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[[File:Fault-milestone-one-ritona-selphine.png|thumb|340px|Selphine and Ritona looking very lost...]]

'''''fault''''' is a [[Science Fantasy]] [[Visual Novel]] series developed by ALICE IN DISSONANCE and published by Sekai Project. ''fault'' is comprised of two parts and a prequel.

* ''fault milestone one'' (2013)
* ''fault - milestone two side:above'' (2015)
* ''fault - silence the pedant'' (TBA)
* ''fault - milestone two side:below'' (TBA)

== milestone one ==

Selphine, the [[Everything's Better with Princesses|princess]] of Rughzenahide, and her [[Bodyguard Babes|Royal Guard]] Ritona have just escaped their fallen kingdom by teleportation. Unfortunately, a problem in Mana link has left them stranded on a foreign and ''separate continent'', the Outer-Pole, which is lacking in Mana. With no way to properly defend themselves, Selphina and Ritona go to a nearby town, where they meet Rune, a helpful but mysterious girl with a loose screw. Just who ''is'' she? But when Rune/Sara is made to stop meeting her new friends against her will, the two travelers decide to unravel a mystery that has deep and dark origins...

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* [[The Alcoholic]]/[[Drowning My Sorrows]]: Cid, {{spoiler|after the death of his daughter and his wife,}} started drinking and had bouts of rage.
* [[All Lowercase Letters]]: The titles.
* [[Allohistorical Allusion]]: In Chapter 5, Albas mentions that Rudo, after becoming interim CEO of Zhevitz Enterprise, invented something called a "stock market", which helped the company in difficult times.
* [[As You Know]]: In Chapter 4, Albas explains to Cid that the MRI (Mana resonance imagery) scanner was Cid's invention and that its accuracy level is absolute. [[Justified]], Cid is in denial and cannot fathom the possibility of {{spoiler|her daughter Rune [[Emotionless Girl|having no emotions]]}}, [[The Reveal|as Albas revealed earlier]], even with the evidence coming from MRI.
** In Chapter 5, Albas explains Laboratory-9's emergency protocol to the scientists who have alerted him of the lab's state of emergency.
* [[Beat]]: Chapter 4's [[Flashback (trope)|flashback]] has one. At the bar, Hertzwann recognizes, among the Zhevitz family, Rudo and...
::[[Eye Take|...]]
::...
::Rune!
* [[Blind Jump]]: The emergency teleportation at the beginning is pretty much this.
* [[Call Forward]]: In Chapter 5's flashback, Eline wonders if their lives are going too smoothly.
** In Chapter 7's flashback, Albas talks about the virtues of friendship to Sara. She is later inspired to {{spoiler|steal sediment stones from the mana-mines}} for Ritona and Selphine, because they're her friends. That incident happened earlier in the story.
* [[Cassandra Truth]]: In Chapter 4, Rudo told his parents that he saw {{spoiler|Rune kill an animal near her school}}, but they ignored him, [[Selective Obliviousness|as if they didn't want to admit the fact.]]
** Albas also did not believe Rudo's concerns about Rune, thinking Rudo is being jealous. [[Justified]] and [[Discussed]] by Albas: Rudo has no evidence and other people would not believe him either. [[Deconstructed]], {{spoiler|after Rune's death}} and the near-collapse of Zhevitz Enterprise, Albas regretted his skepticism, saying it was [[My Greatest Failure|"the mistake of [his] life"]].
** [[Discussed]] in the Chapter 7 flashback. Because Eline wanted to imagine a happy perfect family so much, she ignored Rune's wickedness and Rudo's concerns.
* [[Catch Phrase]]: Hertzwann says "(word) shm(word)" a lot.
* [[Cliff Hanger]] In Chapter 8, it looks like Ritona and Selphine {{spoiler|(plus their new companion Rune)}} are set off to an adventure full of wonders... when suddenly, {{spoiler|a huge teleportation manakravte is cast... and ''Melano's there!'' She [[The Reveal|reveals]] to Selphine that her father, King Vhalar, is dead. By that, she meant that she "personally saw to his death."}} Shocked, Selphine [[OOC Is Serious Business|seemingly]] {{spoiler|[[Go Mad from the Revelation|goes mad]] and, [[Slasher Smile|with passion]], orders Ritona ''not'' to kill Melano, but to bind her, or ''cut off her limbs''. Then [[Laughing Mad|she laughs,]]}} and [[Closing Credits|the credits roll.]]
