I don't play with modifications and have gone through the game many times. That's first of all.
Secondly, the illusion of choice is the usual norm for all famous RPGs like Mass Effect, Baldurs Gate, etc. Being a Dik is not an RPG, there is no variation like in BG3 for example. You can't go the full dark path, turning Maya into the last whore and selling her into slavery in Quinn's restaurant. You won't be able to refuse to join DIKs. You won't be able to help Tybalt win Jill's favor and help him fuck her. I don't think that's worth arguing with.
Besides how the game is full of examples of the illusion of choice when the choice has absolutely no effect on anything.
Did the choice to tell or not tell Sage about Chad, Maya about Quinn, affect something GLOBAL?
Why when the main character didn't fuck Josy in ep2, did Josy have her phone taken away? What did she do wrong? Why is the main character so worried in ep9 when he comes to Burke's house even in Chick's way? What is the reason for his anxiety?
Also, think about this. I'll say it again so you understand.
To steal or not to steal documents are two separate branches. Each branch leads to its own particular consequences, those consequences to other consequences. Probably one of those two branches will have its own local choices and mini-arcs.
You're oversimplifying that if the protagonist didn't steal the documents all this would lead to is Maya and Josy breaking up.
But if I for example play on Maya and Josy's branch and didn't steal the documents. What happens then? I don't get a threesome between Maya and Josy? Then the preview that DPC posted only applies to the branch when he stole the documents?
Or is it universal? Then what's the point of choosing if I'm gonna get a hot threesome anyway?
