awesome awesome awesome. heres some my live comments as i was playing: i love characters that are dubiously accredited and with a messy mystery-related profession and silly teen assistants so much (in london usually! wow). such a wonderful iteration of this kind of dynamic. i like that they have their own moments of being absurd and judging each other instead of it mostly being on the assistant (them both being procrastinative? if thats a word) . loving the dialogue options for casual conversation as well. yuri manga being the first inventory addition is funny especially when showing it as evidence to everyone. the upgrade in their sprite height differences is also funny. im just going to keep calling aspects i like funny like alicia being surprisingly unknowing in her sexuality. astrea's dialogue and jabs at alicia immediately makes her an entertaining addition to the mostly two-way dynamic we've seen up to now. caspian was also instantly a hit. i love investigatory duos dearly. i got endeared by the two even though patel's partner was only implied at the start. they look like theyd have separate narratives centering them. beaford and itou being very obviously exes or involved in some way is Really funny with alicia's personality not caring much at all. beaford is unexpectdly knowledgeable but it makes sense considering the contrast of their personalities but again its refreshing considering i usually see the boss in these dynamics being the one into exposition and research and spouting facts. fun. not that alicia is drastically less so but shes like an old-fashioned and esoteric detective and its endearing. i do wonder if that used to be her profession. the case itself is intriguing and i actually had to use a bit of my memory and analysis to figure some things out lol the thermostat one was where i almost caved in to look for a guide. i do so love that alicia and beaford still banter even in the most serious situations. loved all the character lore sprinkled in for everyone. theatre mystery cases are a classic and this was a pleasant version of it. the malachy reveal was fun because his similar character to alicia really clashed lol. love that alicia's mind is often on a crt tv. thats all my thoughts for this game i just kind of went at it. thank you for the lovely game and art! ill try to play for the bad ending now lol. also love that beaford shows up as a small dog in her dream. i also just got some of the dialogue i didnt pick last time but i find the comment about the catholic all-girls yuri amusing lol i read about the history of why and it dates back to actual old magazines from the time of expensive all-girls schools aimed at students. fun. i also find malachy's clash with alicia funny because hes supposedly used to dealing with intimidating women ? i like the dynamic of the four of them. getting the bad ending now! them just going straight ahead to eat is crazy. i didnt expect alicia to have a low spice tolerance either but it fits. also nooooooo alicia apologizing by herself at the guilt of an unsolved case is gut wrenching actually. her having a frozen sense of time being hinted multiple times is Also making me sad. i really truly wonder how she used to be. the dead silence in this ending is really heart dropping too. im only lucky to have gotten the good one in my first run because the case was motivating to learn about. once again i had fun. i hope they keep getting cases forever. not to be morbid. i want them to have the resolve of having all their questions answered or left at peace