Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It

This game in and of itself teaches you how to love it. Despite the questions unanswered, despite the vagueness of the message, I love this game and everything in it.

请原谅我太柔软，请原谅这个世界太温柔。在极霞的初阳划破所有的暮色寒冷，等待与所有混混欲沉的路灯将这座城市融化殆尽。不需要知道什么，不需要带走什么。像是雪往上空漂浮一样，让女孩向世界发送最强烈的讯号——我爱你 我爱你 我爱你 在或许会是永恒的短信中我想已来到接收。（（（（7/8

Do you dictate whether you are worthwhile writing about or is it the people around you

short and bittersweet visual novel, it's free so would highly recommend anyone try it out and go in blind. only issue of note would be the pacing. the first few segments are, while important in establishing asya's attitude, philosophies, and delusions, imo a bit too long/slow. zato also just punches you in the gut and drops the brakes in the last fourth or so. disliked asya's character at the start and unfortunately kept seeing more and more of myself in her. her subtle growth over the course of the story despite never losing love also really endears her to me, i love this stupid parabolic antenna. a lot of school stories lean too extreme with making child characters too naive or mature but i think zato hits that sweet spot with asya. asya's trauma, autism, self-flagellation, over-awareness, and so on are perfectly blended within a kid's brain. this perspective of hers becomes increasingly crucial to the presentation of the story and the final sequences. cant confidently say zato has convinced me to wholly love the world like asya but it's been a good reminder for me to think more critically about how we view ourselves and to say ourselves more often, I love you. I love you. I love you. .. / .-.. --- ...- . / -.-- --- ..-.

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After finishing this game, only one word comes to mind when I think of it "Beautiful"