Original Demo

Basics
The original version of Beyond You! featured Haruka and the main character. It was conceived as a 'no assets needed' challenge by HexVexed, who wanted to see if they could make a game without making character art or backgrounds. They were originally going to make the game, then make a tutorial about how to make a game without art skills, but it ended up going further than they anticipated.

The 'demo' is still available to play. It is considered to be within the same universe, but not the same game as the one that follows it. The information and experience within the demo are somewhat linked to the main game, though the details have yet to be clarified.

Plot
The Beyond You! demo originally released for NaNoRenO 2019 was made to only have two characters, and be a short experience. Vex wanted to try making a fourth wall breaking game, and to see what they could do in a limited amount of time. They used chromic aberration, flickering images, and dark themes to convey the message; what happens when the dating sim doesn't want to date you back? While running through the first day of classes, there isn't much of an issue until you have to pick a partner. It seems relatively harmless at first, as the game progresses from your home to school. Once you get to class, however, the game begins to decay, and reveal that Haruka had been replaced by a character named Talia. She expresses a distaste for the player, and has 'freed' the other girls. It is debated if Talia actually freed them, or if they died altogether.

At the end of the demo, you have the choice to either rename Haruka to 'Talia', which frees her in the same way as the other girls. Or, you can rename her as an act of revenge, against how she's treated you, and the cycle continues.