I'm probably failing to understand something, but I thought the ascending sickness was handled consistently. It only impacts passing the barrier between layers (and does not affect the robot, Reg). I do think it's bullshit that you can go up the "death" layer and avoid death by going back down again within a few seconds, but that's kind of a different problem.

[–] KobaCumTribute@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There are several times where it hits a point that's like "wait, being unable to go up more than a few steps would be narratively inconvenient here, so, uh, the curse is just off right here, doesn't happen, we can forget about it for now." Also, even though it's described as being "between layers" in the start it quickly becomes "actually it's all the time, except when it's not," and then becomes even more incoherent where sometimes going up is fine because it's just a little and other times a few steps on a staircase are a deadly threat.

[–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm starting to remember that there was that weird exception of the layers not having any effect inside of the city, though I think that one was fair enough given the cause, but I'm also quickly realizing that I should stop unearthing memories because I completely forgot about the birthing thing until I read your review. I will just trust that you've got it right.

[–] KobaCumTribute@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago

I'm also quickly realizing that I should stop unearthing memories

Yeah, that's how I feel every time it gets brought up and all the concentrated awful of it comes welling up. "Cognitohazard" is a meme word but goddamn if it doesn't describe knowing about Made in Abyss perfectly.