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Overview
De I Cide is a traditional Yume Nikki fangame with a twist made by Saki-Izuriha, who also made an English version but almost immediately deleted it. This game features mostly dark and disturbing themes and has a rather unusual soundtrack, consisting of metal and trance tracks in contrast to calm piano music. It stars a girl with messy hair named Inahoozuki who, most likely, is insane, and a silver haired child named Ginmokusei.
The latest version is actually Version CATER (4), but it is extremely short, similar to the April Fool's releases of .flow, Me and other fangames in length, but not in tone. According to the creator, "CATER is neither a joke nor a kinda April Fool's event. That's actually a part and a close of the story."
Gameplay
Like in most traditional fangames, your objective is exploring dream worlds and collecting effects. There are 4 endings to find. You enter Inahoozuki's dreams through her bed and save at the notebook on her desk. In the second version the option to save at any point of the game was added due to unpredictable game freezing bugs.
A curious fact about this game is that it has the least malicious-looking chaser, even though they still chase after the player characters. There is also another type of recurring NPC, dark figures with a golden padlock, who won't let you pass through to some areas. There are 20 of them scattered around Inahoozuki's dream world and you must get rid of all of them in order to see all the endings.
Inahoozuki's Dream Room has a music player with the game's soundtrack, though you must unlock most of the songs first to be able to play them. The most noticeable thing in her dream room is a Roomba vacuum cleaner. This isn't an effect, it rather serves as an alternative to riding a chair while in dream. You can also turn on the TV to view Japan's weather channel.
Interacting the game console in front of the TV allows Inahoozuki to play a mini-game where the player control a fast-moving bamboo shoot that has to smash normal mushrooms to gain point, and avoid the colorful moving "chaser" mushrooms. The sprites used in the mini-game are reference to 2 brands of chocolate snacks call "Takenoko no Sato (lit. Bamboo Shoot Village)" and "Kinoko no Yama (lit. Mushroom Mountain)", whose fans argue which snack is better.
A bonus room with special content has been added, you can enter it by stepping on the upper rightmost corner of Inahoozuki's nexus.
Starting from version TREY, De I Cide has two playable protagonists, though Inahoozuki's part is still the main one. You always start off as her, but you can switch to Ginmokusei at any time by interacting with the music box in Inahoozuki's dream room. As Ginmokusei you can also switch back to Inahoozuki.
Ginmokusei's Part
Ginmokusei's apartment is quite different from Inahoozuki's, and prior to version SICE he could actually leave it and even use an elevator in his apartment building. His dream worlds are different than Inahoozuki's, connected to a looping nexus with doors that move around and multiple effect-giving portals. The later allow you to collect specific effects that are correspondent to Inahoozuki's effects you've already collected.
Plot
You start off as Inahoozuki, who is, according to her description is a Psychopath (in Ver I), or a Demon Child (later versions). Not only does she refuses to leave her room, she won't even go out to her balcony. Her room in reality is messy and bloody,while her dream room looks cute and cozy. Her appearance in Ver CATER seems to reference the Poniko & Uboa event in Yume Nikki.
