Oh wow this was a lot to take in haha. Thank you so much, and I'm very happy to hear you're enjoying it! I think the best compliment I could receive is hearing that you forgot you were playing an rpg maker game for even a moment.
Music is super important to me and I chose Atelier and Hikaru exactly because their stuff had a very Nier vibe, so I'm glad you picked up on that energy. You should definitely check them out if you can afford to! Original music especially goes a long way, at least I think so.
Again thank you so much for all the kind words. I was pretty floored by this message haha. I really appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts!