A downloadable game for Windows

This is a short fangame of Identity V - dedicated to the ship Helel (Morningstar - Ithaqua) x Nebuchadnezzar (The Captive) - created by @mwi7976It's inspired by The 2nd Essence of Season 25. Most of the events in the game is personal interpretations and headcanons.

05/08/2024: Updated Chinese version, contributed by an anonymous. Thank you so much!
03/08/2024: Updated Español version, contributed by an anonymous. Thank you for the hard work!
02/08/2024: An anonymous has sent me a Russian ver so I've updated it in the download section (Anathema RUS.7Z) . Thank you very much for the hard work!
A korean patch has also been made here ! Thank you all again for the hard work you've put into to made a translation!

Warnings:

TW: incest, blood, character death, implied necrophilia, implied cannibalism

This game contains elements stated above. If you feel uncomfortable while playing, please stop playing immediately.

This game is an unofficial derivative work of the game Identity V. Characters in the game belongs to NetEase. Please do not treat events happening in this work as official.

Key guide:

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Overview:

Production tool: RPG Maker MV
Number of Endings: 3
Cast: Helel (Morningstar), Nebuchadnezzar (The Captive), The Returned (Mechanic)

Material used are credited in the CREDITS.txt file

Download

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Anathema.zip 159 MB
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Anathema RUS.7z 137 MB
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Anathema ESP.zip 159 MB
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【夜骨同人游戏-汉化】Anathema-受厌弃者.zip 158 MB

Install instructions

Extracted the .zip file and click Game.exe to play

Comments

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hi!

I want to express my endless admiration for your hard work on this fangame. Starting such an ambitious project is one thing, finishing it and publishing it is another. I once saw your progress reports on it - back in March, if I'm not mistaken. And a few days ago, well, I was pleasantly surprised that the fangame finally saw the light of day. Again, this is a a huge achievement. I admire you not only as an fellow Norwells fan now, but also as an another content creator. I hope you are proud of yourself!

That being said, the game itself is quite intriguing. It looks nice, it's simple and short; the plot, sprites, interface design - all of it had been done and put in together very neatly. It's clear that a lot of effort and passion was invested into the creation of this game.  
To avoid spoilers, I will refrain from commenting on specific aspects of the plot, but I want to say that you managed to fit everything into a short running time quite competently. There are tangible conflicts between characters, outside and inside turmoils; there's a logical starting point, necessary bits of backstory, but most importantly, the endings.

Oh yeah.  THE endings.

Again, I'm doing my best to refrain from spoiling, although I really want to just... start yapping and praising your writing. It's almost like I'm back in better times, when Norwells used to give me hours of pure brainrot. Wow. Just, wow. Thank you.

Each of the endings really fit into the story. I was absolutely ecstatic that you were not afraid to explore all these topics that are usually called either extreme or simply problematic. Hell, I absolutely needed to dive into something more entertaining and complex than the usual Idv stuff I'm seeing. Studying characters and their motivations from such perspectives is so fun. 
Also, maybe because of that, the 3rd ending seemed... unexpectedly naïve to me at first, you know? But Nathaniel’s last line put everything back in its place. SOMEHOW. I'm still not sure whether it was an intentional thing or not, but. Your big brain never ceases to amaze me. This game is sooo good - and that's exactly what I've been saying this whole time. You did AMAZING. This game is amazing. YOU are amazing. Thank you a million times. I'm afraid no words would be enough to properly express my gratitude. 

I'm sure that you've already faced some amount of hate for posting such content. I’m also sure that you don't need me writing you long encouragement posts - at this point, you probably already know how to deal with all this crap. Which is good.
What I'm saying is, you are likely to receive more attention than usual in the near future - both positive and negative. Unfortunately, the Internet can be a nasty place. As much as it can be a good one. 
I wish you enough confidence to not pay attention to the haters and lots of inspiration for your future projects, be it Idv-related or not. Take care, dear author! 

And thank you, again. <з

Thank you a lot for such a long comment, you're making me blush (//∇//)  Reading everybody thoughts on the game always make my day <3

Yes the last line is intentional, which is the reason why I name the ending the way it is.  I think he is a narcissistic person so ending it that way will make the most sense for Nebu's character while still give a chance for a hopeful future.

Also thank you for worrying about me! When I first decided to make it I already what would come and what to expect since I know this isn't for everybody (•̀ᴗ•́)و ̑̑ I'm not really a confident person but I know to not care for slanders and unproductive criticism, so in all I think I still handling it okay XD And everybody's comments also help a lot! 

Thank you again for the heartwarming encouragements!

It's so good, oh god... Thank you very much. I'm delighted

Thank you~

I play this game.I really enjoy the interaction and emotional direction between Helel and Nebu.This game is really great!!!Even though the game has ended, I still feel emotional and complex ;;I think the behavior and personality of the characters in this fangame are very faithful to the original work, allowing people to immerse themselves in the plot very well (≧▽≦)y!!! Thank you very much for creating such a great HelelNebu fangame!!!I'm not very good at praising, so I can only say that this is really great.💖(I am using a translator, and I am very sorry if there are any impolite words used > <)

Thank you very much for your comment! I'm really happy to hear your thoughts! (Don't worry the translator is great and easy to understand)

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Gosh I cannot wait to play this game! Thank you for all your hard work 💗😊 I love this ship!

Thank you~ Hope you will enjoy playing it~

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Just say you're jealous of their talent. Instead of getting mad over ships you don't like, you could be doing something more productive 💗

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I wasn't especially fond of this pair to begin with but i'm pleasantly surprised with the game, the art style is gorgeous and the plot was interesting, loved the way you wrote both characters. Makes me enjoy the ship more too to be honest! And walking around with little Nebu was such a cool feature of the game :D Thank you ! ✨

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Thank you for your comment! What I like about the ship is the complexity and messiness of it, so I'm happy I'm able to convey that within the game~ 

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i made an account just to comment this but thank you so much for making this:D the way you portrayed and wrote helel and nebu in this game was so lovely

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Thank you for your comment!! Hope you had fun playing~