A really creative VN for sure. The presentation is impeccable as well. Big fan of the 3D mirror flip, though I did think it was a bit overused for how slow it is. It's also neat that the entire VN takes place in these two bedrooms, yet I feel I didn't lose much for it. There's some deliberate parallels being made as well, I think. Darin being a cheetah like Murad's old flame has to be intentional, as does him being a Kurd. In a way, he does act as Murad's metaphorical guardian djinni, though he is his own person of course. Enjoyed all the cultural stuff too, of course. If I had to comment on something, though, it would be that the story was just a tad predictable. The characters are locked in their respective archetypes (prince betrothed to another, freshly uncloseted divorced man) so there really isn't any other way for the story to go. The prince must stay betrothed, the divorcee must stay depressed. Their backstories were also told in a bit of matter-of-fact dumpy way, which is a bit necessiated by the limited setting, but still. Their interactions were great, and so was the divorcee trying to impart a life lesson. I feel like Murad did learn something, but Murad is right, he literally has no other choice. His country relies on him, and so his story ends there. Bit of a fizzle, honestly. Darin's ending was much sadder though, showing that he was the architect of his own despair. He had no reason to drag Kaja along for as long as he did. Loved the triple mirror crack as well, as that was a deliberate callback to the story structure. All in all, a good and solemn story. I wish it could have been more epic, especially given the wonderful presentation, but it was still a very nice read.