History NightmareFuel / LifeIsStrange2

* In the El Rey Police Department, Sean awakens to see himself sharing a cell with a Mexican couple, Diego and Carla Morales, illegally crossing the border in an attempt to pursue a better life, and the cell right next to them occupied by the vigilantes who shot Daniel. The couple warns Sean that Mexico is ''not'' a place he'd want to escape to, and the vigilantes trade barbs with the Hispanic group, making it clear that they'r not too fond of their kind, even if Luke, the older vigilante, [[EvenEvilHasStandards is genuinely regretful for having unknowingly shot a child]]. His daughter Madison, however, isn't that courteous.

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* The confrontation between Sean, Daniel, Finn, Merrill, and possibly Cassidy and Big Joe near the ending. They are caught breaking into Merrill's house in an attempt to steal the money they've been gimped out of, being greeted with Merrill's shotgun. Merrill goes on a MotiveRant about [[WhatAnIdiot how dumb the kids are]], and how he also has a family to provide for. If Sean botches the situation, namely staying passive and denying Daniel the chance to use his powers, or using the gun he might've picked up to shoot Merrill, the latter will immediately follow this up with a fatal shotgun blast to Finn's chest. As if Daniel needed any more {{Despair Event Horizon}}s, he is completely shaken up by Finn's death, and will become absolutely livid with Sean, freaking out and causing a massive burst of energy in the house, almost completely destroying it and knocking everyone unconscious. To top it all of, no matter how the situation goes, Sean will wake up the next morning to ''[[EyeScream a glass shard through his left eye]]''.

* When Sean and Daniel reach and break through the US-Mexico border, [[ItsQuietTooQuiet everything seems.. oddly.. fine?]] ..[[JumpScare And then Daniel gets shot through the shoulder]]. Sean frantically checks Daniel to make sure he's okay, only to be captured and unlawfully arrested by [[RightWingMilitiaFanatic redneck vigilantes]]. Thankfully, ''[[LaserGuidedKarma they]]'' [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome get arrested by the police]]. Unfortunately, when Sean gets the sack removed from his head and sees Daniel being carried away by the authorities, [[WhamLine he instinctively shouts his name]], leading Officer Campbell to connect the dots and realize that he's rescuing none other than Sean Diaz, promptly arresting him.

** Daniel's indoctrination into the Universal Uprising Church and the resulting cult-like worship of him and his powers is all ''very'' creepy. In the [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/life-is-strange/images/9/90/Haven_Point_Photographs_-_Daniel_Flyer.png/revision/latest?cb=20190825020517&format=original advertisements]] for his spectacles in particular, his expression is [[ThousandYardStare very dull and blank]], a complete contrast to his [[CheerfulChild cheery]] and [[{{Keet}} bright]] demeanor from previous episodes, and it's plastered on the body of an adult Jesus Christ, all together giving off some mean UncannyValley vibes.

** Jacob ran away from the church due to being forcibly put through [[CureYourGays "conversion therapy" for his homosexuality]]. The staff was also very negligent of his health in general, which raises plenty of concern for his younger sister Sarah, [[IllGirl who is suffering from an illness]] and is similarly being denied any actual medical treatment in favor of "spiritual healing".

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[[caption-width-right:350:You got that right, Sean.]]

* Let's be honest, the entire game is pure AdultFear on the grounds of it being based around two brothers, one 16 and one 9, on the road with very little money, food, or parental supervision on account of their father being '''shot and killed right in front of them'''.

* Sean and Daniel, being two Mexican-American boys [[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment in late 2016]], are consistently harassed by racists just for their ethnicity, even if they remain straight-laced and avoid all confrontation. This can really hit home for fellow Hispanic players, or any minority who has also experienced racism.

* When Sean and Daniel reach and break through the US-Mexico border, [[ItsQuietTooQuiet everything seems.. oddly.. fine?]] ..[[JumpScare And then Daniel gets shot through the shoulder]]. Sean frantically checks Daniel to make sure he's okay, only to be captured and unlawfully arrested by [[RightWingMilitiaFanatic redneck vigilantes]]. Thankfully, ''[[LaserGuidedKarma they]]'' [[RealityEnsues get arrested by the police]]. Unfortunately, when Sean gets the sack removed from his head and sees Daniel being carried away by the authorities, [[WhamLine he instinctively shouts his name]], leading Officer Campbell to connect the dots and realize that he's rescuing none other than Sean Diaz, promptly arresting him.

