#rain code dlc

[austajunk]

I ship them now and I don’t know how to handle it. :)

[renavi0]

A few days ago, I bought Vivia and Yakou's dlc and I was always wondering... what kind of description do their profiles have during these stories

During Vivia's story, his profile repeats a little information about himself and is also updated as the story progresses. This is a small piece of his profile at the end of his story. Unfortunately, I only saved part of the piece. sorry for that

And Yakou ones. I like how even his basic information changes a little as the story progresses

At the beginning of his dlc story:

When the story tells about the events of 5 years ago:

And in the end of his dlc story:

[cheesecakemermaid1048]

The biggest mystery around Vivia will forever be how he walk around without complaining about his back

[hopeymchope]

The impact of "Ch. Yakou: Thank You, My Detective" on Master Detective Archives: Rain Code's story (and any possible sequel?)

The DLC for "Master Detective Archives: Rain Code" is complete. And having now played through all five of the "Substories," I think we can at least say that only ONE of them leaves any major impact on the larger narrative.

I wouldn't say "Ch. Yakou: Thank You, My Detective" is the best of the substories. Not to me, at least. But it certainly ends on a note that strongly suggests a change to the status quo we all understood when the game ended.

MAJOR SPOILERS for both the main-game narrative of "Master Detective Archives: Rain Code" and the DLC "Ch. Yakou: Thank You, My Detective" are under the cut.

At the very start of "Ch. Yakou," we're controlling Yakou Furio from a side-scrolling perspective as he slowly plods and stumbles down a hallway.

His face is in shadow with his hood up, and we occasionally get flashes of his memories... including Yuma pleading "Yes! I'm Yuma! Chief, you understand me?" And if you don't immediately remember when that moment occurred, it'll all be cleared up by the time you complete this trudge down memory lane. Because it all concludes with a memory of his death on the floor of the lab underneath Amaterasu Corporation.

That's right — we're controlling Yakou Furio when he's already a shambling zombie homunculus! That memory of Yuma is even from the final chapter of the game!

These memory flashbacks are really an excuse for us to experience the backstory of how Yakou met the woman who ultimately became his wife — the one who was the driving motivator behind his actions in Chapter 4. (And who sadly isn't even given a name during this chapter in spite of getting backstory and a voice actress. Wtf is that.) But you might be thinking, "We could've seen Yakou thinking about this storyline at any time. Why doesn't this chapter just take place at some vague interval between chapters 1-3, like all the other DLC stories? Why is THIS the one weird outlier?"

Answer: Because of how it ends.

Yakou's march through the corridors comes to an end when he meets... a ghost? A memory? I'm leaning towards her being the former, but I can't be 100% sure. Regardless, some version of his deceased wife is there to leave him with a parting gift.

I'll let her explain it:

Yup, you read that right. We end with DeadWife handed off a small batch of her experimental medication — a means by which Yakou can truly resurrect himself. ... Although she does add that cavet about how it "might be completed if someone takes over my research," which certainly leaves room for doubt about its efficacy at the moment.

In summation: Most of the final DLC chapter takes place in flashback... but it ends with dead zombie Yakou Furio being handed a medication that could potentially restore him to his original living state.

So uh... I guess they just set up the possbility of Yakou Furio showing up alive and well for Master Detective Archives 2, huh? They gave themselves an excuse to have the whole band back together if they so choose.

But...

My Thoughts

Look: I love Yakou, sure, but his death is the emotional high point of the entire game. Furthermore, it's the ONLY loss to our central cast. Unlike in Kodaka's preceding franchise, the core cast of Rain Code manages to stay safe from harm throughout the adventure — with this one exception. The only loss to the group is Yakou, who goes down like an absolute badass via an exceedingly clever plan to exact his own brand of justice against the man who had his wife killed.

It feels wrong to undo that, y'know? It's just such an important moment for him, for the story, and for the group of detectives at its center who become to be so attached to him.

Despite that, will I be happy if he shows up in a sequel? Well... yeah, actually. He's a super-likable character that ultimately proves to be far more clever than those around him ever realized. There's a lot you could do with that.

So I guess I have mixed feelings. I'm surprised by this choice more than anything, but that's not to say that it's not still kind of cool. I definitely didn't expect it.

[degeneratefanchick]

Alright my fellow Vivia simps, I want some thoughts. (This is regarding the DLC so be warned)

Why do you think Vivia’s first interactions with Yakou and Yuma are so different?

When he meets Yuma, he comes off as fairly polite and pleasant, and their later interactions have him being decently friendly with him. But when he met Yakou, he comes off as very stand-offish, and actively wants nothing to do with him or the agency. Why do you think that is?

[renavi0]

Mrs. Furio and Ryo sketches

[renavi0]

And another couple of my thoughts after Vivia’s DLC

Spoilers for Vivia's DLC and Chapter 4

Looking at how Vivia behaves in the DLC, as well as looking back at his behavior and actions in the main game, I'm very touched by the fact that Vivia grows as a character throughout the story

He finds someone who cares about him and thanks to whom he decides to give life a chance. Gradually he finds what he wanted in the Nocturnal Detective Agency.

He gradually becomes attached to Yakou, and when he is on the verge of death, Vivia does everything he can to protect and save him.

And when he realizes that he cannot hide from the truth about Yakou’s actions and that he can no longer be saved, not immediately, but he decides to accept it and continue to live. He finally decides that he wants to live with his head held high and begins to recognize himself as a detective.

All this was already in the game, but thanks to the DLC, it all hits even harder and makes me feel like 😭😭😭😭

[renavi0]

Ok, I woke up and besides viviakou, there is one moment from Vivia’s DLC (there are several of them, but let’s stop in that one) that is spinning in my head

Does this mean that the reason for his dislike of the truth is not only because it is cruel, but also because of his forte, he always knew the cruel truth without meaning to?

Also, if you think about it, his forte for him is like a curse, largely because of which Vivia wants to die