DETAILED ROUTE EVENTS AND CG DETAILS

[copper-telluride]

So here's where I go into detail about each event on each of the six route maps. The purpose of this is twofold: to help the writers characterize the characters through their interactions with Tomohiro (and each other), and to give the artists a solid sense of what kinds of emotions to capture in the event CGs.

A <CG> before an event name signifies that the event will have an accompanying CG.

(NOTE: Act I is the intro segment, and each girl's route consists of an Act II and an ACT III.)


AI'S ROUTE:

-=ACT II=-

<CG> An Uneasy Partnership

This event occurs very shortly after the end of Act I, either immediately after (in the same scene) or the next day. Tomohiro is sitting in the mess hall, eating dinner, when he spies Ai across the table from him. He looks at her, and when she catches him doing so, she gives him a nasty glare.

Dialogue Choice: "...I look forward to working with you" (CORRECT) or "What's your problem?" (INCORRECT)

<CG> Fight with Fumiko

A day or two after Tomo and Ai's first encounter, Tomo notices Ai and Fumiko confronting each other in the hallway. Intrigued, he approaches the two of them, only to find less of a confrontation and more of Ai shouting at Fumiko for being such a "little coward and a weakling," while Fumiko is cowering, holding herself with her arms and on the verge of tears.

Dialogue Choice: Stop Ai (CORRECT) or Stop Fumiko (INCORRECT)

Choosing the incorrect option will cause both Fumiko and Ai to get angry at you, with Fumiko just breaking down in tears while Ai merely shouts at you for getting in her way. Choosing the correct choice, however, will anger Ai, but she eventually calms down and snidely thanks you for preventing her from doing something she might have regretted.

<CG> A Passing Encounter

This event occurs a few days later. Tomohiro is on his way to Hiroaki's office to deliver some reports when he spies Ai walking down the hallway in the opposite direction.

Dialogue Choice: Let her go (INCORRECT) or Chase after her (CORRECT)

Choosing "Let her go" will end the scene and proceed to the next event, but choosing "Chase after her" will result in Tomohiro forsaking his duty to follow after her, cornering her and letting out all his frustrations about her nasty attitude towards him. Letting himself get slightly out of control, he hits her with "How is a girl named Ai so mean? Did your parents' intentions fail or something?" to which Ai responds with a curt "My parents are dead." Tomohiro realizes his mistake and apologizes profusely, but Ai merely shrugs him off and continues on her way.

The CG will occur during the point when Tomohiro is getting more and more heated in his attacks.

<possible CG> Ai's Past

A few hours after the previous event, Tomohiro is sitting in his room, cursing himself for his incredible tactlessness, when he hears a knock on the door, opening it to find Ai with a somewhat sullen expression on her face. She walks in, closes the door, and sits down on Tomo's bed -- and apologizes for her actions earlier. She then proceeds to tell Tomohiro about her past before she came to Hoshi, about how her parents were horribly abusive and didn't even give her a name, how one day she just packed as much as she could into her tiny backpack and ran away, how she was found by the police and stayed in their care for some time, how they gave her a teddy bear named Ai and how she adopted that as her name, and how eventually Hiroaki found her in an orphanage and took her in.

Dialogue Choice: "You must have had it rough..." (INCORRECT) or "Hard to believe anyone's parents could be so... so terrible." (CORRECT)

Choosing the incorrect choice will just piss Ai off, but choosing the correct choice will show her that Tomo truly understands her plight -- though not in the same way as Ai's parents, Tomo's parents gave up on him as well, leaving him entirely on his own as a result of his stubborn refusal to enter high school five years ago. When presented with such a... silly comparison, Ai merely laughs and punches Tomo in the shoulder, saying "Thanks for listening, I guess" before leaving.

If there is a CG, it'll be either of Ai looking forlorn sitting on Tomo's bed, or of Ai as a child living in her abusive household

This event will not be viewed if the player chooses "let her go" in the previous event.

<CG*> Encounter at the Firing Range

Some time later, Tomohiro is distracted from his work by the sound of guns being fired. He follows the sounds, through many previously unknown hallways (getting lost more than once), until he arrives at a firing range, with a familiar figure at one of the lanes -- Ai, with numerous high-caliber rifles at her side. If the player has at least three correct choices so far, Ai will notice Tomo, take off her ear protectors, and invite him to join her; otherwise, she does not notice him, and the dialogue choice is different.

Dialogue Choice A (if the player has at least three correct choices): "I'd be glad to join you." (CORRECT) or "I think I'll pass." (INCORRECT)

Dialogue Choice B (if the player has not made at least three correct dialogue choices so far): Join her (CORRECT) or Leave her be (INCORRECT)

No matter the branch, choosing to join Ai will result in a scene where the two of them compete to see who can get the highest score/best shot grouping (Ai wins no matter what), but the difference is that in Branch A, Ai will be far friendlier and more welcoming, although still somewhat distant.

The CG will only occur during Branch A.

<CG*> One-on-One

This event occurs a few weeks after the firing range event. Tomohiro and Ai have been training together, going through an intense training regimen including endurance/cardio work, obstacle courses, and target practice simulations, among other things. Today, Tomo and Ai are holding a tactical combat simulation in the staging area, using paintball guns instead of live ammo. Neither of them pull any punches in attempting to land a shot on the other, but both of them are now approximately equal in ability -- however, after a while, Ai corners Tomohiro against a pillar and prepares to fire.

Dialogue Choice: Dodge to the left (INCORRECT) or Dodge to the right (CORRECT)

Choosing to dodge to the left will result in Tomohiro ducking down and bolting to the left; however, Ai has anticipated this, and lands a hit square in the middle of his forehead. Choosing to dodge to the right, however, will result in Tomo narrowly dodging a volley of rounds from Ai, and then rolling directly in front of Ai and holding his gun to her head. Ai concedes defeat, lowers her gun, and congratulates Tomo on being the first person to ever get the better of her. They part ways after sharing a handshake.

The CG only occurs if Tomo dodges to the right.

<CG> Shopping Date

This event occurs shortly after the previous one. Tomohiro is lounging in his room, still sore from all the training he's been doing with Ai lately, when Ai barges into his room without knocking, grabs him by the arm, and demands he accompany her shopping. Puzzled and somewhat dazed by this sudden uncharacteristic action from Ai, Tomo accepts. At the clothing store, Tomo watches as Ai tries on numerous outfits and dresses, merely appeasing her with a "It looks nice" or "you look great" each time -- however, when Ai comes out of the changing room wearing her final dress -- a beautiful, frilly piece -- Tomohiro can only stare in awe at Ai's all-encompassing beauty, only able to utter an awestruck "You're... really beautiful, Ai." Overcome with embarrassment, Ai socks Tomo in the jaw, sending him crashing to the floor -- however, she immediately regrets her action, propping his head up on her lap and demanding that he be okay. When Tomo raises a shaky thumbs-up, she picks him up and carries him out of the store, stopping only to pay for the dress on the way out -- with Tomo's credit card.

