Stories by @rkglv

Zero Tolerance

In a future where mankind has colonized the Solar System, there are various settlements, outposts, and colonies protected by the Planet Defense Corps. When the flagship Europa-1 is attacked by an unknown extraterrestrial aggressor, the Planet Defense Corps deploys Zero Tolerance, an elite squad of commandos. The attack caused extensive damage, resulting in many deaths and a core breach that will destroy the ship. Zero Tolerance is tasked with eliminating the alien threat and infected humans before the ship explodes, erasing all evidence of the attack. Their mission is crucial to protecting the Solar System from further harm.

Un-Go

Un-Go is set in a dystopian future Japan. After an unnamed war and multiple terrorist attacks finally reach the mainland, the Japanese government decides to revoke Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution and mobilizes their self-defense forces in retaliation. Some time later, the war-torn country eventually achieves a period of uneasy peace, and the Japanese government passes the "Information Privacy and Protection Act" in the name of stopping terrorism and further attacks against the country. The Act gives tech company executive Rinroku Kaishou control over a vast surveillance network that can acquire data through nearly any connected device in the country, which he supposedly uses to fight all sorts of crime. The story of Un-Go revolves around an old-fashioned detective named Shinjūrō Yuki and his supernatural partner Inga. On the surface, Shinjūrō shows up to a crime scene at the wrong time and reaches the wrong conclusion, earning public mockery as "The Defeated Detective," in contrast to the heroic Rinroku. However, in truth, Shinjūrō is often called in by Rinroku or the Public Prosecutors Office when the subject of the case is too delicate for normal investigative procedure. With his deductive skills and Inga's special ability, Shinjūrō always digs deep to find the truth of the matter, even as Rinroku will spin his conclusion to fit a narrative that will comfort a public still recovering from the war.

Everlasting Summer

The protagonist of the game is a lonely young man named Semyon. He lives off occasional freelance work and spends most of his time on the Internet on anonymous imageboards. One winter day Semyon goes to a reunion, gets on a bus “LIAZ-677” of route 410, where he falls asleep, and wakes up in the summer in “Ikarus-256” at the gates of the pioneer camp “Sovyonok”. Finding that he miraculously moved not only in space, but also in time, getting from the winter of 2009-2010 to the summer of the 1980s. Semyon tries to figure out how and why he found himself here, why he started to look like a 17-year-old, and how he can get back to his world. However, he soon becomes close to some of the campers, and his future fate depends on who he can build relationships with. Seven eventful days await Semyon, during which he will have to find out whether what happened to him is a chance to start a new life or a punishment that can turn into a never-ending nightmare. In the end, Semyon learns that the camp is a time loop in which he is in for a very long time and lives all the moments and endings from scratch. If the player can get to all the routines, Semyon will probably eventually get out of the endless time loop.

Scratches

Wealthy construction engineer James T. Blackwood and his wife Catherine lived in Blackwood Manor in Rothbury, England. James was accused of murdering Catherine in 1963, leading to the manor being owned by their friend, Doctor Christopher Milton. James died from a heart attack shortly after, with suspicions of suicide in Rothbury. The case was closed due to lack of evidence. In 1970, Christopher disappeared without a trace. American author Michael Arthate became the new owner in 1976, seeking seclusion but instead uncovering the manor's disturbing history. He discovered the scratching noises were created by James and Catherine's deformed son Robin locked in the basement. Michael fled, later writing a successful novel inspired by his chilling experience.

Wicked City

For centuries there has been a secret peace treaty between Earth and the Black World, a parallel dimension inhabited by shape-shifting creatures with immense supernatural power. Now the treaty must be renewed, but the Black World's military faction is prepared to do everything in its power to prevent it from being signed again.

Genocyber

As the nations of the world begin to merge, world peace is threatened by the private armies of individual corporations. The Kuryu Group has just discovered a weapon that will tip world power in their favor. The Genocyber: a nightmarish combination of cybernetics and psychic potential. Many desire to control this monstrosity, but can its hatred be contained… Battle erupts, and the cyberpunk world of the future is about to explode with violence.

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

It's the late 18th century England. Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's demonic curse, must travel to the castle to hunt and kill its summoner, Gebel, battling his demons as she searches for a way to stop the curse.

Bare Knuckle

After Mr. X suffered two defeats, he founded a research company, RoboCy Corporation, to cover his illegal activities. Dr. Zan, the world's top robotics expert, was recruited to create an army of humanoid robots capable of replacing important city officials. By making the switch, Mr. X planned to control the city by remote control. His criminal organization, the Syndicate, had placed bombs containing the radioactive element “rakushin” in various places in the city in advance to distract the police while the switch was being made. Dr. Zan (also the discoverer of the rakushin element) reveals the true purpose of the research and betrays the Syndicate in an attempt to stop the action. He contacts Blaze Fielding and tells her all of the Syndicate's schemes. Blaze immediately gets in touch with his old friends, Axel Stone and Adam Hunter, and suggests that they band together to end the Syndicate's existence once and for all. Axel immediately accepts the offer, but Adam is unable to do so (due to his service on the police force) and sends his brother, Eddie “Skate” Hunter, in his place.

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is a captivating anime series narrated from the perspective of Kyon, a seemingly ordinary high school student. His mundane life takes a dramatic turn when he encounters the enigmatic Haruhi Suzumiya, who proclaims herself to be God. Kyon is reluctantly drawn into Haruhi's world of bizarre occurrences and supernatural phenomena. As the founder of the SOS Brigade, a club dedicated to investigating the extraordinary, Haruhi's beliefs and desires have the power to shape reality. Kyon's role becomes that of an observer and participant in these extraordinary events, witnessing firsthand the strange beings and time-traveling adventures that unfold around him.

Serial Experiments Lain

Fourteen-year-old Lain Iwakura gets an unsettling email from a classmate who recently died by suicide. Despite her lack of tech skills, she enters the Wired, a virtual network like the internet. Encountering mysterious challenges, she's pursued by Men in Black who know more about her than she does. Reality and cyberspace merge as Lain faces surreal events exploring identity and perception.