I should probably start with that I didn’t actually play the game myself, as I don’t have a computer available to me. I watched BigGaming64’s play through
I really enjoyed the dialogue between the students, as someone who recently graduated high school myself. Even when facing a “fate worse than death”, people crack jokes and make anime references. That’s just life
I was also imagining my own idea for a torture device. I call my idea the 9to5er. You have an enclosed space, with only enough room for a treadmill. You can put your victim in the space through a slot in the ceiling. The treadmill is tricked out with a keyboard and computer interface, and the belt thing that moves is fitted with sandpaper
The person has to keep running for as long as they can, because if they stop, they’ll have nowhere to sit but the treadmill, and the sandpaper will slowly skin them. The victim can earn things like a protein bar or a five minute rest, by completing tasks on the computer. Just enough to give them a sense of hope that they can get through this. But the tasks will get harder as time goes on, until it’s impossible. I think this is a good balance between physical and mental torture, as they lose hope as time goes on
The art part comes in on how this is just a more gory version of the lives of many people. Doing office busywork, living paycheck to paycheck, unable to take a day off work or they won’t be able to make rent, or pay for groceries. Which is why I call it the 9to5er, like the 9 am to 5 pm work day