Game description:
Rokurokubi follows the story of Ren Takahashi, a student at Yomi Hill High School, where something long-buried has started to resurface. The school, though outwardly pristine and quiet, holds a heavy atmosphere that students have learned to ignore. Over time, hallways seem longer, and lights dim without cause. When a simple task sends Ren into the west wing, the part of the school closed off without reason, he starts to sense the school has a memory of its own—and it remembers him.
A Task That Becomes a Curse
Initially tasked with retrieving a forgotten folder, Ren enters an unused part of the school and finds much more than old files. He uncovers a missing persons notice for a former student named Aiko Hanabira. No one speaks about her anymore, though she once led her class. Soon after, Ren receives a message from her sister, Sora, asking for help. Their brief exchange leads him into a deeper mystery filled with shadows, false reflections, and increasingly warped rooms.
Layers of Discovery
While exploring the school, Ren will come across several key items that unlock more of the story:
A broken hairbrush found beside an empty desk
Torn yearbook pages with faces scribbled out
Classroom audio tapes that replay impossible conversations
Lockers that lead to different corridors every time
Diary entries in fading ink, repeating names Ren doesn’t recognize
Each item adds to a sense of displacement, where reality begins to fall apart.
A Yokai’s Reach
As Ren investigates, it becomes clear something ancient is watching. The Rokurokubi, a yokai with a neck that bends and stretches through time and space, haunts the school’s forgotten areas. It never attacks directly. Instead, it listens. It mimics. It changes the school around Ren, altering memories and turning familiar places into puzzles. The horror is not in confrontation, but in uncertainty. Did this hallway have three doors yesterday? Was that photo always on the wall?
A Place That Won’t Let Go
By the time Ren puts the final pieces together, the school has changed permanently. He’s no longer sure where the exit is—or if one even exists. The boundaries between his memories and Aiko’s are dissolving. The Rokurokubi remains out of sight but always nearby. Even if he finds a way out, Ren knows he may never truly leave. Rokurokubi presents a physical escape challenge and a psychological descent into loss, identity, and what it means to be forgotten.
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