I mean, in one sense this is a silly debate, because we all know there's never any STD protection in erotic games/VNs because
there aren't any STDs in erotic games/VNs (or porn), and the only reason birth control is ever addressed is if it's going to fail so we can have a pregnancy subplot.
Anyway, I've finally figured out where this game is going to go. It's not going to end like everyone thinks. The last chapter will be
And then, there will be a sequel. Haley's Story 2: The Revenge of the Braid. The most violent, hair-raising erotic VN of all time.