Did DPC say the MC will be largely absent?
Now you bring it up... I can't see how he can do anything NSFW that isn't her being bisexual or somehow with the MC. Maybe the ret-con about when the MC and her were together was done to shore up this interlude. The random scene buried in an episode flew under the radar for potentially being between two underaged kids. Doubt he could sneak an entire interlude through without them explicitly being 18.
Maybe this interlude will include some of the time with the MC before she left? I highly doubt he'd show Zoey with another guy.
She can fuck the dog from the S1 train scene for all I care. I just want to get back to ep. 9.
No, I haven't seen DPC say it, so I'm just going by what others have said on the thread. I certainly would appreciate some clarity from the big guy about the Interlude though. What is the premise? Does it take place in san Diego or at B&R or both? Will MC be involved at all? Need to know these things. If I wanted to see random people fucking, I'd just watch porn. Tattoo girl and her cuckboy next to her mean absolutely nothing to me. Who are these knobheads and why do we care about them?
DPC hasn't said anything about the Interlude beyond it being fun for the whole playerbase... much to my annoyance. But the first Zoey preview was before she got her tattoos, so it's likely at least a little of it will be before she leaves. That could include a roll in the hay or two with the young MC.
I don't see how it could take place at current B&R, though. Even if we skip ahead past the meeting with the Burkes, how far can we go into that flashforward before snapping back to the "present" becomes impractical? I don't think it's far enough to be worth it unless there's much more to do than catch up with Zoey. But I very much doubt this would include a lewd scene no matter what happens; it would either make the crossroads a laughingstock or require far too much branching to fit into Interlude frame.
Of course it's possible Zoey could have a lewd scene with the new boyfriend in San Diego. Yes, it's a tinderbox of you-know-what waiting to detonate, but if we're in control of Zoey at the time it might not be quite as bad as normal. I doubt DPC would do it, but it would at least be something unexpected.
Perhaps the Interlude could spend a few days in present time (a few days after Zoey shows up at Neils house) and develop her decision to apply and/or arrive at B&R to see MC. Of course this is after we get to know about her time in San Diego and what led up to her moving back (and why she went to Neils in the first place). Or perhaps the Interlude will be Zoey telling Neil about her time in San Diego in the present in a sort of flashback sequence. I guess how the timeline is portrayed doesn't matter too much
As for "But I very much doubt this would include a lewd scene no matter what happens; it would either make the crossroads a laughingstock or require far too much branching to fit into Interlude frame." I completely agree, not sure what they could possibly do if Doc decides to make Zoey and MC meet up during the Interlude without ruining any of the Main Girl routes from Ep.8 (Making MC a cheater)
I strongly suspect that we will get to see the MC.
Before high school:
Neil had a legal battle at one point. Maybe we'll learn more about that as well.
High School:
We know how Zoey and the MC met. But what we don't know is how the parents' lawsuit was averted by the bully the MC beat up. The charges were averted, so no lawsuit. We will also certainly learn how Zoey and the MC became closer. Why did Zoey go to San Diego before, or how could Zoey go to San Diego before? Simple. Zoey is 1 year older than the MC. Josy lived with her father during her senior year of high school. This is where the events overlap. The MC is still in high school when Zoey goes to San Diego. Now Josy comes to the same high school, but never meets Zoey. The breakup between the MC and Zoey was not long ago and the MC was also not sure if it was love or not. The MC doesn't want to jump right into the next relationship. Josy is in a relationship with Maya and we know that Josy is faithful in a relationship but that she doesn't talk about that relationship. Josy and the MC probably run into each other all the time at school, but don't notice each other. That only happens when they both work at the store.
But what does this have to do with Zoey now? Zoey is a year older than the MC. What if Zoey just wanted to take a year off and then go to college with the MC? Then Zoey meets Josy's mom in San Diego as she's getting a tattoo. They talk at length and find things in common, like Josy goes to the same high school as Zoey. Now Zoey meets another man and falls in love with him. Contact between Zoey and the MC breaks off. But Zoey's new relationship does not last. Suddenly she sees a video of Tremolo on the Internet, as he gives a concert with Jill. Old memories are awakened and Zoey goes off to college.
In my opinion, Interlude will answer some questions.
How did Tommy end up at B&R? (This question is not really important).
Josy was not accepted to B&R in the beginning. And why? She's actually the perfect college girl.
Surprisingly, she does get accepted to B&R. But why? Was she on the phone with her mother? Is Josy's mother and/or Zoey the connection to the rich and powerful in the BaDIK world?
DPC himself has written that he is also doing the interlude to clarify some issues and not just for technical reasons. It is also to answer some questions to better understand EP9.
