Tsukhime Trial Edition is one of the rarest video games on Earth. The 1999 Japanese adult visual novel’s prototype edition was printed onto only 50 3.5″ floppy discs, in an unfinished form, and as a result has become a valued collector’s item. So as Tom’s Hardware first reported, when X user Keripo ordered a copy, there was cause for great concern when the box it was delivered in was covered in tape declaring it had been inspected by U.S. Customs. And on opening it up, the disc had practically been shredded.
It’s unclear who is responsible for the destruction of the floppy, and the reduction of known copies of the prototype from 50 to 49—it seems likely to either have been couriers DHL or U.S. Customs—but it almost certainly happened during transit. On noticing the state of the parcel when it arrived, Keripo filmed their opening the box, so we can see the awful moment for ourselves.
My Tsukhime Trial Edition (月姫 体験版) finally arrived, one of only 50 copies in the world. Only to discover that US Customs had removed all the bubble wrap and physically destroyed the floppy disk. Will file a report but literally crying right now😭#TYPEMOON #Tsukihime #月姫 pic.twitter.com/i8Mup326Zs
— Keripo (@TehKeripo) February 26, 2026
The parcel seems to have been inspected twice, given the tape from both DHL and Customs wrapped around it, but the destruction inside remains inexplicable. The disc has been seemingly torn open, from the bending of the plastic and the bizarre way the floppy center has been removed. And yes, it seems possible that 3.5″ discs could potentially be a way to transport small amounts of drugs or hidden items, there are far easier ways to check for such subterfuge than apparently giving it to a lion. Compare it to a shot of the items before shipping:
This was what it looked like before it was shipped. The sender even took extra care to sandwich it between cardboard paper and use lots of bubble wrap to protect it. Would never have expected US Customs to both remove all that AND intentionally damage the floppy directly… pic.twitter.com/k4tHjIuBZ5
— Keripo (@TehKeripo) February 27, 2026
Of course, many amateur forensic scientists have leapt in to suggest the video is faked, seemingly on the basis that you can see a side of the box that looks like it might already open at the start. However, Keripo—a hardcore collector of developer Type Moon’s work—insists this was a result of the vandalism during the multiple inspections the parcel went through on its journey, explaining that the disc was sent by a friend in Portugal, and was originally padded in cardboard and sealed in bubble wrap, all seemingly removed by the culprit.
Keripo has sent off inquiry letters to Customs and DHL to try to learn what happened, and hopefully to receive some compensation.
