Oh, for real? I'll go after that thing then.
Stranger With Red Earrings: Yep, sure. Maybe try not to destroy anything?
Narrator: The red-haired stranger punched a hole in another window.
Stranger With Red Earrings: What did I just say…?
Narrator: He picked up a handful of shattered glass, leaped through the window frame, and disappeared into the fog.
Stranger With Red Earrings: All right. Let's get out of here for starters.
Narrator: The remaining stranger stretched, then knelt on the floor of the train, back straight.
Narrator: He pulled out a long flute, pressed it to his lips, and blew several notes into the air.
You: (What a beautiful sound…)
You: (And it smells like…)
Narrator: The gentle scent of rain had filled the train car.
Narrator: Suddenly, a stream of bubbles flowed from my mouth.
Narrator: Somehow, I was underwater.
[the scene fades to black]
You: (I can't breathe…!)
You: (Everything's going dark…)
Announcement: …line.
[the scene changes to a train interior, during the day]
Announcement: We will soon be arriving at the final stop, Shimbashi Station.
You: Huh…?
Narrator: I was jolted back to consciousness by a familiar announcement.
Narrator: I was back in a normal train car. For some reason, daylight was streaming through the windows.
You: Still no other passengers…But everything else seems normal…?
???: Sorry, but I'm still here.
You: Huh…? Ah!
Narrator: I tried to spin around, but the world tilted as my leg buckled beneath me.
Stranger With Red Earrings: Whoa there.
You: Ow…
Narrator: The stranger caught me before I fell, but I winced at the pain in my right leg.
[the scene changes to a comic sequence. the following is the dialogue.]
Stranger With Red Earrings: Oops…Looks like we got a civilian injured. I probably shouldn't mess around with that out here.
Stranger With Red Earrings: Sorry. I'll do something about your injury after…
Stranger With Red Earrings: …So let me clear out your head first.
Stranger With Red Earrings: Do you know what this is?
You: Um…
Stranger With Red Earrings: :Puff:
[scene changes back to tap through]
You: A match…?
Stranger With Red Earrings: Hm? What's that?
You: You asked me what I thought it was, didn't you…?
Stranger With Red Earrings: Huh? Did you have your eyes closed?
You: …?
Narrator: He took another match out of the bottle he was holding and lit it with the striker strip.
Stranger With Red Earrings: Could you look at this fire for me?
You: Sure…?
Narrator: He stared hard at me with a furrow in his brow, as though he didn't like that response.
Stranger With Red Earrings: (puff)
Narrator: He blew out the match again.
You: …
You: (Is this some kind of prank?)
Narrator: The series of bizarre events coupled with the pain in my leg was becoming too much for me. I took a deep breath.
You: Um…
Stranger With Red Earrings: Yeah?
You: The monster, the gunshots, the scenery outside the trains changing…
You: Are you guys filming a movie or something?
[the scene changes to a comic sequence]
Stranger With Red Earrings: The matches…
Stranger With Red Earrings: …They don't work on you?
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prologue "The Academy of Ghouls"
Chapter 2: Dread Strikes On Dimly Lit Train
[scene opens on train, still in red lighting with full moon and forest outside]
Narrator: The brakes screeched, and the train slowly ground to a halt.
Narrator: Heart thumping, I glanced around. I was completely alone.
You: Where did the other passengers go?
You: What's going on?
You: !
[screen changes to your phone in game. incoming call from No Caller ID]
???: …
???: We'll be together soon
[scene changes to your texting in game]
Mina: Why did you hang up?
Mina: It doesn't matter
Mina: We'll be together soon
Mina: Which car are you in?
Mina: You weren't in car 3
Mina: I'm in 4 now
Mina: 5
Mina: 6
[scene changes to comic sequence. the following is the dialogue.]
Box: What number is this car?
Box: Seven…
MC: There's no one there…
Guess who?
Mina: Heh heh…
MC: …!! AHHHHH!!!
Box: What…
Box: What is that thing…?!
Box: Get up! Run Away!
Stranger With A Gun: Gyahaha!
Stranger With A Gun: Wait till I get my teeth into you!
MC: ?!
Box: Who's that?
MC: AH!
Stranger With A Gun: Malab.
Stranger With A Gun: Be good…
Stranger With A Gun: …And hold still now.
Stranger With A Gun: You want me to take you out, don't you?
MC: urgh…!
[scene changes back to tapping through dialogue]
Stranger With A Gun: Fuck, I'm out.
You: (What just happened?)
You: (My leg is bleeding…)
Stranger With A Gun: Huh?
Narrator: Just as the shock wore off enough for me to notice the pain in my leg, the stranger noticed me.
Narrator: He cocked his head and stared, then strode across the train to stand over me.