The dialogue choice occurs when Ai emerges wearing her last dress. Choosing the "You're beautiful" option will advance the scene as shown, but choosing to say "Well..." will cause Ai to puff out her cheeks and be all "Come o~n, Tomo!" and buy the dress anyway, the two of them leaving the store together.

-=END OF ACT II=-


-=ACT III=-

At the beginning of Act III, Hiroaki has put into effect the final stage of the space mission plan, and he, Tomohiro, the six main girls, and a few other workers board the Nagareboshi, a massive, aircraft-carrier-sized spacecraft, and depart for the planet Hiroaki discovered with his satellite at the end of Act I. Events in Act III span from this point to the end of the story.[/b]

Worry

During the voyage, which lasts for a good few weeks even with the Nagareboshi's revolutionary hyperspace drives, the members of Hoshi spend their time busying themselves with the Nagareboshi's countless amenities and activities. As Hiroaki announces that they're coming up on their destination, Ai looks at Tomohiro and asks him, simply, "Here we go... you ready?"

Dialogue Choice: "I can't guarantee anything." (CORRECT) or "I'll protect you." (INCORRECT)

Choosing the incorrect choice will cause Ai to berate Tomo for thinking that she NEEDS protection in the first place, but choosing the correct option will result in her congratulating him for having come to the realization that there are no certainties in life, especially not in an unfamiliar environment such as this.

<CG*> Assault!

Once on the planet, the members of Hoshi are immediately confronted by the planet's native inhabitants -- humanoid aliens not unlike Momoka in terms of appearance -- and given a warm welcome, yet told not to stray too far where they aren't meant to go. However, since these aliens also possess Momoka's ability of telepathy, they are able to determine that Hiroaki plans to "bring back a specimen for further study." Enraged, the aliens attack, pushing the members of Hoshi into a deadly confrontation. Tomohiro is a ways away from Ai at this point, but when he hears that the rest of them, especially Ai, are under attack, he has no choice but to take action.

Dialogue Choice: Charge in! (INCORRECT) or Take the shot! (CORRECT)

Choosing the incorrect option will result in Tomo grabbing a small handgun or rifle and running towards the struggle to attempt to fight off the aliens -- which does not work due to the aliens' telepathy -- but choosing the correct option will result in Tomo taking a high-powered sniper rifle, getting a good distance away, and using the skills he gained from his training to take out every last alien one by one with a single shot to the head each from outside the range of their telepathy. Either way, the conflict is resolved and everyone returns to the Nagareboshi safely.

The CG only occurs should the player choose the correct choice.

<CG> FINAL EVENT: Reconciliation

Some time after the end of the mission, Ai and Tomohiro manage to track down Ai's parents' house, out of a desire on Ai's part to settle things once and for all with her abusive family. Once there, they discover a crumbling household, with all the utilities having been cut off and the parents living in squalor. Over the course of the next few minutes, Ai lets out all of her pent-up frustrations towards her parents, shouting at them for how they treated her and how they didn't care that she ran away.

Dialogue Choice: Talk her down (CORRECT CHOICE, ONLY AVAILABLE IF THE PLAYER HAS MADE EVERY SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE SO FAR) or Encourage her (INCORRECT)

Choosing the incorrect choice will lead to the BAD END, in which Ai, overcome with emotion, kills her parents, and she and Tomohiro become fugitives. The game ends with the two of them hiding out in a shack in the woods, with Ai telling Tomo how she doesn't care if they die, as long as she has him by her side.

However, choosing the correct choice will lead to the GOOD END, in which Tomohiro manages to calm Ai down before she does anything rash, and she turns to leave, but not before telling her parents, with tears in her eyes, how she was so much better off without them, ending with a "Look how far I've gotten without you. I don't need you in my life, and I never did." The game ends on a scene some years in the future, with Ai and Tomohiro happily married and continuing their work at Hoshi.

JFC THAT TOOK A LOT LONGER THAN I ANTICIPATED. At any rate, next is Fumiko's route, and that'll come sometime tomorrow.

[copper-telluride]

Alright, next up is Fumiko! Some of the events have been modified slightly from previous incarnations, so be aware.


-=ACT II=-


<CG> Kitchen Encounter

At the end of Act I, should Tomohiro choose to work with Fumiko during the training/preparation period, she'll initially come across as shy and, well, shy, refraining from interacting with Tomo beyond the occasional perfunctory "hello."

One morning, however, Tomo is the only one in HQ (or so he thinks), when he is distracted from his work by a most tantalizing aroma. Intrigued, he follows the scent to the kitchen, where he finds Fumiko there, putting a batch of cookies into the oven. His sudden arrival startles Fumiko, who drops the cookie dough on the floor. Tomo quickly apologizes and moves in to help her clean up, after which Fumiko confesses to Tomo that, although her responsibilities lie in R&D and scientific research, her secret passion is for cooking, and she only does it when no one else is around. However, she'd very much like to keep it this way, so she begs Tomo not to tell anyone else what he just saw, to which he agrees, and asks if there's something she can do to repay him.

Dialogue Choice: "Nothing in particular..." (INCORRECT) or "Well... how 'bout you teach me how to cook?" (CORRECT)

Choosing the correct choice will cause Fumiko to beam with happiness, because for once in her life she gets to share her passion for cooking with someone else who she feels she can trust. Choosing the incorrect choice will result in Fumiko herself eventually suggesting this option, to which Tomo agrees.

<CG> Fight with Ai

Same as the event in Ai's route, for the most part. Tomo happens upon Ai verbally beating on Fumiko.

Dialogue Choice: Stand up for Fumiko! (CORRECT) or I wonder what she did... (INCORRECT)

Choosing the incorrect choice will cause Tomo to confront Fumiko and ask what she did, which only serves to confuse her and causes her to break down in tears, whereas choosing the correct option, standing up to Ai despite frankly being a little afraid of her himself, shows Fumiko that Tomohiro is truly someone who can be trusted.

The CG occurs only upon choosing the correct choice.

<CG> Cooking Lessons

The next time Tomohiro and Fumiko are all alone in Hoshi HQ, Fumiko invites Tomo to the kitchen for her promised cooking lessons. Although things start out... less than satisfactory, Tomo is a quick learner, and he picks up on Fumiko's lessons relatively quickly. A little while later, Fumiko is explaining a complicated step in the recipe to Tomo, and he's scratching his head at it, until...

