Peret em Heru: For the Prisoners
Version 1.0e
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<INTRODUCTION>

Peret em Heru: For the Prisoners is a horror RPG set in the Great Pyramid of
Giza in Egypt in the year 1998. Archaeologist Tetsuya Tsuchida and Dr. Koji
Kuroe realize a huge set of ruins underneath the Great Pyramid only to
discover it is laid with booby traps. Not wanting to let this stop them from
uncovering the secrets behind the pyramid, Professor Tsuchida sought out the
help of eight tourists and their tour guide for one hell of a sightseeing tour
they'll never forget. This game was made by the 21 year old Makoto Serise, the
pen name of Makoto Yaotani, using RPG Tkool Dante 98 II, while the music was
composed by Kei Mizuho. It was released on May 31st, 1998.

In August 1998, Peret em Heru: For the Prisoners won the Platinum Award in the
monthly contest, The Internet Contest Park, held by the Japanese group ASCII.
It netted the two man team 150 thousand yen (~$1,040 USD). It is the only game
in the existence of the contest to receive the Platinum Award. Peret em Heru:
For the Prisoners also ranked fourth in ASCII's Top 10 Popular Works in 1998,
and ninth in the poll for the Most Popular Works of All Time (which is
comprised of various games made in ASCII's RPG Tkool engine). It also won the
Third Annual ASCII ENTERTAINMENT competition under the "ASCII Tkool Product"
category, netting them 1 million yen (~$8,190 USD). This game had also been
covered in various Japanese gaming magazines.

The American fan translation group, "Memories of Fear," translated this game
and released it on September 26th, 2014.

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<WARNING>

This game contains content that may be sensitive to some players which
includes: Blood and gore, partial nudity, sexual violence, and violence.

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<HOW TO INSTALL>

THE GAME:
 - Extract "Peret em Heru - For the Prisoners Ver.1.0e.zip".
 - Go into the folder where the game is extracted to.
 - Run "Peret em Heru - For the Prisoners.exe".

Upon running the "Peret em Heru - For the Prisoners.exe," the game should
launch automatically, but if it doesn't, follow the below steps to get it
running:
 - From the bar at the top of the program, click on "Harddisk" > "IDE #0" >
   "Open..."
 - Locate the "Peret em Heru - For the Prisoners.hdi" file (by default, the
   file should be located in the same folder as the executable), select it,
   and then click "Open."
 - Restart the program. This can either be done by clicking "Emulate" >
   "Reset", or by closing the program then re-opening it via "Peret em Heru -
   For the Prisoners.exe."
 - If you aren't brought immediately to the Peret em Heru: For the Prisoners
   start screen and are instead brought to a menu in Japanese. Select the
   fourth option from the top with the arrow keys, then hit enter, and the
   game should load.

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<CONTROLS>

Confirm/Examine/Talk = [Space Bar] or [Enter Key].
Menu/Cancel          = [ESC Key].
Movement             = [Arrow Keys].
Full Screen Mode     = [Alt]+[Enter Key].
Hide Mouse Cursor    = [F12].

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<CAST OF CHARACTERS>

Ayuto Asaki
 - Occupation: High School Graduate.
 - Age       : 18 years old.
 - Height    : 5' 6".
 - Background: Ayuto is the protagonist of this game who is an overall good
               guy and can be a bit passive. He is the one who sees everything
               objectively and possesses a personal strength to see difficult
               situations through to the end. He holds no prejudices and does
               not discriminate. He is a highly empathetic person who can put
               himself in other people's shoes to understand their feelings.

Kyosuke Hino
 - Occupation: High School Graduate.
 - Age       : 18 years old.
 - Height    : 5' 8".
 - Background: Kyosuke is a boy who would rather act first, and think later;
               he prefers the simple approach to things. Due to his sloppy
               methods and straightforward nature in both speech and
               mannerisms, he can be frequently misunderstood.

Nei Ichikawa
 - Occupation: High School Graduate.
 - Age       : 18 years old.
 - Height    : 5' 2".
 - Background: Nei is the heroine of this game who seems to harbor some
               feelings for Ayuto. She has an optimistic and blunt
               personality and is the type of person who will often stick her
               nose in other people's business.

Yoko Nogisaka
 - Occupation: High School Graduate.
 - Age       : 18 years old.
 - Height    : 5' 4".
 - Background: Yoko is a docile, tender, and fragile girl who possesses little
               strength. Her timid nature and the fact that she bears no
               hostility against anyone has made any would-be aggressors
               instantly drop any animosity toward her. This is her only means
               of self-defense.

Rin Tsukihara
 - Occupation: Elementary School Student.
 - Age       : 9 years old.
 - Height    : 4' 4".
 - Background: A bright, but selfish young girl is the face Rin puts on for
               others, yet deep inside, she feels lonely and craves attention.
               This is the reason she lies so excessively.

Mitsuru Koeiji
 - Occupation: College Student.
 - Age       : 22 years old.
 - Height    : 5' 5".
 - Background: Mitsuru is a guy who sets his own pace, unwilling to do
               anything except for constantly taking nap breaks. Unmotivated
               and apathetic, this guy leaves a bad impression on others with
               his self-important nature.

Saori Shinoda
 - Occupation: High School Student.
 - Age       : 16 years old.
 - Height    : 5' 3".
 - Background: Saori has an intense distrust of people that has evolved into
               ceaseless aggression. Her pessimism has developed past merely
               enjoying others' suffering to the point that she has taken to
               the idea of harming herself.

