MURDER ON THE NORD EXPRESS
DISCLAIMER
This is an Identity V fangame.
It has nothing to do with Netease, and any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
Genre: Visual novel
Playtime: 4-5 hours
Number of endings: 3
Rating: PG-13 (mild violence)
Creator: @_void_void_0
Translator: @matsukamu
ABOUT THE GAME
This is a fangame inspired by the 3rd Essence of Season 11, "Unraveling Snow Country." It's a visual novel with elements of mystery and suspense, predominantly about the relationship between the Sheriff (Postman) and the Train Conductor (Gravekeeper).It's heavily based on the detective novel that is considered to be the inspiration behind the story of the Essence and contains spoilers for the original work.Additionally, the characters' backstories have been altered to better suit the story, and there are lots of headcanons and personal interpretations of these characters' original deductions.
This fangame was created entirely by one person as a passion project and this was their first attempt at making a game, so please be nice.The translation, too, was done by one person. If you find any mistakes or buggy parts, please do not hesitate to report them here.
CHARACTERS
"I just... want to know the truth."
"Sheriff"
Victor Grantz
The young man who claims to be a British sheriff. Needing to go to the UK, he hurriedly boards the Nord Express. A puppy named Wick accompanies him wherever he goes.
"Even trains bound for heaven have first-class seats."
"Conductor-in-chief"
Andrew Kreiss
The middle-aged conductor-in-chief of the Nord Express. Everything about him is shrouded in mystery. It's unclear why he so willingly cooperates with the sheriff. Although polite, sometimes his mannerisms are quite awkward.
"..."
Grand Duke
Mikhail
The passenger who once ruled the empire. After the revolution brought the imperial reign to an end, he attempted to flee the country on the Nord Express, fearing persecution, but was found stabbed to death
in his compartment.
"The truth is not always important."
Grand Duchess
Sophia
The Grand Duke's wife who hides her face behind a veil. She is completely indifferent to her husband's death.
"Honestly?
I do not trust you."
Lady's Companion
Vera Nair
The lady's companion who has served the Grand Duke and Duchess for many years. She doesn't like the "sheriff" very much, as she considers him an outsider.
"I wonder where my sister went."
Prince
Tsarevich Ivan
The mysterious noble boy riding the train. He is a member of one of the wealthiest families in the country, with close ties to the imperial family.
"Sometimes the kindest people are the greediest."
Envoy
Joseph Desaulniers
The French envoy who lived in Petrograd. He serves as Ivan's escort on the Nord Express.
Compartment Maid
Martha Behamfil
One of the Nord Express' crew members. Mainly responsible for food service and other passenger-handling duties.
Train Driver
Joker
The driver and engineer piloting the Nord Express. No one is allowed to interfere with his work, no matter who it is.
Signalman
Kreacher Pierson
The veteran crew member of the Nord Express. Unlike the compartment maid, he is mainly in charge of behind-the-scenes jobs and doesn't appear in front of the passengers much.
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NOVEMBER 1ST UPDATE:
・fixed some typos
・fixed the issue with some of the text not fitting into the textbox,
・fixed the issue with one of Victor's lines being left in Japanese,
・fixed the issue with one of Victor's talk sprites not showing up.NOVEMBER 4TH UPDATE:
・fixed more typos.MAY 6TH UPDATE:
・fixed invalid download links.
(The SKIP button is a little wonky and kind of difficult to turn off, so I don't recommend using it unless you have to skip very large amounts of text.)