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I mean, at this point it's kinda pointless because the characters' stories aren't done yet, but yeah? I mean, maybe at the very end the only way to truly 'change' things is if you choose all the 'obvious' choices for a character without missing a single way, that way Fujino doesn't have to bother making saves remember what you did (Also, there is the fact you CAN still see the other 'outcome' of scenes if they involve something lewd in the rec. room anyway, the fact both of the scenes that have allowed Kirito to 'change the narrative' with Liz involved some degree of Hentai action is probably intentional on Fujino's part, that way he can justify why they exist XD).Maybe I am thinking of real-world school shooting where the media blames violent videogames. I just can't imagine any real-world parents letting their kids anymore near VR games again if the kid was almost killed in one. Even if the technology is proved not to be harmful.
If Fujino is letting us as Kirito decide other characters' fate then it would be a lot more settings in save file. It would be need to remember our choices to determine what end the character get. Not saying Fujino can't do this but it seem like a lot of work to make the story more complicated with branches and choices for characters people may or may not care about. If Fujino has Asuna's story planned out to not have any changes but is letting us choose the side character's fates then maybe he is saying "I can't think of a single ending for the side characters for most of you to like. So I am letting you choose and argue among yourselves. I am not getting involved anymore."
I would recommend you to replay or from now on make sure you talk to Administrator every time you end in the rec. room, you can get some VERY interesting and unique hints about the plot and its possible future from her, not only from the main story but the game in general.hmm, I didn't check on the admin, so it's my assumption based on what you told.
Yes, it's one of two possible interpretations as I see it. For one, like you said, the player as Kirito actually can change the outcome for some characters by making the "right" choices. On the other hand, it could also mean that the Administrator, while talking to Kirito, is just part of the story and not breaking the fourth wall. In this case, it means that Kirito, as a character, can change the outcome of some events if he's willing to (but that's part of the story; it will happen anyway from a player's perspective). For example, this could mean saving Alice against all odds (storywise). I hope it's understandable what I mean.
I hope, you are right btw
And while I'm not that interested in saving Alice nor Liz (I feel she kinda deserves to end up as Inoda's slut after all the shit she did tbh, Karma and all that ), I totally want the option to let Sugu get knocked up with her Onii-chan's baby and basically force him to acknowledge her yandere-self for it XD