Just wanted to chime in on a few posts regarding Marianne and MC.
Edit: I know for a fact that it didnt deal with it (have not played since i stopped at the rape) because people would be losing their minds over a quality futa game with incest that also
MATURELY handles rape/the consequences of it
You can't know this for a fact if you haven't actually played beyond that point. A lot of people haven't played through the third episode yet, which contains a lot of background information on their history and a serious discussion on this topic.
I find it hard to believe that the MC felt "horrible" considering the amount of animations in chapter 2 (mc can't feel bad for an entire porn game chapter because reeeee no lewd)
If you played it you would have noticed that MC wasn't actively looking to get laid, things just kind of happened along with the fact that her libido is quite a bit higher ever since the accident. Besides, there's more than enough player agency. If you want to play MC like someone who's really conflicted and avoids any lewd scenarios, you can.
I agree in wishing that the rape wasn't there. The game did show that the mc felt horrible for what she did and I'm guessing it's going to be used as a plot device to see how comfortable she will be keeping or removing the penis. The friend's reaction was the weirdest part. It was almost like she didn't care that it happened. The only kind of justification I can think of is that she's been into the mc for a while but didn't know that she was a lesbian so she was cool with having sex even if the situation that led up to it was garbage.
The 2 of them desperately need to have a conversation.
This right here I don't mind it being in the game since it's a setup for the story but then for the friend to act like it's no big deal feels kind of weird. Especially since the MC being feeling bad about it the entire time. It almost feels like a slap in the face as I was expecting an emotional scene with they discussed it and we didn't get that.
I'm hoping it actually is a big deal for the friend and she is just putting on a brave face to not make her best friend ( the MC) feel even worst about it since she didn't have control of her body at the time. I just hope at a later time there is a scene where everything comes crashing down on the friend and she gets real emotional about what her best friend did to her and stop putting on a brave face.
I feel like episode 3 did a lot to tackle their history and showcase their bond, but of course there's still a lot more coming.