History TearJerker / DRAMAticalMurder

* In ''re:connect'', after Aoba confronts Mink on whether he will see him again, the latter doesn't give a straight answer and simply tells Aoba to do as he pleases. For the next three weeks, Aoba stayed in his home, doing everything to get Mink's attention, but always ends up [[UnPerson being treated as if he isn't there]]. By each day, he grows wearier to the point that he nearly gives up. The emotional stress this puts on Aoba is quite sad to see.
* The drama CD shows Mink taking Aoba to his now-destroyed home, and as he describes it to Aoba, he briefly mutters how nostalgic it feels. Hate him or love him, it's clear that he clearly misses his family and friends, which is why he's still unable to completely get closure over their deaths.
** Additionally, Mink reveals the truth about the herbs that Toue sought after. While it does alter a person's scent, it is only done so to provide a sense of tranquility within the person, and is not used as a mind-controlling drug that Toue mistook it to be. In other words, Mink's clan died because of a mere ''rumor''. If Toue had known the truth, or had simply confirmed if the rumor was true by peaceful means, then the entire massacre would not have happened.

* The simple fact that whether you take his route or not, Koujaku has always been in love with Aoba. Therefore if you don't take his route, his feelings will never be returned.
* In the drama CD, Koujaku and Aoba pay a visit to the grave of the former's mother. There, Koujaku gives a soliloquy about his parents and [[AbusiveParents how much of a bastard his father has been at his mother's grave]]. He barely keeps it together as he tries to not give in this sorrow, but when Aoba comforts him with a hug and some warm words, Koujaku can't bear it any longer and breaks down into tears in Aoba's arms.

* Late in the game, Noiz becomes brainwashed and Aoba has to use Scrap on him. While we're in his head, we overhear his parents talking -- with the father saying that it would have been a blessing if he had never been born, and they both admit that they aren't planning to let him out of his room. Keep in mind, this was all within earshot of Noiz as a child.

* In ''re:connect'', after Aoba confronts Mink on whether he will see him again, the latter doesn't give a straight answer simply tells Aoba to do as he pleases. For the next three weeks, Aoba stayed in his home, doing everything to get Mink's attention, but always ends up [[UnPerson being treated as if he isn't there]]. By each day, he grows wearier to the point that he nearly gives up. The emotional stress this puts on Aoba is quite sad to see.

''[=DRAMAtical=] Murder'' may not be an utterly depressing and heart-crushing gut-puncher of a game, but that doesn't mean it is afraid of driving the player to tears if it has to.

* In the drama CD, Koujaku describing his parents and [[AbusiveParents how much of a bastard his father has been at his mother's grave and later breaking down into tears in Aoba's arms.]]

* In Noiz's route, he becomes brainwashed and Aoba has to use Scrap on him. While we're in his head, we overhear his parents talking -- with the father saying that it would have been a blessing if he had never been born, and they both admit that they aren't planning to let him out of his room. Keep in mind, this was all within earshot of Noiz as a child.

* In ''re:connect'', after Aoba confronts Mink on whether he will see him again, the latter simply tells him to do as he pleases. For the next three weeks, Aoba stayed in his home, doing everything to get Mink's attention, but always ends up [[UnPerson being treated as if he isn't there]]. By each day, he grows wearier to the point that he nearly gives up. The emotional stress this puts on Aoba is quite sad to see.

** Additionally, Mink reveals the truth about the herbal drugs Toue sought after. While it does alter a person's scent, it is only done so to provide a sense of tranquility within the person, and is not used as a mind-controlling drug that Toue mistook it to be. In other words, Mink's clan died because of a mere ''rumor''. If Toue had known the truth, or had simply confirmed if the rumor was true by peaceful means, then the entire massacre would not have happened.

* In RE:Connect, after Aoba confronts Mink on whether he will see him again, the latter simply tells him to do as he pleases. For the next three weeks, Aoba stayed in his home, doing everything to get Mink's attention, but always ends up [[UnPerson being treated as if he isn't there]]. By each day, he grows wearier to the point that he nearly gives up. The emotional stress this puts on Aoba is quite sad to see.

* Everything in Clear's bad ending in RE:Connect is this, but the topper is the very final scene. While preparing Aoba for surgery, [[ImCryingButIDontKnowWhy he suddenly sheds tears, but wonders why]]. Aoba notices and weakly asks if he is alright, and Clear tells him the latter that he is -- but then says this, his voice slowly breaking and sounding more and more pained with each word.

