One rainy night in November, a woman's body is found at an abandoned theme park, mounted on a merry-go-round horse. She had been stabbed repeatedly, and her left eye was gouged out. Kaname Date of the Metropolitan Police Department arrives on the scene. He recognizes the woman. Suddenly, a crash rings out through the rain... AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES chronicles an investigation through both dreams and reality. A thrilling neo-noir detective adventure following Date and his partner is about to unfold.
The protagonist of the story is a Special Agent in the Advanced Brain Investigation Squad (ABIS), who appears alongside a cast of unique supporting characters such as his artificial AI eye, a schoolgirl internet idol, and more.
Date is a Special Agent in the Advanced Brain Investigation Squad, Metropolitan Police Department. He sinks into the minds of subjects with the Psync machine. He lost his eye six years ago, but replaced it with a prosthetic eye which houses an advanced artificial intelligence known as an AI-Ball.
Aiba is an autonomous artificial intelligence. She usually takes the shape of an eyeball and resides in Date's left eye socket. However, she takes on the form of a young woman in Somnia and appears as a small animal when outside Date's eye socket. Her mind is linked to Date's through a neural connection.
Boss is Date's direct superior and long-time friend. She appears to be an easygoing optimist with a carefree attitude, but she is as cunning as a fox with a quick wit.
Pewter is ABIS's engineer and a brilliant mechanic. Currently, he is responsible for maintaining the Psync machine and preparing Psyncs. He also invented Aiba (and set her personality to his liking).
Iris is an 18-year-old internet idol. She has a bright and cheerful personality with a strong sense of curiosity and a tendency to be fearless. She's made a name for herself on video streaming sites and social media. Her idol name is A-set, but her biggest fans call her Tesa.
Ota is a 24 -year-old NEET and enthusiastic follower of Iris who hopes to one day be a successful light novel author. He often comes across as cowardly and antisocial.
Mizuki is an elementary school student. Due to certain circumstances, she lives with her father's friend, Date. Mizuki is quite mature for her age and can have a sharp attitude at times.
Hitomi is Iris's mother and unmarried. Her parents died in an accident when she was 17. She raised Iris alone. Due to an injury in the past, she can't move her right arm.
On a Friday night in November, her body was found on the merry-go-round in the defunct amusement park known as "Bloom Park." Her left eye socket was hollowed out.
Mayumi is Ota's mother. Over 30 years ago, she and her husband took out significant loans to open Matsushita Diner near the Kabasaki District. She has been running the diner ever since. Lately, her memory has begun to get spotty.
So is a member of the post-war generation. He grew up poor, which gave him two things: his motivation for seeking power and wealth and his vindictiveness toward the upper class.
Mama owns the bar "Marble" in Golden Yokocho in Shinjuku. Date and Renju are regulars there and she knows them well. She is also an information broker in the criminal underworld.
Unveil the mystery! Advance the story through detective work in "Investigations" and find clues in the dreams of key witnesses in their "Somnium."
Find clues for solving the case by speaking to people and inspecting objects.
Aiba, the artificial eye in Date's left eye socket, enables you to deepen your investigation with the Zoom, Thermo, and X-ray vision modes.
Find the truth by using statements and evidence obtained through key witnesses!
Press the correct button during the interactive scenes to change the outcome of the event.
The goal in Somnia is to find clues in the dreams of persons of interest. Unlock the obstacles known as "Mental Locks" to delve further into the subject's subconscious and obtain hidden information.
A machine which links the subject and Psyncer to allow the Psyncer to enter the subject's dreams and memories.
The Psyncer can only stay in the subject's dream for six minutes. Solve the mystery before their mind is broken!
The story route branches differently based on the results of the Somnium. You can redo the Somnium where the path diverges to advance on a different route.
Find clues inside bizarre dreams!
There are several obstacles in dreams known as Mental Locks that prevent the subject from remembering clues. Unlock all Mental Locks to obtain valuable information.
In Somnia, you make choices to progress. However, each action costs time, so make your choices carefully to investigate everything within six minutes.