This is extremely helpful. Thank you for the effort you’ve put into making things clear.
It matters.
Even if the tunnel is long, having some kind of payoff at the end is important to me. I’m glad I followed your advice and didn’t get Obsession (No matter how curious I am), because if there is no resolution, no feeling of catharsis, or of people finally getting what they deserve, I would have hated it.
I love horror. I’m even a fan of the original I Spit on Your Grave. I’m not too proud to admit that, but what makes it work is that she doesn’t just lie back and accept the things that happen to her. I can handle a lot of violence and abuse if it means there’s something worth holding onto, but suffering that just leads to more suffering that leads to more suffering that leads to death or just more of the same simply does not compute for me.
I’m happy for you that you succeeded, if that was your goal, but I don’t get why anyone would want to subject themselves to that kind of misery and hopelessness. I’ve experienced enough real life abuse, torment, and real life yandere boyfriends (In real life, they don’t get a pretty Japanese term. Instead, they’re called stalkers, rapists, and abusers, and it’s super not fun to be the object of their obsession) that I just can’t see the appeal.
That said, Remembrance sounds much more promising and I’m looking forward to the demo.