Dec 12, 2025
Author's Commentary #7:
Time to talk about Chapter 7: Happy Halloween.
I'm sure many are aware the Halloween Gambit is one of my favorite gambits, though in the original draft of the original version, this was actually the first chapter to feature the gambit. I had a lot of fun writing this game as well as the other games played against the London Desperados. Speaking of which, let's talk about Phantom.
Unlike the other characters, Phantom is a character shrouded in mystery and as such, there isn't much information about him. Maybe he is a ghost, but if one thing is certain, he's a character that will become important in the grand scheme of things given he was a part of the conspiracy to try and get rid of Daria. However, his name not properly appearing in the game log is a clue to his true identity.
ファントム (Phantom) is how his name is spelled in katakana.
His birthday is unknown, though it would likely be September 23 which is the day The Phantom of the Opera was first published.
As for his favorite piece, it would most likely be the knight due to it's irregular movement.
Phantom's true identity will likely become one of the big overarching mysteries for the story. Though like with some of the other mysteries, I'll leave clues and misdirects in the commentaries.
That's all for this commentary. I hope you enjoyed it.
