When Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE releases exclusively on the Nintendo Switch at the end of next month, players will be faced with a number of mysteries from the minds of the same creative team as the Danganronpa series. Publisher Spike Chunsoft has today shared two of the “unsolved cases” that will appear during the early game – The Nail Man Killings and A Silent Curtain Call
The Nail Man Killings
A string of murders occurs reminiscent of Kanai Ward’s most famous urban legend, the “Nail Man.” The Nail Man is finally caught, but the suspect’s young son claims that his father was falsely accused by the Amaterasu Peacekeepers and seeks help from the detectives. Protagonist Yuma accepts the case and attempts to solve the mystery of the horrific locked-room serial killings.
All you’d need to do is write down the name of someone you hate, then make a doll resembling that person, nail the nametag to it, and leave it at the forest behind the church. This summons the Nail Man, who will kill that person for you. Or so the legend goes.
The Church
Residents claim that the dense forest behind the church is the setting for the urban legend of the Nail Man. You will need to speak to members of the church in relation to the case.
A Silent Curtain Call
In this case, a student dies at Aetheria Academy. Not wanting to complicate matters, the Peacekeepers only conduct brief interviews with those involved before deeming it a suicide by jumping. The deceased student’s best friend Kurumi Wendy is not satisfied with their findings and asks Yuma to investigate. Yuma then sets out to find a way to gain access to the crime scene, an all-girls school.
Aetheria Academy
The only girls’ school in Kanai Ward is located on top of a mountain, about 10 minutes by bus from Kamasaki District. It has a prestigious reputation and many of its students are children of Amaterasu Corporation employees. The school boasts a magnificent theater and devotes much of its resources to the theater club. Productions are held four times a year and are open to the general public.
Meet Some New Characters
Kurumi Wendy
Japanese VA: Megumi Toda
English VA: Lisa Reimold
A girl living in Kanai Ward who has a fascination with detectives. She’s quick to get along with anyone she meets due to her excellent communication skills. She is a student at Aetheria Academy and is a member of the theater club.
Masked Man
Japanese VA: Atsumi Tanezaki
English VA: Brandon Winckler
A mysterious masked man who lives on the top floor of Kanai Tower. His tendency to speak in riddles makes it difficult to ascertain his true nature, but he seems to have ulterior motives.
Developed and published by Spike Chunsoft, Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE is set to release exclusively on the Nintendo Switch starting 30 June 2023.
