WTC : Relentless Protagonist [SxS]

Relentless Protagonist is an interactive comedy drama thriller visual novel set in a semi-fictional world of secret organisations
The protagonist and Grendel Jinx are forced to work together due to the machinations of Grendel s mother in order to stop an enemy group from launching a devastating weapon on the world
Unfortunately the mission does not go as planned and the protagonist and Grendel find themselves trapped in the Pleasant Grove Secondary School where everyone believes they are transfer students
After the initial shock the pair gradually get to know their classmates and things seem to be going well at least for a short time
However it s not long before teachers and classmates meet violent ends If neither the protagonist nor Grendel want to become another casualty a way out of their predicament is needed
Will the protagonist and Grendel be able to solve the mystery Are the murders caused by invisible aliens called the Enemies Of Civilisation or something more mundane
The Council of the Unseen
Founded by Abigail Herrera and Frederick Jinx as a means of exacting revenge for the suffering they endured throughout their lives the Council of the Unseen is dedicated to achieving world domination Its tools of influence include espionage extortion blackmail sabotage and propaganda While the Council typically refrains from killing it is fully prepared to do so if deemed necessary
The Council s main base is located somewhere in America operating under the guise of a legitimate corporation Mr Nibbles Fortune Holdings They maintain listening stations and satellite bases around the globe gathering information to manipulate people corporations nations and even presidents at will
However much to Abigail s frustration other younger and more reckless organizations also aim to rule the world Adding to her irritation The Council s plans for domination are persistently thwarted by their nemesis The Phoenix Custodians
The Phoenix Custodians
The Phoenix Custodians were formed shortly after The Council s inception or so its official history claims According to this same account their funding is provided by all the democratic nations of the world
The protagonist an ex-computer programmer was recruited by The Phoenix Custodians following a devastating terrorist attack on their home city The protagonist s ideals favouring thoughtful problem-solving over shoot first ask questions later tactics were not universally popular within the organization After completing their training the protagonist was assigned a suicide mission targeting Grendel Jinx the kleptomaniacal and megalomaniacal daughter of Abigail Herrera and Frederick Jinx
Defying all expectations the protagonist not only survived the encounter with Grendel but also saved her from a nearly fatal self-inflicted explosion This earned the protagonist Grendel s friendship at great financial expense and drew the attention of her parents Abigail and Frederick
As a reward for a successful mission the protagonist is put in charge of a department tasked with combating The Council and similar organizations though their office is nothing more than a converted broom cupboard and their employees are openly hostile
Comedy drama visual novel thriller with scenes of graphic violence
Game choices affect the ending as well as which secondary story path to follow with three different endings and two epilogues
Anime style characters
Internal and Steam achievements
Around102 CG screens in total
79000 word story totalling68 hours play In addition to the main story two small stories are available on completion of the main game
With his her parents held hostage the protagonist is forced to work with Grendel Jinx to stop a weapon from causing untold damage
Grendel Jinx a lazy arrogant anime-loving megalomaniacal kleptomaniac she ends up working with the protagonist due to a slight accident involving The Council Of The Unseen helicopters
Mrs Jinx divorced after certain events a few years previously she now works for another group She still involves herself with Grendels and the protagonist s life though Which isn t always appreciated
Protagonists doting parents They also harbour a secret