some stuff in the hinterlands can be quite horrifying. and there is a particular scene leading to the ruthless route i've found to be rather heart wrenching. i find that horror is a matter of tone setting, there are more than enough concepts present that could be spinned into a horror story. it just might not feel like it depending on the approach that the writing presents it. as far as i understand, minohotel main tone is about healing. if we were to pick at each of the characters traumas and devolved on them, there could have some very depressing results.