Cybercrime Hunt ADV 'Humanity Optimization Plan Eden Protocol' Announced for PC
The game's focus on hunting criminals for trivial personal behaviors in a supposedly perfect AI society, paired with a cast from the Acacia music group, sets it apart as a narrative-driven indie with a satirical dystopian premise.
Reporting from 3 sources: 4Gamer.net, Automaton, Game Spark.
Indie game brand ASTRA announced on June 24 that it will release 'Humanity Optimization Plan Eden Protocol - Order of 2125' for PC. The game is a cybercrime hunt adventure set in 2125, where an AI system called AEGIS manages human emotions, relationships, and actions under the 'AI Act' to maintain a zero-crime utopia. Players act as surveillance collaborators, analyzing citizens' data to find and restrain violators. Twelve criminals have been revealed, charged with offenses ranging from major system modification to excessive sugar intake. The cast includes voice actors from the Acacia group, such as Yusei Kano and Momoka Sae. The protagonist Yamada Sovereign is voiced by Rie Tachibana. The game is the first title from ASTRA, a new brand by Astro Production. An ARG-style promotion is underway on social media. The price is set at 3,980 G (no yen symbol). Further details are expected from June 25.
The world of 'Humanity Optimization Plan Eden Protocol - Order of 2125' is built on a backstory of environmental collapse that drove humanity underground. By 2101, the Human Society Optimization Act (the 'AI Act') was enacted, and the AI system AEGIS began analyzing every citizen's emotions, relationships, and even romantic inclinations. The year 2125 arrives after a 'High-Dimensional World Crisis War,' and the system claims a zero crime rate-except for the illegal AI Kaguya, an outdated entity capable of altering the future.
Players take the role of an AEGIS-authorized surveillance collaborator, sifting through conversation logs, purchase histories, and happiness values to identify violators. The twelve wanted criminals include charges like 'uniting a criminal team' and 'spreading dangerous ideas,' alongside the more absurd 'excessive sugar intake' and 'being too clingy.' The cast draws heavily from the Acacia music group, with performers such as Yusei Kano, Momoka Sae, MoeMi, and Inui Kotoko voicing the criminals. The AEGIS director Yamada Sovereign is voiced by Rie Tachibana.
ASTRA, the new brand from Astro Production, promises 'experiences that remain as memories after playing.' The game is priced at 3,980 G (a currency unit without a yen symbol). An ARG-style campaign on the official X account and website is already teasing the criminals. More information is scheduled to roll out starting June 25.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.