Aka Mantodarksiders Page

As of 2024, the original account linked to has been inactive for over four years. Their last known post was a cryptic message on a ROM hacking forum: "The Darksiders are just the beginning. Check the Vault 7 metadata."

"Aka mantodarksiders" represents the opposite. It is the romantic ideal of the gamer as hacker, as artist, as prophet. The name suggests that by taking up the "mantle" (the cloak) of the "Darksiders" (the rebellious few), you too can see beyond the code. It is a rejection of passive consumption and an embrace of active, almost esoteric mastery. aka mantodarksiders

Some heroes rise in the light. We sharpen our blades in the silence between stars. As of 2024, the original account linked to

The story behind refers to the cracked version (released by the group DARKSiDERS ) of the survival horror game Aka Manto , developed by Chilla's Art . It is the romantic ideal of the gamer

However, as with any folklore, the narrative has evolved over time. One particularly poignant backstory suggests that Aka Manto was once a handsome high school student who, overwhelmed by the attention of his admirers, hid his face behind a mask and sought refuge in a school bathroom where he met his untimely end. After his death, he returned as a vengeful spirit, promising a brutal demise to anyone who entered the last stall.

The victim is violently slashed or flayed until their clothes are stained completely red with blood.

Aka Manto is designed to be replayed, offering Chilla's Art Wiki based on the actions taken by the player.