History VisualNovel / VeilOfSecrets

* TheOutsiderBefriendsTheBest: The PlayerCharacter is a journalist who arrives in Birchport for the first time for their friend's wedding. Among their closest friends and potential love interests is Grant Emerson from one of Birchport's richest families.

* AnyoneCanDie: Agent Kim states that there are ''at least'' four murders. The reveal in Chapter 4 that one of them is [[spoiler:Tanner Sterling]] means that this is not limited to minor characters.

* BondOneLiner: [[spoiler:Duffy]] gives one after [[spoiler:killing Margaret Sterling]] in Chapter 14.
--> '''[[spoiler:Duffy]]:''' Sorry, [[spoiler:Margaret]], the [[spoiler:evil stepmother]] ''always'' dies.

--> '''Jesse:''' You [[spoiler:have the right to remain ''dead''. (if Duffy is killed)]]/[[TitleDrop End of the line]], [[spoiler:Pierce. (if Pierce is killed)]]

Just remember: is this town, everyone has a secret.

* DevelopersDesiredDate: The preferred love interest for Jesse is Flynn O'Malley, who is essentially their sidekick. Besides, as the brother of the DamselInDistress, he has a personal stake in the story.

* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: If the player collects all the available clues, there is a bonus scene at the end of the story which reveals not only the events leading up to what we saw in the story, but also shows how all the characters' lives turned out afterward. [[spoiler:Naomi becomes the new chief of police with Flynn as her deputy, Grant continues his law work and considers running for the United States Senate by taking [[VisualNovel/{{Bloodbound}} Adam Vega]]'s spot, Kate raises a happy daughter and sees her bakery business take off, Pierce (if still alive) ends up dying in prison but leaves Sterling Manor and all his money to Kate in his will, Duffy (if still alive) spends the rest of his life in prison but becomes remorseful for his crimes and is said to be a model inmate, and Jesse (depending on the player's choice) either stays in Birchport with their chosen love interest or returns to New York.]]

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Your best friend from college has invited you to her wedding! But in the town of Birchport, everyone has a secret...

* [[DirtyCop Dirty Cops]]: Tommy Walsh and Jeff Duffy.

! Tropes

** Chapter 15 is multiple choice. [[spoiler: Jesse has time to save either Duffy or Pierce, leaving the other to die in the flames. [[TakeAThirdOption Alternately]], Jesse can choose to let them ''both'' die. Even if they save Pierce, he kills himself in prison.]]

** Chapter 15 is multiple choice. [[spoiler: Jesse has time to save either Duffy or Pierce, leaving the other to die in the flames. [[TakeAThirdOption Alternately]], Jesse can choose to let them ''both'' die.]]

* BondOneLiner: [[spoiler:Duffy]] gives one before [[spoiler:killing Margaret Sterling]] in Chapter 14.

** Jesse gives one depending on whether you [[spoiler:save Duffy or Pierce]] in Chapter 15.
--> '''Jesse:''' You have the right to remain ''dead''. [[spoiler:(if Pierce is saved)]]/[[TitleDrop End of the line]], [[spoiler:Pierce. (if Duffy is saved)]]

** Chapter 15 is multiple choice. [[spoiler: Jesse has time to save either Duffy or Pierce, leaving the other to die in the flames. [[TakeAThirdOptiin Alternately]], Jesse can choose to let them ''both'' die.]]

** Chapter 15 is multiple choice. [[spoiler: Jesse has time to save either Duffy or Pierce, leaving the other to die in the flames. Alternately, Jesse can choose to let them ''both'' die.]]

--> '''[[spoiler:Duffy]]:''' With all due respect, [[spoiler:Chief...I'd like to file my notice of resignation.]]

* PreMortemOneLiner: [[spoiler:Duffy]] gives one before killing [[spoiler:Chief Walsh]] in Chapter 15.

--> '''Jesse:''' You have the right to remain ''dead''./[[TitleDrop End of the line]], [[spoiler:Pierce.]]
* ClickHello: Chapter 13 ends with Jesse and Flynn cornered by Margaret... and a shotgun.

* TheReveal / WhamEpisode:

* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: If the player collects all the available clues, there is a bonus scene at the end of the story which reveals not only the events leading up to what we saw in the story, but also shows how all the characters' lives turned out afterward. [[spoiler:Naomi becomes the new chief of police with Flynn as her deputy, Grant continues his law work and considers running for the United States Senate, Kate raises a happy daughter and sees her bakery business take off, Pierce (if still alive) ends up dying in prison but leaves all his money to Kate in his will, Duffy (if still alive) spends the rest of his life in prison but becomes remorseful for his crimes and is said to be a model inmate, and Jesse (depending on the player's choice) either stays in Birchport with their chosen love interest or returns to New York.]]

* UptownGirl: Kate, a dockworker's daughter, is marrying someone from one of the richest families in town. It causes some people to consider her a GoldDigger.

** Chapter 14 is a big one! [[spoiler: Kate is pregnant with Tanner's child. Officer Jeff Duffy is the killer and proceeds to kill the state investigator, Chief Walsh and Margaret Sterling! He's also the bastard love child of Pierce Sterling and his secretary Alanis Acosta.]]

* PreMortermOneLiner: [[spoiler:Duffy]] gives one before killing [[spoiler:Chief Walsh]] in Chapter 15.

--> '''[[spoiler:Duffy]]:''' Sorry, [[spoiler:Margaret]], the [[spoiler:evil stepmother]] ''always dies''.

* FiveSecondForeshadowing: When [[spoiler:Kate reveals she's pregnant with Tanner's child]] in Chapter 15, Duffy drops the coffee cup in shock. [[spoiler:Moments later, he shoots Walsh, Margaret and the state investigator dead and reveals that he kidnapped Kate and killed Tanner and Bryce.]]