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Gameplay-wise, I'm also confused as to the game's implementation of monster girls. Why do they all share the same affinity score for recruitment purposes? Is that a gameplay simplification? Similarly, are you just fighting the same one/s over and over until they join? Or is there some kind of hive mind thing I'm not aware of? The temple NPCs made it a point to explain that each monster girl's affinity score is shared with all of them, but didn't really go into detail as to why that's a thing. I assume it's just gameplay simplification for the same reason eating these enemies whole doesn't lower my affinity, but I'm curious if it's ever brought up whatsoever.