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Thanks for the reply - I'll mull that over :D

This is really for any of the writing team, but I'll say Mino for the sake of being specific.

We know that versions of afterlife are real, such as Hades from Asterion's own experiences ... if the MC were to change religions, as an example Greek and Roman gods, Hades - since we know that exists within the story --- when they die, would they then go to Hades?

I hope that before the start of the sex scene that Asterion's consent is made crystal clear ... I only worry about that because of the position of power that the Master has over Asterion due to the labyrinth, and I'd want to know that he truly wanted that form of intimacy, and wasn't being coaxed or coerced in some way by the reality or magic of the labyrinth.

Very excited for this update!! 

Perhaps something from his native tongue? I don't know any Greek, but it would be sweet to have him call us by a pet name in his original language.

So excited for Tora to be on the team!!! His art is gorgeous ❤️♥️ and he clearly loves the character(s)

What will this shadow ban mean for the continuation of the VN?

What about the LEGO games, LEGO Star Wars, Batman, LOTR... I bet Asterion would enjoy those, they're fun puzzleish games, with good stories, coop, and humor, with little to no violence 

You can run DOOM on anything, so... Probably? :D

I think he's fairly comfortable with sex - but is unwilling to talk about it or participate in it until he has gotten to know someone (MC) well enough to trust them. I also feel like it is meant to be very clear that Asterion is gay, although I could be wrong about that. 

I don't think you're entirely off target though by saying he needs to have a connection for sex to happen, I just don't think his reason for that required connection is because he is demisexual, but instead because he has been so poorly treated for centuries. So, he needs to fully trust someone (MC) before he is willing to be in any way vulnerable, particularly sexually.

I feel like Asterion would enjoy logic/puzzle games, exploration games (since he is stuck in the Hotel for now, it might be a cool way to see the outside world), farming/simulator games... 
I don't really see Asterion getting into violent video games considering everything he has been through... But I could be wrong

Edit: I bet he'd like Minecraft!

你好！我不是中国人，也不懂中文，只是在这里使用谷歌翻译，所以请原谅任何错误。看到这款游戏拥有如此广泛的受众真是太酷了！它的粉丝遍布世界各地

Aww did it destroy the formatting? :( Sorry to hear that, good poem regardless though  :D

I always let him have white fur since he mentions it's his preference and it was his natural color as well.
He looks good with it, and seems to be happy that way :D

Again I get where you're coming from ... but ultimately they owe you nothing ... you haven't payrolled this VN, or contributed Art, Music, Dialogue, Edits, you haven't done anything besides take part in experiencing it.

I'm sure the DevTeam is glad you're passionate about the VN, that's awesome! But just because you are enjoying the VN doesn't mean you are owed anything... 

If they don't want to send out an update right now, so be it. You just need to accept that and wait patiently like everyone else, and doing anything besides that could risk antagonizing the Devs to the point that they may not way to continue updating the VN...

Again I do understand where you are coming from, but ultimately you just need to be patient, quiet, and support the Devs in any way you can. :)

It definitely can be scary! But at least now you know that they're still hard at work on the game, even if you don't hear a whole lot on our end. :D

Just keep your eyes out for an update, I'm sure we'll hear something soon enough!

I mean they are working on this as a labor of love, and they aren't taking money for it (and to my knowledge I believe they never plan to take money for it) 

... 

I am sure they are still working on it, but these things take time, especially if you want it to be done well (and I am sure it will be done expertly!)

Just stay patient :D

No idea how I've missed that! Thank you :D

Is there a list of all the songs/music used in the current build of the VN?

I've never done the ruthless route for that reason 😭

Everyone in this story just needs a hug! 😭♥️♥️

Yeah it's a pretty central part of the VN! :)

That's a good analogy 😂

Ah! I hadn't see that post (I'll have to go find it now :D ) I suppose it makes sense that those contracts might prevent the Master and the guests of the hotel from getting sick, or lessening/ curing any existing sickness, but it would likely still harm Asterion considering the Labyrinth is meant for torture. 

