And, yes, if I'm being honest I never liked the whole mind flayer hook because I came to the game with prejudices from table top. ... And I just don't like body horror - extracting US makes me sick to my stomach.
Yeah, I'm very much the same. It's amazing how this game manages to succeed with me in spite of the main plot and the various other elements I really dislike. (Haven't gone near Us since that first terrible experience in Early Access...)