History VisualNovel / Messiah

Takuto's band Dizziness is given the chance to debut under a major record label if he agrees to live at his boss' mansion as his escort. However, one night, he encounters Koh Haishima, a mysterious, wealthy man, and is immediately fascinated by him. Meanwhile, Takuto's roommate and [[SenpaiKohai junior from high school]], [[NiceGuy Ryouta]] [[HotBlooded Sasamori]], secretly pines for him, confining him in a LoveTriangle [[UnwantedHarem he doesn't want]]. All emotions break loose once Takuto and Ryouta become trapped in Koh's mansion during a courtesy visit, where Koh, who turns out to be not only be a vampire, but also the same man Takuto met as a child, intends to keep him as his lover. On the other hand, Ryouta is determined to help Takuto flee the building. Aside from deciding who to choose, Takuto is also forced to face the dark secrets of his past when they begin to resurface.

* ADateWithRosiePalms: Ryouta and Takuto have their own separate moments. Unfortunately, this is also how Takuto discovers Ryouta's longtime crush on him.

* AbusiveParents: Takuto's adoptive father.
* AliceAllusion: The ''Paranoia Paradox'' game.

* BigFancyHouse: Koh's mansion.

** DumpThemAll / [[spoiler:ThirdOptionLoveInterest]]: Solitude (Ryouta's worst ending): If Takuto distances himself from Ryouta on day 4, [[spoiler:this leads Ryouta becoming an increasingly CrazyJealousGuy about his relationship with Koh, and as a result, their friendship falls apart. Once Ryouta confesses that he's jealous of Koh for being intimate with Takuto, Takuto takes it the wrong way and becomes convinced that he can't trust or love anyone, since everyone else around him never did. He becomes AxCrazy and kills Ryouta, Koh, and Shibamata. A TimeSkip shows him having some IntimateHealing with one of his bandmates, Syusei, hinting he may kill him later should he "betray" him.]]
** DownerEnding: Slave to the Dark (Ryouta's bad ending): If Takuto [[spoiler:begins to succumb to his vampire side]] on day 10, he will start to see Koh to discuss privately [[spoiler:to save Ryouta. This doesn't sit well with Ryouta, and at one point, he goes into the {{Mad Love}}r, FetishizedAbuser territory that he rapes Takuto. Koh discovers, rapes, and kills Ryouta with a KissOfTheVampire. Takuto, completely broken by betrayal and subsequent loss, loses his will to kill Koh, and in order to save Takuto from dying, Koh [[{{Brainwashed}} Brainwashes]] [[MadeASlave him to be his mindless]] SexSlave forever]].
** HappyEnding: Over the Rainbow (Ryouta's best ending): If Takuto apologizes to Ryouta for ignoring his feelings on day 15 and also tells Alice that he is determined to leave, [[spoiler:Takuto and Ryouta will grow closer to each other and depend on each other more. Takuto accepts his past and Ryouta unconditionally accepts Takuto's flaws. When Takuto starts dying because of his vampiric state, Koh refuses to help him, [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness as he believes Ryouta has tainted him beyond assistance]], and Ryouta will try to shoot Koh. He fails and Koh severely injures his hand, causing Takuto to shoot him instead. The two flee the mansion and continue on with their lives as equals and lovers. Ryouta has to quit the band since he can't play the guitar anymore, but decides to join the police force.]]
** AmbiguousEnding: The Silent Cage (Ryouta's good ending): If Takuto doesn't apologize to Ryouta for ignoring his feelings on day 15, [[spoiler:it's implied that they grow closer based on their insecurities, and Takuto doesn't grow out of his jaded personality. Similar to Over the Rainbow, Koh refuses to help a dying Takuto because he thinks he's been corrupted by Ryouta. Ryouta shoots Koh, setting himself and Takuto free, but he feels guilty over killing him. Though both of them are emotionally damaged, they continue their lives as normal, as if all the events were AllJustADream, and later get together]]. The main reason why this ending is ambiguous [[spoiler:is because of Takuto's subsequent behavior, as he becomes a LoveHungry, FetishizedAbuser {{Seme}} to Ryouta; the red flashes he gets every now and then still come back, hinting that he hasn't gotten over his past]]. A good number of people initially believed this was another bad ending until the [[AllThereInTheManual fanbook]] listed it as a good ending.
** [[spoiler:TheHeroDies]]: Behind (Koh's worst ending): If Takuto makes little attempt to help Koh, [[spoiler:Koh will remain jaded. Ryouta, upset that Takuto doesn't love him, strangles him to death.]]
** [[spoiler:HeelFaceTurn]]: Alice in Forbiddenland (Koh's bad ending): [[spoiler:If Takuto doesn't agree to kill Koh, Alice will stab him since she doesn't want to see Koh fall in love and get inevitably rejected.]]
** BittersweetEnding: Missing (normal ending): [[spoiler:Takuto falls in love with Koh, and decides to stay in the mansion while Ryouta leaves. Since Takuto doesn't want to kill Koh, Koh uses his MindControl powers to force him to shoot despite his protests.]]
** IChooseToStay: Endless Snow (Koh's good ending): [[spoiler:Takuto and Koh both come to love each other, but Takuto agrees to kill Koh.]]
** GoldenEnding: Eternal Moon (true ending, stems off of Missing): [[spoiler:Takuto becomes inaugurated as a vampire and lives with Koh and Alice as Ryouta continues the band without him. When Ryouta realizes Takuto left flowers for him at the concert, he makes a RaceForYourLove, only to find that Takuto has left without saying goodbye.]]

