Kataribesou ~Ensouki~ (かたりべ荘～淵藪記～)

Kataribesou ~Ensouki~ (かたりべ荘～淵藪記～)
	; Kataribesou's title screen
Release
Latest Version	0.6
Creator	Toripote
Language	Japanese
Engine	RPG Maker XP
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Details
Protagonist	Shidonoko (しどのこ)
Nexus Doors	8 (+1 occasional door)
Effects	8 (Plus 4 quasi-effects)
Endings	4

Game	Walkthrough	Gallery	Theories

Overview

Kataribesou ~Ensouki~ (かたりべ荘～淵藪記～) is a game inspired by Yume Nikki created by Toripote, starring a featureless figure named Shidonoko , often assumed to be a girl due to their ponytail, traveling into weird worlds from a building.

The game contains more RPG elements (combat, an item shop, etc.) than most fangames. It additionally lets one choose a difficulty level at the start of the game. The locations of the game vary widely, like Yume 2kki, but are usually somewhat lighthearted.

The game is also praised for its music. Though it is difficult to beat the bosses on the start, it gets easier later on, once you start selling the items to earn state-increasing boosters/ weapons/ tags at the warehouse.

Gameplay

The game starts in a yard with a house containing several doors and a lamppost. The lamppost is used to save. Each door has a room inside with an object that leads to another world.

To go back to the house, one must either lose a battle or interact with a fountain, which is found frequently.

The characters usually talk three speech bubbles: An item or gift box (receiving an item), a skull (imminent battle) and a scribble line (frustrated). Another, much more rarely seen, is a heart, usually standing for them liking the item given.

You can only earn a certain amount of items (generally 1-4) from each different character per world entrance.

The bosses are noticeably difficult, and to get effects, you need to beat them up/defeat them.

The warehouse contains various tags obtained upon reaching a determinate amount of money, that if mixed, produces support items, These tags, if used in battle, summon helpers.

From time to time, a little girl can be found randomly in the worlds, which can be either White (difficult mode only), Black or Red. The interaction with the White one is essential for one of the endings.

Since Shidonoko does not grow in level, it is needed to use state boosters.

Plot

The plot of the game appears to be minor or abstract.

Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow.

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However, the endings seem to imply that Shidonoko is an artificially engineered being, created by a scientist, in the image of what appears to be his/her wife/husband. With that, one may assume that the whole world was some sort of training and "purifying" facility in order to make Shidonoko better. The bosses are all based over people the scientist knew himself/herself.

The Heart Wound Ending shows Shidonoko getting boxed by an unknown being (possibly the impurity/tainted part/the wounded heart) and subsequently dying.

Another ending shows the scientist returning from his duty on working only to find out that his friends and wife don't want to speak to him anymore. He then enters the world where Shidonoko lives, seemingly to never return.

A particular event shows a more human-like Shidonoko that turns into a demon-like being, and things going downhill from there.

Another event reveals the scientist's name, as it seems that Shidonoko turned into a huge monster. After losing the battle (It is unwinnable), you get scorted away by two red girls to a graveyard. If you have an item, you can re-start. If not, then the girls will pull the scientist away.

Symbols

Name	Description	Skills/Techniques
Queen (クイーン)	Shidonoko becomes a pink-haired human, possibly a parody of Hatsune Miku. With this symbol, Shidonoko becomes immune to Rigidness, but weak to Mute. and this symbol can interact some special paintings, mostly to go in the other places.	Shout (Palsy) Healing Song (Heals, uses Dex+Sp.Atk) Music Zapper
Oyutari (オユタリ)	Shidonoko becomes a plant-like being with a mushroom on the top. Pressing Z makes Shidonoko turn into a mushroom, ideal for passing through small passages. With this symbol, Shidonoko is immune to Rigidness, Poison and Palsy, but becomes weak to Confusion.	Earth's Defense (Ups Physical Defense) Venom Spray (Poisons all enemies) Palsy Needle (Palsy)
Kanrisha (カンリシャ)	Shidonoko becomes a fast-moving blue robot on two turbines. With this symbol, Shidonoko becomes immune to Confusion, but weak to Rigidness.	Confusion Wave (Confuses all enemies) Neat/Nyet Seal (Faded Bonds) Astro Cannon (Hits all, but makes Shidonoko inactive for 3 turns)
Imerokioku (イメロキオク)	Shidonoko becomes a rusted robot that can break certain monitors. This symbol leaves her resistant to Poison and Palsy, and immune to leeching. However, one should watch out for Faded Bonds.	Explosion Yell Order- Eq. 1 (Raises stats) Yell Order- Eq. 2 (If used with Yell Order Eq.1, it not only heals, but it raises your stats even further.)
Minawamea (ミナワメーア)	Shidonoko becomes a sea woman with several tentacle legs, slow on land but fast underwater. This symbol is immune to Muting, but weak to Poison.	Silencing Bubble (Mute) Love Ripple (Raises Evasion) Wild Water (Hits all)
An'yaoguna (アンヤオグナ)	Shidonoko becomes a cat-girl who can easily pounce to certain places. This symbol is immune to sleep, but gets Palsy very easily.	Sharpened Nails (Raises Dex+Atk) Sleepy Stare (Puts all to sleep) Kabaneokuri (OH-KO's the opponent)
Sudamaou (スダマオウ)	Shidonoko becomes an ancient doll mage, generally slow, but can illuminate areas. It is resistant to most common status effects and cursing but weak to Faded Bonds.	Bizarre Cure Magic (Heals Hp and Heals SP by half) Rupture Art Magic (Curses) Thunderous Law (Hits all, has chance of palsy)
Tsutsukura (ツツクラ)	Shidonoko becomes a statue that moves very slowly, but has a great resistance to most status effects. This symbol can use a special statue in Jungle World, basically power of possession.	Stone Heart's Wound (Increases Heart Wound, and deals damage based on it, but otherwise useless.) Cancellation (Removes all benefical status effects from the enemies) Thorns (Usable if spirit is bigger than 100, deals damage based on Heart Wound x5, then divides same heart wound by 5)
Zafunoko/Zafnoko	An Enhancement from a Flower Memory. Resistant to a lot of status effects.	Associated: Spear Seed No-Mind Flower Circle (Heals and raises Sp.Atk and Sp.Def)
Amanoko	An Enhancement from a Written Prophecy. Resistant to a lot of status effects.	Associated: Demon Matrix Barrier (Raises Def and Sp.Def) Larvae Code (Curses)
Shidoban	An Enhancement from a Burning Stone. Resistant to a lot of status effects.	Associated: Magic Fire Raise (Raises Atk and Sp.Atk) Cremation Sector (Non-Combat)
Shidorachia	An Enhancement from a Borutekusu's Core. Resistant to a lot of status effects.	Associated: Torchlight (Hits all) Sharpen Equipment (Hits and lowers the enemy's defenses)