What's happening in the game is what he planned from the start.
When the game first launched he said Nikki was not an end game romance options, all she was ever going to be is a catalyst for Tales story. They were going to have sex a couple of times and that's it.
Sumo has never changed his plans and doesn't intend to, he's stuck by his story and doing it his way from the start.
I mean... She's not going to disappear into thin air or be vaporized or anything. She'll get an ending. Just not the one that a lot of people are asking for...
so, those options mean nothing? they are part of the plan from the beginning?
when I said about "whether" it's being a part of his plan from the start or not. I wanna see how the dev delivering the content to ends those options *properly*
sorry, I ain't reading all the comments here. but I never expecting nikki to have romance ending with tales. I agree, this isn't nikki's story too. but since she takes quite a mount of screen time (fucking tales & 3s with others), being fuck
buddiessister / SWB (sister with benefit) are not a romance *thing* too and could be an ending for both nikki & tales.
one thing that's feels weird about this game are: nikki's so cautious being seeing by tales in their home, but that changed 180deg in their dorm room.
aynway,
now I hope that we can have a twisted ending (whatever that is). as much as I hate Acting Lessons ending (lost my lust after the incident), but it's good twisted ending. cant deny it.
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Avaron1974, yes, I'm totally agree Ashley are a unique character in this game.