Sully finally became likable and even tragic, Fatso Nerdboy From Hell disappeared along with Erica's dorkiness and the vibe is full on Gabriel Knight : Sins of the Fathers. Dark, mature, visceral, well written.
Some phrases even carry a hint of genius ("Sully's stress ball seems to always be laughing at me") but Ep2 is a huge improvement over an already pretty damn good Episode 1. Phoenix, you've arrived big time
