It's like looking into a MIRROR!
I've been working intensely on finishing the walkthrough, and it's getting very close to completion. Hopefully in the next few days I'll be able to post it.
The walkthrough really lays bare a decent Order Of Operations, so hopefully it will help people achieve better ENDINGS. Playing through them all again recently was a thrill, and I squashed a couple of bugs, to boot.
A couple rare events only become apparent in NEW GAME+, or by revisiting the text adventures as THE HERMIT.
Thank you so much for playing it and I hope you had some surprises along the way. Cheers and thanks again for the art also
Edit: If you run ANEW at THE MACHINE, you can start over with all your gear...might be a means to reach a better ENDING.