Tay Posted February 16, 2013 Posted February 16, 2013 Katawa Shoujo Summary Hisao Nakai is a normal kid living a normal life. A senior in High School, things seem to be going his way until, in the middle of a love confession, his heart seizes up and he collapses. Upon waking, Hisao is informed that he has a heart arrhythmia: a condition which will require major lifestyle changes if he wants to stay healthy. Katawa Shoujo is the story of a boy, force-transferred to a school for disabled kids, and his special friends who open his eyes to what life is truly about.Ending Guide Katawa Shoujo is divided into five story arcs (one for each of the central characters), or "routes": Lilly Hanako Emi Rin Shizune You will encounter each of these girls several times in the course of Act 1, and depending on your choices, the game will select a route for you to take. Act 2 (through the end of the game) will be different for each story arc, or "route". What this means, of course, is that Act 1 is extremely complex in terms of choices (and the computer variables and flags associated with them). This complexity makes for an awesome story, but is difficult to explain in a textual walkthrough. Consequently, please consider the following advice: I recommend playing through Act 1 making the choices that come naturally to you, and observing each of the girls carefully. By the end of Act 1, you'll more or less know in your heart which route you want to start with. If you made choices by listening to your heart, you'll probably have already ended up in the route you want! If that's not the case, or you're playing through the game again and want to follow a different route, please see the individual route walkthroughs: they will guide you from the beginning of the game until the end, and will faithfully see you through to your chosen heroine. Thank you for using this walkthrough. Katawa Shoujo is the first visual novel I ever played, and it will always hold a special place in my heart. Also... Lilly forever!Route Walkthroughs PROLOGUE Katawa Shoujo opens to a prologue of sorts (a snowy confession) which leads immediately into Act 1: Life Expectancy. Lily Good and Neutral Endings Spoiler *If a specific choice is indicated, it means that particular choice is necessary to avoid bad ends or to successfully start this character's route. All other choices are marked as "Your Choice." These words indicate that you can choose whichever of the answers you'd like, and that while the following scenes may differ between them, the choice itself will not hamper your progress towards a desired route/end.Act 11. Your Choice (Introductions)2. Library3. Your Choice (Defense/Attack)4. Introduce Yourself5. Cute6. Talk with Hanako7. Your Choice (Exercise) - Depending on whether you chose "Yes" or "Maybe", follow the next sub-guides:"YES"7a. Give Lilly a Break7b. Take it easy"MAYBE"7a. Give Lilly a Break8. Sorry, I'm in bad shape9. Go into TownAct 210. Tell the TruthAct 311. Your Choice12. Your Choice13. Address it14. Your ChoiceAct 4. ** Lilly's Route Has 2 Endings: Good Ending, and Neutral Ending. Which ending you get depends on the following choice:Talking about the Letter --> Good EndDropping the Subject --> Neutral Ending Hanako Good and Neutral Endings Spoiler *If a specific choice is indicated, it means that particular choice is necessary to avoid bad ends or to successfully start this character's route. All other choices are marked as "Your Choice." These words indicate that you can choose whichever of the answers you'd like, and that while the following scenes may differ between them, the choice itself will not hamper your progress towards a desired route/end.** If you want to get the Hanako Bad ending, please follow the guide at the END of this route guideAct 11. Your Choice (Introductions)2. Library3. Your Choice (Defense/Attack)4. Introduce Yourself5. Cute6. Talk with Hanako7. Your Choice (Exercise) - Depending on whether you chose "Yes" or "Maybe", follow the next sub-guides:"YES"7a. Give Lilly a Break7b. Take it easy"MAYBE"7a. Give Lilly a Break8. Sorry, I'm in bad shape9. Go to the LibraryAct 210. Forget the Council!Act 311. Admit it12. Go into townAct 4** Hanako's Route Has 3 Endings: Good, Neutral, and Bad. Which ending you get depends on the following choice. The bad ending is not possible if you've followed the guide posted above. To get the bad ending, follow the guide in the spoiler tags below this guide.Trust Lilly --> Good EndingTrust Myself --> Neutral Ending Bad Ending Spoiler These decisions will lead you to the Hanako BAD