So, is it a bug or Valentine and Kana supposed to be lovely dovely?
I guess this (7th) update was the point of where things are starting to change, except for Viridiana.
As those who plays the game already know that Valentine has a very bad reputation as a womanizer. And even those around him thought this is who he is. Yet from the get go of the game's 1st episode, they see a much different side of him. He acts like he doesn't care about anyone or anything, but in reality he genuinely does.
Viridiana already knew that, since she spent her childhood with him. He saved her from certain death, while risking his own life and sacrificing more.
Elspeth, being a genius and having an inside man, figured that out faster than any other women around him. She also knows how he is, being a killer herself. She gets that he feels like he has to hide his true self, because of all the killings and destruction he leaves behind.
Ines also knows so much about him, thanks to Viridiana. Yet she had to see how he is with others to make her own mind.
All the other women know only how he treats them, and not who he really is; even Amrit doesn't really know him.
With the 7th update, it seems like they are convinced about what Vi knew from the get go and Els already figured out.
This is also why I am adamant about Els it the go to LI in this game, and Ines may be the curveball.
Face it, this isn't a porn game. It's a graphic novel with some 18+ content, which is a part of real life, so nothing too out of this world. And a novel, or any other medium to be frank, has to make sense to the audience, while letting them put themselves in the shoes of a character. For men, it's obviously Valentine, being the only real protagonist in the story. Women have much more options to internalise, while this means men need to choose who they want to be with as the protagonist.
Valentine has a strict honour code. Which eliminate Vi since she's too close to a sister while he's feeling responsible for her. That's a recipe for disaster in a real life situation. Just consider Valentine's you, and you are in that situation... Think of the possibilities if things go wrong and you break Vi for good. That's too big of a risk.
Ines becomes more of a real contender for the prize as updates come, but she's too young, though she has wisdom beyond her years, she still lacks the knowledge about the burden Valentine carries day to day. She probably thinks that Valentine's biggest issue is what happened to Viridiana and although that's true, she has no idea how big of a burden he carries because of his years in service or how he looks down on himself.
Elspeth on the other hand understands him fully. She doesn't know what really happened between Valentine and Viridiana, but she knows him. She understands him. And to be honest, she is him. Now, that doesn't mean they will walk on the fields of flower, singing kumbaya, but it gives them a real chance to actually find happiness and even maybe peace.
None of the other women actually knows, or cares about his burden or how he really feels. Serena just want his dick. Amrit wants his dick and training. Kana his dick, training and maybe a ring in the future. They show no interest in his inner conflict. Sure, they sometimes come upon the symptoms, and try to be there for him, but not the real issues. None of them actually try to force him into seeing a psychiatrist or something like that. They have no idea how Valentine is hanging by a thread and can turn suicidal with just a drop. This is also why Ines isn't on the top of the LI list. She wouldn't be able to do any meaningful difference for Valentine, since Valentine won't open up to an 18 y.o. girl, who never experienced anything close to what he went through. Viridiana can, and occasionally try to help him, but his guilt is way too heavy to dump on to little sister.
Els is the only realistic LI for Valentine. And I sincerely hope she isn't behind the death of Zaina, or some other shit happened to Valentine because I don't see him surviving that kinda betrayal. He would even blame McNab for it since he could already knew about it but stayed silent. Besides McNab already associate with that lowlife agent, so he's getting on my nerves.