Thank you so much for this incredibly detailed and thoughtful review! I am genuinely surprised and honored that a non-Chinese speaker discovered and completed my work.
Regarding your critique on the “thematic disconnect”: I think you’ve pinpointed the exact struggle I had during development. The three choices were intended to feel like a “false moral test” that eventually leads to the realization that the apocalypse is an allegory for inevitable death, as you correctly interpreted. I admit that the transition to the author’s meta-message might have been too abrupt or “jumbled,” and I appreciate your suggestion about using the protagonist’s monologue to bridge that gap.
Knowing that the “seasonal depression” and the corporate sci-fi atmosphere resonated with you makes all the effort worth it. Thank you for reading my work so deeply!