[W-Wait, isn't this a prequel? Why is Chef here?]
"Can I still be the protagonist this time?" Kiana leaned in curiously.
"The public opinion seems... not bad?"
Ignoring Kiana's words, An Yu made his judgment hesitantly.
After all, when a classic IP released a sequel, it was easy to stir up all kinds of trouble. If the sequel turned out terrible, even the first game's rating would be dragged down considerably.
Then, in the players' eyes, the sequel would be ignored by default, as though it had never existed at all.
"So can I still be the protagonist this time?"
Kiana refused to let it go.
"It's been too long."
Bronya sighed. Eight years had passed. Even if a game that had ended eight years ago was a classic, people no longer remembered it all that deeply.
So a sequel could easily reignite those memories. As for what came after? That depended on whether the game's quality held up.
Kiana clenched her fists. Bronya, were you seriously going to make me throw myself at you and beg while hugging your thigh?!
An Yu patted her shoulder. "Your ending in the first game was too good. Forcing you back into the story could easily make the game fall apart."
So it was best for the first game's characters to remain in people's memories.
Mei's appearance could only be a hidden quest. Mei, who had tried her best in the Previous Era yet still witnessed despair, could even make up for some of the shortcomings in her character growth from the first game.
"You people make games way too complicated," Kiana complained.
Bronya glanced at her, then continued discussing with An Yu which people they should bring in to help with Anti-Entropy's annual meeting.
Kiana puffed up her cheeks by herself. When