Story ripped off?

[Funky Kong]

As I was playing this game, I noticed the story was a near direct rip off of a book called Little Brother. I looked to see if there was any acknowledgement of this, but I couldn't find one. Am I missing something, or is this just a ripoff story?

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Originally posted by Somi:

The main story/premise of the game, "A high school student being imprisoned and investigated by a governmental organization", is a secondary creation inspired by Cory Doctorow's novel, "Little Brother."
"Harajuku Fun Madness" is a game and "Don't trust anyone over 30" a quotation from the novel.
There are many words, sentences, and images that pay homage to various movies, games, and novels.

You can find this acknowledgement in the Credits menu.
Thank you for asking.

[Funky Kong]

ah, alright. Just wanted to make sure that this wasn't straight up thievery.