There you are.
Yeah...
You've been keeping these for me?
Because they're important.
Thank you.
Hey, do you want to see my picture?
There was once an unconquerable game.
The game had many challengers, but all were crushed.
No one...
No one is left to see my picture.
I'm here.
I always will be.
Good morning, Kami-niisama.
Yeah.
Hey, Keima!
How many times have I told you not to eat and play at the same time?
I'm off!
Take care!
Can you make sure Keima doesn't run into a car, El-chan.
Sure, Mother!
You'll get hit by a car if you aren't careful, Kami-niisama.
So!
Oh, 'morning, Ellie!
Stare...
You sure are energetic today, Ellie.
I think that the way they're to seem to be cleverer is they obey our command.
Translate that sentence, Katsuragi.
I think that they are obeying our orders just to seem clever.
So you think you can do whatever you want so long as you answer correctly?!
Not really, is there a problem?
Houses sprawl across the land in an extensive web.
I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry...
Are you okay, Kami-niisama?
You still consider me a god,
but I'm so powerless.
You're usually so self-confident.
What wrong with you today?
The rumors were true.
She can't be captured...
Oh, is that another game?
But it must be pretty difficult if even you are having trouble with it.
Commentator - Guest
Before making a judgment, let's look at the game.
I place myself in your hands!
First off is the game's heroine, Asuka Sora.
She's an artist?
Here's a scene where she shows her picture to the player.
Do you want to see my picture?
Yes No
You should obviously choose "Yes," right?
Do you want to see my picture?
Yes No
She's asking the same question again.
Next, let's choose "No."
Do you want to see my picture?
Again...
Yes No
Do you want to see my picture?
Yes No
Is she perhaps not feeling well?
This bug just keeps looping!
The game would normally move on to the next screen,
but an error in the programming causes the player to return to the previous scene.
Oh... so it's a bug.
Looking back, I should have known better when I bought the game.
This tear-jerking adventure will send chills down your spine!
The first two-disc masterpiece for the PFP!
The game everyone is talking about has finally been released!
The limited edition release comes with five great extras!
A heartrending audio drama CD!
A box of twelve crayons.
A storyboard sketchbook.
"White Lily," the white version figurine of Asuka Sora.
"Black Rose," the black version figurine of Asuka Sora.
Get the initial release limited edition for 12,600 yen!
Become a part of this heartrending story.
Become a part of this heartrending story?!
The release date was pushed back 23 times!
Spend more time debugging and less time selling merchandise!
The first two-disc masterpiece for the PFP?!
The second disc was just to fix the first, you idiots!
He's snapped...
Purchased first day on sale
A
First print
And...
So the game was released,
but then this bug appeared.
It's no use...
The patch doesn't fix it.
For every bug they fix, another one appears.
This game is getting put away,
I give up.
Everyone gave up on the game.
Even then, I thought I'd be able to solve it.
But I can't do anything about a bug.
Get a hold of yourself, Kami-sama!
There's nothing you can do about it if the game is broken.
You may be the Capturing God,
but impossible is still impossible.
What do you mean, "impossible"?
No game can stand against me.
That's why I'm a god!
Kami-sama...
I will be victorious!
My pride is on the line.
Give me a hand.
I'm supposed to help?!
Listen carefully, Elsee.
You need to write down every choice I make.
Every one?
We don't know for certain that the loop occurs every choice.
It may be possible to avoid the loop with a particular pattern of decisions.
So we're looking for a path that doesn't go on forever, right?
All right, we'll just have to try every possible pattern.
Game start!
It's not starting up.
Two out of three times, the game doesn't start.
The extent of this failure is incredible!
This is the first choice to make in the game.
Last time, I chose to not go to the cafeteria,
so this time I'll go.
Okay!
Go to the cafeteria
Ignore her
Go to the cafeteria
Do we have to go through all of these?
Naturally.
We don't know which decision may change our fate.
How long is this going to take?
Oh, by the way...
We can't save the game.
The PFP freezes every time you save the game.
So we'll have to start over every time we fail.
Who's helping you catch loose souls?
You're going to help me, aren't you?
Yes...
He's a demon...
Games are
I'm going to eat lunch now.
Sora is upside-down?
It happens all the time.
Time-Consuming
I'm going to eat lunch now.
The audio sounds choppy.
The developers said that it's part of the "atmosphere."
The Most Fearsome Monster
I'm going to eat lunch now.
Now there's a strange old man on the screen!
Delete your leftover characters!
Cafeteria; omelet on rice; like; win the mini-game; art room; yes: triggers the loop.
Kami-sama...
I can't take it anymore.
The same thing is going to happen every time.
We haven't tried all of the choices yet.
You can't say for certain that there's no chance.
Isn't it fine that you can't beat this one game?
How is he not tired yet?
He's been playing that game forever.
I wish he'd go after loose souls with the same dedication.
Kami-sama?
I brought you something to drink.
I'm going to eat lunch now.
I'll join you then.
I always have udon for lunch.
What will you eat?
I'll have...
the lunch lady's special.
Ow!
Why am I playing dodge ball?
Why did they add a pointless mini-game?!
I'm going to eat lunch now.
I always have udon for lunch.
What will you eat?
I guess I'll have curry.
I'm going to—
Why isn't there a skip function?!
You're here.
Yeah...
You've been keeping these for me?
Because they're important.
Thank you.
Hey, do you want to see my picture?
Crap, I triggered the loop again.
I always have udon for lunch.
What are you going to have?
I'll have the lunch lady's—
No, the fresh school special.
Let's eat!
Do you like it?
Yeah, I like it.
I'm going to eat lunch now.
I'm—
I always have udon for lunch.
What will you eat?
I'll have...
The next choice is the 12-color parfait!
Are you okay, Kami-sama?
Yeah.
You always say that reality is just a bad game,
so why do you care so much about a bad game?
Who would see Sora's picture in that case?
Certainly it's a crappy game.
But that isn't Sora's fault.
There's no such thing as a bad heroine.
There are only bad games.
Heroines are always waiting for someone to save them!
I can't just abandon her because the game doesn't work!
Kami-sama?
Oh, I've got it!
We aren't making any progress.
In that case, we should complain to the game's developers!
The company went out of business last month.
The people who trapped Sora in this loop are gone.
No one plays this game anymore either.
I'm the only one left.
I will definitely...
save her!
Check the sharpness of my pencil with my finger.
I don't know how this drawing will turn out yet.
When I close my eyes, though, I can picture it.
I put these feelings from deep within my heart down on paper.
When I see all these beautiful colors,
my heart skips a beat.
That's right, your first color.
Hey, do you want to see my picture?
Yes, if that's what you want.
Sora...
Thank you.
I'm out...
I got out of the loop.
What?!
That's amazing, Kami-sama!
You really did it!
I did it!
I did it...
He's a little strange,
but I guess that's why he's able to chase down loose souls.
I can see it...
I can already see the ending!
Click
Gibberish...
I knew more issues would crop up.
Kami-sama?
But I will not be defeated by mere bugs.
I am the god of the gaming world!
Let's do this!
What?!
Let's go home already!
Kami-sama!
One-hundred hours of gaming a day!
The Crusade That is Right There, Right Now
No way!
Welcome to Widoes
Crayon
many bugs
trigger system was a mess
the second a huge patch
An internet rumor, that only one person saw the ending, was not believed and was soon forgotten.
Thirty-seven is a prime number.
However, 111, 222, 333, 444, 555, 666, 777, 888, and 999 are not.
Math is beautiful!
Therefore, characters developed through math must be beautiful!
1, 2, 3, okay!