also on tumblr: rivecta.tumblr.com/post/8134418...

The illustration depicts a heavily-modified Vokeman that can not only output sound, but also read data/memories. It is also outfitted with a noise meter on the left, and a small text display on the top right. The cassette player is referred to as a "memory reader". Additionally it is connected to a part of an implied TV set on the right, whose speaker part can only be seen. A small screen is also fitted into the set to display a selected memory's index. It is referred to as a "memory visualiser". Finally, there is another cable connected between the cassette player and an off-screen device on the left. Flavour text: - rivecta.tumblr.com - "AI: The Flower in Snow"———a collection of Amame Doi/██████'s memories. A cassette player she also carried wherever she went. - SELECT, CONTINUE - MEMO VIEW, DATA SAVE, BACK - Interface ———scene shuffler - reflection. Trauma - Vokeman, portable audio - data playback - memory reader - STEREO, BINARY - sounds - east / truthful - lied / future - past / survive - refuse - impulse - depths / father - mother / forgotten - sadness / wound - scarred - memory visualiser - memory *? - VOKEMAN - Scenario player "Vokeman" - —————————Amame's Untold Memories

title: Amame's Vokeman

A design for a fangame that heavily employs The Silver Case's design and look. Amame bears a striking resemblance to one person from that game as well...

title for the fangame is "AI: The Flower in Snow"

#aitsf #aini

shiki

#art #fanart #theworldendswithyou #TWEWY

also on Tumblr: rivecta.tumblr.com/post/8110810...

AI:ソムニウム資料 - The Somnium Files

Dedicated logo canvas

The cover aims to imitate The Silver Case's design language. The centre of the cover art features a collage of characters in AI: The Somnium Files. The top and top-right trim of the art shows screenshots of Somniums in the game, and the bottom and bottom-right trim displays screenshots of investigation scenes instead. Logo area: - B1 B2 : BF D1 C6 B3 D1 BC D8 AE B3 - AI: ソムニウム資料 - The Somnium Files [the katakana and kanji glyphs are rendered using many hastily-placed triangles, forming the main logo] - developed & published by SPIKE CHUNSOFT CO., LTD. ©2019 AI:ソムニウム資料 AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES AI / I / Eye / Artificial-Intelligence / LOVE Other text strings shown in the image: - SOMNIUMS - INVESTIGATIONS - アイボゥ [Aibo] / AIBA - ダテ・カナメ [Date Kaname] - サガン・イリス [Sagan Iris] - NEW CYCLOPS SERIAL KILLINGS Watermark: - rivecta.tumblr.com - rivecta.bsky.social

title: AI / I / Eye / Artificial-Intelligence / LOVE
feat. AI: The Somnium Files. Shout-out to The Silver Case's design language.

I've decided to focus more on the characters rather than random screenshots, which are now located on the top, right, and bottom trim.

#aitsf #thesilvercase

Simplified drawing of Amame Doi from AI: The Somnium Files

amame doodle

also on Tumblr: rivecta.tumblr.com/post/8093617...

See a portion of The Silver Case PS1's wallpaper set below. It's the basis for what I made.

This is an edit made by putting the two following images side-by-side. Ryuki is on the left, and Mizuki is on the right. All text strings and obstructing elements are left out of the image.