Dialogue Choice: "Like... this?" (INCORRECT) or "Well... what if I did this instead?" (CORRECT)

Choosing the incorrect option will result in Tomo (once again) flubbing the directions, causing Fumiko to facepalm, but choosing the correct option will cause Tomo to suggest an alternative method of going about that step and accomplishing the same objective, resulting in Fumiko being rather impressed with Tomo's capcity to learn and adapt.

<CG> Tomohiro's Cake NOTE: THIS EVENT ONLY OCCURS SHOULD THE PLAYER HAVE MADE AT LEAST TWO CORRECT DIALOGUE CHOICES THUS FAR

Days pass, and once again the two of them are alone at HQ. Fumiko goes down to the kitchen for her usual cooking session, only to be surprised by Tomohiro being there already... with a massive cake he has just finished preparing. Fumiko gasps and asks "Did you make this... for me?" to which Tomohiro responds with a nod. When Fumiko asks why...

Dialogue Choice: "Because I felt like it." (INCORRECT) or "Because, well... because I like you." (CORRECT)

Choosing the incorrect choice will still make Fumiko happy, but Tomo is able to tell that she had been hoping for something else. However, choosing the correct option will cause Tomohiro to immediately "correct" himself with something along the lines of "I mean, not like LIKE like or anything..." but the damage, so to speak, has already been done. Fumiko is elated, and the whole time the two of them are eating the cake, Fumiko has a massive smile on her face.

<CG> Shopping trip!?

Today, a few days later, marks the first time Tomohiro and Fumiko have left Hoshi HQ as a pair. Hiroaki has assigned them to deliver a package to a government contractor who's been working with Hoshi on a certain project, and afterwards, the two of them rest on a nearby bench, tired out from the day's work -- Tomo has been a shut-in for the past five years, and Fumiko's expertise lies in the lab, so neither of them are all that fit. Before either of them know it, it's getting dark, and Fumiko turns to Tomohiro and says "It's getting late... do you think they're waiting for us back home?"

Dialogue Choice: "We should probably head back..." (INCORRECT) or "Well... a little indulging wouldn't hurt." (CORRECT)

Choosing the incorrect choice will result in Fumiko hesitantly agreeing, accompanying Tomo back to HQ, whereas choosing the correct choice will result in Tomo pulling out his wallet and smiling at Fumiko, after which the two of them go on a little shopping spree. Fumiko is smiling the entire time, and although Hiroaki berates them when they return to HQ way late, Fumiko and Tomo merely look at each other and smile, sharing the memory of a good time had by all.

END OF ACT II.


-=ACT III=-

<CG*> Preparation for the Mission

Aboard the Nagareboshi, a few days into the voyage to the newly discovered planet, Tomohiro emerges from his quarters to find Fumiko, all alone, staring through the windows into the vastness of space. He walks up to her and takes his place beside her. Fumiko notices him, smiles, and asks him "Space... really is beautiful, huh?"

Dialogue Choice (ONLY AVAILABLE IF THE PLAYER HAS MADE EVERY POSSIBLE CORRECT CHOICE SO FAR): "It sure is." (INCORRECT) or "Not as beautiful as you, Fumiko." (CORRECT)

Choosing the incorrect option will result in Fumiko looking a little dejected, as if she was expecting something more, yet still agreeing with him -- yet choosing the correct option will result in Tomo saying that without a shred of hesitation, then immediately correcting himself and going off on some tangent about subjective/inner beauty, but Fumiko is blushing like mad, and rushes towards Tomo to embrace him (awkwardly, considering her small stature). Kin then walks in on the two, looks slyly at Tomo, and calls out "I hope I'm not interrupting anything~" causing the two of them to break apart and spend the rest of the scene awkwardly trying (and failing) to make conversation.

If the player has not made all correct choices so far, the dialogue choice will not present itself, and Tomohiro will automatically proceed down the "incorrect" path. The CG will only occur should the player make the correct choice.

<CG*> Danger!!

As with the other routes, the members of Hoshi come under attack by the alien residents of the planet they travel to. In this case, Fumiko is isolated and surrounded by a number of the aliens, and Tomohiro is overcome with fear, yet...

Dialogue Choice: "I'm... too scared." (INCORRECT) or "I've gotta save her!!" (CORRECT)

Choosing the incorrect choice results in Tomohiro doing nothing, followed by Ai and Kin defeating the aliens and saving Fumiko, but not before berating him for his cowardice.

Choosing the correct choice, however, will result in Tomohiro jumping in just as the aliens are about to fire, and covering her body with his own, shielding her from all of the aliens' attacks. Fumiko pleads with Tomohiro repeatedly to stop, to save himself, but he refuses to listen, and by the time Ai and Kin arrive, Tomohiro is peppered with blast wounds and on the verge of death, yet Fumiko is safe and sound. Ai hoists him up, and Kin picks up Fumiko, and the four of them return to the Nagareboshi while Kin praises Tomohiro's courage and Fumiko thanks him from the bottom of her heart for protecting her.

There will only be a CG for the correct choice: a scene of Tomohiro kneeling over Fumiko, protecting her from the blasts.

<CG> Final Event: An Unwelcome Discovery

Tomohiro, Fumiko, and the rest of the Hoshi members return home safely, the events of their recent voyage fresh in their minds for weeks. One day, Hiroaki sends the two of them into one of the absolute top-secret, highly protected areas of Hoshi to do some cleaning. When they arrive, they are both shocked to find out what they have just stumbled upon: the lab of Fumiko's parents, filled with remnants and survivors of cruel, inhumane animal experimentation.

Dialogue Choice: "..." (INCORRECT) or "This... This is terrible! This is atrocious!" (CORRECT, ONLY AVAILABLE AS A DIALOGUE CHOICE SHOULD THE PLAYER HAVE MADE EVERY CORRECT CHOICE SO FAR)

Choosing the incorrect choice results in Fumiko, overcome with emotion, grabbing Tomohiro and shaking him, shouting at him "Well?! Say something!!!" This choice leads to the BAD END, in which the two of them proceed to clean up the lab, but Tomohiro leaves early because he thinks he hears Hiroaki calling him on his cell. When he gets to Hiroaki's office, however, he finds out that Hiroaki did not, in fact, call him, and he starts to get a terrible premonition, a premonition that is instantly confirmed when Noah rushes into the office announcing a terrible tragedy -- that Fumiko knocked over a beaker filled with a deadly chemical, creating a noxious gas cloud which resulted in her death. Upon hearing the news, Tomohiro returns to the lab, in tears the whole time, to look upon Fumiko's bthody, before going to the kitchen and grabbing a knife. He briefly thinks back on all the good times the two of them had in that kitchen, before ending his own life with the knife.

