felicemastronzo

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I don't know if anyone's said this yet, but this dev cycle is pretty quiet. DPC seems to be intentionally not giving any numbers and not trading expectations, which I guess helps him reduce stress, and because of that, development is moving faster. I don't know how accurate my guesses are, but it feels like 40-50% of the game is done. We need to wait for more specifics, though, because I think DPC is gonna announce some specific figures next month to show off their progress.
Another consequence of this quiet development is a decrease in interest in this topic and the game as a whole. This may be what he wanted to do initially to reduce tension.
why should hiding good news reduce al tension? but then there is no tension, the patreons, who can still write, are all overjoyed.

it has been for at least a couple of chapters that updates are poor in percentages, except when we are actually at the end of the production process
 

UrFriend

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New theory as to who turned off the lights in EP9. It was Rusty. Why?

Rusty is wanted in the Becky Rooster Cluck after the power outage. Melanie writes the following.

"@DlKJam He was in the basement earlier."

When the MC went to the basement, someone ran away from the basement. I think it was Rusty crying over Misha and no one was supposed to see it. The MC was also happy that it rained because no one could see his tears.
Why turn the power off though? I don't see why he would do that of all things. Doesn't make much sense, when he has a bunch of rooms he can lock himself in.
 
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New theory as to who turned off the lights in EP9. It was Rusty. Why?

Rusty is wanted in the Becky Rooster Cluck after the power outage. Melanie writes the following.

"@DlKJam He was in the basement earlier."

When the MC went to the basement, someone ran away from the basement. I think it was Rusty crying over Misha and no one was supposed to see it. The MC was also happy that it rained because no one could see his tears.
Could be the most random and innocent thing without any nick Vinny shenanigans.
 

dalli_x

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Why turn the power off though? I don't see why he would do that of all things. Doesn't make much sense, when he has a bunch of rooms he can lock himself in.
Dark. There are no tears from Rusty. Rusty's loss of image as a tough guy and DIK. He was in the basement and then on the roof and no one knew where he was. Well, people would have known where he was if the lights had been on.
 
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UrFriend

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Dark. There are no tears from Rusty. Rusty's loss of image as a tough guy and DIK. He was in the basement and then on the roof and no one knew where he was. Well, people would have known where he was if the lights had been on.
He can be a panicky guy, but to shut down power, which could result in sabotaging their party? Why not go to Jamie's garden-room? All I'm saying is that it was unlikely from him, especially considering there is possibly an event taking place in the basement.
 
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He can be a panicky guy, but to shut down power, which could result in sabotaging their party? Why not go to Jamie's garden-room? All I'm saying is that it was unlikely from him, especially considering there is possibly an event taking place in the basement.
A flipped Main switch can't sabotage a party. Everyone carries a mobile which is also a torch. It took them just few minutes to turn the switch on. Also DPC is man of red herring and fore shadowing, so I wouldn't keep this theory out of realm of possibilities.

Red herring- Nick and Vinny

Foreshadowing- MC using rain as excuse to hide his tears, now same with Rusty.
 

dalli_x

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He can be a panicky guy, but to shut down power, which could result in sabotaging their party? Why not go to Jamie's garden-room? All I'm saying is that it was unlikely from him, especially considering there is possibly an event taking place in the basement.
Exactly. He goes into Jamie's garden room, where Sage, Camila and Riona are in EP3. They simply overlook his tears. Sarcasm. There's also no one on the dance floor or standing at the top of the stairs, or anyone could be in the kitchen.
 

noahsombrero

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New theory as to who turned off the lights in EP9. It was Rusty. Why?

Rusty is wanted in the Becky Rooster Cluck after the power outage. Melanie writes the following.

"@DlKJam He was in the basement earlier."

When the MC went to the basement, someone ran away from the basement. I think it was Rusty crying over Misha and no one was supposed to see it. The MC was also happy that it rained because no one could see his tears.
I think this is normal frat boy college fun. Nothing but a little frenzy done. Like the dik pics on the hall bulletin board, but not cathy's pic though. Those pics were on display in the frat house during a party, why not put them out in the hall too? Such delicious frenzy.
 
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dalli_x

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I think this is normal frat boy college fun. Nothing but a little frenzy done. Like the dik pics on the hall bulletin board, but not cathy's pic though. Those pics were on display in the frat house during a party, why not put them out in the hall too? Such delicious frenzy.
Maybe yes, maybe no. All I hear is someone with a dim light source running from the stairs where the DIK pictures are towards Jamie or Rusty's room.
 

L1m1tl3ss

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So anyone have any good guesses on who ran past the (shattered) window the first night you sleep in the DIK mansion?
It could've been Jamie, since he tells the MC later on that he has trouble sleeping, so he could've decided to go for a walk that night instead. It also could've been one of the DIKs going over to the tree for a piss, like we see Nick and Jacob do in the game. Those are probably the most popular theories regarding this.

It's interesting that in Episode 6 however, there's an animated render with Bella which has the camera frame out by the window which then moves as if it goes into hiding after peeking at them. This is what sparked up theories about someone spying on the MC as well as the ones that propose the idea of Bella eventually facing the same fate as Cathy with the cluck, as in somebody taking pictures of Bella during that scene and possibly leaking them later on. Regardless of whether or not it's just the way the camera is positioned, the person walking by the window could also be Vinny checking who got his room now that the DIKs have their new pledges (MC and Derek) and the library was obviously available due to Vinny's departure.
 

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It could've been Jamie, since he tells the MC later on that he has trouble sleeping, so he could've decided to go for a walk that night instead. It also could've been one of the DIKs going over to the tree for a piss, like we see Nick and Jacob do in the game. Those are probably the most popular theories regarding this.

It's interesting that in Episode 6 however, there's an animated render with Bella which has the camera frame out by the window which then moves as if it goes into hiding after peeking at them. This is what sparked up theories about someone spying on the MC as well as the ones that propose the idea of Bella eventually facing the same fate as Cathy with the cluck, as in somebody taking pictures of Bella during that scene and possibly leaking them later on. Regardless of whether or not it's just the way the camera is positioned, the person walking by the window could also be Vinny checking who got his room now that the DIKs have their new pledges (MC and Derek) and the library was obviously available due to Vinny's departure.
I would discard the possibility of it being Vinny. When he actually got to the room, he acted like he saw MC for the first time and I doubt he would hold comments regarding MC banging a teacher. It was either one of the DIKs (going for a piss or not) or someone else.
 
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