This occurred due to increasing rampant normalization of violent rhetoric and sociopolitical dehumanization, especially on social media.
This is the exact thing I'm talking about when I say we need to stop talking about "punching down" while we only punch sideways instead of up.

My plan for Heartbreaker is to keep it at $2 until beta, then increase by ~50¢ per Episode, with a final price of maybe ~$15 at most.
I wish all the best to Team Cherry.
Don't be a journo, and don't be a bitter douche trying to turn indie into something it should never become.

Kenzō Ooguchi (大口健三) is a former sailor turned bar manager at the izakaya, Yoi-Jidai (良い時代).
He is known for extreme generosity, plus the volume of his voice, which can be heard from the other end of the street. Despite his kindness, he can handle himself in a fist fight.

Maki Furugami (古紙巻) is the librarian at the West Sanseto Archive (西三瀬戸の図書館).
She is intimidating & strict, but applies rules fairly.
She shares her impatience for disrespectful youths with Kenshin.
Maki is rumoured to go superhuman lengths to find overdue books.

Mosuke Sonoda (苑打猛) works the petrol station, Naniwa Gas (浪速ガス), manning the whole place alone.
He is a neurotic, paranoid man who needs to stop watching crime documentaries.
His mop is always ready in case of robberies, but he'll calm down once he knows you mean no harm.

Shizuka Sunao (素直静夏) is a secretary at Sanseto University (三瀬戸の大学) - a short, timid, quiet young woman who doesn't know how to function under stress.
When calm, she enters a "flow state" of extreme productivity, making her an invaluable asset.

Kenshin Kubo (献身久保) is a tired, grumpy old man - senior supervisor at West Sanseto Railway Station (西三瀬戸の鉄道駅).
He rambles about changing times and disrespectful youths, fighting tooth-&-nail to keep his job despite his advanced years, seeing himself as the old guard.

Futaba Kigen (機嫌二把) is a cashier at the American-style diner, Turbo Burger (ターボバーガー).
She means well, but struggles socially - accidentally coming off as rude.
She doubts retail service is a good career for her, but worries about leaving her friend - the chef - behind.

Mei Numata (寝股名) is an ill-tempered, impatient, disrespectful teenage girl, a cashier at the supermarket Midori Smile (緑笑顔).
She constantly mutters under her breath about clients, and would rather be doing anything other than working, a gossip magazine usually in her hand.

Kido (木戸) is a quiet & professional man who watches the door at the nightclub Shūtazu (シューターズ).
Like all club employees, he is a member of the Setsudanken-kai, his physical condition indicating his past.
He seems to have a sense of honour, warning "innocent" patrons away.

Shen Hakaru (図光紳) is a half-Taiwanese man who handles most post-mortem arrangements in Sanseto, at the funeral parlour Kokochiyoi-Soyokaze Sōshiki (心地よいそよ風葬式).
While solemn & dutiful, his "resting grouch face" often causes his attempts at cheering up mourners to fail.

Daisuke Ōhara (大腹大祐) is a dedicated & capable young trainee chef at the yakiniku bar, Sekitan-Kasai Grill (石炭火災).
Despite his physical size in such a small bar, he is a brilliant cook with a bright & charming personality, easily carrying on conversations with customers.

Jaleel Blanc (ジャーリール・ブランク) is an American who emigrated on a student visa, being obsessed with otaku media in his teens.
He is self-taught in Japanese and often struggles to fit in with the culture.
He keeps a job at the video rental store, Dai Hitto-saku (大ヒット作).