I don't demand anything, just analyzing her portrayal. Fujino improved a lot compared to their previous games, there is no doubt about it. I also agree about self-discipline, like you said, but it's not the same as high moral standards. Let's face the facts, Asuna is a liar and engages in physical cheating on Kirito right from the start. Just because she talks or thinks that it's wrong doesn't make her a person who values morality, as she willingly does the opposite. As I said in some previous post, her character has cognitive dissonance; she is an unreliable partner who values her own selfishness and her exclusive caring nature way above her 'feelings' for Kirito. She didn't undergo any development in that regard; she was like that right from the beginning. That's how she has been written. Whether it was intentional or not, only Fujino knows ^^
Mhh. From a gameplayenjoyment point of view im still not fully convinced about Asuna not having a high moral standard and her not valuing Kirito. Yes I agree that she is doing physical cheating on kirito but that only happened after a "long" time of influencing moral values and emotional blackmailing.
Im not a fan of SAO but from what I remember is that Asuna is a sheltered child with certain values and imaginations for things like relationships while staying true to your own values.
(i cant believe im actually discussing this kind of thing, i should just enjoy my asuna ntr lol)
Her trying to stay loyal to kirito and also her trying to stay true to her values and sense or morality are always in conflict. This conflict needs to stay in balance in engaging the player and not annoying him.
For a porn game Fujino sensei did well balancing this imo. If he made asunas moral values even higher it would just become annoying for the player. I think thats the extend Inoda could go with emotional blackmailing and using the victim card. if inoda had to go any further he would have had to resort to blackmailing her and that would bring inoda into a different path.
and i believe the path fujino sensei is following, allows for Asuna to stay on her "values and moral standards" of helping a friend in need.
i would definitely enjoy a path where inoda blackmails asuna until she gets addicted to his... skills but i believe that s*x addiction would break her too fast like that.
i prefer the slow burn by inoda making/failing plans to corrupt her by emotional blackmailing. this route keeps asunas personality for a longer time (her trying to be a good helping person by her values)