
USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.
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USSR, 1986. When Ira Grachevskaya goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, not a soul seems to be concerned – except for the quiet outcast Asya Shubina, that is. Uncover the mystery behind Ira’s disappearance, transmit your radio signal to the universe and learn why a bird flies past the window.
Meet the cast.

A problem child and a truant, Ira doesn't have the best reputation. Her standoffish demeanor makes her difficult to talk to, especially for someone as meek as you. There is a rumour she's been meeting with an older man.

Marina's carefree personality makes her quite popular among her classmates. Adults don't seem to like her very much, probably due to poor grades. Despite the girl's outgoing nature, her worldview is rather cynical.

A boy with an unpleasant sense of humour. Likes picking on people weaker than him, namely you. His family has been a little out of it the past few weeks.

You. Not worth writing about.
Z.A.T.O. is a linear visual novel with roughly 7-8 hours of playtime. There are no choices. The ending is predetermined. Sit back and enjoy your time in a town that doesn't exist.
DISCLAIMER: the game contains strong language, loud noises and flickering images.
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请原谅我太柔软,请原谅这个世界太温柔。在极霞的初阳划破所有的暮色寒冷,等待与所有混混欲沉的路灯将这座城市融化殆尽。不需要知道什么,不需要带走什么。像是雪往上空漂浮一样,让女孩向世界发送最强烈的讯号——我爱你 我爱你 我爱你 在或许会是永恒的短信中我想已来到接收。((((7/8
Sometimes in the sea of visual novels about school romances its easy to forget how the medium can be used to tell a lot of really beautiful stories. I dont want to say much about the plot because I think it works well going in blind. but this game is truly one of the best visual novel experiences of my life I cannot recommend it enough.
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Hours played at review time, across 1.9K reviews with recorded playtime.
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Sending signal I love this VN and everything in it.
我爱你
I love you.
Do you dictate whether you are worthwhile writing about or is it the people around you
A very good visual novel, well worth the four hours I took to read it. A lot of good stuff to think about here, unfortunately I can't say much more to avoid spoilers. Usually I dislike when stories like these reveal the origin of the conflict, showing light on the darkness where so many things were possible, but the greater meaning and purpose still remains obscured, promoting a variety of discourse concerning its themes. Overall, well worth the $0 price tag, so much so that buying the art pack just to support the author's continued work is warranted.
After finishing this game, only one word comes to mind when I think of it "Beautiful"
i love you
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