Hi everyone! I hope you’ve been well!

I wanted to check in, update folks on progress and give a little sneak peek to some of the characters you’ll be meeting in Act 2! Let’s go over progress, the release date, the major changes coming in ACT 2 and check out a new face coming to the game!

Progress and Release

First off, writing is almost done! The main focus will be on editing passes and also giving enough time for the VAs to record their lines.

We also have two more CGs to finish off.

With that being said, I do want to announce a small delay for ACT 2 regrettably. Unfortunately, myself and some members have gotten sick, and with holidays around the corner, I was not able to finish the script as fast as I had hoped to. Which led to me having to push the production timeline back as I do not want to rush the other members.

The delay won’t be long! However it will be around late dec/early January since I want to give folks time to enjoy their christmas holiday.

I do apologise for the delay but I hope once Act 2 releases it will be worth it for everyone who plays it.

What’s coming in ACT 2?

Moving on to what’s new in this update, I do want to stress that…

Choices now have a very significant impact to how ACT 2 ends and how ACT 3 will pan out. And yes this includes the choice you made in Act 1 where you picked between Seto and Maki.

The content warnings will also be updates to include the following:

• Blood
• Violence
• Murder
• Fighting / conflict

Sneak Peek

In this chapter we officially meet Masato! Or as MC and Human Seto call him; ‘sato. He’s Seto’s hotheaded but much beloved younger brother who has a penchant for getting himself in trouble. Unlike Seto, who pursued a career in AI synthetics research, Masato has made a name for himself as an underground lightboard racer. A fact that constantly worried Seto up until his untimely death. These days, Masato seems to be getting into even more trouble. But underneath the bleeding knuckles, black eye and the questionable company he keeps, is just a young man who misses his older brother very much.

How will he react, when he see’s the replica you’ve made of his beloved brother?

Thank you so much for all your patience and support with He’s Just Away. I really hope you’ll enjoy ACT 2! We don’t have long now but until release, I’ll be keeping you all updated here with weekly devlogs. You’re welcome to join the official Discord here as well to chat with other excited folks and get peeks of upcoming titles!

See you again next week!