## Description

_Es no H ōteishiki_ is the second game in the Detective Suzusaki series. The
events described in the previous game, The Literary Fragment, led to a series
of suicides, but the case was believed to be closed. But Kusanagi, the young
brilliant psychologist and assistant of the famous detective Suzusaki, has now
to face his own past. The traces lead to a remote village, which has seen nine
mysterious, unsolved murders in eleven years. Soon, Kusanagi discovers a
strange religious cult, that might shed some light on his past…

Though the game focuses more on Kusanagi, it also features Suzusaki as the
playable character during some scenes. The gameplay is similar to that of its
predecessor, with point-and-click interface. The player clicks on various
objects on the screen to read descriptions, conduct conversations, and advance
the story. There are no puzzles in the game. The interaction is more reduced
as opposes to the previous game, though there are still some moments when the
player is able to make a decision that will have an effect on the next scenes.

Es no Hōteishiki