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** Yanagi and Okazaki share opposing views when it came to the May X-Day Incident. Okazaki points out that the victim was a serial stalker and his eventual killer was someone who was trying to protect a woman out of self-defense, thus he feels some sacrifices must be made. Yanagi however argues there is never a good reason to kill someone and that killing out of self-defense doesn't justify the actions.
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** Yanagi and Okazaki share opposing views when it came to the May X-Day Incident. Okazaki points out that the victim was a serial stalker and his eventual killer was someone who was trying to protect a woman out of self-defense, thus he feels some sacrifices must be made. Yanagi however argues there is never a good reason to kill someone and that killing out of self-defense doesn't justify the actions.taking a life.
* DefrostingIceKing:
** Sasazuka is harsh, insulting and prickly but throughout his route, he starts to show his softer, vulnerable side towards Ichika.
** Yanagi maintains a cool, calm demeanor and keeps everyone at a distance but with Ichika breaking down those walls, he starts to allow others to get close to him and be himself.
** Sasazuka is harsh, insulting and prickly but throughout his route, he starts to show his softer, vulnerable side towards Ichika.
** Yanagi maintains a cool, calm demeanor and keeps everyone at a distance but with Ichika breaking down those walls, he starts to allow others to get close to him and be himself.
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* DuelToTheDeath: In Okazaki's route, this occurs between Okazaki and [[spoiler: Sanjou]] with the terms being who could QuickDraw fast enough to kill the other person first. [[spoiler: While Sanjou manages to injure Okazaki but Okazaki manages to hit and knock Sanjou's gun down, making him the winner since he still had his gun.]]
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* DuelToTheDeath: In Okazaki's route, this occurs between Okazaki and [[spoiler: Sanjou]] with the terms being who could QuickDraw fast enough to kill the other person first. [[spoiler: While Sanjou manages to injure Okazaki but Okazaki, Okazaki manages to hit and knock Sanjou's gun down, making him the winner since he still had his gun.gun and could have fired a second shot if he wanted to to kill Sanjou.]]
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* EverybodysDeadDave: In one of Yanagi's Bad Endings, after [[spoiler: Ichika was kidnapped by Zero/Saeki]], she wakes up to find [[spoiler: the bodies of Yanagi, Okazaki, Enomoto, and Shiraishi]], all dead in their attempt to rescue her.
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* {{Yandere}}:
** [[spoiler: Hana]] is this even on routes where she is not one of the antagonists. ''Twice'' she can kill Ichika just for getting too close to [[spoiler: Isshiki]]. In Enomoto's route, [[spoiler: Hana]] gleefully admits to [[spoiler: torturing and killing the police officer]] who had wrongfully accused [[spoiler: Isshiki]].
** In one of [[spoiler: Shiraishi]]'s Bad Ending, after [[spoiler: Ichika loses her memory]], he can claim that [[spoiler: he is her lover instead of a doctor in his Good Ending]] and presumably she would live the rest of her life underground with him.
** Surprisingly, Ichika can become this in one of Yanagi's Bad Ending when X-Day occurs and multiple deaths occur daily. She locks herself and Kazuki in their apartment due to fear and paranoia. When Yanagi visits, she is so terrified of what is happening outside that she takes out her gun and ''threatens him with bodily harm'' if he were to leave.
** [[spoiler: Hana]] is this even on routes where she is not one of the antagonists. ''Twice'' she can kill Ichika just for getting too close to [[spoiler: Isshiki]]. In Enomoto's route, [[spoiler: Hana]] gleefully admits to [[spoiler: torturing and killing the police officer]] who had wrongfully accused [[spoiler: Isshiki]].
** In one of [[spoiler: Shiraishi]]'s Bad Ending, after [[spoiler: Ichika loses her memory]], he can claim that [[spoiler: he is her lover instead of a doctor in his Good Ending]] and presumably she would live the rest of her life underground with him.
** Surprisingly, Ichika can become this in one of Yanagi's Bad Ending when X-Day occurs and multiple deaths occur daily. She locks herself and Kazuki in their apartment due to fear and paranoia. When Yanagi visits, she is so terrified of what is happening outside that she takes out her gun and ''threatens him with bodily harm'' if he were to leave.
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* BigBrotherInstinct:
** Ichika is protective over her little brother and wants what is best for him, even if Kazaki often disagrees with her methods.
** Despite his cold attitude towards Ichika, Kazuki does care for her deep down and he is suspicious and can even flat out ask a love interest what are their intentions towards his sister. He even outright threatens Okazaki by telling him he will kick his ass if he makes Ichika cry.
** Ichika is protective over her little brother and wants what is best for him, even if Kazaki often disagrees with her methods.
** Despite his cold attitude towards Ichika, Kazuki does care for her deep down and he is suspicious and can even flat out ask a love interest what are their intentions towards his sister. He even outright threatens Okazaki by telling him he will kick his ass if he makes Ichika cry.
* IndirectKiss:
** In Shiraishi's route, this happens twice. The first time, Ichika accidentally grabs his drink and downs it and the second time, when Shiraishi steals her omelette after she already started eating. Ichika freaks out over the implications and Shiraishi teases her about this.
** In Yanagi's route, after the other girls leave her and Yanagi alone at the bar together, Yanagi tries to get Ichika to stop drinking and proceeds to take her drink and downs it. Ichika becomes very flustered.
** In Shiraishi's route, this happens twice. The first time, Ichika accidentally grabs his drink and downs it and the second time, when Shiraishi steals her omelette after she already started eating. Ichika freaks out over the implications and Shiraishi teases her about this.
** In Yanagi's route, after the other girls leave her and Yanagi alone at the bar together, Yanagi tries to get Ichika to stop drinking and proceeds to take her drink and downs it. Ichika becomes very flustered.
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* SexyDiscretionShot: In Sasazuka's route, as they shared a kiss and the background only shows the night sky, Ichika mentally apologizes to Kazuki that she will not be able to make his curfew and her narration later states that they expressed their love until the morning sun rose.
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* SexyDiscretionShot: In Sasazuka's route, as they shared a kiss and the background only shows the night sky, Ichika mentally apologizes to Kazuki that she will not be able to make his curfew and her narration later states that they expressed their love to each other until the morning sun rose.
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** Out of the love interests, Kazuki seems to like and get along with Enomoto the best and even arranges a concert for couples alone so Ichika and Enomoto can spend some time together and enjoy themselves.
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** Out of the love interests, Kazuki seems to like and get along with Enomoto the best and even arranges a concert for couples alone only so Ichika and Enomoto can spend some time together and enjoy themselves.
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** In Yanagi's route, when helping a little lost girl, she thinks Ichika and Yanagi are a couple. Yanagi tries to clarify and say instead that the little girl and Ichika are like his little sisters. Ichika inwardly admits that for some reason, it bothered her to hear him think of her as a sister.
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** In Yanagi's route, when helping a lost little lost girl, she thinks Ichika and Yanagi are a couple. Yanagi tries to clarify and say instead that the little girl and Ichika are like his little sisters. Ichika inwardly admits that for some reason, it bothered her to hear him think of her as a sister.
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* VillainOfAnotherStory: Adonis suspects sometimes appear on other routes and may only be mentioned by name or in the narration without every showing up. For example, [[spoiler: Hana]] is one of the main antagonists in Enomoto's route but only shows up in a few brief scenes in Sasazuka's route. Similarly, [[spoiler: Sanjou]] clashes the most with Okazaki but is barely mentioned or even shows up in other routes.
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** In Yanagi's route, during the Christmas Eve party at the agency, the others start suspecting that Yanagi and Ichika are together. Ichika wasn't sure if they should reveal that they are when Yanagi suddenly kisses her on the cheek and dryly tells the others to keep their "hands off" of her (though Sasazuka observes Yanagi was blushing and was thoroughly embarrassed by such a bold action).
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** In Yanagi's route, during the Christmas Eve party at the agency, the others start suspecting that Yanagi and Ichika are together. Ichika wasn't sure if they should reveal that they are when Yanagi suddenly kisses her on the cheek and dryly tells the others to keep their "hands off" of her (though Sasazuka observes Yanagi was blushing and was thoroughly embarrassed by such a bold an action).
