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* Combined with HarsherInHindsight; the game itself can become this when one knows what happened to the co-creator Alec Holowka and his struggle with abusive behavior and mental illness. Interviews with Alec had him mention instilling the game with a sense of loneliness that he experienced long stretches of at times. It can be hard to even listen to the music without tearing up.

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* Combined with HarsherInHindsight; the game itself can become this when one knows what happened to the co-creator Alec Holowka and his struggle with abusive behavior and mental illness. Interviews with Alec had him mention instilling the game with a sense of loneliness that he experienced long stretches of at times. In one interview, Alec even mentions how bipolar disorder was a theme, with Naija's form shifting being a possible reference to that. It can be hard to even listen to the music soundtrack without tearing up.up with this in mind.
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* [[spoiler: Mithala]] speaking to Naija after [[spoiler: his boss fight]]. The music just empathize this.

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* [[spoiler: Mithala]] speaking to Naija after [[spoiler: his boss fight]]. The music just empathize this.this.
* Combined with HarsherInHindsight; the game itself can become this when one knows what happened to the co-creator Alec Holowka and his struggle with abusive behavior and mental illness. Interviews with Alec had him mention instilling the game with a sense of loneliness that he experienced long stretches of at times. It can be hard to even listen to the music without tearing up.
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* What has become of most of the places you find while exploring.
** Each flashback showing you how the cities were like before their falling.
* When [[spoiler: [[BigBad The Creator]] kidnaps Li for the first time. You can hear Naija's talking and her desperation after her struggles. Averted after that, though, as she leaves her grief with anger.]]
* [[spoiler: The Creator]]'s backstory. [[spoiler: His floating city was destroyed to an unknown entity and he claimed "he should have died with them [his parents]". What sets the whole game in motion is his desire to recreate the love of his mother.]]
* [[spoiler: Mithala]] speaking to Naija after [[spoiler: his boss fight]]. The music just empathize this.

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