EPTIt is a collection of three (from what I know) visual novels written by Tomo Kataoka that are free to download.
Synopses:
Narcissu:
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Death waits for us all, there’s no one who can avoid that. Nevertheless, life goes on and the world keeps moving.
But what of those who are thrust into the position of being the ones waiting for death, unable to participate in the moving, living world?
The 7th floor, the hospice. In that ward, Yuu and Setsumi meet. One, a college student only recently thrust into the life of a long-term hospital patient. The other, so used to the detached life of a hospital patient that she rarely shows emotion, or even interest in life.
With nowhere else that they could go, nothing else to do but watch television in the lounge, the only thing that moves are the days. There, their journey begins…
Narcissu 2nd-Side:
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Narcissu 2 is set about six or seven years before the events of the original Narcissu, while Setsumi was still just a regular outpatient living at home near the hospital. We meet Himeko, a former 7th floor helper at the hospital. Cheerful and full of energy, no one expected that she would one day be a patient in the same ward that she had spent so much time volunteering at. One summer day, while Setsumi was going to the hospital for an examination, Setsumi meets Himeko, and a long summer begins…
(I don't have one for the third one because aside from knowing of its existence, I know next to nothing about it.)
So why am I bringing this up?
Having read the original "Narcissu" a while back, I've been patiently waiting for the release of the English translated version of Narcissu 2nd-Side for quite a while (3 years or so). And on March 31, 2010, my wait is finally over!! (And yes, I thought it was a cruel April Fools joke at first)
I absolutely adored the first one, so I have high hopes for this sequel (prequel, look at synopsis).
Anyways, I just wanted to let everyone know about this. I definitely recommend the first one, and will probably recommend the second one after I've gone through it ^.^
You can download the visual novel here: Official Narcissu 2nd-Side English Site
It also comes with the first one, so there's no need to dig up the first one.
Anyways, I hope you guys enjoy! I know I will ^.^
~dPoon
