Slow Damage
Video Game • 2022 • Horror
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Abandonment
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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taku's route - happens a lot in chapter 2, important plotpoint, can't be avoided
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Does someone leave without saying goodbye?
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taku's route - there's a child in a second chapter that's constantly abandoned by his mother
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Abuse
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unavoidable
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Are there abusive parents?
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taku's route, but also a part of towa's backstory
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Is someone abused with a belt?
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taku's route, chapter 2 - mention of child abuse. no belt mentioned, but there is a bruise on a child's face
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Multiple characters had abusive childhoods and then go on to abuse others into adulthood.
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Is someone stalked?
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In a later route, the main character is stalked (and later kidnapped) by a love interest. The main character was unaware of the stalking
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Child abuse is a major theme and explored in all routes. Do not play this game if you are distressed by child abuse.
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Addiction
Does someone abuse alcohol?
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The main character is constantly drinking, often in place of food, and hangs out at a bar for a great number of important plot scenes. He also takes his prescription medication with alcohol instead of water.
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Drugs are a very common theme in all story routes. The setting is a Yakuza run city-state where drugs, sex, alcohol, and other forms of escapism are commonly abused. IV and hallucinogenic drugs both make an appearance.
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Is there addiction?
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The main character is addicted to smoking/nicotine, and possibly drinking alcohol as well
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Animal
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Are there bugs?
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I cannot stress enough that if you are triggered by bugs, avoid Taku's bad ending at all costs. Taku's insanity ending has Towa hallucinating bugs inside flesh and it is graphic and gorey.
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Assault
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Someone rapes the main character for revenge purposes. In another situation the main character also purposely put himself into a situation so that he would be gangraped as a bad coping mechanism
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The main character mentions that he had been gang raped in the past
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Is there pedophilia?
169 supporters
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there's pedophilia in the city - mention of child brothels, child prostitutes and pedophile rings
taku's route - in chapter 2 there's a character who's rumored to be a pedophile and our job is to find out whether or not that's the case. [SPOILER - he's not, but it cuts very close, close enough for the character to not be sure in the beginning either]
taku's route - in chapter 2 there's a character who's rumored to be a pedophile and our job is to find out whether or not that's the case. [SPOILER - he's not, but it cuts very close, close enough for the character to not be sure in the beginning either]
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Is rape mentioned?
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mc doesn't mind the idea of getting raped, he seeks onesided sex with stranger, it taku's route he mentions that he was gangraped in the past
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Is someone drugged?
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main character gets drugged twice in chapter 1
taku's route - drugged once
taku's madness ending - addiction to hallucinogenic drugs
taku's route - drugged once
taku's madness ending - addiction to hallucinogenic drugs
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Is someone restrained?
37 supporters
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taku's madness route
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no but there's one pursued by loansharks
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Is someone beaten up by a bully?
25 supporters
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there's a practice of fighting other people for fun or to let off some steam called deathmatches
in rei's route there's a group of people who go on attacking normal people at night, because it's "fun"
in rei's route there's a group of people who go on attacking normal people at night, because it's "fun"
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Is someone's mouth covered?
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taku's madness ending - mention of towa getting gagged and bound for x amount of time
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Bodily Harm
Is there eye mutilation?
149 supporters
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rei's bad ending gives us the pleasure of laying eyes on the term "eye-p*ssy" so uh. i think that speaks for itself. mc is shot in the eye
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Is there excessive gore?
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Yes. The main character gets slashed in a scene that occurs in first chapter and is pretty unavoidable, and in a madness ending particularly it includes woundfucking and. Uh. It’s all very bloody and explicit. Not for the faint of heart
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
118 supporters
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There is discussion of one of the main love interests attempting to cut off his p***s but he backs out of it. This is only mentioned in conversation.
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Is there body horror?
110 supporters
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Kind of, a pair of metal wings are carved/implanted into the main character’s back and the cg is very bloody and explicit. The wings are removed quickly
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
82 supporters
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There’s a scene where the main character’s hand is crushed under a boot to the point of breakage.
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Is someone burned alive?
69 supporters
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The main character contemplates burning himself alive and almost does it but it stopped last second
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Is there a hanging?
