~SLAVE TO THE DARK~


Part 1

These are the changes in the story before Day 10 due to the choices made to get this ending.


~Jan. 7 - Critical Point~


A rare scene

CHOICE #3 - However, Takuto doesn't move.
1. Stay quiet and watch them leave.
2. Ask Ryouta to wait.

Taukasa: "Takuto? Are you coming?"

Takuto: "Go ahead. I forgot it was necessary to call about my work shift."

Taukasa: "Is that so? I'm heading to the station then."

'I waved and saw everyone off. When they disappeared, I took out my phone.'

***Takuto calls Syusei like usual.




~Jan. 24 - The Visit~


On the street at night

CHOICE #6 - Tell Kou that the girl is dead?
1. Tell him
2. Say nothing.

Takuto: "Umm, Haishima-san."

Kou: "What is it?"

Takuto: "Though it might be too forward to say these kinds of things..."

Kou: "What's wrong?"

Takuto: "Fujisaki...Fujisaki Cacaco?cdied. "

Kou: "Eh...!?"

Takuto: "..."

'Haishima's disappointed voice was painful to my ears. Should I not have said it?

Takuto: "It was an accident. Her leg slipped on the stairs of the pedestrian bridge."

Kou: "Was it so? Poor girl."

'Haishima did not say anything after that. '

Kou: "Fujisaki-san seemed to have liked the book I wrote, and received a consultation on her graduation thesis. When she graduated, she wanted to enter into a laboratory and it was necessary to reach out a helping hand."

Takuto: "Was...that so..."

'Consultation on her graduation thesis. Was that what those two were doing at the time I saw them?'

Kou: "It might be strange that I say this but Katsuragi also cares about the accident."

Takuto: "I do."

Kou: "Then I will rest more according to Katsuragi's order. Hearing your voice was good."

Takuto: "Haishima-san."

'One idea unexpectedly occurred in me. The idea doesn't stop though I find it too meddlesome and too impudent.'

Kou: "When I improve a little more I'll come to buy flowers. My best regards until that time."

Takuto: "Ah, yes..."

'After I had answered so, I instinctively grasped my phone tightly.'

Takuto: "Haishima. ...If I'm not a bother, shall I deliver the Pascali?"

***Takuto delivers the Pascali like usual.




~Day 3 - Chains~


They all gather in the dining room

CHOICE #13 - Ryouta: "Even Takuto is angry and wants to get out of here!?"
1. I want to get out
2. Say nothing.

'I did not answer Ryouta's question. Haishima was amused that I was at a loss for words and stands.'

Kou: "Oh?"

Takuto: "No, it's nothing."

Ryouta: "Why do not you answer Takuto? You surely don't believe this fellow still?"

Takuto: "Ryouta..."

***Day three continues like usual




~Day 4 -- Premonition~


Candles video - Night to Day


Takuto keeps track of the days


Takuto's bedroom

They've been confined here for four days.

CHOICE #14
1. Go look for Ryouta
2. Go look for Kou.

'I finished breakfast and decided to look for Haishima.'

*door opening*

'I walk out of my room and down the quiet hallway. His sign is not felt by me like usual. Perhaps it's not only the temperature that feels chilly when I walk like this.'

Takuto: (That...?)

'I thought that I heard a noise somewhere and I search for the source.'

Takuto: (Surely the dining room is there.)

'I found an open door when I was walking in the direction of the sound. When I peeped inside, it was just Veronica cleaning.'


Veronica in the dining room

Takuto: "Ah, Veronica."

'Veronica looked up when I called her name. I didn't say anything since then, however she quietly stared at me as if waiting for me to speak.'

Takuto: "...umm, Haishima-san?"

Veronica: "The master worked until late last night."

Takuto: "Ah...is that so..."

'The conversation doesn't continue. Am I unfriendly or is she refusing me?'

Takuto: "Is the night always slow? Can I meet with him at that time?"