Sae Otogi
 - Occupation: Tour Guide.
 - Age       : 26 years old.
 - Height    : 5' 6".
 - Background: Otogi is a trustworthy and selfless woman. She possesses the
               natural qualities of a leader; she is highly motivated and is
               willing to do what needs to be done. However, just as quickly
               as she tries to put forth her own priorities, they are also
               just as quickly cut down.

Soji Mizumi
 - Occupation: Photojournalist.
 - Age       : 29 years old.
 - Height    : 5' 11".
 - Background: Mizumi is a man who watches the world from afar. He sees
               everything that society has to offer without getting himself
               personally involved. This has allowed him to not hold a bias
               and keep a cool head during stressful situations. However, the
               only thing he cares about is himself and satisfying his own
               appetite.

Koji Kuroe
 - Occupation: Doctor.
 - Age       : 25 years old.
 - Height    : 5' 8".
 - Background: Dr. Kuroe is a man obsessed with self-advancement. He is never
               satisfied with his life, thus leaving him always wanting more.
               Though a kind and considerate gentleman, he can lose sight of
               the bigger picture in his pursuit of personal success.

Tetsuya Tsuchida
 - Occupation: University Professor and Archaeologist.
 - Age       : 62 years old.
 - Height    : 5' 5".
 - Background: Professor Tsuchida is an old man with a deep desire for
               prestige; in the world of scholars, he has an impeccable
               reputation. Never losing sight of his goals, this man is moved
               by purpose. He holds abounding knowledge and is bold and full
               of energy, despite his age and countless achievements.

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<ITEMS>

Here is the information about the items that Ayuto will carry along with him
on his adventure.

 +-----------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
 | ITEM            | DESCRIPTION                                            |
 +-----------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
 | First Aid Spray | Restores 30 HP and 20 AP to one teammate.              |
 +-----------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
 | Chewing Gum     | Restores 5 HP to Ayuto. Only usable outside of battle. |
 +-----------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
 | Cell Phone      | Ayuto's cell phone, he can use it to call his friends. |
 |                 | Only usable outside of battle.                         |
 +-----------------+--------------------------------------------------------+

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<STAT>

Here is the information on what does each of the stats do.

 +---------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
 | STAT          | DESCRIPTION                                              |
 +---------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
 | Level         | The teammate's level of experience. As this increases,   |
 |               | the teammate's stats will raise and they main gain new   |
 |               | special actions. The cap is at Level 30.                 |
 +---------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
 | Strength      | The teammate's power. This determines how hard they hit  |
 |               | enemies with physical attacks.                           |
 +---------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
 | Defense       | The teammate's resistance. This determines how much      |
 |               | damage they can mitigate from enemies.                   |
 +---------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
 | Intellect     | The teammate's wisdom. This determines how much damage   |
 |               | their special actions can deal.                          |
 +---------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
 | Agility       | The teammate's speed. This determines how quickly they   |
 |               | will act in battle.                                      |
 +---------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
 | HP            | The amount of health points (HP) the teammate has. When  |
 |               | this reaches 0, the teammate can no longer act.          |
 +---------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
 | AP            | The amount of action points (AP) the teammate has. This  |
 |               | is consumed to use special actions.                      |
 +---------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
 | Equipment     | Each teammate will have a Weapon, Gear, Headwear, and    |
 |               | Talisman listed. You cannot find equipment in this game, |
 |               | so this is only there for aesthetic reasons.             |
 +---------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
 | EXP           | The teammate's current experience (EXP) points.          |
 +---------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
 | To Next Level | The amount of EXP needed to gain to the next Level.      |
 +---------------+----------------------------------------------------------+

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<STATUS AILMENTS>

Here is the list of status ailments Ayuto's exploration party and their
enemies can be afflicted with. You are unable to cure status ailments; they
will either naturally go away as time passes in battle, or the party will be
healed of their ailments (with the exception of faint) once the battle is
over. The status ailments are arranged by alphabetical order.

 +----------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
 | Ailment  | Description                                                  |
 +----------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
 | Binded   | The afflicted is bound and may be unable to move.            |
 +----------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
 | Choking  | The afflicted is suffocating and will lose small amounts of  |
 |          | HP each round. However, choking cannot cause the afflicted   |
 |          | to fall below 1 HP.                                          |
 +----------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
 | Confused | The afflicted is temporarily in a state of confusion and may |
 |          | hurt themselves.                                             |
 +----------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
 | Dazed    | The afflicted is temporarily blinded and may miss hitting    |
 |          | their target.                                                |
 +----------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
 | Fainted  | Whenever a teammate's HP hits 0 in battle, they will faint.  |
 |          | Although they cannot act in battle, they will still earn     |
 |          | EXP. In order to revive them, talk to Dr. Kuroe.             |
 +----------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
 | Frighten | The afflicted is unable to use any of their special actions. |
 |          | However, they can still attack as normal.                    |
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | Panicked | The afflicted is stricken with fear and is unable to act at  |
 |          | all in battle.                                               |
 +----------+--------------------------------------------------------------+

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<ACTIONS>

Here is the information about the special actions of the teammates who can
join Ayuto's exploration party.

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<AYUTO ASAKI>

Ayuto is the protagonist of the game, and cannot be removed from the party. He
has mostly average stats with an emphasis on agility.

 +------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
 | ACTION           | DESCRIPTION                                          |
 +------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
 | Recruit Teammate | Recruits one person into the exploration party.      |
 +------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
 | Pull             | Pulls an object or pulls a person out.               |
 +------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
 | Push             | Pushes an object or pushes open a door.              |
 +------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
 | Shout!           | Shouts random stuff or calls for help.               |
 +------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
 | Crouch           | Crouches down or ducks down to enter holes.          |
 +------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
 | Take             | Picks up an item or takes an item from a person.     |
 +------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
 | Look Up          | Looks upward at the ceiling.                         |
 +------------------+------------------------------------------------------+

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<KYOSUKE HINO>

Kyosuke acts as the tank of the party and can deal a lot of damage to any
enemies he comes across. He boasts high HP and strength, but lacks in defense,
intellect, and agility.

