Great start. The lore drops are fitting since the start of the VN is actually the MC exploring the ruins, and the monologue already tells us he got dad issues, and what to see in his backstory. Characters aren't bland and boring; they have personality and imperfection, and most important -- goals.
I liked that we have an established relationship already which makes I am hoping we'll get context of their intimacy as the casual conversation occurs every time -- granting readers more access how they came to be.
The lore drops are nice to have since we literally started exploring a ruin without context of the world. But I think it's due to have the character expand on the next chapter since we already got plenty of lore drops already surrounding the world. Unless, you want to add more, but I suggest it to be related to the plot like -- more context of why they fled, we only got a general idea, we need an expansion on that area, letting it flow naturally -- my opinion.
The start is: Worldbuilding, introduction and some lore; next chapter would need some polishing on who the characters are as we only got the surface.
Fractured society is a hard plot to play around due to how complex it is, but I Like complex plots a lot -- it can show how well you are committed to the story.
Loom update is nice, but most would probably ignore this but if the readers want an in-depth of the loom update from the casual conversation that occurred beforehand, I'd say it's a good rendition to explore the world as we read and revisit things -- QOL.
Currently, with the lore of Chapter 1, you are between too much that it's overwhelming and too little the world is flat -- you're in just the right space of the amount of lore you are showing to the player as we get context of the place they are currently in and the conflict that is yet to be revealed.
Since this is a cyperpunk theme... and transhumanism is often a staple concept of this sci-fi --- I wonder what upgrades and techs he will get!
Hoping fast updates with consistent quality <3
Kudos!