I really appreciate it. I agree that there is quite a bit of game packed into a little package. So much so, that I didn't envision this game being played as a one shot. The acts were written to provide enough beats to each fill a single session and provide a nice stopping point between. But well received critique!
Also, I never thought that a shapeshifting physiker would be an interpretation, though I see how that could be. The animal references are more to draw characteristic metaphor than to imply a secondary form. But, tbh, leaving the question of, "wait, did the Physiker shapeshifter?" at the end doesn't bother me at all. Maybe he did...
Thanks for the kind words!