In theory this is supposed to be one of those 'Beauty and the Beast' moments where the MC realizes that if he really cares about Debbie he can't deny her the chance to be happy with someone else. So he stands aside. Debbie, in turn, realizes her love for Lily was illusory and the MC is the real thing. A little trite, perhaps, but well within the tone of the game and quite satisfying.
In practice, though, it runs into some problems. The MC and Debbie really needed to have a serious heart to heart before Debbie starts her seduction run; the quick conversation in the bedroom is way too short and barely touches on the main topic. As a result, what should be an act of selflessness instead feels like Debbie ignoring the MC and/or the MC overreacting after being too slow in bring up his concerns. Not quite as romantic.
Sadly, I think the game was too focused on making sure everyone got to the hot orgy and thus didn't devote the time needed to properly lead up to the moment from all the various possible routes. One can certainly argue that was a prudent use of limited resources, as I think genuinely solo Lily/Debbie routes are a small minority. But I feel like there could have been a better balancing point without significantly more cost if they had focused on the relationships first and the sex second.
Still, this is what we have. IMHO it at least addresses the major concerns in some way, so I'm quite willing to roll with it.
unfortunately in these games there is always the problem of reduced time, the characters must come to terms with their feelings in a very short time (for me the least likely situation remains MC who forgives Elaine the first time he sees her, after having always spoken ill of her)
however a moment of dialogue with Debbie is there, it can be rushed but a minimum of confrontation is allowed.
in the whole scene what doesn't add up for me is that MC is essentially given two options: stay and participate in the revelry, or run away.
the only alternative he has is escape and this is proposed to him over and over again, Debbie wants to talk to him? and he can run away. the girls kiss? and he can run away. the girls want him to undress? and he can run away
and this choice, especially before the 3-4some if they are interested in Lily or Debbie, in my opinion, is quite strange.
let me explain better, mc agrees to help Debbie to declare herself to Lily, she does it, things go more or less well for her, and at that point what does mc do? he publicly declares his love to one of the two. it seems to me a rather abrupt move. if you are interested in Debbie you are putting her in a very tight spot at the moment when she has finally found the courage to declare herself to Lily, and in the same way if you declare yourself to Lily, in fact you are completely blocking the way to Debbie, at that point what have you helped her to do?
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