However, party member Quatre Salision receives substantial focus on intersex traits, chest-binding, onsen avoidance due to body discomfort, exploration of presenting as female, and sexuality questioning, including a scene where Van inquires about pronouns. English localization by NIS America adds or emphasizes modern phrasing and activist-adjacent dialogue absent from the Japanese script, drawing player complaints about immersion breaks.

The prior game introduces white supremacist antagonists tied to anti-immigrant rhetoric and diaspora themes framed as villainous, with explicit real-world parallels noted in reviews. These elements influence character arcs and subplots without driving the main narrative or romance systems, which remain traditional and non-choice-based.

Reception shows Steam discussions labeling the title 'woke' over Quatre and localization, alongside mixed reviews criticizing story pacing but praising combat and characters like Shizuna and Elaine; critic scores hover around 76-78 with limited audience-critic gaps. No developer consultancy involvement or character creation/pronoun UI features appear.