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* BeautyEqualsGoodness: Played with. While all the main love interests are very good-looking, there are several Adonis members who are just as good-looking. [[spoiler: Rika Sugawara]] is noted to be pretty by Enomoto and [[spoiler: Rei Mikuni]] and [[spoiler: Zero/Saeki]] are {{Bishounen}}. Conversely, [[spoiler: Isshiki]]'s appearance would make people believe they were involved with Adonis or be a shady character at the very least but [[spoiler: Isshiki]] is actually a kind and decent person.
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* BeautyEqualsGoodness: Played with. While all the main love interests are very good-looking, there are several Adonis members who are just as good-looking. [[spoiler: Rika Sugawara]] is noted to be pretty by Enomoto and while [[spoiler: Rei Mikuni]] and [[spoiler: Zero/Saeki]] are {{Bishounen}}. Conversely, [[spoiler: Isshiki]]'s appearance would make people believe they were involved with Adonis or be a shady character at the very least but [[spoiler: Isshiki]] is actually a kind and decent person.
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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Some of the murders performed by Adonis were noted to be brutal and cruel.
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* CooldownHug:
** In Sasazuka's route, Ichika starts to panic when she and Sasazuka are snooping around Kazuki's room and discovers that he may have connections with Adonis. Sasazuka calms her down by pulling her into a hug and getting her to think rationally about the situation and to not doubt Kazuki right away.
** In Yanagi's route, with TheReveal that [[spoiler: her old police classmate Saeki is actually Zero]], Ichika refuses to believe it and becomes overwhelmed with the revelation. Yanagi embraces her from behind to calm her down.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Some of the murders performed by Adonis were noted to be brutal andcruel. cruel, more often than not [[DisproportionateRetribution disproportionate and extreme]].
** In Sasazuka's route, Ichika starts to panic when she and Sasazuka are snooping around Kazuki's room and discovers that he may have connections with Adonis. Sasazuka calms her down by pulling her into a hug and getting her to think rationally about the situation and to not doubt Kazuki right away.
** In Yanagi's route, with TheReveal that [[spoiler: her old police classmate Saeki is actually Zero]], Ichika refuses to believe it and becomes overwhelmed with the revelation. Yanagi embraces her from behind to calm her down.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Some of the murders performed by Adonis were noted to be brutal and
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** [[spoiler: Rika Sugawara]] starts talking in a soft, reminiscent tone about someone who saved her when she was in a dark place, but she continues to have the same girlish giddiness when she all but confesses she was the one to [[spoiler: kill and burn alive the victim in December 8]]. Ichika is noticeably uncomfortable.
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** [[spoiler: Rika Sugawara]] starts talking in a soft, reminiscent tone about someone who saved her when she was in a dark place, but she continues to have the same girlish giddiness when she all but confesses she was the one to [[spoiler: kill and burn alive the victim in December 8]]. Ichika is noticeably uncomfortable.uncomfortable the longer she spoke.
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* DuelToTheDeath: In Okazaki's route, this occurs between Okazaki and [[spoiler: Sanjou]] with the terms being who could QuickDraw fast enough to kill the other person first. [[spoiler: While Sanjou manages to injure Okazaki but Okazaki manages to hit and knock Sanjou's gun down, making him the winner since he still had his gun.]]
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* SexyDiscretionShot: In Sasazuka's route, as they shared a kiss and the background only shows the night sky, Ichika mentally apologizes to Kazuki that she will not be able to make his curfew and her narration later states that they expressed their love until the morning sun rose.
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* BothSidesHaveAPoint:
** Yanagi and Okazaki share opposing views when it came to the May X-Day Incident. Okazaki points out that the victim was a serial stalker and his eventual killer was someone who was trying to protect a woman out of self-defense, thus he feels some sacrifices must be made. Yanagi however argues there is never a good reason to kill someone and that killing out of self-defense doesn't justify the actions.
** Ichika is understandably worried about her brother Kazuki who has been staying out late at night, especially with the situation in Shinjuku, but he isn't entirely wrong when he tells her that she never tried to understand him and expected him to inherit their family's business without considering his passion for music. On the flip side, Kazuki's JerkAss attitude and refusal to properly talk to his sister comes off as unnecessarily rude, even when Ichika tries to reach out to him.
** Yanagi and Okazaki share opposing views when it came to the May X-Day Incident. Okazaki points out that the victim was a serial stalker and his eventual killer was someone who was trying to protect a woman out of self-defense, thus he feels some sacrifices must be made. Yanagi however argues there is never a good reason to kill someone and that killing out of self-defense doesn't justify the actions.
** Ichika is understandably worried about her brother Kazuki who has been staying out late at night, especially with the situation in Shinjuku, but he isn't entirely wrong when he tells her that she never tried to understand him and expected him to inherit their family's business without considering his passion for music. On the flip side, Kazuki's JerkAss attitude and refusal to properly talk to his sister comes off as unnecessarily rude, even when Ichika tries to reach out to him.
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* DissonantSerenity:
** [[spoiler: Rika Sugawara]] starts talking in a soft, reminiscent tone about someone who saved her when she was in a dark place, but she continues to have the same girlish giddiness when she all but confesses she was the one to [[spoiler: kill and burn alive the victim in December 8]]. Ichika is noticeably uncomfortable.
** Ichika is taken back when [[spoiler: Zero/Saeki]] casually and cheerfully starts talking about killing Yanagi and Kazuki just to taunt her.
** [[spoiler: Rika Sugawara]] starts talking in a soft, reminiscent tone about someone who saved her when she was in a dark place, but she continues to have the same girlish giddiness when she all but confesses she was the one to [[spoiler: kill and burn alive the victim in December 8]]. Ichika is noticeably uncomfortable.
** Ichika is taken back when [[spoiler: Zero/Saeki]] casually and cheerfully starts talking about killing Yanagi and Kazuki just to taunt her.
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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Some of the murders performed by Adonis were noted to be brutal and cruel.
** The police officers in April/May incident were publicly executed and shot in the chest. The body of one officer was found and when investigating the crime scene, it's noted that his captor deliberately set him free to give him the false hope of an escape before torturing and shooting him dead.
** The missing October X-Day victim was found to be stabbed to death and the blood splatter in the room indicated the murderer tortured and stabbed them repeatedly.
** The game developer in the December 7 incident had a countdown timer strapped to him and the X-Day video showed him tearfully begging someone to save him before the countdown ended. Characters remarked how terrified he must have been as
** The December 8 incident where a man known to stalk women was doused with gasoline and burned ''alive''.
** The police officers in April/May incident were publicly executed and shot in the chest. The body of one officer was found and when investigating the crime scene, it's noted that his captor deliberately set him free to give him the false hope of an escape before torturing and shooting him dead.
** The missing October X-Day victim was found to be stabbed to death and the blood splatter in the room indicated the murderer tortured and stabbed them repeatedly.
** The game developer in the December 7 incident had a countdown timer strapped to him and the X-Day video showed him tearfully begging someone to save him before the countdown ended. Characters remarked how terrified he must have been as
** The December 8 incident where a man known to stalk women was doused with gasoline and burned ''alive''.
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** Yanagi loses his composure after [[spoiler: Okazaki almost dies protecting him and Ichika and was very cheerful about almost dying]], leading him to punch [[spoiler: Okazaki]] and angrily call him out for doing something so dangerous so nonchalantly.
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** When Ichika was kidnapped by [[spoiler: Zero/Saeki]], Yanagi loses his patience and starts angrily yelling when [[spoiler: Shiraishi]] initially refuses to tell him where the Adonis hideout is.
*** Yanagi also loses his composure after [[spoiler: Okazaki almost dies protecting him and Ichika and was very cheerful about almost dying]], leading him to punch [[spoiler: Okazaki]] and angrily call him out for doing something so dangerous so nonchalantly.
*** Yanagi also loses his composure after [[spoiler: Okazaki almost dies protecting him and Ichika and was very cheerful about almost dying]], leading him to punch [[spoiler: Okazaki]] and angrily call him out for doing something so dangerous so nonchalantly.