** There also the expansion of Ren's bad ending in RE:Connect. It's painful to see his internal conflict born from having romantic feelings for Aoba, how he is supposed to fulfill his role as the mediator between Aoba's split personalities, and the fact that he's but a fragment of Aoba's consciousness, which would, by society's standards, label his feelings as immoral and wrong. [[IfICantHaveYou Said conflict is eventually]] [[SanitySlippage what drives him]] [[IAmAHumanitarian completely insane.]]
---> '''Ren:''' All I could do would be to quietly watch Aoba inside here, while holding these suffocating feelings for him. I'd have no choice but to watch him... [[AllLoveIsUnrequited fall in love with someone else.]]

** Additionally, Mink reveals the truth about the herbal drugs Toue sought after. While it does alter a person's scent, it is only done so to provide a sense of tranquility of the person, and is not used as a heroin-like drug that Toue mistook it to be. In other words, Mink's clan died because of a mere ''rumor''. If Toue had known the truth, or had simply confirmed if the rumor was true by peaceful means, then the entire massacre would not have happened.

--->Does Aoba hate me?
--->Aoba I'm sad
--->Aoba Aoba
--->Aoba hates me
--->Aoba does not care
--->I can't be with Aoba
--->I've always watched him
--->If I had to go away--

''[=DRAMAtical=] Murder'' may not be the utterly depressing and heart-crushing gut-puncher that ''VisualNovel/SweetPool'' is, but that it isn't mean that the game is afraid of driving the player to tears if it has to.

* The bad endings. Though some of them can also enter the terrifying category.
** In Ren's bad ending, there's the explanation behind the [[https://elessanduril.tumblr.com/post/57176206342 literal blue screen of death]] that appears when you make the wrong choices in his route. It's equally sad and [[NightmareFuel alarming]].
--->Does Aoba hate me?
--->Aoba I'm sad
--->Aoba Aoba
--->Aoba hates me
--->Aoba does not care
--->I can't be with Aoba
--->I've always watched him
--->If I had to go away--
** There also the expansion of Ren's bad ending in RE:Connect. It's painful to see his internal conflict born from having romantic feelings for Aoba, how he is supposed to fulfill his role as the mediator between Aoba's split personalities, and the fact that he's but a fragment of Aoba's consciousness, which would, by society's standards, label his feelings as immoral and wrong. [[IfICantHaveYou Said conflict is eventually]] [[SanitySlippage what drives him]] [[IAmAHumanitarian completely insane.]]
---> '''Ren:''' All I could do would be to quietly watch Aoba inside here, while holding these suffocating feelings for him. I'd have no choice but to watch him... [[AllLoveIsUnrequited fall in love with someone else.]]
** Everything in Clear's bad ending in RE:Connect is this, but the topper is the very final scene. While preparing Aoba for surgery, [[ImCryingButIDontKnowWhy he suddenly sheds tears, but wonders why]]. Aoba notices and weakly asks if he is alright, and Clear tells him the latter that he is -- but then says this, his voice slowly breaking and sounding more and more pained with each word.
---> '''Clear:''' That's odd... Why am I crying? Hey, Aoba-san...
* All the main characters' backstories.

* Sei's death.
* Clear's DisneyDeath, which also includes his and Aoba's sex scene, which is absolutely heartbreaking. And this is the ''good'' ending!
* The simple fact that whether you take his route or not, Koujaku has always been in love with Aoba. Therefore if you don't take his route, his feelings will never be returned. This can also apply for Ren, if he regains his memories of who he really is in the other routes.
* Ren spending most of the time in his route trying to hide his glitch to avoid causing ''more'' trouble for Aoba. Aoba basically has to tell him he isn't replaceable.

* In the first volume of drama CD, Koujaku describing his parents and [[AbusiveParents how much of a bastard his father has been at his mother's grave and later breaking down into tears in Aoba's arms.]]
* The third volume of the drama CD shows Mink taking Aoba to his now-destroyed home, and as he describes it to Aoba, he briefly mutters how nostalgic it feels. Hate him or love him, it's clear that he clearly misses his family and friends, which is why he's still unable to move past his grief over their deaths.

** In Ren's bad ending, there's the explanation behind the [[https://web.archive.org/web/20160226101700/http://chanduril.tumblr.com/post/57176206342 literal blue screen of death]] that appears when you make the wrong choices in his route. It's equally sad and [[NightmareFuel alarming]].

** In Ren's bad ending, there's the explanation behind the [[http://chanduril.tumblr.com/post/57176206342 literal blue screen of death]] that appears when you make the wrong choices in his route. It's equally sad and [[NightmareFuel alarming]].

