EchoChamberDev responded with a single ASCII art of a shrug and a link to version 0.4.9.5.3, which reportedly adds a jumpscare if you complain on Twitter. Roadmap posts (found in the game's /secrets/ folder) suggest two future versions: 0.4.9.5.2a (a hotfix that patches the "real-time clock desync exploit") and 0.5.0 "Exposure" (which will allegedly allow NPCs to send emails to your actual inbox).
One pastebin log from a user named DredgeRat describes it best: "I didn't play for three days because of work. I opened v0.4.9.5.2 and Mara was sitting in my save file with a stopwatch. She said 'You ghosted me for seventy-one hours, fourteen minutes. I counted.' I closed the laptop so fast." If the game ghosts you, and you ghost the game, why is the audience "Thrilled"? Because the emotional volatility is addictive. "The Secret- Ghosted Thrilled -v0.4.9.5.2-" has been described as a "toxic relationship simulator" by detractors, but fans argue it is a commentary on digital attachment. The Secret- Ghosted Thrilled -v0.4.9.5.2-
Unlike traditional visual novels where the primary mechanics involve clicking through dialogue to unlock romance routes, The Secret- Ghosted Thrilled introduces a volatile emotional state engine. The game tracks not just affection, but perceived abandonment and unreliable memory . EchoChamberDev responded with a single ASCII art of