Hornet the Vanguard2:The fox smirks
Release date: Apr 8, 2025
Developers: Chiptune,Inc.
Publishers: Chiptune,Inc.
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Categories: Single-player, Family Sharing
Supported languages: Japanese

The long-awaited sequel to the early Showa-style spy mystery “Hornet the Vanguard” is here! 'Hornet the Vanguard2:The fox smirks' is a completely new mystery adventure game that progresses through the story by gathering information through escape games and uncovering lies through deduction. The title of the sequel includes the ``Chapter3 Imperial Capital Serial Bombing Incident.'' The incident is completed in this chapter, so you can enjoy this work alone. (Please note that there may be some spoilers for the previous work) *Chapter4 will be released as DLC at a later date. 【Story】 April 2588, the Dainichi Empire. The main character, Hachiya, is the commander of the combat unit of the Army's secret intelligence service, ``Theatre.'' By chance, he was busy doing chores with Yuzaki and Inugami, who became his subordinates. Then, news arrives of a series of bombings by the anarchist Fox Masked Party (Komento), which is causing a stir in the world. Hachiya embarks on an investigation with Utagawa, who was at the scene for some reason... On the other hand, a woman, Akino, came to sightsee the imperial capital. Along with his childhood friend Asahina, he gets involved in a bombing incident. 'I hate cherry blossoms. It brings back bad memories.' -- Hachiya pursues the Komento for revenge. ``I like cherry blossoms because they remind me of important promises.'' Akino confronts the incident for the sake of her childhood friend. Between these two determinations, what does the fox plan? 【System】 ■Story There are two types of endings. Under orders from Theater, investigate various cases! ■Search When an incident occurs, investigate the scene and collect evidence and information. Sometimes you have to use items to open locks or solve mysteries... ■Reasoning After gathering the information, it's time for deduction. Confront important witnesses with appropriate evidence and elicit a reaction. 【キャラクター】 ■（Main Character）Hisaaki Hachiya 'I'll catch them with my own hands.' A Theater spy and the leader of the Hachiya Corps. The right arm is a prosthetic arm. He has high fighting ability and quick thinking, but his flaw is that he is reckless and willing to get himself hurt. He has a connection to the Fox Masked Party, and has formed a cooperative relationship with Utagawa in order to pursue them. ■Sougo Utagawa CV:■■■■ 'You've started to say things like sluts, haven't you?' One of Theater's staff members, he is the only person who knows Hachiya's secret. He is a vigilant man who is always devising a plan, He is often looked down upon because of his smiling face and teasing behavior. He rarely appears on the scene, but this time he seems to be moving on his own... ■Akino Minemori 'Repent what you did wrong in front of me!' A cheerful woman who knows Kendo. He comes to the imperial capital to meet his childhood friend Asahina, who has become a soldier, but gets involved in an incident there. Because of his sense of justice, he tends to get involved in trouble, which worries his other childhood friend. ■Eiichiro Yuzaki CV:Kotaro Nishiyama 'I will silence you if you order me to.' Hachiya's subordinate. At first glance, he appears to be a nice young man with his elegant demeanor and soft tone. In fact, he is an ambitious person with a dark side. He smiles and says sarcasm. ■Ilya Kugami CV:Haruki Ishiya/b] 'I'm not a dog!' Hachiya's subordinate. He is like a wounded stray dog, always hungry, and doesn't trust others much. He get into fights a lot and try to resolve things with violence. 【Streaming guidelines】 This work permits the distribution of play videos. (As of December 18, 2025, the entire film, including the ending, has been approved!) When distributing, please include a warning in the title of the video, such as 'Spoiler alert'. 


Notes: Certain scenes in the game contain gore (depiction of dead bodies, severed limbs), violence, and suicide. Please be careful if you are uncomfortable with such scenes.