** In short, {{spoiler|[[The Big Bad|Melano]] appears, and Selphine, [[Go Mad from the Revelation|mad because of what she did to her father,]] wants Ritona to torture her.}}
* [[Content Warnings]]: Occurs [[In-Universe]] in Chapter 5. Albas warns Ritona and Selphine about the events involving Rudo and Rune Zhevitz that will be described.
* [[Easter Egg]]: Two of [[Cosmetic Award|the achivements]].
** ''[[You Bastard|Sociopath]]'': Watch Rune's rampage CG for 3 hours in the gallery.
** ''This Is Not That Type Of Game'': Play Selphine and Ritona's change scene over 50 times
* [[Episodic Game]]: milestone one and two, with a prequel.
* [[Exposition Beam]]: On Chapter 5, Selphine and Ritona use a "Manakravte" version of [[Telepathy]] to [[Journey to the Center of the Mind| access Albas's memories]].
* [[Flashback (trope)]]: See [[Origins Episode]].
** In Chapter 7, Cid and Eline talking about {{spoiler|Rune's death and}} the upbringing of Rudo. It then shifts to Rune Zhevitz's first memories [[Freudian Excuse|as she explains why she envied Rudo.]]
* [[Foil]]: Hertzwann, the cheery drunkard, and Albas, the calm scientist, are good friends.
* [[Foregone Conclusion]]: The death of Rudo's parents.
* [[Foreshadowing]]:
** In Chapter 2, The mysterious blue-haired girl in Kadia calls herself Rune... and she struggles to remember her name...
** Ritona, when meeting Rune, cannot detect any malicious intent inside her... or any emotions, for that matter.
** In Chapter 6, {{spoiler|Sara (who isn't named at this point) recognizes Rudo's name and calls him "brother".}}
* [[Forgets to Eat]]: Eline, before her death.
* [[Fun with Acronyms]]: {{spoiler|"Sara" stands for Synapse Architecture Review and Assessment}}
* [[Functional Magic]]
* [[Gory Discretion Shot]]: In Chapter 4, CG of {{spoiler|Rune Zhevitz's rampage}} shows her bloodied clothes, but not {{spoiler|the damage done to Markous.}}
* [[Hypocrite]]: According to Selphine, Ritona decrying her faults, while she says to Selphine not to do that for herself.
* [[Implausible Deniability]]: In Chapter 6, Rudo [[Blatant Lies|lies]] to Sara/Rune that he has "no recollection" of having a little sister with the name "Rune."
* [[In Medias Res]]: milestone one begins with the enemy having stormed Rughzenhaide and Koko seeking to kill the princess.
* [[Incurable Cough of Death]]: In Chapter 5, Cid gets this in his later years.
* [[Insistent Terminology]]: In Chapter 5, in his childhood, Cid insisted on referring to his house as the "laboratory".
* [[Insane Troll Logic]]: In Chapter 7, Rudo argues that because Sara learns fast and efficiently, she must have ''all the same personality traits'' as Rune Zhevitz did.
* [[Irrational Hatred]]: Rudo towards Sara.
* [[It Gets Better]]
* [[It's All My Fault]]: In Chapter 5, Albas blames himself for {{spoiler|the death of Rune and Eline Zhevitz}}, as he previously [[Cassandra Truth|didn't believe in Rudo's concerns.]]
* [[Limited Wardrobe]]: It's a bad thing Selphine and Ritona didn't bring spare clothes...
** [[Played With]] later on. Out of gratitude, Hertzwann makes new expensive clothes for Selphine and Ritona free of charge. [[Justified|They also need these clothes to look less like foreigners.]]
* [[The Load]]: In Chapter 4, Selphine fears she is this and [[Discussed|talks about it]] to Ritona.
* [[Made of Iron]] Rune/Sara getting a ale cask smashed into her and not getting a scratch.
* [[Magi Babble]]: It's consistent, but there's '''a lot''' of it.
* [[Magic A Is Magic A]]
* [[Magic Versus Science]]: In the Outer-Pole, since Mana is virtually nonexistent, its people have developed scientific alternatives to magic. Mana is still extremely important to their bodies, so much so that sediment stones, even sub-par ones, are sold at [[Adam Smith Hates Your Guts|outrageous prices.]]
* [[Magitek]]: Some magical technology exists in the Outer-Pole and Kadia.
* [[Mana]]: "Purified" and "Coloured" Mana, used for "Manakravte."
* [[Mental World]]: In Chapter 5, Selphine and Ritona [[Journey to the Center of the Mind|enter Albas' mind]] by [[telepathy]]. Once inside Albas' conscience (Laboratory-9), they complements its clean state and his intelligence.
