Slow Damage Rei Izumi Walkthrough

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ROUTE TIPS & NOTES

Taku and Rei‘s routes are available from the start of the game.
- Madarame‘s route should be cleared AFTER finishing the first two routes.
- Fujieda‘s route unlocks after you clear Madarame’s route.
Each route has a Euphoria end and a Madness end, along with a few early Game Over ends.
Slow Damage doesn’t follow the usual visual novel gameplay. Gameplay is split between Exploration and Interrogation modes.
- In Exploration, you can visit various locations and interact with other characters to collect key phrases that will be used during Interrogations.
- In Interrogation, you can confront a character and get them to reveal their true desires by presenting the key phrases you collect during Exploration.
- In lieu of traditional visual novel choices, you will react to situations by choosing Positive or Negative. These choices will shift the story towards either Euphoria or Madness.

Rei Route Walkthrough

Chapter 1: Fraise

Content Warnings (click to reveal)

graphic violence, blood, gore, body harm, self harm, knife play, graphic CGs

Free Exploration (Nov. 9 Noon)

Select: Move

Murase Clinic:
- Select Talk
- Choose Positive

Select: Move

Towa Atelier:
- Select Talk
- Choose Negative

Select: Move

Shopping St.:
- Select Talk
- Choose Positive

Select: Move

Taijima’s:
- End Exploration > Yes

Free Exploration (Nov. 14 Noon)

Select: Move

Murase Clinic:
- Select Talk
- Choose Negative > “No problem for you” Palette Acquired

Select: Move

Yanagawa Café

Select: Move

Shopping St:
- Select Talk
- Choose Positive > “Like” Palette Acquired

Select: Move

ROSE:
- Select Talk
- Choose Negative

Select: Move

Emoto Central Park:
- Select Talk
- Choose Negative > “What’s gotten into you” Palette Acquired

Select: Move

Towa’s Atelier:
- End Exploration > Yes

Free Exploration (Nov. 15 Night )

Select: Move

Murase Clinic

Select: Move

Residential Area:
- “It’s all over” Palette Acquired
- Select Talk
- Choose Positive

Select: Move

Shopping St:
- Select Talk
- Choose Positive

Select: Move

Emoto Central Park:
- Select Talk
- Choose Positive > “Don’t hold back” Palette Acquired

Select: Move

Kokinoko Bridge:
- Select Talk
- Choose Negative > “I feel you” Palette Acquired

Select: Move

Hagoita St. (Dist. D):
- Select Talk
- Choose Positive > “screwed” Palette Acquired

Select: Move

Roost:
- End Exploration > Yes

Directed Exploration (NoV. 23 NIGHT)

Select: Move

Roost:
- End Exploration > Yes

Directed Exploration (NoV. 23 NIGHT)

Select: Move

Emoto Central Park

Select: Move

Kouou St.

Select: Move

Abaro Alley:
- End Exploration > Yes

Interrogation – Talk to him and calm him down

*Here you’ll use some of the inspiration phrases you collected previously

Save for Ikuina Madness Ending

Choose Negative (…Provoke him a little?)
- I feel you
Choose Positive (Play along?)
- Say nothing
Choose Negative (Provoke him?)
- Say nothing
What did Ikuina use for his art? > Select Flowers (page 2)

Interrogation – Gotta Expose his Secrets

Choose Positive (Press him further?)
- No problem for you
Choose Negative (Bait him?)
- Don’t hold back
- Say nothing
Choose Positive (Say it plainly?)
- Like
Choose Negative (Make him sweat?)
- What’s gotten into you?
The symbol of his desire is… > Select Scars (page 2)

Chapter 2: Brother

Content Warnings (click to reveal)

graphic physical violence, blood, gore, body harm, self harm, graphic CGs

Free Exploration (Dec. 24th)

Select: Move > Hagoita St. (Dist. D)

Select Talk
Choose Positive > “just not normal” Palette Acquired

Select: Move > Abaro Alley

Select Talk
Choose Negative > “Really?” Palette Acquired

Select: Move > Nightlife District:

Select Talk
Choose Negative > “That’s hilarious” Palette Acquired

Select: Move > Takanokuchi Clinic

Select: Move > Tajima’s

Select Talk
Choose Positive > “pretty fucked up” Palette Acquired

Select: Move > Kouou St.

End Exploration > Yes

Free Exploration (Dec. 25th Noon)

Select: Move > Hagoita St. (Dist. D)

Select Talk
Choose Positive > “still remember” Palette Acquired

Select: Move > Kouou St.

Select: Move > Abaro Alley:

Select Talk
Choose Positive > “Sounds fun” Palette Acquired

Select: Move > Roost

End Exploration > Yes

Interrogation – Ask About what Happened…?

Choose Positive (Ask for details?)
Choose Positive (Play along?)
- That’s hilarious
Choose Negative (Ask casually?)
- Really?
- Sounds fun

Does Mizuno think he’s the culprit…? > Select Nakamura (page 1)

Interrogation – Should I dig Deeper?

Choose Negative (Respond curtly?)
Choose Positive (Play along?)
- pretty fucked up
- Sounds fun
Choose Positive (Ask another question?)
- just not normal

Ask about that thing Eiji mentioned? > Select Kirihara (page 1)

Free Exploration (Dec 28th Night)

Select: Move > Hagoita St. (Dist. D)

Select: Move > Kouou St.