The image uses Kuruto Ryuki's prominent orange colour as its overall colour palette. On the left sidebar: - The sidebar background is an abstract representation of side: Ryuki's flowchart. - The strings "AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES" and "AI: ソムニウム資料" are written from top to bottom, and are located at the leftmost side of the sidebar. - The AI-Ball icon can be seen on the bottom left. - The string ""nirvanA Initiative" official homepage" is accompanied with the URL: "https://www.spike-chunsoft.com/". However, the "spike-chunsoft.com/" part is drawn over by a black rectangle. - Part of the lyrics of "The Flower That Blooms in Snow (EN)" can be spotted on the centre: "Late at night, I get a call from you Satellites circle and fade from view My voice wavers and my words fail me So I'll sing In the dark, the shadows settle in We embark, but cannot see a thing Rejoice, you're not alone, you are renewed Everyone is here with you" - ABIS-issued weapons are represented as vector icons on the bottom left, featuring from left to right, Mizuki's custom pipe, a standard Evolver, and an Evolver-MizukiCustom. - The years "2019 - 2022" are written near the weapon icons. For the overall image: - Kuruto Ryuki is prominently displayed in monochrome, on the right, with his neutral expression. His left, red eye is not affected by the monochromatic tone. - A reel of 6 screenshots of AI: nirvanA Initiative can be seen on the top. The locations featured are: Studio Dvaita, Misetan Ferris Wheel (inside, day), Naix Japan Branch's main office, Misetan Ferris Wheel (outside, night), Sejima Residence, and Date Residence. - The strings "side:Ryuki" and "nirvanA Initiative" are prominently displayed on the bottom left. - The string ""the flower that blooms in snow"" is located at Ryuki's face. - The string "B1 B2 : BF D1 C6 B3 D1 BC D8 AE B3" is at Ryuki's neck, and is slightly hard to see. It should be able to be converted to "AI:ソムニウムシリョウ" using The Silver Case's Japanese-version code sheet.

The image uses Mizuki Date's prominent blue colour as its overall colour palette. On the right sidebar: - The sidebar background is an abstract representation of side: Mizuki's flowchart. - The string ""nirvanA Initiative" official homepage" is accompanied with the URL: "https://www.spike-chunsoft.com/". However, the "spike-chunsoft.com/" part is drawn over by a black rectangle. - Part of the lyrics of "The Flower That Blooms in Snow (EN)" can be spotted on the centre: "Late at night, I get a call from you Satellites circle and fade from view My voice wavers and my words fail me So I'll sing In the dark, the shadows settle in We embark, but cannot see a thing Rejoice, you're not alone, you are renewed Everyone is here with you" - ABIS-issued weapons are represented as vector icons on the bottom right, featuring from left to right, Mizuki's custom pipe, an Evolver-MizukiCustom, and a standard Evolver. - The years "2019 - 2022" are written near the weapon icons. - The strings "AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES" and "AI: ソムニウム資料" are written from top to bottom, and are located at the rightmost side of the sidebar. - The AI-Ball icon can be seen on the bottom right. For the overall image: - Mizuki Date is prominently displayed in monochrome, on the left, with her neutral expression. Her left, yellow eye is not affected by the monochromatic tone. - A reel of 6 screenshots of AI: nirvanA Initiative can be seen on the top. The locations featured are: Tokyo National Stadium, Aioen Orphanage (night), Harbor Warehouse District, Central Hospital, Naix Japan Cathedral, and Aioen Orphanage (day, snowing). - The strings "side:Mizuki" and "nirvanA Initiative" are prominently displayed on the bottom right. - The string ""the flower that blooms in snow"" is located at Mizuki's face. - The string "B1 B2 : BF D1 C6 B3 D1 BC D8 AE B3" is at Mizuki's shoulders, and is slightly hard to see. It should be able to be converted to "AI:ソムニウムシリョウ" using The Silver Case's Japanese-version code sheet.

title: "The Silver Case" + "AI: nirvanA Initiative" wallpaper design test

I should say that I might have rushed myself while putting the photos together. But, I like The Silver Case's overall design style so much, still.

#aitsf #aini #thesilvercase

"Charge Percentage" section of the Energy window. The graph attempts to show the laptop's battery's percentage throughout the last one-hour period.

"Energy Consumption" section of the Energy window. The graph attempts to show the laptop's power consumption throughout the last one-hour period.