However, choosing the correct choice will result in the GOOD END. With Tomo's help, Fumiko leaves a heartfelt recording for her parents, admonishing them for choosing the path of darkness in the pursuit of knowledge and results. The two of them then proceed to clean up the lab and free the animals, and the two of them work together to start a movement within Hoshi, and later the entire scientific community, to completely revolutionize standards on experimentation. The story ends a decade in the future, with Tomohiro reminiscing on his time at Hoshi and how the world has changed since then, before it's revealed that he's at home -- a door opening is heard, and then Fumiko comes in, the two of them happily married. They share a loving embrace and the screen fades to black.

There will be a CG in both instances, when the two of them discover the lab, but in both the Good End and the Bad End, there will be an additional CG: for the Bad End, it will be of Tomohiro standing at the entrance to the lab, gazing upon Fumiko's body (the body itself is not seen, at least not clearly), whereas the CG for the Good End is of the two of them sharing an embrace at the very end.

Alright, next up is Kin! Stay tuned!

[copper-telluride]

SHIT WOW I forgot all about these...

lemme just

get on with it

also I hate working in BBCode or whatever proboards uses

this is gonna be shorter and less eloquent than my previous ones, so bear with me...


Kin's Route

-=ACT I=-


<CG> Event 1: Bathroom Encounter!?

Shortly after the end of Act I, maybe a day or two, Tomo's using the bathroom when SUDDENLY KIN WALKS IN ON HIM. She just starts making small talk and Tomo is feeling EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE.

- choice: run out
+ choice: stay calm

Choosing the incorrect choice will cause Tomo to hurriedly flush, zip up his pants, and bolt out of that bathroom like his life depended on it. What's a girl doing in the GUY'S BATHROOM, after all?

Choosing the correct choice will cause Tomo to keep his cool, continue whizzing without making a scene, and attempt to reciprocate Kin's attempts at making conversation.

Event 2: Foul Play

Some time later, Kin and Tomo are sparring in one of the training rooms, and Kin pulls some sort of foul -- I don't know what yet, that'll be up to the writer to decide -- and Tomo ends up on the ground.

- choice: get angry
+ choice: return the favor!

Tomo will either get mad at Kin for fucking with him (- choice), to which Kin responds that it was only in good fun and that Tomo needs to lighten up, or laugh and play along with Kin's actions, maybe returning a foul of his own (+ choice).

<CG> Event 3: Dinner Date?!

Out of the blue, Kin invites Tomo out on a dinner date. They make small talk, and any attempt by Tomo to inquire about Kin's past is met with a laugh and a changing of the subject. However, when it comes time to pay...

- choice: let Kin pay
+ choice: insist on paying

...Kin will pull out Tomo's wallet, causing him to get serious and demand she explain what just happened.

Event 4: Kin's Past (Artist can do a CG for this scene, but it's entirely optional, as I don't feel it is necessary)

On the way back from the restaurant, Kin tells Tomo all about her past; about how she grew up on the streets and learned to survive through means of deceit and trickery; about how she picked pockets to support herself and her friends; about how she one day picked Hiroaki's pocket and he convinced her to join Hoshi to use her talents for their sake... and about how she left her friends behind.

- option: "How could you do that to them?"
+ option: "That doesn't make you a bad person."

Tomo can either be a dick to her and reaffirm Kin's feelings of regret and shame by rubbing it in her face, or he can try to comfort her, reassuring her that she did the only logical choice and that a life on the streets is certainly no way for a "beautiful girl like yourself" to live.

<CG> Event 5: Sudden Confession

One day, Tomo is minding his own business, doing something (work? training? idk), when Kin comes up to him out of the blue. She attempts to make conversation with Tomo, but he can tell something's up... when all of a sudden she confeses her love for him, and demands to know if he feels the same.

- choice: "O-Of course I do, Kin."
+ choice: "Well..."

Either Tomo tries to satisfy Kin by telling her what she wants to hear, or he sucks it up and tells her the truth (the - choice will result in Kin being all "Really? You really mean it?"). Either way, Kin realizes her mistake and admits that she may have come on too strong... but then tells Tomo that she really does love him, and that she would earnestly like to have a relationship with him. Tomo feels like a relationship with Kin wouldn't be so bad, and he accepts.

<CG> Event 6: Couple's shopping trip

Now officially a couple, Tomo and Kin do what any couple would logically do -- go shopping for clothes together. Kin tries on many different outfits (NO SKIRTS/DRESSES!!!!!), and little by little Tomo finds himself noticing more and more cute things about Kin, like the way she carries herself, the way she wears her barrettes, etc., and finds himself genuinely falling in love with her. When she comes out wearing her next outfit...

- choice: "It looks great on you."
+ choice: "...You're really beautiful, Kin."

...he can either tell her what she wants to hear (again), or absentmindedly say what's on his mind without having paid much attention to what Kin was saying. In the latter case, she blushes up a storm and hugs Tomohiro, planting a kiss right on his lips (the CG would go here). The two of them return to HQ, holding hands and smiling to each other the entire way.

END OF ACT II


-=ACT III=-

(Some filler events aboard the Nagareboshi can go here)

<CG> Event 7: Alien Assault!

As with the previous routes, the alien inhabitants of the planet turn on the members of Hoshi, and Kin is under attack! Tomo, as usual, is a cowardly little pussy, but when considering what life would be like if he didn't take action to save her, he finally realizes once and for all that Kin is the only one he could ever see himself happy with, and dramatically fucking proposes to her on the spot (the CG will go here). Both Kin and the alien holding her are overcome with emotion -- and in the alien's case, this has the added effect of overwhelming the alien's sensitive emotional receptors, causing him/it to temporarily lose use of its telepathy.

- choice: attempt to charge the alien head on
+ choice: turn invisible, sneak up behind the alien, and pop a cap in the back of its head

Obviously there's no outwitting a telepathic alien, so choosing the former option will result in the alien regaining control before Tomohiro can reach Kin, and subsequently shooting him in the shoulder. He falls, and Ai rescues Kin and carries the two of them off while Kin screams and cries for Tomohiro to be okay.

Choosing the correct choice, however, results in Tomo immediately going invisible -- the alien can't tell where he is when it gets its telepathy back, and so can't read Tomo's thoughts and intentions... until the moment it hears the charging of Tomo's energy pistol pointed right at the back of its head -- but by then it's too late, as Tomo pulls the trigger, ending its life before it can harm Kin.

<CG> FINAL EVENT: Return to the Past

After the crew of Hoshi returns home, weeks pass, until Kin ant Tomo seek out the community of vagrants with whom Kin grew up. She gets down on her knees and apologizes from the bottom of her heart, begging them to forgive her for leaving them so suddenly -- but much to her surprise, they all forgive her without hesitation, understanding that she did what she had to do. Not satisfied, however, she turns to Tomohiro and begs him, in tears, to forgive her.

