Line #18 TearJerker/LongLiveTheQueen


1	* If Elodie cannot claim her Lumen crystal by herself, she may allow Julianna to take drastic action. This entails [[spoiler:breaking into the Treasury, causing the deaths of several guards]]. Her father is stated to be fully aware of what happened, and that he "will never trust you the same way again."
2	* Elodie opting to sacrifice herself to the Kraken. Her father begs her to not go through with it. The text heavily implies Elodie has been regretful (or at least beyond pressured) of her actions (regardless of what you've done) — enough to [[DeathSeeker become suicidal]]. She also tells him that she never would have made a good Queen.
3	-->So don't be sad for me. I'll be with mom again soon.
4	** As if this wasn't heartbreaking enough, in an update to the game, [[spoiler:Elodie ''automatically'' chooses to sacrifice herself if her mood is Depressed, sealing in the implications of suicide]].
5	* If Elodie [[spoiler:accidentally killed Lucille in self-defense]], she'll be eager to see Charlotte at Gwenelle's birthday party. Charlotte fearfully tells her to stay away. It's made even worse if Elodie's naval battle [[spoiler:summons the kraken]] — when Selene states that the sacrifice of a Lumen will stop the bloodshed, Elodie notes that means her cousin's death can appease it — but she'll ''never, ever'' consider it, not her favorite cousin. Even after what's been done, she still loves her.
6	** Slightly lessened in the Epilogue if Elodie has enough Intrigue stats, in which [[spoiler:Lucille's plan to kill Elodie then her husband was discovered]]. Charlotte forgives Elodie for what happened, but the grief still remains nevertheless, and [[spoiler:Charlotte will refuse to become a Lumen]].
7	* [[spoiler:Joslyn's HeroicSacrifice to save Elodie from Togami if she isn't a Lumen. Even more heartbreaking if you fail the Composure check afterwards and Togami kills her anyway.]]
8	-->You knew what the outcome would be, you knew it all along. Togami is a trained Lumen eager to demonstrate his powers, and your father...\
9	[[WhamLine ... was your father.]]
10	* Also from [[spoiler:her duel with Togami]], if you're [[GuideDangIt able to take the "Sing to him" option]] and succeed, he asks what it was.
11	-->'''Elodie''': Something my mother used to sing to me. She was the Queen. She was always so busy, but she loved me. When she had time to be with me, to hold me, to play and sing... I miss those moments.
12	** A happy tearjerker comes from the epilogue if you choose this option. [[spoiler:Not only do Elodie and Togami's kingdoms become allies and both noble families are on good terms, but Togami's two children send Elodie drawings that they made: they drew her as an angel.]]
13	* Elodie finding out that [[spoiler:her Aunt Lucille is the one who's been sending assassins after her]], and then having to decide how to deal with it and then give the orders. Depending on what paths you're on and what option you choose, Elodie may be ''utterly'' alone in the world by the end, and ''it's all because of her own decisions to act or not act at her own discretion''.
14	** If things have been going especially badly for Elodie (that is, if [[spoiler:Joslyn has been killed by Togami]]), then she will either be too depressed to even listen, saying that maybe [[spoiler:she ''deserves'' to die]]... Or she will be so intensely affected by another emotion that she will boil it down to only two options: Do nothing, or [[spoiler:execute the entire ducal family of Merva, children included]]. This horrifies everyone around Elodie, nobles and commoners alike begin to call her cursed and mad, and not even [[spoiler:Armand, her final living relative]], wants to speak to her anymore. Worst of all, unlike other versions of the scene where Elodie shows regret as she reluctantly signs the orders, in this case she feels ''justified'', knowing that [[spoiler:the last person that tried to kill her invaded her country and killed her beloved father]]. It drives home just how badly the events of the last week have hurt her.
15	--->[[spoiler:''So, even your own family wants you dead. Then you'll just have to kill them first.'']]
16	* Julianna and Selene will be forced to go on the run — and the former possibly dying alone — if Elodie attempts to arrest them.
17	* Kevan's entire backstory is this. First his father died when he was young, [[spoiler:then his stepfather began to sexually abuse him (when Kevan was anywhere from his early teens to preteens)]]. Eventually his younger half-brother [[spoiler:walked in on them, traumatizing the poor boy as well. His mother tried to make the stepfather stay away from him, and when that failed, she had the guy killed]]. This resulted in a falling out between Kevan and his mother, mostly because he [[spoiler:suffered from StockholmSyndrome and had convinced himself that it was simply an illicit affair]]. Afterwards, Kevan moved in with his older sister and [[spoiler:the two developed a very unhealthy [[BrotherSisterIncest relationship]] that put immense stress on everyone involved]]. All of the above resulted in Kevan becoming a delusional AxCrazy JerkassWoobie who goes ballistic at the slightest implication of his family being less than perfect, let alone an actual threat towards them. Meanwhile, the aforementioned half-brother has become a violent troublemaker with severe trust issues. If Elodie marries Thaddeus, there's the risk that Banion will spread rumors that he's having an affair, which can lead to a divorce if you don't play your cards right. If Elodie is ''actually'' having an affair with Banion, however, [[spoiler:[[MamasBabyPapasMaybe her son will be suspiciously fair-haired]]]]. While Thaddeus's family is rightly suspicious, Thaddeus not only refuses to acknowledge the rumors, but becomes fiercely protective of [[spoiler:the boy]].
18	* Recent updates changed the outcome of Elodie refusing Togami's duel outright, and he now [[spoiler:withdraws temporarily, forcing Elodie to meet with her advisors]]. However, if her Lumen mentor is Julianna, [[spoiler:the only choice of action she has is to flee the castle, accompanied by all known Novan Lumens]]. One of Elodie's responses to this is to [[spoiler:offer to remove her Lumen crystal so it can be hidden… with the implication that she's ''planning to kill herself'' so that the crystal will be unbound from her]]. Joslyn reacts immediately:
19	-->'''Joslyn:''' Elodie! '''No!'''\
20	He grabs hold of your arms, shaking you slightly.\
21	'''Joslyn:''' [[spoiler:You are the only thing I have left! I don't care what you've done. You're my daughter! I will not let you die.]]
22	** Regardless of which choice Elodie tries to make, [[spoiler:she's forced to flee, and Joslyn insists on leaving with her. He makes a remark about possibly being useful -- bringing to mind the sacrifice he makes if a non-Lumen Elodie is cornered by Togami. One can imagine that he's prepared to do the same thing if needed to keep her safe while they're on the run.]]
23	* In a bit of a fridge tearjerker, Arisse's second husband was a commoner, which implies that she almost certainly married him for love. Which makes what comes of it even more horrible for the poor woman.

Context TearJerker / LongLiveTheQueen