When I first had to pick the killer, I went through everyone. I had multiple game overs. I couldn’t figure it out. I was frustrated. Then I picked Kaede. I was like “Who the fuck could it be? Is it me? I guess I’ll pick myself cuz I can’t-“ and then I was like “wait what? What the fuck?”. During her inner monologue and the switch to Shuichi, I was like “Don’t do this to me game. Don’t fucking do this to me”. I was really upset. Don’t get me wrong, I love Shuichi, but I was excited to play as a girl. I don’t normally get attached to characters, but the fact I thought she was the main character overrode that. When Shuichi was going over how she prepared her crime, I felt like an idiot, especially when he went over her grabbing the shot put ball. During the closing argument, I was really upset. At voting time, I was so hesitant to vote for her. When she was getting executed, I was hoping something would prevent her from dying. Her execution was dope, but I couldn’t focus on that cuz I was too upset. Shuichi back at her lab straight up broke me. I’m not usually an emotional guy, but fuck. It hit so hard. The song, her lines from before, her ghost, her saying goodbye. I don’t think I can accurately describe how I felt. I was legit in denial for a bit. I couldn’t stop thinking about it. I almost wanted to stop playing. I don’t think I’ve ever had a game or character put me through the 5 stages of grief before this. Don’t get me wrong, it’s an amazing twist, but when I first experienced it, it really hit me hard. No matter how many times I see that scene in her lab, it still fucks me up. They really outdid themselves with chapter 1