This route suffers from the same issues as the Box of Blessings Route. Plot holes, inconsistencies, translation mistakes and reuse of cutscenes causing continuity errors.
Here are the most important questions I have so far (I'll edit this post if I find others) :
The box found in the schoolyard
We have 3 people infected by G'ie queens: Kako, Nozomi and Takemaru. From what we know, they were all infected outside of the school (Kako on day 22, Nozomi on day 26 and Takemaru on day 80). That leaves the mystery of the box Takumi found half-buried in the schoolyard on day 22. How did it end up there?
The secret passage under the cage
On day 23, they found out about a secret tunnel underneath one of the cages in the courtyard. However, this was never brought up again and we have no idea where it leads to.
Who helped Eito escape?
Someone helped Eito escape and it's never revealed who it was. I don't think it was Nozomi-G because as a Gi'e queen, her instinct would be to kill Eito, not let him get away. And how would she know about the lab and the Time Leap Machine?
2 different legends surrounding the Boxes of Calamity
On day 39, Shion tells us that the boxes of calamity were used to seal vengeful ghosts called "wraiths". But then on day 89, He tells us that the boxes of calamity were used to seal the G'ie queens. Based on this route's story, the second legend seems to be the correct one so what was the point of suggesting another one?
A third box?
In one of the timeline's branches, Eva (as her avatar or "ghost") revealed she was the one who got rid of the boxes found in the schoolyard and in the town's ruins. If that's the case, what about the box that Takumi found next to Moko's body on day 49? Who brought it inside the school?
The ghost girl
The ghost girl is a very confusing plot point. Sometimes it's Eva, sometimes it's the avatar that Takumi subconciously created, and other times it's neither?
Flame Boy's name
For anyone wondering about that line, it's a mistake done in translation/localization. I checked the japanese text and his name is not mentionned at all.
What happened there?
Nozomi-G was behind almost every death in this route. Except for what happened in Endings 37 and 38. Takumi found her with Hiruko and Takemaru in the forest. They all have the same injury, implying it was only one culprit. Who was it? Maybe Takumi? He was going crazy by the end.
Just realized I have my hundred line ocs on my art fight, but forgot to post them here, so here's some drawings of my blorbos
This one is Satomi, and she is my favorite... I spent like a couple weeks trying to make a design for her, but settled on the idea of stars. If you want a lore dump, then send an ask about her and perhaps I will answer. 🤔
The other chud is too big so im sending him to the underground, no tw, the picture is just big lmao ヽ(;´ω`)ノ
This is Haruo. He's higher quality, but I still like Satomi more. He's like her only friend also minus eito but like. I'm still developing his personality. (^^;
Oh as for his class armor, its a mixture of Yugamus and Takemarus. I just forgot to draw it. 😭
nobody warned me that route 001 was the most devastating thing in the world oh my god. oh my god?
genuinely with some minor tweaks to story that could have worked as the full game and it woulda been fine. but the fact that it Isnt. that it kinda leads you on by saying maybe this could be good. maybe we can live happily. maybe you can save Some of them. before it hurls a brick right at your face. is sooooo. .
it utilizes all the characters very well and they mostly have good growth or regression in a way that's very satisfying. and the ones who Don't grow much are still pushing the plot forward because of how tragic it is that they won't be getting a happy ending.
and SHION . ohg. ya.
its really good and im gonna think about it forever even as i keep playing because i only have like 19 endings 😭
Honestly, with how apparently this entire nightmare was foretold centuries ago in Futuran prophecies I wouldn't even be that surprised if this was an in-universe thing, a cosmic joke at her expense. Much like how all the various permutations of the Comedy Route are apparently all real given that the chapter select interface is also a real thing in-universe in the form of the navigation device Hiruko uses for the leap machine.