History Heartwarming / Splatoon2

* When the final boss of the Octo Expansion goes down, Marina glomps and nuzzles Pearl. And then continues to do so after she ends up knocking the both of them to the ground because she's so much taller than Pearl is. And then there's the smile Agent 8 gives as they look on.

!![[center: [- [[Heartwarming/{{Splatoon}} Splatoon 1]] | '''Splatoon 2''' | Heartwarming/Splatoon3 -] ]]

* The credits theme for ''Octo Expansion'', Into The Light, is a slow, emotional ballad made to welcome Agent 8 (and possibly the other Octolings that make it to Inkopolis during the events of the expansion) into Inkopolis society. Considering everything they went through to reach the surface, it's a wonderful sendoff to the expansion. After they sing it during one of their live concerts, Pearl states that singing that song reminds her of the first time she met Marina, and Marina asks her to stop before she starts crying.

* Also from ''Octo Expansion'' shown in the chatroom segments, Cuttlefish drops the bombshell that Marina used to be a high-ranking engineer for the Octarians, before she heard Calamari Inkantation like Agent 8 did and realized that the Inklings weren't the monsters she thought they were. Even learning this, Pearl gives a twofold moment of Heartwarming: the first being that the infighting she and Marina do on ''Off the Hook'' is purely for show and that they're thick as thieves, and the second being that Pearl does not care in the slightest that Marina is of a different race or a war criminal. This is especially true in the North American version, where she shows no hesitance in displaying her UndyingLoyalty.

!![[center: [- [[Heartwarming/{{Splatoon}} Splatoon 1]] | '''Splatoon 2''' -] ]]

* [[https://youtu.be/-i9GTp3Mp30 Off the Hook's live hologram concert]], akin to the one that the Squid Sisters did previously, was adorable and awesome at the same time. Midway through, [[https://youtu.be/-i9GTp3Mp30?t=16m13s Callie & Marie show up]] to sing "Fresh Start" and "Spicy Calamari Inkantation" as well. Not to mention Marina almost {{squee}}ing at the end where ''all four'' got to sing "[[https://youtu.be/-i9GTp3Mp30?t=26m8s Now or Never!]]"

** Datamined text reveals that regardless of who won, Marina will worry about possibly losing her skills and making Off the Hook drop in popularity. Pearl immediately squashes the idea and reaffirms their bond just as strongly as she did in "Chaos vs. Order" above, saying that even if that happened, she'd ''never'' abandon Marina and that they'd work together to get back on top.

* There are a few moments from the official announcement of the final Splatfest: Order vs. Chaos:

** Datamined text reveals that regardless of who wins, Marina will worry about possibly losing her skills and making Off the Hook drop in popularity. Pearl immediately squashes the idea and reaffirms their bond just as strongly as she did in "Chaos vs. Order" above, saying that even if that happened, she'd ''never'' abandon Marina and that they'd work together to get back on top.

---> ---> '''Marina''': Off the Hook?\\

* Since it's acknowledged in-universe to be a post-GrandFinale Splatfest, Pearl figures that choosing sides shouldn't matter and urges Marina to be on the same team as her for once. Marina turns her down, but the conversation ends on a happy note, with the two of them laughing and joking without a hint of competition.
** Datamined text reveals that regardless of who wins, Marina will worry about possibly losing her skills and making Off the Hook drop in popularity. Pearl ''immediately'' squashes the idea and reaffirms their bond just as strongly as she did in "Chaos vs. Order" above, saying that even if that happened, she'd ''never'' abandon Marina and that they'd work together to get back on top.