Hmm... OK I think I know what the issue is -- it will be fixed next update. I'm sorry about the columns, in hindsight that was much more confusing than it needed to be, I'll be changing that as well. :)
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It's not your fault on the columns, I'm just a bit of a dumb butt and figured it was more like Prison of Lies (where you didn't have to click one word or thing in every column), haha.
Glad the issue can be fixed! You're doing really great on the visual novel. I really love the characters and the story's interesting. (But I miss Nell, haha.)