 +------------------+----+----+---------------------------------------------+
 | ACTION           | LV | AP | DESCRIPTION                                 |
 +------------------+----+----+---------------------------------------------+
 | Spit             |  1 |  2 | Inflicts confused.                          |
 +------------------+----+----+---------------------------------------------+
 | Fling Sand       |  3 |  4 | Deals medium damage.                        |
 |                  |    |    | Inflicts dazed.                             |
 +------------------+----+----+---------------------------------------------+
 | Double A Punch   |  5 |  5 | Deals medium to large damage.               |
 +------------------+----+----+---------------------------------------------+
 | Baseball Bat     |  7 | 10 | Deals large damage.                         |
 |                  |    |    | Chance to instantly kill the enemy.         |
 +------------------+----+----+---------------------------------------------+

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<NEI ICHIKAWA>

Nei acts as the buffer of the party who can increase the attributes of her
teammates. Although she has low AP, she makes up for it with high strength,
defense, and intellect.

 +------------------+----+----+---------------------------------------------+
 | ACTION           | LV | AP | DESCRIPTION                                 |
 +------------------+----+----+---------------------------------------------+
 | Hip Hop Music    |  1 |  3 | Increases allies' intellect and agility.    |
 +------------------+----+----+---------------------------------------------+
 | Rock Music       |  3 |  5 | Increases allies' strength and intellect.   |
 +------------------+----+----+---------------------------------------------+
 | Classical Music  |  5 |  8 | Restores allies' HP.                        |
 |                  |    |    | Increases allies' intellect.                |
 +------------------+----+----+---------------------------------------------+

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<YOKO NOGISAKA>

Yoko is an invaluable teammate when in a pinch. She has high AP and defense,
but she has low HP, strength, and agility.

 +------------------+----+----+---------------------------------------------+
 | ACTION           | LV | AP | DESCRIPTION                                 |
 +------------------+----+----+---------------------------------------------+
 | Shrill Cry       |  1 |  3 | Inflicts confused.                          |
 |                  |    |    | Decreases enemy's intellect.                |
 +------------------+----+----+---------------------------------------------+
 | Pray             |  1 |  6 | Increases allies' defense.                  |
 +------------------+----+----+---------------------------------------------+

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<SOJI MIZUMI>

Mizumi is one of the most powerful characters you can recruit; his status
inflicting actions and all around high stats make him a useful teammate for
Ayuto's party.

 +------------------+----+----+---------------------------------------------+
 | ACTION           | LV | AP | DESCRIPTION                                 |
 +------------------+----+----+---------------------------------------------+
 | Camera Flash     |  1 |  3 | Inflicts dazed.                             |
 +------------------+----+----+---------------------------------------------+
 | Tighten Rope     |  5 |  5 | Inflicts binded.                            |
 +------------------+----+----+---------------------------------------------+
 | Knife Attack     |  6 |  8 | Chance to instantly kill the enemy.         |
 +------------------+----+----+---------------------------------------------+

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<SAORI SHINODA>

Saori, like Yoko, is only useful in a pinch. Aside from her AP, her stats are
all lower than average, but her special actions offer useful utility in
certain situations.

 +------------------+----+----+---------------------------------------------+
 | ACTION           | LV | AP | DESCRIPTION                                 |
 +------------------+----+----+---------------------------------------------+
 | Cold Stare       |  1 |  0 | Inflicts frighten.                          |
 +------------------+----+----+---------------------------------------------+
 | Ultimate Gambit  |  5 |  3 | Deals medium damage.                        |
 |                  |    |    | Inflicts faint on Saori.                    |
 +------------------+----+----+---------------------------------------------+

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<SAE OTOGI>

Otogi proves to be a very useful teammate in the beginning, but she pales in
comparison to many of the other teammates in later levels. She has high AP,
but low HP, defense, and intellect.

 +------------------+----+----+---------------------------------------------+
 | ACTION           | LV | AP | DESCRIPTION                                 |
 +------------------+----+----+---------------------------------------------+
 | Fancy Footwork   |  1 |  2 | Inflicts dazed.                             |
 +------------------+----+----+---------------------------------------------+
 | One Two Uppercut |  3 |  4 | Deals medium damage.                        |
 +------------------+----+----+---------------------------------------------+

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<RIN TSUKIHARA>

Rin has high defense, intellect, and agility. However, she has low HP, AP, and
strength. This makes her a glass cannon, as she's rather frail, but has
powerful special actions.

 +------------------+----+----+---------------------------------------------+
 | ACTION           | LV | AP | DESCRIPTION                                 |
 +------------------+----+----+---------------------------------------------+
 | Flailing Arms    |  1 |  1 | Deals medium damage.                        |
 |                  |    |    | Chance to decrease enemy's intellect.       |
 +------------------+----+----+---------------------------------------------+
 | Tantrum          |  3 |  3 | Deals large damage.                         |
 |                  |    |    | Chance to inflict confusion.                |
 |                  |    |    | Chance to decrease enemy's intellect.       |
 +------------------+----+----+---------------------------------------------+

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<MITSURU KOEIJI>

Mitsuru has high HP and average strength, however, he has low AP, defense,
intellect, and agility. His durability combined with his useful special
actions makes him a valuable teammate for some of the trickier encounters.

