Man, there are worse cases about women locked away and being used as tools. Some women are like properties of those men, they have to cover themselves from head to toes and don't dare to go alone on a street without a male relatives. Don't forget they even force young girls to marry much older men, and then there's human trafficking. The most heartache story comes from a woman who is trafficked in China. Her tongue was cut and her teeth are all broken. She was used as a breeding machine, gave birth to 8 children when she herself was locked in a dark, damp room with a chain in her leg. The fucking village where she was trafficked to even tried to hide and attack the ones who went to rescue her. I heard China Government covered that story up and even "handled" the people who rescued the poor woman. They all "mystery" disappeared overnight. This game is cute and all but true horror is many women are locked in a dark box just like this game, and treated as some tools by both men and other women.
Ugh yes, it's too true 😓 It's still so unsafe to even exist as a woman, in many parts of the world - and toxic relationships (especially marriages) are prevalent, regardless of where you live. Recently I was speaking with a family acquaintance about how his cousin, who was of similar age to me, got married to a man twice her age and moved to another country, in exchange for a dowry that was paid out to her family. He framed it as a very business-like transaction - a "good deal," in fact, since she got a wealthy, reliable husband and was able to support her family (as he paid out quite a lot in her country's currency), but I couldnt help but think that it was a bit tragic, and scary for her. Even if her husband wasnt abusive, even if he was a good guy - in the end she was sold to a stranger, sent to live in a strange country where she didn't even speak the language, in exchange for money that she didn't receive. (The acquaintance then implied that maybe I might consider a similar deal 😂 luckily I'm in a position where I dont need to.)
In the end, reality is much more horrific than what I depicted here, because honestly I couldnt bear to be any more cruel (for instance, the Doctor does not fondle Yumeko's body, since it disgusted me too much to include). It's a message that is often repeated, but I dont think it can be repeated enough - Women (anyone really, but truly this applies to women in particular) are not objects to be "carved."
(Thank you so much for playing and leaving your thoughts!!)