Feb 23, 2026
Author's Commentary #10:
Time to talk about Chapter 10: Empathetic yandere.
It's been a while since a game was split between two chapters, but I felt it would make a good cliffhanger, so that's why it's happening. Now let's discuss the new characters.
エミー・ブロードストーン (Emmie Broadstone) is how Emmie's name is spelled in katakana.
Her birthday is June 12th, which is also the day Raiders of the Lost Ark was released.
Her favorite piece is the queen, mainly due to it being a good number of people's favorite piece.
クリスタロ・ブロードストーン (Kristalo Broadstone) is how Kristalo's name is spelled in katakana. His name is actually Latin for crystal, which makes sense considering he's essentially a living crystal ball.
His birthday is January 6th. I chose the date at random, so there's no greater significance behind why this day is his birthday.
He doesn't really play chess, but his favorite piece would probably be the queen.
シモーネ・ブロードストーン (Simone Broadstone) is how Simone's name is spelled in katakana.
Her birthday is October 11th. I chose this date at random, so there's no greater significance behind why this day is her birthday.
Her favorite piece is the pawn, mainly because she tends to view people as pawns.
All three are Elenora's children with Simone being the oldest, Emmie the middle child, and Kristalo the youngest. Both Emmie and Simone age slower than the average human, much like their mother, aunt, and grandmother, while Kristalo ages normally.
One final thing I'll mention is that Caïssa's blessing is the reason Emmie's power didn't affect Skaberghast. Iori has yet to acquire it, which is why she was still vulnerable. It's also worth mentioning that Simone is attending college at Stanford, seeking a degree in science. Her reasoning for this is so that she can better enhance her magic.
That's all for this commentary. I hope you enjoyed it.
