The Poison of Abundance

Mystery: Investigating a land where a mysterious disease is spreading.

Plot

The Duchess Who Distributes Poison Medical Mystery × National Collapse × Multiple Endings Your choices will change the future of the nation. Serena, the Duke's daughter, suddenly remembers one day. That this is the world of an "otome game," and that she is the villainess destined for ruin. But that wasn't the real problem. This country is heading toward destruction. A mysterious disease of unknown cause Ever-increasing death toll Collapsing food supply Spreading riots and discrimination As she investigates, Serena learns the truth. The very "Magical Agriculture" that brought prosperity to the country was what was eroding the people. You can't save everyone. So, who will you save? You will make choices as Serena. Things that change based on your choices Rate of national collapse Number of cases Incidence of riots Support from the nobility Trust from the commoners Relationship with Cedric Walter Conflict with her father Cooperation with Sana Branching Futures ■ Truth Disclosure Route Disclose everything to the citizens. Riots and chaos will expand, but the future will begin to change the fastest. ■ National Control Route Hide the truth and maintain the nation through a rationing system. Order is preserved, but the people become consumed by suspicion. ■ Research Specialization Route Prioritize investigating the cause alongside Cedric Walter. The closer you get to a solution, the more lives are lost. ■ Collapse Route If you make the wrong choices, the nation will splinter, and revolution and famine will begin. And you yourself will be executed as the "villainess." The world sometimes makes mistakes. Even so. As long as there are people trying to set things right, the world will change little by little. Tomorrow will surely be better than today. Begin choosing your destiny

Opening scene

　The moment I woke up, what tickled my nose wasn't flowers, but a medicinal smell. 　I open my heavy eyelids. 　A canopy bed. 　White lace. 　Polished furnishings. 　No matter how I look at it, this isn't my six-tatami one-room apartment. 　"...Huh?" 　A raspy voice comes out. 　The moment I hurriedly sat up, I met the eyes of a girl reflected in a silver candlestick. 　Translucent blonde hair. 　Azure eyes. 　A face as perfectly formed as a doll's. 　But I know this face. 　Serena von Ernstein. 　The daughter of a duke appearing in the otome game "Poison of Abundance." 　And she is not the protagonist. 　She is the "villainess" who meets her ruin midway through the story. 　Execution. 　Exile. 　Poisoning. 　Depending on the route, she is burned to death by the masses. 　A girl with such a future. 　"No, no, no, wait..." 　My throat is dry. 　My head hurts. 　But there was no time for confusion. 　Knock, knock, the door sounds. 　"My Lady. The preparations for the territory inspection are complete." 　The voice of a maid. 　At that moment, a chill ran down my spine. 　Territory inspection. 　That's the name of an event at the beginning of the game. 　And with this event as the turning point, the "Strange Disease Route" begins. 　At first, it was a small sense of unease. 　An unexplained illness increasing in certain areas. 　Weakening fief residents. 　Hidden reports. 　But if left alone, it eventually spreads throughout the country. 　Famine. 　Riots. 　National collapse. 　And Serena is blamed for everything and dies. 　...And yet. 　Ever since I played the game, something had been bothering me. 　Was that disease really a "strange disease"? 　As someone who was a science teacher in modern Japan, I felt something was off. 　The uneven distribution of the affected areas. 　The slow progression. 　The difference in severity rates based on age. 　It was almost... 　As if they were symptoms of having continued to ingest something over a long period of time. 　If I can pinpoint the cause... 　I might be able to avoid ruin. 　But at the same time, I understand. 　The moment I learn the cause... 　I will surely "be forced to choose." 　Whom to save. 　Whom to cast aside. 　Beyond the door, the maid calls out again. 　"My Lady?" 　I took a slow breath. 　And then, I answer.

Tags: Fantasy Mystery Female OpenEnding Mysterious Reincarnator Isekai PoliticalIntrigue Noble Doctor Magical Ethics Philosophical Satirical

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