Oh you can dodge the finishing move? After my first death i started blocking more, even looked it up in the menu, but it was kinda hard to switch between attacking and blocking. I was also spamming the kicks due to their longer range, so i would miss less attacks. I was using keyboard and mouse for all that.
Speaking of the atmosphere, i liked the orb a lot. I think i remember a stream in the past where the orb was just a regular orb? Maybe the abstract shapes made it more fitting for me, because the whole level seemed like an abstract place because of its simple nature. Almost a dream like scene where things dont have to make sense and are slightly horrifying. Then again, the slapping sounds and the naked womans animations are a bit of a comedy relief. A true rollercoaster for the players feelings!