a superbly interesting and atmospherically resonant experience, i highly recommend this to anyone who is a fan of visual novels, narrative games, or horror in general.

the premise hooks its teeth into you early and just makes you want to keep going to unearth the secrets within it. i will say that once you sort of figure out what the gameplay loop is it loses a little bit of its grasp on you, it's a decently compelling narrative but not masterful enough to really get you thinking, and i also felt like the ending(s) were serviceable but not nearly as memorable as that initial burst of discovery.