68 supporters
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There is mention of a side character dying by suicide from hanging, although it is a single line of text mentioning it without any visuals
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Is there cannibalism?
58 supporters
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There is no cannibalism, but lots of blood drinking. Consent may vary.
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Is there shaving/cutting?
56 supporters
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mc has visible scars. cutting (self inflicted and otherwise) plays a prominent role in the narrative
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Is someone crushed to death?
54 supporters
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no, but towa gets his body parts crushed at times - form of torture, which is sexually gratifying for him
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Is there amputation?
52 supporters
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thanks nitroplus
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
45 supporters
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due to panic attacks, nightmares and flashbacks
taku's route - result of getting drugged
taku's route - result of getting drugged
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Does someone break a bone?
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There is a scene where a characters hand and elbow are broken by someone stepping on them.
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Are any hands damaged?
31 supporters
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taku's route - at one point towa grabs the blade of a knife. the hand with the open wound gets later crushed with a hard boot<followed by breaking of an arm>
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Are there dislocations?
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no, but in Taku's route at one point Towa gets his arm broken, around his elbow joint
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Does someone fall down stairs?
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it's so weird that it happened twice
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Is someone stabbed?
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taku's route - towa gets stabbed in the hand twice? three times???
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Children
Is a minor sexualized?
139 supporters
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csa and the trauma resulting from it are used as important plot points
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Is an infant abducted?
39 supporters
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can't tell if this counts properly but there are mentions of child trafficking
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Creepy Crawly
Are there bedbugs?
23 supporters
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taku's madness ending - hallucinations of maggots in bed during intercourse
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Death
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Does someone sacrifice themselves?
18 supporters
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mc takes a bullet to the eye to protect another character
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Disability
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Drugs/Alcohol
Does someone overdose?
23 supporters
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taku's route - touching on the topic of drug development, mention of characters who overdose/overdosed or are getting fed experimental drugs with dangerous side effects
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Family
Is a child's toy destroyed?
41 supporters
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no but in taku's route a christmas angel ornament that represents a child has it's wings torn off
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Does a parent die?
40 supporters
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mc's mother dies in a car crash (before the start of the game)
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Does a family member die?
31 supporters
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Death of family members is a very common plot point in multiple routes. The opening to Taku's route features him finding his dead mother, and Towa + Fujieda both have dead younger/older siblings.
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Does someone cheat?
28 supporters
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Technically…??? In one route, the main character agrees to be a “lover” to a guy, neither of them actually want to f**k and it’s mainly politics- the main character has sex with the corresponding love interest before he technically breaks it off with his “lover”.
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Is someone kidnapped?
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A love interest kidnaps the main character in his route. The mc seems to have later developed stockholm syndrome-ish
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Fear
Are there jump scares?
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not per se. however, towa has sudden flashbacks of certain people and it startles the screen for a second. it can take you off-guard.
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no, but there is a knife that's used for selfharm (sexual gratification)
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Are there ghosts?
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there are mentions of a ghost but in actuality said character is still alive
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Are there natural bodies of water?
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we often cross a bridge that's over a river separating areas of the city, the city is surrounded by water
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
180 supporters
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It is not shown visually, but you can hear it
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Is there audio gore?
71 supporters
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interrogation segments feature sound effects of stitches being pulled apart and the splatter of blood
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Does someone spit?
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lots of blood spitting
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
49 supporters
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This game is so anti cop- The MC is constantly commenting on how useless and corrupt the police are, and that’s also a big plot point…
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Is there incarceration?
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Taku's madness ending
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LGBTQ+
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Is there deadnaming or birthnaming?
48 supporters
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Yes. The main character is called his birth name on purpose to antagonize him, and becomes extremely distressed once he hears it.
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Loss
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Medical
Are needles/syringes used?
52 supporters
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There is a scene in Taku's route where the main character has angel wings sewn to his back. The visuals do not show the needle, but the descriptions are vivid, and sound effects are included.
In another chapter of the same route, there is a medical needle shown before the main character is injected with drugs; the injection is not shown, only the needle itself.
In Taku's insanity end, there are numerous times a CG of a needle going into skin is shown. This is easy to avoid if you pursue Taku's good ending.
In another chapter of the same route, there is a medical needle shown before the main character is injected with drugs; the injection is not shown, only the needle itself.
