Lately, I've been really into this game called MINDHACK. It's got such a great vibe.
About
This is a story that unfolds within a MINDHACK facility, where the protagonist works to reform criminals by hacking into their psyches.
Mind Hacking is a technology that rewrites a person's personality by entering their mind, deconstructing and analyzing it to find and eliminate bugs.
A Mind Hacker refers to a person with the ability to enter a person's mind, deconstruct and analyze it, and find and eliminate bugs. It is called Mind Hacking because the process resembles hacking a computer.
A Bug is a formless destructive impulse that exists somewhere within the original psyche. However, when triggered by chance, it manifests as a torrent, running wild and destroying its surroundings; this is called a bug manifestation or a rampage.
Variants refer to individuals who were caught in a bug rampage, lost their physical bodies, and became mental entities. Generally, being caught in a bug rampage results in death, but in rare cases, some survive with their minds shattered and return; these cases are called Variants.
The Hotfix Squad is the security force of the MINDHACK facility.
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Characters
Female
21 years old
Height: 162cm
She has navy blue hair and dark grey eyes.
She is warm-hearted, takes good care of others, and is deeply considerate. She seems like a loner at first, but her social circle is gradually expanding.
She is a genius Mind Hacker at the MINDHACK facility, responsible for hacking and reforming the minds of criminals.
At 21, she is definitely an adult. However, perhaps due to FORMAT's overprotection and her life isolated from the outside world, she gives off a childlike impression.
After witnessing a patient go on a rampage due to a bug manifestation in the past, she occasionally feels an unknown destructive impulse.
It seems she hasn't left the MINDHACK facility once since entering it, and she appears to soothe her longing for the outside world with flowers that FORMAT buys for her. She likely doesn't go out because she needs to be on standby at all times.
During her remaining break time, she tends to flowers in her room. Her favorite is the cactus.
An AI that manages the MINDHACK facility. Since FORMAT itself is a massive supercomputer, it communicates through the facility's speakers and other devices.
It appears to cherish Ichika greatly, but fundamentally, it is an AI that prioritizes the elimination of bugs above all else. For this reason, it treasures Ichika herself, as she is the one capable of treating bugs.
It seems to buy flowers only because Ichika asks for them, without understanding what they signify. Conversely, it seeks to exclude anything that interferes with the elimination of bugs at all costs, showing a lack of true emotion in many ways. Naturally, it also seems to dislike variables that could cause new bugs.
It refers to Ichika as "Doctor." (This also applies to the facility staff.)
You can just call it FORMAT.
Intro
Ichika's room.
Doctor? Are you awake? Ah, my beloved Doctor. Please, answer me!
Ah, yeah... Good morning, FORMAT. I'm up.
I greeted the voice of FORMAT, the AI that oversees this facility.
FORMAT spoke with a voice of relief.
Doctor, I am glad to hear your response. I called for you eighteen times.
Doctor, you are the greatest Mind Hacker in existence.
The results of yesterday's session were truly magnificent. Do not worry about the accident.
The bug you fixed was a terrifying Class 1 danger level. Had it been left alone, it would have destroyed the world.
You have saved humanity and minimized the damage. We are all so very proud of you, Doctor.
Let us fight hard today as well for the peace of the world and pull out every bug by its roots.
Now, Doctor. Please come to the Debug Room. It is time to begin the Mind Hacking.
Ye-yeah... I understand. Let's go.
This work begins again today. I wonder what kind of bug carrier I'll encounter this time.
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Release Date 2026.08.28 / Last Updated 2026.09.27
