the dialogue circles into itself over and over and over again and it drives me fucking insane, this game would have half the runtime if the characters didn't repeat things they said a second ago to each other over and over again

also, you'd think a visual novel would better understand the concept of "show, don't tell". everything that happens is so on-the-nose and there isn't a single moment that is allowed to just exist, to speak for itself. it's always undercut by some unnecessary narration that barely adds any substance, like shiki watched too much dora the explorer or something.

i hear nasu has some great concepts in this story and i genuinely don't doubt that. i thought the first "insanity" scene was legitimately gripping to an extent (i feel it then kept going, inflated itself, went around in circles and then overstayed its welcome-- like okay, i get it can we keep this shit running), but i feel like these "good ideas" might end up being executed quite roughly if the game continues to follow these trends.

i might update this as i continue, but i'm just thoroughly frustrated with the experience so far