label start:

    #KoGa3 START#
    $ KoGa3GameProgress = "Prologue"
    #KoGa3 END#

    scene black with dissolve
    mm "Life."
    mm "That's something funny to think about."
    mm "One day, you just realize you're there. You don't receive an invite for life; you just know you exist."
    mm "And for some reason, you just have to accept it and learn how to be a proper human being."
    mm "I don’t think I was aware that I existed until the day I turned 3. But the world just seemed to revolve around me at that time."
    mm "It takes a while before you realize that’s not the case, but with that, the world just opens up in front of you."
    mm "That’s how the problems begin."
    mm "But as sudden as life is, something else is just as sudden, and its consequences last much longer."
    mm "That thing?"
    mm "Death."

    stop sound fadeout(10.0)
    scene pr01 with dissolve

    unkw "\"...To my son, I leave the sum of 2.5 million dollars (adjusted to the value at the date of my death), deposited in an account at the National Bank, established on September 12, 2002.\""
    unkw "\"The date is significant because it was the day I found out about the pregnancy.\""
    unkw "\"I planned to give it to him the day he went to college, but I also worried about my health, which has worsened since 2016.\""
    unkw "\"Taxes were paid in accordance with the time. This amount covers his entire university education at practically any college in the country, as well as enough to support him comfortably for a long time.\""
    unkw "\"I also leave him the house I purchased fifteen years ago in Radiant Valley.\""
    unkw "\"It’s up to my son to decide what to do with it, especially since there are people living there. I can only hope for the best for both parties.\""
    unkw "\"I leave control of the company to my friend, business partner, and current CEO, Mr. Nathan 'Nate' Smith.\""
    unkw "\"Starting today, the entire value of my stocks will be liquidated and reinvested into the company, with approximately five percent of the total dividends allocated equally among my heirs.\""
    unkw "\"My other heirs include, but it's not limited to, my brother Daniel, who currently resides in Sweden, and my special friend Melissa. The details of their shares are exclusive to them.\""
    unkw "\"To conclude my will, I’d like to ask my son for forgiveness. I did my best raising you, but I feel that, even now, I never truly had the chance to really know you.\""
    unkw "\"It was hard being a single parent, but I think it was even harder for you, having to be alone all the time.\""
    unkw "\"I hope that one day we’ll be able to see each other again, somewhere...\""

    scene pr02 with dissolve
    unkw "There are other clauses that need to be discussed, but they will only be available for reading exactly two years from now."
    "..."
    unkw "Mr. Sunders?"
    "{i}Huh?{/i}"
    unkw "Did you hear anything I said? Or did you forget your own name?"

call charactername from _call_charactername

label prologuecontinue:
    mc "Sorry, Mrs. Pearce. Just hearing what my dad wrote, I was wondering if it’s the last time I’ll ever hear the way he used to talk to me."
    pea "It's okay, I understand. I lost my father when I was about your age."
    pea "But unlike me, your father was able to prepare you. You definitely won’t end up in the same difficult situation I was in."
    pea "So, to answer your questions, no, it won’t be the last time you hear about your father, thanks to the clause I mentioned earlier. However, unlike the previous one, which was individual, the next time will involve a meeting with all the heirs."
    pea "You, your uncle, Melissa, Mr. Smith, and the others whom we can’t discuss right now."
    mc "Why’s that?"
    mc "And who is Melissa, by the way?"
    pea "Questions which I'm not in position to answer."
    mc "Alright then."
    mc "I wasn't sure what to expect from a reading, but..."
    mc "Although it was unexpected, it wasn't as bad as I thought."
    pea "It's a good thing you think so."

    scene pr03 with fade
    mc "I think I've never gone to Radiant Valley. I don't even know the directions."
    mc "Should I go there before the semester begins?"
    pea "I think it's the most assertive choice."
    pea "If you take the highway south, it will be 2,010 kilometers from here."
    pea "Better go before the house gets claimed back and added to the rest of your father's assets next month, or it will be out of your control."
    mc "WHAT?"

    scene pr04 with aass
    pea "I was surprised too. Radiant Valley is the kind of place that's big enough to have a busy summer season, yet small enough to still be considered a great place to live."
    mc "That’s not the point of it."

