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While it left me empty inside (which I believe was the intended reaction), I found interesting about Bad Faith's latter part and ending is the juxtaposition between Magda/Lilia and Nils's revenge arcs - how the former comes to regret it and how the latter never stops reveling in it... and how, in my opinion at least, neither of those perspectives are more valid than the other.

As a former victim of bullying, I've tried a few times to write stories about characters with bullying-related backstories, and in almost every time I've tackled the question, "Will revenge make them genuinely happy?". Initially I thought there could only be one answer to this: either revenge is always a good thing, or it's always a bad thing long-term.

But after a few attempts of failing, and re-trying, and kind of succeeding in a different way than I intended entirely... I feel like there's no good and/or sole answer to that question. Someone may find peace in getting back at the people who hurt them. Someone may grow from moving on. We all have different ways of coping and finding peace for ourselves.

Nils sought joy from a (admittedly, well-deserved) revenge spree. Magda/Lilia did not, in the long term. Within the confines of the story, there's no telling which of them is better than the other. They are still stuck to each other, though.

Thanks for developing this game and congratulations on your first commercial release! Here's to more successful games.

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Thank you for the incredibly insightful and kind comments on Bad Faith's story - and I apologize for the late reply! ^^; I'll give my thoughts below.

It's interesting, huh?  How both Magda and Nils had violent revenge against the people who treated them poorly - but they both processed it differently. 

Nils gained catharsis from violently destroying the Haven because their body was harvested for energy and food against their own will - and they nearly died from Lady Amaris' cruel treatment. Consequently, they have no attachment to the island and the people who live on it. 

On the other hand, Bad Faith is told from Magda's POV. Because Magda isn't a violent person, we, the reader, see her and Nils' revenge as unsettling and dissatisfying. Bad Faith's ending is also dissatisfying because Magda didn't find peace in a way that suited her.  (In addition, Magda has a personal attachment to the Haven, so seeing her home destroyed will leave her with difficult feelings anyways.)

I feel like I'm writing a long stream-of-consciousness post here, but I hope what I said makes sense! ^^; Again, thank you for the incredibly kind words - and I hope I can make even more awesome commercial works in the future...