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** When Enomoto meets Saeki and Ichika reveals that she has been to Saeki's house plenty of times, Enomoto thinks the two of them are dating. Then it's switched around when the drunk Saeki notices Enomoto and Ichika arguing and thinks ''they'' are the ones dating.
** Downplayed when Yanagi meets Saeki for the first time, Ichika has the option of telling Yanagi that she and Saeki are JustFriends to clarify that they aren't dating. Yanagi is amused and reminds her that he is not Enomoto who tends to jump to conclusions.
** Downplayed when Yanagi meets Saeki for the first time, Ichika has the option of telling Yanagi that she and Saeki are JustFriends to clarify that they aren't dating. Yanagi is amused and reminds her that he is not Enomoto who tends to jump to conclusions.
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* WouldHurtAChild:
** The June X-Day incident involved an entire classroom of middle-school children being bombed, killing all of them.
** What led to the September/October X-Day event was an incident that occurred ten years ago where [[spoiler: Shion and Suzune's mother]] attempted to kill their own children due to a mental breakdown.
** [[spoiler: Yanagi]]'s flashback shows a man who was willing to kidnap and sell a child for ransom and had no hesitation in brutally beating up said captive child, as well as a teenager who tried to help.
** The June X-Day incident involved an entire classroom of middle-school children being bombed, killing all of them.
** What led to the September/October X-Day event was an incident that occurred ten years ago where [[spoiler: Shion and Suzune's mother]] attempted to kill their own children due to a mental breakdown.
** [[spoiler: Yanagi]]'s flashback shows a man who was willing to kidnap and sell a child for ransom and had no hesitation in brutally beating up said captive child, as well as a teenager who tried to help.
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** When meeting the detective agency for the first time and the possibility of a mole is brought up, Ichika considers [[spoiler: Shiraishi]] as a suspect. She was correct.
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** When meeting the detective agency for the first time and the possibility of a mole is brought up, Ichika considers [[spoiler: Shiraishi]] as a suspect.suspect since he had opportunity to slip the letter to the agency. She was correct.
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** In Yanagi's route, when helping a little lost girl, she thinks Ichika and Yanagi are a couple. Yanagi tries to clarify and say instead that the little girl and Ichika are his little sisters. Ichika inwardly admits that for some reason, it bothered her to hear him think of her as a sister.
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** In Yanagi's route, when helping a little lost girl, she thinks Ichika and Yanagi are a couple. Yanagi tries to clarify and say instead that the little girl and Ichika are like his little sisters. Ichika inwardly admits that for some reason, it bothered her to hear him think of her as a sister.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** When the rest of the detective agency distrusts Ichika and believes she is a "sympathizer" to Adonis due to the letter they received claiming that she is one of them, Yanagi points out they have no reason to trust what Adonis says and instead gives Ichika a chance to explain.
** In the common Bad Ending, Ichika, deciding not to trust the detective agency, chooses to [[IWorkAlone work alone]] to solve the X-Day crimes. She is a rookie cop with little investigative experience or connections and naturally, she isn't able to solve anything and X-Day still occurs.
** Sasazuka deliberately needles and taunts [[spoiler: Souda]], believing that [[spoiler: Souda]] is inexperienced with guns and wouldn't be able to aim properly. In one of the Bad Endings, this belief would get Ichika killed when she pushes Sasazuka out of the way when the deranged [[spoiler: Souda]] does shoot at him.
** Mochida and Minegishi quickly catch on that Ichika is seeing Yanagi's group and that she is involved with the X-Day crimes to some extent. After all, the police via Okazaki and Yoshinari are monitoring the detective agency closely.
** When the rest of the detective agency distrusts Ichika and believes she is a "sympathizer" to Adonis due to the letter they received claiming that she is one of them, Yanagi points out they have no reason to trust what Adonis says and instead gives Ichika a chance to explain.
** In the common Bad Ending, Ichika, deciding not to trust the detective agency, chooses to [[IWorkAlone work alone]] to solve the X-Day crimes. She is a rookie cop with little investigative experience or connections and naturally, she isn't able to solve anything and X-Day still occurs.
** Sasazuka deliberately needles and taunts [[spoiler: Souda]], believing that [[spoiler: Souda]] is inexperienced with guns and wouldn't be able to aim properly. In one of the Bad Endings, this belief would get Ichika killed when she pushes Sasazuka out of the way when the deranged [[spoiler: Souda]] does shoot at him.
** Mochida and Minegishi quickly catch on that Ichika is seeing Yanagi's group and that she is involved with the X-Day crimes to some extent. After all, the police via Okazaki and Yoshinari are monitoring the detective agency closely.
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* AloneWithThePsycho: Downplayed in Yanagi's route where [[spoiler: Zero/Saeki]] kidnaps Ichika and she spends some time completely at their mercy but it's noted that [[spoiler: Zero/Saeki]] wouldn't kill her.
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** In Yanagi's route, after [[spoiler: Okazaki nearly dies to save Ichika and Yanagi in the Adonis hideout and was delighted to have almost died]], Yanagi loses his composure and actually punches [[spoiler: Okazaki]] and tells him off for joking about dying and to never sacrifice himself like that or he would kill [[spoiler: Okazaki]].
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** In Yanagi's route, after [[spoiler: Okazaki nearly dies to save Ichika and Yanagi in the Adonis hideout and was delighted to have almost died]], died in the line of duty]], Yanagi loses his composure and actually punches [[spoiler: Okazaki]] and tells him off for joking about dying and to never sacrifice himself like that again or he would kill [[spoiler: Okazaki]]. [[spoiler: Okazaki]] is stunned but promises to not do it again.
* AnywhereButTheirLips: Typically downplayed as Ichika and the love interests has no problem kissing on the lips but there are some circumstances in public where it's better to not kiss so intimately.
** In Enomoto's route, when Ichika and Enomoto are invited by Kazuki to a concert that is meant for couples only, the cashier asks for proof that they are a couple. Enomoto starts stammering in embarrassment and it's left to Ichika to kiss him on the cheek as proof.
** In Yanagi's route, during the Christmas Eve party at the agency, the others start suspecting that Yanagi and Ichika are together. Ichika wasn't sure if they should reveal that they are when Yanagi suddenly kisses her on the cheek and dryly tells the others to keep their "hands off" of her (though Sasazuka observes Yanagi was blushing and was thoroughly embarrassed by such a bold action).
** In Enomoto's route, when Ichika and Enomoto are invited by Kazuki to a concert that is meant for couples only, the cashier asks for proof that they are a couple. Enomoto starts stammering in embarrassment and it's left to Ichika to kiss him on the cheek as proof.
** In Yanagi's route, during the Christmas Eve party at the agency, the others start suspecting that Yanagi and Ichika are together. Ichika wasn't sure if they should reveal that they are when Yanagi suddenly kisses her on the cheek and dryly tells the others to keep their "hands off" of her (though Sasazuka observes Yanagi was blushing and was thoroughly embarrassed by such a bold action).
* BirdsOfAFeather:
** Ichika and Enomoto are both [[BadLiar Bad Liars]] and tend to wear their hearts on their sleeves.
** Both Yanagi and Ichika are noted by others to be great cooks and both have similar aspirations to protect Shinjuku and return the city to its normal everyday life.
** Ichika and Enomoto are both [[BadLiar Bad Liars]] and tend to wear their hearts on their sleeves.
** Both Yanagi and Ichika are noted by others to be great cooks and both have similar aspirations to protect Shinjuku and return the city to its normal everyday life.
** In Yanagi's route, when Adonis orchestrates a hostage situation, Ichika and Yanagi [[BattleCouple team up]] to stop the hostage taker by shooting the gun of his hands.
* DivingSave: In Yanagi's route, [[spoiler: Okazaki]] pushes Ichika and Yanagi out of the way when [[spoiler: trying to escape from the Adonis hideout and an explosion causes the ceiling to collapse.]] Though badly injured, [[spoiler: Okazaki]] manages to survive.
* {{Foreshadowing}}:
** When Yanagi rescues Ichika at the church, he murmurs to himself it was just like before and Ichika absently thinks to herself that he looks familiar despite not recognizing him. [[spoiler: They had met twelve years ago when Yanagi rescued Ichika from a kidnapper at a church.]]
