Dawning Subaru, and The Owl lurking in the twilight.

About

Dawning Subaru, and The Owl lurking in the twilight. is a mystery visual novel set at a remote academy in Hokkaido. You follow Subaru Sakaki and his friend Honoka as they figure out a brutal double murder that shatters their final school Christmas. A classmate and teacher are dead, their friend arrested, and a hidden secret driving the chaos. The story weaves personal connections with layered clues as winter isolation tightens around the investigation. The game leans on heavy-hitter credentials. Momono Zappa’s award-winning novel background crafts a tightly coiled narrative, while U35’s character designs blend sharp detail with eerie expressiveness. The theme song by Kanako Itou, known for Higurashi and STEINS;GATE, adds a tense, haunting layer. With branching choices and multiple endings, the 2024 release promises a brisk but engaging mystery fix for fans of school-based whodunits.

Storyline

The story is set in winter, at Seibunka Private Academy in Asahikawa, Hokkaido. The protagonist, Subaru Sakaki, and his childhood friend, Honoka Takamura, are excited as the final Christmas party of their school life approaches. However, their joyful days are shattered by the sudden news that their classmate Miyabi Yashiro and homeroom teacher Asuka Yuri have been murdered. And their close friend Kazuha Shinozaki has been arrested as the murder suspect. Believing in their friend’s innocence, Subaru and Honoka begin their investigation to uncover the truth behind the incident, but behind the scenes, someone deeply connected to a “certain secret” of theirs is pulling the strings.