Having Japanese account since MA finally paid off
Don't have time to try it yet through. Only a bit. But would the conversation selection have serious affect (if you pick a wrong one)? Have prettu much went with hunch so far.
And a real pity that the game was not fully voiced. I can recognise the conversation better through hearing than looking at words (not even "reading" you see)
Edit: when you filled up that "special" bar how do you use those special skills?