>>11465060The author makes use of free assets by turning them into characters of their own. Take Miranda for example,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXErfkiXMJs He used that free asset to create his own character and to make the game more believable. The same is true of characters like Hein, Catherine, Prickett, etc. Moreover the music remains consistent even if much of it is free domain and the OST is amazing in general. If it weren't for the c*nny/shota/gore it would be bordering on yume nikki/witch's house tier relevance but instead it remains a cult classic.
Also it genuinely has the best story of any game in a decade.