Wowza!! You know a visual novel is good when you have to keep taking mini-breaks from it because of how real the emotions in it feel. Deirdre's internal monologue was so hard but so rewarding to read, I really loved how rich her descriptions of her sensory and social observations were and how disconnected that understanding was from her interactions with Kenzie and anyone else. Having been and known Deirdres I felt a very real mix of sympathy for her and frustration with her... I guess you could call that an understanding. Of sorts.
The beautiful art and UI were such a treat as well, I think that the stamps accompanying each physical/emotional setting were such a nice touch. Just like the text, seeing Kenzie and Deirdre's emotions was really hard sometimes... not to mention the scenes where their emotions aren't shown on their faces at all (probably even more gut-wrenching to see, especially at the end!).
It was wonderful seeing the complicated layers of emotion that come with social/physical/bodily/emotional isolation captured and the ways that they lead people to conflict with and hurt each other rendered so well. Thank you both for creating such a moving VN!