imo DDLC does a pretty tasteless interpretation of depression and suicide. It relies on creepy-pasta tier shock value to get across its themes, and doesn't provide any nuanced exploration as a result. It falls into the trap of being just edgy enough to seem interesting, but not enough to make any meaningful statements. I get that the characters are intentionally one dimensional, but then they are given a complex problem like mental illness to deal with, it just doesn't feel real. I could never get invested in the characters, which made the big moments kinda lose their impact.

Sholmes : "Jack the Ripper was not a person but a concept. You see, when Britain industrialised, so did the human psyche. People who used to live an open lifestyle with free access to nature became subjugated to factory living arrangements. These people's psyches couldn't cope. They became what has often been called 'The Rippers'. The Ripper case is not the action of one man, but the actions of human beings who have become lost to the world they are born into."

Ryunosuke : "Mr. Sholmes, your work is truly impressive; however, there appears to be a slight discrepancy in your deduction."

I'm a Buddy girl in a Buddy world
Brad is joyful, It's painful
You can slice my eye, Give me joy anywhere
Mutation, Brad is an abomination

Come on, Buddy, let's get +JOYED
Ah, ah, ah, yeah
Come on, Buddy, let's get +JOYED
Ooh woah, ooh woah
Come on, Buddy, let's get +JOYED
Ah, ah, ah, yeah
Come on, Buddy, let's get +JOYED
Ooh woah, ooh woah