** The more people have a disturbed mind or a failing mental health, the more their conscience appears dark and gloomy.
* [[Morton's Fork]]: In Chapter 3, the only choice in the game doesn't do much.
* [[:Category:Mystery Fiction|Mystery Fiction]]
* [[Never Gets Drunk]]: At the tavern, Selphine implies that Ritona is this, alluding to several incidents from the past. Of course, Ritona becomes annoyed and wants to change the subject when it's brought up.
* [[One Game for the Price of Two]]: milestone two is divided in two parts.
* [[Origins Episode]]: How the [[Character Focus]] around the Zhevitz family occurs:
** Chapter 4 tells the origin of Rune Zhevitz, told in an extended [[Flashback (trope)|Flashback]].
** Chapter 5 contains a flashback detailing the rise and troubles of the Zhevitz business.
* [[Out of Focus]]: Ritona and Selphine barely appear during the second flashback.
* [[Posthumous Character]]: Rune Zhevitz, along with her parents Elaine and Cid.
** [[Played With|Except]] {{spoiler|Rune came [[Back from the Dead]], resurrected inside a [[Robot Girl|Mana-powered automaton]] (Sara) by her dying father as a [[Replacement Goldfish]].}}
* [[Promotion to Opening Titles]]: When milestone one is completed, {{spoiler|Rune is now shown}} along with Ritona and Selphine on the title screen.
* [[Psychic Link]]: Ritona and Selphine can communicate by mind with a Manakravte spell.
* [[The President's Daughter|The King's Daughter]]: Selphine. She had to flee her fallen kingdom. Ritona is her [[Bodyguard Babes|Royal Guard]] and confident.
* [[Red Eyes, Take Warning]]: When Rune/Sara tells Ritona to leave the graveyard, after she was surprised investigating inside, her eyes become red for a brief moment. {{spoiler|[[Foreshadowing|This is a sign of her being an automaton.]]}}
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: Selphine, Ritona.
* [[The Reveal]]: In Chapter 4, {{spoiler|Rune Zhevitz [[Emotionless Girl|has no emotions]] and cannot have any.}}
** In Chapter 5, Albas reveals to Ritona and Selphine that {{spoiler|Sara is a machine.}}
** In Chapter 5's flashback, What Cid tinkered with all this time in Laboratory-9... {{spoiler|was Sara.}}
** In Chapter 7's flashback, {{spoiler|Rune Zhevitz was resurrected inside Sara's automaton body.}}
** In Chapter 8, {{spoiler|Melano reveals she murdered King Vahlar.}}
* [[Robot Girl]]: {{spoiler|Rune/Sara}}
** Zhevitz Enterprise developed the Sisters Project, which would have used [[Ridiculously-Human Robots|robotic humanoid girls]] to keep nuns from getting Mana poisoning while they were helping sick patients. The idea was rejected by the church.
* [[Ship Tease]]: The clerk at the bar wonders if Albas is into shy girls like Ritona and Selphine. [[Defied|Shot down]] and [[Lampshaded]] by Ritona, who is [[Tranquil Fury|quite pissed]].
** In two separate occasions, Rudo displays some pretty blatant "signs" to Ritona, who [[Lampshaded|can't believe that he's doing it.]]
* [[Thanatos Gambit]]: {{spoiler|Rune Zhevitz's suicide served to ruin the Zhevitz family.}}
* [[That Makes Me Feel Angry]]: [[Played for Drama]] in Chapter 4. After their meeting with a unrecognizable Rune/Sara, Selphine has this to say to Ritona:
{{quote|''I can't remember the last time... I've felt this angry.''}}
* [[Title Drop]]: In Chapter 7:
{{quote|'''Rune Zhevitz:''' ''I am responsible {{spoiler|for killing my mother}}... and I am at fault {{spoiler|for destroying my father's focus.}}''}}
* [[The Watson]]: In Chapter 6, since Kirki is a newcomer at Zhevitz Enterprise and is confused about Sara, Vorthal explains to him the basics of the Sisters Project.
* [[Updated Rerelease]]:
** The Director's Cut of milestone one, [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sekaiproject/fault-milestone-one-directors-cut financed] on [[Kickstarter]] and released on December 2014, includes improved character sprites, new cutscenes and an English translation.
** The [http://steamcommunity.com/games/286260/announcements/detail/894345997988029146 "Revised" edition], added as an update to the base game in July 2016, improves the English translation.
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]: Ritona's is purple, Rudo's is dark blue (from his father), Rune/Sara's is light blue and Rune Zhevitz's is also light blue.

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