Wow, thanks you for the kind words and I'm so happy to read that you've enjoyed the game so far :).
Creating an erotic game that manages to both be true to the erotic-elements, but also provides a good story, has definitely been one of my main goals with this game, so it's always great to read that people are enjoying that combination. My main design philosophy for the game is that a good story can help people connect with the characters better, and as such, also make the erotic-side of the game more impactful as well.
And Alaric is definitely one of my favorite characters to write for as well, and though he's a pretty bad guy, he's not entirely beyond redemption :). I hope to have some more updates for his crime-storyline as well this year.
And yeah, intersecting encounters from different storylines will end up hopefully being a pretty big part of the game as it continues to develop. One of the things that I hope to keep exploring is Sarah meeting characters on different routes, and seeing how differently she and they react to each other, when her situation is so different in each storyline.
So thank you again for the kind words, and I hope you'll continue to enjoy the game as it develops more :).