Realization

Realization is a horror visual novel set in 2022 in the fictional Nantang Village, in NanTu District. After a fire breaks out at the sales center for the Inner Paradise residential project, sales agent Sindy Li is found dead at the construction site. Kalin Liu, another agent who was at the scene, becomes the target of an attempt to frame her, and her grip on reality begins to unravel.

Kalin Liu’s case

Once named Best Salesperson, Kalin sees the stalled Inner Paradise project as a chance to redeem herself in a difficult real estate market. On the night of the arson, she receives a mysterious call and learns that Sindy, whom she was due to meet, has been found dead. Kalin suspects that her movements are being watched and must rely on more than her wits to survive.

Nantang Village

The planned development area contains disputed plots where some villagers have not relocated. At the end of the street stands Building No. 9, a five-story self-built structure with rooms rented out as self-contained apartments. Renovation sounds sometimes come from inside, and Kalin rents one of its rooms.

Branching story

The story unfolds across seven episodes, with the first episode, The Roughscape of Belief, available to play. The remaining episodes are to be added as free updates once complete. Branching narratives and surreal animated illustrations shape the experience, while choices determine characters’ fates and lead to different storylines reflecting their dilemmas, actions and mental states.

Puzzles appear in both realistic and surreal forms across the different branches, where even death has a particular significance.