A very cute and family friendly image (Patreon)

Hello everyone,

I thought it was time to bring you up to date again.

Do you remember the poll where you could decide which character would receive a new scene in the upcoming, or rather, the one I am working on right now? Well… I’ve decided to ignore the result and go with something else instead.

Ignoring election results and doing whatever you want is actually pretty great; dictatorships suddenly take on a whole new appeal, if you're the man in charge.

I will be a benevolent dictator, I promise. Can I be the philosopher king Plato spoke about? Anyway, I digress, and let’s be honest, I would be terrible.

However, I did mention at the time that the poll would only be decisive if I couldn’t find a more fitting scene for the story, and now I have.

So, I can already spoil this much: Cia will not be the focus of the new scene.

Interestingly, I was surprised that the second most popular option, and very close to the first, was an Emma-dominates-Arsa scene without the main character. That caught me off guard. However, that won’t be part of the upcoming chapter either. I just found it surprising.If you were one of the guys who voted for that, do you mind telling me in the comments why?

So, big question: who will get the new scene? I’ve attached a preview image above.(I wanted to post a screenshot from the animation, but I am not sure if Patreon allows that, and to avoid trouble, I posted a very cute and family-friendly image.)

But still, it's not a random image. Maybe you can figure it out, although it’s not particularly difficult. But now you’re in the loop.

What else is there to share?

I’m still working on Emma’s detective storyline. Writing the investigation segments isn’t easy, especially designing them in a way that provides enough information for you as players to figure out who the culprit is without feeling frustrated, while also ensuring it’s not so obvious that it becomes trivial. Otherwise, I might as well make it kinetic instead of a decision-based experience.

That said, for those who aren’t interested in investigative gameplay, there will be an alternative (the alternative will be like: "Emma, help! Who did it?" Emma: "I don't care. Bother someone else."). However, this alternative will also have consequences. You’ll be able to choose whether to engage with the investigation or skip it. If you skip it, it will affect the story. If you take part and succeed, it will also have consequences. And if you try but fail, the story will change as well.

I haven’t yet decided how far-reaching these choices will be. However, this won’t be a core element of the main story, especially since we’re not experiencing these events from the protagonist’s perspective, but from Emma’s. It wouldn’t make much sense to have the main character act as the investigator, given that he’s essentially “Mr. Super” and would solve everything immediately. That’s precisely why Emma is the perfect choice. She also can’t rely on Arsa when it comes to intellectual challenges, but I think I’m repeating myself. You already know all this from last week.

As for me personally, I’m being forced to move. Apparently, my landlord doesn’t accept love as payment. Okay, that sounds wrong in this context. In reality, rent prices in the area have increased, and I have no choice but to relocate to a more affordable apartment.

The move will take place in a couple of months. I’ve found an apartment to rent back in my hometown. It’s a bit cheaper and a bit smaller, but that’s fine. The real problem was the initial panic of thinking, “Oh no, I have to get out. What am I going to do?” Now that I’ve found something, that uneasy feeling is gone. I have a plan again.

I think uncertainty troubles me more than knowing something difficult lies ahead. And “difficult” is relative. I’m just moving, after all.

Anyway, that’s all from me.

Thank you for reading! I wish you a wonderful day. Surround yourselves with kind people, and take care of yourselves.

With love,Berki