Code: Kite (代号鸢) Writing Team Goes Full Horror — Zhuge Liang Cannibalized by Refugees, Skull Kept by His Wife. Players Dig Up Writer's Bizarre Obsession with Skulls

Zhuge Liang got cannibalized by refugees. No, this isn't some edgy Three Kingdoms fanfic — this is an actual plotline in Code: Kite (代号鸢), a live-service gacha game.

Based on the multiple story screenshots shared in the original post, Code: Kite featured an extreme storyline where Zhuge Liang — one of the most revered figures in Chinese history — is cannibalized by refugees, and his wife Huang Yueying keeps his skull. The NGA thread erupted immediately. One commenter gasped, "This game is THIS wild?" while another bluntly questioned the writer's mental state.

But what truly broke people's brains was that some players read this storyline and found it... romantic? The original poster was baffled: 'How can you look at this plot and still say this CP was selling sweetness? What kind of mindset is that?' Others pointed out the absurdity of the writer framing Zhuge Liang and Huang Yueying as 'sweet' under these exact circumstances — a man literally getting eaten and his wife keeping the skull.

This is where things get deeper. Community investigators uncovered that the lead writer for Code: Kite goes by the alias Futanari Lemon Tea (扶他柠檬茶) and has a documented history of obsessive grimdark writing — with a particular fixation on skulls. Players noted this wasn't even the first time the game featured cannibalism themes; it just happened to land on Zhuge Liang this time, which crossed a line for many.

The rabbit hole went even further. Players connected this writer to similar controversies from her previous work on JX3 (剑网三, Sword 3), a major MMORPG. A summary chart (shown above) was circulated, reportedly making JX3 veterans feel 'extra uncomfortable.' On top of all that, she had just been involved in a separate scandal dubbed the 'Tianlongren (天龙人) melon' — essentially another drama bomb that made this whole situation feel even more damning.

Players drew comparisons to creepypasta and Three Kingdoms horror AU fanfics. One commenter roasted: 'Japanese devs have milked the Three Kingdoms IP for decades and never wrote anything this unhinged.' Others went straight for the jugular: 'Why wasn't it the writer who got cannibalized instead?' A player from Sichuan province fired back with particular venom: 'Do they want Chengdu locals to storm their office? Try reading this script out loud at the Wuhou Shrine (武侯祠) and see what happens.'

To be fair, some players acknowledged that the 'keeping a lover's skull' trope can work in the right context — Salome from the Bible, for instance, is a character where this fits. But transplanting that into Huang Yueying's character? That's a different story entirely. One user quipped: 'Is this game's Huang Yueying supposed to be a yandere now?' Most agreed that Three Kingdoms heroes deserve better treatment than being reduced to shock-value plot devices.

As of now, the controversy continues to snowball. What started as outrage over one horrific storyline has turned into a full-on forensic investigation of the lead writer's entire creative history. It's a case study in how one skull can unearth a mountain of skeletons in the closet — no pun intended.