
USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.
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USSR, 1986. When Ira Grachevskaya goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, not a soul seems to be concerned – except for the quiet outcast Asya Shubina, that is. Uncover the mystery behind Ira’s disappearance, transmit your radio signal to the universe and learn why a bird flies past the window.
Meet the cast.

A problem child and a truant, Ira doesn't have the best reputation. Her standoffish demeanor makes her difficult to talk to, especially for someone as meek as you. There is a rumour she's been meeting with an older man.

Marina's carefree personality makes her quite popular among her classmates. Adults don't seem to like her very much, probably due to poor grades. Despite the girl's outgoing nature, her worldview is rather cynical.

A boy with an unpleasant sense of humour. Likes picking on people weaker than him, namely you. His family has been a little out of it the past few weeks.

You. Not worth writing about.
Z.A.T.O. is a linear visual novel with roughly 7-8 hours of playtime. There are no choices. The ending is predetermined. Sit back and enjoy your time in a town that doesn't exist.
DISCLAIMER: the game contains strong language, loud noises and flickering images.
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I realy liked the game. The first episode drags a bit, but everyone who liked the intro should stick around for the second. Personaly i could relate to the protagonist in a lot of ways, and felt realy represented for once. Even though she takes her believs even further than i could, or would want to. After its decent run time i fell in love with most charcters and came close to tears more than once. The soundtrack is phemomenal, i don't know how some people find such specific and royalty free tracks! The setting had me guessing a lot when it came to the twists and truns, and is in it self one of the most unique i've ever seen. All in all i can just say this game has and will shape my live. I love you.
This game in a way, feels as though it opens your eyes. I cant exactly explain it, but it leaves a lasting impact. Even with how simple the actual novel is, the story themes and weight are not. The ending feels like the end of Banana Fish, even though the events are no where near to similar. It leaves you with both confusion and understanding of what actually occured.
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It's actually criminal how something so emotionally powerful and relatable could just be 'free' to the world to experience. I think the dichotomy and self-reflection that Asya goes through where she has to 'pretend' things are 'okay' all the time is just very deeply relatable, you instantly gravitate how you feel in 'her shoes' when she faces such basic social situations and problems. Like bullying, isolation, overthinking, imposter syndrome, and 'not feeling good enough or not fitting in'. It's also worth mentioning that as a digital artist, the artstyle is very distinguishable, unique, rustic, and instantly compelling and charming. The accompanying OST also adds so much to the tension and atmosphere scene-by-scene.
The best way I can describe the story of this game is like having Buddha, Aristotle, Confucius, and Plato reborn as teenage girls in highschool, good game
Après 10 heures de lecture je vous recommande vivement ce VN ! (IL EST GRATUIT VOUS N'AVEZ AUCUNE RAISON) Histoire: Début un peu lent mais l'histoire prend vite son envol après la première heure. Le début est très intriguant, ces monologues métaphoriques qui analysent la condition humaine et l'univers peuvent être un peu déroutant mais on apprend vite à les apprécier. Je n'ai pas vu venir un twist qui concerne un certain personnage, quand vous arriverez à cette scène, quand vous lirez cette scène tout prendra sens. Ne passez pas à côté de ce visual novel parce que l'histoire prend un petit moment à s'installer. Surtout qu'il n'est pas très long. (10h de mon côté mais j'ai pris du temps aussi à écouter certains ost) Personnages: C'est vraiment la force de ce VN. CES PERSONNAGES SONT SI ATTACHANTS ET BIEN ECRITS. Marina mon bébé, ma fille, ma vie, mes larmes, mon sang. La protagoniste évolue aussi tout du long, on pourrait croire qu'avec ses monologues sur l'existence humaine que ce qu'elle dit est une vérité irréfutable mais non. Sa pensée, sa façon d'agir, sa manière d'accepter la réalité et d'aimer est toujours remise en question par divers événement, divers personnages et c'est ça qui est beau. Graphismes: Ferry a su créer un style reconnaissable et assez simpliste mais qui reste tout de même agréable visuellement. Les CG sont bien placés, il n'y a ni trop ni pas assez. Les décors ont un style très propre aussi qui rend bien avec le parti pris de l'auteur. Les animations sont très bien placé aussi, c'est vraiment super joli visuellement. Langues: Le jeu est dispo en anglais et en japonais il me semble. Vu comment le jeu a gagner rapidement en reconnaissance je suis sûr que plusieurs fans travaillent sur patch de traductions dans pleins de langues différentes. (j'aurais bien voulu m'attaquer à faire un patch français m'y connaissant un peu sur renpy mais je n'ai pas le temps malheureusement) Mais si vous pouvez lire l'anglais alors foncez juste et vous ne le regretterez pas. Conclusion: C'est un jeu que je recommande vivement pour tout fan du média, c'est pour moi un classique du visual novel indépendant. Si vous êtes fans de 7thExpansion et de la série WhenTheyCry alors vous y verrez peut être quelques inspirations de l'auteur et il y a de grande chance que ça devienne l'un de vos coup de cœur du moment.
меня закодировали после выпитой банки этилового спирта и я понял лор аутично
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