** When meeting the detective agency for the first time and the possibility of a mole is brought up, Ichika considers [[spoiler: Shiraishi]] as a suspect. She was correct.
** Early on in his route, Sasazuka admits that he understands the mindset of the Adonis members and their crimes committed because he too has someone he wishes to kill if he had the chance. [[spoiler: Adonis attempts to recruit him by revealing that his mother's killer is in Japan. In his Bad Ending, Sasazuka can join them.]]
* FromTheMouthsOfBabes: In Yanagi's route, the lost little girl asks if he and Ichika are a couple. When Yanagi asks if she knows what that means, she innocently replies couples kiss and they are all lovey-dovey with each other.
** When Yanagi rescues Ichika at the church, he murmurs to himself it was just like before and Ichika absently thinks to herself that he looks familiar despite not recognizing him. [[spoiler: They had met twelve years ago when Yanagi rescued Ichika from a kidnapper at a church.]]
** When meeting the detective agency for the first time and the possibility of a mole is brought up, Ichika considers [[spoiler: Shiraishi]] as a suspect. She was correct.
** Early on in his route, Sasazuka admits that he understands the mindset of the Adonis members and their crimes committed because he too has someone he wishes to kill if he had the chance. [[spoiler: Adonis attempts to recruit him by revealing that his mother's killer is in Japan. In his Bad Ending, Sasazuka can join them.]]
* FromTheMouthsOfBabes: In Yanagi's route, the lost little girl asks if he and Ichika are a couple. When Yanagi asks if she knows what that means, she innocently replies couples kiss and they are all lovey-dovey with each other.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness:
** Sasazuka panics and has a breakdown when [[spoiler: he hears a gunshot and mistakenly believes that Ichika was shot, a situation that is all too similar to what happened to his mother]].
** Yanagi loses his composure after [[spoiler: Okazaki almost dies protecting him and Ichika and was very cheerful about almost dying]], leading him to punch [[spoiler: Okazaki]] and angrily call him out for doing something so dangerous so nonchalantly.
** There are situations when the normally kind and loving Ichika loses her temper, mostly when either her brother is in danger or if one of the love interests are threatened. Some routes has her [[spoiler: shooting and ''killing'']] the person threatening said love interest.
** Sasazuka panics and has a breakdown when [[spoiler: he hears a gunshot and mistakenly believes that Ichika was shot, a situation that is all too similar to what happened to his mother]].
** Yanagi loses his composure after [[spoiler: Okazaki almost dies protecting him and Ichika and was very cheerful about almost dying]], leading him to punch [[spoiler: Okazaki]] and angrily call him out for doing something so dangerous so nonchalantly.
** There are situations when the normally kind and loving Ichika loses her temper, mostly when either her brother is in danger or if one of the love interests are threatened. Some routes has her [[spoiler: shooting and ''killing'']] the person threatening said love interest.
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** Enomoto and Sasazuka spy on Yanagi and Ichika when Yanagi makes a meal for Ichika and Enomoto quickly asked for details once they made it clear they were dating and later also encourages them to start going by FirstNameBasis. When having a girls night with Mukai and Sakuragawa, Ichika gets roped into texting Yanagi and when he comes to the bar, Mukai and Sakuragawa [[LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone quickly leave]], giving Ichika lots of encouragement to work out their relationship.
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** Out of the love interests, Kazuki seems to like and get along with Enomoto the best and even arranges a concert for couples alone so Ichika and Enomoto can spend some time together and enjoy themselves.
** Enomoto and Sasazuka spy on Yanagi and Ichika when Yanagi makes a meal forIchika and Ichika. Enomoto quickly asked asks for details once they made it clear they were dating and dating, as does Sasazuka. Enomoto later also encourages them to start going by FirstNameBasis. When having a girls night with Mukai and Sakuragawa, Ichika gets roped into texting Yanagi and when he comes to the bar, Mukai and Sakuragawa [[LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone quickly leave]], giving Ichika lots of encouragement to work out their relationship.
** Enomoto and Sasazuka spy on Yanagi and Ichika when Yanagi makes a meal for
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* AngerBornOfWorry: Happens to both Ichika and Okazaki in his route.
** Ichika becomes furious when she realizes that [[spoiler: Okazaki places such little value on his life and wants to die]] without taking her feelings about the matter into consideration.
** In the Good Ending, after [[spoiler: Ichika protects Okazaki by TakingTheBullet for him]], he is [[TranquilFury quietly angry]] that she would do such a thing, though he later calms down and asks Ichika to not do something like that again.
** Ichika becomes furious when she realizes that [[spoiler: Okazaki places such little value on his life and wants to die]] without taking her feelings about the matter into consideration.
** In the Good Ending, after [[spoiler: Ichika protects Okazaki by TakingTheBullet for him]], he is [[TranquilFury quietly angry]] that she would do such a thing, though he later calms down and asks Ichika to not do something like that again.
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* AngerBornOfWorry: Happens to both Ichika and Okazaki in his route.
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** In Okazaki's route, Ichika becomes furious when she realizes that [[spoiler: Okazaki places such little value on his life and wants to die]] without taking her feelings about the matter into consideration.
** *** In the Good Ending, after [[spoiler: Ichika protects Okazaki by TakingTheBullet for him]], he is [[TranquilFury quietly angry]] that she would do such a thing, though he later calms down and asks Ichika to not do something like that again.again.
** In Yanagi's route, after [[spoiler: Okazaki nearly dies to save Ichika and Yanagi in the Adonis hideout and was delighted to have almost died]], Yanagi loses his composure and actually punches [[spoiler: Okazaki]] and tells him off for joking about dying and to never sacrifice himself like that or he would kill [[spoiler: Okazaki]].
** In Okazaki's route, Ichika becomes furious when she realizes that [[spoiler: Okazaki places such little value on his life and wants to die]] without taking her feelings about the matter into consideration.
** In Yanagi's route, after [[spoiler: Okazaki nearly dies to save Ichika and Yanagi in the Adonis hideout and was delighted to have almost died]], Yanagi loses his composure and actually punches [[spoiler: Okazaki]] and tells him off for joking about dying and to never sacrifice himself like that or he would kill [[spoiler: Okazaki]].
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** Enomoto and Sasazuka spy on Yanagi and Ichika when Yanagi makes a meal for Ichika and Enomoto quickly asked for details once they made it clear they were dating. When having a girls night with Mukai and Sakuragawa, Ichika gets roped into texting Yanagi and when he comes to the bar, Mukai and Sakuragawa [[LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone quickly leave]], giving Ichika lots of encouragement to work out their relationship.
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** Enomoto and Sasazuka spy on Yanagi and Ichika when Yanagi makes a meal for Ichika and Enomoto quickly asked for details once they made it clear they were dating.dating and later also encourages them to start going by FirstNameBasis. When having a girls night with Mukai and Sakuragawa, Ichika gets roped into texting Yanagi and when he comes to the bar, Mukai and Sakuragawa [[LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone quickly leave]], giving Ichika lots of encouragement to work out their relationship.
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* BeautyEqualsGoodness: Played with. While all the main love interests are very good-looking, there are several Adonis members who are just as good-looking. [[spoiler: Rika Sugawara]] is noted to be pretty by Enomoto and [[spoiler: Rei Mikuni]] is a {{Bishounen}}. Conversely, [[spoiler: Isshiki]]'s appearance would make people believe they were involved with Adonis or be a shady character at the very least but [[spoiler: Isshiki]] is actually a kind and decent person.
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* BeautyEqualsGoodness: Played with. While all the main love interests are very good-looking, there are several Adonis members who are just as good-looking. [[spoiler: Rika Sugawara]] is noted to be pretty by Enomoto and [[spoiler: Rei Mikuni]] is a and [[spoiler: Zero/Saeki]] are {{Bishounen}}. Conversely, [[spoiler: Isshiki]]'s appearance would make people believe they were involved with Adonis or be a shady character at the very least but [[spoiler: Isshiki]] is actually a kind and decent person.
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* EntertaininglyWrong: In Enomoto's route, Mochida realizes that Ichika has been investigating X-Day crimes and comes to the conclusion that she wants to get promoted to Division 1 to arrest the culprits. While it's true that Ichika is investigating the crimes, it's not because of wanting a promotion but because Adonis inadvertently involved her into the investigation by placing a collar on her neck and telling her to find the truth.
