Any game that gets development paused to rework elements for it is a huge red flag for me. Mostly they just stall to near halt and never restart back into normal development speed.
considering that before the game asked about being ok with threesome and/or lesbian scenes with Grace, I imagine it wouldn't make sense to kill her...
Yes, I also think that the title was metaphorical.
Mate, that bell-end has been banging exactly the same drum for somewhere close to 4 years.
I'm quite convinced that someone on the inside had to have helped.
Pleasure mate. Best place for falsely entitled whingers.
I like that take. Could very well be, if Wilfred was the instigator. Might well be that the shooter was Snake, sure not to cause a fatal injury if that is the case.
that wouldn't make sense cause the mcs whole schtick was not being particularly good at anything related to that. his whole deal is being the "mastermind" and the other guys would question why he can thrive in the mafia/crime setting even though he shouldn't. if he decided to resolve the cliifhanger in a way where it was a scripted fake shooting to "test" the mc, that would be terrible for the progression of the story.
I think he understands that mate. It might be why he referred to it as being the "MC's schtick".
Fair enough, we all have our clues on when to stop expecting something or hoping for something else, and while not perfect, they may often be an indicator. And even though it was clear here that the contracts (old version) were only a stand in for something that was already planned, I can see your point.
Literally the only reason I can't replay this game right now while I doubt she is dead I need to see the next few scenes to be Satisfied.
Also Her elaborating a cold and calculated "payback for messing with the family" plan with a scene of the MC saying "you should have gone for the head" while looking professional... just to get smacked in the arm by Grace or Luna for being cringe.
He's already done this repeatedly, over and over, training Gracie against Cordelia's orders. Anthony (or whatever the fuckface son's name is) tried to kill MC at the fucking DINNER TABLE, and is possibly sleeping around with other guys, and Cordelia's done nothing. She's a hard woman with a soft heart. You all realize that the son is really not an actual son, but a hostaged son of a rival family that she treats as a son, since she raised him? He's the presumptive heir, too. That's seems to be a lot like how she's seeing the MC, now.I think he understands that mate. It might be why he referred to it as being the "MC's schtick".
A schtick is a performance or gimmick, as well as being someone's special talent.
As you know, MC's special talent is making his opponents underestimate him. Putting on a performance & making himself look less competent than he is, in order to lull others into a false sense of security.
That's his "schtick".
I like your idea for the part about Wilfred using Gracie being shot to bring MC out of his shell. That is plausible & works pretty well, to a degree.
But is Wilfred really willing to go that far, with Cordia?
If he was to pull something like that, without her knowledge, he could well face the full fury of the Blizzard Queen & bring Luna down on him as well... fuck he could get the whole triumvirate out for his blood if Gracie doesn't take kindly to being intentionally shot on his command!
It's a massive leap to equate training her against Cordia's wishes, with having her shot in Cordia's dining room.
You've shown that Cordia has a soft heart for her children.
Yes, they are, but Wilfred is a sociopath, and doesn't necessarily see that much of a difference. Also, in the Family, disobeying a direct order, just once, is grounds for terminations (and I don't mean getting fired as much as getting fired at). So really, not much different at all.
Wilfred is not one of her children, but he is a father figure to her. He was her mentor and top mastermind in her youth, before her gang was even a family. He is also the most valuable member of her organization, and his loyalty is unquestionable, even if his obedience isn't. It's a tough call. I think she also would know that if Wilfred did do this, she would be dead if it was intended to be so. He may have not done this, but it's in the back of my mind that he did.
Wilfred is very much a "big picture" guy, and his whole thing is moving chess pieces to their optimum positions. Several other people we've met seem to also play that kind of game. Hopefully we will see how this all shakes out, and what it all means.
