HOW TO PLAY
Controls and goals
- How to operate
- Enter the English command in the ">" field and confirm with Enter. Use verbs and objects/directions, such as examine door to examine a door or south to move south. You can open the work description with about.
- Goal
- Investigate places and objects and decipher responses as you progress through a multi-chapter spy story.
ABOUT THE GAME
At the back of the alley is
A door that you can't see how to open.
At the beginning of the journey, a metal door with no handle appears in a dead-end alley. Read the text on the screen, input the command and direction to investigate the target, and choose an action. The author guides us through a multi-chapter spy tale of deception and incomplete knowledge.
READ & TYPE
If you look into it,
More clues in the text.
"examine door" is a command to examine the door in detail. If something new appears in the response, you can use its name to investigate further. The current location is at the top, and the ">" at the bottom is a field for entering the next command.

Actual play photography: Detour Playlist Editorial Department/Production: Andrew Plotkin
Assemble the instructions yourself
The action is conveyed using English verbs and objects, rather than the format of pressing prepared options. Choose what you want to investigate and use the answers to guide your next actions.
A spy drama that interprets the story
The author introduces incomplete knowledge and stories within others as subjects. In addition to explaining the places and tools, this work also focuses on what is being said.
Room to move on from failure
You can return with undo after a fatal failure. The author recommends moving forward without trying to eliminate all non-fatal failures. On the other hand, in the dangerous situations in the second half, we will guide you to save frequently.
PLAY NOTES
Play notes
- English reading and writing
- Requires reading descriptions and reactions, and inputting simple English commands. examine means "to examine", open means "to open", and north/south means "to the north/south".
- Early foothold
- The End of Alley at the beginning is a dead end of an alley. You can start by examining the door that appears in the explanation and reading the directions in which you can move.
- Save and Redo
- You can return with undo after a fatal failure. The author advises you to save quickly and diligently in the dangerous situations in the second half.
- Works that take time to read
- The author classifies it as a long and challenging work. Rather than aiming for the end in a short time, it will be easier to play if you take the time to check the description and instructions as you progress.
Read the description of the alley,
Type the first command.
The author's work introduction/work description and official browser version were confirmed on September 22, 2026. The two published images were taken by the editorial department on the official web version. Sources: Work introduction by the author, Official browser version, Author's work description
STREAMING INFO
Streaming and video uploads
We were unable to confirm any explicit instructions for distribution, video posting, or monetization in the official documents we reviewed. Please check the latest information from rights holders before implementation.
“Unconfirmed” does not mean streaming is prohibited. We have not confirmed an official policy for the general public.




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