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Things I like about Ai Mai Mist.

It's ultimately a story about the interdependence between human personality and their physical body, about the collapse of an individual's belief and value system when faced with physical change, and the struggle to maintain one's sense of identity. A powerfully written exploration of the human mind, explored through a variety of unique scenarios that question the fabric of gender identity and love.

The level of depth and thought poured into it is vividly clear. It's not just the research and detailed knowledge of the most intricate parts of both the male and female body, it's the strength of imagination required to accurately portray one's innermost feelings faced with a situation that could never occur in reality. So to make such a fantastical situation appear so real and so believable, an incredible level of thought was put into exactly how and in what way a person would react with each and every new situation, new sensation, new experience.

And it's perfectly complemented with a strong narrative route structure that highlights one of the strengths of the VN medium. Each route is entirely unique, not just in that it focuses on a different character or has a different storyline, but implements an entirely new feel and style to it. This makes for a completely fresh perspective each time, and for an exploration of differing themes that interlink across the overarching narrative.

Anyway, I'm moving Dies Irae down to 9/10 to make room for this VN in its rightful place alongside the other masterpieces of the medium.