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That was one of the thing one of our writers pointed out actually. Dw, you're not being picky at all! We do want to have a player customization in the future so we can tackle this issue, but trust me when I say it requires a ton of work being done and as of now I don't think we have any resources for that 😥
Sobs I'm always so happy whenever people tell me that I got characterization right! Akira/Ren was so fun to write but sometimes I worry whether I made him too cheeky or too flirty... And it doesn't help that he's a silent protag in the game lol
Ahah yessss I'm so happy that you recognize that! (I also just wanted to see Akira/Ren suffer a bit ngl) Personally I like that ending more than the other, and fun little fact, I knew I wanted to have it the moment I decided to work on his moon route lol
Akira/Ren's bad ending isn't too bad, it's just... sad. I can describe it to you but tbh there are some things I just can't replicate in words, so I'll skip those I guess. Here goes:
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Basically for the bad end, it's implied that Akira/Ren failed to negotiate with Sae and was actually shot in the head by Akechi (like in one of the original game's bad end). So right after the MC tried to visit LeBlanc, the scene cuts out and it's a fast forward to months later. MC is siting in a hospital waiting room, you get some short backstory of how the PT has basically disbanded (very vague implication that some are even dead). Afterwards, they fall asleep and when they wake up, they're in the doctor's room, and you'll see Maruki talking to you. The MC basically breaks down, tells him they can't do this anymore and want to stop the therapy sessions.... And if you guessed it, you're right. He uses his power to alter the reality so the MC won't be sad anymore. So MC wakes up in bed, at night, and sees Akira/Ren sleeping across them, thinks they're having nightmares again, but then as he wakes up they realize that it wasn't a dream. And now MC's convinced that all of it was just a long, bad nightmare, falls asleep against Akira/Ren, and the scene cuts to black....
Lastly, it shows Akira/Ren waking up, sitting on bed and looking around the room, and he even sees Mona across the room, who meowed at him. He then notices the MC being restless in their sleep and only relaxes when he holds them. It's never said in the game itself, but yes, in my head I think he's able to piece things together and understand the situation there. And then:
Akira/Ren: "....."
Akira/Ren: "I'm sorry."
"He's met with silence."
Akira/Ren: "I'm.... so sorry....."
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Things has been really slow ever since we released the latest beta, but thank you for your kind words! It means a lot to me and to the whole team ♡