Re:Paradox

Re:Paradox ~ End of the World, or simply Re:Paradox, is a dystopian science-fantasy visual novel, serving as the canonical remaster- oftentimes reboot- of the original Paradox. While Re:Paradox retains the original cast of characters, new characters are introduced, along with their specific routes.

As with the original game's plot, the game follows the perception of Sakura and Francine, time travellers from the distant future, setting out on a journey to prevent Francine's ancestor, Kibo, from getting assassinated by the newly-birthed Black Order to avert a dark, dystopian future.

In this remaster, the backgrounds, experiences and secrets are further expanded to make a more exciting storyline.

The game was initially released on July 5, 2018 worldwide, followed by a Steam release, August 14 on the same year. The game met positive reception for its updated graphics, new characters and additional content featured in it.

Background
In a distant future where crime and corruption are abundant, Sakura Mirai and her group protests against the brutal regime of the Black Order, in which they have killed thousands of innocent civilians who have protested against their government. They murdered everyone who dared stand in their way, and easily destroyed every major opposition that dared to opposed their rule of Terra Prime.

When their protests and pleas fell on deaf ears, the group started to resent their government, and rebelled against the corrupt opposition. The group became notorious for their crimes, and as a result, was hunted down by the authorities. They were called the Crimson Shadow by the civilians, and were seen as heroes against the brutal opposition of the Black Order. They escaped their would-be captors every time, going into temporary hiding before striking again. The group began to recruit more and more members that stood with their goal, eventually becoming one of the most terrifying foes encountered by the Black Order. The group turned into an systematic organization bent on ending the rule of ghe Black Order and its affiliates.

However, their luck would soon start to fade away when the Order begun to take action and sent out assassins to murder them all. The group unwittingly stole a blueprint from a museum belonging to the Order, which contained the structure and concept of a compact machine that could travel through time. They were hunted down relentlessly, but still managed to escape their cold blades. There came a time where curiosity held the organization, and began to imagine and create the machine drawn in the blueprints. They would continue to flee away from the Black Order and construct the mysterious machine, until the day it was finished.

The rebel organization managed to create the very first time machine in existence, though they were skeptical it would work. While it was compact and easily carried, it had the risk of failure, and that risk may threaten themselves should the machine fail. The same day, they were ambushed by an army of cutthroats and mercenaries, all led by the executioner Delta Kirin, initiating a massacre that would become the most notorious genocide ever commited in the history of Terra. Only Sakura stood behind, clutching the hands of the dying Francine, their leader.

Prologue Text
"S-Sakura..."

"Francine...!"

The girl was stabbed on her side. Blood flowed down her waist as she collapsed to the ground.

Tears flowed down Sakura's cheeks as she ran towards the fallen girl, carried her, and held her dearly in her arms.

"Take it with you... You're the only hope we have..."

Francine spoke tearfully. Sakura refused to leave her side, but the dying girl handed the device over to her.

Her body weakened as she handed the machine over to her friend.

Sakura refused to let her friend die.

"You can't! I-I can't leave you here, Francine!"

Francine smiled weakly as she held, and pressed the device's button, emitting a bright glow. Enormous amounts of energy began to gather around the two girls, its prime point was the device. The assassins took notice and began to run towards the girls.

"No...! Francine!"

"Change the future, Sakura."

"No!" The girl screamed as the light began to shine brighter, which started to blind them both.

Delta lunged and tried attack the girl, but all of his efforts proved futile as a flash of light emerged. The pink-haired girl was nowhere fo be found. Delta's face fumed in anger, and despair.

Francine's body was also noticably missing. A single, pale rose is what appeared in her place.

"Damn it!" The executioner cussed. Punishment for his incapability was sure to follow at the hands of the Order.

~*~

After a blinding light flashed from the device, Sakura found herself in the middle of a grassy field. Francine was lying on the ground, bloody and on the verge of death.

"Francine!"

Sakura rushed over and carried her friend in her arms. She then took her jacket off and wrapped it around the girl's wound. Sakura sighed, and created a makeshift bandage from the jacket. She then carried the girl on her back, oblivious of the sound of footsteps nearby, and as it seems, some person headed towards her direction.

"Who's there?" A manly voice emanated. Sakura was startled. Very startled.

- END -

Full Bloom
This route is initiated once Sakura chooses Kibo as her partner during the story. As the story progresses, Kibo begins to fall in love with Sakura, and she does so too. This route has two routes, the Normal End, and the True End.
 * In the events of the Normal End, if Sakura does not earn atleast 200 Affection Points for Kibo on Day 20, he will protect Sakura from harm from Delta's blind rage attack, which leaves him for dead. Delta os then killed when Francine shoots him in the head with the musket dropped by Kibo on the ground. As Kaku is killed before the events of this day, Sakura and Francine's dark future is averted, the future timeline is now a utopia. Reluctant to go back, Sakura eventually agrees to as she remembers the last words Kibo whispered to her. She then reflects on the moments together with Kibo, remembering him one last time as Francine activates the time machine once again, sending them to the harmonious future they once only dreamed of.
 * In the True End- Kibo's Affection Points 200 or higher on Day 20- Delta will refuse to initiate the killing blow on Kibo after a long fight, and in his reluctance he is shot dead by the latter with his Pulsewave gun. Francine will eventually get wounded defending Sakura from a shot from his gun, fatally wounding her. Kibo gets enraged and rushes towards Kaku, but will also get shot, wounding him again. Kaku laughs maniacally as Sakura is knocked out unconscious. The point of view switches to Kibo's as Kaku reveals his plans to dominate the past, present and future, Kibo's resolve returns and rushes yet again, stabbing him with the switchblade that Francine gave him earlier in the storyline. However, Kaku reveals he was an android all along, and shrugs off Kibo's attack. He then releases his true bionic form, initiating their last, but fierce fight. After it, Kaku is finally put down when Kibo managed to get ahold of the Pulsewave gun and shoots him in the head, ending his reign of terror once and for all. In the epilogue of the story- Day 21- Sakura chooses to not return to the future timeline, so does Francine. The three are then seen watching the cherry blossoms fall, holding each other's hands in theirs.

Spring Flower
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Main

 * Sakura Meiji
 * Francine Littorio Kisaragi
 * Kibo Kisaragi

Antagonists

 * Kakushima
 * Delta Kirin