[GundamAce]

Originally Posted by fallschirmjager

Ever17 was a VN where I read everything on each playthrough even if it was shared over several routes.

It's always fun to go back over a route and notice certain things that had been said but never explained that don't make sense until you've finished it once already.

I remember experiencing a very painful version of that when I read a certain part of the game for a second time.

Spoiler for Ever 17 spoilers:

When I played the game for the first time, after completing Tsugumi's route, I was playing the Kid's route when I got to the scene where Tsugumi was just standing in front of the Qualle, with apparently "no intention of riding it. She just stood there."

When I first that, I didn't think much of it, since I thought "Well, ok, Tsugumi used the Qualle to scout out IBF on her route, maybe she's about to do the same here." Then by the time I beat the game, I'd forgotten that scene.

Then afterwards, I played the game to check up some info, and then I got to that scene again. This time, upon reading it, I felt my heart shatter into a million pieces as I realized exactly why Tsugumi was standing there. It was a great example of a scene that didn't seem like much on your first playthrough, but became something really touching and sad after beating the game.