Hi Danial, thank you for the precise and honest review. A quick reply:
1. The scenes ARE loaded asynchronous, but I am afraid the music file was too big.
2. I created a Narrative UI object with black text, but for some reason the white one mostly loads first (causing the second to die :( )
3. Yes, the movement isn't on par. This because I created my own blendtree and movement script. It was a trade off, but as you say, it can (and will) be improved.
After the jam rating ends, I will update the game with all the remarks below (and some I got through other channels). I am very grateful for the constructive feedback.