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* EntertaininglyWrong: In Enomoto's route, some routes, Mochida realizes that Ichika has been investigating X-Day crimes and comes to the conclusion that she wants to get promoted to Division 1 to arrest the culprits. While it's true that Ichika is investigating the crimes, it's not because of wanting a promotion but because Adonis inadvertently involved her into the investigation by placing a collar on her neck and telling her to find the truth.
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* ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend: In certain routes, the normally kind Ichika can be fiercely protective over the love interest.
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* VillainHasAPoint: In Yanagi's route, to prove their point about revenge and how even someone like Ichika would shoot and kill someone to protect her loved ones, [[spoiler: Zero/Saeki]] casually asks Ichika what she would do if he killed Yanagi and her little brother and taunts her that she could kill him right now. His point is proven when Ichika understandably becomes furious and nearly loses her composure.
* ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend:In certain routes, the The normally kind Ichika can be fiercely protective over the love interest.
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** When [[spoiler: Zero]] starts hurting Shiraishi via [[spoiler: his mind-controlling device]], Ichika had no hesitation in [[spoiler: ''shooting'' the leader of Adonis dead]].
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** When [[spoiler: Zero]] Zero/Saeki]] starts hurting Shiraishi via [[spoiler: his mind-controlling device]], Ichika had no hesitation in [[spoiler: ''shooting'' the leader of Adonis dead]].dead]].
** When confronting [[spoiler: Zero/Saeki]], the former threatens to kill Ichika's loved ones, starting with Yanagi. One of the options is for Ichika to take out her gun and aim it at them.
** When confronting [[spoiler: Zero/Saeki]], the former threatens to kill Ichika's loved ones, starting with Yanagi. One of the options is for Ichika to take out her gun and aim it at them.
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* ChangeTheUncomfortableSubject: In Yanagi's route, he wants to know if Ichika [[spoiler: remembers him from twelve years ago]] and asks if she remembers him. She doesn't and he quickly tries to play it off as a way of flirting with her. Ichika knows he is lying but they change the topic regardless.
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* LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone: In Enomoto's route, Yanagi and Sasazuka seem to make excuses to leave the agency so Enomoto and Ichika can spend time alone.
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* LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone: LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone:
** In Enomoto's route, Yanagi and Sasazuka seem to make excuses to leave the agency so Enomoto and Ichika can spend timealone. alone.
** In Yanagi's route, Ichika gets invited out to the bar with Sakuragawa and Mukai on Christmas Eve and once the other two women realize that Ichika has feelings for someone, they egg her to bring him over and once Yanagi arrives, the two quickly leave the bar, leaving her and Yanagi alone.
** In Enomoto's route, Yanagi and Sasazuka seem to make excuses to leave the agency so Enomoto and Ichika can spend time
** In Yanagi's route, Ichika gets invited out to the bar with Sakuragawa and Mukai on Christmas Eve and once the other two women realize that Ichika has feelings for someone, they egg her to bring him over and once Yanagi arrives, the two quickly leave the bar, leaving her and Yanagi alone.
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* MySisterIsOffLimits: In Sasazuka's route, Kazuki is noticeably displeased when Sasazuka is introduced as Ichika's "boyfriend". Just to annoy him, Sasazuka asks if he has a sister complex.
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* MySisterIsOffLimits: In Despite being the younger sibling, Kazuki is wary of any of the love interests that he inevitably meets. Especially in Sasazuka's route, Kazuki is noticeably displeased and hostile when Sasazuka is introduced as Ichika's "boyfriend". Just to annoy him, Sasazuka asks if he has a sister complex.
* NotInThisForYourRevolution:
** Sasazuka flat out says he doesn't care about catching the X-Day criminals. He just wants to appeal the Swords and Firearms Control Law.
** Shiraishi isn't particularly interested in X-Day, only investigating certain X-Day incidents because it catches his interest. [[spoiler: He is actually an agent of Adonis so he wouldn't actively help solve the cases, though he isn't directly involved with X-Day.]]
** Sasazuka flat out says he doesn't care about catching the X-Day criminals. He just wants to appeal the Swords and Firearms Control Law.
** Shiraishi isn't particularly interested in X-Day, only investigating certain X-Day incidents because it catches his interest. [[spoiler: He is actually an agent of Adonis so he wouldn't actively help solve the cases, though he isn't directly involved with X-Day.]]
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** Yanagi appears pleased to see Enomoto and Ichika working together, even [[LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone conveniently leaving the agency office]] for them to be alone.
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** Yanagi appears pleased to see Enomoto and Ichika working together, even [[LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone conveniently leaving the agency office]] for them to be alone.alone in Enomoto's route.
** Enomoto and Sasazuka spy on Yanagi and Ichika when Yanagi makes a meal for Ichika and Enomoto quickly asked for details once they made it clear they were dating. When having a girls night with Mukai and Sakuragawa, Ichika gets roped into texting Yanagi and when he comes to the bar, Mukai and Sakuragawa [[LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone quickly leave]], giving Ichika lots of encouragement to work out their relationship.
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* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: Yoshinari mistakes Ichika and Okazaki for dating early in Okazaki's route since they are spending lots of time together despite both their insistence they were not dating.
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* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: SheIsNotMyGirlfriend:
** Yoshinari mistakes Ichika and Okazaki for dating early in Okazaki's route since they are spending lots of time together despite both their insistence they were notdating. dating.
** In Yanagi's route, when helping a little lost girl, she thinks Ichika and Yanagi are a couple. Yanagi tries to clarify and say instead that the little girl and Ichika are his little sisters. Ichika inwardly admits that for some reason, it bothered her to hear him think of her as a sister.
** Yoshinari mistakes Ichika and Okazaki for dating early in Okazaki's route since they are spending lots of time together despite both their insistence they were not
** In Yanagi's route, when helping a little lost girl, she thinks Ichika and Yanagi are a couple. Yanagi tries to clarify and say instead that the little girl and Ichika are his little sisters. Ichika inwardly admits that for some reason, it bothered her to hear him think of her as a sister.
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** Sasazuka had no reaction when Ichika fires her gun over his shoulder in one scene.
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** Yanagi is noted by many people to be an excellent cook. Ichika can't help but gush over the meal he made for her.
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** Yanagi is noted by many people to be an excellent cook. Almost everyone who samples his food praises it and Ichika herself can't help but gush over the meal he made for her.
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** When [[spoiler: Zero]] starts hurting Shiraishi, Ichika had no hesitation in [[spoiler: ''shooting'' the leader of Adonis dead]].
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** When [[spoiler: Zero]] starts hurting Shiraishi, Shiraishi via [[spoiler: his mind-controlling device]], Ichika had no hesitation in [[spoiler: ''shooting'' the leader of Adonis dead]].
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** Sasazuka is a variation where he offers foods to people he likes. It's most noticeable in his route where he gives doughnuts, chocolates, drinks and appetizers to Ichika whether to praise her for doing a good job or as a means to comfort her.
** Yanagi is noted by many people to be an excellent cook. Ichika can't help but gush over the meal he made for her.
** Yanagi is noted by many people to be an excellent cook. Ichika can't help but gush over the meal he made for her.
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** In one of the Bad Endings for Enomoto, when [[spoiler: Ogata]] attacks and injures Enomoto, Ichika shoots them dead.
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** In one of the Bad Endings for Enomoto, when [[spoiler: Ogata]] attacks and injures Enomoto, Ichika [[spoiler: shoots them dead.and kills Ogata.]]
** When [[spoiler: Zero]] starts hurting Shiraishi, Ichika had no hesitation in [[spoiler: ''shooting'' the leader of Adonis dead]].
** When [[spoiler: Zero]] starts hurting Shiraishi, Ichika had no hesitation in [[spoiler: ''shooting'' the leader of Adonis dead]].
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* AnimalMotifs:
** Ichika is called a cat by Sasazuka due to her collar resembling a cat collar and how her hair seems to bristle like an angry cat would when irritated. He also refers to her as a dog due to her habit of following orders and being quick to be happy when praised for a good job.
