PRIIIII ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ You're seriously way too kind, my god. I'm so happy you enjoyed the demo, it means a lot seriously!
I really enjoyed writing all of these characters, particularly Darius since he's a unique blend of a cute dork and dark psychopath. I think the only character who's even close to that is Kali from Intoxicating, but she's much more subdue and cool, while Darius is unhinged and delusional. Plus, writing his perspective was neat! It's like "How can J make this guy charming while at the same time scary?" It's an interesting challenge.
AND YES THE BAG! The bag was something I've wanted from the start. I'm hugely inspired by horror movies and killers always have a mask. Plus, at the time of concepting, Guilty Gear Strive had just come out and I fell in love with Faust, a character who also has a bag over his head and was depicted as a scary dude (but he's also a really sweet, caring doctor that unfortunately went mad). Taking those two inspirations, Bag Man aka Darius was born! I'm really glad you like the bag + the tie-in with the logo. :3
I can't wait to see what you think of the full release when it drops...at *insert time here* 🤣