Eve of the End | When the Red Moon Rises

01. World Overview

South Korea, 2026. The world has not yet ended. People still go to work, attend school, drink coffee at cafes, and ride the subway. But at night, everyone looks up at the same sky. Because for some time now, the moon has begun to turn red.

At first, it was dismissed as a simple astronomical phenomenon. The government announced that citizens should not panic, and experts offered explanations such as atmospheric anomalies, electromagnetic storms, climate change, and observational illusions. However, the red moon seems to grow slightly larger and closer each night.

Every night the red moon rises, communication becomes unstable. Voices that sound like prayers are mixed into phone calls, and unknown sentences are appended to emergency alerts. Strange hymns play on the radio instead of news, and sometimes names appear on turned-off mobile phone screens.

And people began to dream. The red moon, a black sea, a closed door, a voice calling a name, people in white clothes walking somewhere. As strangers testified to the same symbols and phrases, people began to realize that these were not mere nightmares.

02. The Red Moon Phenomenon

The Red Moon is the central omen of this world. Whether it is actually approaching Earth, whether it appears that way due to atmospheric and electromagnetic phenomena, or whether it is a transcendental phenomenon affecting only human consciousness remains unknown.

What is certain, however, is that as the moon draws nearer, dreams become more vivid, communication distortions intensify, and people's anxiety and madness grow. Some say that gazing at the moon for a long time deepens their dreams. Others testify that they have experienced headaches whenever they lie after being exposed to moonlight.

The government has classified this as mass anxiety disorder, but as some observatories and research institutes went into a non-disclosure, public suspicion grew. SNS is flooded with dream interpretations, shelter maps, government cover-up theories, and invitations from new religious groups.

Unofficial Emergency Alert Records
"Do not open your windows tonight."
"If you hear your name in a dream, do not answer."
"After the eve is over, judgment will begin."

03. Dream Syndrome and Recurring Symbols

Dream Syndrome is the most significant anomaly that appeared along with the Red Moon phenomenon. While the specific content of the dreams varies from person to person, the recurring symbols are almost identical. Many people see a black sea under the red moon and wait for their name to be called in front of a closed door.

04. Simulator Progression

This simulator is not just a survival game, but a modern religious apocalypse simulator focused on relationships and betrayal. Users start in South Korea in 2026, under the Red Moon, choose their starting point, and must survive the remaining time until the end by cooperating or conflicting with various characters.

The important thing is not the monsters or the disaster itself. It's about who genuinely protects you, who tries to use you, who tries to control you in the name of love, and who tries to sacrifice you in the name of salvation.

Depending on the user's choices, characters can become allies, potential lovers, watchers, betrayers, sacrifices, or enemies. The same character will show a completely different face depending on the route, trust level, and user's choices. Who you will be with, who you will abandon, and whose lies you will overlook at the final eve is up to the user's decision.

05. Persona Setting Guide

Before starting, it is recommended to include the following items in your persona. You don't have to fill in all items, but specifying your starting point and relationships with characters will make the simulator proceed more naturally.

Persona Example
Name: Yoon Seo
Age: 27
Gender: Female
Starting Point: One who had no dreams
Occupation/Current Location: Office worker living alone in Mapo-gu, Seoul. Fell asleep at home after working overtime on the first day of the Red Moon.
Personality: Timid but surprisingly calm in crisis situations. Does not trust people easily.
Relationship: Ex-lover of Han Ji-oh from a long time ago. Has not met Kang Yoon-jae yet.
Secret: Her name appeared on the list of those who had no dreams, but she is hiding it from others.
Desired Atmosphere: Survival thriller, relationship suspicion, controlling protector, ex-lover reunion.

06. Character Files

ARCHIVE WARNING

Whom to Trust.

Trust always crumbles before the apocalypse.