RUNNER vs Phase Knight

PREAMBLE is a future-noir visual novel experience that tells the story of "Vice," a former smuggler turned corporate cog on the colony world of N-351, and the events leading up to the opening moments of RUNNER. Featuring a fully voiced interactive narrative with a veteran cast, unlockable CGs, and an incredible vaporwave soundtrack composed by Fat Bard.

In the Divide Between Consciousness and Steel, Reclaim the Proof of Your Existence Flesh is destined to decay, steel never yields, and data pursues eternity—yet you must choose what to become. In the 28th century, the Human Federation's "Immortality Project" accidentally created the Machine Emperor, tearing the galaxy apart in a tripartite war among flesh, machinery, and digital consciousness. You are Renn Kale, once the Federation's elite warrior, now a unique existence spanning three realms: a half-mechanical knight with a human heart, your veins flowing with the divine bloodline of the lost civilization "Valkyrie," and your mind imprinted with an ancient mark that enables dialogue with digital life. Your choices will determine the future of civilization. 【Human Tenacity】 Uphold the warmth of humanity with your carbon-based form, harness ancient bloodlines to activate temple technology, and navigate the fragile trust and suspicion among your peers to sustain the crumbling Federation. 【Mechanical Power】 Wield the Phase Knight system, unleashing the art of war with your steel body, and grapple with the tension between absolute rationality and lingering emotions to define what it means to "evolve." 【Digital Thought】 Dive deep into the consciousness network, engage in light-speed games of wits with the Ether Prophets, and seek a third path between the allure of a virtual paradise and the threat of data assimilation. This is no simple battle of good versus evil but an ultimate interrogation of the "meaning of existence" by three races. Explore Lost Temples: Uncover the tragic truth behind the Valkyrie civilization's self-imposed isolation and acquire transcendent technologies such as phase metal and quantum consciousness fields capable of reshaping reality. Confront Ethical Abysses: Experience unsolvable dilemmas like "Does uploading consciousness equate to murder?" and "Am I still 'me' after memories are altered?" Each of your judgments will shape the world's trajectory. Encounter Legendary Characters: Dance, confront, or forge alliances with deeply nuanced figures such as the "Rust Commander," who fights for mechanical equality; Lia, an AI created as a civilization's guardian but haunted by forgotten memories; and the Ether Prophets, who seek to devour all consciousness.