PlayStation 4 Root Letter

The truth is endlessly painful

A letter with no postmark. The unopened last letter from your pen friend Aya Fumino: “I killed someone. I must atone for my crime. This is goodbye. Farewell.” What happened to her fifteen years ago? The clues to the truth are her letters and the testimony of seven classmates.

Was your pen friend an angel or a devil? Where is she now? Memories and reality intertwine in a suspense story of youth.

The first Kadokawa Game Mystery

A young woman and seven classmates remain bound to the past. Rely on the ten letters exchanged with Aya and solve mysteries in the towns of Shimane, blessed with natural beauty and history, to uncover the truth behind her final letter.

Alternate between recalling letters from fifteen years ago, searching Shimane for the truth and confronting the seven classmates to move closer to your pen friend's identity.

The letter sections

Remember the letters from fifteen years earlier and choose replies to her messages. Your chosen responses affect the course of the story and its ending.

The search sections

Explore the towns of Shimane using information written in the letters. Find the seven classmates who know your pen friend's true identity.

The confrontation sections

Face classmates who conceal Aya Fumino's existence. Use the collected evidence and clues to open their hearts and hear their memories of fifteen years ago.

The story's setting

The game takes place in Shimane Prefecture. Through extensive local research, its towns are faithfully recreated, from famous tourist destinations to well-known local shops.

A story that deepens with each playthrough

The results of the letter sections can lead to as many as five endings. Depending on the reply you choose, the story can head in an unexpected direction.

A human drama across memories and reality

The close relationship between a young woman and her classmates begins to change after an incident fifteen years earlier. The ten letters she left behind portray a human drama that interweaves recollections with the present.