History TearJerker / Oneshot

** Heck, the reaction Niko has when they find out that they've already gone through all of this before is enough to merit its own example. Knowing that you've done this before and that your choice didn't matter, not to mention the world that choice hinged on isn't "real" either, is bad enough. But on top of that, [[CrisisOfFaith all Niko can think is that you, the "god of this world", must be cruel to continue this cycle.]] The player has no chance to explain the situation to Niko, and while Prototype does his best to explain in the player's place, the fallout of Niko's reaction leads to the increased rate of the world's decay. Things get better and Niko does eventually realize you're trying to do what's best for both them and the world, but it's still a significant PlayerPunch to go through.

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[[caption-width-right:100:No comment needed. They just need a hug. '''Badly.''']]

* The fate of several [=NPCs=] in the Solstice run. Silver is caught by [[OminousVisualGlitch the squares]] while she's trying to get out of the mines with Niko and Prototype. Calamus and Alula are left stranded at the graveyard by squares, and Cedric says he'll come back for them, but his plane is glitched out too. They're basically left waiting for help that will never come while the squares engulf the whole island. Finally, Lamplighter travels with Niko in an elevator, but the squares cut the door off before he can get out. [[AndIMustScream He's left trapped as he waits for the squares to get him...]]

** Heck, the reaction Niko has when they find out that they've already gone through all of this before is enough to merit its own example. Knowing that you've done this before and that your choice didn't matter, not to mention the world that choice hinged on isn't "real" either, is bad enough. But on top of that, [[CrisisOfFaith all Niko can think is that you, the "god of this world", must be cruel to continue this cycle.]] The player has no chance to explain the situation to Niko, and while Prototype does his best to explain in the player's place, the fallout of Niko's reaction leads to the increased rate of the world's decay. Things get better and Niko does eventually realize you're trying to do what's best for both them and the world, but it's still a significant PlayerPunch to go through.

* Both endings have their downsides. Choosing to [[spoiler:put the lightbulb in the spire]] will [[spoiler:give the world light once more]], but [[spoiler:it'll end up dying anyway and Niko will be trapped forever, miserable, and unable to return home]]. Choose to [[spoiler:smash the lightbulb]] and [[spoiler:Niko will return home]], but [[spoiler:the world will be left in darkness for the rest of its life, and the residents will never see the sun again]].

* The fate of several [=NPCs=] in the Solstice run. [[spoiler:Silver is caught by [[OminousVisualGlitch the squares]] while she's trying to get out of the mines with Niko and Prototype. Calamus and Alula are left stranded at the graveyard by squares, and Cedric says he'll come back for them, but his plane is glitched out too. They're basically left waiting for help that will never come while the squares engulf the whole island. Finally, Lamplighter travels with Niko in an elevator, but the squares cut the door off before he can get out. [[AndIMustScream He's left trapped as he waits for the squares to get him...]]]]
** Heck, the reaction [[spoiler:Niko has when they find out that they've already gone through all of this before is enough to merit its own example. Knowing that you've done this before and that your choice didn't matter, not to mention the world that choice hinged on isn't "real" either, is bad enough. But on top of that, [[CrisisOfFaith all Niko can think is that you, the "god of this world", must be cruel to continue this cycle.]] The player has no chance to explain the situation to Niko, and while Prototype does his best to explain in the player's place, the fallout of Niko's reaction leads to the increased rate of the world's decay. Things get better and Niko does eventually realize you're trying to do what's best for both them and the world, but it's still a significant PlayerPunch to go through.]]

** Heck, the reaction [[spoiler:Niko has when they find out that they've already gone through all of this before is enough to merit its own example. Knowing that you've done this before and that your choice didn't matter, not to mention the world that choice hinged on isn't "real" either, is bad enough. But on top of that, all Niko can think is that you, the "god of this world", must be cruel to continue this cycle. The player has no chance to explain the situation to Niko, and while Prototype does his best to explain in the player's place, the fallout of Niko's reaction leads to the increased rate of the world's decay. Things get better and Niko does eventually realize you're trying to do what's best for both them and the world, but it's still a significant PlayerPunch to go through.]]

** Heck, the reaction [[spoiler:Niko has when they find out that they've already gone through all of this before is enough to merit its own example. Knowing that you've done this before and that your choice didn't matter, not to mention the world that choice hinged on isn't "real" either, is bad enough. But on top of that, all Niko can think is that you, the "god of this world", must be cruel to continue this cycle. The player has no choice in explaining the situation to Niko, and while Prototype does his best to explain in the player's place, the fallout of Niko's reaction leads to the increased rate of the world's decay. Things get better and Niko does eventually realize you're trying to do what's best for both them and the world, but it's still a significant PlayerPunch to go through.]]

** Heck, the reaction [[spoiler:Niko has when they find out that they've already gone through all of this before is enough to merit its own example. Knowing that you've done this before and that your choice didn't matter, not to mention the world that choice hinged on isn't "real" either, is bad enough. But on top of that, all Niko can think is that you, the "god of this world", must be cruel to continue this cycle. The player has no choice in explaining the situation to Niko, and while Prototype does his best to explain in the player's place, the fallout of Niko's reaction leads to the increase of the world's decay. Things get better and Niko does eventually realize you're trying to do what's best for both them and the world, but it's still a significant PlayerPunch to go through.]]

** Heck, the reaction [[spoiler:Niko has when they find out that they've already gone through all of this before is enough to merit its own example. Knowing that you've done this before and that your choice didn't matter, not to mention the world that choice hinged on isn't "real" either, is bad enough. But on top of that, all Niko can think is that you, the "god of this world", must be cruel to continue this cycle. The player has no choice in explaining the situation to Niko, and while Prototype does his best to explain in the player's place, the fallout of Niko's reaction leads to the increase of the world's decay. Things get better and Niko does eventually realize you're trying to do what's best for both him and the world, but it's still a significant PlayerPunch to go through.]]

* The fate of several [=NPCs=] in the Solstice run. [[spoiler:Silver is caught by [[OminousVisualGlitch the squares]] while she's trying to get out of the mines with Niko and Prototype. Calamus and Alula are left stranded at the graveyard by squares, and Cedric says he'll come back for them, but his plane is glitched out too. They're basically left waiting for help that will never come while the squares engulf the whole island. Finally, Lamplighter travels with Niko in an elevator, but the squares cut the door off before he can get out. [[AndIMustScream He's left trapped as he waits for the squares to get him...]]]]