1. The segment where all Alex's friends chime in against John is meant to be metaphorical - they're not actually breaking the rules of the chat program to talk to John, but instead it's Alex speaking using the lessons and confidence she's gained from them. That's why their icons are underlaid beneath Alex's icon and why John still says it's Alex speaking. As for John, that's a fair point - I know that in real life, people like John don't become better people overnight, and often double down on their bad behavior. I wanted to give Alex a happy ending to give hope to trans girls who needed it. The player doesn't need to forgive John, and it's left ambiguous whether or not he will actually become a better person.
2. In the emails on Alex's profile, it says Alex works at a pharmaceutical company.
3. I think you're reading a bit too much into that.
4. I admit, the terminal puzzle was a bit much - sorry about that.
5. Yes, it is - but secrets are more fun to figure out on your own. :)
6. I'm not sure what to tell you here - this doesn't have anything to do with the game, and I'm not sure why you brought it up. I'm sorry your dad is a jerk, but I can't give you a meaningful solution. :/
Yes, it is - but secrets are more fun to figure out on your own. :)
I surrender, I have no smallest clue how to decrypt it. Care to provide a hint or the solution? Also, in my opinon, games with puzzles should be completed with a file that contains hints and solutions to the puzzles
I’m not sure what to tell you here
Because I find it hard to emphasize with the heroine of the story when I have to deal with next level of sh*t in my real life. I mean, she is a good kid and I don’t want her to suffer, but from my perspective her troubles are overdramatized
If anything, I bought this game to get experience of what more privileged life felt like in 90s. Because while 90s were rosy time for Americans due to economic prosperity caused by fall of the USSR and its satellites, with whole new world for capitalists to exploit, I happened to live on remnants of collapsed Soviet Union. While Alexandra was busy chatting with her friends on the information highway about latest episodes of her favorite anime series, my real life in 90s was very different, with my family struggling every day to make ends meet. Like my mom is still proud of that one time when she managed to make money by selling her own socks to a guy who was going to a date. And my first computer? It was literally stolen (although its former owner forgave us and let me keep it), because no way we would be able afford to buy it fair and square otherwise. As for the Interent, I got access to it only at the end of 2000s (and even that happy event was overshadowed by my grandma slowly and painfully dying from cancer during that time)