Here’s a little theory of mine. I reference some scenes from Alvy’s route and make predictions about the story, so MASSIVE spoiler alert…
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Am I the only one who thinks that Therium was the guy that Alvy’s parents arranged for him to marry? As MC and Alvy start to spend more time together Therium says things like ‘I’m so much better than him’ showing that he must have some kind of deeper connection or interest with him specifically. Then when he comes to visit MC and Alvy at your new house, Alvy has an extreme nervous response to his presence. I know he doesn’t like social situations, so confrontations can’t be too enjoyable for him, but still this seems a little excessive even then. Plus, all of this was straight after he admitted he’d had a relationship that he regretted. Also, I don’t think Therium is the horse’s real name; compared to the others, it feels a little out of place. I know that in Alvy’s subsequent dream his mother refers to his partner as a very different name… something like ‘Richard’, I think? Plus, Therium seems like the kind of guy that his parents would regard as an ‘investment’; he’s attractive, presents himself well, undeniably talented in magic, intelligent, and appears to me to come from wealth.
It may be a long shot, but I think this would go a little ways in explaining why Therium seems so enfatuated with Alvy, why Alvy seems so uncomfortable around Therium, and why Therium refers to MC with a tone of underlying contempt. I have not yet played Therium’s route yet, so I should probably do that to find out more about him.