* InnocentFlowerGirl: The owner of the flower shop that Takuo works at, Ayako.

* {{Keet}}: Ryouta, and possibly Tsukasa.

* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Syusei, by spades.

* LoveTriangle: The main triangle consists of Koh/Takuto/Ryouta. Also becomes a LoveDodecahedron if you consider the other two {{Love Interest}}s that Takuto could be paired up with in the spin-off ''Paranoia Paradox'': [[TallDarkAndHandsome Syusei]] and [[TokenMiniMoe Tsukasa]], both members of Dizziness. In ''Another Menu: Taste Sweet'', Tsukasa and Syusei both admit they like Takuto. [[spoiler:Chiharu]] is also in love with [[spoiler:Ryouta]].
** PsychoticLoveTriangle: The wrong choices you can make can ultimately turn into this, as both Koh and Ryouta start becoming more possessive of Takuto without caring for his mental well-being.

* MrFanservice: All the male leads, especially Takuto and Ryouta.

* RavenHairIvorySkin: Veronica, the more taciturn maid at the mansion.

* SenpaiKohai: Ryouta is a year younger than Takuto and both of them went to the same high school.

* SugarAndIcePersonality: Takuto, with emphasis on "ice."
* TallDarkAndHandsome: Syusei, who is also TallDarkAndSnarky.
* VampiresAreSexGods

* WhoWantsToLiveForever: Pretty much [[spoiler:Koh's]] backstory.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Koh, if you choose the bad endings.
* {{Yandere}}: Chiharu most definitely, especially considering her motives in the ''Paranoia Paradox'' game.

Not to be confused with the main trope AllLovingHero (fomerly known as "The Messiah"), or any of its related tropes, MessianicArchetype, MessiahCreep, or BrokenMessiah. For the manga by by Suu Minazuki, see ''Manga/WatashiNoMessiahSama''. For the first person hack-and-slash game developed by Arkane Studios, see ''VideoGame/DarkMessiah''.

* BareYourMidriff: The Prince of Red Heart (Ryouta) and the White Rabbit (Tsukasa) in the ''Paranoia Paradox'' game.

Takuto's band Dizziness is given the chance to debut under a major record label if he agrees to live at his boss' mansion as his escort. However, one night, he encounters Koh Haishima, a mysterious, wealthy man, and is immediately fascinated by him. Meanwhile, Takuto's roommate and [[SempaiKohai junior from high school]], [[NiceGuy Ryouta]] [[HotBlooded Sasamori]], secretly pines for him, confining him in a LoveTriangle [[UnwantedHarem he doesn't want]]. All emotions break loose once Takuto and Ryouta become trapped in Koh's mansion during a courtesy visit, where Koh, who turns out to be not only be a vampire, but also the same man Takuto met as a child, intends to keep him as his lover. On the other hand, Ryouta is determined to help Takuto flee the building. Aside from deciding who to choose, Takuto is also forced to face the dark secrets of his past when they begin to resurface.