Effects
Inahoozuki's Effects
| Name | Image | Description |
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| Spin (くるくる) |
Inahoozuki spins around while walking. Her appearance does not change. Pressing Shift makes her spin around herself. | |
| Angel (てんし) |
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The weapon effect. Inahoozuki has no right arm, instead, she is given a black feathered angel wing and a black halo. Her right eye becomes red. When interacting with most NPCs it usually kills/vanishes them. This effect also works against the Lock Shadows, allowing Inahoozuki to sometimes reach normally inaccessible areas. |
| Demon (あくま) |
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Inahoozuki has no left arm, instead, she is given a black wing, a tail, and pointy ears or possibly horns. Her left eye becomes red. Pressing Shift turns her red eye green, it will make some NPCs stop moving. |
| Chariot (チャリオット) |
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Inahoozuki has the wheels of a chariot which double her speed. Prior to Ver SICE, a menu would appear upon pressing Shift allowing the player to choose her speed. As of Ver SICE, this only increases her speed further, but the key can be pressed to increase it a second time. The Chariot effect moves slowly in water. |
| Goth-Loli (ゴスロリ) |
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Inahoozuki is dressed in Gothic Lolita fashion. Pressing Shift toggles her hair to straight or curly. |
| Short Hair (たんぱつ) |
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Inahoozuki wears Ginmokusei's clothes and hairstyle. |
| Kitsune (妖狐) |
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Inahoozuki is possessed by a Kitsune. She has red eyes, fox ears, and a glowing fire-like aura. She will sometimes move in a direction contrary to what the player put in. At the same time she moves with double speed. |
| Skin Removal (スキンリムーバル) |
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Some of Inahoozuki's skin on her face and right arm is peeled off. |
| Music Box (オルゴール) |
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Inahoozuki's head is replaced with a music box. Pressing Shift opens the lid and plays music. Then (in most areas) the dream world will be toggled dark/light. |
| Eye (めだま) |
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A big red and black eye appears on Inahoozuki's torso, and the Kanji 目 (eye) is written on her back. Pressing Shift returns her to the Nexus. |
| Fountain (ふんすい) |
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There is a fountain in Inahoozuki's head. Pressing Shift causes it to rain. |
| Blindfold (めかくし) |
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Inahoozuki wears a red, possibly blood-stained blindfold and walks backwards. Pressing Shift makes her eyes bleed, then she wipes the blood from her face. |
| Straitjacket (こうそくい) |
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Inahoozuki wears a straitjacket. Pressing Shift causes her to wear a bag with an eye drawn on it over her head. |
| Stabbed (ぐしゃぐちゃ) |
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Inahoozuki has a big cross stuck in her body. |
| Russian Roulette (ロシアンルーレット) |
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Inahoozuki holds a gun with one bullet. Pressing Shift causes Inahoozuki to play a game of Russian Roulette with it; aiming at her temples. Each time Shift is pressed there is a random chance (1/6 chance) Inahoozuki will shoots herself, forcing her to wake up. |
| Guitar (ギター) |
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Inahoozuki plays a left-handed red electric guitar. Pressing Shift plays some chords on it. |
| Snowball (ゆきだま) |
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Inahoozuki has light blue eyes and turns into a snowman made of two snowballs, which silently slides on the ground. Pressing Shift causes snow to fall. |
| Micro (ミクロ) |
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Inahoozuki becomes very small. This effect allows her to pass through smaller doorways. Pressing Shift causes her to make a "Mew" sound. |
| Argon (アルゴン) |
Inahoozuki turns into argon gas, thus becoming completely invisible. Pressing Shift causes her to make a sound and a speech bubble with a question mark appears a above her, showing her whereabouts. | |
| Duscle / Inuhoozuki / Black Nightshade (いぬほおずき) |
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A Black Nightshade grows out of Inuhoozuki's head and her eyes turn green. |
| Windmill (ふうじん) |
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Inahoozuki has a small green windmill on her head, and her eyes become hazel. Pressing Shift makes the screen to light blue for a split second, and a windmill being spun by wind can be heard. This effect is unavailable in Ver SICE. |
