That was a lot to read. But damn, that felt quite dark.
Overall though, the game was quite a powerful representation of what I'd assume as a "shocking" tale. I was hoping for a bit of diagonal movement, but a little disappointed over that. However, everything else felt interesting. The combat, UI, and text were all amazing.
My only critique is the SFX and Music. When I first booted the game, wow it was LOUD. Absolutely blasted my ears, and I had to turn that down pretty low. For music, I wished it was longer, because it was quite repetitive. The SFX also seemed to linger quite long, especially for when I was obtaining the rake for the first time.
Though, other than the slight ear damage, the music and SFX all fit to what I'd assume would be a Pokemon-Earthbound type of game.
Overall, 7/10. Great game, great potential, can't wait to see where this game goes!