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The development team left at the end of 2025.","whyItMatters":"The refund dispute around Chikai no Fuchi has become a police matter, in a year that already produced an arrest over a bomb threat sent to Nintendo.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eNarunii told viewers that after four years of development, the portion of Chikai no Fuchi that actually worked was \u0026#34;0-1%, or 3% at best.\u0026#34; That admission came in a report video that drew heavy criticism, and his latest upload, framed as an apology, drew more because he wore a helmet throughout, as he usually does. In the video he thanked backers and the former director, saying he was glad they were there. He also said people asking for refunds are kind, since they gave money to a complete stranger. The comment section read it coldly.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Chikai no Fuchi's Narunii says he has consulted a lawyer and is moving to file a police report over death threats, a bomb threat against his home, and financial threats. The threats followed his October 23 refund announcement and his plan to keep developing the game.","twitterPost":"Narunii is proceeding with procedures to file a police report over death threats, a bomb threat against his home, and financial threats, after the Chikai no Fuchi refund announcement. He says he will respond strictly, including legal action.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Scenario writer and YouTuber Narunii said on October 26 that he has consulted a lawyer and is moving to file a police report over death threats, a bomb threat against his home, and financial threats. He announced refunds for the crowdfunded project Chikai no Fuchi on October 23 and said development would continue. Narunii said the portion of the game that worked after four years was 0-1%, or 3% at best, and the development team left at the end of 2025.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/27/174129.html\",\"title\":\"YouTuber Narunii to File Police Report After Death Threats and Intimidation; Will Respond Strictly to Excessive Acts Including Legal Action-Having Just Announced Continued Development of His Game Chikai no Fuchi\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5828,"outputTokens":4817,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1793085339,"createdAt":"2026-10-27T07:11:19.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-27T07:14:26.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-27T07:14:26.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_149650116438871c322ad8a2","canonicalTitle":"YouTuberなるにぃ氏、殺害予告・脅迫を受け被害届を提出へ。度を越えた行為には法的措置を含め厳正に対応―自身のゲーム『誓いノ淵』開発継続を発表したばかり","representativeArticleId":"a_2f4ab11be7393dec97e1e52c","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Chikai no Fuchi\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Narunii\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-27T06:30:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-27T06:30:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-27T07:14:27.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/27/174129.html","title":"YouTuberなるにぃ氏、殺害予告・脅迫を受け被害届を提出へ。度を越えた行為には法的措置を含め厳正に対応―自身のゲーム『誓いノ淵』開発継続を発表したばかり"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Chikai no Fuchi"],"studios":[],"people":["Narunii"],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Narunii said on October 26 that he is proceeding with procedures to file a police report over death threats, a bomb threat against his home, and financial threats.","Narunii raised about 50 million yen through crowdfunding in 2023 for Chikai no Fuchi, for which he was in charge of the scenario.","The Chikai no Fuchi development team left at the end of 2025, and Narunii said the portion that worked was 0-1%, or 3% at best.","On October 23, 2026, Narunii said he would proceed with refunds and that he intends to continue development.","Narunii said he will respond strictly to excessive acts, including legal action, and asked people to stop similar acts against people unrelated to the matter."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["chikai-no-fuchi","narunii"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"chikai-no-fuchi","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":3,"overall":"unverified","story_count":2,"has_dossier":false},{"slug":"narunii","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":3,"overall":"unverified","story_count":2,"has_dossier":false}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}