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❤ Branching Narrative with Player Choices

The game features a branching narrative, allowing players to make choices that impact the story events, character relationships, and even multiple endings. For example, players can decide how Kakeru responds to Haruka's advances, leading to different developments in their romantic bond. These choices provide a sense of agency and replayability as players can explore alternative storylines.

❤ Artifact Abilities in Action-Oriented Scenes

A key gameplay element is the "Artifacts" - supernatural items that grant users unique powers. Episode 3 showcases these Artifact abilities in more dynamic action sequences, such as when Kakeru and his allies battle against opponents wielding the petrifying "Evil Eye" Artifact. These action-oriented scenes break up the visual novel pacing, offering players more thrilling, fast-paced moments.

❤ Relationship and Romance Mechanics

The game continues to focus on the relationship between the protagonist, Kakeru, and the heroine Haruka Kosaka. Players can make choices that influence the intimacy and nature of their bond, including romantic and intimate scenes. However, the game can also be enjoyed without the optional adult content, which is available as a separate free DLC patch.

❤ Balanced Pacing and Narrative Progression

The pacing of the story is generally well-received, with the game balancing moments of mystery, drama, comedy, and character development. The narrative progresses at a steady pace, revealing new plot points and answering questions from previous episodes, while also setting up hooks for the upcoming finale. Some reviewers noted that the climactic moments come earlier than expected, resulting in a slightly uneven pacing in the latter half.