Chaos;Child is the fourth game in the Science Adventure series and the thematic sequel to Chaos;Head NoAH. It was initially released in 2014 for Japanese audiences. An English-language localization was released in 2017.
The game takes place in 2015, six years after the events of Chaos;Head. The player follows Takuru Miyashiro and the rest of the Newspaper Club as they investigate a series of murders known as “the Return of the New Generation Madness.”
At multiple points during the story, a gameplay mechanic called the “Delusion Trigger” appears. The player can decide if they want the protagonist to witness a positive delusion, a negative delusion, or no delusion at all. These choices may change Takuru’s viewpoint, as well as who he trusts. Depending on the player’s delusion choices, the story may branch at certain points.
Our guide to completing the game can be found here.
Characters
Takuru Miyashiro
Takuru is the protagonist of this story and the introverted president of the Newspaper Club. He is a self-proclaimed “right-sider,” and he’s constantly pursuing the latest news and knowledge.
Serika Onoe
Serika is Takuru’s childhood best friend, a second-year high school student, and a member of the Newspaper Club. She is very supportive of Takuru, and she often helps him investigate the Return of the New Generation Madness.
Nono Kurusu
Nono is a third-year high school student, the vice president of the Newspaper Club, and Takuru’s foster sister. She doesn’t approve of Takuru’s investigation of the murders and is constantly worried about his safety.
Hana Kazuki
Hana is a first-year high school student and a member of the Newspaper Club. She is a silent otaku with extreme nearsightedness and can always be found playing video games on the Newspaper Club room’s computer.
Hinae Arimura
Hinae is a second-year high school student and the president of the Literature Club. She is very fashion-conscious and popular among her friends. Mysterious circumstances connect her to the Return of New Gen…
Mio Kunosato
Mio is a student at Hekiho Academy, but she never shows up for class. She’s quite tall and always wears a lab coat. She appears to have some kind of connection to Viktor Chondria University and Kurisu Makise…
Uki Yamazoe
Though she appears quite young, Uki acts very maturely for her age. She’s always looking to help those who rely on her, and she can usually be found wearing a green Gero Froggy backpack.
Shinji Itou
Takuru’s best friend and a member of the Newspaper Club. He’s an enthusiast when it comes to mysteries, and he particularly enjoys ham sandwiches.
Chaos;Child has been released on the Xbox One, PlayStation 3 and 4, PlayStation Vita, PC, and mobile phones in Japan. In the West, it is available in English on PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, PC via Steam, and Nintendo Switch.
The game’s Steam page can be viewed here. We highly recommend installing this fan patch for the Steam release, as it introduces a large number of quality-of-life improvements.
We recommend avoiding the anime adaptation—it only had twelve episodes and an OVA to adapt a story that is much longer than any of the other Science Adventure titles. This low episode count cheapens many vital scenes and plot twists that needed more time to unfold.
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