Sister Other Paranoia

Further proof of how well Nyalra is tapped into the pulse of modern Internet and youth culture, this VN is filled with striking lines that will delight you and make you think... or make you groan, depending on how close you are to the target audience. This is an unsurprisingly vulnerable work about its own creation - the follow-up to the author's breakout hit. Anxiety and inflated self-importance infest the protagonist's every thought as a result of his newfound success. You could call it a self-indulgent, scattered piece, diving into constant tangents about every minor thing that's unpleasant in society, seemingly intent on referencing every artist, band, author and filmmaker the author has ever taken a liking to. By the protagonist’s own admission, he can only write about himself. I think that’s true of every author on some level, and what can be refined is how much you let that show in the final product. In this case, given the deeply personal nature of the work, I am more willing to forgive it. Structurally, I don’t think there are major issues beyond how the true ending could’ve connected better with the rest of it, and I quite liked the Panopticon system. All the characters have very dynamic, twisted relationships with the protagonist, and each contributes some element of social commentary. The sole exception to me was the parents, who felt like overused stereotypes without enough to distinguish or humanize them. Sahana, the titular sister, will likely be a big point of contention for most. She is less so a character in the narrative, as she is a character above it all, an outside presence who exists to soothe and occasionally judge the protagonist. A flower in the desolate sands, like the kanji in her name denote (that has to be a reference to that line in Saya no Uta, right? ). She no doubt mirrors the imaginary little sister that Nyalra himself had at some point, and despite betraying my own expectations, I must say I enjoyed how refreshing her role felt. I find it beautiful that art can express one’s unique being in such a selfish way, while simultaneously inspiring those who engage with it. Nyalra’s feverish desire to repudiate what he terms a “normal” life, to leave a legacy, to write something new and daring and special has definitely reached me, just like it did before with the Needy Girl anime. You can tell because I even wrote this wall of worthless text! I really do want to stop being a coward about writing, to stop settling for mediocrity. There are bits of this VN that described me so accurately it hurt a little, and that’s its greatest triumph – hitting where it hurts, if you let it. I recommend anyone into VNs give this one a shot, the audiovisual presentation is stellar, it’s short and sweet and is sure to provoke some feelings one way or another, I’m glad things like this can still exist in the world.

这部作品流程短小但令我感触极深 生命的意义在这里升华 现在刚通关HE让我有点难以组织言语恳请原谅 但我觉得我与作者的情感此刻相互连洁，跨越大海与高楼，我深信不疑 生命是可贵的，是神明赐下的礼物。我们要做的就是珍惜爱自己的人 作品很完美地刻画了不同人的肖像 会让你刚开始接触的时候觉得：这人真讨厌，典型的烂人 但在深入后又会让你觉得：这家伙似乎也不赖，不是一个完全的坏孩子。 最后...让你终结他 这是对生命的藐视，也是想要在这个嘈杂的互联网世界告诉玩家：不要完全否认一个人 也不要否认自己，放弃可爱的生命 感谢所有的制作人员，我很开心能看见好结局

Very solid story with alot of themes similar to Nyalra's other works, I do with Sahana had more screen time but I do like the MC unlike alot of other ppl I think that's a make or break for most ppl, ending was also good I think Nyalra is good at writing endings like this. Nothing groundbreaking but very solid with the themes and story, it achieves what is sets out to achieve.

救いなのか毒なのか分からない。人生がちょっと豊かになった気もするし、つまらなくなったような気もする。 ただ、とても素敵な光景を見させてもらった。 今までプレイしてきたゲームの中で、１番好きかもしれない一枚に出会えた。 感謝。

这作满分吧。如果能加上男主的立绘就再好不过了，喜欢嗯我就是这个品味啊。

可以，很有电波系gal味，向日葵花海与幸福的彼岸

有好结局，我愿称之为现代版 人间失格 。（大家一定要坚持打出好结局啊