    scene pr05 with aass
    pea "What do you mean?"
    mc "I'm moving in a week. I'm going east, to the capital, to live with my best friend."
    mc "How will I be able to do that in such a short time?"

    scene pr06 with aass
    pea "This is something you'll need to manage on your own, but I'm confident you can handle it."
    pea "However, I can confirm that the house is worth around $850,000. Given that most people in the country can't afford a house worth half of that, you could consider yourself extremely lucky."
    mc "Probably, but still unexpected. This will fuck all the plans we had."
    pea "I see. I guess it can't be helped."
    pea "I’m just wondering, though..."
    pea "What are your plans for living in the Capital? Do you and your friend have everything figured out?"
    mc "Not everything, but we have some bases to start. Why?"
    pea "Well, it's just something out of my mind."
    pea "Although we haven't seen each other much lately, there's something I've been wanting to say."

    scene pr07 with dissolve
    play music precarity fadeout 1.0 fadein 1.0 loop
    pea "I’m truly sorry for your loss."
    pea "But maybe you still haven't come to terms with the fact that your father passed away."
    pea "But while he's gone, you're still very much alive."
    pea "Your father was ill for more than seven years, which forced him to plan these things in advance. Since we were never introduced, I'm assuming you've never heard anything about your mother, right?"
    mct "Yeah..."
    pea "But being his son and reaching the age to go to college, you probably know the basics: a degree, a future career, and so on, right?"
    mct "Actually, no. It’s already been decided that Jeremy and I would take a year off before leaving for college..."
    mct "...but she doesn't need to know about it."
    mc "Something like that, yeah."

    scene pr08 with dissolve
    pea "It’s good to know."
    pea "Wish I was able to have your luck when I was your age. But after a failed marriage, a late law school and two kids, you lose some of the hope you had in your twenties, you know?"
    mc "..."

    scene pr09 with aass
    pea "Sorry, I’m blabbering."
    mc "It’s... okay."
    mc "In fact, you've really given me a lot to think about."
    mc "I mean, looking at it from your perspective, I guess I could consider myself lucky."
    mc "But I didn't have a plan... I was just going through life most of the time."
    mc "I don't have many big motivations, apart from music and a few hobbies from the past. I thought I would eventually find my way, but..."

    scene pr10 with dissolve
    mc "I'm not sure I know myself."
    pea "You still have time, don’t worry."
    pea "I could have controlled my future back then, but I chose to go with the flow."
    pea "So, regardless of your motivations, you should really set some early goals for yourself and figure out the rest along the way."
    mc "I appreciate your advice, but it's easier said than done."
    pea "Trust me, I know what I'm talking about."
    pea "Mind if I make a suggestion?"
    mc "Go on."
    pea "You shouldn't postpone this will's matter. We're talking about your father's final gift to you."
    pea "Talk to your friend, ask him for a little more time, and go see the house and your tenants."
    pea "The house is yours anyway, and even if you don’t want it, you could spend a day or two in Radiant Valley – it’s one of the most beautiful cities in the country."
    pea "Giving your tenants the opportunity to buy the house from you is a good idea as well."
    pea "You know how it is, talking face-to-face is far better than sending an eviction notice, and it reduces the chances of anyone's feelings getting hurt in the process."
    mc "Yeah, sure..."

    scene pr11 with fade
    pea "Now, if you'll excuse me, I have more work to do. I hope you'll be able to make up your mind eventually."
    pea "I'll give you my personal number. If you have any questions or just want to talk sometime, feel free to send me a message."
    pea "And don’t forget about the rest of your father’s will. I hope you stay healthy and safe until then."
    mc "I hope so too. Thank you for your help, Meredith."
    pea "No problem. I wish nothing but the best for you, [mc]..."

    stop music fadeout(2.5)
    scene black with dissolve
    $ renpy.pause(2.5, hard=True)

label prologuemcjeremy:
    scene pr12 with dissolve
    play music betterdays fadeout 1.0 fadein 1.0 loop
    play sound ringtone loop
    "*phone ringing*"
    stop sound
    jrp "Hey, dude! How did things go with the lawyer?"
    mcp "Pretty good, I think. There were some weird conditions, some people I’ve never heard of also got parts of the inheritance, and now I have a house."
    jrp "Cool! Was the lawyer hot?"
    mcp "...{w}you didn’t hear anything I said before, did you?"
    jrp "Weird conditions, yeah. Who cares, anyway? As soon as you mentioned the lawyer was a woman, I started wondering how sexy she could have been."
    mcp "Well..."

