This is incredibly cool! I love how much the initial choice can impact the story, and how real it makes the town feel. It makes it satisfying to replay and see how things change, and it's all so tightly implemented!
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it. This is the first time I've used conditional lists for dialogue in Bitsy. I actually don't think that existed when I made my last few games. Haha. I love seeing how much is possible with such simple tools.