Hiii, I hope you're doing well!!!
First of all, I just want you to know that I'm absolutely IN LOVE with your game right now. The art is literally gorgeous (so yummy I could eat it 😭), and the story is so interesting - it makes me wanna know moreeee!!
So, I have a couple of questions (feel free not to answer if they contain spoilers!)
1. (this is probably a stupid question)
Will we ever get to learn what happened in the bad ending ? Like, why did he do that? I loved that mysterious guy so much, and then I immediately got killed🥀 (i still love him, though)
2. Has Ash ever been in a relationship before? In his character description, it says that he hates people who leave, and his favorite character represents unconditional love. Is that because of a past relationship, or is it related to trauma from an ex, a friend, or a family member?
Hello! Thank you so much for loving my game!It gives me SOOOO much motivation!!
QUESTION1
To clear up a little confusion about Bad End 1. MC actually doesn't die! I know I left it a bit ambiguous before, but you're really just getting knocked out. Despite how intense and dark the situation gets, this mysterious man would absolutely never want you dead.
What actually happens in that moment is that he spots the train coming and realizes the jig is up. He knows you’re going to immediately figure out he lied to you about it not coming. Because he knows your first instinct will be to run away the second you realize the truth, he acts out of pure desperation. He knocks you out just to stop you from escaping and to ensure you stay right there with him.
QUESTION 2
Honestly, to say Ash has a "dating history" is a pretty huge stretch. Back in high school, he had a few girlfriends, but those lasted a month at most.
It usually went like this:
Girl:"Want to date?"
Ash:"Sure, why not."
He was attracted to people he dated but that's about it.
These days, between his crazy work hours and just being generally exhausted, he puts zero effort into connecting with people. He deliberately keeps things super casual because he’s terrified of anyone actually getting close to him.
All of this stems from a really deep bond he had with someone during his childhood. When that person left, it completely broke him. The really tragic part is that because this happened when he was just a kid, it literally wired his developing brain to expect everyone to leave him. If he had gone through that kind of loss as an adult, he probably would have been secure enough to process it and move on. His trauma stems not only from that one person but I can't say more as it will spoil some of his backstory.
Deep down, he’s believes that all love has conditions. He genuinely believes that if a real person got close to him, they'd eventually judge him for his dead-end job, his drinking, or just his general messiness, and then they'd walk away. In his ideal world, someone would just love him and stay by his side absolutely no matter what, but he doesn't believe that actually exists in reality.
He believes that love is conditional because people who supposed to have been loving him unconditional didn't,
That’s exactly why he relies on fictional characters. It’s basically the ultimate safe relationship. A fictional character isn't going to get mad at him for being late, she won't judge him for drinking, and she doesn't care that he works at a convenience store. She is just always there for him unconditionally, and he gets to have that comfort without having to spend any emotional energy being there for her. It gives him the illusion of love with absolutely zero risk of being abandoned again.