Vengeance Route Final Boss, Beware Mega Spoilers. (Patreon)

Bear with me, y'all. The endings are coming.

Not as fast as I expected, but definitely before the end of this calendar year. 

All versions of Chapters 16 and 17 will be released in a few days as well as Chapter 18 (concluding chapter for the Vengeance-Ending). There was too much jumping between files for me to post them separately. Link will remain the same for this next update, much to Caleb's displeasure. Will post a longer post once mega update is out.

Until then, here's a snippet from Chapter 18. This gives away the final boss of the Vengeance Route (not Shard!), so only read on if you don't mind having this variation of the plot completely revealed.

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“Leave us,” Mayor Zarneki orders.

Reese’s lips thin in protest. “Tobias, it’s not wise to—”

“River.”

At Mayor Zarneki’s utterance of ${this} real name, Reese falls silent. $!{This} gaze darts between you and the mayor, bright green eyes glassy with unease. $!{This} normal arrogance is gone, replaced by a flimsy bravado that you could probably snuff out as easily as a birthday candle.

It feels like a birthday party in a way, one celebrating the emergence of a new you. If Reese has to die for that to happen, so be it.

*if (Rdislike)

You never liked the smarmy bastard anyway.

“I should be here for anything Wiseman has to say,” Reese argues, ${this} voice a low, angry hiss. But you recognize ${this} true form now: not a king cobra, but a fangless garden snake. “I deserve to stay.”

Mayor Zarneki laughs, the sound jarringly cheerful. ${Kent}’s father has a nice laugh, warm and rounded. It’s the type of laugh that wins over voters, although you can’t tell whether the hearty timbre is natural or cultivated.

“You’ll do whatever I tell you to do,” Mayor Zarneki informs Reese, his tone as flat as his frown as his laughter dies down. “Pretend to be in charge all you want in front of your followers, but you agreed to this arrangement.” He points to the door. “Now leave.”

With one final, petulant glare in your direction, Reese exits the booth.

*if (Al-lie)

You hear ${thim} stomp, footsteps heavy with displeasure, towards the kitchen where ${Andy} and Boris await.

*else

You hear ${thim} stomp, footsteps heavy with displeasure, towards the kitchen where Caleb and Boris await.

Mayor Zarneki settles back in his seat, his grey eyes (a duller version of ${Kent}’s) observing you. His relaxed posture is deceptive; one misstep, and he’ll make sure that Unity never learns of your betrayal because your body will never be found.

He looks down at his wristwatch, gold inlaid with diamond chips and probably costing more than you’ve made at part time jobs over the course of your entire life. Better than most public servants can afford by far.

“Your proposition is audacious,” he says. “I’ll give you two minutes to convince me.”