- choice: "You should have thought about the consequences."
+ choice (ONLY AVAILABLE IF THE PLAYER HAS GOTTEN EVERY CORRECT DIALOGUE CHOICE): Set her straight.

Choosing the former option will send Kin spiraling into depression, ending with a scene where she leaves all her possessions and money to the vagrant community in a last will and testament and commits suicide (BAD END). Choosing the latter option, however, will result in Tomo slapping Kin across the face to bring her to her senses, followed by a long, heartfelt speech about how one shouldn't let one's past define their present and future. He tells Kin that her life is nothing more and nothing less than what she makes of it, and ends the whole thing by dramatically reaffirming his undying love for her, taking her in his arms and kissing her on the lips in what may very well be the most romantic scene in the entire VN (GOOD END). The CG will go here.

The story ends (assuming the player got the Good End) with Tomo and Kin living normal lives, having left Hoshi years ago. She comes home, they kiss, and it is revealed that the two of them have a baby. THere will be a second CG with the two of them gazing lovingly at each other while one or both of them hold the baby in their arms.

GSJKGHFJD SORRY FOR THE LATENESS ON THIS ONE.

I'll try to come to a decision about whether or not to include Neutral Ends at some point soon.

[copper-telluride]

Alright, time for Momoka!

-=ACT II=-

<CG> Event 1: Striking Beauty

This event happens either right after the end of Act I (immediately following the choice of heroine, as if it's one single scene), or the next day. If it's the former, it should be easy enough, but if it's the latter, Momoka will approach Tomohiro, expressing her eagerness to work with him in a somewhat perfunctory manner. Tomo sees her, truly takes her in for the first time, and is overcome by her beauty.

- choice: ((I shouldn't stare...))
+ choice: ((She's... really beautiful.))

No matter which choice you pick, Momoka can still read Tomo's thoughts, but the correct one demonstrates that he's at least honest with himself, which lets Momoka know that he's somewhat of a forthright individual, even if he doesn't immediately seem like it.

Event 2: Encounter at Breakfast

Some time later, perhaps the next day, Tomo is in the mess hall eating breakfast when Momoka sits down across from him. Once again, his mind is overcome by how beautiful this alien girl is, and his mind begins to wander in an unsavory direction. Of course Momoka catches this, and she is not too happy. What does Tomo do?

- choice: "S-so, what are your thoughts on the mission?"
+ choice: "You seem to always know what's on my mind. Could it be that you can...?"

Of course she'd be mad if he tried to change the subject -- after all, she can tell his every thought. Which is why the correct choice involves Tomo using his powers of deduction to arrive at the only possible conclusion. Momoka decides to come clean and tell him about her telepathy, and while Tomo still does find this a little hard to swallow... well, she IS an alien after all. And this event segues right into...

<possible CG> Event 3: Momoka's Origins

Momoka tells Tomohiro all about her past, sensing that he is someone who can be trusted. She tells him about how she was found by Hoshi on one of their space expeditions, just floating through the blackness as an infant encased in a small capsule (imagine the ones Vegeta and Nappa use to travel to Earth, but a lot smaller) designed to nourish her until she was found. She was named, for her peach-colored hair, by a young Fumiko after her parents, who were Hoshi scientists, brought her to their lab while Fumiko was there to run some tests. She explains how she has since gotten used to life on Earth, as it is, practically speaking, her only home, but that she still sometimes has problems with Earth's atmosphere and its elemental composition... and how, no matter how hard she tries, she cannot remember a single thing about her life before Hoshi.

- choice: "You really don't remember anything, huh?"
+ choice: "Heh... I envy you. Your life is so amazing compared to mine."

Either Tomo can be a dick and tell her what she already knows, further cementing her feelings of homesickness for the home she never had, or he can attempt to reassure her and comfort her. He tells her all about his own life, even though she already knows what he's about to say before he says it (and he knows she knows this) -- about how he refused to enter high school years ago, how his parents just gave up on him, and about his power, how he's used it to get by. Compared to his boring, bottom-of-the-barrel life, hers is something for him to envy.

<CG> Event 4: A Sorrowful Confession

Some time later, Tomo and Momoka are getting along better and better, and both of them can feel a growing bond with the other -- which is why Momoka decides to tell Tomo about her deepest, darkest secret: that she ages physically twice as fast as humans, and that she's been afraid of developing interpersonal relationships because she doesn't want to hurt the ones she loves by leaving them behind so soon.

- option: say nothing
+ option: speak up

Should Tomo refrain from speaking, Momoka will attempt to read him to find out what he's thinking, only to find that he's truly sad for her -- but what she needs is not pity. If Tomo chooses to speak up, he'll tell Momoka, plain and simple, that anyone who would care about that doesn't deserve her. He adds on, hesitantly, "...at least, I sure don't," prompting Momoka to break out into a blush and get all flustered... but at least she knows he cares about her.

Event 5: Date Plans

The next day, Momoka's still feeling down about having told Tomo all about her, so Tomo decides to cheer her up by inviting her out on a date. Unfortunately, she refuses.

- option: "Why not?"
+ option: "Is it because of your appearance?"

Choosing the former option will cause Momoka to point to her ears and remind Tomo that she is, in fact, an alien, whereas choosing the latter option will cause Tomo to follow up with something along the lines of "Why care about what everyone else thinks? You're you, and that's all that matters." Both options eventually lead to Momoka protesting, claiming that "they'll call me a freak," explaining that, for as long as she can remember, she's never left Hoshi HQ, and all she knows about the outside world comes from Fumiko and the other members -- no one on the surface has ever seen her, and she's worried that they'll just laugh at her and think she's weird. Tomo responds without missing a beat: "Then they're wrong. They just can't see you for your true beauty" (the CG goes here). Momoka, blushing, searches Tomo's mind, only to find that all his heart and emotions are focused on what he just said, that he means every word of it. In tears, and truly grateful that she's found someone who can look beyond her appearance to see her for her true worth, she happily accepts his offer.

<CG*> Event 6: On the Town

Before long, the two are walking through the surrounding city, with Momoka proudly displaying her head for all to see, not worrying about people judging her for her appearance -- after all, she has Tomo. The two of them visit various stores and attractions in a local shopping mall, and before they know it, the sun is setting.

- option: "It's late. We should be getting back."
+ option: "Wanna hit up the photo booth before we leave?"

Obviously the latter choice is the correct one, and the two of them enter a nearby photo booth to take some shots of the two of them together -- and right as the flash goes off for the last shot, Momoka takes Tomo's head in her hands and plants a light kiss on his cheek -- "Thanks for showing me a good time," she says. The two of them walk back to HQ, Momoka holding onto Tomo's arm the whole way.

