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You do it however you want to when you feel like you can! I’ll be ready for it if that time comes! 😊

That’s okay too and I understand that as well. Perhaps I’m overstepping here, but I don’t think it’s necessary to have it on so many platforms especially if it’s causing issues. I mean, plenty of mainstream video games are either console or computer and not both. Sometimes even console games are exclusive to one console! They may add additional devices later but many do start out on one device first. I also think having a set price isn’t a bad idea. This is a produce and rarely are products free. I know fanfiction, fan art and whatnot can be/is free but a lot of that is also a hobby and not a complete job. Even some of those end up becoming “real” books for profit (looking at you Fifty Shades of Grey). 

My point is, don’t be afraid experiment! It’s hardly fair for people to act like an up-and-coming artist of any kind will perform like a pro. You’re learning how all of this works, honestly I still don’t know how much of these things work as it is, so props to you. Just do what you can when you feel ready for it. Honesty is the best policy and people can honestly say “things can’t continue as they are” and be allowed to change. Just take care of yourself! 

Yeah, I've been around since this was a BTS-related game, and while that is what intrigued me, I stayed because I loved the story (and I'm a major sucker for cyberpunk XD). 

To answer your question, the main story line essentially. Pretending everything went according to plan, the complete story line you had set up for TTEOTS. So the Prologues and chapters fit that, while, in my opinion, the POV (like Four's) are extras and outside of the OG. Whatever was slated to be the tale of the original novel including the little premium conversations, should stay within what was originally charged, if it was premium. I like to think of it in the video game sense. Technically speaking TTEOTS can be played without knowing Four's POV, it is completely unnecessary to the original novel as it is not an essential plot point. Four's POV however, is a wonderful expansion on what happened, and how Four behaves AKA his character. Therefore, Four's POV, in my opinion is the DLC to the TTEOTS game (literally and figuratively lol). I didn't mind paying extra for it because it was outside TTEOTS but I think future fundamental plot points shouldn't be behind a paywall. Ah, I hope I explained it well. I am terrible at articulating my thoughts more often than not so I hope I got my thoughts across.

Go for it, I know money is a problem for many but people can't hold you accountable for promises in which the circumstances around them, burned down awhile ago, myself included. You have done your best to work around all of the arising problems and money is needed for that. Downsides of capitalism lol. I don't mind paying extra for extra content to be honest, as long as the original TTEOTS (if you continue it later) storyline falls within what was already charged.  Which, you have been doing the entire time so that won't be a problem.

 Continue doing you and take your time. People forget stories like this take years normally. Books take years to make and those don't include visuals like TTEOTS does. One of my favorite video games was in development for 10 years, including a console change, a director change, and a storyline change. That didn't all happen instantly and neither will the changes to TTEOTS. I hope you can return to this in time but until then, take care of yourself and continue to grow as an artist and a person! We will wait! ^-^

In regards to your comment, I would think working for a secret agency is no different than a battle field. Ironically, the idea of HYDRA in the Marvel universe comes to mind where, some of the good guys’ coworkers took part in an evil Nazi organization. In which case, the good guy punching their HYDRA friend... is that not the same? Indeed, Seven is not evil (chaotic neutral?), that is established but, the others do not know this. Betraying each other within a secret organization is common practice in fiction (for plot reasons). I say this because, it gives Eight a practical reason for being the way he is. He is never not working. He does not separate his job from his personal life, in fact, his job IS his personal life. I think that helps enforce the question of consent but, that is just my opinion. :c 

I really like how you brought up the idea of consent. It’s important and I don’t deny that but, Eight brings up a good point in a very twisted way: how is his actions and different than Seven punching people, or Four killing someone? He isn’t wrong. Still, that is very much a slippery slope problem, meaning: in truth, each act of “consent” must be judged within the context, in my opinion. Obviously, certain acts of consent are a constant, sex for example. Rape is never okay, regardless of the situation but, is telling a white lie, which is effectively manipulating someone else (thinking for them instead of letting them decide if they want the truth or not, ie no consent) never okay, as well? The world is never as black and white as we humans wish it to be. There is beauty in that, though.