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Occupation: Engineer. At the time of the game's events, he works abroad, in the United Arab Emirates. Paolo is one of the few adult family members Mark maintains contact with.

At the beginning of the game, Mark lives alone: ​​his parents left to work abroad, leaving their son in their hometown.

The father figure appears primarily in the context of family relationships and Mark's experiences with family.

they visit Mark's mother's grave;

father and son accept her death together, symbolizing their emotional reconciliation and support for each other;

This moment emphasizes that despite the physical distance, the bond between father and son is preserved and strengthened.

Gradual rapprochement. As the plot unfolds and time resets, Mark begins to better understand his feelings and relationships with his family. Later acts reveal an attempt to establish an emotional connection with his father.

The disappearance of his mother (it turns out she died in a plane crash—Flight P-11) becomes one of the hero's central traumas. Paolo, being far away, is unable to fully support his son during this period.

Responsible. He went to work abroad to provide for his family.

Supportive. Despite the distance, he remains a pillar of support for Mark, especially in the finale.

Empathetic. In the final scene, he is ready to share his son's grief and help him accept what has happened.

Memory retention – Mark and Nicole begin to remember previous cycles. Louise suggests the anomalies are caused by their interaction.

An attempt to avoid each other - but a meeting in the hospital again leads them into a distorted reality.

Discovery: the anomalous zone disappears when Mark and Nicole look into each other's eyes. They decide to repeat the experiment at different points.

Experiencing other people's memories—in each cycle, the characters see fragments of each other's childhoods as the city descends into chaos.

Loss of Contact - In one of the loops, they fail to make eye contact when Nicole and Kate meet.

Evacuation Center - Mark wakes up there, can't find Nicole, and the world around him disappears, leaving the two of them in the void.

An encounter with spirits—in another world, they see scenes from their lives and the moments of Jake and Mark's mother's disappearance. The spirits (in the form of butterflies) explain that each cycle was an attempt to give them a better life, but they always continued to search for their loved ones.

Farewell – Mark and Nicole let go of the past. "The Ruling" is cancelled, and they live apart, with no memory of each other.

The final scene is in the Tadhana cafe: Mark and Nicole arrive with different companions, and two butterflies are watching them.

Post-credit scene - Mark visits his mother's grave and comes to terms with her death with his father.

Plot changes - Sofia is missing, Nicole's parents talk about the past earlier, Mark confesses about his mother earlier.

Louise's experiment—in a café, she conducts a double-slit experiment that produces anomalous results. The anomalies are linked to areas affected by "The Ruling."

Katie's warning: she advises Mark not to trust Nicole, believing her to be stuck in the past.

Christmas with Friends - Mark, Katie and Rydel spend Christmas Eve together.

Nicole's story - she shares memories of her childhood with Jake.

An experiment goes wrong: in an anomalous zone, Mark, Nicole, and Louise find themselves in alternate versions of their lives.

Katie disappears again—at the ball, Mark searches for her again, despite warnings. After a brief encounter, Katie and Louise mysteriously vanish.

New reset - Mark returns to the cafe, waits for anomalies, and the story restarts with a new butterfly.

The story begins: Mark Borja, a high school student living alone (his parents are abroad), experiences bouts of déjà vu.

New students arrive—Kate and Nicole. Mark feels a strange connection with Nicole.

Hallucinations in the hospital - together with Louise and Sofia, Mark sees distorted corridors.

Hallucinations in the hospital - together with Louise and Sofia, Mark sees distorted corridors.

Meeting Nicole at the fair - she talks about her family and moving.

Mark joins a piano club and prepares for an audition. During practice, he accidentally plays a piece Nicole wrote for Jake.

Nicole becomes Mark's piano teacher. Her mother thanks Mark for inspiring her daughter to play again.

Louise's investigation - she hypothesizes the connection between déjà vu, disappearances and parallel universes.

A conflict with Nicole occurs—she withdraws from the audition. Mark accompanies her to her ruined hometown, where they clash over her inability to let go of the past.

Mark's confession - he tells Katie and Nicole about his feelings about his mother's disappearance.

A tragedy at the graduation - Katie's parents try to take her away, she runs away and dies under the wheels of a truck while trying to catch up with Mark.

False ending: Years later, Mark listens to Katie's audio recording of domestic violence and plays a racing minigame against her "shadow." A black butterfly lands on Mark's hand, and time resets to the beginning of the story.

The game takes place in the fictional city of Liamson in the National Capital Region of the Philippines after the 2014 "The Ruling" disaster. The story unfolds across three acts, with each playthrough adding new details and changing the perception of events. Before the game begins (backstory) The disappearance of Jake, Nicole's best friend, which caused her to quit playing the piano.