| Injection (ちゅうしゃ) |
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Inahoozuki carries a syringe. Pressing Shift makes her inject herself in the neck, causing her to collapse and pass out, forcing her to wake up. Ver SICE only. |
| Shout (シャウト) |
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Inahoozuki has bright blue eyes. Pressing Shift causes her to scream loudly, marking where the scream was produced with a large red crack. |
| Upside-Down (さかさま) |
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Inahoozuki walks on her head. Pressing Shift makes her spin around. As of Ver TREY, this has been replaced with the Medicine effect. |
| Medicine (くすり) |
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Inahoozuki holds a pack of dangerous tablets, prescribed to take no more than two tablets a day. Each time you press the Shift key, she will take one tablet. If you make her take two tablets, she will vomit once. If you make her take three she will vomit twice, then she will pass out/die. As a result she is forced to wake up. This is available through Ver TREY. It replaces the Upside-Down effect. |
| Glasses (めがね) |
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Inahoozuki wears glasses she doesn't need, making the screen shake. |
| Demon Child |  |
A debug room only effect. Inahoozuki is given the appearance of the chasers from Ginmokusei's section. This effect also speeds her up, allows her to pass through any walls and objects, gives her the ability to switch between worlds if Shift is pressed, and allows her to kill NPCs without the Angel effect. |
Inahoozuki's Effect Mixes
| Name | Image | Description |
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| Angel + Demon |  |
Inahoozuki is missing both of her arms, instead she is given two different black wings, a black halo and a demon's horns/ears and tail. Inahoozuki's speed halves and she has several blood stains on her wings, head and where her arms should be. Pressing Shift makes a loud lightning sound which kills/vanishes all NPCs (including chasers) in your current area. |
Ginmokusei's Effects
| Name | Image | Description |
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| Turn (回転 / かいてん) |
Ginmokusei spins around himself while walking. His appearance does not change. Pressing Shift makes him spin around himself. | |
| Angel (天使 / てんし) |
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The weapon effect before Ver SICE. Ginmokusei has a halo and a pair of white wings. While equipped, chasers will avoid Ginmokusei. |
| Demon (悪魔 / あくま) |
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Ginmokusei has a red halo and a pair of black wings. Pressing Shift turns his red halo green, it will make some NPCs stop moving. |
| Roomba (ルンバ) |
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Ginmokusei rides a roomba (a robotic vacuum cleaner), increasing his speed. This has been replaced by the Star effect as of Ver SICE. |
| Star (ほし) |
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Ginmokusei becomes a shooting star, increasing his speed. Pressing Shift makes him accelerate briefly in whatever direction he's facing. Ver SICE only. This replaces the Roomba effect. |
| Goth (ゴス) |
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Ginmokusei is dressed in gothic fashion. |
| Long Hair (Ver TREY) / Two Side Up (Ver SICE) (長髪 / ツーサイドアップ) |
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Ginmokusei wears Inahoozuki's hairstyle and clothes. |
| Kitsune (ようこ) |
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The light effect. Ginmokusei grows a pair of fox ears. He also has blue eyes. Prior to Ver SICE, Ginmokusei walks with double speed. |
| Skin Removal (スキンリムーバル) |
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Some of Ginmokusei's skin on his face and left arm is peeled off. |
| Music Box (ミュージックボックス / オルコール) |
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Ginmokusei's head is replaced with a music box. Pressing Shift opens the lid and plays music. In Ver SICE (in some areas) the dream world will be toggled dark/light. |
| Eye (眼 / めだま) |
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A big blue and black eye appears on Ginmokusei's torso, and the Kanji 目 (eye) is written on his back. Pressing Shift makes eye blink. In Ver SICE, this returns him to the Nexus. |
| Fountain (噴水) |
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There is a fountain on Ginmokusei's head. Pressing Shift causes it to rain. This has been replaced by the Tears effect as of Ver SICE. |
| Dumbbell (てつアレイ) |
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Ginmokusei carries a dumbbell, allowing him to kill some NPCs upon interaction. Ver SICE only. |
| Blind (ブラインド) |
