The game has a dating element where the protagonist (can be either male / female) who is the teacher can marry their students in the game. The protagonist is similar in age to most of the students, and when they are able to marry them, a timeskip has passed to make them all of age. However, the power dynamic and or age gap of some of students might bother players. This is however an optional mechanic and the player does not have to marry anyone / can marry non-students if they want. In several of the supports, there is implied or discussed sexual harassment or abuse. Ones of note are in some of Dorthea's support where she mentions being hit on as a child, even by who she suspects as her own biological father. Another is of Hanneman who in one of his supports with Edelgard talks about his sister who was sent into a forced marriage and made to have children until she died from the stress of the experience.