Despite Satoru succeeding, by the time Gaku is reveals himself to be the killer, Satoru ended up taking the place of the three original victims on the day the killing. Fortunately, Satoru survived, but would be in coma which he would not wake from until 2003.

What happens to Satoru In erased?

Nine years passed and his condition showed no change but in 2001 he suddenly started breathing on his own and his brain recovered up to a sleep state, though he didn't wake up. After waking up, he has no memory of what had happened to him or the events leading up to his coma.

Did Satoru die?

Nintendo said Monday that its chief executive Satoru Iwata has died of bile duct cancer at the age of 55, several months after he abandoned the Japanese gaming giant's consoles-only policy. In a brief statement, the Kyoto-based company said Iwata died on Saturday.