Heavy and Beautiful – EPHEMERAL -The residents in the dark- Review

Story: 8/5! Translation: 2/5. STORY The story is absolutely gorgeous as you read through the characters. The routes make your heart ache in a way that is rare in this happy-romances-only world because of the setting. The MC belongs in the lowest race— zombies. A lot of romance tropes are about marrying a rich person or one of higher status. But Ephemeral takes it in a completely different direction. It actually addresses all the hardships that comes with the lowest caste and with a high one— the discrimination, the bullying, deadly danger, and responsibility— in a real manner that clenches your heart. CHARACTERS The characters could not fit into their races better, which is especially true for Nagi, Ray, and Natsume. The fates they are subjected to because of their races also make their routes especially touching. The MC is the naive type, yes. But she is that way because of her sheltered upbringing (and there’s a reason for this as well!). TRANSLATION If you are a stickler for proper English, you might not be able to bear with it. The Japanese to English translation is horrible. The mistakes are understandable, especially if you know an asian language, but they are everywhere. I finished the game and the English is only in a couple places completely incomprehensible, so I suggest that most of you give it a long hard try because the story is so worth it! GAMEPLAY This story can be played completely for free for the best ending you can get. You get 35 points per login and one point per video watched (optional). Unlocking each episode takes 40 points, but you can just login several days ans space out reading the story. I personally just logged in everyday and then binged. But if you can’t wait, it’s well worth your money to buy a character’s route or watch videos to support the developers. Also, the CGs are gorgeous! My only complaints are that one, you can’t read the other ending unless you go back and remake the choices to max the ending bar (but there is a handy skip button for your second read); two, the translation. Note: Natsume’s route is DARK, although fittingly so. I recommend you read him last, or at least after reading Nagi or Ray. VERDICT If you want stories that makes you feel, this is the one.
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