 +------------------+----+----+---------------------------------------------+
 | ACTION           | LV | AP | DESCRIPTION                                 |
 +------------------+----+----+---------------------------------------------+
 | Yawn             |  1 |  0 | Decreases enemy's intellect.                |
 +------------------+----+----+---------------------------------------------+
 | Fart             |  3 |  2 | Inflicts choking.                           |
 |                  |    |    | Chance to decrease enemy's defense.         |
 +------------------+----+----+---------------------------------------------+
 | Body Press       |  5 |  7 | Deals medium damage.                        |
 |                  |    |    | Chance to inflict choking.                  |
 +------------------+----+----+---------------------------------------------+

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<GLOSSARY>

!!!DO NOTE THIS SECTION CONTAINS SPOILERS!!!

Here is a quick reference for the terminology used in Peret em Heru: For the
Prisoners. This glossary contains text from Dictionary.com and Wikipedia which
is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
To not spoil players, some of the more spoilery terms are encoded in ROT13.

To decipher it, please visit @ http://www.rot13.com

Aaru
 - In ancient Egyptian mythology, the fields of Aaru or the Egyptian reed
   fields, are the heavenly paradise. Only souls who weighed exactly the same
   as the feather of the goddess Maat were allowed to start a long and
   perilous journey to Aaru, where they would exist in pleasure for all
   eternity. The ancient Egyptians believed that the soul resided in the
   heart. Those whose heart did not match the weight of the feather of Maat
   due to their sins were excluded. They were said to suffer a second death
   when devoured by another being, Ammit, while still in Duat for judgment.

Ancient Egypt (3100 B.C. - 332 B.C.)
 - Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization of Northeastern Africa,
   concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the
   modern country of Egypt.

Anubis
 - In Egyptian mythology, Anubis is the god of tombs and weigher of the hearts
   of the dead: represented as having the head of a jackal.

Child Statues
 - It should be noted that small children in Ancient Egypt were often
   portrayed with their index finger to their lower lip. This is in reference
   to Harpocrates, also known as the child Horus, who is also depicted in such
   a fashion.

Controlled Source Audio-Frequency Magnetotellurics (CSAMT)
 - Controlled Source Audio-Frequency Magnetotellurics is an electromagnetic
   geophysical method of imaging the earth's subsurface by measuring natural
   variations of electrical and magnetic fields at the Earth's surface.

Death Mask
 - A death mask is a wax or plaster cast made of a person's face following
   death. This funerary mask was believed to strengthen the spirit of the
   mummy and guard the soul from evil spirits on its way to the afterworld.

Duat
 - In Egyptian mythology, Duat is the realm of the dead. It also was the place
   where people's souls went after death for judgement, though that was not
   the full extent of the afterlife.

Eastern European Time (EET)
 - Eastern European Time is one of the names of the UTC+02:00 time zone, 2
   hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.

Egypt
 - Egypt is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa
   and southwest corner of Asia.

Egyptologist
 - An Egyptologist is a person who studies ancient Egyptian architecture,
   inscriptions, language, customs, etc.

Great Pyramid of Giza
 - The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids
   in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now El Giza, Egypt. It is the
   oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to
   remain largely intact.

Hall of Maat
 - The Egyptian Hall of Maat is where the judgment of the dead was performed
   in the afterlife. It is also known as the Hall of the Two Truths or the
   Hall of Double Justice.

Hathor
 - In Egyptian mythology, Hathor is the goddess of love and joy, often
   represented with the head, horns, or ears of a cow. She is considered as
   both the mother and the consort of Horus.

Herodotus
 - Herodotus was a Greek historian of Halicarnassus who is widely referred to
   as "The Father of History." He was the first to systematically gather and
   record information about the Great Pyramid.

Hieroglyph / Hieroglyphics
 - Hieroglyphs are designating or pertaining to a pictographic script,
   particularly that of the ancient Egyptians, in which many of the symbols
   are conventionalized, recognizable pictures of the things represented.

Horus
 - Horus in Egyptian mythology is a solar deity, regarded as either the son or
   the brother of Isis and Osiris, and usually represented as a falcon or as a
   man with the head of a falcon. 

Khufu
 - Khufu, originally Khnum-Khufu, is the name of the second pharaoh of the
   Fourth Dynasty in Ancient Egypt who reigned from 2589 through 2566 B.C. He
   is generally accepted as having built the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Xuhsh'f Svirf Jvirf
 - Xuhsh'f svir jvirf ner gur napvrag Rtlcgvna dhrraf bs gur Sbhegu Qlanfgl.
   Gurl ner Zrevgvgrf V, Urahgfra, Ungube, cyhf gjb bgure dhrraf jubfr anzrf
   ner abg xabja.

Yhkbe Znffnper, Gur
 - Gur Yhkbe Znffnper jnf gur xvyyvat bs 62 crbcyr, zbfgyl gbhevfgf, ba
   Abirzore 17, 1997, ng Qrve ry-Onuev, na nepunrbybtvpny fvgr naq znwbe
   gbhevfg nggenpgvba npebff gur Avyr Evire sebz Yhkbe va Rtlcg. Nzbatfg gubfr
   qrnq jrer 10 Wncnarfr, avar gbhevfgf naq bar gbhe thvqr. ...Jul qbrf gung
   fbhaq fb rrevyl snzvyvne?

Maat
 - Maat in Egyptian mythology is the goddess personifying law, truth, order,
   and righteousness. Her primary role dealt with the weighing of souls that
   took place in the underworld, Duat. Her feather was the measure that
   determined whether the souls (considered to reside in the heart) of the
   departed would reach the paradise of afterlife successfully.

