There is character build up ... the stories remain in them numerous text boxes gamers tend to cruise through to get to them scenes ... the filler pixels running around are cut down and the prologue is just kicking in. The dialogues are there, just that there is no actual exploration beyond a couple of rooms from the mansion. this is a rework / reconstruction of the game in it's core features.
Please have patience and follow this dev to see where the story goes next ... the version on dev's site is 14 mind you ...
We are the testing generation dev watches closely.
Dev thoughts on the continuation of core version ::
I do start back working on the core version, all of those updates will be public from the start until it's caught up with the current* content.
*Content planned for the next core version before the Ren'MV version came into existence. So the completion of the first Zeal plotline.
Game On!