Look listen hear me out this song with Kaimas and the woman Kaito is beefing with over Master is Luka who was recently purchased and Masters been making A LOT of songs with her and just practicing overall and now imagine this with Scissorloid kinda thing and *gets shot and dies*
[Thank you for watching! This is my first time using drawing software, so there might be some imperfections—sorry about that. I originally drew it on paper, but later felt it didn't look very good, so I just used the software to redo what was on the paper. I don't have a graphics tablet, so I drew this entirely with my finger. The plot is pretty random, so it might look a bit nonsensical. I tried my best to stay faithful to the original work, but with my limited skills, this is as far as I could manage. Sorry again, and I'll keep working hard]
[Does anyone dare to believe that this was painted by the same person? Oh my God, my drawing on the paper is so ugly]
This is one of those games where you don't realize the entire picture of what's going on until after you get all the endings and boy there are seven different endings to this game. I wasn't sure if this game had a yandere in it, but after seeing the full picture... Yup, there sure is one.
The story starts with Kyu and Otogi booking a hotel room together for an escort. Otogi, a guy crossdressing as a girl, and Kyu had seen each other before, with there being a recent report on TV about Otogi's family. While going up, they get stuck on the wrong floor, seemingly with little time changing or any way to communicate with the outside world. They cannot leave through the stairs as it warps the both of them back onto the same floor, only one of the rooms would open, specifically their room. 0707, where Otogi goes to try to drink its alcohol. Kyu spots Otogi's student ID card with his dead name on it and has the option to give it back to Otogi or to not tell him. After searching around, they seemed to be trapped on this floor, though strangely Otogi seems completely unbothered by this. In their hotel room, Otogi seems excited about this, stating that its like a school trip that he was never able to attend before. Otogi decides that the two of them will play truth or dare. Throughout the questions we learn a couple of different things, like why Otogi created the persona of "Otogi" vs "Otose" and which one is the real them, why Otogi broke up with Kyu (it was because he knew Kyu would break up with Otogi anyways) and why Otogi cross-dressed (it was to trick someone he was dating before, but also the enjoyment of deceiving others). We learn that after Otogi and Kyu broke up, Kyu quit his job as a host. The last question, Otogi asks if Kyu would want to leave the place or die here with him, to which Kyu can either answer with leave, die or avoid the question.
If Kyu answer to leave with Otogi, Otogi will suggest going somewhere after they escape. Regardless of answer, Kyu will talk about how easy it is to read and please others, citing his own experiences of comforting others even if he didn't care about them.
If Kyu states he wants to die with Otogi, Otogi will be pleasantly surprised. He will start to kiss Otogi and although Kyu realizes his body is cold, he will continue. Otogi suggests that he stays in the hotel with him with the remaining food, and at the end the two will die together. It seems at the end, the two of them die by falling off the balcony together.
At the end, Otogi asks the final question, of if Kyu liked him or not.
If Kyu states that he hates Otogi and wants to escape, he will end up getting killed by Otogi by strangulation. Similiarly, if he states that he loves Otogi, kisses him and continues to do so, Otogi will strangle him as well.
If Kyu states that he hates Otogi, but avoids the question, Otogi will attempt to strangle Kyu, but wakes up and finds Otogi sleeping next to him. While out for a smoke, he looks through the news and finds that Otogi had died in a traffic accident. Otogi will confront Kyu and ask Kyu to leave with him and if Kyu accepts, we get a flashback to when the two started dating. We see that Otogi and Kyu are drinking coffee together at a cafe, only for Otogi to spot his mom and try to hide from her. Kyu pretends the two are a lovey dovey couple before Otogi snaps Kyu back to reality. Otogi states that even if the two hate each other, they will be together to the very end.
If Kyu states that he loves Otogi, but avoids the question, Kyu will end up kissing Otogi but realize something is wrong as Otogi's body is cold. After seeing the news that Otogi is dead, Otogi will ask Kyu to come to the other side together, to which Kyu accepts.
If Kyu states that he still loves Otogi and wants to escape, he will end up kissing Otogi, remembering when they first decided to go out together. As Kyu kisses Otogi, he realizes that Otogi is cold, even though he had drank alcohol. At this point, he can either push Otogi away or keep going. If Kyu keeps going, Otogi will strange Kyu and kill him, allowing the two to be together forever. If Kyu pushes him away, Otogi will state that there's a reason he kept Kyu here. Kyu looks through the news and finds that Otogi had died in a traffic accident. Otogi tries to convince Kyu to leave with him and if Kyu agrees, Otogi will take Kyu with him.
