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There isn't a lot more to say about the game. It's a visual novel with typical options like text speed and font size. As always, you can skip already read text or everything, which defeats the purpose of the game. The story is what initially draws you to the genre. In a market saturated with low-effort games, it's difficult to find one that jumps out. Most simply follow the adult and anime trends, add a generic story, and call it a day. I must say that the story in this game lifts it a rank higher. The story is delightfully mature and separated into four chapter. Despite some unsettling images, the game is relatively safe for everyone to play. Although each chapter offers two paths you can pursue by making a single decision somewhere in the chapter, there isn't much reason to play the game again. The difference is simply in how you choose to interpret the inexplicable events; you can trust your mind and go down the scientific route, or you can begin to believe in the supernatural. Unfortunately, the story's poor presentation somewhat detracts from the overall experience. For starters, when you click the mouse button, some paragraphs do not receive a new text bubble. This means …

"Even sci-fi shows don't go this far." (Game, breaking the 4th wall) So I finished the game and I'm very happy with it. The story and writing are [u]very good[/u]. Sound and visuals are high-quality and varied. It feels like the whole experience was created with immersion in mind. The English translation is janky, but still easy to understand. This is Season 1 of a detective story, comprised of 4 chapters. You can approach each case 2 different ways: scientifically or superstitiously. Depending on how fast you go, one playthrough can take 4-6 hours and then you can go again the other way if you want to. Is it worth replaying? I would say, yes. You will meet different people and might got to different locations. The reason I found the scientific path more entertaining is that it feels very convincing. We all know those games that just try to explain all their nonsense away by throwing a bunch of science fiction mumbo jumbo at you and none of it makes sense. Or it just feels like lazy writing. This is NOT one of those games. I love the fact that I was sold on a lot of these ideas. It could totally be true or even based on real-life studies. I'm looking forward to the next season.