Veronica: "I am sorry, that cannot be answered by me. "

Takuto: "I see. Sorry. Thank you."

Takuto: (After all...refused.)

'The conversation that doesn't continue makes the air feel heavy and I left that place.'


Hallway - day

'Ryouta's face came to mind as soon as I left the dining room.'

Takuto: "Ryouta...is safe."

'I walk down the hallway and being to look for Ryouta. I relied on a faint memory of what seemed to be the entrance and found my way there.'


Main entrance

They find each other at the main entrance.

Ryouta's fired up already and kicks the door multiple times but it doesn't even make a dent. Ryouta says that at least if they can get out he can contact his big brother. Takuto suggests that there might be another exit so they start wandering. After several hours they find a door that's unlocked.


Wine cellar

It leads to a very clean wine cellar...with a giant cage.

'I was not able to separate my eyes from 'it' that was on the opposite side of the wine shelf. 'It' was a cage.'

Takuto's concerned over why something like a cage is in the cellar. Ryouta wonders if collecting wine is Kou's hobby.


An earring

Something small catches Takuto's eye. It's an earring...that belonged to Makita-san.

Ryouta asks who the girl was.

Takuto: "She was a child who worked part-time at 'Flower shop Aya'. She's been missing since the end of the year."

It was an important earring of hers. Ryouta says maybe Alice dropped it.

'One idea had occurred in me. Surely. Haishima-san might have confined her here.'

Takuto doesn't tell this to Ryouta and suddenly decides to go back to his room.


Candles video - Day to Night

Haishima doesn't come to supper tonight. Takuto and Ryouta tell each other stories, desperately trying to forget that they're confined here. He tries to keep smiling so Ryouta doesn't know something's wrong.

Ryouta asks if Takuto would come to his room. Confused at the request, Ryouta panics and tells him he didn't mean anything weird by that. He's just worried.

CHOICE #15 - Click on choice one for Ryouta's bad ending: Solitude.
1. Return to your room → SOLITUDE (Ryouta Bad END 1)
2. Go to Ryouta's room.

Takuto goes with Ryouta.

'Bitter relief. I laughed slightly, and began to walk with Ryouta. '


Ryouta's room

Takuto takes a seat on the sofa. Ryouta starts asking questions about Kou.

Ryouta: "Takuto. I want to help Takuto. I absolutely want to leave here with Takuto. What does Takuto really think? Is it painful here? Or, do you want to run away?"

CHOICE #16
1. I want to run away from here soon.
2. Even I don't understand well.

'Even though I wanted to run away I still didn't understand. I averted my eyes from Ryouta.'

Ryouta: "Takuto?"

Takuto (smiles): "You misunderstand. There is no meaning in remaining here. Neither Makita-san's report nor ours is connected, even if Ayako worries terribly."

Ryouta: "!?"

'At the mention of Makita-san's name, Ryouta's expression grows hard. However, today I did not have the courage to ask.'

Ryouta: "Let's search for the exit again tomorrow."

'My shoulder is tapped as Ryouta encourages me. And, the moment that twines round my neck muscle as the arm plays ----.'


Red swirl

Takuto gasps painfully.

*heartbeat/red* *flash of the father in law*

'Someone's temperature. Feeling of someone's hand. A strong unpleasantness ran down my spine. Dark hair. In the thickness of meat, thick fingers.'

"Takuto. Hey, turn here."

*Gasping*

'That. That person at that night who tried to violate me ----.'

Ryouta: "Takuto? Did something happen? Your face looks pale."

'Someone looks into my face. Dark hair. It tries to touch me. ----Someone, with the dark hair---.'

Takuto: "Don't touch me!!"

Ryouta (painfully): "!?"

*thud*

'Ryouta had landed on his bottom on the floor, and I returned to me. My memory is ambiguous, but it was still understood that I pushed Ryouta away.'

Takuto realizes he shoved Ryouta off the couch and apologizes. He really wants a shower so he leaves for the night.
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