I'm working on chapter 9 fairly steadily. The release will most likely happen in the second half of June. The chapter will span over four game days as usual, and it won't be easy for Kat to get through it.

The Patreon character poll that ended a while ago provided me with very helpful feedback:

The results are pretty clear - Adam and Danny are getting a boot... Just kidding, they will still be a part of the game, but their relationship with Kat will progress slower to make space for others.

Here is the overall development progress from the beginning:

That's it. Chapter 9 is going to be great!