So, the outfit is not the inappropriate. The inappropriate it's the situation. No matter what Sophia is wearing. The danger of being raped is the same if she dresses as a nun.
I completely agree that in the situation shown by the teaser the dress is almost a minor detail (as it could be, sadly, in RL).
For me the "dress issue" came up immediately during the first play through because it seemed an odd choice, without even knowing what could happen next. It's the kind of (cute) dress that you can wear on a date or e.g. for hanging out with a girlfriend (well, I let you have the final word on that
Now, just to be extremely clear, for me it's not a major issue that will ruin the game and so on. It's an interesting topic of discussion while we wait but at the same time I don't want it blowing out of proportion in the discussions.
It's a choice he made, whether it is good or bad is up to discussion but it's still in the real of speculations until we will see what actually happen (and maybe have the "issue" addressed somehow in the dialogues).
So it's with this spirit that I'd try to bring up this *possible* interpretation that in part I already mentioned but I found a little support in the dialogues in the hallway before the 4th task.
When she decides to remove the bra in front of them she says:
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I wouldn't say that she is now "comfortable" around Aiden to not even care about being naked in front of him, but somehow the vibe that the whole sequence give is that she has somehow accepted the "game" and the perverted requests that he might ask her. While she obviously still hate him and his manners, the rules of the game have been set and established, so she kinda know what to expect:
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And sure, since each new task is a step up, she is still surprised and disgusted by the requests, but she knows very well the nature of them.
So this could at least in part explain the dress, she "does not care" anymore, she knows that there will be some weird requests to satisfy and willingly or subconsciously she "does not care" about the dress she is wearing for the meeting. I put the "does not care" in quotes as I don't mean it literally as she would bare herself in front of him in a snap of a finger.
Put it in lame terms the reasoning will be something along the lines "well he already saw me naked and groped me, it's not that this dress will be worst than that" (I'm obviously over-simplifying).
I know that is not a perfect explanation, even because it does not catch all the nuances of the different paths with which she is going to have the meeting (4th task fulfilled or not, Morello or not, what happened before in the 3rd task etc). But at least it could be coherent with the corruption and the established dynamic between the two characters.
This is a possible interpretation. I still think that there will be another "mirror moment" like before Sam's concert and before going to school for the 4th task in which the choice of the dress will be somehow addressed.
No it's not a bug in the code, Morello can happen if the task is fulfilled, if she chooses to stop or if she didn't exposed the breast during the 3rd task there is not even the possibility of accepting the task.
And your scenario is very possible IMO, I almost suspect that the initial choice to get the hell out of there could be even tied to Morello's choice: for example the choice could be only possible if she asked Morello's help as in that case she can leaving knowing that she has already a solution (which also brings in the question why going if you have a solution, but I diverge). Or it could be the other way around, if you asked Morello's help she'll leave without a choice. Something like that.
You make a number of well presented (and well illustrated) points. Thank you.I completely agree that in the situation shown by the teaser the dress is almost a minor detail (as it could be, sadly, in RL).
For me the "dress issue" came up immediately during the first play through because it seemed an odd choice, without even knowing what could happen next. It's the kind of (cute) dress that you can wear on a date or e.g. for hanging out with a girlfriend (well, I let you have the final word on that
Now, just to be extremely clear, for me it's not a major issue that will ruin the game and so on. It's an interesting topic of discussion while we wait but at the same time I don't want it blowing out of proportion in the discussions.
It's a choice he made, whether it is good or bad is up to discussion but it's still in the realm of speculations until we will see what actually happen (and maybe have the "issue" addressed somehow in the dialogues).
So it's with this spirit that I'd try to bring up this *possible* interpretation that in part I already mentioned but I found a little support in the dialogues in the hallway before the 4th task.
When she decides to remove the bra in front of them she says:
View attachment 1785897
I wouldn't say that she is now "comfortable" around Aiden to not even care about being naked in front of him, but somehow the vibe that the whole sequence give is that she has somehow accepted the "game" and the perverted requests that he might ask her. While she obviously still hate him and his manners, the rules of the game have been set and established, so she kinda know what to expect:
View attachment 1785943
And sure, since each new task is a step up, she is still surprised and disgusted by the requests, but she knows very well the nature of them.
So this could at least in part explain the dress, she "does not care" anymore, she knows that there will be some weird requests to satisfy and willingly or subconsciously she "does not care" about the dress she is wearing for the meeting. I put the "does not care" in quotes as I don't mean it literally as she would bare herself in front of him in a snap of a finger.
