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Word count: 128k
CG count: 66 (+variations)
BG count: 71 (+daytime variations)
Sprites: 30
Endings: 6 (3 are premature)
About
Sickness is a mixture of (violent) crime, comedy, and romance.
It tells the story of Suoh, a recently-orphaned youth who has quit school to support his sister.
Sickness revolves around Suoh's rapid descent into a life of crime, his attempts to break free from his new life, and potentially romance found along the way.
There is a more lengthy, detailed description on Steam.
Characters
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Suoh Tesla
Protagonist of Sickness.
Suoh is a recently-orphaned youth with a violent path.
His only family, his twin sister, means everything to him, and in the beginning, everything he does is for her sake.
However, as Sickness progresses, Suoh becomes more violent and amoral. He still uses his sister's well-being to justify his actions, but the thrill of his criminal dealings and the money he makes becomes a bigger factor.
Sara Tesla
Suoh's twin sister.
Sara is a high school student who harbors complex feelings.
To her brother, Sara is an angelic sister with a loving nature and endless affection; an image she cultivates and builds on daily.
To everyone else, however, Sara is narcissistic and thoroughly two-faced.
Family aside, Sara doesn't care for other people in the slightest, and as a result of her desperately trying to hide this fact, her family mistakenly believe Sara to be bipolar.
Karasu
Up and coming crimelord of Richmond.
Karasu builds his wealth through a variety of "services", including, but not limited to, gambling, corporate espionage, and organ trafficking.
Above all, however, Karasu is most famous for providing "waste disposal" for neighboring towns, whether they request his services or not.
His ultimate goal is to build an empire he can share with his beloved "children"; interesting individuals he has taken under his wing and granted a new lease on life.
Though many view him as a sadistic narcissist who will stop at nothing to obtain what he wants, Karasu is ultimately a simple businessman who displays affection only for a chosen few.
Sai
Professional killer working for Karasu.
Sai is Karasu's most trusted and capable employee, responsible for overseeing his most lucrative business ventures, despite always working in the shadows.
Unrivaled in what he does, Sai is a ruthless killer who feels no remorse; those who get on his bad side seldom live long enough to realize it.
The only things more important to Sai than his work are his daughter's well-being and happiness.
Misa
Daughter of Sai, and also a professional killer working for Karasu.
Misa is a teenage girl who wishes for a life without bloodshed.
As the daughter of a professional killer (and protective father), Misa has trained from a young age in order to protect herself from the dangers of the world.
However, as her father's work inevitably absorbed her life, Misa adapted her skillset to match those of a killer, using her youth and small figure to become the youngest and most discreet killer among her peers.
Outside of work, Misa is still just a young girl. She's very friendly, once she warms up to someone, and is protective of those close to her.
Credits
Full credits are in-game. Some contributors are:
Zetsubou: Programming, writing, inception, etc.
Unwonted Studios: Production
Ezri: Sprites - http://www.ezriart.com/
Monika M.: Sprites - http://psyalera.deviantart.com/
7aho: Backgrounds - http://7aho.deviantart.com/
Richard/Rachel Marks: Backgrounds - http://falynevarger.deviantart.com/
Sendo: Backgrounds - http://sendraw.deviantart.com
Jake Bowkett: Backgrounds - http://www.jakebowkett.com/
Flora: CGs
Damlight: Object sprites
Kingv: GUI Artwork - http://kingv.deviantart.com/
