Grasshopper Manufacture
"Moonlight Syndrome" was the last game Suda worked on at Human Entertainment before leaving. He was unsatisfied with his bonuses, and felt the company would soon be bankrupt. Following his departure, he formed his own company Grasshopper Manufacture. Their debut game, "The Silver Case", was released in 1999. Suda directed, co-wrote and designed the game, while Miyamoto and Takada were brought back as character designer and composer. Suda also brought in Masahi Ooka as co-writer after being impressed with Ooka's work on a supplemental story created for a "Moonlight Syndrome" strategy guide. Grasshopper Manufacture has borrowed settings and characters from "Moonlight Syndrome" for "The Silver Case" and some of their other work including "Flower, Sun, and Rain".