Thanks for your help!
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I was wondering if someone here would even mention Hatch.
Everyone else seems popular enough, but my buddy Hatch seems to not even be mentioned even though it’s possible for MC to have a secret crush on them even though they know might not go anywhere.
(That’s quite sad for the MC.)
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Hatch is pretty cool. He’s actually my top choice as a RO.
- Hatch
- Toshio
- Baron(just 'cause)
- Momoko
- Jun
- Defeated Shogi Player
- Random Guard
- Toshio’s Fake Parents(love triangle?)
- Random Villager
- Poisoned Bowl of Soup
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And maybe adult Masa. Honestly, I’m waiting for a cute boy or girl to join the party so I can play matchmaker. It didn’t work out so well with Hatch and Momo…
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…Nothing, but the best ROs.
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I know, right?!
Honestly, I debated about Poisoned Bowl of Soup, but then I remembered the tender moment MC took that leaf from it…
It was so sweet how MC handled it carefully! 
That and the list needed filled out for a top ten list.
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You are forgetting about those yakuzas!! Lol and those human traffickers too. Because my Finesse MC made them went aws. And the father of the big koi too. Lol
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omg guys look what I found on instagram 
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Should we be worried about Momoko crossing paths with Jun(ko)?
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Uh, yes! Definitely! I am so done if she’s killed by Jun/ko Look at what they did to the ronin. +He/she’s unable to beat Jun/ko.
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I do wonder if Junko will be more prominently featured than in Book 2. Still unsure of the power gap between them and the MC, the one opponent I’m unsure my MC can defeat, even though I very much desire to end Junko’s life.
Still hypothetically even if the MC does somehow manage to kill them, I have a feeling it would still be a kind of victory for Junko unless they were defeated through attunement.
Alternatively maybe it would be better to redeem Junko (a little similar to Prodigal’s arc in Herofall), since they were once the MC’s first love, not that I’ve ever been able to feel sentimental regarding them.
All I personally want is to reclaim Sensei’s katana (I’m sentimental about it, even in Junko deserves it) and protect the MC’s nakama (never thought I’d ever use that word).
Do you think the drama between the MC and Junko will be a series long arc?
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This is magnifique! Ohhh I love the detective part! And we learn something new about Tosh. Hmm~ I am wondering where did he discover about detective cases. He is a ninja, no detective and there is not TV so how has he learn about them? And he seems familiar with them. I find it hard to imagine a Tosh that swooned. I find it funny the look that the MC must be giving her/him when he/she was THAT different from usual.
And on the cover, is the woman the ex-yakuza? I mean, she has a tattoo of a dragon on her.
Probably from stories or books. I think murder mysteries are already there during ancient times. XD
I have the feeling that they are one of the important point of the series so I would expect more of Jun/ko in the books to come since Jun/ko is part of MC’s past.
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I replayed the demo several times when I noticed that my Ronin kept acting Impulsive, despite having the Alligator as her Spirit Animal or just high Calculation. I remember having only gotten the Ronin to act on her Calculation once (when Toshie/o doesn’t have to keep them from spilling the beans), and it’s never happened since that point.
Here are the screenshots as proof:
First batch is a Ronin with the Alligator Spirit Animal.
Second batch is a Ronin without the Alligator Spirit Animal but with high Calculation.
Edit: Went back to double check if this was a scene where Impulsive vs. Calculation dictates text, and it seemingly is. Here are screenshots for an Impulsive Ronin:
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Nice catch. I thought it was part of the story but it’s an odd reaction for a calculated Ronin.
Very excited about this!
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Thank you! I was waiting for it!
O.O
Will we have more opportunities in the full game to increase our observation to 100%, or is the end of chapter 4 the only time we have to get our observation skill to 100%?
Also, shouldn’t it be “I pulled my foot off his leg,” instead of “I put my foot off his leg,” at the end of Chapter 3?
Man, that was fantastic. Hoping that there’s actual romances this time (mainly looking forward to Toshie though 
). Really looking forward to the final version when it comes out!
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Sorry for the late reply, I’ve been busy working on this thing! For those experiencing text input fatigue, keep in mind that the demo is the text input segment of the book. It will seem much less tiresome when a playthrough takes well over five hours.
@squarelyblue @Auser
Thanks for finding that tricky bug! Turns out the Daisuke/Keiko variables weren’t refreshing for multiple playthroughs.
@AChubbyBlackCat
Unless it’s under an < Impulsive > or < Calculated > tag, it’s fair game. If you can trust anything, trust that I’m going to use the most interesting and dramatic character interactions I can get away with. Our budding detective MC is in know-it-all mode, while the other detective of the duo, Toshie/Toshio, is more of a schemer.
It’s a nice contrast, and the alternative of MC keeping silent doesn’t add energy into the scene.
@AChubbyBlackCat
And thank you for that find! ‘Pulled’ definitely works better. The vast majority of deduction and observation increases/decreases are in the first three chapters (the demo portion).
Aside from that, there will be three choices for deduction in chapter 5, and one opportunity for observation in chapter 6. After that, those skills will be set in stone.
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Neat~ I didn’t know for sure if that interaction depended on your Calculation vs. Impulsiveness. It’s so exciting to hear that you’re going to use the most interesting and dramatic characters interactions! I am bouncing with excitement! 
Speaking of which, I was playing the demo multiple times - cough because I have no life cough - and I was grinning like an idiot at all the romantic subtext between the MC and Toshie/Toshio. 
I noticed that there’s an achievement for 100% Observation and I think the farthest I’ve ever gotten was above 50%, at least. If you choose the Text-Input Mode does that offer more chances to increase your Observation than the Choices Only Mode?
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