Zbfrf
 - Zbfrf vf gur Uroerj cebcurg jub yrq gur Vfenryvgrf bhg bs Rtlcg naq
   qryvirerq gur Ynj qhevat gurve lrnef bs jnaqrevat va gur jvyqrearff.

Zbheavat Jbzra
 - Va Napvrag Rtlcg, jbzra uverq nf zbhearef sbyybjrq gur shareny cebprffvba.
   Gurfr jbzra ner frra jnyxvat gbtrgure jrrcvat naq znxvat glcvpny trfgherf
   bs zbheavat: orngvat gurzfryirf, envfvat nezf, be evccvat gurve pybgurf.

Mummy
 - A mummy is the dead body of a human being or animal preserved by the
   ancient Egyptian process or some similar method of embalming.

Obelisk
 - An obelisk is a tapering, four-sided shaft of stone, usually monolithic and
   having a pyramidal apex.

Peret em Heru
 - The original Egyptian name for the text, transliterated "rw nw prt m hrw"
   is translated as "Book of Coming Forth by Day." Peret em Heru is commonly
   known as the Egyptian Book of the Dead, an ancient Egyptian funerary text
   consisting of a number of magic spells intended to assist a dead person's
   journey through the Duat and into the afterlife. It was written by many
   priests over a period of about 1000 years.

Pharaoh
 - A pharaoh is the title of an ancient Egyptian king.

Cbyltlal
 - Cbyltlal vf n sbez bs cyheny zneevntr, va juvpu n zna vf nyybjrq zber guna
   bar jvsr.

Pyramid
 - A pyramid is a quadrilateral masonry mass having smooth, steeply sloping
   sides meeting at an apex, used as a tomb in Ancient Egypt.

Pyramid Power
 - Pyramid power refers to alleged supernatural or paranormal properties of
   the ancient Egyptian pyramids and objects of similar shape.

Erq Frn
 - Gur Pebffvat bs gur Erq Frn vf n cnffntr va gur Ovoyvpny aneengvir bs gur
   rfpncr bs gur Vfenryvgrf, yrq ol Zbfrf, sebz gur chefhvat Rtlcgvnaf va gur
   Obbx bs Rkbqhf 13:17-14:29. Nppbeqvat gb gur Rkbqhf nppbhag, Zbfrf uryq bhg
   uvf fgnss naq gur Erq Frn jnf cnegrq ol Tbq. Gur Vfenryvgrf jnyxrq ba qel
   tebhaq naq pebffrq gur frn, sbyybjrq ol gur Rtlcgvna nezl. Zbfrf ntnva
   zbirq uvf fgnss bapr gur Vfenryvgrf unq pebffrq naq gur frn pybfrq ntnva,
   qebjavat gur jubyr bs gur Rtlcgvna nezl.

Sarcophagus
 - A sarcophagus is a stone coffin, especially one bearing sculpture,
   inscriptions, etc., often displayed as a monument.

Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA)
 - The Supreme Council of Antiquities was a branch of the Egyptian Ministry of
   Culture responsible for the conservation, protection and regulation of all
   antiquities and archaeological excavations in Egypt.

Tabula Rasa
 - Tabula rasa, Latin for "clean slate," is the mind in its hypothetical
   primary blank or empty state before receiving outside impressions.

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<FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS>

Here are some of the frequently asked questions for this game. Also some of
these questions will contain major spoilers for the game, so we strongly
suggest you only read them after you've finished the game. To not spoil
players, it is encoded in ROT13.

To decipher it, please visit @ http://www.rot13.com

Q: SUDDENLY THE GAME IS RUNNING IN TURBO SPEED, WHAT DO I DO?
A: In Neko Project II, click on "Screen" and then uncheck "No wait." Now the
   game should be running at normal speed.

Q: WHAT DOES PERET EM HERU MEAN?
A: Peret em Heru is the transliteration of the Egyptian term "prt m hrw,"
   meaning "coming forth by day" or "emerging forth into the light." Peret em
   Heru is also known as the Book of the Dead, a collection of funerary text
   and spells used to help guide the dead in the other world.

Q: WHY DID YOU GIVE PROFESSOR TSUCHIDA A PERSONAL NAME?
A: To those unfamiliar with the Japanese version, Professor Tetsuya Tsuchida
   was simply named Professor Tsuchida in the Japanese version; he wasn't
   given a personal name at all. We personally felt this gave him some lack of
   depth compared to the rest of the cast who all have a full name, especially
   with Tsuchida's reputation and presence. For that reason alone, we wanted
   the players to feel more connected with him, which is why he is referred to
   in the text boxes as "Tsuchida" in the English version, rather than
   "Professor" as in the Japanese version. We decided to name him Tetsuya from
   the script hidden away in the data of the game in which his name was
   Tetsuya Tsuchida, originally a 29 year old professor renowned all over the
   world.

Q: IS THERE A WAY TO RECRUIT DR. KUROE OR PROFESSOR TSUCHIDA?
A: Unfortunately, those two teammates are always impossible to recruit.

D: QBRF GUR "FUBHG!" NPGVBA ERNYYL FREIR AB CHECBFR VA GUR TNZR?
N: Gur "Fubhg!" npgvba vf checbfrshyyl zvfyrnqvat naq unf ab erny hfr va gur
   tnzr. Ubjrire, gurer ner gjb ybpngvbaf va gur tnzr jurer "Fubhg!" freirf
   fbzr checbfr: 1.) Ng gur tnf punzore. Vs Nlhgb fubhgf va gurer, ur'yy fhpx
   va fbzr bs gur tnf naq jvyy qvr. Naq 2.) Ng gur ngevhz qrnq raq, qhevat gur
   fprar gung gnxrf cynpr gurer jvgu Bgbtv naq Zvmhzv. Vs Nlhgb fubhgf ng
   gurz, gurve nggragvba jvyy or qverpgrq ng uvz.