Put it in lame terms the reasoning will be something along the lines "well he already saw me naked and groped me, it's not that this dress will be worst than that" (I'm obviously over-simplifying).
I know that is not a perfect explanation, even because it does not catch all the nuances of the different paths with which she is going to have the meeting (4th task fulfilled or not, Morello or not, what happened before in the 3rd task etc). But at least it could be coherent with the corruption and the established dynamic between the two characters.
This is a possible interpretation. I still think that there will be another "mirror moment" like before Sam's concert and before going to school for the 4th task in which the choice of the dress will be somehow addressed.
No it's not a bug in the code, Morello can happen if the task is fulfilled, if she chooses to stop or if she didn't exposed the breast during the 3rd task there is not even the possibility of accepting the task.
And your scenario is very possible IMO, I almost suspect that the initial choice to get the hell out of there could be even tied to Morello's choice: for example the choice could be only possible if she asked Morello's help as in that case she can leaving knowing that she has already a solution (which also brings in the question why going if you have a solution, but I diverge). Or it could be the other way around, if you asked Morello's help she'll leave without a choice. Something like that.
Sure but why dress sexy to meet Aiden? For us viewers? Not dress shaming but the skirt is quite short, pants would have been better. Again, to meet Aiden, small gang leader and blackmailing her.
I'm sorry I can't agree that it's not corrupted enough. You seem to forget the number of horny scenes and her feelings after each Aiden's tasks.
It's possible for even beautiful women to become distinctly undesirable if they so choose. That weapon does it for me, never having appreciated the "girls with guns" fetish myself. Come to think of it the clothes act as more of a deterrent than some oufits I could mention, as they display no flesh, (even sensible gun-toting gloves in situ) & are not ridiculously easy to access.So, the outfit is not the inappropriate. The inappropriate it's the situation. No matter what Sophia is wearing. The danger of being raped is the same if she dresses as a nun.
Maybe she wouldn't be in danger if she dressed like that.
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When I made the statement about a bug in the code, it was about if she's in the car deciding to speak with Morello and the reader chooses it. It would cancel out her going to see him and let Morello's men show up in her place without her going to see him regardless. But now it appears that he wants this to happen now.
Sophia, already tried to justify his outfit election for Sam's concert in front of the mirror, but still some people were not convinced by her justification https://f95zone.to/goto/post?id=6991376
The romper was poisoned from the very beginning and was always going to be criticized. The dialog was tacked on to justify that patrons' votes. Still though, in-game she's had some exposition about what she wears so it would be good to have more. I don't think this new outfit is as poisoned as the romper, so I think it can still work- but I think it would be mistake for L&P to not address it. It helps that the new outfit actually looks cute, whereas I thought the romper was just a poor design all-around.
To be honest I think L&P chose that new outfit to make a hotter event instead of a Sophia's thoughtful decision, but we will see. Although, one justification could be Sophia thinking in an event after Aiden's one and decide to wear it already to not losing time for the next event.
And that's ok. If he wants the outfit because he thinks it will make the scene hotter, that isn't necessarily wrong or lame. I mean, we're all dying for some fun in this game, so I'm not going to begrudge L&P for doing something that could make a scene more fun. But it'll be lame if he tries to write Sophia as unknowing that she's wearing something cute. L&P can put her in that outfit and still explain that Sophia made the active decision to wear it for some reason. What I don't want to see is her getting felt up in the alley while she says to herself "Oh no, my top is too loose. My boobs are falling out!" That would rank right up there with lame porn dialog when the pizza guy asks if I want sausage on my pizza.
Poser Voyeur, I'm thinking we are now into the 2040's, given 18 playable days left and more than 1 year (at current pace)/playable day update. To put it in perspective, AWAM's total development time will, if completed, span as much time as the period from the end of WW I to the beginning of WW II.
Totally agree. It would be more erotic to hear Sophia thoughts about her behavior than guessing. I hope that she will do that on the beginning of the task. There is medical explanation, or at least an assumption, of her behavior. Masochism is quite common at female population. By some studies there is 40 - 70% of women who fantasize about some sort of masochism. Quote from MSD MANUAL "Women have been repeatedly and intensely aroused by being humiliated, beaten, bound, or otherwise abused; arousal is expressed in fantasies, intense urges, or behaviors."
L&P wanted the romper. It wouldn't have been 1 of only 2 choices in a (foregone conclusion) poll otherwise. He knows his (paying) audience, their demographic & how they'd vote. Polls give an impression of & in some cases do fulfil, the wish for Patrons to feel more involved. Then there's "plausible deniability" to be considered...
