We don't know her character completely yet as dev clearly stated. So it's not wise to say that she broke easily when there could be a lot of underlying issues. If the game is finished and there is nothing more to Clara's character, it wouldn't be wrong to say that.
She kept spurning Leon even after his kisses. It's his domineering kisses and words that kept melting her defenses, attacking her weak points and making her more vulnerable. Her head was also muddled after emptying that bottle of wine.
She didn't fully stop him because it was clear that she was lonely and craved for emotional support which Alan was unable to provide but Leon consistently did during the mission. That kiss of Alan and Anna made Clara feel as if Alan was getting farther away from her and probably that he didn't need her anymore. This made her feel even more lonely and distressed than she already was.
Again she doesn't know Leon is a bad guy and sees him as a friend. So she doesn't even think that she is giving him ammo for blackmail or anything. Leon didn't even blackmail her or anything after the deed was done. He straightaway agreed to forget it happened like she asked without any argument.
You say that once cheating happened, there is no good ending for the couple. But what if there's a redemption route? People make mistakes, some of them which are very grave like Clara did. But does that mean they should be forever damned to a bad fate? What if they sincerely want to repent? Shouldn't they deserve a second chance? We have seen a lot of murderers in real life getting redemption by doing good deeds. So should the society judge them for their past or for their present? Of course their past shouldn't be forgotten but nor should their present deeds be ignored.
With so many potential routes to come in the future, I am sure there is more than just a cuck route. This cheating isn't the end but an event to give way to the main one.
Why can't Alan figure out things and deal with the manipulators and somehow become "strong"? Isn't solving the mystery part of the game? It's fine to be critical but it's too harsh to be pessimistic about a unfinished game and think that only bad routes can happen.
Right now those who are enjoying the game are chilling and now this thread has been take over by the haters. Not talking about you but certain "critics". What a sad scene.
So to muddled brain part, she wasn't too muddled if she was continuously turning him down before finally giving in. From the scene set
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posted earlier she wasn't against cheating on Alan at all just not the way Leon was going about it."Leon don't. Please. I can't do this to Alan....not like this". The last part there shows she wants to do it just maybe not under those circumstances, or at that time. It was gonna happen anyway. Maybe she wanted to wait until after the mission and breaks things off with Alan the proper way? Who knows as it's too late now.
You say the kiss made her feel like Alan was drifting away from her, did she even try to prevent it or is she just contributing to it with all her actions? Is she going to justify everything she does as Alan's fault now? Was Alan unable to provide it or prevented from trying to show her support? Was she showing Alan emotional support? Hell she didn't even try to stand up and claim her man by interupting the kiss. She just walked away before seeing how it ended which was just dumb period. It makes for a good "plot device" but rarely happens that way. Any woman I know who has any feelings for her man or self respect would have waited and/or stepped in(discussion/argument would then happen to clear things up for good or bad). Her character is all over the place with how she acts, not at all the Top" whatever she has been made out to be. If Alan is right there and she doesn't stop another man from doing things, Alan had to step in, that shows a complete lack of respect for Alan and their marriage right there. Which leads to the why are they still married question again. Yet when she is alone with Leon she's all like no I can't do this to him at least not like this. Does this mean she wants to do it but only if he's cucked by it? Using the drunk/emotional excuse for it is lame at best for an "elite" agent/assassin. Again I'll point out I think that was the biggest mistake giving her that label. Using that label gives people a certain expectation which she hasn't lived up to by any means.
Talking about redepemtion how do you redeem yourself from cheating on someone? Promise not to do it again? The trust is still broken and the betrayal is still there. Knowing the cause doesn't help especially in this case(Alan can't satisfy her physically and now apparently from what you said she feels emotionally either) So what he finally emotionally supports her but there is still that physical part. That is the biggest problem with them staying together. So like I said earlier unless he somehow gets a "super dick" to satisfy her or becomes a cuck willing or not there is no marriage redemption as she will cheat again especially given her "emotional" issues. Now did she show remorse? Was she ashamed when she saw Alan the next day? Did she confess to it or will she be confronted with it? There are ALOT of factors in redemption and/or forgiveness that so far she has shown none that would make anyone consider it. As was stated the real story begins now and I can pretty much guarantee she will fall even further before Alan becomes aware of it. As for how society judges her, why does the matter, it's how Alan feels/reacts/judges. You can look at a situation from outside like most people do but, unless they have experienced the situation, they can't judge a situation or responses properly. Redemption and forgiveness are 2 completely different things. She can always "redeem" herself to others but not to Alan. The biggest point here is it's about Alan's feelings/forgiveness, who cares what anyone else feels about her cheating, they aren't her spouse. Any "good" path/ending will depend on how HE feels. Not Leon, Anna or even Clara. Alan is the "MC" everyone else although mcs are just there for the storyline. While she can redeem herself to everyone else and go on to be successful and happy with her life, it still doesn't mean it's a "good" ending for the story.