* The Diaz brothers are on the run for a crime they didn't even commit, and it's even worse considering that it was supernatural, due to Daniel's telekinesis being awakened by trauma. If the police get ahold of them, Sean can be thrown in jail and Daniel can be put in foster care at "best", or Daniel could be captured by the government and studied/experimented on at worst. And in no ending, absolutely '''no ending''', will their lives be normal again.

* The Diaz brothers are on the run for a crime they didn't even commit, and it's even worse considering that it was supernatural, due to Daniel's telekinesis being awakened by trauma. If the police get ahold of them, Sean can be thrown in jail and Daniel can be put in foster care at "best", or Daniel could be captured by the government and studied/experimented on at worst.

* Hank, the store's owner, appears out of absolutely nowhere (well, you could see his car pulling up shortly before if you look closely, but still), serving as a subtle JumpScare as the boys were checking a map together. He seems to just be dropping by to say hello. He finds it peculiar that the boys are all alone "camping", but then..
'''"..[[WhamLine maybe you're the ones who need to be watched.]]"'''

* The confrontation between Sean, Daniel, Finn, Merrill, and possibly Cassidy and Big Joe near the ending. They are caught breaking into Merrill's house in an attempt to steal the money they've been gimped out of, being greeted with Merrill's shotgun. Merrill goes on a MotiveRant about [[WhatAnIdiot how dumb the kids are]], and how he also has a family to provide for. If Sean botches the situation, namely staying passive and denying Daniel the chance to use his powers, or using the gun he might've picked up to shoot Merrill, the latter will immediately follow this up with a fatal shotgun blast to Finn's chest. As if Daniel needed any more [[DespairEventHorizon Despair Event Horizons]], he is completely shaken up by Finn's death, and will become absolutely livid with Sean, freaking out and causing a massive burst of energy in the house, almost completely destroying it and knocking everyone unconscious. To top it all of, no matter how the situation goes, Sean will wake up the next morning to ''[[EyeScream a glass shard through his left eye]]''.

** If Sean decides to cross the border with Daniel's morality being low, they'll callously break through the blockade, possibly killing many police officers. Once they're in Mexico, we see through newspaper clippings that Sean and Daniel are implied to have become criminals or at least have involved themselves illicit activities to help support and protect themselves in this new environment. As they unwind in Sean's new auto shop, the three thugs show up, possibly trying to rob the place. Daniel similarly tosses two of them aside and lifts the leader up with his power, scaring him and making the gang cower out of the shop.

** Sean is basically under arrest, especially if he agreed to the heist with Finn, and the cops don't give a shit about Daniel, instead [[ManipulativeBastard exploiting his concern for his brother in an attempt to force a confession out of Sean for his "murder" of Officer Matthews]]. Sean decides to take manners into his own hands and escapes the hospital, possibly knocking out a guard or staging an assault on the nurse he befriended, Joey, and stealing a car, which will undoubtedly get him in much more legal trouble.

** If Sean decides to cross the border with Daniel's morality being low, they'll callously break through the blockade, possibly killing many police officers. Once they're in Mexico, we see through newspaper clippings that Sean and Daniel have become criminals to help support and protect themselves in this new environment. As they unwind in Sean's new auto shop, the three thugs show up, possibly trying to rob the place. Daniel similarly tosses two of them aside and lifts the leader up with his power, scaring him and making the gang cower out of the shop. It's just as scary as it is depressing to see two sweet boys grow up to become criminals, especially Daniel, as we see that he's become much more competent and lethal with his powers.

** If Sean surrenders but Daniel's morality is low, Daniel will refuse to give up and forces Sean to stay inside, driving them past the blockade. The police completely light up the car, with Daniel tossing around cops like ragdolls and deflecting bullets. This sounds like it'd be a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome for Daniel, right? [[HappyEndingOverride Wrong]]. Daniel missed one fatal bullet, hitting Sean in the neck, [[CruelAndUnusualDeath causing him to choke on his own blood]]. [[DespairEventHorizon Daniel is absolutely ''destroyed'' by this revelation]], [[TearJerker and sobs hysterically as his brother dies]].