In Taku's insanity end, there are numerous times a CG of a needle going into skin is shown. This is easy to avoid if you pursue Taku's good ending.
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Is there a mental institution scene?
41 supporters
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taku's route - there's a mention someone who's mentally unwell gets send to a hospital (it's not mentioned whether it's a mental institution but we can assume so). the person does leave that place after a few days though, and we never see them again
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Is there a hospital scene?
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There are a number of hospital scenes. The main character works as a receptionist at a medical clinic that sometimes gets emergency Yakuza patients.
One of the romanceable characters is a doctor.
One of the core reoccurring plots in the game is that the main character gets roughed up or gored to the point of being rushed to the hospital, which he later paints.
One of the romanceable characters is a doctor.
One of the core reoccurring plots in the game is that the main character gets roughed up or gored to the point of being rushed to the hospital, which he later paints.
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Mental Health
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A side character commits suicide in one route.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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for sexual gratification
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Is there misophonia?
49 supporters
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lots of heavy breathing, moaning, singular "oms" when someone eats something. no real sounds of chewing. sounds of meat squelching multiple times through the game, pretty much unavoidable. during interrogation segments as well
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
49 supporters
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not explicitly, though mc makes a point of skipping meals/undereating
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
45 supporters
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multiple characters get to hurt the main character in some messed up way. consent level varies, but more often than not the mc enjoys the pain
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
38 supporters
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mc gets flashbacks and nightmares. he mentions at some point that he's certain that he wasn't always the way that he is (masochistic, devoid of emotions)
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at points through the game Towa suffers from vivid nightmares, that one could call shadows of the past, if you will. sometimes he also gets drugged, or is under influence of medication (painkillers and sleeping pills, amongst other things), which at points put him in a very confused state. sometimes his mind gets sluggish, sometimes he looses control over his body due to that as well. at times he also gets flashbacks of the past, followed by unsettling imagery
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Are there anxiety attacks?
28 supporters
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mc has these more frequently depending on how much a route is connected to his past
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Does someone have a mental illness?
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mc is a m*******t does not eat, deals with flashbacks of a past trauma he can't pinpoint due to memory loss, hardly feels emotions, is very indifferent about pretty much everything. his diet consists of smokes and alcohol (he's addicted to both). he seeks onesided sexual relationships where he gets to be used, the rougher the better - pain gets quickly translated into pleasure for him. he often puts himself in very dangerous situations due to that
additionally, there's not one sane person in the game i don't think. the main point of the game is to discover other people's dark desires, and help them fulfill them
additionally, there's not one sane person in the game i don't think. the main point of the game is to discover other people's dark desires, and help them fulfill them
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Noxious
Are there flashing lights or images?
63 supporters
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Yes. The screen flashes very faintly every time the word "daijobu" is said by any character.
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Are there sudden loud noises?
54 supporters
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Depending on the route, certain triggers cause the main character to hear flashes of static or ringing noises, which may be startling. Additionally, gunshot sounds may be sudden.
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Paranoia
Is someone watched without knowing?
22 supporters
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mc mentions a feeling of being watched sometimes, he has stalkers
taku's route - he's watched by multiple people from two factions, additionally he get's bugged why unconscious, which he learns about at the end of the route
taku's route - he's watched by multiple people from two factions, additionally he get's bugged why unconscious, which he learns about at the end of the route
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Pregnancy
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Prejudice
Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
55 supporters
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In Taku’s route, the main character is forcibly dressed as a woman because of his resemblance to his mother.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
54 supporters
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The word "tweaker" is used once or twice.
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Does an LGBT person die?
42 supporters
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Yes, but basically all of the main cast is queer, so it doesn’t feel like a bury your gays situation.
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Is a minority misrepresented?
40 supporters
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A side character is an anime-obsessed otaku covered with anime tattoos and in his ending (which leads to an early game-over) his room is shown covered with anime posters and merch, including a body pillow of his waifu. He has sex with the main character and makes him wear a wig because he looks like his waifu. The last cg of the ending shows him cuddling a body pillow of his waifu as the main character gets dressed to leave. This is a misrepresentation and exaggeration of Chinese gay otakus (as a Chinese gay otaku we’re not all like that I promise), and his pronunciation of Chinese words is also off. As a Chinese gay otaku we do not claim him. Mayu is an outlier and should not have been counted.
