Iwakura Aria is explored through the eyes of Ichiko Kitagawa.
At the beginning of the story, you step into the role of Ichiko Kitagawa. Though she is rarely seen, appearing only in sketches, cutscenes and CGs, the narrative is driven predominantly through her voice.
You meet Ichiko in what is now modern-day Japan. It’s here that she begins to recount the tale of her time at the Iwakura household, where you have yet to learn her true fate. The choices you make in these past events will help guide the story.
Ichiko is a young orphan girl. Having recently lost her job at a construction company, she returns to the orphanage where she grew up. It is here that she is fortunate enough to meet the enigmatic Amane Iwakura.
Mr Amane sees the talent Ichiko has and buys one of her art pieces in the street that he feels his daughter might like. This unexpected meeting with him ends with her being offered full time employment at the Iwakura household. An event which dramatically changes the course of her life.
On arriving at the Iwakura mansion, she meets the initially hostile Aria.
In time, Ichiko forms a strong relationship with Aria. In doing so, it sets off a chain of events which reveals the mansion’s true darkness.
Only through Ichiko’s story and choices can you bring about one of 9 different fates for both Ichiko and Aria.