R.I.P. Adriana Lovers
Looks like it's all over for banging another mom, Adriana. Enzo likes the MC. Adriana sees the MC as a son. (And sees the MC as good for my daughter Lexi/Layla (especially Lexi)). Enzo and Adriana are banging each other to make a baby boy Monroe.
And it's a win for all the players who guessed Freaking Zo was the Monroe dad and hubby and not Santi.
With the older version of the game, it was easier to fool people by making Santi and Freaking Zo have a similar build from the back and somewhat similar hair. But when Nyx redid the earlier chapters, and updated her character designs, the Freaking Zo renders showed a guy with different skin color, different hair, and was too big to be Santi. And in my opinion, the Santi render has a lighter vibe, and Zo's always has a heavier vibe.
And would you, as the MC, cross a guy like this?
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With this render, Nyx is able to instill an underlying and resting danger with Freaking Zo.
He feels like one of those "Fuck Around and Find Out Guys". He's actually a stand up dude and can be sweet, sensitive and funny (as he was in the bar with Lexi and the MC), but if you cross him in any way ....
break his baby girls' hearts, fuck his wife, steal his cars, steal his money
Good effing luck.
Aside from
misfolk's good analysis that the MC is good at ingratiating himself with the parents of his GFs, I agree with your analysis that being Emily and Santi's son gives the MC more leeway with both parents compared to another boy. And it's a big plus if you've been a good student - which Adriana knows - and like you said, she sees the good effect the MC has on her daughters.
In an older version of the game - Chapter 8, 9, 10 - the MC makes out with Layla on the sofa after watching Entangled. Adriana mentions this to hubby. After he hears this, he actually wants to stop them. Adriana stops him from bothering the couple. I don't know if that's still in the game as of this latest update.
I have never played or competed against a pro athlete in any sport, but I do enjoy watching idiots who think they can compete with pro athletes get destroyed on Youtube. (I especially enjoy the combat sports destructions.)
Even the 12th to 15th man on an NBA bench (see Brian Scalabrine) can destroy a vast majority of all amateur players in a pick up game.
And here we have Freaking Zo, living legend of the Madison Springs Marauders, multiple time league MVP, multiple time champion, the MC's idol.
I don't know his position, but I'm guessing a blend of finesse and power, power shooting guard, or even an under-sized power forward.
And as
cooldevo and
jadepaladin mentioned in the thread, our MC can't help but cheat or flap his yap, so like the volleyball game where he pissed off Erynn and Lexi, he will do something to flip Freaking Zo's switch, and it will be on like Donkey Kong. (He won't score a single point here too.)
I can see Zo getting the ball at the top of key, shooting a jumper or a three in the MC's face several times, blowing by him like he's stuck in cement for several dunks and layups; posting him up, drop step, boom, slam dunk with his nuts in the mc's face - how do these Allegra-Monroe nuts taste, mc?
(And Zo won't even be using 10% of his power and skill.)
And all the trash talk you mentioned:
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And the MC attempting a shot:
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And the MC getting back on defense as Zo comes barreling down the lane:
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This will be Santi, whether he is the MC's teammate or not:
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