    menu:
        "She was pretty hot[persistent.KoGa3WTChange]recommended by me (lust + 1)":
            jump pearcehot
        "She was okay":
            jump pearceokay

label pearcehot:
    $ lust += 1
    mcp "She was a middle-aged woman, probably in her early 40s. She had a voluptuous body but dressed distinctly."
    mcp "Big breasts and a slender waist. Kinda strict, but gentle."
    mcp "She would probably be a wet dream for plenty of guys."
    jrp "And you're one of them, right? Damn, I wish I could've seen her."
    mcp "I’m not confirming or denying that."
    jump prologuenight

label pearceokay:
    mcp "She was a 45-year-old woman. She was okay, though a bit pessimistic."
    mcp "She had a beautiful body for her age, but she spoke like someone who had some regrets in life."
    mcp "You'd like her if you could maintain a five-minute conversation, but I'm not sure you'd want to do that."
    jrp "You make it sound like it was a chore."
    mcp "I’m just telling you what happened."
    jump prologuenight

label prologuenight:
    mcp "Anyway, I already knew her; I just didn’t make the connection between the name and the person."
    mcp "She was one of the partners my father had during his time with the company. When Dad left the company, she did too."
    mcp "I used to think they were having an affair, but I never had any proof. I think they just cared for each other, but not in that way."
    mcp "I think you know her. She was always with him during the morning meetings—dark hair, amber eyes, heavy makeup."
    jrp "I think I remember someone like that, but I don't have the best memories from that time."
    jrp "What else happened?"
    mcp "A bunch of terms and situations that I don't exactly remember. I was a bit emotional during the will."
    mcp "She gave me a lot to think about. In the middle of our conversation, I realized something:"
    mcp "My life is fucking empty."
    jrp "Empty? What do you mean?"
    jrp "You had a dad who didn't take all the fun away from you like mine did, and money to spend on everything you wanted."
    jrp "But soon we’ll be past this, fucking any girl from the Capital. Aren’t you excited for that?"
    mcp "I mean, sure."
    mcp "Yeah, totally!"
    mcp "..."
    jrp "..."
    jrp "Buuuut...?"
    mcp "But I was just thinking..."

    scene pr12b with dissolve
    mcp "I never knew my dad, at least not the 'real' him."
    mcp "He was a serious man, but also kind. He used to think a lot."
    mcp "He never had many girlfriends. I can barely remember one or two in all my eighteen years of life."
    mcp "He had some hobbies, like gardening and painting, even though he wasn’t good at them. He smoked a cigar once in a while."
    mcp "It’s too short for the story of a man, a man who’s gone and whose face I’ll never see again."

    scene pr13 with dissolve
    mcp "During the conversation, Meredith mentioned that Dad had a house in Radiant Valley, and now it’s officially mine."
    jrp "Wow, dude! Why didn’t you mention that earlier?"
    jrp "Radiant Valley is one of the best places in the country for partying and having a good time."
    jrp "Having a house there will definitely help us during the summer. Hot girls everywhere!"
    jrp "It would be a great place to relax during the vacation—"
    jrp "—if we ever get a chance to relax, haha!"
    mcp "Yeah, but there's one problem..."
    mcp "There’s someone already living there. The lawyer didn’t go into details, but insisted I check it out before doing anything drastic."
    mct "It's better not to mention the ownership, or he'll think I'm pressuring him into agreeing with me."
    mcp "I just wonder why Dad never mentioned it, not even in passing."
    jrp "Maybe it was his retirement plan?"
    mcp "I don't know. Perhaps? I'm not sure what to think..."

    scene pr14 with aass
    mcp "Dude, I'm sorry, but can you go ahead and wait for a few days?"
    mcp "I really need to look into this more, and I have a feeling it can't wait much longer."
    jrp "Are you sure? We're supposed to be there in two days."
    jrp "Patrick won't be pleased if he finds out that he did all that just to secure two of the best passes to the city's most exclusive club, only for one of them to bail out."
    mcp "I know how Patrick's mind works, and he's always eager for a good deal. I'll just compensate him when the time comes."
    jrp "That couldn’t just wait a little?"
    mcp "Maybe, but I'm curious to learn more about it."
    mcp "If it’s something that I need to do before proceeding to a new life."

