
This game is rated ESRB: Teen for Blood, Mild Language, Mild Violence and Suggestive Themes.
Code: Realize – Guardian of Rebirth is a romance visual novel developed by Otomate, originally released in 2014 for PlayStation Vita and later ported to Nintendo Switch. The story centers on Cardia, a young woman confined to a decaying mansion outside London under orders from her father. Her body harbors a lethal poison that destroys anything it contacts, leaving her isolated and feared by the surrounding community. Her memories extend back only two years, to her father's parting instruction never to show herself or love anyone. The narrative begins in motion when Royal Guards raid the mansion to apprehend her, and she escapes with the help of Arsène Lupin, a gentleman thief. Cardia then embarks on a journey to find her father and uncover the origins of her condition, gradually forming relationships with four additional male companions drawn from classic literary and historical figures.
Restricted to an abandoned mansion on the outskirts of London in fulfillment of a promise to her father, lonely Cardia lives day to day isolated from the world. Her body carries a deadly poison that rots or melts anything her skin touches, prompting the locals to call her a “monster.” Her last conversation with her father two years ago, telling her to stay out of sight and never fall in love, is the furthest back she can remember. One day, her quiet solitude is interrupted as the Royal Guards break in to capture her. It is then that Cardia meets Arsène Lupin, a chivalrous thief, who helps her escape the soldiers’ clutches. She soon finds herself on a journey with Lupin to locate her father, who holds the answers to her mysterious condition. The two are soon joined by four more interesting and handsome gentlemen…