There will be two CGs, one when they're walking along the street, Momoka smiling and not caring about the people staring at her, and a second CG when she kisses Tomo in the photo booth.

-=END OF ACT II=-


-=ACT III=-

<optional CG> Event 7: Anticipation

As the members of Hoshi are boarding the Nagareboshi in preparation for the main voyage, Momoka approaches Tomo and expresses her worry and anxiety about the upcoming mission. While she wonders if she might find out clues as to her origins, she is nonetheless scared that something bad might happen to Tomo or to the other members of Hoshi. Tomo wants to comfort her, but what does he do???

- option: Don't hold her hand
+ option: hold her hand

Either Tomo simply tells her that "it'll be okay," or he takes her hand in his own and reassures her that nothing bad will happen to them -- and that if something does, he'll protect her. While this doesn't dispel all her worries, she is still thankful that Tomo is there for her, giving him another peck on the cheek as thanks.

If the artist feels like a CG would suit this scene, the CG should be when he holds her hand.

<CG*> Event 8: Capture!!

Same as with the other routes, although this time there's a difference -- rather than turning on Hoshi outright, the aliens simply restrain them and throw them into prison, with Momoka and Tomo ending up in the same cell. Momoka is shaking from fear, and begs Tomo to tell her that everything's going to be alright, which he does -- but when one of the guards comes to open the cell door to inform Momoka that their leader wishes to speak to her...

- choice: stay with her
+ choice: sneak out

...Tomo can either stay by Momoka's side and keep her company (to which the alien guard replies that only Momoka is required), or he can take matters into his own hands. He activates his invisibility in a corner, out of view, and sneaks out of the cell to do some recon, but not before mentally signalling to Momoka that everything's gonna be alright (CG 1 would go here).

After getting lost a few times, he happens upon a group of the aliens talking about Momoka -- and he learns a startling truth: that they were the ones who started the war that brought Momoka's home planet to ruin (CG 2 would go here). Careful not to alert them, Tomo sneaks by them and accesses a computer, searching for details about Momoka's planet -- and he finds a set of coordinates attached to a report about a planet ruled by a certain royal family and their missing child. Armed with this new information, he returns to the cell just as Momoka is being returned, slipping in before the door is closed. Without hesitation, he tells Momoka what he's learned, and Momoka strains her mind to the utmost limit to use her telepathy to inform all the members of Hoshi of an escape plan the two of them have concocted.

<CG*> Event 9: Escape!

Somehow, the members of Hoshi, thanks to Momoka's coordination, successfully escape the prison and return to the Nagareboshi -- however, as they're making preparations for departure, Tomo has a choice to make...

- option: return home with everyone
+ option (ONLY AVAILABLE IF THE PLAYER HAS GOTTEN EVERY CORRECT CHOICE): Take Momoka and run!

Tomo can either return home safely with everyone, or he can take Momoka and flee to one of the Nagareboshi's sub craft (CG goes here). Should the player choose the former choice, everyone makes it back to Earth, Momoka and Tomohiro fall in love and get married -- but inevitably the time comes that Momoka's accelerated aging catches up with her, and she passes away when Tomo's only in his forties. Deeply saddened by her death, Tomo decides there's no point in living without Momoka, and takes his own life (BAD END).

However, should the player choose to flee with Momoka, she becomes flustered and demands to know what's going on, but he merely tells her that "we're going home, Momoka!" Searching his mind, she's able to determine exactly what he means, and together the two of them commandeer one of the Nagareboshi's sub-craft and program into it the coordinates for Momoka's home planet.

Upon arrival, they discover that the planet itself is in ruins, with no life as far as either of them can see. However, Momoka is guided by some sort of voice, and the two of them make their way to the ruins of the royal palace. Momoka succeeds in finding a hidden passage, and the two of them descend a stairwell far beneath the planet's surface to find a small chamber... with Momoka's parents inside. They embrace Momoka, the three of them in tears at this unexpected reunion, and Momoka tells them everything that's happened since they sent her away -- about her times at Hoshi, about her life on Earth... and about how she met and fell in love with Tomohiro. Her parents inform her that they don't have much time left, but congratulate her in finding a life for herself -- and before Momoka and Tomo leave, they tell her that she's found a wonderful husband. Instead of getting flustered at their remark, Momoka merely wipes away her tears and nods, fleeing the scene with Tomohiro and returning to the Nagareboshi in the sub-craft.

The rest of this sequence proceeds as normal, except when Momoka dies, the difference is that his experiences with her have given Tomohiro the will to live on, always holding the memories of his love close to his heart (GOOD END).

In addition to the CG when Tomo and Momoka flee to the Nagareboshi's sub-craft, there will be three additional CGs in this sequence: one where Tomohiro and Momoka arrive on her home planet and gaze upon the desolation, another when the two of them discover the chamber with Momoka's parents, and a third in both the Good and Bad Ends, when Momoka is dying and wishes Tomohiro happiness in her absence.

Additionally, the hostile aliens will look relatively similar to Momoka in terms of appearance, dark-skinned and humanoid with long ears, as they are a derivative of Momoka's species and possess the same abilities as her.

That's everything! Next up is Tsukiko!

[copper-telluride]

Last on the list is Tsukiko!

Rocco already wrote one for Noah, and I think he did a pretty good job with that (and since he's writing it, it doesn't really matter), but I'm gonna go ahead and add in where the CGs go on that one at some point.

-=ACT II=-

<CG> Event 1: Morning Greetings

Tomohiro is woken up bright and early -- too early, in fact, a full hour before his alarm is supposed to go off -- by a knock at his door. Groggy, and still wearing his boxers, he gets out of bed and opens the door to find Tsukiko standing there with a smile on her face. She greets him, as anyone would do, but in the most soulless and perfunctory fashion imaginable, causing Tomo to cringe at the signt of this disparity between her expression and her words. Tsukiko insists that they commence with their training at once, but...

- choice: "Right, right..."
+ choice: "No need to be so stiff, Tsukiko."

Tomo can either go along with Tsukiko's request, which "pleases" her, or he can raise a point as to how bland and soulless her mannerisms are. When Tsukiko asks what he means by "stiff," Tomohiro responds that Tsukiko doesn't "have to be so... robotic," then catches himself and apologizes for her poor choice of words. Tsukiko does not understand why he apologizes, and it is at this point that Tomo is hit with a crushing weight of pity for this poor girl -- she may be a robot, without the capacity for emotion, but when he realizes that she will never be CAPABLE of feeling happiness or sadness, as opposed to Tomo's previous unwillingness to, he breaks down in tears, prompting Tsukiko to insist that he kneel so that she can wipe away his tears. Tomohiro, still in tears, complies, and is in a depression for a good part of the day afterwards.

