Some thoughts after finishing mask of deception
I just finished MoD, putting down some thoughts. Rulutieh pic becauce she cute
The slice of life scenes after arriving at the capital are quite long (I think it goes to 6 hours+). I enjoyed them, since the glossary have illustration for the food (and other cultural items) this time around, I have fun looking up what kind of things the characters talked about during these SoL scenes.
the story pick up a lot after the twin join our party, and then again after Haku gain his lost memories.
the war CG cutscenes improved a lot from prelude, you can feel how massive the war against uzurushan is.
OH, and I love that candy salesman reveal LMAO XD
I really like the ending, throughout the game we have build up of Haku slowly going up from doing Ukon task like cleaning the city and such to eventually assisting in a war, which is closer to Oshtor job. The game title and especially key art honestly a big hint that something gonna happen to Oshtor eventually so I'm not that surprised.
some nitpick I have about the finale though, is why Haku didn't thought of removing/taking Vurai mask off him. Oshtor giving mercy to him I can kinda understand as they used to work together in the past for Mikado.
but Haku is always meticulous with thing like this. We even see this in the next scene when they try to escape the palace and the capital, everyone are dressed up as yamatan soldiers, some hide in the trunk. idk just some nitpick I have!
really looking forward how Haku and Nekone will develop after that finale. and I hope we get to see the other eight pillars that didn't get much screen time in Mask of Truth
and the post credit, nice to see finally get a confirmation that Kuon is indeed Hakuowlo daughter, altough we get hint of that during the drinking scenes with Oboro. Meeting characters from prelude put a big smile on my face :)