okay im done with the update and it was a load of fun. not a lot of fights and its a bit of a shame when this game has such an interesting combat (though having an unwinnable fight was a funny twist)
the thing with the black crystals is absolutely amazing and i love it, the way its teased and used, and how a crystal suddenly appears in front of you making it almost seem sentient, and shockingly, cedric isn't one of those dumb NTR protags who just denies whats happening, he in fact made a connection between the black crystals vision AND the opening sequence where he saw shadows of leah and jill getting fucked. he's just too vulnerable and weak to do anything about it and hates himself over it. the only thing im a bit scared off is that the annoying strangers will seem more like a nuissance than anything because he became significantly less threatning this chapter and even admits it. also, cedric is a bit more competent than he lets on, so I wonder if he's just always going to be nerfed or otherwise handicapped so his women can get gropped by someone else
seeing garland and liza was amazing + liza's relationship with cedric. also, i like how this game builds tension especially with one of the most frustrated character in the game : leah. its clear she wants to make her mark and not being a second fiddle who's more trouble than its worth even tho she kind of has accepted her spot as third wheel of the group, and is overly considerate towards jill.
the spritework and pixel art animations are amazing, i really love them. also seeing sex scenes with the non-protags is a nice way to integrate sex scenes in a slow corruption kind of game (even if i personally think jill let herself be groped far too easily, chadwick didn't even have to mention garland or liza i think)
also, the segment in chapter 4 with the flashbacks of leah was absolutely fantastic in terms of presentation, what a way to set the tone and atmosphere after a relatively lighthearted start.
the only issues i have were for the two puzzles with the blue crystal, i hope they end up being added in a later update cuz all the other puzzles were a load of fun. that and the low framerate in the mansion + the occasional crashes is slightly annoying but its something i've accepted with rpgmaker games that make use of a "hide the rooms dynamically" feature
i hope this game keeps getting updated, so far it was a load of fun and very unique characterization for a NTR story (a nice change of pace from all the other dumb ignorant protags in denial, though cedric isn't the smartest tool in the shed by any means)