I just get this bad feeling about several things. He’s Maya’s twin, and your closest brother in arm. He’s very protective and clearly loves her unconditionally. The whole family comes first mantra is a perfect bittersweet mantra for a lot of the branching arcs in the game. But to me it also has an eerie ring to it.
I’m worried about Derek’s fate being closely tied to Maya’s fate. I’m thinking that in future episodes where you prioritize others, and or miss a chance to help Maya things may get dark.
Maybe because you’re on another path or dramatic events force hard choices. Maybe her dad or a bad breakup with Josy causes it, but I’m concerned about her attempting suicide/ committing self harm. I worry that you’ll loose your connection with Derek if you fail in helping her at critical time.
Or alternatively that Derek going on his own to save his twin ends up being fatal.
The drugs, Quinn’s prostitution ring, Vinny in the shadows, The dead eyes in their fathers face.
A lot of danger and a very dramatic setting, combined with the heavy emphasis on theme of family makes me worried about Derek making it out in all scenarios.
*This may very well be a super obvious and banal summary about a main theme that many have probably already pointed out, so feel free to skip this *.
The game is drenched in family as a main theme, adding to my concern for Derek’s future fate if events turn out poorly. It’s a major theme for all of the main girls, some of the sides, the setting and the MC. So many characters are either related/ and or romantically related to each other. Family issues are abound.
The MC: Mom dead at childbirth, single dad upbringing, class differences/ disowned by mothers side of the family.
The setting: Sorority, and fraternities. Brothers and sisters, feuds and love. Burgmeister and Royce.
Jill: The fancy name and upbringing. Troubled and bullied sister, reinstated as a little sister in her relation to Bella.
Isabella: Missing husband, residing alone in her dead parents place. Possibly also more complicated ties to Jill.
Maya: Derek’s Twin. The problems with her father. Her problems with the HOTs. The wrong and out of place sister who’s been repeatedly betrayed by family. Quinn was a terrible parent just like her real dad is.
Josy: Problems with her stepmom and brother, and the tensions it causes with her father.
Sage: Adopted into wealth, but with interests and personality that conflicts with her status. Tybalt's brother. Parents in a bitter charade of a marriage.
Mel: Chad possibly being related to Melanie? Lies between sisters Sarah/Mel Sage.
Quinn: Her brother as a source of evil. The stories about her dad.
Nick: The possible betrayer, who’s ironically very loyal to his first brother Vinny.
Family comes first.
" *ziiiip* *schloong*
