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well i should be on the latest patch, maybe the translation patch broke shit for me. Guess ill let this game cook a little longer, a half-translated and semi broken game is not what i need rnSome of them were inconsistent with what has happening in the text vs what was depicted in the pictures. Dev said he fixed some of those in one of the patches.
I noticed that running the game through Mtool messes up the audio. It is possible that it also ruins battle H scenes.
Are you selecting the correct character to attempt to disarm the chest? It is possible that in the absence of a Thief/Assassin/Hunter the game defaults to a different character than highest agi/luk.
I also, I am not there yet, but I think the premise for him joining is that a greater threat has emerged and they need to save the world.
Also, what a well-written NTR antagonist Blue is. Reminds me of that red hair guy from "My Kingdom (Silent War)".