I don’t know anything about k-dramas. Can you explain?
Except, I don’t buy this. Firstly, we (can) shoot A. Sure, they heal but it had effect. More than I think a stun gun would.
Second, this no kill policy is inane. Hell, look at Murphy; he was outright killing people, but no lethal force cuz supernaturals say no? At least Falk you can chalk it up to extreme difference in values and cultures, so wanting to negociate makes some sense, but Murphy was an outright monster.
Which, really, just has me angry at the Agency again. They’re either extremely supernaturally biased and deserve way more scrutiny than they get, they’re extremely incompetent and how they’re still functioning is an eternal mystery, or both.
not sure if this will appear in Bk 4, but the patreon fans are going to be able to see Rook’s file. This could be the big angsty reveal so there can be no LI reveal?
He’s kind and caring from the start, seems to have no flaws, appears to be interested in everything the MC does and how they feel - just a walking ideal
Oh! Ooooh! I have a theory – A is an energy vampire, like Colin Robinson from “What we do in the shadows” and feeds on misery (that A themselves cause) instead of blood - they refuse to chug it in the breakfast scene in Chapter 3, remember? It all fits!
The fact that the agency has a no-kill policy but that’s apparently the only moral line they draw also makes no sense. Like wdym y’all are okay with torturing supernaturals in the weird creepy agency facility, but you won’t kill them, even when some of them are clear flight risks and dangers to the public?? Once again, major lack of internal consistency in the world.
I think someone said that sera doesn’t like guns, ergo why some stuff gets dumbed down (like the pepper spray option), but there is something incredibly weird in seeing this pseudo portrayal of muffled violence while also rebecca voice: “yes, my child, this is the supernatural torture chamber. We are the good guys, I promise”
Not liking guns is a perfectly valid reason for not having guns, I’d say, but why are they there in the first place then? I’d have bought that they’re not a thing if they were never there in the first place.
Oh of course, and I agree with you. Like the setting is straight up wrong because, while hating violence is obviously fine, you can’t write a credible story by giving your detective a banana instead of a weapon. Especially when there’s no alternative combat either.
Not liking guns is fine, and I’m even willing to humor the idea that maybe guns don’t work on most supernaturals (even though they clearly do affect vampires ) so the MC’s no longer carrying around a gun for that reason. But if that’s the case, it would have been pretty easy to come up with some other sort of fictional weapon that’s not a gun (or at least not a traditional gun) and also does some solid damage to supernaturals. Like, you’re telling me the agency has the budget for a torture facility, but they didn’t put any money into R&D for, oh, I don’t know, a weapon that isn’t a cattle prod or pepper spray???
Why can we have supernatural creatures but no supernatural weapons? Why am I trying to fight Cthulhu with a knife???
The fact that they work on vampires was there only to have the “humor” of shooting A. It should not have been there. If guns aren’t supposed to work, then supernaturals should all have skin that is impenetrable/unbreakable. I have a character like that in the world my partner and I invented. The thing is, the guy whose skin can’t be broken (be it with a round from a gun or a knife), is still affected by force from weaponry. In other words, if he gets shot with a .12 gauge 00 round, it will knock his ass down (despite him having superstrength but not really realizing it yet). Hell, even Superman can be knocked flying with enough force, so at the very least, supernaturals should be affected in that way–find a firearm with high enough force output (or hit them with a small cannon) and they should be sent flying.
If the MC was given a weapon that served as an equalizer against supernaturals, then they couldn’t be forced into the damsel-in-distress role as easily. And that isn’t allowed.
On a different topic, to give credit where credit is due, Mishka released the first of the Valentine’s Day specials. This one was for M, and it’s well worth signing up for her Patreon for a month. I just wish we could get this M in the fucking game, without it being immediately ruined with M’s stupidity or a damned interruption.
Guns is bad. Torture for eternity is good. The agency is quite evil. Torture and abuse is far worse than being shot. The agents shouldn’t have a no kill policy.
I rather die than be tortured in an agency prison.
Bestie, you don’t gotta worry about it because only evil people get tortured and that’s why torture is good actually
In all seriousness, I’m glad to see a lot of constructive critique for the series is taking place, but having read through the entire thing there are a few times where the critique for the story is transitioning into a criticism of the author as a person. You can critique Mishka/Sera’s writing without personally insulting her, so please try to do that going forward, guys Thank you.
I won’t knock Sera for not liking guns. I have my own issues with them, but I will raise issue when it conflicts with the internal logic of the story.
Guns don’t work? Idk, certainly looks like A felt it. Definitely a lot more than that damn taser in the B4 demo on What’s-his-face. Even if the damage is light, it clearly hurts.
Too inhumane to justify using? We literally have torture. And don’t even get me started on Tina’s relationship with the one agent during her route, which is so, so many brands of fucked up regarding consent.
It’s almost funny how pointless the choices are when you actually go against the narrative/ what the author wants you to do. Like, they’re self contained to the reactions in the following 1-2 pages and afterwards is ignored with what they actually wanted you to say. Though it only became obvious to me when I decided to do an asshole run, where I picked every choice that matches a gruff bastard that works alone and has a “works 24/7” mentality that pushes everyone (except Tina and Vedra) away.
So imagine the whiplash when during the first meeting, I’m being dismissive and hostile… Only for them to get all, “Wow, for some reason Mc makes us feels so warm and relaxed”
Genuinely curious as to what the issue is? I feel like I’ve missed a detail somewhere. Are you talking about the fact that the agent has infiltrated the popo to keep an eye on her?
You know what could possibly fix/add to the lore in a single book? This new villain character kidnapping and taking the MC to the echo world. MC could get a personal tour of the echo world while Bravo and co pursue them. Would be a good opportunity for the author to flesh out the ROs properly and perhaps up the Agency’s cred for successful missions involving the MC when they are inevitably brought back (or not depending on if you chose to romance the bad dude).
) so the MC’s no longer carrying around a gun for that reason. But if that’s the case, it would have been pretty easy to come up with some other sort of fictional weapon that’s not a gun (or at least not a traditional gun) and also does some solid damage to supernaturals. Like, you’re telling me the agency has the budget for a torture facility, but they didn’t put any money into R&D for, oh, I don’t know, a weapon that isn’t a cattle prod or pepper spray???
Thank you.