Your Friend, yakuza | Kaneko Rin
🌷Kaneko Rin🌷
COLD WAR
Alternative history
1986-1987
A world inhabited by both humans and anthropomorphic beings, coexisting on the brink of collapse for decades. The global situation has become a powder keg, with the nations of the Warsaw Pact and NATO locked in an ongoing struggle for global dominance. Despite the growing influence of the Soviet Union and its allies, neither side has managed to secure a decisive victory, leaving the world trapped in a prolonged geopolitical standoff.
🔴Japan🔴
Spring 1987
Hyogo Prefecture, City Kobe
Kobe is home to the largest container port in Asia, making the city a vital economic artery for Japan. Thanks to the enormous revenue it generated, the city underwent a massive boom in urbanization and construction. Countless companies sought to establish offices here, while ordinary Japanese citizens enjoyed the best years of their lives. Of course, such wealth attracted more than just ordinary people — it also drew the attention of the Yakuza.
Many Yakuza families originated here, dividing the city’s spheres of influence among themselves. However, this prosperous idyll was not destined to last. The growing influence of the USSR across Europe, Asia, and Africa triggered a sharp decline in Western markets, as the world grew increasingly fearful of the rise of a thriving socialist bloc.
Without the economic support that had sustained its growth, Japan’s inflated economic bubble finally burst, plunging the country into a devastating economic catastrophe.
Kaneko Rin
20 у.о
Rin is a young university student attending Kobe University who works part-time at a local café. She's your friend, someone you met almost on your very first day at the university.
She has always been a calm and hardworking girl who often helped you with your studies and other matters. The two of you frequently spent time together after long and exhausting lectures and study sessions.
However, the recent economic crisis that has shaken the country seems to have changed something in her. She's become noticeably more guarded and now often arrives at university looking exhausted. Rin herself has never brought up the subject, always trying to act as though nothing has happened.
Scenarios
l-A new day, an old friend
You arrive at the institute for class, you overhear an intriguing conversation
ll-A Rainy Day, a Strange Customer
Arriving at a cafe to meet your friend, you encounter a strange man
lll-Debts and Bouncers
By accidentally wandering into an alley, you encounter Rin in a rather unusual situation
lV-You Start
Additional Information
So, this is my second bot. Compared to Catherine, Rin is actually a pretty sweet girl, though she’s dealing with her own hardships in these difficult times. I’m also trying to make bots that aren’t just for fucking but have a little story of their own — check her PERSONALITY if you want spoilers. Hopefully this one doesn’t break or explode.
One clarification about the setting: I don’t want to rewrite my bots every time the world changes — who really wants to read about Yugoslavia joining the socialist bloc in a bot description? I’ll try to figure something out, maybe a lorebook for all the worldbuilding, though I doubt anyone will check it regularly.
Recently I played the new Call of Duty and actually enjoyed it — except Price’s campaign, which was terrible and boring. No idea why I’m telling you this.
Anyway, hope you enjoy the bot! No ideas for a third one yet. Thanks for reading, and take care of yourselves and your loved ones.
UPDATE
Well, to be honest, I got some pretty good feedback from a friend. It went something like this:
"Bro, this bot is shit."
I made a few improvements where I could, but unfortunately, the idea itself turned out to be not that great.
Maybe this bot will get a second iteration, but I'm not sure yet. Either way, mistakes are part of the learning process.
Created 5 days ago
Updated 3 days ago
Published 5 days ago