While it is very sad and disheartening that the artist seems to have disappeared from the radar, I do not agree with the sentiment that it is the end of the game. There are plenty of people out there with the skills to copy this style. Maybe Dekarous will have to pay a bit more, if he chooses to. Or the rest of the game is finished in a slightly different style. I don't see how that is such a huge problem. Only thing that would stop this game from being finished was if he was so disturbed by this that he can't continue. I have zero insight into their relationship, so that is up in the air afaic. As for people just assuming the worst about this, well, you never know do you, unless you are there. No point to that the way I see it.