ending.Act 11. Your Choice (Introductions)2. Library3. Your Choice (Defense/Attack)4. Introduce Yourself5. Cute6. Talk with Hanako7. Your Choice (Exercise) - Depending on whether you chose "Yes" or "Maybe", follow the next sub-guides:"YES"7a. Give Lilly a Break7b. Take it easy"MAYBE"7a. Give Lilly a Break8. Sorry, I'm in bad shape9. Go to the LibraryAct 210. Help the CouncilAct 311. Deny it12. Let's do nothingAct 4Bad ending should happen automatically. Emi Good and Neutral Endings Spoiler *If a specific choice is indicated, it means that particular choice is necessary to avoid bad ends or to successfully start this character's route. All other choices are marked as "Your Choice." These words indicate that you can choose whichever of the answers you'd like, and that while the following scenes may differ between them, the choice itself will not hamper your progress towards a desired route/end.Act 11. Your Choice (Introductions)2. Your Choice3. Your Choice (Attack/Defense)4. Your Choice5. Your Choice (Cute/Not)6. Read my Book7. Yes8. Give Lilly a Break9. Go for it!Act 210. Your ChoiceAct 311. Your Choice12. Your Choice13. Your Choice14. Talk to Mum****If the choice you're given is downplaying the issue or Letting Misha know, choose to let Misha know. This will still give good ending, but will bypass Act 4Act 4. [ Good End ] Bad Ending Spoiler Act 11. Your Choice (Introductions)2. Your Choice3. Your Choice (Attack/Defense)4. Your Choice5. Your Choice (Cute/Not)6. Read my Book7. Yes8. Give Lilly a Break9. Go for it!Act 210. Your ChoiceAct 311. Your Choice12. Your Choice13. Your Choice14. Downplay Issue Rin Good, Neutral and Bad Endings Spoiler *If a specific choice is indicated, it means that particular choice is necessary to avoid bad ends or to successfully start this character's route. All other choices are marked as "Your Choice." These words indicate that you can choose whichever of the answers you'd like, and that while the following scenes may differ between them, the choice itself will not hamper your progress towards a desired route/end.*The bad ending can be reached in Act 3. See note on choice 17. (Depending on choices made, this may appear as in Act 2)Act 11. Your Choice (Introductions)2. Ask about Deafness3. Defense4. Apologize5. Not Cute6. Read my Book7. Maybe8. Your Choice (Lilly a break vs. Did my part)9. Sorry, bad shape10. Interest in the Art ClubAct 211. Your Choice12. Your Choice13. Your Choice 14. Your Choice15. Your Choice (Me? vs Emi?) (Depending on your choice, you'll have two short path options)"Me?"[You will transition to Act 3]15a. Your Choice ("Support" vs "Understand")"Emi?"15a. Your Choice ("Want to be with her" vs "Can't leave her")16. Your Choice ("Why stop artist?" vs "Support Rin")17. Your Choice ("Explain!" leads to Rin's BAD END) (Other 2 choices lead to Act 4)Act 4**The choice you make in Act 4 will determine whether or not you get the Good or Bad ending:But if you found someone like that? --> Good EndAren't You Happy? --> Neutral End Shizune Good and Bad Endings Spoiler *If a specific choice is indicated, it means that particular choice is necessary to avoid bad ends or to successfully start this character's route. All other choices are marked as "Your Choice." These words indicate that you can choose whichever of the answers you'd like, and that while the following scenes may differ between them, the choice itself will not hamper your progress towards a desired route/end.Act 11. Your Choice (Introductions)2. No Questions3. Attack4. Your Choice5. Your Choice6. Wait for Misha and Shizune7. Maybe8. I did my part9. Dodge the SubjectAct 2Act 3**The choice you make in Act 3 will determine whether or not you get the Good or Bad ending:Refuse --> Good EndingComfort Her --> Bad EndingAct 4[ Good/Bad Ending] Note: Katawa Shoujo features notifications on choice screens which will help you see whether or not you've made a choice before. This will help all of the 100%-Driven players out there. As an added resource, please see this incredible flowchart, made by Feuver. If you're missing scenes, I'd focus on getting all the bad ends -- especially in Act 1 (they're probably what you're missing). Attribution This guide was based heavily on both Feuver's flowchart as well as information gleamed directly from personal experience as well as the official Katawa Shoujo site. A big thanks to Four Leaf Studios, the creators of the game, for the wonderful memories and powerful stories they've left us Akshay, ZaKKo, Althoris and 7 others 10
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