I've got mixed feelings about this new update, because on one hand the sex scenes are fantastic and the ending has me hooked, but on the other hand the writing this time around seems very... disjointed? It tries to do a lot in a very short amount of time; establishing some lore for Noriko, developing Saito's savior complex, introducing Asami's mom, giving more screen time to the thugs, Akira and Minato, but they all clash together and don't flow with each other at all. It feels less like a sense of mystery building up and more like I'm reading a couple paragraphs of a book and then flipping to another chapter midway through. It just feels like some ideas weren't as fleshed out as they should've been, and the sex scenes with Noriko, while great, come out completely out of left field and left me very confused when compared with where the rest of the story was headed. And Noriko's justification for why she banged Saito in her monologue was honestly silly, I personally didn't buy it at all.
Ultimately I do think the wait was worth it, even if it's not your best work, because I trust the dev team and the direction this game's headed. I can't wait for the next update!