I get what you mean. It's mostly about knowing when you are actually happy with what you have at the moment, and not trying to seek more that won't bring any happiness. balancing happiness and burden/chores is tough for most people. Especially in the era of social media.Yeah but that's kindof what I mean about wealth. It's a dangerous road and almost an addiction. I've seen people start off poor and then they get to sort of the middle ground, and they buy a house and a decent car and upgrade their grocery shopping a bit - all good. And then they get some more, and start thinking of other things they could have. The problem is that every step up the ladder they go they find more and more things they want - boats and country club memberships and bigger houses and more cars and ... stuff until they are making 2-300k but are still basically living paycheck to paycheck because they keep finding more stuff that they need. Something like 70% of 7 figure lottery winners are broke within 5 years. ... I've always thought that if I suddenly because wealthy that I'd do what Guy is doing (the nice version). Pay off all debt, buy a nice house - not lavish but a good average sized, well built home, with solid, well built furniture - then take care of family and then help people, professionally (not exploit them, just help).
MC is mostly immune to social media influence until now, except to take care of his public image. staying away was the right decision for him, given his anger management issues
we also got a good glimpse of that in Ashe's date in the corruption path. you can see her change her mind over the course of the date, finally letting go and accepting it at the end. it's a little too fast, but the process is interesting to read and watch happenI think Gabby's alleyway scene in the latest chapter is a great example of this; it was an awesome start to what her and Guy's corrupted/dark relationship could become. Most other games play into the "she secretly loves it" trope way too fast and easy. I think it's not entirely implausible that sort of dynamic could develop in a messed up kind of way, but it needs great care; like, what is Gabby thinking in some of those moments? Is it purely her body reacting in opposition to her actual feelings? Does she feel guilty about it? Will that lend to confusion and eventual acceptance in the end? Are these mixed feelings actually exhilirating in some way to her? Is it purely the human tendency to seek relief or pleasure, in any form really, in a new fucked up normal? Any and all of that could work and I think the complexities are communicated well in the story without coming off as stupid and simple as other VNs would execute.