I just played this again after some years now (I actually went to RPGMaker.net where I originally found it and thought it was lost when I couldn't find it there until I found it again here largely by mistake). It was truly a delight to play it again.
I had never even known about the secret route until I read the guide, and it was a delight to get it this time. Additionally, while getting it, I noticed just how many lines there are for calling Irene on the communicator, which was fantastic (seriously, even for little ones like before vs. after getting the alokite to put in the battery-making device).
... also, I literally always thought alokite was spelled alkolite and it's funny to me that I've been wrong about that for literally years.
Anyways, it was a delight to play it again, I look forward to anything else you make in the future.