Saku the Covert Agent

Saku the Covert Agent is a story-driven game about Shadow Code, a legendary hacker whose anonymous puzzle test draws him into the greatest challenge of his career. You play as Shadow Code, using professional hacking techniques and a system he built himself to solve problems online and help Agent Saku carry out a rescue mission.

The characters

Shadow Code takes cases according to his own rules and preferences, and is known for completing the jobs he accepts with technical skill and resourcefulness. Agent Saku belongs to LUNA, a mysterious organization that raised her after she was abandoned as an orphan. Trained in a wide range of skills, weapons and martial arts, she is one of its elite agents; beneath her cold-blooded persona, she is gentle, kind and compassionate.

Lucy is a would-be legendary phantom thief who trains in parkour, wall-running and acrobatics. Though physically capable, she is absent-minded and often gets into dangerous situations, escaping them through luck. Her heists always fail, leaving her so broke she lives on toast. She prefers flashy entrances to stealth and dreams of fame, while the promise of a legendary treasure readily tempts her.

Misoka is a mysterious young woman whose identity is unknown and who has set her sights on Shadow Code for reasons of her own. She looks ordinary, but her hacking skills rival his. Serious, competitive and quietly confident, she focuses on honing her abilities and takes little interest in anything else.

Missions and town events

Shadow Code works with the mysterious client Agent Saku to help her get rid of a mysterious organization and complete an impossible rescue mission. The game also has events around town that you can choose to investigate and resolve. These can improve Shadow Code's reputation, bring special rewards or introduce new friends who unlock additional story arcs.

Hacking techniques

You use a range of techniques to investigate cases and manipulate digital and electronic systems:

• Intelligence deciphering: uncover hidden messages and case clues.
• Website hacking: use backdoors to enter websites and obtain classified information.
• Digital data reconstruction: restore damaged digital data to its original state.
• Electrical circuit reconstruction: destroy, reorganize and connect electronic devices.
• Unidirectional frequency synchronization: force a connection with a target's electronic system so you can manipulate it.
• Trojan implantation: place a computer virus in a target system for various purposes.
• Encrypted media decryption: decrypt encrypted media files.

Covert operations

The game features hand-drawn, animated CG scenes and agent operations involving intelligence gathering, pursuit, assassination, sabotage and espionage. You solve puzzles as you help Shuo complete missions, and can develop your relationship with her.