: Unlike traditional RPGs, the "deep story" is driven by social links and negotiation. After battles, you lead the Cooperative Union of Magical Girls in collective bargaining to secure rewards like dental plans (though the game jokingly notes the dental plan is "completely impossible to buy"). Characters
: The girls battle a suspicious new mobile app that has monopolized the magical job market, turning heroism into a precarious, underpaid freelance gig.
: A more traditional hero type caught in the labor struggle. Hero Hours Contract 2 A Factory for Magical Gir...
: Something is draining all the electricity in the city, which ties into the larger scheme of the corporate-minded familiars.
: Many magical girls are mysteriously disappearing into "The Factory" , a multi-floored dungeon that serves as the game's primary setting. : Unlike traditional RPGs, the "deep story" is
: A "provisional" magical girl representing the disposable nature of entry-level workers in this system. Hero Hours Contract 2: A Factory for Magical Girls on Steam
: Focuses on the technical/scientific side of their powers. : A more traditional hero type caught in the labor struggle
The story of Hero Hours Contract 2: A Factory for Magical Girls is a satirical exploration of and the gig economy . It follows a group of magical girls who, rather than fighting for pure "justice," are forced to navigate the exploitative systems of their magical familiars. Core Narrative Themes