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Sev (MC) is a deeply traumatized kid dealing with the effects of parental abuse. That much is clear from the get-go. One important thing about Sev is her passion for art. In the beginning, when her emotions were still more hopeful, she poured that positive energy into the painting, thus giving life to the pixies (aka the Ehsas).

But as the abuse worsened and Sev became more mentally aware of the situation, the negativity she was drowning in started seeping into the painting (the Naomidi).

Now, here’s the key part: the pixies weren’t always unhinged. They started out as good-hearted, pure heroes. But over time, they were forced to feed on Sev’s growing negative essence just to survive (which made them the psycho yanderes that we see rn).

You’re going to see how this corruption affects everything, the environment of the painting, the personalities of the pixies, even Shyloh (if the wing didn’t already tip you off). The message is that even if you think you’re suffering in isolation, that pain can bleed into the things you create; the parts of yourself you invest in, your passions, your potential, etc…

The pixies attacking Sev is symbolic: they are her pain made manifest. And they each lash out in different ways based on their love archetype and their associated “sin.” It’s less about them turning evil, and more about representing how unresolved trauma twists even the purest parts of a person (EX: Rosario’s Eros, his desire to share said affection, twisting into sexual abuse in one of the endings)

TL;DR: The pixies were originally good. They were corrupted by Sev’s negative energy. Their aggression toward her is a reflection of her own internal suffering turned outward.

As for why Shyloh, Kai, and even Merka seem a bit different or more balanced? That’s something you’ll have to wait for in the full release~ though we’ve already dropped a few clues if you’re paying close attention ;)