History Heartwarming / Celeste

* Right before that, if you died at the last part of the chapter 9 more than 4 times, Badeline comforts a sad Madeline and tells her to keep trying because she knows she can make it.

--> '''Badeline:''' (distorted voice) '''[[EvilLaugh NOTHING CAN STOP US!]]'''

** Additionally, though this may be slightly meta, the devs have stated this is why Assist Mode doesn't disable achievements - they want the game to be accessible to ''everyone'', from the lowest newbie to the most hardcore speedrunner.

** This deserves a bit of further elaboration. The feather trick is a legitimate method of warding of a panic attack. Theo wasn't just teaching this to Madeline; he was teaching it to the player as well. Given the game's stance on mental wellness, it serves as an impaction way to help those in the real world.

* At the end of Chapter 4, Madeline undergoes a panic attack after Badeline sabotages the gondola, leaving her freaked out and imagining a dark miasma closing around them. Theo calmly explains to her what's happening, and teaches her a way to treat her panic attack, which manifests in the form of a minigame where you try to keep a feather rising and falling in rhythm. It works, and the closing shot of the chapter is Theo and Madeline happily stepping off of the gondola, almost laughing off the scare completely.

* At the end of chapter 9, Madeline gets to properly say goodbye to Granny's spirit, and then manages to have an online chat with Theo (who's been concerned about her, but knew Granny's death would have her shaken).

* At the end of Chapter 2, after the ominous phone call [[spoiler:in her dream, Madeline walks through the Old Site that she went through in her dream, and most of the hazards are gone. The chapter's closing shot has Madeline visiting the same phone booth that she dreamt about and making a call to her mother to assure her that she's doing okay.]]
* Chapter 3. Okay yeah, so trying to help out the ghost of Mr. Oshiro with the crummy state of his hotel [[spoiler:went...poorly, to say the least, and the last thing he tells her is to leave him alone. But he cares enough about her to take one last look at her as she heads off to continue her journey]]. By the end of the game, [[spoiler:he's forgiven her and Badeline and joins the rest of the main cast in their post-climb party. He even undergoes a personal change of mindset like Madeline, and can be seen using the malicious spirits his anxiety created as helpers to rebuild the hotel as she passes by during the credits. Maddie didn't just save herself from her personal troubles, she helped Oshiro as well.]]
* At the end of Chapter 4, [[spoiler:Madeline undergoes a panic attack after Badeline sabotages the gondola, leaving her freaked out and imagining a dark miasma closing around them. Theo calmly explains to her what's happening, and teaches her a way to treat her panic attack, which manifests in the form of a minigame where you try to keep a feather rising and falling in rhythm. It works, and the closing shot of the chapter is Theo and Madeline happily stepping off of the gondola, almost laughing off the scare completely.]]

** [[spoiler:Madeline finally comes to terms with her "Badeline" self and reconciles with her, and they start working together to reach the summit for real.]]
* In Chapter 7, [[spoiler:the conversations between Madeline and Badeline, now that the former has accepted that latter as a part of herself. Badeline slowly grows to trust Madeline over the course of the level, as well as become more confident in their ability to successfully reach the mountain peak.]] This extends to the credits and epilogue, where [[spoiler:they talk and goof around as they climb back down the mountain to the old lady's cottage, cementing their bond. If you collected a low amount of strawberries, causing the others to hate the pie that Madeline bakes, Badeline will even attempt to come to her defense and say that she'll eat the entire pie herself (though she admits it was a bluff).]]

--> '''[[spoiler:Badeline]]''': That was amazing!
--> '''Madeline''': I can't believe we did that!
--> '''[[spoiler:Badeline]]''' (distorted voice): '''[[EvilLaugh NOTHING CAN STOP US!]]'''
--> '''Madeline''' (deadpan): You're scaring me right now.
* At the end of chapter 9, [[spoiler:Madeline gets to properly say goodbye to Granny's spirit, and then manages to have an online chat with Theo (who's been concerned about her, but knew Granny's death would have her shaken)]].

--> '''Madeline''' (deadpan): You're scaring me right now.

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* In Chapter 6, [[spoiler:Madeline finally comes to terms with her "Badeline" self and reconciles with her, and they start working together to reach the summit for real.]]

* Chapter 3. Okay yeah, so trying to help out the ghost of Mr. Oshiro with the crummy state of his hotel [[spoiler:went...poorly, to say the least, and the last thing he tells her is to leave him alone. But he cares enough about her to take one last look at her as she heads off to continue her journey]]. By the end of the game, [[spoiler:he's forgiven her and Badeline and joins the rest of the main cast in their post-climb party.]]
* At the end of Chapter 4, [[spoiler:Madeline undergoes a panic attack after Badeline sabotages the gondola, leaving her freaked out and imagining a dark miasma closing around them. Theo calmly explains to her what's happening, and teaches her a way to treat her panic attack, which manifests in the form of a minigame where you try to keep a feather rising and falling in rhythm. It works, and the closing shot of the chapter is Theo and Madeline happily stepping off of the gondola.]]

* The conversation at the end of Chapter 7's B-Side, which doubles as a CrowningMomentOfFunny.

--> '''Madeline''' (screaming): You're scaring me right now!

* At the end of Chapter 1, Madeline sets up camp at a campfire next to a memorial dedicated to fallen climbers and takes the chance to sleep, with a bird sleeping as well on her head.

* In Chapter 2's B-side, the "jump as you exit a dash block" technique is explained to you by ''a bird'' who's otherwise relaxing on a nearby ledge. Even the wildlife wants Madeline to succeed!

* One of the pre-chapter postcards tells you to ''be proud of your death count''. Considering that many games known for their high difficulty tend to mock the player for dying or otherwise making mistakes, this is a breath of fresh air.

--> '''Madeline''' (deadpan): You're scaring me right now.

* In Chapter 7, [[spoiler:the conversations between Madeline and Badeline. Badeline slowly grows to trust Madeline over the course of the level, as well as become more confident in their ability to successfully reach the mountain peak.]] This extends to the credits and epilogue, where [[spoiler:they talk and goof around as they climb back down the mountain to the old lady's cottage. If you collected a low amount of strawberries, causing the others to hate the pie that Madeline bakes, Badeline will even attempt to come to her defense and say that she'll eat the entire pie herself (though she admits it was a bluff).]]

--> '''Madeline''': You're scaring me right now.

* At the end of Chapter 4, [[spoiler:Madeline undergoes a panic attack after Badeline sabotages the gondola, leaving her freaked out and imagining a dark miasma closing around them. Theo calmly explains to her what's happening, and teaches her a way to treat her panic attack, which manifests in the form of a minigame where you try to keep a feather rising and falling in rhythm. It works, and the closing shot of the chapter is Theo and Madeline happily stepping off of the gondola.]]

* At the end of chapter 2, after the ominous phone call [[spoiler:in her dream, Madeline walks through the Old Site that she went through in her dream, and most of the hazards are gone. The chapter's closing shot has Madeline visiting the same phone booth that she dreamt about and making a call to her mother to assure her that she's doing okay.]]

* In Chapter 2's B-side, the "jump as you exit a dash block" technique is explained to you by ''a bird'' who's otherwise relaxing on a nearby ledge.