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CAFE 0 ~The Drowned Mermaid~

What will you do if you can redo the last 7 days before you died? Try this unique supernatural mystery visual novel!

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January 29, 2015
11 years and 188 days ago
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About the Game

CAFE 0 ~The Drowned Mermaid~ is a mystery horror visual novel developed by roseVeRte, which is fully voiced in Japanese with English texts.
*Only the demo and deluxe versions contain Japanese voices. The full version is unvoiced.

STORY

A girl’s spirit with no recollection of her past find herself inside Cafe 0, a mysterious Cafe in the middle of nowhere. Served with only a glass of water by the peculiar waiter, Sui--soon she realized that she is about to relive the last seven days before her death.

Surrounding her are Ami, a girl who claimed to be her best friend, Tooru, a boy who is rumored to be her previous boyfriend, and Shou, the school’s doctor?what are their connection to her past and how are they related to her death?

Will she be in peace with her past, or will she haunt the living? It is all up to you to decide.

CHARACTERS

Marin Umino (Name is changeable.)
The main character.
She can't remember anything from her past.

Sui - Cancer Murakani
One of the waiters at Cafe 0.
He's calm and looks so mature.
He's able to say harsh words without changing his expression.

Shou Takizawa - Yuya Kakitsubata
The school's doctor.
He seems to know the main character from a long time ago, since her childhood.

Tooru Mizutani - Mato Sarashina
The ex-boyfriend.
After finding out she had lost her past memories, he seems to be interested in her once again.

Ami Kawase - Nanase Watarai
The best friend.
She's always tuned into the latest fashion, and is famed in the school for her sense of beauty.

FEATURES

  • 3 Types of main character depending on your selection, complete with different costumes.
  • 2 Character Paths and 1 True Path.
  • 2-3 Hours Play Time.
  • 1 Secret Bonus when you cleared all routes.

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