I love this so far!
I love that the protagonist is not some idiot who only observes what's happening and is not a total clumsy mess that makes ridiculous mistakes just for plot points. It's great how he can take initiative without the need of others pursuing him to.
Absolutely love the word choices and really appreciate that the line of thought doesn't get disrupted.
Seeing familiar faces in the team put a smile to my face. Absolutely love the background arts and the sprite work!
All of you did amazing work and congratulations on the first build!