what a game man. the juxtaposition between its lighthearted, cutesy, and fun rpg dream world in comparison to the reality of sunny and gangs current life. once the realization sets in the real world that the amazingly innocent characters you all just met have all been split up and corrupted in some way (except kel i guess) is heartbreaking. and then it throws you right back into fun and lighthearted rpg IMMEDIATELY following some eerie fucking mystery-meaning cutscene that only makes sense at the end of the game. touching on that, i love a game with small details littered through. i got the best ending cuz i fucking watered basils flowers that were decaying, so clearly im a details guy. the reveal near the end regarding mari's death is completely unexpected, giving you almost no chance to take it in. and once you beat the game you will be rethinking your morals. it is terribly awful to see how such an event could ruin the lives of 6 young and happy children. yet, the good ending i received helps to relieve that pain. the gameplay style in the dream world is surprisingly very well made for a rpgmaker game. i expected basic ass stuff but its intricate and endearing and very fun to play. very earthboundy. the music is also like so fucking good. altogether, this game manages to incorporate everything good about an eerie, psychological horror rpg game that many rpgmaker games have struggled to incorporate in the past. it made itself its own thing as well, not afraid to stray away from the norm. the story excels in theme, morals, psychology, and philosophy, and will have you pondering about it forever. the imagery, metaphors, and overall foreshadowing all comes together in a wonderful and beautiful (good) ending.