I'd like to tell you it gets better, but not half an hour later you're gonna hit "In Crimson It Began" and it's gonna be the same bottleneck all over again. After 14 hours of Cold Steel, I finally got through to hit another place to be stuck and unable to progress.

I'm so glad SE's official response is "go do something that isn't new content and try later, sorry bro." I mean, it both feels like they're really on my side and they're working hard to make sure I have a positive experience with their game.

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