This is very well written. It feels a little directionless at first, but I don't think that's necessarily a flaw. I'm not sure how well it fits the theme, though.

I definitely ended up with a fantastical ending. I felt like I was joining a cult at the end!

Very slick storytelling indeed; I played through twice (having got glimpses of the fantastical the first time around). Weirdly I think I preferred the mundane ending as a result, and the dream-like, unexplained events.

I played through a mundane version the first time and immediately ran through it again to see the more fantastical story I knew was hiding underneath.

My goodness, the pacing between story and choice was perfect and the tale itself was gripping!