This will be in the v0.3b (Patreon)

I haven't written about the game for a while. The main reason for this is that my first book was released, and it has certain obligations. This does not mean, of course, that I have put aside the Rise of the Crime Lord, I was working on the game whenever possible. And though sometimes I couldn't work it for days, nevertheless, I feel like I'm doing well – not as I planned, but the situation could be worse because I wasn't at home often.

The new scene is complete (longer than I planned, but I wanted to make this an important part of the game), and it has probably turned out to you from previous posts, that new content is centered on Rick's wife, Cora.

Based on the feedback, the lady is not your favorite character in the game, which is understandable. I made a huge mistake with this character. First of all, I put her into a side story, while she has only one quick cameo in the main story – although I intended her as the secondary protagonist, but the game doesn't reveal it. My other big mistake was that I introduced Cora as an unfaithful bitch.

Why did I do that? Well, mainly because I thought that if Rick could cheat Cora, then I have to give this opportunity to Cora. I didn't write them to a monogamous couple, they lived in a more open relationship before their marriage, and they were already cheating on each other. And they love each other because of their past lifestyle. The main motive of their marriage is that they are faithful to each other, but it is poisoning their relationship.

Strange? Yes, that is! But normal people will not be crime lords. Rick and Cora are not normal people, and even though I did not tell much about Cora's background, it can be seen that Rick's past is horrible, his image of family and relationships is rather deformed. Cora is not in much better position either.

The problem is that Cora is not yet known, it is therefore impossible to understand why she does not feel sorry for cheating on her husband. So I wanted to show Cora in vain as Rick's equal companion, in this matter, I made a ugly failure. I only included her in a side story, in addition, it was just a bonus sub-plot initially. And that's why I didn't even make the choice optional, although I felt that this will have a negative effect.

And this is a sign that even I haven’t treated Cora and Rick equally. In most of Rick's case, you can decide whether to sleep with someone or not. This was not an option for Cora, which already roughly strikes the equal sign between the two characters.

That's why I decided to revise Chapter 1. The Untold Stories: Cheater Part I-II is available for everyone, so I could safely put in a decision situation that also affects the main story. That is, you can now decide that Cora will cheat on her husband or not.

What will be the consequence of this?

In the short term, in the chapter: if Cora doesn't sleep with Daniel, then he goes home to Rick. In Chapter 1, this leads to a whole new scene between Rick and Cora. Then Rick had already witnessed his boss, Kelly, cheating on her husband, or he met Jerry, from whom he learned that they had a marriage contract with Kelly. Whatever you decide, Cora will advise her husband, which has a little effect on Kelly's blackmail. (I will return to this.)

Long term: since so far only Rick was an influential factor in the story, so I can't write much for the time being. Of the long-term plans, only one thing is certain, that Cora's decision influences their marriage. If Cora cheats on her husband, then open marriage is almost guaranteed, and Rick's affairs (if they are, this is also dependent on the decisions) you can handle more freely. If Cora remains faithful, but Rick not, then the game will be a little bit different, as lovers must be kept secret. Of course there is the third option, full faithful on both sides.

Can you get rid of Cora?

I hope you don't want to get rid of her after the changes. I know the first impression can only be done once, but the beauty of fictional stories is that our opinion on a character can change over time.

If not, then I have a good news: it was already in my original ideas that Cora might die after certain decisions. It hasn't changed. (Other characters may die during the story.)

At the same time, I also planne the possibility of divorce. I do not know when and how I will put into the story, but three things are certain:

1. Neither Cora's death nor the possibility of divorce will come in the near future. I mean, at least in the first ten chapters, you shouldn't count on this.

2. You will only be able to divorce if Rick or Cora remains faithful.

3. Cora will not be written out of the story in case of divorce, but it will take her in a different direction.

Again, for the time being, I don't know how I will stitch this into the game. I have ideas, but at the moment, there is no point in the story where I could put in a divorce storyline. But last month I didn't even know how to introduce Rick's future ally, but by making Cora a secondary protagonist, this problem has been resolved.

That is all?

No! As I wrote, Cora's decision will affect Kelly's blackmail. I never liked that there are only two options for Kelly's case: Rick successfully blackmailed his boss or Game Over. So, if I've already revised Chapter 1, I've also modified this.

From v0.3b onwards, if Rick doesn't record Kelly and Freeman or soesn't steal the recordings of Kelly's laptop, there won't be Game Over.

How does Cora come into the picture? Well, if Cora go home to Rick and advise him on the matter, Rick learns some information about Kelly from Rachel, and afterwards he can successfully blackmail his boss without evidence.

So blackmail can fail? Yes. If there is no evidence and no info, then blackmail will fail and Game Over will come. In all other cases, blackmail will be successful, but the extent of success and its consequences will change. It will be different if you have stolen the evidence from the laptop, if you know Jerry or if you have just witnessed the affair. As Rick mentions: Kelly will not tolerate this and the execution of blackmail will greatly influence how she reacts.

There's more, can I say?

After redesigning Cora's role, I had to slightly change the second conversation between Rick and Ashley. It will not be of great importance yet, but obviously Ashley will respond to Cora's decision.

And I made some visual changes. I modified Alec Freeman's model, I also modified the Cora-Daniel sex scene a bit, plus multiple locations the background are no longer just a single picture, but a real 3D city.

When is coming the v0.3b?

Soon. There's not much back. The scene between Cora and Rick is completely finished, I am currently working on rewriting Kelly's blackmail in the source code. This is not difficult, it only needs to be concentrated due to the many variables, and it involves a lot of testing to make it work. Then only the new texts have to be translated and the v0.3b can already release. Of course free, like the previous version.

Plus, I'll publish some saves, if someone doesn't want to play the changed parts again.

What about Chapter 3?

As soon as I finish the v0.3b, I will continue the Chapter 3, and it will come as previously indicated, that is, it will not be available for everyone immediately for free. At the same time, I am a bit overhauling the support section, I'll give you this some details later.

What I can tell you about Chapter 3: it will play again in the "present", that is, it continues where Chapter 1 finished. Miranda, the family's black sheep, unexpectedly appeared on Rick's doorstep.

If you have chosen Miranda in the Prologue, then she will now get such extra opportunities and pictures, like Ashley in Chapter 1. In addition – as Rick mentioned before –, in this case, Rick and Miranda were dating at the university, which could further spice up their relationship. But how does Ashley respond to this? She's trying to seduce Rick. And Cora? She is the only person in the family who knows Rick and Miri's past relationship.

And if Cora has been mentioned… What's she doing in Horizon City? And what did Judit want when she called Rick? These questions will be dealt with in Chapter 3.