Narrator: A cold brutality permeated his piercing golden gaze.
You: Um… I…
Stranger With A Gun: You see that?
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i try to avoid author's notes on these posts (currently have through prologue ch 13 typed up) but if anyone has any translation notes on variations in the lines, i'd love to put them in! i know for sure i've seen a note about the french one saying something different about jin's family and the japanese one has different names/honorifics occasionally.
also update i think i'll be typing up any affinity chats/campus interactions i come across, shoutout to danie for these text files. if there's anything else anyone would like to see, please send me a message
feel free to send them here or on timeslipcamp! thank you in advance!
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intro + prologue "The Academy of Ghouls"
Chapter 1: Girl Goes Missing Without A Trace
[game opens on a picture of a white lily falling with a black glove reaching out to it. the lily lands in a pool of blood on a black and white checkered floor. the blood is still dripping as a body in a black suit with a black glove falls behind it. a mesmer match is lit.]
"When the world is collapsing around you…
Whose hand will you take?"
[the mesmer match goes out. this is where you choose a ghoul. for all intro voicelines, please see this video. after the choice, back to the comic panels. the panels and images are included in the aforementioned intro video, these are the text lines.]
"Since ancient times, humans have gathered around fires, fearing the fall of an eternal night.
Yet they cannot help but peer into the shadows that hide in old places and pool in empty streets.
Foolishly, they yearn for it--
For the unknown world that lies beyond the edge of darkness."
[this is where the intro lines for the ghouls go. on a black screen, white text appears after the jump]
"Please, someone tell me…
Where did we go wrong?"
[the scene changes to the interior of a train at night.]
Narrator: Tokyo nights are loud and bright.
Narrator: The low hum of the train and scattered clatter of other passengers buzzed in my ears. I turned up my headphones.
You: …
You: (Maybe I should take this song off my playlist for a while…)
Narrator: I used to love everything about it--the melody, the lyrics, the vocals…
Narrator: But that day, it was just making my heart sink even further.
You: (The final concert was amazing. I knew it would be.)
You: (I thought I'd accepted it was over.)
You: But I can't help feeling like their time was cut short…)
Narrator: I stared out the window at the Rainbow Bridge.
Narrator: Tokyo Tower loomed in the distance, proudly bathing the night sky in brilliant red.
You: If I'd known it was going to end like this, I wouldn't have fallen for them in the first place…
Narrator: The words slipped out before I could stop them.
Narrator: I glanced around furtively. A few other passengers were shooting me strange looks.
You: (I must be tired.)
You: …
You: (Who's texting me…?)
[the scene changes to a phone screen. several different text boxes appear. it starts with 13 people in the group.]
SickleMoon: Of course their last concert was amazing…I think I left my heart in the stands.
SickleMoon: It's been an awesome ride guys. Thanks for all the memories.
SickleMoon: Sadly we won't have anything new to chat about anymore, so I'm gonna leave the group
SickleMoon: Maybe our paths will cross again sometime. Bye for now!
19:13 SickleMoon left the chat
Pickles: I'm still crying…I love you guys. Thanks for everything
19:13 Pickles left the chat
Corby: Thanks guys [crying emoji]
19:13 Corby left the chat
19:14 marilyn left the chat
19:14 PurpleOcean left the chat
19:14 Miyuki left the chat
19:14 Kay left the chat
19:14 Snuffles left the chat
19:14 shortstuff left the chat
19:14 Megster left the chat
Mina: Hi
[character choice options
Just the two of us now
Who are you?
I'm going to leave too
until I manage to play through the intro again, I picked the first option]
You: I guess it's just the two of us now
Mina: I'm glad I'm not alone
Mina: Do you go to a lot of events like this?
[character choice options
Yes
Almost never
Sometimes
i picked option 3]
Mina: Are you still on your way home?
[character choice box: Yes]
Mina: Me too
Mina: The city lights are really beautiful tonight. Can you see them?
[character choice box: I was looking at Tokyo Tower]
Mina: Really? Me too!
Mina: Are you crossing the Rainbow Bridge right now?
[character choice box: I am]
You: I am! How did you know?
Mina: Because I am too! We might be on the same train
Mina: The last two in the chat riding the same train
Mina: It must be fate
Mina: Can I come talk to you face to face?
[character choice box:
Sure!
I don't know…
i picked number 2]
Mina: Why not? I've always wanted to meet you
Mina: That's why I'm here
[the scene changes to an all black screen]
Announcement: We will soon stop at Kisaragi Station…
You: Kisaragi…? That's not my stop…
[the scene changes to the train, but in red lighting, with a forest and a full moon outside]
Narrator: I looked up, and froze.
Narrator: The world had somehow turned the color of burnt steel.
You: What…?
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