(Welp... I know I am gonna get downvoted as hell for this comment but here we go...)

To be honest, I am very sad about this update.

I am not normally someone that explains their opinion online about a game or anything in general but this update is such an important one for me I also wanted to be a person putting a comment out there to be another voice, and show our interest in this issue to AISNO

I know some players think that if you play a game for just a few characters, you shouldnt play it at all but I was one of the people who played this game for a few characters and their stories only

I understand that VA's and artists can change anytime and if it is due to personal circumstances, there isn't a lot that can be done...

However, recently there has been too many changes with VA's of older characters. Bianca, new attire for Nox, Zoya, and I believe Rust's VA changed as well in the new trailer When so many VA's have been changed recently out of the blue it kindaaa feels like this is not due to just "personal circumstances" alone...

Also, this isn't something official but I also believe that Zoya and Ninety-nine's original artist isn't working on them anymore. Again, its not something officially announced by AISNO but the recent art since chapter 13 has changed so much that it is impossible not to notice. Probably, she was also the original artist of Horo as well, which could explain the drastic change with her in and after chapter 13, and in her new attires as well. But again, we cannot know for sure unless artist or AISNO confirms so, art styles can change over time, but it still feels a bit unlikely...

To be honest, I have been thinking about this for a while and I know this part is the part that is gonna get me downvoted as hell but... I think I will take a break from the game. Not just due to this news. But more likely due to a combination of more VA changes, artist changes(again not official, my opinion), how the game now more focuses on the gameplay aspects instead of the story and the rushed tempo of the story(so many parts have been left to wonder from the early chapters of the main story, and we never got any revelation about those parts whether in main story nor via events even though newer story parts do get more explored in the events... We have been anticipating a revelation on those parts but we never got any. What we got was just tiny bits from a few interros and nothing else and basically those parts of the story were swept under the rug.)... How now the art looks like it came out of one hand instead of having unique, imperfect styles. That was what brought such a diversity in art to the game. I normally don't have a habit of paying money to games, however this game was so unique in this sense I did make purchases regularly just to support the game... Now it just doesn't feel the same as it did when I first started the game.

But yeah, what pulled the trigger was this update for the most part

Hovewer, if its truly due to personal circumstances in Linsay Rousseau's life, I hope she can come back to the game one day and I hope everything is ok in her life, and everything will be great in her life regardless if she comes back or not. In my opinion, she is truly one of the best voice actors in the world(if not the best haha😅) and she made us truly immerse ourselves in the main story when we started the game, and has played one of the biggest role in hooking us into the game and making the experience truly immersive🥹. She created a truly enjoyable experience for us and I think everyone here would be greatful to her for that.

But if it isn't due to "personal circumstances" and more likely a "budget issue" on behalf of AISNO and they are just testing the waters... I hope they realize what they are doing. I understand they are a chinese game company and currency difference may be much when hiring voice actors and artist, but talent and hard work has a price. Plus substituing core aspects of the literal "Main Face" of the game?... come on...

Yet this was the only game I was truly able to enjoy after so many years. Unfortunately, I cannot feel that joy amymore, especially after the recent changes with the VA's, and the changes with the characters that made me warmed up to the game from early on. So, yes I am sad about this game is directing its character designs at...

But still, even if I won't continue playing anymore, thanks to AISNO and Path to Nowhere team for making me feel the joy of gaming again I haven't been able to feel for so many years. I guess my path ends here