Duet Night Abyss is built around a duet of leads: Phoxhunter and the Boy/Girl in the Dream. They are separate characters with distinct roles in the same conflict, and the campaign switches between their viewpoints at set moments. The structure is designed to show major events from different angles and then bring both threads into the same orbit.

Male or female: what you can choose

You choose the gender presentation for each protagonist separately. That means you can set both as male, both as female, or one of each. Your choices apply to character presentation (including voice) for Phoxhunter and for the Dream lead independently. The overarching plot beats remain in place either way; the story doesn’t branch based on gender.

Protagonist Distinct character Gender options How they’re used
Phoxhunter Yes — a separate lead Male or Female (your choice) Anchors one half of the narrative; appears in alternating chapters
Boy/Girl in the Dream Yes — a separate lead Male or Female (your choice) Anchors the parallel perspective; alternates with Phoxhunter

How the duet structure plays out

Play alternates in chapters or sequences between the two protagonists. Phoxhunter’s sections push from personal stakes outward — a ground-level view of what the world’s turmoil costs. The Dream protagonist approaches the same conflict from the inside, closer to institutions and the systems that direct events. As timelines converge, the game revisits key scenes with added context rather than treating them as one-off beats.

  • Regular perspective swaps are built-in; there’s no need to manually toggle leads.
  • Both viewpoints are required to see the full picture of the campaign.
  • Gender settings personalize delivery but don’t change the mission flow described above.

Voice performances for male and female options

Both protagonists are fully voiced in English, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese. Each language provides separate performances for male and female options, and those assignments apply across both leads. Set a character to male and you’ll hear the male performance for that lead throughout; set to female and you’ll hear the female performance.

Note: The shared approach to casting means Phoxhunter and the Dream lead use the same per-language male/female voice tracks for their respective gender settings.

Playable roster by gender (at launch)

Beyond the two leads, the launch roster includes a mix of male and female characters. The counts below reflect the current list and how the game treats Phoxhunter’s flexible presentation.

Category Playable characters Notes
Female 13 Does not include Phoxhunter
Male 4 Does not include Phoxhunter
Total (including Phoxhunter) 18 Phoxhunter’s gender is chosen by the player and not counted in the male/female totals above

Quick answers

  • Are the two leads the same person? No. They are separate protagonists whose stories interlock.
  • Can both leads be the same gender? Yes. You can set both to male or both to female, or mix them.
  • Does gender selection change the story path? The narrative shape stays the same; your settings change presentation and voice.
  • How do the perspectives mix? The campaign alternates between them at defined points and converges their timelines later.

The core idea is simple: pick how each lead looks and sounds, then follow both sides of the same conflict as the game shifts between them. If you care most about roleplaying a specific presentation, set both protagonists the way you want; the structure ensures you’ll still catch every crucial moment from the other side as the story weaves them together.