Progress Update [21 June 2024]

Hello! I hope your week hasn't been too stressful and that your weekend will be great! As for my progress:

Chapter 3:

Current progress: I've inserted the text I have into the code, and now that I can see all the scenes and coded variables, it's clear how much more work there is to be done.

L's and Morgan's scenes have the most variation, so those are the ones I'll be working on first (at the moment, I'm working on L's scene).

Judging by the amount of work, this will take me right up until the end of June (hopefully). However, I think I'll be able to post the first sneak peeks of Chapter 3 Pt. 1 in the second half of July.

What I've Been Doing This Week [aside from Chapter 3]:

▹Implemented the option to choose the MC's age:

▹Finished the shortcut to Chapter 3 Pt. 1.

▹Fixed bugs, rewrote some parts, and improved the code in previous chapters.

The biggest changes were made in Morgan's scene in Chapter 2 Pt. 2.

Before:

After:

Reason: I've noticed that some messages I received suggest that readers feel they have to be upset about Morgan.

My intention was never to dictate how readers should feel about Morgan, but I understand where this perception stems from, and it's my fault, considering how I wrote this scene.

It's true that the MC doesn't have an option to immediately 'accept' the news about Morgan, because I can't imagine that being possible for an MC deeply invested in the case and constantly feeling reticence in everything around them. Moreover:

• The MC was at work and needed to concentrate on their job rather than their personal feelings.

• I didn't want readers to judge something too early.

Instead, I portrayed the MC as unsure how to feel at first:

Considering everything, my plan was to give several opportunities to choose how to react:

• The 'initial reaction': In Chapter 2 Pt. 2 in Morgan's scene, this is the first time you have the opportunity to choose a reaction.

• The 'processed reaction' In Chapter 3 Pt. 1, you'll have an opportunity to choose another reaction after the information has 'settled in'.

I made this decision because it seems more realistic for me: the MC can react badly at first, then cool down and view the situation from a new angle. Alternatively, the MC can initially be unsure of their feelings and later become angry and frustrated.

Therefore, how to react to Morgan is entirely your decision, and I didn't want it to feel like I was steering the reader towards a certain mindset.

I apologize for unintentionally making it feel that way. I hope the scene looks better now.

Further Plans:

Now that I've fixed everything I noticed and added the new necessary variables, I'll try not to touch previous chapters anymore.

Until the end of June, my sole focus will be on working on the ROs' scenes in Chapter 3 Pt. 1.

And lastly, the short story featuring Isaac / Iris will be released tomorrow (along with K's Side Story Access for Tier 2 'Officer').

Thank you for reading to the end and for your interest! I hope you will get some rest and enjoy your weekend! ♥