** In [[spoiler: Ren's]] bad ending, there's the explanation behind the [[http://chanduril.tumblr.com/post/57176206342 literal blue screen of death]] that appears when you make the wrong choices in his route. It's equally sad and [[NightmareFuel alarming]].
** There also the expansion of [[spoiler: Ren's]] bad ending in RE:Connect. [[spoiler: It's painful to see his internal conflict born from having romantic feelings for Aoba, how he is supposed to fulfill his role as the mediator between Aoba's split personalities, and the fact that he's but a fragment of Aoba's consciousness, which would, by society's standards, label his feelings as immoral and wrong. [[IfICantHaveYou Said conflict is eventually]] [[SanitySlippage what drives him]] [[IAmAHumanitarian completely insane.]]]]
---> [[spoiler: '''Ren:''' All I could do would be to quietly watch Aoba inside here, while holding these suffocating feelings for him. I'd have no choice but to watch him... [[AllLoveIsUnrequited fall in love with someone else.]]]]
** [[spoiler: Everything in Clear's bad ending in RE:Connect is this, but the topper is the very final scene. While preparing Aoba for surgery, [[ImCryingButIDontKnowWhy he suddenly sheds tears, but wonders why]]. Aoba notices and weakly asks if he is alright, and Clear tells him the latter that he is -- but then says this, his voice slowly breaking and sounding more and more pained with each word.]]
---> [[spoiler: '''Clear:''' That's odd... Why am I crying? Hey, Aoba-san...]]

* In Noiz's route, [[spoiler: he becomes brainwashed and Aoba has to use Scrap on him. While we're in his head, we overhear his parents talking -- with the father saying that it would have been a blessing if he had never been born, and they both admit that they aren't planning to let him out of his room. Keep in mind, this was all within earshot of Noiz as a child.]]
* When Noiz is describing his backstory, there's some of this, along with some heartwarming. [[spoiler: Possibly his saddest line is when he's nonchalantly talking about his childhood locked in his room: "At first, I was so lonely that I cried."]] Seeing as all we've seen of him has been him being stoic, this puts everything else into perspective... and makes it all heartbreaking.
* [[spoiler: Sei's death]].
* [[spoiler: Clear's DisneyDeath, which also includes his and Aoba's sex scene, which is absolutely heartbreaking.]] And this is the ''good'' ending!
* The simple fact that whether you take his route or not, [[spoiler: Koujaku has always been in love with Aoba. Therefore if you don't take his route, his feelings will never be returned. This can also apply for Ren, if he regains his memories of who he really is in the other routes.]]
* [[spoiler: Ren's]] when he spends the entire time trying to hide his glitch to avoid causing ''more'' trouble for Aoba. Aoba basically has to tell him he isn't replaceable.

* In the first volume of drama CD, [[spoiler:Koujaku describing his parents and [[AbusiveParents how much of a bastard his father has been]] at his mother's grave and later breaking down into tears in Aoba's arms.]]
* The third volume of the drama CD shows Mink [[spoiler: taking Aoba to his now-destroyed home, and as he describes it to Aoba, he briefly mutters how nostalgic it feels. Hate him or love him, it's clear that he clearly misses his family and friends, which is why he's still unable to move past his grief over their deaths]].

*** There also the entire part of [[spoiler: Ren's]] bad ending in RE:Connect, which is narrated from his point of view. [[spoiler: It's painful to see his internal conflict born from having romantic feelings for Aoba, how he is supposed to fulfill his role as the mediator between Aoba's split personalities, and the fact that he's but a fragment of Aoba's consciousness, which would, by society's standards, label his feelings as immoral and wrong. [[IfICantHaveYou Said conflict is eventually]] [[SanitySlippage what drives him]] [[IAmAHumanitarian completely insane.]]]]

--> [[spoiler: '''Clear:''' That's odd... Why am I crying? Hey, Aoba-san...]]

** In [[spoiler: Ren's]] bad ending, there is the explanation behind the [[http://chanduril.tumblr.com/post/57176206342 literal blue screen of death]] that appears when you make the wrong choices in his route. It's equally sad and [[NightmareFuel alarming]].
*** There also the entire part of [[spoiler: Ren's]] bad ending in RE:connect that is narrated from his point of view. [[spoiler: It's painful to see his internal conflict born from having romantic feelings for Aoba, how he is supposed to fulfill his role as the mediator between Aoba's split personalities, and the fact that he is but a fragment of Aoba's consciousness, which would, by most standards, label his feelings as immoral and wrong. [[IfICantHaveYou Said conflict is eventually]] [[SanitySlippage what drives him]] [[IAmAHumanitarian completely insane.]]]]

