A real stellar entry for Muv Luv, and a particularly wonderful insight into Yui's story and character. As the Muv Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse anime being my introduction to Muv Luv, is was great to see this arc covered in a much more fleshed out manner in comparison to the adaptation.
For the VN itself. coming off the tail end of Alternative, for me it took a bit for the characters to warm up to me. But the cast and the story being told definitely did just that. Loved getting a peek behind the nature of the political strife during the days prior to Kyotos' fall. The soundtrack, just like Alternative, was a slam dunk. And I really enjoyed the atmosphere and sense of dread and hopelessness this short story provided. You really get a deeper or different grasp of how horrifying the BETA can be through the eyes of someone that wasn't Takeru. Can't wait for more!

A real stellar entry for Muv Luv, and a particularly wonderful insight into Yui's story and character. As the Muv Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse anime being my introduction to Muv Luv, is was great to see this arc covered in a much more fleshed out manner in comparison to the adaptation. For the VN itself. coming off the tail end of Alternative, for me it took a bit for the characters to warm up to me. But the cast and the story being told definitely did just that. Loved getting a peek behind the nature of the political strife during the days prior to Kyotos' fall. The soundtrack, just like Alternative, was a slam dunk. And I really enjoyed the atmosphere and sense of dread and hopelessness this short story provided. You really get a deeper or different grasp of how horrifying the BETA can be through the eyes of someone that wasn't Takeru. Can't wait for more!