So I finally got around to playing Chapter 2. I loved it!
Spoilers for Chapter 2:
I wasn't too sure if that was Raze at the end of Chapter 1, but I'm am so very happy it was confirmed in Chapter 2! With that being said, I can totally understand why he isn't a LI this time around. Depending on how you pick your history with him and Bright (In my playthrough, they loved each other but she was mortal so she died eventually), he's either probably still grieving, hurt, jaded, or angry still over Bright. I'm not even sure how far into the future this is from the original Demonhearts VN. I still need to play The Ice Demon VN, I had to look if Esmius was the same demon from that VN, and it was! But yeah, I am very, very happy to see Raze again.
I love the art style and all the background CGs with the small particle effects are a very nice touch! The ambience and music also adds nicely to the atmosphere as well. I like all the characters. Vita and Ran are my favorites after him. Excited to see where the next chapter takes us!