Konohana 2: Todokanai Requiem

About

Konohana 2: Todokanai Requiem is a mystery visual novel set in a high school gripped by a string of violent deaths. Players follow Meguru Momoi and his partner Miako Tachibana as they investigate a murder that reignites their involvement in the school’s dark secrets. A new student, Shinobu Sakurada, adds tension with her own vendetta, forcing the duo to untangle motives and clues amid escalating threats. The story unfolds through branching dialogue and investigation choices, with outcomes shaped by decisions that impact relationships and revelations. The game stands out for its layered narrative and morally gray character interactions. Though it predates modern visual novel trends, its structure and pacing earned a 78% critic score on aggregated review sites. Fans of the original Konohana title may recognize recurring themes, but the self-contained mystery works well as an intro to the series. The PlayStation 2 and Dreamcast versions offer a retro-style experience with minimal modern conveniences like save scumming.

Storyline

Time has passed since the horrific "The Legend of the Grim Reaper Murder Case" and Momoi Meguru and Tachibana Miako, the self-proclaimed head of the newspaper club, have been continuing their steady activities. However, an unexpected person stood in our way. Her name was Sakurada Shinobu. She was a classmate of mine before I transferred to Konohana Academy. She had come all the way to this school to settle a score dispute with me, and she challenged us by forming the Mystery Detective Club. One night, a fire broke out in the basketball club room. The fire was quickly extinguished, but Yuichiro Minami, a third-year student was inside and had burned to death... As if to ridicule our investigation, a series of murders occur one after another. Are these indiscriminate murders? Or is it? Now, once again, the school is threatened by an invisible monster of terror!