Hey, thanks for your feedback, it is greatly appreciated!
Yes, I guess you understand now why I was so frustrated at him when I was creating the game: Matthieu is a character who could do better, but ultimately, he doesn’t and that’s where he’s at fault.
Yet, your choice of words is interesting regarding Chloé, because I don’t know if I would call that manipulation! Sure, she’s trying to convince or persuade him, but she’s not altering what she thinks is the truth, I think? But yes, that’s what was giving me anxiety: I didn’t want Chloé to be a sacrificial lamb or a perfect angel, yet, I wanted to show that, despite her not being an “ideal” victim, she is a victim because, actually, there is no such thing as an ideal victim (you know, when people start victim-blaming and create this fiction, only to justify the real culprit). And yes, I really wanted to portray her as a teenager in love, and since she’s not Hana, she’s clearly more intense with her feelings! I remember I was a bit like that as a teenager (and was the type to think my peers didn’t have the spiritual or emotional depth I had… so, I suppose she also took from me in that regard!)
(Lucie = best character, I love her so much)
Ha ha, there is no bad ending here, but one is definitely better than the other! To avoid spoilers, if you got the quote in Latin in a scene between Chloé and Matthieu, then you got the “better” ending. If not, then the… not as good, but they both end on a positive note.
And thanks for the poems, haha! I’ve been practicing classical French poetry for 8 years and I wanted to bring some of it (the verses are are roughly 12 syllables with a break at the sixth), and I had a lot of fun writing them!