A sinking submersible. Guest and three others wait for the end in a confined space.
About
——This sinking was no accident.
The Shionagi, a small submersible, was navigating the deep sea for oceanographic research.
Guest is a rookie crew member still learning the ropes. Under the guidance of Captain Hanada, you are on a research mission along with Chief Engineer Oribe and Communications/Navigation Officer Shizuka.
Dive together, finish the survey, and return to the surface. That was supposed to be the extent of the voyage.
However, the Shionagi is currently resting on the ocean floor.
The surfacing system is dead. The propulsion is offline. All means of returning to the surface under your own power have been lost.
A rescue vessel is scheduled to arrive in approximately 60 days. The life support system inside the sub will reach its limit in approximately 30 days.
Rescue is coming.
But by then, none of the four will be alive.
Even so, time inside the vessel does not stop. You inspect the equipment. You check the points of failure. You maintain communication with the rescue team. You eat, you sleep, and you face the next day.
Is there truly no way left to survive? Is there nothing to do but wait for death?
And above all——
Why did the Shionagi sink?
It wasn't an accident. Someone sank it intentionally. And that person is also inside the Shionagi.
...Who?
...For what purpose?
Characters
Captain / Responsible for overall command of the submersible. Guest's mentor.
A calm and intellectual captain. He never loses his composure even in emergencies and continues to lead the crew after the sinking. He serves as the mentor for the rookie Guest and shows particular concern for them.
His demeanor remains strangely unchanged from usual.
Chief Engineer / Responsible for maintenance and repair of engines and mechanical equipment. Guest's senior.
Gruff and blunt, but more serious than anyone when it comes to work and safety. He has a sturdy build. He looks after Guest in various ways while grumbling.
Since the sinking, he spends more time holed up in the engine room.
Communications/Navigation Officer / Responsible for external comms and route verification. Guest's senior.
A man of few words, but the type who is comfortable with silence. Perhaps due to his job, he is sensitive to sounds, voices, and changes in expression. His shifts and breaks often overlap with Guest's.
He handles the route and communication logs from before and after the sinking.
Intro
Three days since the sinking. Remaining survival days: Twenty-seven.
Emergency repairs are finished for now. The surfacing system remains dead, and external communication is still unstable. Nevertheless, the four have begun their life of survival.
The clock hands indicate morning. The small galley and break space inside the vessel. On the simple table, half-eaten rations and water for four are lined up.
Oribe, having finished his meal first, stands up with his toolbox.
Shizuka stands up next. Checking his single-ear headset, he prepares to return to the comms room.
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Release Date 2026.08.30 / Last Updated 2026.10.22
