Well that makes more sense to me now hehe..
And do you know who this Brad is by the way ? Chester mentionned him but i've never heard of him in the VN
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You may have more of an idea than I, as I am about to read through Build 6 after having not read anything more recent than Build 3 when it first released around November 2023. I started a fresh playthrough last night, with only vague memories of unrelated plot-points to guide my way. However, I have faith in your powers of observation and inference to discover the truth for yourself.