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Ohh this was a very haunting entry! I liked seeing the portrayal of this dynamic from May's POV, as we mainly got Cassidy's in prior entries. The filtered, less saturated background really creates this eerie feeling, and I love May's expression - the grimness really conveys the inner conflict she faces. The background track really sends chills down my spine, as it's very reminiscent of Church chorus, but twisted and distorted. The use of NOVL mode is very good here, and the black box for the text almost feels like it's "suffocating" May in a way. 

===SPOILERS===

It was a very interesting discussion of religious trauma and, in general, cult-like mentalities and abuse. May struggles between the religion that she has been raised with for her entire life and the sister that she loves dearly - literally forced between the two, as her religion forces her to shun her sister to stay loyal to the cause. It's disturbingly realistic. Teaching your victim to shun the people who might seek to help them/grant them a different perspective is a powerful manipulation tactic to keep them locked in your suffocating ways of thinking. However, May is unable to reconcile the "kindness" of the "Light" with its cruel actions - killing the non-believers, including her sister. Seeing May slowly realize how disturbed the mentality that she has been indoctrinated in is chilling, and I like the two endings - either you lie, labeling May as one of the "defiant" ones that needs to be punished, or you tell the truth. If you tell the truth, admitting that the Light's "love" isn't right, then there are no answers - you are just left with more questions. Either way, the two of you still look to the Light's guidance, unable to break free from it.

Fantastic work!!