The Promised Hour Has Been Moved Forward by Fate

My dearest travelers,

You were meant to enter the halls of the Church of Desires today. I know many of you have been waiting - some eagerly, others patiently. It pains me to tell you this, but the gates will not open just yet.

For the past month, I’ve poured everything I have into Episode One. The long days became even longer nights, and in these last 70 hours, I’ve barely slept - caught between rendering, tweaking, polishing every single aspect, and giving this story the devotion it deserves. But exhaustion crept in. I caught myself making mistakes. Stupid mistakes. And I had to come to a conclusion: if I push forward right now, what I release won’t be worthy of the journey we’ve all waited for.

There’s still much to refine - images to adjust, effects and sound to finish, and a full review ahead to ensure every moment flows as it should. Beyond that, I need to render all the different versions for each taste, and then revise and test the funscript, so that each challenge on screen is giving you the sensations it should.

But here’s the truth that's blocking me from pushing onwards: I was starting to feel very burnt out with the tempo that producing my films put me in. I was going to release the episode and immediately board a flight for a short getaway - hoping to recharge after pushing my limits for so long. And especially before the gargantuan project that The Arcane Experience will end up being. I tried everything to get this done before then: worked through the nights in hope to deliver you everything and then finally get some shut-eye.

But the moment I saw the state of the episode, I knew I couldn’t release it like this. You deserve better. The Church deserves better.

So instead, I’ll take this time to breathe, to recover, and to come back strong. I come back the upcoming Friday and immediately get back to work. No more teases with dates to set your plans. I'll release it when it's ready - with clarity, passion, and no regrets. And then you can plan your rest and approach accordingly. I do highly advise you take as long as a rest as possible, after you see the Premiere post here.

Thank you for your understanding. Thank you for your patience. This journey has only just begun, and I promise you: it will be worth it.

So it is whispered, so it shall be.

— EE