(linux) what

Tracks with prefix "0X" denote the remastered tracks from Akira Yamaoka and Erika Ito. All of them can be heard in the game's chapter selection menu. Tracks with prefix "D0X" originate from "The Silver #02 DESTRUCTOR" (https://vgmdb.net/album/4935). - "D02_Kusabi.ogg" (Kusabi [Love or Die Remix]) can be heard in the Settings accessed from the top menu. - "D05_Moon.ogg" (Moon [K & HCB RMX]) plays in the Load Game screen. - "D07_Moon.ogg" (Moon [Humanity & Justice Mix]) plays in the game's second credits screen, which features staff members responsible for the remastered version. Tracks with prefix "P0X" originate from "The Silver #02 + PARADE" (https://vgmdb.net/album/4936). No tracks from that album are played in the game. Dumped using AssetRipper.

So my copy of The Silver Case (Linux) has the entirety of "The Silver #02 DESTRUCTOR" and "The Silver #02 + PARADE"... sure.

While the game does use some of the former's tracks, the entirety of the latter album is not used at any point.

#thesilvercase

Oh, and the code in the title is a reference to The Silver Case in regards to how you solve it. Check out the code sheet in The Silver Case's digital Japanese booklet if you want to try to decode it: archive.org/details/TheS...

also on Tumblr: rivecta.tumblr.com/post/8068231...

The banner is a collage of many shots from AI: nirvanA Initiative. The two main characters of the game, Ryuki and Mizuki, are predominantly displayed in each side of the image. The former - on the left side, is shown under a monochromatic orange palette. His left, red eye is unaffected by the tone. The latter - upside down - on the right side, is presented with a monochromatic cyan palette. Her left, yellow eye stands out from the tone. Various text strings shown in the image: - "the flower that blooms in snow" - INCIDENTS - PERSONS OF INTEREST - rivecta.tumblr.com - developed and published by SPIKE CHUNSOFT CO., LTD. - AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES --- 2019 - 2022 - AI: ソムニウム資料 - nirvanA Initiative - B1 B2 : BF D1 C6 B3 D1 BC D8 AE B3 - REGRETS

title: "B1 B2 : BF D1 C6 B3 D1 BC D8 AE B3"

A direct style imitation of The Silver Case PlayStation 1's cover art. The game shown is AI: The Somnum Files - nirvanA Initiative.

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"ソムニウム資料"

first design draft

Evidently, I tried to replicate the vertical writing style seen in The Silver Case's original logo, but that didn't go well. The string "ソムニウム資料" alone is evidently too long, making attempts at trying to display it on a normal rectangle screen impractical.

"The Silver" "©1999 ASCII Corp." "grasshopper manufacture inc." "シルバー事件" (stylised logo; vertical writing) "Press Start Button"

"The Silver Case" (stylised logo)" "1999-2005-2016" "Press Start" "Grasshopper Manufacture" (beside the text is their logo) "Developed by Active Gaming Media, Inc."

"GAME START" "MEMORY CARD" "VIBRATION"

"ロ一ドシマス" (means: ロ一ドします; Load) "(Circle) ボヌンヲ オシテクタサイ" (means: ぼぬんを押してください; Please press the button) "(Cross) ボタンデ モドリマス" (means: ボタンで戻ります; Return with button)

reference images

Settings menu's master categories: "SETTING REQUEST", "DIFFICULTY REQUEST". "SETTING REQUEST" is selected. Left and right triggers of a controller are used to navigate between these categories. "SETTING REQUEST"'s sub-menus: "Sound", "Controls", "Text", "Screen", "Tips". "Controls" is selected. Left and right shoulder buttons are used to move through these sub-menus. "Conrols"'s configurable settings: - "Cursor": Speed (on the scale from 1 to 10; set to 10) - "First-person Camera": Speed (on the scale from 1 to 10; set to 10), Vertical Axis (Normal or Reverse; Reverse chosen), Horizontal Axis (Normal or Reverse; Reverse chosen) - "Third-person camera": Same as "First-person Camera". Flavour text: "Change your desired configurations in the terminal and submit them to your superior." "[DPAD] Select & adjust settings | [B] Confirm save & exit"

I made some sort of a mock-up settings menu with a barely similar vibe to The Silver Case (PlayStation)'s menu screen.

"AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES" --- "2019 - 2022" "AI: ソムニウム資料" (stylised logo) "nirvanA Initiative" (subtitle) "[Press start button]" The overall logo and background has Ryuki's orange and Mizuki's blue colour mixed together. Text strings that appear faintly on the background: - "Mizuki..." - "Wadjet System" - "Film Window" - "ABIS" - "There is a power switch for something." - "Evolver" - "Subconscious" - "Half Body Serial Killings" - "Somnium World" - "Psyncer"

title: AI: ソムニウム資料
AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative's logo in the style of The Silver Case's original logo design

My aim was to recreate the vibe found within primarily the original logo of The Silver Case.

#aitsf #aini #thesilvercase

side: Mizuki Tokyo / Chiyoda District / 2-Chome Kasumigaseki / Police HQ / Boss's Office chapter: pass mildly away / FEB. 11 Profile Data window, featuring Mizuki: - ABIS Special Agent/Psyncer: Mizuki Date - Japanese: 伊達 みずき (ダテ・ミズキ) - Age: 18 - Birthday: July 6th - Sex: Female - Affiliation: Sekiba High; Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Advanced Brain Investigation Squad

side: Ryuki Tokyo / Minato District / Konan / Ikume Shrine chapter: nothing to be done / FEB. 12 Landing window information: - February 12th, Tuesday - 10:15 AM, Ikume Shrine

side: Ryuki Tokyo / Chuo District / 8-Chome Akashicho / Naix Japan / Cathedral chapter: she was the universe / FEB. 15 "Tearer" is shown in the left-hand side window, speaking: - "You know the effect of thermite, don't you? Especially you, Ryuki and Mizuki. You saw it in person." Thermite bombs behind Kizuna - scared, are shown in the right-hand side window.

side: Mizuki Psync-subject / Amame Doi somnium: nightmare irreconcilable / FEB. 15 Main window shows Amame being traumatised, screaming: - "What would you have done?! Can you honestly say you wouldn't do the same?!"

title: AI: "Film Window" presentation; 3rd post

---SPOILERS for AINI (AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative).

Something about The Silver Case's presentation resonates with me. It also helps that both AI: The Somnium Files and The Silver Case series focus on crimes as well.

#aitsf #aini

Pipe.
Feat. Mizuki Date from AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative.

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title: viewpoint/AIM/SCAN

feat. Mizuki Date from AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative.

No additional description. Aside from me liking the initial 1st-person view from killer7's older builds.

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Tan rã bởi tình yêu......... (sino) 散吔罢情腰 Love will tear us apart. rivecta.tumblr.com

title: torn apart by love

feat. Mizuki Date from AINI. An excuse for me to vent.

Since I don't want to pretend that I know anything about Japanese, the next best thing is to utilise my native language.

The Han characters do not represent Japanese or Chinese.

#aitsf #aini

AI: The Somnium Files ---with action elements? A mixed-genre thought... Mizuki could use a cardboard box. On another note, apologies for not being able to incorporate rhombuses into the image. Icons used for the mockup Made with Inkscape. Extra...

also on Tumblr: rivecta.tumblr.com/post/8002741...

various fonts...
- LXGW Marker Gothic (LXGW) (fonts.google.com/specimen/LXG...)
- Marcellus (Astigmatic) (fonts.google.com/specimen/Mar...)
- Adwaita Mono
- FOT-KafuTechno Std

Description for other vision modes:

█Thermal - Infrared radiation from objects is detected and visualised.

█Night - Vision's spectral range is increased in order to see in low-light conditions.