D: PNA LBH FNIR CEBSRFFBE GFHPUVQN NAQ/BE QE. XHEBR?
N: Ab, obgu zra pnaabg or fnirq ng nyy. Gur nhgube, Znxbgb Frevfr, vagraqrq gb
   unir gurz obgu or fninoyr, ubjrire ur jnf sbeprq gb bzvg gubfr erfphr
   frdhraprf qhr gb gvzr pbafgenvagf. Ur qrfpevorq gung ur bevtvanyyl cynaarq
   gb tvir gur cynlre n srj frpbaqf gb znxr Nlhgb hfr gur "Gnxr" npgvba gb
   jerapu gur tha njnl sebz Cebsrffbe Gfhpuvqn'f unaqf, guhf nyybjvat hf gb
   fnir obgu zra, fvapr Qe. Xhebr jbhyqa'g or fubg va gur urneg naq Gfhpuvqn
   jbhyqa'g or xvyyrq ol Cunenbu Xuhsh sbe pbzzvggvat gur npg bs zheqre.

D: JUNG JRER ZVMHZV NAQ BGBTV QBVAT NG GUR NGEVHZ QRNQ RAQ?
N: Qhevat gur fprar va gur tnf punzore, Zvmhzv jnf jvgarff gb ontf bs qehtf
   snyyvat bhg bs Bgbtv'f cbpxrgf. Xabjvat guvf, Zvmhzv hfrq guvf bccbeghavgl
   gb oynpxznvy gur gbhe thvqr. Va qbvat fb, ur haqvq ure gbc naq ortna gb
   frkhnyyl nffnhyg ure. Gur nhgube rira pbasvezf jung Zvmhzv jnf qbvat jnf
   irel yrjq.

D: JUB NER GUR GJB THLF SRNGHERQ VA HAHFRQ PT 1? NAQ JUNG VF TBVAT BA VA GUR
   FPRAR FUBJA VA HAHFRQ PT 2 JVGU ZVGFHEH XBRVWV?
N: Gur gjb thlf ner ner Lnohgn (yrsg) naq Shxnqn (evtug). Gurl jrer Zvgfheh'f
   pynffzngrf jub unq ohyyvrq uvz onpx va uvtu fpubby. Gur hahfrq fprar jbhyq
   unir gnxra cynpr jura Zvgfheh raqrq hc va gur tnf punzore, jurer ur jbhyq
   unir unyyhpvangrq n fprar sebz uvf cnfg, bs jura ur jnf fubirq ba gur sybbe
   va gur oblf' yningbel.

D: JUB NER GUR JBZNA NAQ ZNA SRNGHERQ VA HAHFRQ PT 3?
N: Gur jbzna gb gur yrsg vf Zvmhzv'f nffvfgnag, Zf. Fuvabqn. (Fur vf abg gb or
   pbashfrq jvgu Fnbev Fuvabqn, jub jnf bevtvanyyl anzrq Fnbev Xnjnzbgb.) Gur
   zna gb gur evtug vf Fbwv Zvmhzv.

D: JUB NER GUR CRBCYR SRNGHERQ VA HAHFRQ PT 4?
N: Gurl ner fhccbfrq gb or, tbvat sebz yrsg gb evtug: na nagntbavfg, Nlhgb
   Nfnxv, Xlbfhxr Uvab, Arv Vpuvxnjn, naq Lbxb Abtvfnxn.

Q: I HEARD THERE WAS A REMAKE OF PERET EM HERU: FOR THE PRISONERS?
A: Peret em Heru: For the Prisoners is currently being remade in RPG Tkool VX
   as of November 5th, 2012 -- almost 14 years after the release of the
   original! The remake project is at 4% completion and there has not been an
   update since. We don't know if the project was ultimately dropped or not.

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<CREDITS>

Shuujin e no Peru-emu-Furu:
 - Team: vi.Heil.
 - Plan and Production: Makoto Serise.
 - System Advisor and Title Graphic: Tomosige Fukaura.
 - Story Advisor and Music: Kei Mizuho.
 - Writings Advisor and Playtester: Yukiwa Oizuki. 
 - Special Thanks: Norikazu Hosoya, Ryokichi Takamura, Sakura Mizuki, Jun
                   Tachiki, and Hiroaki Yamamoto.

Peret em Heru: For the Prisoners English Version:
 - Team: Memories of Fear.
 - Translator: Kira.
 - Hacker: esperknight.
 - Editor: enigmaopoeia.
 - Playtester: Ajogamer and Iarumas.
 - Graphic Editor: Jam Sparing.
 - Special Thanks: al32gabby, delicious, kobushi, and peter_j.