** [[spoiler: Everything in Clear's bad ending in RE:Connect is this, but the topper is the very final scene. While preparing Aoba for surgery, [[ImCryingButIDontKnowWhy he suddenly sheds tears, but wonders why]]. Aoba seems to notice and weakly asks if he is alright. Clear tells him the latter that he is, but then says this, his voice slowly breaking and sounding more and more pained with each word.]]

* The main characters' backstories.
* In Noiz's route, [[spoiler: he becomes brainwashed and Aoba has to use Scrap on him. While we're in his head, we overhear his parents talking--and one says that it would have been a blessing if he had never been born, and they both admit that they aren't planning to let him out of his room. Keep in mind, this was all within earshot for Noiz as a child.]]

* The simple fact that whether you take his route or not, [[spoiler: Koujaku has always been in love with Aoba. Therefore if you don't take his route, his feelings will never be returned. This can also apply for Ren, granted that he regains his memories of who he really is in the other routes.]]

* The third volume of the drama CD shows Mink taking Aoba to his now-destroyed home, and as he describes it to Aoba, he briefly mutters how nostalgic it feels. Hate him or love him, it's clear that he clearly misses his family and friends, which is why he's still unable to move past his grief over their deaths.

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* In RE:Connect, after Aoba confronts Mink on whether he will see him again, the latter simply tells him to do as he pleases, and leave when he has had enough. For the next three weeks, Aoba stayed in his home, doing everything to get Mink's attention, but always ends up [[UnPerson being treated as if he isn't there]]. By each day, he grows wearier to the point that he nearly gives up. The emotional stress this puts on Aoba is quite sad to see.

* In RE:Connect, after Aoba confronts Mink on whether he will see him again, the latter simply tells him to do as he pleases, and leave when he has had enough. For the next three weeks, Aoba stayed in his home, doing everything to get Mink's attention, but always ends up [[UnPerson being treated as if he isn't there]]. By each day, he grows wearier to the point that he nearly gave up. The emotional stress this puts on Aoba is quite sad to see.

** [[spoiler: Everything in Clear's bad ending in RE:Connect is this, but the topper is the very final scene. While preparing Aoba for a surgery to remove his limbs, [[ImCryingButIDontKnowWhy he suddenly sheds tears, but wonders why]]. Aoba seems to notice and weakly asks if he is alright. Clear tries to assure the latter that he is, but then says this, his voice slowly breaking and sounding more and more tearful with each word.]]

* The third volume of the drama CD shows Mink taking Aoba to his old homeland, and as he describes it to Aoba, he briefly mutters how nostalgic it feels. Hate him or love him, it's clear that he clearly misses his family and friends, which is why he's still unable to move past his grief over their deaths.

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* The third volume of the drama CD shows Mink taking Aoba to his old homeland, and as he describes it to Aoba, he briefly mutters how nostalgic it feels. Hate him or love him, it's clear that he clearly misses his family and friends, which is why he's still unable to move past his grieving over their deaths.

* In the Drama CD Volume 1, [[spoiler:Koujaku describing his parents and [[AbusiveParents how much of a bastard his father has been]] at his mother's grave and later breaking down into tears in Aoba's arms.]]

* When Noiz is describing his backstory, there's some of this, along with some heartwarming. [[spoiler: Possibly his saddest line is when he's nonchalantly talking about his childhood locked in his room: "At first, I was so lonely that I cried."]] Seeing as all we've seen of him has been him being stoic, this puts everything else into perspective...and makes it all heartbreaking.

* In RE:Connect, after Aoba confronts Mink on whether he will see him again, the latter simply tells him to do as he pleases, and leave when he has had enough. For the next three weeks, Aoba stayed in his home, doing everything to get Mink's attention, but always ends up [[UnPerson being treated as if he isn't there]]. By each day, he grows wearier to the point that he nearly gave up. The emotional and mental stress this puts on Aoba is quite sad to see.

* In RE:Connect, after Aoba confronts Mink on whether he will see him again, the latter simply tells him to do as he pleases, and leave when he has had enough. For the next three weeks, Aoba stayed in his home, trying to do everything to get Mink's attention, but always ends up [[UnPerson being treated as if he isn't there]], and by each day, he grows wearier to the point that he nearly gave up. Seeing the emotional and mental stress this puts on Aoba is quite sad to see.