for context, faza (mark burskii's va in project: eden's garden) was exposed for being a pedophile while sozzay (lead writer of p:eg) knew about his actions. it recently came to light that tako (the director of p:eg) and another writer, fire, also knew about it. a link to the document can be found here
i'm incredibly disappointed with the negligence of the p:eg staff involved that kept faza's predatory behavior under wraps. it's insane to me that they prioritized the fangan's reputation over actual real victims.
it was already nuts when sozzay was revealed to have known about his abusive actions, then it's revealed that TAKO (and fire. not dismissing his involvement here, he's as guilty as the other two imo. but my focus is mainly on them), the DIRECTOR OF THE PROJECT, knew about it too? how in the world do you have the guts to comfort your team and the entire audience, claiming you were going to do better moving forward when you were aware of it the entire time? were you seriously planning to use sozzay as a scapegoat??? disgusting.
i think one of the worst parts of all of this is that this could've been so easily avoided if sozzay and tako had actually taken proper action against faza. if they ACKNOWLEDGED the clear evidence aji presented right in front of them FOUR YEARS AGO. it is honestly so easy to take his allegations seriously and immediately remove him from the project. instead, they brushed it off and let him run amok not only fully knowing about his true nature but were complacent with his presence in a community filled with minors too. they even mocked aji's concerns behind the scenes.
my heart goes out to the victim. the person that was groomed did not deserve to go through any of this at all, and i can't imagine how distraught they must have been when faza was getting away with everything in such a big fandom. in the grand scheme of things, i'm glad they got justice. most importantly, i pray that they are doing okay and are recovering well.
i also extend my sympathies to the incredible team behind p:eg. the voice actors, writers, artists, composers, programmers, and many more—hundreds of creative minds came together to create this project. i hope they know that this situation does not undermine the efforts they put in. every cast and staff member has so much talent, and i wish the people who have stepped down nothing but the best in their future endeavors.
i won't lie, this project means a lot to me too. although i only engaged with it at the start of 2025, i found myself enthralled with the plot and its characters. diana and eva specifically resonated with me the most. past their personalities and dynamics with others, they were the ones i had my eyes on because i personally relate to them on a deeper level. i made my fair share of art, edits, and written works just for these characters alone because of the amount of love i hold for them. not just that, the main story itself also gave me motivation to tell stories after seeing just how amazing of a product can be made if the right people come together. it really pains me to see the game alongside its community tainted by a few, stupid adults. as much as i love p:eg, i doubt i'll be engaging with it any further.
but in all honesty, that should not be the main focus. you are allowed to mourn for the project in all its creative glory. that it could have been so much more, especially when it still had multiple chapters and side content to be release. i share the same sentiment as all of you. yet in the end, real people were involved. there was a genuine victim in this scenario, and a creative project should not matter more over people getting hurt. i am so proud of aji for having the courage to come forward about something like this, and i sincerely hope the victim is able to move on from this (while faza, sozzay and tako get the karma they deserve).
put the victims first, always. 🫡
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