It's strange sometimes I forget that the Labyrinth is still meant to be torturing Asterion, because I get too focused on how it has become the Hotel, which is meant to be a place of healing for others (at least that is what Asterion is trying to turn the Labyrinth into).

So I had a bit of a random shower thought earlier... I was wondering what would happen if you gave Asterion a DNA or ancestry test. He's technically a hybrid human and bovid, possibly some god DNA in there too from Poseidon?

My best guess is it would definitely show his human Cretean heritage from his mother. I am unsure about the rest though.

Then my mind had *another* idea, if Asterion is a hybrid (Human. Bovid, [God?]) does he also have a human style immune system? The hotel/labyrinth I think is some type of extra-dimensional space that's why P and Oscar had trouble finding it, and why it is able to appear anywhere for travelers. So Asterion may not have encountered some common illnesses because the realm is technically separate from our reality, only appearing and reappearing where it needs to... So, could Asterion get sick from the common cold, as an example, especially if he hadn't encountered that variant before?

Good luck, you've got your work 'cut out for you', but it will be well worth the effort! :)

*magic* :D

I have no complaints about this, and I genuinely hope the Devs at least allude to a possibility like this... 

Or more preferably, put something like this in game!

Fingers crossed 🤞 

I sort of want Asterion to have mythical bull junk...

But that's just me 🤤

Ah! That might be why I've not figured it out yet, I almost never do the valley 😔

Too busy spending time with characters in the hotel 😂❤️

(Edit: Thanks for the tip, on where to look!)

😂🤣❤️

I do love a bit of mystery, but I also LOVE answers....

It sounds like the Devs plan on wrapping a lot up either directly or indirectly with clues and hints, and that there should only be a few things that are totally left open for interpretation 

I was thinking it might be, was it in the last version or the 'recent' update from a month or so ago? I haven't had time to play the update yet...

Either way I guess that means I need to go replay the VN :D (oh no... /s)♥️❤️🐮

I do have a couple of questions about lore and random background details, but I want to hold off on asking directly about them until I've experienced the whole story, since I do get the impression they will be answered over the course of the story.

One of my questions does revolve around the purple crystal oily stuff in the R&D area, but I'm hoping we'll figure out what that is through the rest of the story. (I do have some ideas about it. It might be ichor, maybe from one of the gods or more likely from Asterion... I am not sure why it's there, or if it has any purpose, but we'll see. I might be way off on that idea)

I've been thinking about everything I've learned throughout the VN and all of the questions I've been forming as the story progresses. I know the Devs are hard at work getting the final act(s) of the story together as we near the end of the VN, and that left me with a few questions...

Hopefully the VN will wrap up a large majority of the questions readers have and will tie a bow on nearly all of the plot lines going on. I am sure that some of the plot lines will be more open ended than others, leaving readers to fill in the gaps and draw their own conclusions based on evidence and clues (things like: the shed, or the purple crystal/dust that's oily etc...) 

But my question is: Once the VN is done, if readers have questions about a certain plot line or aspect of the story, can we outright ask the Devs about it? If we are having trouble piecing everything together, can we just directly ask you all a question, and will you give us a clear answer? (Assuming we have made at least some attempt to puzzle it out ourselves? Because sometimes I have trouble putting clues together, and eventually it would be nice to just have a clear answer...)

Hope this makes sense 😃♥️♥️🐮

Which scene from the ruthless route?

Argos is absolutely one of my favorite characters, in fact he's second only to Asterion. I feel like his story has so much to be explored, and I really hope that the Devs continue developing his backstory and character!

Ahh! ♥️

Ohhh!

So it's an Easter Egg?

I'm really curious about this, but I'm not fully clear what you're talking about 😅

What blocked content? And what does naming the MC have to do with the blocked content.

I hope this isn't a dumb question! 😅🤣

Now that you mention that, I do feel like I remember that...

I do wonder what Athena's beef is with Asterion. *Puns*

I think I remember Athena hating Poseidon???