Disapointing, another story when the MC acts like an imbecile.
It makes no sense to go off on a rant to Euphemia.
The MC apparently suspects some sort of plot, so why would you go and say a bunch of stupid shit during a rant and make yourself look like a moron?
Either she is in on it, and you've given away a bunch of information and made yourself some sort of target or she isn't in on it and you've yelled at her for no reason?
I very much dislike when the MC is written like an idiot in order to move the plot forward.
I can't disagree with this.
Honestly, the MC's whole obsession with that photograph is borderline delusional as presented. Sure, it would be odd for Seth not to mention knowing the MC's dad, but there are a lot of reasons that could explain it, and "a vast criminal conspiracy hinging on no one realizing Seth knew my dad" ranks extremely low on the list. Once you combined that with the fact the photograph *wasn't even visible* when the MC made a beeline for it and it's pretty hard to take the MC seriously. On a similar note, his ironclad
certainty his mom
must have known anyone his dad was friends with would feel like a stretch even if she weren't in competition for "worst mother in the world" 10 years running.
The game really needed to restructure the plot. Give a clear reason for the MC to stumble upon the photo, then either explicitly establish the criminal angle for Seth (rather than just have the MC leap to that assumption right off that bat) or to tone the MC's obsession way down and let this plot thread simmer in the background for a while. As is, it feels like the MC is not only acting like an idiot, but acting like an idiot who read the plot synopsis in the script rather than one reacting to the world around him.
Which is a shame because the game does have some potential. The art is pretty solid, Mike is an unusual take on the zany friend, and Agnes is adorable. But between the ham-fisted plot and the MC's pathological need to avoid discussing anything with anyone, the game is at least as frustrating as it is enjoyable.