Hirugao

Hirugao is a mystery psychological thriller visual novel set in April 2000. After a man is found murdered in a red-light district, a woman begins investigating a suspicious man while a detective pursues the killer. Their separate investigations gradually converge on the same case.

Multiple perspectives

You read the story through alternating perspectives, including those of the woman, the man and the detective. The game uses live-action backgrounds with silhouetted characters in a style inspired by 1990s visual novels. Its period setting depicts the streets, objects and atmosphere of the year 2000.

Choices and endings

Your choices branch the story, and a single wrong choice can lead directly to a game over. The game has numerous game-over branches as well as a true ending. After you see the endings of your first and second playthroughs, Solution mode unlocks.