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Ginmokusei wears a black eye mask and walks backwards. This has been replaced by the Coat effect as of Ver SICE. |
| Coat (コート) |
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Ginmokusei drapes a coat over his head, covering his eyes. Ver SICE only. This replaces the Blind effect. |
| Handcuffs (手錠 / てじょう) |
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Ginmokusei's hands are handcuffed behind his back. |
| Cross (十字) |
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Ginmokusei has a big cross stuck in his body. This has been replaced by the Blood Spurt effect as of Ver SICE. |
| Blood Spurt (かえりち) |
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Ginmokusei is drenched in blood. Pressing Shift causes him to gush blood further. Ver SICE only. This replaces the Cross effect. |
| Blank Shot (Ver TREY) / Gun (Ver SICE) (空砲 / じゅう) |
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Ginmokusei carries a handgun. Prior to Ver SICE, pressing Shift makes him fire a blank into the air. In Ver SICE, pressing Shift makes him fire the gun directly at the screen, leaving a crack that marks his location. |
| Bass (ベース) |
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Ginmokusei plays a blue bass guitar. Pressing Shift plays some chords on it. |
| Snowball (雪玉 / ゆきだま) |
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Ginmokusei turns into a snowman. Pressing Shift causes snow to fall. |
| Micro (ミクロ) |
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Ginmokusei becomes microscopic (very small). |
| Krypton (クリプトン) |
Ginmokusei turns into krypton gas, thus becoming completely invisible. Pressing Shift causes him to make a sound and a speech bubble with a exclamation mark appears above him, showing his whereabouts. | |
| Fragrant Osmanthus / Fragrant Olive / Ginmokusei (ぎんもくせい) |
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Ginmokusei has a Fragrant Osmanthus plant growing on his head. |
| Windmill (風車) |
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Ginmokusei has a small green windmill on his head. Pressing Shift makes the screen to light blue for a split second, and a windmill being spun by wind can be heard. This effect is unavailable as of Ver SICE. |
| Sedative (ちんせいざい) |
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Ginmokusei carries a syringe filled with a sedative drug. It can be used to freeze specific quick-moving NPCs by interacting with them. Ver SICE only. |
| Shout (シャウト) |
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Ginmokusei has red eyes. Pressing Shift opens a menu to choose between "Staccato" and "Long Tone".
If "Staccato" is chosen, Ginmokusei makes a short sharp scream and a blue crack appears on the screen, marking the place where the scream was produced. If "Long Tone" is chosen, Ginmokusei makes a long scream and he will be warped back to the Nexus.
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| Tears (なみだ) |
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Ginmokusei wears a sad face (literally). Pressing Shift causes rain to fall. Ver SICE only. This replaces the Fountain effect. |
| Invert (インバート) |
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Ginmokusei turns upside down and walks on his head. This has been replaced by the Medicine effect as of Ver SICE. |
| Medicine (くすり) |
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Ginmokusei holds a blister pack of pills. Pressing Shift makes him take one, inducing hallucinations (flashing color patterns, do not trigger if you are photosensitive) for a brief period of time. Ver SICE only. This replaces the Invert effect. |
| Glasses (眼鏡 / めがね) |
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Ginmokusei wears glasses. |
| Crusader |  |
A debug room only effect. Ginmokusei has the appearance of chasers from Inahoozuki's part. This effect also speeds him up, allows him to pass through any walls and objects, gives him the ability to switch between worlds if Shift is pressed, and allows him to kill NPCs. |
Gameplay Images (Ver.ACE)
Inahoozuki's Bedroom
Inahoozuki's Nexus
Gameplay Video (Ver.DEUCE)
Downloads
Original
| Version | Date | Announcement | Download |
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| Ver.SICE (V) | Pixiv | Dropbox | |
| Ver.CATER (IV) | // | XREA | |
| Ver.TREY (III) | // | XREA Bugfix | |
| Ver.DEUCE (II) | // | XREA (Bugfix) | |
| Ver.ACE (I) | // | Deleted |
Translations
| Version | Languages | Translators | Announcements | Downloads |
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| Ver.TREY |
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External Links
| Saki-Izuriha (出灰サキ) | ||
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| Games | ||
| De I Cide (2014) · Saigo no Uta (サイゴノウタ) (2014) | ||