New tooltip: “First time self-starvation in 0.56 unlocks hidden trait: Martyr’s Calculus. All future Triage decisions gain +1 Rationality, -2 Empathy.”
The cough started three rations ago. You mark another tally in the margin of your dog-eared notebook— “Kaelen, left lung, wet.” Straitened Times Version 0.56
The log updates. A small flavor text appears, new to 0.56: “The Community looks at you. Not with gratitude. With calculation. They have seen you choose who lives. Now they know you are willing to cut.” New tooltip: “First time self-starvation in 0
In Version 0.55, you would have saved him. A simple Antibiotic Poultice (2 Cloth + 1 Purified Water + 1 Medicinal Fungus) was a guaranteed craft. But the 0.56 patch note lingers in your mind like a splinter: “Recipes now scale with Sanity. Desperation breeds innovation, but fear wastes resources.” A small flavor text appears, new to 0
You do not know if that is a good sign anymore.