Been made aware of the issue today, it's due to the fact I added hub retroactively but forgot to unload it at the beginning of episode 7.
It should still work if you never access the menu until the next time the game loads the hub again (end of episode 9), but I am not sure if that'll work as I've not tested it yet.
At the very least it's too late to fix the current public release, but the issue will be fixed on R10.
Regarding this issue, if you cannot continue the game due to the issue, I made a fixed save starting from Episode 7.
If you want a different slot (currently 011) simply rename the save file (0xx), for instance if you want the save to be on slot 22, rename it to GameSave022.
It's currently zipped, so you need to unzip it and place it among the other save files, on windows, the game includes a shortcut to the saves folder.
Otherwise you can wait for the next release (R10) which fixes the issue (released public next month, or you can get it now on Patreon).
Also, this is an issue only if you're starting out now. If you've played or have a save made during Episode 7, then the game will work fine.