This is a very interestingly done vn. I enjoyed the story progression, branching arc and possibilities, changing character relationships and impressively well maintained abundance of art greatly. Very well done. I began the game and unlocked all of the gallery scenes in one 4 or so hour sitting.
All art pieces were worth it as they were all high caliber and I didn't notice you slack or drop in quality in any of the pieces despite just how many there were. I have gone through previous Vns that have varying levels of consistency from passable to lacking entirely that I have written off as just being a passable byproduct of exhaustion or understandable laziness given that a certain number of art pieces were included, but this VN has gone above and beyond the number of CGs I have seen in just about any free VN I have ever played and yet every single one you have produced looks as though it was the first one drawn. Even when moving from scene to similar scene, you didn't abuse the fact that you could simply redraw a section of one picture in order to fit the next situation. Instead, you drew a completely new picture, giving the player a another treat just by simply progressing the dialogue. The inspiration and effort is palpable in every single one and I can easily say that at least in terms of visuals and artistic quality and consistency, this is one of the most high caliber western VN experiences you can get online and all of it is for free. Absolutely wonderful.
I actually found myself kind of shocked a few times throughout the story, and I don't easily get pulled for surprise twists. Perhaps it was just because I really wasn't expecting to be blown away by another free product that I found on itch.io, but you far exceeded my expectations. The storyline and the seemingly endless possibilities (despite being tied in general to three main choices of conclusion) are satisfying and I found myself impressed multiple times with how I could manipulate the future with just how many choices you grant us. I have always wanted and favored VNs that focus decently on giving the reader a rather considerable choice in how the story plays out and I can tell you without a shadow of a doubt that you have produced at least in the top 5 of VNs (and top two that are free) in terms of surprising me with how much free reign, choice and real (not faux or simulated) control or choice unlike countless VNs have done before. I'm not blaming them whatsoever as making a VN with a considerable amount of story while giving the player that much choice can be a huge pain, but you have made something pretty special. In fact, I don't think I've played a free VN before that has granted the player this much unique dialogue for every minor or major choice that they make throughout. There were quite a few times when you could have just copy and pasted the same dialogue from the main choice into any of the other branching dialogues or interactions and had it make perfect sense, but you went out of your way to instead create a totally unique experience, often time even incorporating brand new CGs (yes, plural) into the resulting scenes just to make it feel like you going back and trying all different options was actually worth it, and just about every single time, they were.
Having read through this and many, many others, I can say it is leagues better than most paid VNs I have run through and among the top 3 that come to mind when I think of those I didn't. Bravo!
Of course all of this pales in comparison to the fact that I simply require more Glasha. Honestly she is my favorite character in the game (from a favorable standpoint, Carmen is obviously a great villain) and she is the one ray of light that I was the most attracted to throughout the course of the game. Hell I think I even had a dream about her last night. I didn't ask for this burden. :( So please. Glasha. How does this become a thing? When do I get to Roman myself into those breeches?
tl;dr
Please make Glasha mateable.
Sincerely,
redrope