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The new art style is extremely unfitting. It's beautiful, of course it is and hell I even wish I could draw like that but is it the best artistic choice for a visual novel that's supposed to tell a very rough story about two characters who quite literally have prices for their heads? In my opinion, no it's not.
In mangas, manhwas, manhuas and so forth, what cannot be portrayed with words is portrayed through the art. That is why they are called "visual novels." And this novel in particular has tackled some heavy-duty topics and narratives that aren't unrealistic at all. And the previous art style visually complimented and enhanced that grimness and the true heaviness of what the characters were going through, instead of taking away from it.
So, I don't know whose decision it was to change the art so drastically, I only hope the author wasn't pressured into it by management of some sort. Because if it was purely the author's choice, then at least we can respect it and decide for ourselves whether to continue reading or not. Personally, I don't know yet. I loved the story, and so far, the first few chapters feel very cheap plot-wise too. I can only say my thanks to Juju for uploading it still and giving us a chance to explore whatever's left to explore of this narrative for free. The rest I guess I'll see as the time moves forward.