LINKS:

- The Monthly Prized Works [8/1998]: Shuujin e no Peru-emu-Furu
  http://www.enterbrain.co.jp/digifami/conpark/zyusyou/1998_08.html

- Shuujin e no Peru-emu-Furu
  http://www.tsukuriya.jp/syuujin_site/

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<A WORD FROM "MEMORIES OF FEAR">

THE FEAR, KIRA (TRANSLATOR):
 - And now for something entirely different! We switch away from schoolhouse
   horror and decide to explore the insides of the Great Pyramid of Giza! When
   I first heard of this game, my initial thoughts as I have never seen a
   non-action horror game with an Egyptian spin before, was, "How does that
   work?" As it turns out, it works remarkably well. The characterization of
   Peret em Heru: For the Prisoners is phenomenal, as can be attested to by
   the interactions between Dr. Kuroe and Professor Tsuchida. Their dialogue
   was the source of many a joke and conversation amongst the team here at
   Memories of Fear. Though as it turns out, the tale between them is a tragic
   and twisty one. This is also our first foray into the deeper history of RPG
   Tkool games, as this game is run on a much older and non-standard system
   for the modern audience. That's right, we're rockin' RPG Tkool Dante 98 II!
   Woo! Naturally, this made things quite different for us than the standard
   RPG Tkool 2000 and XP fare.

   The trials were also quite the interesting way for the game to progress.
   Each section focused on the biggest character flaw for each teammate, and
   it was up to you to identify it and the action you must take to rectify the
   problem before the Pharaoh Khufu kills your hapless compatriot. I
   personally would call this game, in its truest sense, an "Action RPG,"
   meaning you must use your "Action" skills to win. This in turn makes the
   gameplay quite interesting as you must use the "Actions" you accrue
   throughout the game to save everyone. Ultimately, this adds to the game's
   replayability as it's worth at least seeing everyone's living scenes and
   their death scenes and how it affects the course of the game and the
   dialogue. To break it down, there's 49 different combination of endings
   with the different party combinations of members who are alive and dead,
   though you certainly don't need to play 49 different times to see a
   majority of the dialogue in Peret em Heru: For the Prisoners. I hope
   everyone enjoys their trip to Giza! May Khufu bless you all with his power!

THE MEMORY, ENIGMAOPOEIA (EDITOR):
 - This game was recommended to us by our playtester, Ajogamer. One day he
   wanted to stream this PC-98 game called Peret em Heru: For the Prisoners he
   came across. Initially upon watching it, I was uninterested. There were
   some things that I liked such as utilizing actions through the menu, which
   reminded me of performing similar actions in old school RPGs like Dragon
   Warrior. The graphics were also well done and I enjoyed the Egyptian
   setting, but I wasn't sold on Peret em Heru: For the Prisoners until at the
   last segments of the game where I was completely blown away. I am really
   glad that I decided to stick to the very end because this game was totally
   worth translating! This game is filled to the brim with personality, from
   funny lines (it's worth having Ayuto use his "Shout!" command almost
   everywhere) to interesting developments between the cast of characters.

   Upon editing Peret em Heru: For the Prisoners, I felt that the game was
   rushed, possibly due to making this game available by the contest's
   deadline. There were a lot of mistakes in the script where characters were
   called by another name, one character had her name misspelled, there were
   some inconsistencies with name references, one character still had her
   previous name listed, and some parts of the game's story about Ancient
   Egypt was inaccurate. There were also some issues with the map graphics not
   being displayed properly and specific events had to be tweaked in order to
   make them work. A lot of polishing, research, and work was put into this
   game so it can be the best it can be.

THE PLAYTESTER, AJOGAMER:
 - Peret em Heru: For the Prisoners is a pretty special project for me; I
   originally came across the game in Japanese a couple years back, and
   quickly fell in love with it. Despite being unable to read a single word,
   it really stood out with its varied cast, unique Egyptian setting, and the
   many interesting events that take place throughout. As a result, I was
   quite happy to see the English translation become a reality, and to help
   polish it up. Upon seeing it in English, I was also very pleased to see
   that the script and story are also quite enjoyable. The game's varied cast
   of characters are a big credit to this aspect; they're all pretty
   well-written and full of personality, to the point that I think people will
   likely have their favorites, and may even grow attached to a few of them.

   Another neat aspect of the game is the changeable fates of most of the
   characters. Aside from a few exceptions, every character has the potential
   to die if you fail to save them, which can make runthroughs of the game
   fairly different. As a result, I'd suggest players do at least two
   runthroughs to see the different outcomes the game has to offer: one in
   which you save everyone, and another in which everyone dies. Saving people
   will let you find out more about the characters in question, while killing
   people off is necessary to see many of the game's creepier scenes, so both
   outcomes are well worth experiencing. In any case, I hope you all enjoy
   Peret em Heru: For the Prisoners!

MEMORIES OF FEAR @ http://www.memoriesoffear.com

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<TRANSLATION NOTES>

!!!DO NOTE THIS SECTION CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS!!!

Here are some translation notes for Peret em Heru: For the Prisoners. Some of
them will contain major spoilers for the game, so we strongly suggest you read
them only after you've finish the game. To not spoil players, it is encoded in
ROT13.

To decipher it, please visit @ http://www.rot13.com

Breast Fire
 - Breast Fire is the most powerful attack used by Mazinger Z from the super
   robot manga and anime of the same name.

Cell Phone
 - In the Japanese version, the cell phone was accidentally called a pager in
   some maps, specifically when Ayuto is on the boat. We decided to make this
   consistent with the rest of the lines and call it a cell phone. 

Emergency Telephone Number
 - In the Japanese version, Ayuto mentions he should dial 1-1-0, which is the
   emergency telephone number used to reach police services in Japan. However,
   it would not work as well considering they're in Egypt; their emergency
   phone number is 1-1-2. So to not get too much into schematics, we simply
   wrote it that Ayuto wants to call the cops.

Indiana Jones
 - Ayuto will make a comment about how he feels like Indiana Jones. This is in
   reference to Harrison Ford's role as renowned archaeologist Indiana Jones
   in the Indiana Jones trilogy.

Katsuya Nomura
 - Katsuya Nomura was one of Nippon Professional Baseball's (NPB) greatest
   players as a catcher. There is a Japanese meme where people comment that
   his wife, Sachiyo, looks exactly like him.

