Jikage Rising -v2.17b Arc 3- -smiling Dog- May 2026

In v2.17b, you have three options.

“Are you here to hurt my master?”

This is the silent choice. No dialogue prompt. No highlighted text. The player simply does nothing for thirty seconds. The game’s ambient music—a tense bamboo flute—fades to silence. Haru’s grin holds. Then, slowly, he steps aside. He bows. He says, “Welcome home, stranger.” Jikage Rising -v2.17b Arc 3- -Smiling Dog-

Smile back.