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It was really good. The relationship between Leo and Ember(you'd better believe I got the acceptance end; more on that later) was very well written, and I can definitely see them as siblings. First I got the default Lonliest Number end(I cried when the brother was fading away, and leaving Ember behind), and then, when I saw that it was the default end and that it definitely wasn't a good ending, I was like "Heck no! I'm going back and getting a good ending!" I got the default ending 3 more times before I got the Acceptance ending(thank you PyTom for the skip button!).

The acceptance end was nice. It was pretty obvious the cause of death was a car crash; I figured it out when Ember had the dream and talked about gasoline and blood. I was glad that Leo and Ember got to be together, though.

I haven't gotten the attachment end yet, but let me guess-- Leo and Ember don't move on because one of them isn't ready, meaning they stay together in the strange place? Might try for it later...

EDIT: Aaaaaand I just accidentally spoiled myself in the Extras on how to get the "Denial End". The way you get it makes a lot of sense. Why didn't I think of that?

EDIT 2: Just got the denial end. Wow, the implications of it are creepy. Either everything really was a dream(which I highly doubt), or Ember created her own version of reality where she didn't die and it's a few years later, and she did all of that just so she can be with her brother. Either that, or she's gone insane in the dream world, reliving the past in a desperate attempt to avoid the memories of her death. Again, creepy implications...

EDIT 3: Yeah, I'm clueless when it comes to getting the attachment end. Could I maybe get a hint...? XD

Hahaha, when I sent my friends the first ver to betatest, the threshold for error was higher, and they all kept getting defaults and wailing. Much thanks to them for lowering the difficulty to a more reasonable level.
The car crash was alluded to quite early; I had meant for people to pick it up, so I'm glad you did. And your analysis of the Denial End is really amazing; it was definitely something I wanted to portray, an uneasy feeling where you're not quite sure if she really dreamt that all up or she's still locked in memory.
The attachment end is attained when you rely heavily on Zero during your playthrough. Most of it would be caring where Zero is, wondering when the last time you were together, needing him to comfort you or rejecting both the truth and the denial answers. Hopefully you'll get it this time!

I meant to make the world ambiguous until near the end, so I'm actually pretty pleased it wasn't immediately obvious.

His real name is Malcolm.

She is chinese, in case her real name didn't give her away.

Moving on one is still my favorite though.

Anyway, expect a pm within a week with 4 links. I prefer to give you all the video links at once instead of just the first one which I finally uploaded after finding converters that work with OBS. Don't expect too much though, since I sound like I'm blathering, can barely be heard sometimes, and ramble about random stuff. (You don't have to watch all of them, since altogether it's an hour and a half's worth of reading out loud.) Hahaha. And had to make a quick "frame" since the OBS recorded very weirdly, having a huge black spot that I had to cover up.

It was clever to start off by showing the good memories and then eventually showing the bad ones. It became increasingly confusing as to what was happening because the setting no longer seemed safe. The change in music really helped set the tone for the scenes, too. But also, it added so much depth to the characters because of how well each memory was written, and it felt like I was actually reading about the lives of two people. The other characters were also well-done, and I liked how they served actual purposes for demonstrating the rules of the world (13 being trapped forever and 7 being able to leave). Everything in the story had a solid purpose, and that made it really enjoyable to read.

De End: Insist constantly it's a dream.
At End: Rely on Zero a lot during the game; fixate on where he is and how long you've been apart, need him to comfort you, avoid the topic of what the world is in favour of him humouring you.
Ac End: Listen to Zero's theories, accept the nightmare for what it is, believe Zero.