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Is there Aphobia?
25 supporters
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nope! one character is even mentioned to not have interest in sex and that's chill with the mc
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Are there homophobic slurs?
1 supporters
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a character mentions he was bullied when he was a kid for being too feminine. he says his peers used to call him a h***e
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A major character’s backstory involves his father saying he was “not a real man” because he was gay, and was later bullied and treated similarly because he was “as pretty as a girl”.
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Are there fat jokes?
1 supporters
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no but one person mentions he gained weight during christmas and is sad about it (he continues to eat desserts though, ones that are "lower in calories"
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Race
Is there blackface?
46 supporters
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overal race isn't really mentioned in the game - but there is a stereotypical character - chinese otaku
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Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
44 supporters
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In one route, 26 and 45, and it is mentioned that they’ve known each other since the former was young. The main character also is mentioned to be into guys in their 40s, and there are scenes with another side character as well as another route (one also 45 ish, another in his 40s as well)
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Religious
Is religion discussed?
16 supporters
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On Takus route, Chapter 2 "Doctor" (asakura, there is a lot of religious imagery and towa visits the church a couple of times
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Are there demons or Hell?
15 supporters
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taku's route - no, but there's a character who's obsessed with the idea of god and angels
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Sex
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Towa's relationship with his mother can be seen as sexually incestuous based upon interpretation. However, nothing in the game explicitly states that she directly sexually abused him.
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Is there sexual content?
82 supporters
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this is a porn game lol
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Are there nude scenes?
67 supporters
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There are at-least 12 scenes that feature explicit full frontal male nudity.
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Is someone sexually objectified?
53 supporters
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mc enjoys onesided sexual encounters, where he gets used. he doesn't really care for his own comfort. he seeks these things out for the thrill of it
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Is there BDSM?
35 supporters
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strong focus on the sm part - the mc is a m*******t that's dangerously into pain. at some point there's knifeplay, foreign object in wound insertion
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Sexism
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Sickness
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Is someone terminally ill?
30 supporters
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taku's mother
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Does someone have a chronic illness?
19 supporters
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mc gets ill every winter around new years'. somatic and psychosomatic, most likely related to past traumas
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Social
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Is existentialism debated?
19 supporters
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not quite debated, but it's important to note that mc doesn't seek death - he seeks dangerous experiences that put him on the brink of dying, but he does it for his art and sexual gratification. he doesn't follow through with sexual offers that he knows will definitely kill him, in general he does not care whether he lives or dies tho
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Is someone homeless?
1 supporters
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homelessness and poverty are both a common theme in the game - mentions of prostitution, including underage and child prostitution. a part of the game takes place in winter, where there's a mention of frequently found deceased homeless people in the streets - noone really cares about that
taku's route - there's a mention of a homeless man found in church
taku's route - there's a mention of a homeless man found in church
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Spoiler
Does it have a sad ending?
87 supporters
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Depends, most madness endings are all pretty depressing, although the euphoria endings could also be described as bittersweet. It’s not a very happy game overall but I wouldn’t say the ending is very sad in the traditional sense. It’s a story about living after trauma, and healing.
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Is Santa (et al) spoiled?
9 supporters
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even though the game happens between november and january, there are not much mention nor appreciation of Christmas. the protagonist is pretty much apathetic about it.
in some routes there are mentions of a Christmas party ocurring on the 25th in the bar the protagonist is frequent, and the manager is wearing a santa hat and a white beard.
in some routes there are mentions of a Christmas party ocurring on the 25th in the bar the protagonist is frequent, and the manager is wearing a santa hat and a white beard.
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Vehicular
Is someone hit by a car?
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it was a truck, tho.
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Does a car crash?
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mention of a car crash at the start of the game - that's how mc's mother died, mc also sustained injuries
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Violence
Is there blood/gore?
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Very much so
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Is there gun violence?
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tones - gang related violence
taku's route - 2 characters get shot on screen, one of them twice - both of them live tho
taku's route - 2 characters get shot on screen, one of them twice - both of them live tho
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Is there a nuclear explosion?
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No, but there are other minor explosions, as there is a character who likes bombs.
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