The CG will go at the end, when Tomo starts crying.

<CG> Event 2: An Unexpected Lunch?

That afternoon, Tomohiro is about to leave for the mess hall to have lunch, when he is approached by Tsukiko, who is carrying a wrapped bento box for him. The two of them retreat into his room, and he unwraps the bento and digs in... and is instantly bowled over by how amazing it is. Of course it's good, he thinks, Tsukiko's a robot. Her cooking abilities should be literally perfect -- and then it hits him. This lunch is too perfect. There's no soul, no heart, no originality to it. What does Tomo say?

- choice: "It's delicious!"
+ choice: "It's delicious, but..."

Picking the incorrect choice will initially please Tsukiko, but she is able to detect uncertainty in Tomo's words. Picking the correct option, however, will cause Tomo to tell Tsukiko what's on his mind -- that her food is indeed delicious, but that there's no heart to it. Tsukiko does not understand the concept of "heart" -- after all, she followed the recipe precisely, down to the last 0.00000001 of a gram, so her food should be perfect! -- but Tomo tells her that it's just not truly good without heart. Tsukiko is confused, as "food is not a mamber of the kingdom animalia and thus cannot posses a heart" (thanks, Neebles!), but Tomo just laughs and decides to show Tsukiko what he means by taking her out to lunch.

(A scene where Tomo asks Hiroaki for permission to take Tsukiko out for lunch can go here, and Hiroaki accepts when Tomo explains why he wants to do this.)

<CG> Event 3: Lunch Date

Shortly thereafter, Tomo takes Tsukiko out to a nearby patisserie, and he orders them both a chocolate croissant and some strawberry bubble tea. As the two of them eat, Tsukiko takes a single bite out of her croissant, sets it down, and explains that it's no better than food one can buy anywhere else -- what makes it so special? How is this food so "delicious?"

- choice: Attempt to explain
+ choice: "It just... it just is."

Choosing to explain why, objectively, the croissant is delicious will result in a rather humorous scene in which Tomohiro tries to explain taste to Tsukiko and absolutely fails, eventually giving up and saying, exasperated, "It just is." Choosing the later option, however, will result in Tomo going with the subjective explanation right off the bat, which confuses Tsukiko greatly, but Tomohiro explains that taste isn't something that's uniformly objective between different people, and then goes on to explain how certain tastes might evoke certain memories and feelings for certain people, blah blah blah. It's at this point where Tsukiko begins to understand that life isn't all about reason and logic.

<CG> Event 4: Sunset Together

The two of them spend the rest of the day going around town, with Tomo showing Tsukiko various shops and attractions in an attempt to introduce the idea of "fun" to Tsukiko -- yet, as far as he can tell, it just isn't working. Tsukiko's expression hasn't changed. Before the two of them know it, though, evening has come, and the sun is setting. If only Tsukiko could comprehend how beautiful it is...

- choice: Say nothing
+ choice: "Beautiful sunset, huh?"

Tomo can either say nothing, returning to HQ with Tsukiko... or he can make one last effort to make conversation with her -- and in an absolute shock for Tomo, Tsukiko responds with an earnest "Indeed it is." When Tomo looks at her with disbelief written all over his face, Tsukiko smiles genuinely and responds "I believe the proper terminology is 'it just is.'" Tomo doesn't know if she means it or not, but it is progress at the very least. The two of them return to HQ with smiles on their faces.

<CG> Event 5: Training

(Some relevant filler can go before this) A few weeks later, after countless rounds of physical and tactical training, Tomo and Tsukiko are carrying out a tactical combat simulation, using paintball guns and actual live explosives. Some time into the simulation, Tomo is getting tired, and Tsukiko notices that a bomb near him has been programmed incorrectly and is about to go off, catching him in the blast. Dropping her gun, Tsukiko runs full-power over to Tomo, attempting to kick the bomb away -- but she's too late, as it explodes as her foot contacts it, blasting her point-blank, yet she manages to shield Tomo from the blast. However, despite her nearly impervious outer layer, she still sustains noticeable damage, with her clothes burned off (yet still there in convenient places; this IS an all-ages VN, after all!) and her synthetic skin singed (CG goes here). Tomo runs over to her, catches her before she hits the ground, and...

- choice: "Thank you, Tsukiko."
+ choice: "Why the hell'd you do that?!"

Picking the first choice might seem like the proper choice, as Tsukiko responds with a "It was no trouble at all, Tomohiro," but should the player pick the second choice, Tsukiko hesitates for a moment, then responds "Because... it is in my best interests to keep you alive." Tomo blushes and asks her what she means by that, but she glances aside and refuses to elaborate further. No matter the choice, the two of them go to the R&D lab so Tsukiko can undergo repairs, while Tomo heads over to Hiroaki's office for some answers.

<CG> Event 6: Tsukiko's Origins

Tomohiro marches into Hiroaki's office, but before he can ask Hiroaki about Tsukiko, Hiroaki swivels around in his chair and completely derails Tomo's intended purpose. He explains that he heard about what happened to Tsukiko during training, and when Tomo asks, angrily, why she shows no emotion and why she's so soulless when a robot like her working for such a high-ranking government organization should be more well-trained in that regard, Hiroaki explains that he never meant to keep anything from Tomo, and proceeds to regale him with the story of his little sister Kotone. She was always an energetic child, always reading books about astronomy and one day dreaming of "meeting the bunny on the moon." Hiroaki explains how he always used to tell her the popular children's fairy tale about the bunny on the moon, which is what gave rise to that dream of Kotone's. He loved her more than his own life, and would have gladly done anything to make her smile -- until her life was tragically cut short by cancer at the age of ten. On her bed in the hospital, the last words Kotone said to Hiroaki were for him not to worry, because she was "going to live in the stars now." Filled with a burning rage towards the world, Hiroaki sequestered himself in his laboratory for three years, busying himself with constructing an android in the exact image of his late sister. However, when such an advanced artificial life form, built with the lightest, strongest materials available and featuring programming eons ahead of its time, was unveiled to the public, Hiroaki caught the eye of the government, who offered him a deal: they would fund his further research and keep him out of the public eye if he agreed to use Tsukiko to perform research and missions for their up-and-coming space program -- of course, this was entirely just as Hiroaki had planned. He was counting on using Tsukiko, as well as the government's space program, for one singular purpose: to search for his sister among the stars, as he firmly believed above all else that he would see her again. Thus was Hoshi formed, and over the years Hiroaki recruited more individuals into his program to help him with his ostensible goal of space travel and research.