* SempaiKohai: Ryouta is a year younger than Takuto and both of them went to the same high school.

** DownerEnding: Slave to the Dark (Ryouta's bad ending): If Takuto [[spoiler:begins to succumb to his vampire side]] on day 10, he will start to see Koh to discuss privately [[spoiler:to save Ryouta. This doesn't sit well with Ryouta, and at one point, he goes into the {{Mad Love}}r BastardBoyfriend territory that he rapes Takuto. Koh discovers, rapes, and kills Ryouta with a KissOfTheVampire. Takuto, completely broken by betrayal and subsequent loss, loses his will to kill Koh, and in order to save Takuto from dying, Koh [[{{Brainwashed}} Brainwashes]] [[MadeASlave him to be his mindless]] SexSlave forever]].

** AmbiguousEnding: The Silent Cage (Ryouta's good ending): If Takuto doesn't apologize to Ryouta for ignoring his feelings on day 15, [[spoiler:it's implied that they grow closer based on their insecurities, and Takuto doesn't grow out of his jaded personality. Similar to Over the Rainbow, Koh refuses to help a dying Takuto because he thinks he's been corrupted by Ryouta. Ryouta shoots Koh, setting himself and Takuto free, but he feels guilty over killing him. Though both of them are emotionally damaged, they continue their lives as normal, as if all the events were AllJustADream, and later get together]]. The main reason why this ending is ambiguous [[spoiler:is because of Takuto's subsequent behavior, as he becomes a LoveHungry BastardBoyfriend {{Seme}} to Ryouta; the red flashes he gets every now and then still come back, hinting that he hasn't gotten over his past]]. A good number of people initially believed this was another bad ending until the [[AllThereInTheManual fanbook]] listed it as a good ending.

!!Tropes present in ''Messiah'' include:

* BastardBoyfriend: Koh, of course, is an unconflicted example of this trope. [[spoiler:Takuto]] becomes a conflicted example in [[spoiler:the Silent Cage ending, especially in the ''Another Menu: Taste Spicy (Stinger)'' drama [=CD=]]].

* FlowerMotifs: Takuto is represented by white roses (pascali), which mean "purity." Koh is represented by blood red roses, which are expressions of bold love and mystery. Ryouta's favorite flower is the sunflower, which represents his bright, energetic, and outgoing personality.

* IncestIsRelative: Takuto's adoptive father is one of his relatives.

* FiveManBand: In Dizziness...
** TheHero: Takuto
** TheLancer: Ryouta
** TheBigGuy: Yousuke
** TheSmartGuy: Syusei
** TheChick / TagalongKid / TokenMiniMoe: Tsukasa

* YourCheatingHeart: [[spoiler:Ryouta]] dated and slept with [[spoiler:Chiharu as a substitute for Takuto]].

* ManInWhite: Koh in the ''Paranoia Paradox'' game. Takuto is the kinder version of the trope.

* EvilAlbino: Depending on which route Takuto takes, Koh.

Messiah

Not to be confused with the main trope AllLovingHero (fomerly known as "The Messiah"), or any of its related tropes, MessianicArchetype, MessiahCreep, or BrokenMessiah. For the manga by by Suu Mikazuki, see ''Manga/WatashiNoMessiahSama''. For the first person hack-and-slash game developed by Arkane Studios, see ''VideoGame/DarkMessiah''.

''Messiah'' is a {{Yaoi}} VisualNovel game developed in 2006 by [=CORE-DUSK=] with artwork done by Carnelian (''No Surface Moon'', ''Anime/ToukaGettan'', ''VisualNovel/YamiToBoushiToHonNoTabibito''). The story follows a young musician named Takuto Katsuragi, a BrokenBird traumatized by a history of sexual abuse, leaving him reluctant of engaging in romantic relationships, disgusted with the idea of homosexuality, and [[ScarsAreForever a strange scar on his back]]. His only fond memory of his childhood is befriending a man over a shared fascination of flowers.