** Shiraishi has huge fondness for stray cats and wears cat ears and cat accessories on him even while working. He can be sly, mischievous, quick to tease and has a hard time getting close to others.
** Ichika is called a cat by Sasazuka due to her collar resembling a cat collar and how her hair seems to bristle like an angry cat would when irritated. He also refers to her as a dog due to her habit of following orders and being quick to be happy when praised for a good job.
** Shiraishi has huge fondness for stray cats and wears cat ears and cat accessories on him even while working. He can be sly, mischievous, quick to tease and has a hard time getting close to others.
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* BeautyEqualsGoodness: Played with. While all the main love interests are very good-looking, there are several Adonis members who are just as good-looking. [[spoiler: Rika Sugawara]] is noted to be pretty by Enomoto and [[spoiler: Rei Mikuni]] is a {{Bishounen}}. Conversely, [[spoiler: Isshiki]]'s appearance would make people believe they were involved with Adonis or be a shady character at the very least but [[spoiler: Isshiki]] is actually a kind and decent person.
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* FakeRelationship: In Sasazuka's route, he pretends to be Ichika's boyfriend as an excuse for him to come over to her house so he could get a chance to interrogate Akito.
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* FakeRelationship: FakeRelationship:
** In Sasazuka's route, he pretends to be Ichika's boyfriend as an excuse for him to come over to her house so he could get a chance to interrogateAkito.Akito.
** In Shiraishi's route, to stop Mukai from discovering Ichika's collar when Ichika was drunk and passed out, he told her that Mukai wouldn't want to see the hickey he left on Ichika's neck, thus leading Mukai and Sakuragawa to believe that they were dating. Ichika's later hesitation to show them her neck only "proved" that she was dating Shiraishi.
** In Sasazuka's route, he pretends to be Ichika's boyfriend as an excuse for him to come over to her house so he could get a chance to interrogate
** In Shiraishi's route, to stop Mukai from discovering Ichika's collar when Ichika was drunk and passed out, he told her that Mukai wouldn't want to see the hickey he left on Ichika's neck, thus leading Mukai and Sakuragawa to believe that they were dating. Ichika's later hesitation to show them her neck only "proved" that she was dating Shiraishi.
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* AngerBornOfWorry: Happens to both Ichika and Okazaki in his route.
** Ichika becomes furious when she realizes that [[spoiler: Okazaki places such little value on his life and wants to die]] without taking her feelings about the matter into consideration.
** In the Good Ending, after [[spoiler: Ichika protects Okazaki by TakingTheBullet for him]], he is [[TranquilFury quietly angry]] that she would do such a thing, though he later calms down and asks Ichika to not do something like that again.
** Ichika becomes furious when she realizes that [[spoiler: Okazaki places such little value on his life and wants to die]] without taking her feelings about the matter into consideration.
** In the Good Ending, after [[spoiler: Ichika protects Okazaki by TakingTheBullet for him]], he is [[TranquilFury quietly angry]] that she would do such a thing, though he later calms down and asks Ichika to not do something like that again.
* SteelEarDrums: There are a few instances where no one is harmed by the sound of gunshots.
** Ichika and Okazaki should have been much more affected by the explosions and gunshots set by [[spoiler: Sanjou]] at close range when they were chasing the latter.
** Sasazuka had no reaction when Ichika fires her gun over his shoulder in one scene.
** When [[spoiler: Hana]] starts firing at [[spoiler: Kazuki]] while on stage and again when Enomoto and Ichika bring out their guns, no one is noted to be covering their ears.
** Ichika and Okazaki should have been much more affected by the explosions and gunshots set by [[spoiler: Sanjou]] at close range when they were chasing the latter.
** Sasazuka had no reaction when Ichika fires her gun over his shoulder in one scene.
** When [[spoiler: Hana]] starts firing at [[spoiler: Kazuki]] while on stage and again when Enomoto and Ichika bring out their guns, no one is noted to be covering their ears.
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** Sasazuka asks [[spoiler: Akito]] after [[spoiler: carrying out his substitute murder]] if [[WasItReallyWorthIt it was worth it]]. [[spoiler: Akito]] honestly responded that they did not know and while they had some satisfaction in the moment that [[spoiler: his little sister's bullies were dead]], after [[spoiler: Adonis wiped his memory, Akito wouldn't be able to remember what happened]], thus rendering their revenge null.
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** Sasazuka asks [[spoiler: Akito]] after [[spoiler: carrying out his substitute murder]] if [[WasItReallyWorthIt it was worth it]]. [[spoiler: Akito]] honestly responded that they did not know and while they had some satisfaction in the moment that [[spoiler: his little sister's bullies were dead]], after [[spoiler: Adonis wiped his memory, Akito wouldn't be able to remember what happened]], thus rendering their revenge null. meaningless.
* ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend: In certain routes, the normally kind Ichika can be fiercely protective over the love interest.
** In Okazaki's route, she would [[spoiler: push him aside to protect him from being shot by Mikuni.]]
** In Sasazuka's route, when a dangerous [[spoiler: Souda]] turned a gun on Sasazuka, she immediately fires her gun at them to protect Sasazuka.
** In one of the Bad Endings for Enomoto, when [[spoiler: Ogata]] attacks and injures Enomoto, Ichika shoots them dead.
* ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend: In certain routes, the normally kind Ichika can be fiercely protective over the love interest.
** In Okazaki's route, she would [[spoiler: push him aside to protect him from being shot by Mikuni.]]
** In Sasazuka's route, when a dangerous [[spoiler: Souda]] turned a gun on Sasazuka, she immediately fires her gun at them to protect Sasazuka.
** In one of the Bad Endings for Enomoto, when [[spoiler: Ogata]] attacks and injures Enomoto, Ichika shoots them dead.
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* ArcVillain: Each route has one or two Adonis members as the arc villain.
** Enomoto's route deals with [[spoiler: Hana]] who was the one to murder [[spoiler: his police colleague]], as well as [[spoiler: Ogata]], who had been mistakenly arrested by [[spoiler: his police colleague]], leading to their joining Adonis.
** Okazaki faces off against [[spoiler: Sanjou]] who is revealed to be a high-ranking member in Adonis.
** Sasazuka becomes involved with [[spoiler: Souda]] and later [[spoiler: Akito]] in his investigation.
** Enomoto's route deals with [[spoiler: Hana]] who was the one to murder [[spoiler: his police colleague]], as well as [[spoiler: Ogata]], who had been mistakenly arrested by [[spoiler: his police colleague]], leading to their joining Adonis.
** Okazaki faces off against [[spoiler: Sanjou]] who is revealed to be a high-ranking member in Adonis.
** Sasazuka becomes involved with [[spoiler: Souda]] and later [[spoiler: Akito]] in his investigation.
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** While some of the X-Day victims are AssholeVictims, there are many who did not deserve such horrible deaths, such as [[spoiler: Enomoto's police colleague]] who was later revealed to have had genuine regret over their actions but was tortured and brutally executed in the middle of their attempts to make up for their mistakes.
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* VengeanceFeelsEmpty: Sasazuka's route has this happen to two main suspects.
** Despite getting revenge on those who bullied him online as well as one of the game's developers who encouraged it, [[spoiler: Souda]] still remains a ManChild with a toxic lifestyle.
** Sasazuka asks [[spoiler: Akito]] after [[spoiler: carrying out his substitute murder]] if [[WasItReallyWorthIt it was worth it]]. [[spoiler: Akito]] honestly responded that they did not know and while they had some satisfaction in the moment that [[spoiler: his little sister's bullies were dead]], after [[spoiler: Adonis wiped his memory, Akito wouldn't be able to remember what happened]], thus rendering their revenge null.
** Despite getting revenge on those who bullied him online as well as one of the game's developers who encouraged it, [[spoiler: Souda]] still remains a ManChild with a toxic lifestyle.
** Sasazuka asks [[spoiler: Akito]] after [[spoiler: carrying out his substitute murder]] if [[WasItReallyWorthIt it was worth it]]. [[spoiler: Akito]] honestly responded that they did not know and while they had some satisfaction in the moment that [[spoiler: his little sister's bullies were dead]], after [[spoiler: Adonis wiped his memory, Akito wouldn't be able to remember what happened]], thus rendering their revenge null.