The Ruling disaster was a massive event that caused destruction and anomalies in the city.

The disappearance of Mark's mother shortly before the disaster.

Nicole's family moves to the capital after becoming victims of "The Ruling."

The adoption of Kate (Jake's sister) by Nicole's family.

Skin: olive. Eyes: brown, with thick eyelashes. Hair: Very long, usually tied back with an aquamarine hair tie with two yellow stripes. In some scenes in the story, her hair is shorter, in which case she doesn't wear the hair tie. At school: Standard uniform: White button-down shirt, green tie, and green skirt; over it, an aquamarine and yellow jacket tied at the waist. At home: Long-sleeved shirt (mint green sleeves, white main part), olive shorts, slippers with evergreen straps, and an aquamarine and yellow headband. Outside of school: Aquamarine blouse and ripped trousers with rolled-up hem, or a closed jacket in yellow, sky blue, and aquamarine (the same as the waist tie in the school uniform). wears a mask of optimism, playfulness, and mischief to hide her deep sorrow over the loss of her best friend, Jake Corpuz; tries to be full of hope, sometimes bordering on self-delusion; reacts sharply to hurtful words (even if they are said without malice) and may resort to violence; goal-oriented and competent: puts all her effort into what she does; Believes that success requires "finding the spark"; genuinely cares for those close to her. Nicole is a new student at Limeson High School, whose life becomes intertwined with Mark Borja's:

Mark and Katie's friend, an ambitious photographer who dreams of becoming a director. Often absent in the first act, but later shows concern for his friends. Dark skin, black eyes; Long hair, pulled back into a messy bun (sometimes lets it down); Wears red glasses; Almost always carries a camera; School uniform: a white short-sleeved shirt and green pants, with a beige coat over it; School uniform: a white short-sleeved shirt and green pants, with a beige coat over it; outside of school: brown long-sleeved shirt and dark blue knee-length shorts, slippers with dark burgundy ribbons; During the shoot: black shirt, purple short jacket, blue skinny jeans, black sneakers. Because of rumors about dating different girls, he seems like a womanizer, but in reality, he simply photographed them for money—without vulgarity. Calm, ambitious, passionate about art. Mark and Katie call him "the local hipster" because of his unconventional tastes (for example, in coffee). He puts the well-being of his friends above all else; can scold Mark if he is ready to give up; often does not notice his friends' problems until it is too late; self-critical and independent, strives to achieve everything himself. Photography is his main passion; dreams of becoming a director; makes films.

Basic Look (15 years old, Filipina) Eyes: Brown. Hair: Short brown with long side bangs. Distinguishing features: Bandage on the bridge of the nose. Olive skin tone; Short black hair; Indigo headband; Black choker; School uniform: White blouse, green tie, green skirt; Black tank top and black leggings under the uniform; Indigo bracelet on the left hand; White socks and black shoes. Outside of school: Indigo shirt; Black ripped jeans; Same headband and choker; Additional punk bracelets on both hands; Dark blue shoes. Social, outgoing and gets close to classmates; Slightly tactile, responds warmly and cheerfully; Tends to be alone, but has two friends. But she's more responsive to Mark, and her wary attitude toward relationships is likely due to difficult family circumstances; in the finale and epilogue, having become friends with Nicole, she returns to her former cheerful self. She smiles when spending time with her friend. Shows interest in music (some instrument), but doesn't go as far as buying one or practicing regularly. Fun fact: Kat is a Pluviophile. Loves rain. LITERALLY loves it.

A 15-year-old Filipino boy with fair skin and brown eyes. He has spiky hair with a "killer fringe." He wears a blue sweater with two yellow stripes, brown shorts, and brown shoes. At first, he appears lazy and cynical, often procrastinating on schoolwork and lacking self-confidence. However, as he gets to know Nicole, his outlook on life changes—he becomes more optimistic. Mark is very attached to his father, Paolo Borja, due to the death of his mother. Role in the plot: The main character, who, along with Luisa, experiences mysterious bouts of déjà vu. Later, he joins the school piano club and begins studying with Nicole. Mark lives alone because his parents work abroad to provide for him. He misses them, especially his mother, but understands the necessity of this situation. Attached to his father and grieving the loss of his mother; prone to self-irony; able to support friends in difficult times; experiences bouts of déjà vu, which forces him to rethink reality. Playing the piano (begins learning from Nicole); Video games; Communicating with friends through text messages (actively uses the phone, reacts to posts on social media, likes and reposts); School life and social interactions. Personal losses and friendship help the hero find the strength to move forward, even when reality is not what it seems.