Aw hell no man, this will be another downer story for my weakass soul.. I just want to the MC storming that bitch's lab Metalgear style and bringing Cherry back. I mean... It's free to dream, right?
@ggotou23 The author probably wants some breathing room to come up with a proper resolution. A prequel is a good way to give us some lore either we want it or not, and tools for him to come to a satisfying resolution. I just hope he didn't write himself to a creative deadend...