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* {{Deconstruction}}:
** {{Otaku}} is taken apart when Sasazuka confronts Souda, a man obsessed with online gaming. Souda isn't able to do anything well in real life so he immerses himself in the online world where he is a "god". When he loses his status of "god", Souda becomes a broken, childish man who was willing to [[spoiler: kill others uninvolved with him]]. Sasazuka taunts him that even after doing that, it still wouldn't satisfied him.
** BodyguardCrush is deconstructed through Okazaki. During his route, he decides to be Ichika's protector, seemingly due to liking her. While he does develop feelings for Ichika, she eventually realizes he has other reasons for always unnecessarily risking his life to protect her. [[spoiler: Okazaki is actually a DeathSeeker where he wants to die protecting someone useful and that is why he chose Ichika who is in the thick of danger due to her collar.]]
** {{Otaku}} is taken apart when Sasazuka confronts Souda, a man obsessed with online gaming. Souda isn't able to do anything well in real life so he immerses himself in the online world where he is a "god". When he loses his status of "god", Souda becomes a broken, childish man who was willing to [[spoiler: kill others uninvolved with him]]. Sasazuka taunts him that even after doing that, it still wouldn't satisfied him.
** BodyguardCrush is deconstructed through Okazaki. During his route, he decides to be Ichika's protector, seemingly due to liking her. While he does develop feelings for Ichika, she eventually realizes he has other reasons for always unnecessarily risking his life to protect her. [[spoiler: Okazaki is actually a DeathSeeker where he wants to die protecting someone useful and that is why he chose Ichika who is in the thick of danger due to her collar.]]
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** In Enomoto's route, when [[spoiler: Hana]] starts threatening Kazuki, as well as many others, with a gun, both Ichika and Enomoto aim for non-lethal areas to stop [[spoiler: Hana.]]
** In Sasazuka's route, when confronting a dangerous [[spoiler: Souda]] who was threatening to shot themselves and started aiming the gun towards Sasazuka, Ichika quickly takes out her gun and manages to graze their hand to get them to drop the gun.
** In Sasazuka's route, when confronting a dangerous [[spoiler: Souda]] who was threatening to shot themselves and started aiming the gun towards Sasazuka, Ichika quickly takes out her gun and manages to graze their hand to get them to drop the gun.
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]] In particular, Ichika manages to shoot the gun out of their hands.
** In Sasazuka's route, when confronting a dangerous [[spoiler: Souda]] who was threatening toshot shoot themselves and started aiming the gun towards Sasazuka, Ichika quickly takes out her gun and manages to graze their hand to get them to drop the gun.
** In Sasazuka's route, when confronting a dangerous [[spoiler: Souda]] who was threatening to
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* LoveMakesYouEvil:
** [[spoiler: Hana]] is revealed to be madly in love with [[spoiler: Isshiki]] and that is the reason why the former helped Adonis as [[spoiler: Isshiki was mistakenly arrested and he lost his chance to debut]], leading to [[spoiler: Hana]] to get revenge and brutally murder on the one who did that to [[spoiler: Isshiki]].
** [[spoiler: Akito]] is revealed to be involved with Adonis as they were furious that [[spoiler: those involved in his little sister's bullying and subsequent suicide]] got off scot-free.
** [[spoiler: Hana]] is revealed to be madly in love with [[spoiler: Isshiki]] and that is the reason why the former helped Adonis as [[spoiler: Isshiki was mistakenly arrested and he lost his chance to debut]], leading to [[spoiler: Hana]] to get revenge and brutally murder on the one who did that to [[spoiler: Isshiki]].
** [[spoiler: Akito]] is revealed to be involved with Adonis as they were furious that [[spoiler: those involved in his little sister's bullying and subsequent suicide]] got off scot-free.
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* BlastingItOutOfTheirHands: Ichika is a good shot and some routes show her skills.
** In Enomoto's route, when [[spoiler: Hana]] starts threatening Kazuki, as well as many others, with a gun, both Ichika and Enomoto aim for non-lethal areas to stop [[spoiler: Hana.]]
** In Sasazuka's route, when confronting a dangerous [[spoiler: Souda]] who was threatening to shot themselves and started aiming the gun towards Sasazuka, Ichika quickly takes out her gun and manages to graze their hand to get them to drop the gun.
** In Enomoto's route, when [[spoiler: Hana]] starts threatening Kazuki, as well as many others, with a gun, both Ichika and Enomoto aim for non-lethal areas to stop [[spoiler: Hana.]]
** In Sasazuka's route, when confronting a dangerous [[spoiler: Souda]] who was threatening to shot themselves and started aiming the gun towards Sasazuka, Ichika quickly takes out her gun and manages to graze their hand to get them to drop the gun.
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* BedmateReveal: In Sasazuka's route, he falls asleep and doesn't realize that in his sleep, he pulls Ichika into bed with him. When Sasazuka wakes up later during the night after a nightmare, he is shocked to see a sleeping Ichika in his arms. He eventually goes back to sleep, quietly thinking to himself that Ichika looked cute in her sleep and her being here helped him after his nightmare.
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* LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone: In Enomoto's route, Yanagi and Sasazuka seem to make excuses to leave the agency so Enomoto and Ichika can spend time alone.
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* ShipperOnDeck:
** In Okazaki's route, Yoshinari is delighted to see Okazaki and Ichika getting closer and even tries to give Okazaki advice when the two of them hit a rough spot in their relationship.
** Yanagi appears pleased to see Enomoto and Ichika working together, even [[LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone conveniently leaving the agency office]] for them to be alone.
** Sakuragawa catches on that Sasazuka and Ichika are spending lots of time together and eagerly roots for them together.
** In Okazaki's route, Yoshinari is delighted to see Okazaki and Ichika getting closer and even tries to give Okazaki advice when the two of them hit a rough spot in their relationship.
** Yanagi appears pleased to see Enomoto and Ichika working together, even [[LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone conveniently leaving the agency office]] for them to be alone.
** Sakuragawa catches on that Sasazuka and Ichika are spending lots of time together and eagerly roots for them together.
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* MySisterIsOffLimits: In Sasazuka's route, Kazuki is noticeably displeased when Sasazuka is introduced as Ichika's "boyfriend". Just to annoy him, Sasazuka asks if he has a sister complex.
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* TeamDad: Okazaki flat out refers to Yanagi as the "father" of the investigation agency.
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* TeamDad: Okazaki flat ThatCameOutWrong: In Sasazuka's route, when wanting to have input from him on how to play games, Ichika innocently texted him asking if he was free tonight and that she wanted to see him. A flustered Sasazuka then calls her and finds out refers what she actually meant, leading to Yanagi as the "father" both of the investigation agency.them becoming embarrassed.
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* FakeRelationship: In Sasazuka's route, he pretends to be Ichika's boyfriend as an excuse for him to come over to her house so he could get a chance to interrogate Akito.
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* ItsPersonal: For some love interests, they have grievances directly or indirectly relating towards Adonis.
** For Enomoto, [[spoiler: his police colleague whom he looked up to]] was killed in an X-Day incident.
** Sasazuka wants to reinstate the Swords and Firearms Control Law that was stopped due to Adonis's actions [[spoiler: He despises guns after his mother was killed by one.]]
** Okazaki was present during the attempted assassination of the Prime Minister by Adonis two years ago and [[spoiler: his colleague who saved his life at the cost of his own was revealed to be an Adonis spy.]]
** For Enomoto, [[spoiler: his police colleague whom he looked up to]] was killed in an X-Day incident.
** Sasazuka wants to reinstate the Swords and Firearms Control Law that was stopped due to Adonis's actions [[spoiler: He despises guns after his mother was killed by one.]]
** Okazaki was present during the attempted assassination of the Prime Minister by Adonis two years ago and [[spoiler: his colleague who saved his life at the cost of his own was revealed to be an Adonis spy.]]
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* EntertaininglyWrong: In Enomoto's route, Mochida realizes that Ichika has been investigating X-Day crimes and comes to the conclusion that she wants to get promoted to Division 1 to arrest the culprits. While it's true that Ichika is investigating the crimes, it's not because of wanting a promotion but because Adonis inadvertently involved her into the investigation by placing a collar on her neck and telling her to find the truth.
