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This is one of those FVNs that makes you want to cry if you're not a creative and makes you want to kill yourself if you are one. Not because it's bad or depressing, but because the pain of knowing you don't have the skills to make a game that can affect someone so deeply is too much of a burden to bear. Also, I'm being hyperbolic. Don't kill yourself, kids. I'm serious. Anyways, it's really hard to describe the game without spoiling it, as it's really short and really hard to describe in general, so I'll just say that it makes you think about a lot of things and about what you're doing in life. It's really good with its theming, in a way that I can't describe without spoiling everything. While the actual events of the story are easy to understand, there are a lot of ways you can interpret what the VN is trying to say. It's not as abstract as something like Clam Story, but what you get from the VN still depends heavily on the type of person you are, which is pretty cool since linear VNs like this are rarely able to achieve that. Some people might take away that this was a sad story, but for me personally, I really liked how hopeful Lucas was despite his whole standing; that's something that's really inspiring to me. The prose is cathartic, being intricate without being overbearing. It actually makes you feel the weight of how somber the situation is. The presentation, while not as impressive as some other entries, fits perfectly with the VN. The only complaint I have with the VN is that the sound effect that plays near the end of the VN is quite loud, in an obnoxious way. I understand why it's loud, considering what the SFX is supposed to be, but it didn't have to be that loud. Still, that's just a tiny nitpick compared to everything else. Just play it. It's short, it sticks with you for a long time, and it's really good.