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My favourite crackpot theory is still that Melanie and Troy are siblings
I don't think it's likely. From what we can tell, Melanie is Asian much like Riona while Troy and Chad are both Caucasian like Sarah. I mean sure, one of their parents could be Asian and another Caucasian but I doubt it. Melanie and Sarah both said that they're friends with Chad, so I'm not sure they're linked to Troy in any way. After all, Melanie was most distraught about Chad during the 'break up'. Who knows what it could be?
 

Bobloblaw1234

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I think it's actually a reasonable assumption, why else would Melanie react to Sage's outbursts at chad in the way that she does?
Because Melanie knows about Chad and Troy.
Maybe she seen them doing something but I 100% dont believe they are related. It would have been brought up at some point by now.
 

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I don't think it's likely. From what we can tell, Melanie is Asian much like Riona while Troy and Chad are both Caucasian like Sarah. I mean sure, one of their parents could be Asian and another Caucasian but I doubt it. Melanie and Sarah both said that they're friends with Chad, so I'm not sure they're linked to Troy in any way. After all, Melanie was most distraught about Chad during the 'break up'. Who knows what it could be?
Melanie is very clearly Caucasian.
 

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As if MC fucking Jade in Sage's route wouldn't do the same. It's even worse because Derek also knows, Maya will get crossed at him too.
Also true
The couch scene at the ending of Bella party was a big red flag for it.
it's one of those where i don't have the choice to do what i want, id tell them to cuddle each other or cuddle on the floor together
 
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Bobloblaw1234

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You'd think so but nobody reveals their damn surnames for some reason and Troy is not brought up often by anybody
IF it happens to be true, them being siblings.
Id imagine it would be reveled during the fight competition.
MC: Melanie you came to cheer me on?
Melanie: I am here to cheer for my brother!
MC: WHAT THE WHAT?
 
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IF it happens to be true, them being siblings.
Id imagine it would be reveled during the fight competition.
MC: Melanie you came to cheer me on?
Melanie: I am here to cheer for my brother!
MC: WHAT THE WHAT?
Let's be fair, if Troy did compete in the fighting competition...he wouldn't stand a chance. The fact that we can beat his ass literally in the first episode AND he is seen as another rookie like us in episode 10 at the fight club...Well, he's gonna be toast if he goes there. Doubly so since he lacks the plot armour of the MC.
 

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Took until EPISODE 9 to confirm two main girl surnames. Don't think the Melanie/Troy connection is too far-fetched by episode 11
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A universe where nobody cares about surnames lol
 
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I think the trio will be saved by drama: Maya gets sick, and Josy won't have the courage to dump her. The MC? Who knows, but if he dumps her, he'll have to dump Josy, too, and he will be seen as the evil guy who abandoned his sick girlfriend.

Or maybe not. Only DPC has been watching this list closely (thus the delay in updating), and Maya's hands thing was just a joke directed at us for making fun of the materials he chose for Maya.
I bet on:
- jealousy in their relationship
- Another crisis, for example Helen will die from illness
-Josy issues with herself

Because the main problem that was bothering Maya and Josy was eliminated - the loan topic was closed and Maya began to making peace with her father.
Honestly, I think the main "problem" is that it's the penultimate episode, DPC loves drama (especially leading into a Season finale), and without the loan issue there wasn't a ton of drama remaining in the throuple other than Maya and Josy's personal issues and how others (like parents) might react to their poly relationship. It would not surprise me at all if the JM drama this episode was to keep things from getting "boring", but it does also make sense from a development and narrative perspective to focus on it now that the loan is resolved. How many of the other main girl paths had some drama this episode? I've not played them all, but I know at least a few did so the JM branch is not unusual in that regard.

From a development branching perspective, having one "path" in this Episode for multiple different outcomes in future Episodes is efficient. It's easier to just have one path this Episode where issues arise and then perhaps split into branches later on depending on the resolution than it is to have multiple branches already where on one path everything's sunshine and rainbows and on the other path there's trouble brewing. This is particularly true since there's so much other branching already in the game.

It also make sense narratively to show the issues this episode no matter what. Regardless of if the throuple can be saved or not, the issues that could lead to a breakup have been there this entire time. If it can be saved, it makes sense to show the problems and then how they are "solved" rather than to just gloss over their issues entirely. Assuming the throuple can be saved, showing issues to resolve essentially shows the reader the "bullet" they dodged. Seeing problems and then saving the relationship can lead to a feeling of accomplishment in the reader, whereas not seeing any problems in the first place would not as much.

Of course, this is the same dev that made AL, so who knows. Maybe he'll doom the throuple path no matter what again. I've already expressed my feelings on that here though, so won't repeat myself.
 
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