    scene pr15 with aass
    jrp "Okay, dude. If it’s that important, go to Radiant Valley. I’ll head to the apartment without you and sleep with three different pairs of boobs every day while I wait for you."
    jrp "I can’t delay the deposit, though. Pops already made it, albeit grudgingly, but he couldn’t say no to you."
    mcp "Thanks."
    mcp "And don’t worry, I’ll transfer the money to your account as soon as I pick it up, but it might take a little time."
    jrp "Thank you."

    scene pr16 with dissolve
    jrp "So, we’re finally doing it, right?"
    mcp "That seems to be the case, yeah!"
    jrp "Are you as excited as I am?"
    mcp "Yes, I think."
    mcp "These past years with Dad being ill were really hard. It’s going to take some time for me to heal from it."
    mcp "I honestly couldn’t even cry because he was suffering so much."
    mcp "Cancer is a cruel bitch, dude."

    scene pr18 with dissolve
    jrp "Sure is. I’m glad Mom managed to get rid of hers."
    jrp "By removing her uterus, sure, but she managed to do it anyway."
    jrp "She already had three kids, and she's 43, so whatever."
    mcp "She looks amazing for her age."
    jrp "I know, right? My dad is really lucky."
    jrp "Definitely."
    jrp "Have you..."
    mcp "What?"
    jrp "Have you ever thought about having sex with my mom?"

    menu:
        "WHAT?[persistent.KoGa3WTChange1](choice is not essential)":
            jump prologuejoanneno
        "Well...[persistent.KoGa3WTChange1](choice is not essential)":
            jump prologuejoanneyes

label prologuejoanneno:
    mcp "What kind of question is that?"
    jrp "I’m just curious, dude. Mom looks amazing, and if we weren't related, I’d definitely try my luck if Dad wasn’t around."
    mcp "I'm not sure if I should answer that. Aunt Joanne is a great woman."
    jump prologuenightend

label prologuejoanneyes:
    mcp "You know I can't lie to you, right?"
    mcp "I wouldn't call it sex, but I did have a small crush on Aunt Joanne when I was about 12."
    mcp "She was always beautiful and kind, and she’s still as beautiful as I remember her, back when I first met you two."
    jump prologuenightend

label prologuenightend:
    jrp "I know, dude!"
    jrp "Sadly, Pops doesn't share the same opinion these days. They're always arguing over the stupidest things ever."
    jrp "The last time, Dad complained that she was using too much butter on her toast."
    jrp "Last month, Mom complained that he was spending more time taking care of the garage than on the small chores around the house."
    jrp "Craziness after twenty-five years of marriage. I hope she'll be alright without me around."
    mcp "She'll be in good hands. Your younger sister will still be around for about five more years, right?"
    jrp "Yeah, but being Dad’s princess doesn’t help Mom..."
    mcp "..."
    jrp "..."
    mcp "I can't even believe we're doing this. We're moving out of Old Town."
    jrp "I've been waiting for this since last year. Great days are coming our way!"
    mcp "Great days are coming our way!"
    jrp "So, I'll see you in a week?"
    mcp "Maybe less. If I manage to get some answers, we’ll be together next Thursday."
    jrp "Good to know. Have a good night!"
    mcp "Same to you, man."

    scene pr17 with dissolve
    mcr "And so, the beginning of my story began."
    mcr "It's funny that my father had to die for that. I wish it didn't have to be that way."
    mcr "I still remember it as clearly as I do today. I still remember the plans I had with best friend..."
    mcr "We would spend time drinking, partying, and fucking around until we figured out what we wanted to do with our lives."
    mcr "I had a plan to work with music, becoming some sort of multi-instrumentalist, or something that people without real problems do."
    mcr "Those were simpler times."
    mcr "Really nostalgic..."
    mcr "Everything changed the moment I set foot in Radiant Valley..."

    stop music fadeout(2.5)
    scene black with Dissolve(2.5, hard=True)
    $ renpy.pause(2.5, hard=True)

    jump chapter1