thank you!!
one of the big weird things about this game, in retrospect, has been how much I relied on the true end to really tie it together -- I've had a couple of people say to me that they quit before then and it's like, I can't begrudge them because the early stages can be pretty frustrating but I did try to make the payoff for those worth it... ah well, it is what it is!
I appreciate that you stuck it out and I'm glad that you enjoyed it in the end.