I can't believe you'd take the time to do this! Big thank you.
Feel free to post it here so others can see it: https://itch.io/t/763005/theories-lore
5. The Poem is written from Ivan's point of view.
6. To not get blood everywhere in the mansion, which ultimately failed.10. Google 'Japanese Concentration Camps in America'. Aya would have been an infant when it happened.
12. Hint: you ever notice what color Jared's painting is at the beginning of the game? Who else has the same 'color'?
18. Bingo.
Also, can you describe to me the bug surrounding Ivan disappearing? I've heard about it multiple times now, but I can't recreate the bug nor see any issues in the game's code. Big Thanks!