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maria and ange are my daughters.
i'm only halfway through reading this epic tale, but i already feel insanely attached to this cast of characters and constantly find myself trying to analyze the narrative and themes. this is going to consume me

Amazing end to the question arcs. Umineko is amazing, and I'm really excited to see where we go in the answer arcs.

Oh I see you Mr. Umineko, John Umineko even, trying to trick me with your weird ass pacing only for having one of the engaging and beautiful stories I've ever seen, and this is the halfway point...

Imo, worse than EP 3 but still great, the story is more slow, but when it gets good, it gets really good, and this is the last episode of the first arc, the next ones are the answer arcs, which is vastly superior to the question arcs.

battler you need more fucking LOVE IN YOUR STUPID HEART


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This episode is easily my favorite part of the series. The amount of raw emotion this episode made me feel is jaw dropping. Maria and Rosas story is one of the most tragic stories I've experienced and then you add Anges story into this and it becomes peak fiction

wow just wow. This episode just blew me away with how good it was and has easily become my favourite episode of the visual novel so far. The pacing felt very different then the previous 3 but it was welcome it was nice to follow a different character other than Battler for a while and to see how Rokkenjima mass murders had affect on those who were close to the Ushiromiya family and the medias reaction towards the incident. I also really enjoyed learning more about maria's (she is on of my favourite characters) relationship with Rosa. Hell Umineko is great at making me like a character to hating them the next episode and vice versa. I really hope it can keep up this quality in the last 4 Episodes. (I might change rating after I read the entire VN)

If I already thought that Umineko was a great work, now I know for sure. I imagine the next chapters will be just as good.

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Bro they need to buff the Japanese equivalent of child protective services cause Rosa performed Navy Seals level psychological warfare on Maria in front of an agent and like body slammed the agent several times after leaving a 9 year old alone for multiple days in a row, but just nothing happened lol.

Well... I guess it's not just the seagulls who cry. FUCKING AWESOME. SO MUCH STRONG FEELINGS IN THIS EPISODE.

(btw tea's party ending is peak fiction.)

Nota BEATORICHE/10
Realmente espetacular em comparação aos outros capítulos, tem mais elementos, mais emoção, mais ação, e se você for atrás dos mistérios nas entrelinhas, mais mistério.

While some of my issues in the first playthrough were because of my Neanderthal PC I want to say that marking the game on lack of bugs would make it more of a 1/5

Sadly this game is a huge disappointment for me and others in my life.

8/10.
Very conflicted on this episode, but I'm settling on a generous 8/10. I have a few minor gripes—and one major—but overall the content is fantastic. Most of this high score comes from Ange/the 1998 plotline.
Will continue to Episode 5 and beyond.

Rendered irreparable psychological damage onto me.

Esse daqui é o melhor do question arcs sem duvida, muito bom, backstory da ange é foda e o final é foda pra krl

This episode has been a truly transformative experience.
Thank you, Ryukishi.

Extremely emotional conclusion of the first half of the series.

try not to dance, cry and smile challenge failed.

Bomba mostro

Te perdono los problemas de pacing, Ryukishi. Tú ganas esta vez.

Depois do final da parte anterior, a obra prestou bastante no seu novo modo de apresenta-se.

dreamenddischarger is so good its insane. wtf the ost is so amazing. cool chapter too

schizophrenia and ground beef


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While episode 3 may have had more climatic and grandiose moments, episode 4 is undoubtedly the peak of the question arcs, as well as, the series thus far - due to its immaculate and enthralling thematic execution, as well as, its bewitching and masterful character-writing, drama, and introspection. Unconventional but nuanced storytelling, plenty of thought-provoking ideas, enticing interactions, and cathartic dialogue. Even though this is a "Question Arc", multiple bombshells are dropped. Heartfelt answers are revealed that recontextualises moments from previous episodes. God.....and it still gets better from here on out?

So I am a big JRPG and visual novel fan so this game was recommended to me. Honestly it has got to be one of the most poorly written and directed experiences I have sat through in a while.