one of the most beautiful stories i've ever experienced whose emotional impact and philosophy i know will stick with me forever. this is one of those vns that takes everything i love about the medium, everything unique to it, and knows how to really play into its potential. i have to cite its soundtrack as one of its peaks besides the narrative and storytelling (which warrants a whole other review lol)—i'm amazed at how much atmosphere this game manages to create despite having zero voice acting; it really achieves this otherworldly and ethereal feel like no other. and no spoilers but i'm glad i have a habit of frequently checking backlogs in vns... fatamoru rewarded me for that. if you know you know.

while i do have contentions with a few writing decisions in the latter doors (namely some graphic torture scenes which felt a bit gratuitous in their violence and resolutions for certain characters) which dampened the reading experience a bit for me, i still cherish and enjoyed my time with this game and honestly wish i took more time with it. definitely a top 5 vn for me.