History TearJerker / ImperioDeCristal

* Livia comes to force Narda to abort her baby, despite Narda's pleas that she wants to keep it. In a moment of weakness she asks her mother why she didn't abort her and Claudio when she had the chance, only for Livia to callously admit that she only kept them to keep Cesar (who was cheating her with Elena) at her side. Claudio runs away in tears, while Narda's rage and heartbreak in her voice and expression are all too palpable even as her emotions are only barely contained.

** Claudio consoling Narda afterwards. They affirm their love for each other, in stark contrast to the bitterness and anger that existed in earlier episodes.

** Claudio was horribly mauled after his encounter with Caligula. Not only he's traumatized and Augusto got away with it again, now he developed psychotic episodes in which he believes he's made of glass.

* The treatment of Claudio Lombardo by his family in general, and his brother Augusto in particular. When they were children, Claudio broke one of his toys. Augusto's reaction? [[DisproportionateRetribution Beat the crap out of him and smash him into a glass table]]. Not only Claudio got so traumatized he was sent to a mental institution for 10 years, but Augusto got away with it. Even worse, some of Augusto's dialogue implies that abuse has been a regular occurrence!

* When Julio and Octavio’s widow wife force Claudio to declare who killed Octavio. He declares all he knows in a childish way (confusing the word "heart attack" with "heart break") only to end up with him sobbing in Julio’s arms.
* Livia comes to force Narda to abort her baby, despite Narda's pleas that she wants to keep it. In a moment of weakness she asks her mother why she didn't abort her and Claudio when she had the chance, only for Livia to callously admit that she only kept them to keep Cesar (who was cheating her with Elena) at her side. Claudio runs away in tears, while Narda's rage and heartbreak in her voice and expression are all too palpable even as her emotions are only barely contained.
-->'''Narda''': ''....So you finally admit it. But unlike you, I do really love my child. I'm not a murderer like you.''

* Bernal giving Elisa and German his blessing before dying of a stroke.

** Augusto convincing everyone that Claudio shouldn't be allowed to attend the funeral because he was so distraught....all so he could torture him with no one around and scare him into submission. The sheer cruelty and pointlessness of it make it this as much as it is NightmareFuel.

-->'''Octavio''': '' ...You're not crazy, Claudio....but pretend that you are....so that you won't be hurt....That way....you'll protect yourself....

** Augusto convincing everyone that Claudio shouldn't be allowed to attend the funeral because he was so distraught....all so he could torture him with no one around. He chases him across the Lombardo manor with his AngryGuardDog Caligula so he wouldn't end up spilling the beans about Octavio's death. Claudio wasn't planning to do so, but Augusto sets the dog on him for sick pleasure. The sheer cruelty and pointlessness of it make it this as much as it is NightmareFuel.

* Octavio's death. He agonizes in front of a mocking Augusto, who tells him that he poisoned the figs.
* Epidose 18 is pretty much a huge one for Claudio, and it paints him as one of the biggest woobies of the series.
** Not to mention what happens to poor Claudio while everyone else is at Octavio's funeral. Augusto chases him across the Lombardo manor with his AngryGuardDog Caligula so he wouldn't end up spilling the beans about Octavio's death. Claudio wasn't planning to do so, but Augusto sets the dog on him for sick pleasure.

* Octavio's death. He agonizes in front of a mocking Augusto, who tells him that he poisoned the figs. Later Claudio arrives, blaming himself for the incident, and they have a Tear Jerker conversation which concludes with Octavio begging his younger brother to act like a fool so Augusto won’t hurt him.
** Not to mention what happens to poor Claudio while everyone else is at Octavio's funeral. Augusto chases him across the Lombardo manor with his dobarman Caligula so he wouldn't end up spilling the beans about Octavio's death. With no more escape routes, Augusto sets Caligula on his younger brother as everything fades into black, the only thing that can be heard are nothing but Claudio's cries. And then, we see that after the other Lombardos return from the funeral, we see Claudio as a broken mess, repeating a MadnessMantra
*** ''"Don’t touch me or I’ll break! I’ll break...I’ll break...I’ll break...like a crystal!"''

-->'''Narda''': ''....So you finally admit it. But unlike you, I do really love my child. I'm not a murderer like you.''

-->'''Narda''': ''....So you finally admit it. But I'm not like you, I do really love my child. I'm not a murderer like you.''

* When Julio and Octavio’s widow wife force Claudio to declare who killed Octavio. He declares all he knows in a childish way (confusing the word "heart attack" with "heart break") only to end up with him sobbing in Julio’s arms
* The death of Uriel made an impact. Not at first— it is handled very quickly and matter of factly, and he was such a jerkass— but then you realize that his daughter Katia, who did not know his true colors, loved him so much.
* Livia’s suicide attempt. And then Claudio arrives just in time. Their conversation is simply hearbreaking. Translated from Spanish:
-->'''Claudio''': Mom!
-->'''Livia''': I’m dying, Claudio...I’m dying.
-->'''Claudio''': No mother. Please, don’t!
-->'''Livia''': I have no more reasons to live
-->'''Claudio''': I love you, mom! Please don’t leave me! Don’t die!
-->'''Livia''': Augusto hates me now. He told me… to go to Hell. And that I wasn’t a goddess.
-->'''Claudio''': That’s not true! I always looked up to you. Don’t listen to Augusto. He’ll go to Hell for sure!
-->'''Livia''': Claudio, my son… Do you love me?
-->'''Claudio''': Yes, mom.
-->'''Livia''': I’ve always been a terrible mother to you.
-->'''Claudio''': That doesn’t matter. I love you and I will always take care of you. So please don’t hurt yourself. I need you. Please, don’t die, mom!
-->'''Livia''': I always neglected you. But you know what? You are the best of all my kids.

