Effidolum

— It was too precious. So I chose not to see it. —

◆ Genre

A first-person "seeing" experience — narrative adventure (ADV)

◆ System

Playtime: 3+ hours (no branching choices)

An original storytelling system that reinvents the fixed-camera + character-sprite format of conventional ADVs.

(1) A first-person immersive camera matched to the protagonist's point of view.

(2) Lip-sync and blinking synchronized with the voice acting.

(3) Character motion that creates the feeling of truly being there.

(4) Fully voiced from start to finish. Japanese, English, and Simplified Chinese supported. Text and voice languages can be set independently — voices can also be turned off.

◆ Story

"It's just a replica — but I loved it more than the real thing."

Rei Shiotani is a high school boy who loves replica guns more than anything.

Law-abiding — exemplary — unremarkable —

Then, a turning point arrives.

"You've got a good eye, Rei. No doubt about it."

Standing there was Kotaro — a huge man with an oblivious look on his face.

A salesman's smile, and a scout's gaze...

"A friend of mine runs a business. Want to try working part-time there?"

The flattery was excessive, and deep down Rei didn't trust it — but he had no choice but to jump at the offer.

Someone had recognized his talent. That alone was enough.

What lies ahead — a summer vacation of just fifteen days.

What will Rei see — and what will he choose not to see?

◆ Characters

Rei Shiotani

"Like I keep telling you—the piston cup's shot. Plain old age."

A high school boy with a deep love for replica guns.

He has an exceptional eye for things, but the one thing he cannot read is the warmth people give off.

Satsuki Aihara

"A backwater. That's what I call this place."

A woman working at the harbor depot, looking somehow worn out.

A young carer who looks after her divorced mother; attentive and dependable.

Yuzen Momoki

"I've chased that back all my life. Wanting to catch up to it."

The man who hired Rei — the one standing at the top of the harbor depot.

Still young, he strives to one day catch up to the father he respects.

Kotaro Tsurube

"No need to freeze up. Believe it or not, we're all about your age."

The man who invited Rei to the part-time job at the depot.

Bright and comical — the depot's mood-maker.

Peko Tanaka

"You're all saying complicated things…… What's this about?"

The daughter of Koji Tanaka, the depot's investor.

Haughty, yet somehow impossible to hate.

That Guy

"......"

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◆ Note

* The setting of this story is entirely original and has no connection to any real events, persons, religions, or organizations.

- Endings: 1

- Controls: Mouse

- Save: Autosave supported

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