N1ghtcrawler

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So, after seeing the Steam version, I want to again bring up the topic of the heist and Nika and Bella's revenge.

Firstly, now Bella didn't plan the heist in advance. She was very disoriented in the house.

Secondly, I'm now not sure she's committed heists before. She looked inexperienced and she was making up her moves on the fly. Still, this could be caused by poor knowledge of the building's layout, so I'm not sure.

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I don't remember if this scene was in beta, but after it there's just no way Stefan actually lusts after her mother. The dialogue is written in such a way that it's almost certain that her head made this up. Her line about Stefan's criminal business also disappeared.

I don't like that she doesn't show her indifference to Mila now.

But I like that Nika exploits Bella's fears. If I'm not mistaken, his thoughts on this were in beta too. And there's a chance that he seems to realise that Bella's accusations sound like bullshit. In any case, he makes himself look even worse.

By the way, after that scene with the humiliation of the woman in the restroom, Bella feels remorse, but Nika's words are basically "Nah, forget about it, what's done is done". Yes, I know, if Nika is on her path, he will advise her to redeem herself. He doesn't feel enough affection for her and he doesn't give her advice, she doesn't feel affection for him and she doesn't provoke him.
 
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StingerWolf

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Did Ocean redo the book club scene in the Steam version? Previously, this scene was just a quick introduction to new characters.
Haven't played a different version, can't tell. Define quick...I wasn't long, but I wouldn't say it was quick. Had many many interesting plot points.
 

AlexFXR

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Haven't played a different version, can't tell. Define quick...I wasn't long, but I wouldn't say it was quick. Had many many interesting plot points.
When you wrote that the book club scene was the most informative, I thought that Ocean changed it in the Steam version (which I haven't seen) and added something. Apparently I was mistaken and misunderstood you.
 

StingerWolf

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When you wrote that the book club scene was the most informative, I thought that Ocean changed it in the Steam version (which I haven't seen) and added something. Apparently I was mistaken and misunderstood you.
With that scene added it is clear now that this VN has an almost unmanageable amount of characters where many groups of them could have a separate VN.
 
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White cat6

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Am I the only one who finds, that the book club part was so far the most informative, most interesting and best part of Season 1? Especially if one plays WiaB as well.
Interesting... Did you realize that the book club is the same religious organization that Leah is talking about in WIAB?
 
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