I won’t lie... your comment completely caught me off guard and honestly shocked me with how spot on you were about Caleb 😳💖 It felt like you were inside my head lolol
You read his character perfectly. Even the “Evil Mr. Hanson” part lolol Alex and I always say that if Lars weren’t so empathetic, he would definitely be just like Caleb 👀 those teachers are really lucky lolol
Since you mentioned that, let me just share a little trivia about him: in Death is a Guest, I actually created Caleb inspired by a Sonata Arctica song, and that’s also where Julie’s name came from (from Juliet). I’ve been a huge fan of the band for years, and that whole series of songs telling that Caleb’s story really left a mark on me back in my teen years. So when I first thought of making a cruel love interest, that song instantly came to mind lolol
The fact that you picked up on this makes me sooo happy, because it feels like I truly honored Sonata 🥹🙌 My mission as a fan was accomplished lolol
Your comment made me extremely happy and proud of my work on this game, because you noticed things I genuinely wanted to convey, the emotions, the discomfort, the characters, everything!!! Thank you so, so, so much for sharing your experience and your feelings with us 💕 It really means the world!!! 😭😭🙏❤️❤️
And just to answer your question: yes, this story takes place in the future, after all the chaos and the imprisonment of the three. We actually debated a lot on whether or not to consider it canon, but it’s definitely something that would happen if they ever went back to a “normal” life after spending years in a cell reflecting on their crimes.