Item selection menu: - X-ray mode selected. Its row also features the two other special modes, which are Thermal and Night vision. - The "None" selection above also indicates normal vision. (Ability to zoom in/out is still possible) X-ray mode BG has a simple white-ish background. Thermal Vision mode BG has a blue-yellow-red gradient, illustrating a part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Night Vision mode BG has a black-green-black gradient. Information shown during selection of X-ray: █Special Vision Modes Provided by Mizuki's artificial eyeball (Aiba). While in first-person view, press [B]/[A] to zoom in/out like in normal mode. █X-ray - Constant radiation from space is utilised to visualise the X-ray image.

Item selection mockup.

Extra writing for when Evolver MC + Stun is selected:

█Exciting VOLtaic VERsatile Gun - Mizuki Custom
Allows you to load many types of bullets. Reload every 2 shots. Press [X] to aim, release to fire.
█Stun - Releases a non-lethal electrical current through the target.

From left to right, top to bottom: - Retractable Pipe (Red); Evolver MC (Grey); Evolver (Grey) - Anaesthetic Round (Blue), Stun Round (Blue), Flashbang Round (Blue) - Grappling Hook (Red), Live Round (Red), Firebomb Round (Red), Scattershot Round (Red) - AI-Ball icon (Yellow) Background colour info for weapons: - Red: Potentially lethal - Blue: Non-lethal - Grey: Ambiguous (means the weapon can be either lethal or non-lethal depending on its application) Accompanied text: - ABIS-Issued weapons ---Icons A watermark is present throughout the image.

Icons used for the mockup. Made with Inkscape.

The Weapon selection menu is invoked. - Retractable Pipe is selected. - Alongside it is the Evolver MC with the Stun bullet type applied (24/24 bullets). Its row shows the remaining 6 ammo types that can be applied to the gun --- Flashbang (04/04), Grappling Hook, Live (24/24), Firebomb (10/10), Scattershot (10/10), Anaesthetic (24/24) (partially off-screen). Weapons are marked as Potentially lethal/Non-lethal/Ambiguous. - Weapons with a Red background are considered Potentially lethal. Retractable Pipe, Scattershot, Firebomb, and Live are designated as such, and all of them aside from Retractable Pipe are unusable (marked as "CANNOT USE") - Weapons with a Blue background are Non-lethal. Anaesthetic, Flashbang, and Stun are in this category. - The only weapon in Grey (Ambiguous) is the Evolver MC, as it accepts both lethal and non-lethal ammunitions. Information shown while selecting Retractable Pipe: █Retractable Pipe Mizuki's weapon of choice. Move the right stick to swing in any direction, press to lunge. Block oncoming attacks with [LB]. Background shows a faint radar (top-left; green - indicating non-acknowledgement of the intruder from enemies) and Mizuki's HP (top-right, green). Radar writings: - Jamming; 電波障害 - LOG OUTPUT: Detected noise from radio signals emitted by this area. The radar can not scan the surrounding location. The bottom part of the image has some text: - rivecta.tumblr.com - Mixed-genre thought - "what if" AI:TSF had action gameplay instead of QTEs? ---It wouldn't look like this, for sure.

Radar --- in red, not indicating enemies' acknowledgement of the intruder, but the main danger of the current situation. Text: - WARNING; 警告 - キケン (means 危険; danger) - Timer: 35:20.16 (35 min, 20 sec, 16 ms) Bottom left for item/tool equipment: X-ray Vision equipped Bottom right for weapon equipment: Evolver MC + Flashbang equipped (non-lethal) - 10/10 total available flashbang rounds - 2/2 of them loaded into the gun (indicated by 2 black squares near the weapon icon) View is significantly zoomed in with Aiba's vision capabilities. Aim reticle is in the centre. Flavour text below the display: - [B]/[A] Zoom in/out - Cosmic radiation analysis Text near the reticle: - rivecta.tumblr.com - First-person mockup

AI: The Somnium Files ---with action elements?

feat. Mizuki Date from AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative. She *could* use a cardboard box...

On another note, apologies for not being able to incorporate rhombuses into the image.

#aitsf #aini