Estranged friends, necessary risks, and desperate measures.

With every corrupt cop and thug on their tails, our protagonists are running out of time, and making their way out Ablesmith City would be their only hope of surviving.

This update has been a long one; it took months of hard work to deliver it to you all! Right now, we have officially entered our testing phase while simultaneously wrapping up the content of the next update. Our new script change didn't bring up any problems with older saves so far, so that's one less thing to worry about. For those who downloaded version 0.4.5., I'm sure you all had a glimpse of our new Quality of Life settings and a couple of main menu revamps, all of which will be fully implemented on version 0.5.0.

One game feature was the in-game walkthrough, which is removed for the latest update. As you're all aware, the game has branching choices, and unless a mod comes out to let players see through all the scenes, the game in its design was made to make each playthrough unique. That said, a walkthrough would more or less be complicated. A choice with 'negative' consequences in one scene might bring a more exciting option in later scenes, and as you all know, some scenes vary whether you've done the deed with some of the girls earlier or not. If anyone wishes to try their hand at a walkthrough, be my guest!

All that said, I would like to thank all Patrons, Subscribers, and players who helped in supporting the game to what it is today.

Now for the news everyone is waiting for, here are the (tentative) release dates for The Arson Betrayal, Chapter 5:

• July 10, 2022 - Arson Tier
• July 15, 2022 - V.I.P.s and Federal Agents Tier
• July 20, 2022 - Whistleblower Tier
• July 25, 2022 - Tourists and Fugitives Tier
• July 30, 2022 - Public Release

The reason it's still tentative is that there might be unexpected bugs or game-breaking features that'll be found during the testing phase. If everything goes well, then it'll be released following those dates.

We've still got a long way to go, and our protagonists' stories have only begun.

Cheers, and I'll see you all in the next update.

~ Crispy Chicken