I believe it was Onborozuki who handled both scenario and direction for all Marina games up until this one, which is why many where taken by surprise with the abrupt shift in story flow. Well the keen eyed ones actually started observing symptoms from the second game itself, but nobody saw the character degradation happening to this degree.
Personally, I'm still appalled how dumb Kenji got turned into.
Step 1: Doubt if you are pushing your wife too much.
Step 2: Confide in the bull from the 2nd game for some advice.
Step 3: The bull is kind enough to warn him that he indeed should not to push his luck too much.
Step 4: Get wasted the very night and forget about the lesson he should have learned.
Step 5: Completely pulls a "Wut?" when Marina tries to voice her concerns, prioritizing his kinks over her well-being.
Step 6: ???
*Marina wants to leave the marriage*
Kenji:
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