Story:
Blown away. I didn't expect it to pace so well. Like, 2 things seemed a little swift to me, but for the most part, I found the story to flow incredibly well into each scene.

The subject matter is very heavy, the sort of thing that makes Atlas shrug a little. If not Atlas, then us as we carry our worlds on our shoulders day by day. It's a curious concept of responsibility and truth, paired with acceptance and atonement. I felt these themes to be used with a decent amount of respect, as sometimes it's easy to come across as pretentious when discussing one's ways to redeem their past. It doesn't, however, shy away from showing that all it takes is one sin to cast one's life into the fire, and that fire is a raging storm of fury and justice.

The length was complimentary, although I would have appreciated a few more pages. The two moments I mentioned above did seem rather abrupt, and it never confused me, but I did want more.


Art:
Basic, but sufficient. Backdrops are vacant, and I would have enjoyed thematic designs with the setting around our cast. A lot more could have been done to show who our characters were by simply designing a workplace, bedroom, or jail cell according to the individual. They'd be subtle characterizing details that would increase the value of the already strong characters.

The characters themselves look fairly great, but do look somewhat similar. That said, with such a small cast, it doesn't become distracting or disorienting. Not to mention their hairstyles are different, but that's a given with anime/manga.


Character:
Again, designs are alright. Now, as for personalities, I found them to be reasonable and within a realm of believability. There was a lot of respect not only to the themes like I'd mentioned before but also, to the characters history and who they had become by the time these events transpired. Nothing felt exploited for the sake of exploitation, and everything felt somber and plausible.

The supporting characters really take the back-seat in the latter half, which is intentional, but intentional does not mean good. Again, perhaps another chapter would have solved this. The short length is what really kills it.


Enjoyment:
Short, efficient, effective. I grew attached to these characters fast, and the climax was able to effect me in a way I didn't expect. Perhaps the first time I've ever felt myself choke up at a written narrative. For it's length, and it's effective methods, I highly recommend this to anyone.


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