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* NotWhatItLooksLike: In Enomoto's route, a drunk Enomoto drags Ichika into bed with him and hugs her very tightly before falling asleep. As Ichika is trying to loosen his grip, Okazaki appears in the window and cheerfully notes he is interrupting something.
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* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: Yoshinari mistakes Ichika and Okazaki for dating early in Okazaki's route since they are spending lots of time together despite both their insistence they were not dating.
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* TeamDad: Okazaki flat out refers to Yanagi as the "father" of the investigation agency.
* ThroughHisStomach:
** Okazaki enjoyed Ichika's baking, doubly so since he doesn't know how to cook, let alone prepare some tea.
** Enomoto was in pure bliss when having breakfast at Ichika's house early in his route. He even murmured to himself that he is acting like they were married by praising her food and asking for seconds.
* ThroughHisStomach:
** Okazaki enjoyed Ichika's baking, doubly so since he doesn't know how to cook, let alone prepare some tea.
** Enomoto was in pure bliss when having breakfast at Ichika's house early in his route. He even murmured to himself that he is acting like they were married by praising her food and asking for seconds.
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* FaceHeelTurn: Collar × Malice -unlimited- includes a new story mode where Ichika joins Adonis 2 years after the promised X Day from the first game. [[spoiler:Branching from Yanagi's bad end where he was killed by the BigBad and Ichika joins him]].
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* FaceHeelTurn: Collar × Malice -unlimited- includes a new story mode where Ichika joins Adonis 2 years after the promised X Day from the first game. [[spoiler:Branching from Yanagi's bad end game where he was [[spoiler:Kazuki died earlier before Ichika meets the other LI's and eventually joined Adonis after learning that Saeki is Zero and is torn between hating him for murdering her brother and killed by the BigBad and Ichika joins him]].everyone but Sasazuka, or still remembering him for their friendship]].
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* KillEmAll: In several bad ends. Also recall that some bad ends lead to X-Day occurring, which hints at either the death or voluntary isolation of those in Shinjuku.
++[[spoiler:In one of Shiraishi's bad ends, where Ichika is tortured into becoming an agent of Adonis that kills everyone in Yanagi's team one by one, save for Shiraishi.]]
++[[spoiler:In one of Yanagi's bad ends, where everybody dies chasing after a kidnapped Ichika due to traps in the underground tunnel;]]
++[[spoiler:In one of Shiraishi's bad ends, where Ichika is tortured into becoming an agent of Adonis that kills everyone in Yanagi's team one by one, save for Shiraishi.]]
++[[spoiler:In one of Yanagi's bad ends, where everybody dies chasing after a kidnapped Ichika due to traps in the underground tunnel;]]
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Collar × Malice is a {{UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita}} VisualNovel developed and published by Creator/IdeaFactory. It was released on August 18, 2016 in Japan and on July 28, 2017 in North America and Europe. A fandisk, Collar × Malice -unlimited- was released on July 26 2018 in Japan.
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Collar × Malice is a {{UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita}} VisualNovel developed and published by Creator/IdeaFactory. It was released on August 18, 2016 in Japan and on July 28, 2017 in North America and Europe. A fandisk, Collar × Malice -unlimited- was released on July 26 2018 in Japan.
Japan. An anime film is set to release in 2023.
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* AdultFear: [[spoiler:When it was revealed that Zero, the one who collared Ichika and led Adonis, was not only someone who she knew, but someone that she had trusted. The statistic that those who assault you are the ones you know rings true.]]
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* ShoutOut: In the prologue of ''Unlimited'', when Tachabana is hitting on Ichika, Mineo yells out [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion "Stop right there, criminal scum!"]]
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* BittersweetEnding: Disregarding the bad ends available in the game, [[spoiler:Shiraishi]]'s ending. [[spoiler:He turns himself in for him crimes, but Ichika is left waiting for the day he gets out of jail.]]
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* BittersweetEnding: BittersweetEnding:
** Disregarding the bad ends available in the game, [[spoiler:Shiraishi]]'s ending. [[spoiler:He turns himself in for him crimes, but Ichika is left waiting for the day he gets out of jail.]]
** In ''Unlimited'', [[spoiler:Mineo, Kei, and Takeru all have a tint of bittersweet due to Saeki/Zero not being apprehended, meaning that while Adonis has been stopped he's free to continue plotting. In an ironic reversal, Shiraishi's ending is now one of the happiest, since Saeki ''was'' stopped and Shiraishi's [[BoxedCrook getting more freedom to be with Ichika due to the aid he offers the police]].]]
** Disregarding the bad ends available in the game, [[spoiler:Shiraishi]]'s ending. [[spoiler:He turns himself in for him crimes, but Ichika is left waiting for the day he gets out of jail.]]
** In ''Unlimited'', [[spoiler:Mineo, Kei, and Takeru all have a tint of bittersweet due to Saeki/Zero not being apprehended, meaning that while Adonis has been stopped he's free to continue plotting. In an ironic reversal, Shiraishi's ending is now one of the happiest, since Saeki ''was'' stopped and Shiraishi's [[BoxedCrook getting more freedom to be with Ichika due to the aid he offers the police]].]]
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* GoldenEnding: Huge spoilers ahead. [[spoiler:[[OmegaEnding Yanagi's ending]], without a doubt. Not only were the X-Day Incidents solved with no loose ends and almost[[labelnote:note]]the twins weren't caught[[/labelnote]] its perpetrators jailed, all of the other character's main struggles and insecurities were addressed and solved: Okazaki managed to protect people he found worthy and dropped his DeathSeeker attitude. Mineo Enomoto managed to find resolution and rediscover justice. Sasazuka faces his past desire to kill for revenge and reinstates the Swords and Firearms Control Law. Shiraishi discovers his emotions and fights his brainwashing. Even Kazuki ends up talking to his parents about his musician dream.]]
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* GoldenEnding: Huge spoilers ahead. GoldenEnding:
** [[spoiler:[[OmegaEnding Yanagi'sending]], without a doubt. Not only were ending]] has the X-Day Incidents solved with no loose ends and ends, almost[[labelnote:note]]the twins weren't caught[[/labelnote]] its perpetrators jailed, all of and the other character's main struggles and insecurities were addressed and solved: Okazaki managed to protect people he found worthy and dropped his DeathSeeker attitude. Mineo Enomoto managed to find resolution and rediscover justice. Sasazuka faces his past desire to kill for revenge and reinstates the Swords and Firearms Control Law. Shiraishi discovers his emotions and fights his brainwashing. Even Kazuki ends up talking to his parents about his musician dream.]]
** ''Unlimited'' also makes [[spoiler:Shiraishi's ending one. It's the only other ending where Saeki has been killed, putting an end to the X-Day Incidents once and for all. Shiraishi floods the police with information about Adonis, leading to a mass busting and arresting of those in the organization. While not all the cast's issues have been explicitly resolved, it conversely touches on Adonis's brainwashing program and resolves what happened to the orphans in it: the children are rehabilitated, the brainwashed adults were granted freedom by Rei, and Shiraishi himself is [[BoxedCrook gradually working off his sentence]].]]
** [[spoiler:[[OmegaEnding Yanagi's
** ''Unlimited'' also makes [[spoiler:Shiraishi's ending one. It's the only other ending where Saeki has been killed, putting an end to the X-Day Incidents once and for all. Shiraishi floods the police with information about Adonis, leading to a mass busting and arresting of those in the organization. While not all the cast's issues have been explicitly resolved, it conversely touches on Adonis's brainwashing program and resolves what happened to the orphans in it: the children are rehabilitated, the brainwashed adults were granted freedom by Rei, and Shiraishi himself is [[BoxedCrook gradually working off his sentence]].]]
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* OmegaEnding: Aiji Yanagi's route is only available after finishing all the other routes. [[spoiler:His route is also the GoldenEnding.]]
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* OmegaEnding: Aiji Yanagi's route is only available after finishing all the other routes. [[spoiler:His route is also the a GoldenEnding.]]
