A Western-developed, Japanese-inspired cyberpunk visual novel in the PC-98 tradition, in which you play the role of Jill, a bartender in the titular drinking establishment, as she witnesses the aftermath of various significant happenings. Heartfelt, touching, thought-provoking and genuinely amusing, and a spinoff of indie cyberpunk adventure Read Only Memories that is superior in almost every way to its source material.

Developer: Sukeban Games
Publisher: Ysbryd Games
Available on: Windows PC/Mac/Linux

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