Normally, when Otogi asks Kyu if he wants to leave with Otogi, Kyu will have the option to refuse, but it will always cycle back to the question, unless Kyu refuses seven times. This time, Kyu will adamantly refuse Otogi, causing Otogi to be in shock. We see in the past, Otogi had gotten jealous when Kyu was working with other customers, causing Otogi to break alcohol contents around him. In the present day, Otogi had bashed Kyu's head with a glass bottle, causing the liquor to spill out. As Kyu bleeds to death, Otogi apologizes, stating that in the end, they will be together.
For starters, I am a big fan of the art style. It reminds me of a jirai kei art styel and the designs are pretty cool looking, with Kyu sort of looking like someone from genshin impact (I don't know, I don't really play genshin) and I think the music helps with the atmosphere of what is going on. There is no happy ending between Otogi and Kyu as no matter what they do, Otogi will always take Kyu with him, either by suicide or by killing him directly. It explains why Otogi was so nonchalant about the fact that they could not escape the hotel floor that they were on and why he was so afraid of water in the sink, as that was how he died. Despite the fact that Otogi had no idea why he initially brought Kyu in the first place, it is still evident that he still cares and loves Kyu, as his reaction changes if Kyu declares he still loves him versus when he states that he doesn't. I do feel sympathetic for Otogi, despite what Kyu describes as him having an awful personality, it's pretty clear that Otogi's family is the type that doesn't care about him that much, given that they never even brought him to school and even uses his deadname on the news when declaring his death. The game itself feels very surreal with the way the art works, which matches with Otogi as essentially a sort of spirit that cannot let go of his past, so it feels very subliminal, like they are in a dream that they cannot escape. In many endings, its unknown how Otogi kills Kyu, but in some it seems like starving to death, falling off the balcony, getting choked to death and of course being killed by having a bottle smashed into his head were the causes. Sometimes it makes me wonder if Otogi was really there in the first place, since it is implied that when Kyu went up to the floor, the people at the front desk didn't even see Kyu. Perhaps this entire game is really just Kyu dealing with the death of Otogi and ultimately dying from it, whether by his own hands or by accident.
As a yandere, Otogi feels that he must bring Kyu with him to the other side, sort of as a lover suicide. It's likely that Kyu was the only person that Otogi truly cared about, and thus his spirit decided that it was only right to bring Kyu with him at the end. Despite the fact that the two had broken it off, it is clear that they still remain in each other's thoughts, even if it is not in a positive way. I guess I haven't really seen as many yanderes where they essentially are just vengeful spirits of who they once were, bringing their lover to their grave just as they have died, just to make sure that they will be together. At least in this case, Kyu does have the option to accept it, meaning at the very least it was a mutual lovers suicide, though in other cases, it really just is Otogi taking into his own hands and killing him outright.
But yeah, a very unique game. I like the art and the atmosphere was unique in terms of it feeling like a strange dream that you cannot escape out of. If you enjoy this summary, I recommend you check it out.
Hello miss cherry I really liked your game and decided to make this little drawing of Arlecchino x Valerie (yes I'm same person who made pikman arlecchino) 🥹 I really adore the way you write your characters and I love them in general (i genuinely relate to tartaglia even with my age) I'm surprised your VN isn't famous the lore is so interesting and I love how inclusive your game is I'm so excited what's going to happen next update and I can see you put A LOT of effort into your games but make sure not to overwork yourself and take rest's when needed
Also thanks for creating my wonderful arlecchino I really appreciate it🙏
Ok that was genuinely so long lol but just remember you are appreciated and loved by many🥹🙏
I keep forgetting to check here SORRYY, IT'S SO PRETTY I love your art!! And thank you for your support!
SO CUTEEE
Actually, you're not the only person who has told me they relate to Tartaglia!!!
(I begin to ramble about Tartaglia here lmao)
It's... interesting lmao! When I wrote him... I don't even remember WHY I wrote him, it's been a while. I guess I was like "Wouldn't it be fun to include a teenager for variety?" LMAO. He wasn't that important back then. But even now I can find myself relating to him too.
But over time he has become an important character and someone who embodies something I want people to remember (but everyone seems to forget), that people can change for the better, even if they've done bad things.
In the full game Tartaglia will be more enjoyable and definitely a key character to get good endings.
or neutral in case of the demo.
I wonder how will people react to the new endings....
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