On a fresh save, after the series of dialogue options where you choose the possible JOI settings, the game infinitely loops the same few lines of dialogue about the back of your neck being itchy, etc, always ending on the dialogue choice between "you could suck my cock" and "my neck is itchy". I've tried every setting, dialogue choice, etc, but the game always soft locks right there.
Having a look at it, I can't see what the problem would be.
1. This is an area that hasn't had anything change, pretty much since update one. With the exception of the JOI stuff. Looking at the code, those two dialogue options take you to the next segment, cleanly.
2. Tried it on my local build and couldn't reproduce it.
3. A soft lock one minute into the game would mean every single person who played the latest build would've encountered it, and you wouldn't be the first comment 18 days since the update.
So I'm not sure how to help you on this one without some more information, or a video or something. You might have to try a fresh install.