Despite criticism of Miru being understandable to a degree, this character ironically got me interested in the game and I am excited to see where they take her once everything is polished. When I was introduced into Where It All Began: I liked the taboo, unrestrained, kinky and crazy nature of it. As messy as parts of the story were (of the 0.5 build), I liked how nutty and crazy the characters and situations are. Summers Gone at that time was, yes, more consistent and polished, but it was also less distinct compared to what is out there (albeit well done) IMO.
I strongly disagree with people complaining about the MC in the recent 0.6 build. I personally think this is the perfect protagonist for this kind of story and game. He is a character with a trauma and desire to desperately reconnect with people, and the people around him are also broken and somewhat brittle as well. This is a gold mine for great conflict and drama IMO. I got excited of the prospect that any of the MCs partners can be stolen or NTR'd, because the worst thing that could happen to him is for that connection to be taken away from him. The idea that there are consequences at every turn and things can get really crazy based on choices has a lot of potential. This is an ADULT game where there are no restraints what-so-ever, and that is exciting to me.
One last thing: Miru can be a great character. This character is a crutch for the MC, and this could either be a saving grace, toxic relationship or a hot roller-coaster of ups and downs. There are a lot of directions it can go, and I am excited to explore all of them, or whatever Ocean has in mind
. Keep up the great work!