Mary Skelter: Nightmares

■ Setting

Jail, known as a “living prison,” is an impenetrable human asylum.

Many decades ago, a city suddenly collapsed and a prison controlled by ominous creatures called “Marchen” was born.

As an inmate of Jail, a boy named Jack merely endured his life,
deprived of all humanity and being tortured. He has long forgotten when
it all started and gave up on his hopes and dreams.

As an inmate of Jail, a boy named Jack, who had forgotten how long
it’s been since it all started, and whose hopes and dreams, peace of
mind, and humanity were stolen from him, while being tortured day and
night, had just been living.

But one day after being shut out from all light, a group known as the “Chishiki Girls Squad” rescues Jack from prison.

It was the fated start of Jack and the Chishiki Girls’ jailbreak attempt—

In order to take back everything that was stolen from them, Jack and
the Chishiki Girls Squad carry out a jailbreak from the impenetrable
Jail.

■ Characters

Jack (voiced by ???)

The protagonist. A boy who spends his days as an inmate in Jail. He’s
a little timid, but also has a strong side. He is a kind-hearted soul
who occasionally tries to protect his friends by throwing his own life
on the line.

He’s taken by Akazukin, who came to save Alice, to break out of jail.
As support for the “Chishiki Girls Squad,” girls who fight while
wounded and wish to become women of power, they attempt to escape Jail.

Although, he’ll later also obtain a blood-type (Chishiki) ability and be discovered a “Chishiki Boy”…

Alice (voiced by Sumire Uesaka)

A girl who grew up with Jack from an early age. She was living as an inmate detained by the Marchen together with Jack.

She was confirmed to be a “Chishiki Girl” when she was saved by
Akazukin, and fully demonstrates that power to break out of Jail. While
she can usually judge things calmly, and is usually diligent and cool,
she lays bare her emotions when it comes to Jack.

Akazukin (Little Red Riding Hood) (voiced by ???)

A sometimes exciting, sometimes rough, hot-blooded girl who gallops
into the prison. She likes that Jack has guts and enjoys having
something to manipulate.

She is said to be the first-discovered “Chishiki Girl” and though
rough, acts as an older-sister type that watches over the girls.
However, her hot-blooded instincts can sometimes cause a panic.

Oyayubihime (Thumbelina) (voiced by ???)

The eldest of three sisters belonging to the Chishiki Girls Squad.
Given that she is the eldest, she is strict with Jack and is often seen
scolding him. Even when she wants to compliment Jack when he’s done
something praiseworthy, she has a hard time doing so, as she can be
quite bashful at times. She left a single cell floor before meeting Jack
and company, and assumed she completed her mission successfully, but…

Shirayukihime (Snow White) (voiced by ???)

The middle child of the three sisters who is kind and gentle to
anyone she comes into contact with. She speaks kindly to Jack, who is
wrapped around the fingers of the girls, and tries to lend a hand, but
her clumsy nature often has an undesirable result. Whether it’s her lack
of self-confidence or a result of cause and effect, there is a side to
her that’s afraid to look in the mirror.

Nemurihime (Sleeping Beauty) (voiced by ???)

The youngest of the three sisters, she has a mysterious manner of
behaving. Due to her aimless manners, there are many scenes where she
bewilders Jack, but she also extends a hand (or breast) to Jack when he
is troubled. She rarely speaks words, but often conveys her intentions
by nodding or shaking her head instead. When she does speak, her voice
sounds drowsy.

The Game of Tag with the Feared “Nightmares” Begins

To annihilate the enemies that infiltrate the prison, keepers of fear
known as “Nightmares” wander the prison walls (dungeons) in real time,
and you won’t know from where and when they’ll approach…

Nightmares wear a “Nightmare Space” that cover their surrounding
dozen meters in darkness. If you’re swallowed into the darkness, your
field of vision will fail and you’ll enter total darkness, and the
Nightmare will sprint towards you to attack.

Is this a do-or-die escape drama? Or a sink-or-swim battle? The choice is yours…

Dye the Dungeons in Pink Blood

In addition to “Nightmares,” there are evil monsters called “Marchen” lurking in the dungeons.

By attacking the Nightmare and Marchen’s weak points, or defeating
them with overkill, a large quantity of blood will spray from their
bodies.

This blood will rain down on the dungeon and act as a guidepost as it illuminates the “Nightmare Spaces” covered in darkness.

Booking Battles

The Marchen that appear while you’re being chased by a Nightmare trigger a “Booking Battle.”

During these battles, Nightmares will draw closer to you at every
moment. You’ll need to overcome the sense of tension from these battles
and use your calm judgment and wit to instantly kill the Marchen.