/jp/ - Otaku Culture

>>43586618
I spent a lot of time a few years ago on these threads, so I'm quite fond of them

>>43586212
https://www.dlsite.com/girls/work/=/product_id/RJ124817.html
Well, it's a work whose story basically follows Yaneko's life and her fall into the abyss. I've already read other titles from this dev, so I already knew what to expect, but it was still pretty impressive how much the pacing improved as well as the story structure so that you could really take it seriously. Yaneko is everything you'd expect from the "best girl" of any vn you've read: she's very unpredictable, her monologues and reactions are really funny, and she's a character whose most notable trait is her enormous humanity and concern for others. Much of the story consists of sol moments, but in this case they are justified, as they allow us to get to know the rest of the cast to a greater extent, as well as to understand how much Yaneko has to endure until the final conclusion of this first part. It's probably one of the biggest emotional rollercoasters I've read in a long time. Because yes, putting a character like her in a setting where an inquisition takes place and where you can be accused of being a witch just out of envy (wow, I can't imagine something like that happening in real life) and tortured in the most horrible ways imaginable is really emotionally shattering.
Another thing I like to point out about this dev is the way they build up the story, then give way to the points of no return. You can notice the essence of doujin at this point, as they always try playing with the limits of brutality and violence to emphasize how precious life is and the bonds we share with others. Overall, I also found the characters' reactions fascinating as they didn't fall into a particular trope, but rather showed certain nuances that made it easier for one to connect with them even though some of their reactions or decisions might be somewhat objectionable.
It is a work that places enormous emphasis on the suffering that the oppressed must endures, just for the enjoyment of the oppressors (whether for self-satisfaction, profit, or plain fun). So no, it's not about romance; it's mainly about the vulnerability in its purest state that people are subjected to in the face of those with power.
Currently reading the second part... I honestly have no idea what to expect, because the ending of the first one is so overly cathartic, it could easily be considered a self-conclusive work.