Parasite Eve is a 1998 action role-playing video game developed and published by Square. The game is a sequel to the novel "Parasite Eve", written by Hideaki Sena; it is also the first game in the "Parasite Eve" video game series. The story follows New York City police officer Aya Brea over a six-day span in 1997 as she attempts to stop the Eve, a woman who plans to destroy the human race through spontaneous human combustion. Players explore levels set in areas of New York while utilizing a pausable real-time combat system along with several role-playing game elements.