Hm not sure how I feel about it so far. Spoilers:
Got to Ryuki's route in the first split and then did Chikara's, Tokiko's and just got to Komeji's Somnium. The story doesn't seem to be going anywhere. The Somniums are actual puzzles now instead of random guessing which is great. But they kind of feel less creative? Every character shows up in their own dream and a predictable location (Lab, Naix building, amusement park). And Lien is an annoying creep. Then again I didn't exactly love the first game until everything came together. Also it's Ryuki telling his story from 6 years ago, so how and when will there be another split going forward?
Just some thoughts, please don't reply to this post.