I'm sure there will be more than just a cuck route. You'll have the share route which is pretty much the same thing only he gets to participate. He'll probably be raising kids that aren't his while she is out getting satisfied elsewhere. Do either of those seem like a happy "family" ending that Alan wants? If you answer no then still a "lose" ending. I see alot of others talking about killing different people, none of that seems like a "good" ending to me, yes it will make you feel better but it still doesn't take away the damage that has been done in the first place. I also see most everyone now going down the Clara becoming a cumdump route even the ones who originally tried to save the marriage, so pretty much I'll say 1/1000 (unless they are trying to get all endings) might still try to save the marriage but to the rest the marriage is done end of that part of story. Now it's just see how many dicks they can get into her and possibly get her killed at the end to feel better. I also saw someone posted about them staying together and getting counseling. I can see the explanation there "my wife's had more dicks in her during this mission than a 50 movie career pornstar" and I couldn't satisfy her physically before that how do I do that now? Counselor probably while banging Clara "just accept it and move on". If it's a female one it would be "here's a refund, get a divorce and find someone you CAN satisfy".
Define how he becomes "strong". He's going to have to be able to control his feelings and emotions in order to finish the story no matter what, unlike his wife who will probably start giving in more and more as the story progresses. Even when he figures out things and deals with the manipulators which IS the actual story, what happens afterwards? Remember now Anna is a manipulator who will be dealt with as well, so ending with her would still put them into a bad relationship from the start.
1. Oh I forgive you for CHOOSING to bang all those guys and ENJOYING it while possibly getting pregnant with someone else's kid so we'll stay a happy married couple, eventhough I can't satisfy you and you'll probably cheat again.
2. He leaves her and gets a promotion while she gets fired (for being too weak) and goes off with Leon. She isn't strong enough to be an agent, too easily manipulated, and has too much emotional baggage as has been shown.
3. He forgives Anna gets married to her eventhough she was one of the persons responsible for his emotional pain and suffering, while everyone else gets killed or goes off together.
4. He gets the promotion, leaves Clara and continues to send her on missions where she will be a cumdump for everyone, whether she is with Leon, or not for his revenge.
5. Clara gets the promotion, leaves Alan for Leon. So Alan just kills himself.
Anyway you look at it there is no REAL save the marriage option except for being a cuck, just for the fact that all this seems to stem from him not being able to satisfy her physically. You can add they stay married to some of those endings or kill off and/or change characters in them to make them a "different" ending. Can't say those will be all the endings as there seems to be game overs if you don't follow the devs storyline. Either way this isn't truly a game its more of a kinetic novel where you choose the ending without knowing what ending your choosing yet. If you don't follow the storyline you get game over. So pretty much here is the basic premise-a mystery story, during this story you will play a cuck but can choose not to be at the end. NONE OF YOUR CHOICES will change that ONLY how it ends. Of course that's just the basic simple explanation but an accurate one none the less.
I see alot of issues with the details in the storyline, which is probably why people are getting so critical/bashing the story. The 2 biggest issues I see with the entire thing:
1. They don't seem like agents at all. More like 2 people picked at random for their mediocre at best abilities and told "Hey, your an elite agent now, here is your mission". Elite agents implies training mental and physical, psych evals, physical evals, being better than mediocre at what you do and an extensive and very thorough background check. They need to be sure people will not "break" under pressure or interrogation if caught. The training will push any "weaknesses" they find to make sure of those 2 things during mental training. That's probably the most important one relating to this story. Also again this points to not having an actual married couple as agents since one can be used against the other to make them break.
2. He can't satisfy her physically. This one alone makes the marriage part seem implausible and saving it without being a cuck impossible. If she cheated before she wouldn't be so hesitant to do it now. Plus if he can't do that now, during and after she has kids will be even worse.
