The Silver Case

The Silver Case is a first-person mystery set in Tokyo’s 24 Wards in 1999, where a string of serial murders has brought the Heinous Crimes Unit’s attention to Kamui Uehara. A legendary serial killer who assassinated government officials 20 years earlier in the case known as the Silver Case, Kamui remains an enigma: no one knows who or what he really is, why he acts, or whether he is working alone or under orders. His victims include major witnesses to suspicious industrial disasters and people of interest in legal cases that cannot be tried under the current system.

You play a member of the Special Forces Unit called “Republic” and investigate the underground of the 24 Wards and the police force. As you work through interconnected mysteries, you solve puzzles and riddles and uncover the truth piece by piece while trying to survive in a dangerous world. The story draws on adventure and visual novel-style games, as well as neo-noir and hardboiled detective films.

The investigators

The investigation involves members of the 24 Wards Heinous Crimes Unit and their colleagues:

• Sumio Kodai: a quiet, straight-laced mid-level investigator whose subdued manner contrasts with his partner, Kusabi.
• Tetsugoro Kusabi: a grizzled veteran investigator who headed the original Silver Case 20 years ago, when he was a regional agent.
• Chizuru Hachisuka: a level-headed investigator who uses scientific evidence and raw data to solve crimes.
• Kiyoshi Morikawa: a calm, talented investigator who has worked with Kusabi since their regional agent days and is one of the Heinous Crimes Unit’s founding members.
• Morichika Nakategawa: formerly of the Public Security Department, he has connections across surrounding jurisdictions and handles interdepartmental communications. He directs investigations from headquarters rather than investigating crime scenes in the field.