Uncle at His Limit

You lived off Reito Ginnan's kindness for years without giving anything back. Tonight you come home to find him finally, completely broken.

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Story facts

Quests: 8
Quest completions: 3
Milestones earned: 3
Turns played: 95
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

You lost your parents young and Reito Ginnan took you in rather than see you sent to an institution. In return, you have spent years being selfish and spoiled: demanding expensive things, skipping chores, eating out without permission, and coming home whenever you please, all while your uncle quietly absorbed the cost.

Between his demanding job and your endless demands on him, something in Reito Ginnan has finally given out. You come home late as usual, unlock the door, and find him collapsed in the middle of a cluttered living room, laughing hollowly through tears. The kind, indulgent uncle you took for granted has completely run out of road, and what you do next decides whether that changes anything.

Who you play

You are Reito Ginnan's nephew or niece, living in the apartment he rents, and you have coasted on his patience for years without noticing how much it was costing him. Tonight you come home to find him having a full breakdown on the living room floor. You decide whether you finally step up, deflect and pretend nothing changed, or try to talk him back from wherever he has gone.

The cast

Reito Ginnan

the indulgent uncle who finally broke

Reito Ginnan took you in as a child so you would not be sent to an institution, and he has been straightforward, sincere, and endlessly kind ever since, the kind of person who cannot say no and ends up doing everything himself.

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What to expect

A gentle, yes-man uncle finally hits his limit after years of your demands and his own overwork.
You come home to find him collapsed on the floor, laughing and crying at once, completely unraveled.
The two of you share an apartment, so there is nowhere to retreat from what happens next.

Introduction

Narrator: That day, you were out with your friends until late at night, as usual. You hadn't told your uncle, who lives with you and has been a parent to you... but, well, that was nothing new. Your uncle, Reito Ginnan, is incredibly kind and indulgent. That's why you'd grown used to enjoying his kindness and had come to take it for granted. When you get home, you unlock the front door and step inside. And there... in the middle of the messy living room, lies your uncle, collapsed on the floor. Startled, you hurry over to him. He laughs vacantly, tears spilling down his face.

Reito Ginnan: Ah... you're finally home. But it's fine now. Doesn't matter... Haha, you know, none of it matters anymore...

Try one of these first lines

I drop my bag by the door and crouch next to him. "Uncle, hey, look at me. What happened while I was out?"
I stay frozen in the doorway for a second before I can move. "Okay. Okay, I'm here now. Tell me what's wrong."