Select Talk
Choose Positive > “take what I can get” Palette Acquired

Select: Move > Abaro Alley

Select Talk
Choose Positive

Select: Move > Nightlife District:

Select Talk
Choose Positive > “the same” Palette Acquired

Select: Move > Takanokuchi Clinic

Select: Move > Police Station

Select Talk
Choose Positive

Select: Move > Towa’s Atelier

End Exploration > Yes

Directed Exploration (Dec 28th)

Select: Move > Kouou St.

Select: Move > Hagoita St. (Dist. D)

Select Emoto Central Park

End Exploration > Yes

Interrogation – Reveal his desire…?

Save for Kirihara Madness Ending

Choose Positive (Play along for a bit?)
- pretty fucked up
Choose Positive (Play along?)
- just not normal
- the same
Choose Positive (Press him?)
Choose Positive (Wheedle him?)
- Sounds fun
- just not normal
Choose Negative (Negotiate?)
Choose Positive (show understanding?)
- take what I can get
Choose Positive (Play along?)
- that’s hilarious
- Say nothing
Choose Negative
- Really?
Choose Positive (Answer?)

What Kirihara wants > Select Birds of a feather (page 3)

Chapter 3 – Izumi Rei – Contradiction

Content Warnings (click to reveal)

graphic physical violence, blood, gore, body harm, self harm, body modification, body dismorphia, homophobia (mentioned), suicidal ideation, graphic CGs

Free Exploration (Jan. 12 NOON)

Select: Move > Murase Clinic

Select Talk
Choose Positive > “is it the right thing to do?” Palette Acquired

Select: Move > Hagoita St. (Dist. D)

Select: Move > Kouou St.

Select Talk
Choose Negative > “what do you want” Palette Acquired

Select: Move > Station: North Exit

Select Talk
Choose Positive > “I get it” Palette Acquired

Select: Move > City Ruins

Select Talk
Choose Negative > “no can do” Palette Acquired

Select: Move > Deathmatch Area

Select Talk
Choose Negative > “something…” Palette Acquired

Select: Move > Towa’s Atelier

End Exploration > Yes

Direct Exploration (Jan. 13 Night)

Save for Kotarou Ending

Select: Move > Nightlife District

Select Talk
Choose Negative

Select: Move > Roost

End Exploration > Yes

Interrogation – Ask for Details

Choose Positive (Show Affection?)
- is it the right thing to do?
- no can do
Choose Positive (Just nod?)
- no can do
- something…
Choose Negative (Ask directly?)
Choose Positive (Show a little affection?)
- I get it
- What do you want?

Now I see what made Rei isolate himself > Select Rei’s Father (page 1)

Interrogation – Maybe I’ll talk to Rei A little longer

Choose Positive (Respond gently?)
- is it the right thing to do?
- I get it
Choose Negative (Joke around a little?)
- What do you want
Choose Negative (Press him a little more…?)

What’s troubling Rei…? > Select Debt (page 2)

Free Exploration (Jan 18 Night)

Select: Move > Kouou St.

Select Talk
Choose Negative > “death is tragic” Palette Acquired

Select: Move > Abaro Alley

Select Talk
Choose Positive > “I just can’t” Palette Acquired

Select: Move > Nightlife District

Select Talk
Choose Positive > “there’s always an explanation” Palette Acquired

Select: Move > Tajima’s

Select Talk
Choose Positive > “that much” Palette Acquired

Select: Move > Hagoita St. (Dist. C)

Select: Move > Roost

End Exploration > Yes

Directed Exploration (Jan. 19 Night)

Select: Move > Rei’s Condo

End Exploration > Yes

Interrogation – Calm him down

Choose Negative (Press him a little more?)
- something…
Choose Positive (Answer gently?)
- that much
- is it the right thing to do?
Choose Negative (Answer calmly?)
- there’s always an explanation
Choose Negative (Lean into it?)
Choose Positive (Accept it?)
- no can do
- I just can’t

The reason Rei’s suffering this much… > Select Moneymatches (page 2)

Interrogation – Should I continue the conversation

Choose Negative (Pester him a little?)
- is it the right thing to do?
Choose Positive (Show affection)
- I just can’t
- no can do
Choose Negative (Strongarm him?)
- death is tragic

Sakaki told me about Rei’s father> Select Human trafficking (page 2)

Interrogation – Have a level-headed conversation with Rei

Choose Negative (Make a joke?)
- what do you want?
Choose Positive (Give my positive impression?)
Choose Positive (Respond plainly?)
- death is tragic
Choose Negative (Speak my mind?)
- no can do

Rei seems anxious. Probably his lingering trauma > Select Contradiction (page 3)

Interrogation – Gotta find out for sure how Rei feels

Choose Negative (Question him back?)
Choose Positive (Discuss the particulars?)
- is it the right thing to do?
- say nothing
Choose Positive (Play along?)
- I get it
Choose Negative (Discuss the possibilities?)
Choose Negative (Respond rationally?)
- no can do
- what do you want

He sublimated his desire to change into something else. > Select Body Modification (page 1)

Interrogation – Should we discuss his desires

Choose Positive (Agree?)
- say nothing
Choose Negative (Speak my mind?)
- something…
- I just can’t

Save for Rei Madness Ending

Choose Positive (Comment on Rei?)
- is it the right thing to do?
Choose Negative (Respond rationally?)
- what do you want
- no can do
- I get it