The mystery of the incident six years ago is deeply hidden in the new tragedy. What is the truth? Perhaps, only the girl's smile can break the shell of this tragic world. So what kind of story does this game tell? Let’s follow the editor to take a look at the outline of the story of The Girl in the Shell.
March of Showa 31st. Ten years have passed since Japan's defeat, and the city is gradually returning to its past appearance──Tokyo.
Private detective Tokisaka Reito met a girl in Inokashira Park and accepted a strange request.
I want to ask you to help me find...find me, the real me. "
During the same period, many strange crimes occurred in the city.
Uozumi of the Metropolitan Police Department's Investigation Division also entrusted Tokisaka, a long-time friend and former colleague, to investigate the incident.
And the private Sakuraba Girls' Academy is located in the corner of Hoya Town.
Two female students are missing from the school where Tokisaka's younger sister, Murasaki, attends.
The dean of students, Tokio Saeki, entrusts Murasaki's brother, Tokisaka, to search for the missing student.
Tokisaka accepted three commissions at the same time.
In order to complete Saeki's commission, Tokisaka sneaked into Sakuraba Women's Academy as a teacher to investigate information about the missing female students.
In the academy, Tokisaka reunited with the girl.
Touko Kuchiki──The girl who entrusted Tokisaka to find herself.
The girl said in a delicate voice and a boyish tone.
──Yo. We meet again, Mr. Detective. "
There are more and more victims.
Even the simple search for the missing female student did not go smoothly.
The numbers of missing persons and unidentified bodies also differ.
Then, the one chosen as the new victim is...
An endless cycle of tragedy.
At the same time as the new incident, the mystery of the incident six years ago──?
In this world full of tragedy, what can break the shell may be the smile of a girl.