![]() ROSE: These are migrants who are fleeing from violence and poverty and political instability, fleeing from countries all over the Western Hemisphere. We know that they'll continue to come, and we'll continue to make sure that we help them. But we don't know what's coming in the next days. OSCAR LEESER: We've seen the numbers decline. ![]() El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser said that he had visited Juarez yesterday, just across the border in Mexico, talked to officials there, and that the number of migrants in Juarez seemed to be down from just a few days ago. They've opened an emergency shelter at a former middle school here to house migrants temporarily if necessary. What is El Paso doing to prepare for whatever happens? So at least from the Border Patrol, an indication that this may not be that bad. And if those higher estimates are right, it could really overwhelm the resources of the Border Patrol and local communities. Ortiz told reporters here that there are about 60- to 65,000 migrants waiting near the border to cross, though, as you have noted, other estimates are much, much higher than that. He believes what's happening this week is the spike that people have been waiting for and that he does not expect to see another big jump after Title 42 lifts. Ortiz says that number actually is down slightly from yesterday morning. That is according to the Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz. There are upwards of 26,000 migrants in those facilities as of yesterday afternoon. Border-wide, there have been more than 10,000 migrant apprehensions per day now for several days in a row, and the number of people in Border Patrol holding facilities is way above their official capacity. But there are not as many as you would have seen here, say, in December. ROSE: Well, there are migrants on the street in downtown El Paso. NPR's Joel Rose is getting a look for himself. Border officials are suggesting there's less to worry about than it may have seemed. The big question now is whether the end of this policy will encourage a lot more people to cross. The policy, known as Title 42, made it easier for the U.S. But whatever the exact number, people are in position as pandemic restrictions expire today. Border Patrol says up to 65,000 people are near the southern border and ready to cross. These elements exist mostly within subtext and only serve as a backstory to a couple of the characters.The head of the U.S. Obviously, this was an attempt to score political points because, while the game does cover a lot of uncomfortable topics, including hints of sexual abuse, it’s far from exploitative. There was something of a scare around its representation of minors, with accusations thrown at it ranging from underage eroticism to sadomasochism. One place you may have heard of Rule of Rose previously is in the media. Nonetheless, it helps you avoid endless backtracking, so I guess we should be thankful? I’m not sure if this is an insanely unique mechanic or someone’s attempt to fix its horrible, ill-conceived design. You get a pet dog who is a good boy and also helps lead you to the next objective if you get him to smell the right item. The environments are also rather repetitive, and the loading times when you go through a door are just a smidge too long so everything feels like you’re wading through molasses. It’s worse than being alone it’s being lost in a storm of heartlessness. It’s all in service of a hopeless atmosphere. Likewise, Jennifer’s pain is clear and her fears are relatable. By the end of the game, the antagonist’s motivations are understood, even if they aren’t necessarily justified. We constantly navigate the horrors of alienation, heartbreak, and social pressures, and that can drive us to do horrible things to avoid that pain. People can be driven to cruelty, even - or perhaps especially - the irrational monsters we know as children. It’s almost like she is putting together all the pieces that she was too young to understand and coming to terms with them. When it finally erupts and comes to a climax, it isn’t one of overcoming a monster, it’s of finding bittersweet peace with what happened. Jennifer’s life was a traumatic one in her youth, and pieces of that start filtering through all the surreal horror. Indeed, the tale being told seems to be one horrible PTSD flashback.
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