* The treatment of Claudio Lombardo by his family in general, and his brother Augusto in particular. When they were children, Claudio broke one of his toys. Augusto's reaction? Beat the crap out of him and smash him into a glas table. Not only Claudio got so traumatized he was sent to a mental institution for 10 years, but Augusto got away with it. Even worse, some of Augusto's dialogue implies that abuse has been a regular occurrence!

** To elaborate, two moments really stand out. The first is when little Claudio tries to wash Augusto's new L-Ps with soap. [[DisproportionateRetribution An angered Augusto beats him severly and pushes his body into a glass table, with such force that it breaks]]. By the time the other Lombardos find him, Claudio is left a broken mess, sobbing and muttering incoherences. And nobody knows why. The second was being sent into an insane asylum, because Augusto claimed that Claudio was not in his right state of mind and that he pushed himself into the glass table. And he was only a little child by the time. And he spends the rest of his childhood and teenage years in that place. The worst of it? The family already knew the abuse from Augusto to Claudio but they preferred to ignore it because sending the youngest Lombardo away was initially easier than coping with Augusto (with the exception of Julio, but there was nothing he could do about it). Losing it all but broke Claudio.

* Claudio’s backstory, revealing that the kindhearted ManChild of the Lombardo family was once an average little boy who got abused and neglected enough by his own family (albeit unintentionally, in the second case). That ultimately takes a toll on his mind, causing his mind to break into age regression and becoming a ManChild.

* Livia’s suicide attempt. And then Claudio arrives just in time. Their conversation is simply hearbreaking.

Translated from Spanish:

** To elaborate, two moments really stand out. The first is when little Claudio tries to wash Augusto's new L-Ps with soap. An angered Augusto beats him severly and pushes his body into a glass table, with such force that it breaks. By the time the other Lombardos find him, Claudio is left a broken mess, sobbing and muttering incoherences. And nobody knows why. The second was being sent into an insane asylum, because Augusto claimed that Claudio was not in his right state of mind and that he pushed himself into the glass table. And he was only a little child by the time. And he spends the rest of his childhood and teenage years in that place. The worst of it? The family already knew the abuse from Augusto to Claudio but they preferred to ignore it because sending the youngest Lombardo away was initially easier than coping with Augusto (with the exception of Julio, but there was nothing he could do about it). Losing it all but broke Claudio.

** Livia’s suicide attempt. And then Claudio arrives just in time. Their conversation is simply hearbreaking.

** To elaborate, two moments really stand out. The first is when little Claudio tries to wash Augusto's new L-Ps with soap. An angered Augusto beats him severly and pushes his body into a glass table, with such force that it breaks. By the time the other Lombardos find him, Claudio is left a broken mess, sobbing and muttering incoherences. And nobody knows why. The second was being sent into an insane asylum, because Augusto claimed that Claudio was not in his right state of mind and that he pushed himself into the glass table. And he was only a little child by the time. And he spends the rest of his childhood and teenage years in that place. The worst of it? The family already knew the abuse from Augusto to Claudio but they preferred to ignore it because sending the youngest Lombardo away was initially easier than coping with Augusto. Losing it all but broke Claudio.

** To elaborate, two moments really stand out. The first is when little Claudio tries to wash Augusto's new L-Ps with soap. An angered Augusto beats him severly and pushes his body into a glass table, with such force that it breaks. By the time the other Lombardos find him, Claudio is left a broken mess, sobbing and muttering incoherences. And nobody knows why. The second was being sent into an insane asylum, because Augusto claimed that Claudio was not in his right state of mind and that he pushed himself into the glass table. And he was only a little child by the time. And that he spends the rest of his childhood and teenage years in that place. The worst of it? The family already knew the abuse from Augusto to Claudio but they preferred to ignore it because sending the youngest Lombardo away was initially easier than coping with Augusto. Losing it all but broke Claudio.

* Claudio’s backstory, revealing that the kindhearted ManChild of the Lombardo family was once an average little boy who got abused and neglected enough by his own family (albeit unintentionally, in the second canse). That ultimately takes a toll on his mind, causing his mind to break into age regression and becoming a ManChild.
** To elaborate, two moments really stand out. The first is when little Claudio tries to wash Augusto's new LPs with soap. An angered Augusto beats him severly and pushes his body into a glass table, with such force that it breaks. By the time the other Lombardos find him, Claudio is left a broken mess, sobbing and muttering incoherences. And nobody knows why. The second was being sent into an insane asylum, because Augusto claimed that Claudio was not in his right state of mind and that he pushed himself into the glass table. And he was only a little child by the time. And that he spends the rest of his childhood and teenage years in that place. The worst of it? The family already knew the abuse from Augusto to Claudio but they preferred to ignore it because sending the youngest Lombardo away was initially easier than coping with Augusto. Losing it all but broke Claudio.