Mena House Oberoi, The
 - Although the name of the hotel where the tourists and their tour guide
   booked wasn't specifically named in the game, the game's map called it "The
   Oberoi." This is in reference to the Mena House Oberoi, a famous hotel
   located in the city of Cairo in Giza, Egypt, which is located 8 minutes
   from the Great Pyramid.

Saori Kawamoto
 - In the game's data and on specific maps, Saori's full name was written out
   as Saori Kawamoto. Kawamoto was her old surname that unfortunately wasn't
   changed in the finalized script. We made sure that she is consistently named
   named Saori Shinoda in the English script.

Sean Connery
 - Nei will make an off-hand comment on how Professor Tsuchida is a "poor
   excuse for Sean Connery." This is in reference to Sean Connery's role as
   Archaeologist Henry Jones, Sr. in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

Tsuyoshi Shinjo
 - Tsuyoshi Shinjo is a former Japanese professional baseball outfielder.
   Shinjo is the second Japanese-born position player to play a Major League
   Baseball game and was the first Japanese-born player to appear in the World
   Series.

Juvgr Cbjqre
 - Vg vf arire fcrpvsvrq jung gubfr ontf bs juvgr cbjqre Bgbtv pneevrf ba ure
   ner. Fbzr cynhfvoyr thrffrf jbhyq or pbpnvar, bcvhz, urebva, be
   curaplpyvqvar (CPC).

Yelling at the Ocean
 - Nei comments to Ayuto when he yelled at the river of death, "Uh, this isn't
   the ocean, so why are you randomly yelling at it?" People will yell or
   swear at the ocean for many reasons: The ocean cannot yell back at you,
   someone may have lost something precious to them in the ocean, it can be a
   great way to relieve stress, and various other reasons.

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<AYUTO'S "SHOUT!" ACTION>

Ayuto will say a lot of amusing random quotes whenever he is using the
"Shout!" action. When it came to the lines, if the work was licensed in
America, we translated it exactly from the source. However, if a work was not
licensed in America, we localized it to a line we felt was suited better for
an English speaking audience.

Here are the references behind his shouts:

"GACKT RULES!!"
 - Gackt Camui is a Japanese musician who was once a member of the Japanese
   visual kei rock band, MALICE MIZER.

"It's cramped! It's dark! I'm scared!"
 - This is reference to a line commonly said by Shutaro Mendou from Urusei
   Yatsura.

"L'ARC~EN~CIEL RULES!!"
 - L'Arc~en~ciel was a Japanese rock band.

"LA'CRYMA CHRISTI RULES!!"
 - La'cryma Christi was a Japanese visual kei rock band.

"Later, pops!!"
 - This is reference to the infamous line that Arsene Lupin III says to
   Inspector Zenigata in Lupin the 3rd.

"MALICE MIZER RULES!!"
 - MALICE MIZER was a Japanese visual kei rock band.

"Poop-poop-pee-doo!!"
 - The original Japanese line is, "Poop! Poop! Urine jar!" a reference to the
   gag manga, The Holy MoteMote Kingdom (Shinsei Motemote Oukoku). We decided
   to localize this line which could serve as a double meaning. One could see
   this as the infamous line said by Betty Boop, while it is also a common
   enough line that one could see this as having the same scatological humor
   presented in the original Japanese line.

"Say, kids, what time is it? ...It's Howdy Doody Time!"
 - The original Japanese line is, "It's 8 o'clock... the gang's all here!!!"
   This is in reference to the television program, Eight O'Clock Show!
   (Hachiji da yo! Zen'in Shuugou). We decided to localize this to the famous
   line from Howdy Doody.

"SIEG NAON!!!"
 - This line is a pun off of Gihren Zabi's trademark salute in Mobile Suit
   Gundam, "Sieg Zeon!" However "Zeon" was changed to "Naon" to reference The
   Holy MoteMote Kingdom (Shinsei Motemote Oukoku), which the pun originated
   from.

"Today's a good day to be me! It's good to be Big G!":
 - The original Japanese line is, "I am Gian!!" This is a reference to Takeshi
   Gouda in Doraemon. To localize this line, we used the line sung by the same
   character from Doraemon: Gadget Cat from the Future.

"TOSHI doesn't have to HYDE his age, even to this day!!!"
 - The original Japanese line can literally be read as, "hyde is actually
   pretty old!!!" However, the word for "old" is also read as Toshi, who is
   the Japanese vocalist for the heavy metal band, X Japan. hyde is a Japanese
   vocalist for the rock band, L'Arc~en~Ciel. To incorporate both puns into
   the shout, we worded it the opposite way, since "hyde" is homophonous to
   the word "hide."

"Useless! Useless! USELESS! USELESS! USELESS!!!"
 - This line is a reference to Dio Brando's infamous line from JoJo's Bizarre
   Adventure.

"Well, now I gotcha, Lupin! You're under arrest!"
 - This is reference to the infamous line that Inspector Zenigata says to
   Arsene Lupin III in Lupin the 3rd.

"You're not fully clean unless you're zestfully clean!":
 - The original Japanese line is, "LAVENUS!!" This is in reference to the hair
   care product, Lavenus, known for their catchy commercial song. We decided
   to localize this with an equally catchy commercial song for the deodorant
   bar, Zest.

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<UPDATES>

05/31/1998 = Released to the public.

09/26/2014 = "Memories of Fear" released Ver.1.0e.
 - Edited graphics, coding, and unnecessary maps.
 - Fixed and corrected bugs that were present in the Japanese version.

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