DGDFGDFG FLOR, thank you so much for playing and commenting 😭 gosh your review is so kind and thoughtful, thank you so much 😭😭😭 I am not deserving 🥺
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AHHH I'M SO GLAD that it managed to resonate/hit the right notes! I really wanted to create that abuse parallel - where, after having a life and existence "crafted" by the Doctor, Yumeko has nowhere to go except him. To him, he's made a fairytale life for her, but for her, it's a prison - and it's utterly terrifying. And I'm really glad that you found the connections between Yumeko and humans, despite her being an AI. I have felt "robotic" in my own experience - pressured to give the "right" answer even if it isn't the answer that I want to give.
Ohh and I'm so happy that you enjoyed that moment in the Woman ending! It was one of my favorite lines of the script. While I didn't want to linger too much on making the player sympathetic towards the Doctor, I did want to acknowledge that his character is not entirely his own fault - that he has also been "chipped away" by society. But at the same time understanding doesn't have to mean forgiveness - and Yumeko can prioritize herself and her freedom, rather than trying to fix him.
YOU SHARED IT WITH YOUR FRIENDS I'm so touched by that for some reason 😭 That progressive feeling of sadness as your choices are taken from you was exactly what I wanted to convey.
OH and I'm so happy that you liked the choice of different VAs for the narration 🥹 part of it was, of course, a logistical concern (I didn't want to pressure one VA with ALL the narration lines, particularly for a volunteer project), but I also wanted to have different narrators, of different ages and backgrounds, to convey the shifting feelings and endings!
GOSH I am so flabbergasted by this comment, you're too sweet 😭😭😭 I truly don't deserve such kindness, thank you so much for taking the time!!