When Tomohiro, shaken with the incredulity of the knowledge that he, as well as every member of Hoshi, had been used and manipulated by Hiroaki for the sake of pursuing a dream that would never come true, explodes at Hiroaki, telling him angrily that his sister is dead and that he will never see her again, Hiroaki slaps him (CG 1 goes here), exclaiming that he knows that perfectly well, yet still cannot give up hope. "I loved her, Tomohiro," he says, gradually breaking down in tears. "I loved her more than you could possibly comprehend, and I still do. She was what gave my life meaning, and I can't just abandon her dream like that."

After this confrontation, Tomohiro exits Hiroaki's office only to find Tsukiko standing there, looking good as new, with a blank expression on her face. Tomohiro realizes then and there that Tsukiko herself does not know why she was created, and he breaks down into tears, sobbing with the knowledge that such an innocent girl was brought into this world for a dream that will never come true.

- choice: Say nothing
+ choice: Embrace her

Choosing the correct choice (because fuck you if you do anything else) will cause Tomo to kneel down in front of Tsukiko and take her into his arms, sobbing profusely while repeating to her that "everything's going to be okay, Tsukiko. I'm here for you, everything's gonna be fine" (CG 2 goes here). Tsukiko herself does not know why, but she finds herself returning Tomohiro's embrace, a single tear rolling down her cheek as the two share a solemn moment together.

-=END OF ACT II=-


-=ACT III=-

Event 7: Preparation

Some time later, the time for departure has arrived, and the members of Hoshi are loading supplies onto the Nagareboshi as they prepare to leave. Tsukiko stops Tomohiro and pulls him aside, explaining that he is an important person to her and that, no matter what happens, she will do everything in her power to keep him safe.

- choice: "Thank you."
+ choice: "So will I."

Choosing the latter option will cause Tsukiko to correct him, saying that, with her defenses, she does not need protection, but Tomo responds that it doesn't matter how strong she is physically -- she is still her own person, with her own thoughts and feelings, that she deserves someone to stand up for her even if she doesn't need it, and that "If I can be that person for you, Tsukiko, it would make me the happiest man in the world." Tsukiko smiles and hugs Tomo, and the two return to their duties.

<CG> FINAL EVENT: Moment of Decision

Same as usual, Hoshi has come under attack from the now-hostile aliens. Tsukiko, however, has opted to preempt them, and begins taking them out one by one before they can do much damage. As Tomohiro looks on...

- choice: "Tsukiko sure is strong..."
+ choice (ONLY AVAILABLE SHOULD THE PLAYER HAVE MADE EVERY CORRECT CHOICE SO FAR): "This is overkill..."

Choosing the former choice will result in Tomo merely looking on as Tsukiko finishes wiping up the aliens -- however, this isn't the end, as Tsukiko encounters a glitch in her programming and turns on the members of Hoshi, forcing Hiroaki to do the unthinkable in order to save everyone.

Pressing a button on a remote control to temporarily immobilize Tsukiko, Hiroaki walks up to her and pulls out a high-powered sidearm, tears streaming down his face as he holds it to Tsukiko's forehead. With a shaky "I'm so sorry... Kotone..." he pulls the trigger, putting a bullet through Tsukiko's electronic brain (CG) (BAD END).

However, choosing the correct option will result in Tomo realizing that there is no reason for Tsukiko to kill all the aliens when they haven't even done anything to the Hoshi members, at least not yet. Tomo speaks up, demanding that Tsukiko stop, but she adamantly refuses to do so, stating that it would go against her prime directive of protecting the members of Hoshi. Undeterred, Tomo steels himself, and jumps in front of Tsukiko's gun as she fires on one of the aliens, taking the blast meant for their would-be enemy. His plan works; Tsukiko comes to her senses and rushes over to Tomohiro's side, while the aliens realize that these humans are indeed capable of good, so a truce is called as Tomohiro is taken to the aliens' medical facility for temporary treatment before being returned to the Nagareboshi's sick bay as the members of Hoshi depart.

The next thing Tomo knows, he wakes up on a bed in the Nagareboshi's sick bay, the hole in his stomach completely healed, and a lifeless Tsukiko kneeling at his bedside (CG). Hiroaki comes in and explains that she absolutely refused to leave his side during the surgery, even refusing to go back to her charging station so that she could remain with Tomo as he recovered. Hiroaki carries her away to be recharged, while Tomo sits there, tears staining his cheeks as he finally realizes his true feelings for Tsukiko.

When the members of Hoshi return to Earth, Tsukiko approaches Tomohiro and insists he accompany her to Hiroaki's office -- where she tells Hiroaki that she finally understands what it means to feel, what it means to love, and that she wants nothing more than to be with Tomohiro until the end of time (CG). Hiroaki acknowledges this, and agrees to have the R&D team build Tsukiko an adult body, into which he transfers her AI "brain" upon completion. Hiroaki grants Tomohiro one of his many estates, tells him that he and Tsukiko are free to go, and the two of them live for years in happiness together.

However, Tomohiro is only mortal, and the time eventually comes that he dies of old age. Not wanting to live a minute without him, Tsukiko activates a function Hiroaki implanted into her programming for precisely this scenario -- she climbs into bed with Tomohiro and self-terminates, her functions gradually ceasing as she holds Tomohiro's lifeless body in her arms (CG) (GOOD END).

And that's that! Now all the writers and artists can get to work on route writing and CG drawing at their earliest convenience!

I may ask for some variant "battle-damaged" sprites for Tsukiko, but depending on the timing of that CG in the Training scene, that might not be necessary.

If any of the staff has any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Good luck!

[copper-telluride]

Oh, and one thing I forgot to mention:

TRUE END: Passing Memories

This scene is unlocked upon achieving the Good End in all six routes and can only be viewed in the event viewer in the Extras menu.

Tomohiro thinks back on his time at Hoshi, and remembers what Hiroaki told him about Kotone. Before Tomo left Hoshi, either after some years or once he married his spouse, Hiroaki left in one of his private spacecraft to finally search for Kotone among the stars.

Now an old man, Tomohiro is at home, preparing his breakfast. His spouse, if applicable, is either asleep or away, and so is not mentioned. As he sits down to eat, his laptop/terminal/etc. beeps, signifying that he has one new message. Strange, he thinks, I haven't gotten any messages on that old thing in years. Nonetheless, he goes to check it... and discovers that that message is from none other than Hiroaki and consists of only three words:

"I found her." (a CG will go here)

[TRUE END.]

[Iniquitus - Momoka's Writer]

If there is not a joke path unlocked by stalling for literally ten minutes at the screen where you pick the girl and end up paired with this random lab technician dude, I will be most displeased. Maybe like an Easter Egg?

[copper-telluride]

We're actually still considering the possibility of a Hiroaki route... but that'll have to wait until we finish the regular routes.

[Iniquitus - Momoka's Writer]

Aww yuss.