Enter the world of Sakisaka Fuminori, a medical student who receives experimental brain surgery after a traumatic accident. He survives, but is left with warped senses that perceive the world around him as a place of terror. Into this world comes Saya, a girl who is the only thing that now seems pure. With a scenario that stands as one of the first defining works of Madoka Magica and Fate/Zero creator Urobuchi Gen, nothing is as it seems — can you find away to escape the nightmare that surrounds you? A seminal work of horror and occult fiction in the visual novel medium.
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Just going to leave my 2 cents.
I read this almost 7 years ago, and I still remember the whole story.
In most shows/games/stories we are presented to a manichaean reality. The hero is mainly good, and the villain is mainly evil. Even defining characters as heros and villains is something we are prompted to do.
Well, this story shows a different way to look at things. There is no black or white character. They all oscilate in the GRAY.
The story is told in a way that makes you understand the character’s motives, regardless of morals you might have.
I gotta say I, despite feeling troubled about it, would not act so differently if I was in Fuminori’s shoes.
The story is a work of art, with Fumonori and Saya’s love being key to shaken all the foundations of the world.
Quite literally, really.
Read it, enjoy it, and thank me later.
It’s worth noting that the officially released version of JAST USA’s Saya no Uta has cut dialogue, including a missing bit of epilogue after the New World Order ending. If you want to see the game in it’s entirety, you’ll have to download the fan translation and apply the patch to a Japanese version of the game.
This started off pretty promising with an unsettling atmosphere and mystery, but after the first choice devolved into early 2000s style Incel fantasy territory. The bloody atmosphere and gore became routine, and I quickly lost any sort of connection or sympathy for our main characters. Initially I understood Saya/Fuminori’s single minded pursuit of a goal at all costs, but then after the first choice they became sadistic and jealous without buildup? Saya’s reasoning for the mindbreak/rape was there, but Fuminori is written as a total “men can’t help themselves” incel. I could understand if Fuminori himself was so mindfucked he himself was warped, but the story gives only minimal exposition or acknowledgement of his madness.
So far it reads like an average mystery with some early-2000s style incel fantasy thrown in. No idea why it has such positive reviews, hoping other routes will redeem story somewhat.
I liked the story, but I agree with you. I never got the true ending, though. I believe I only got one – which is the best one. Ending 2 IIRC?
you need fuckin therapy, dude.