I played John’s route a while back but waited to play DIAG to finish the other two. I find it interesting that the LI’s (well, two out of three) returned to the work they did prior, and I was briefly questioning if this was the future or the past. All the protags stories were pretty relatable in a depressing way, making it feel a bit more personal what they went through, though I think a lot of people go through the same situation at some point in their lives.
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Not gonna lie, Lucy’s route was the most uncomfy for me as I’m a nurse and have considered forensic pathology as a possible career path for the same reasons (would rather the solitude). So I was pointing at the screen so many times yelling “SHIT THAT COULDA BEEN ME”! It took a while to stop calling Caleb 'Evil Mr. Hanson', considering they’re complete opposites of each other. His characterization was super unnerving with not only how absolutely normal he acts, but how professional he is that there’d absolutely be zero chance of knowing the truth other than happenstance. And the happenstance was purposely planted because he’s narcissistic enough to want to be acknowledged for what he’s done (Jack the Ripper type shit). If you’re interested in exploring this kind of mystery/detective/thriller genre more, I can definitely see Caleb getting involved in more stories.
John’s relationship with Eric is pretty sad considering he doesn’t actually seem to see John but rather as an emotional stand-in for the person he couldn’t get. Ultimately the poor kid just ended up running around in circles unable to deal with his feelings.
I’m sorry, but I laughed so hard at jacked-up Luna and also questioned my sexuality at the same time. XD Completely missed the fact she was from DIAG cause no one else looks like her now!
P.S: One of my favorite bands, Sonata Arctica, has a series of songs across their discography revolving around a stalker named Caleb that I couldn't help but connect this Caleb to. The latest one, Dark Empath, seems to fit him a lot.