History VisualNovel / Cupid

* WholePlotReference: To the story of Cupid and Psyche. That said, the plot isn't a retelling of the story.

* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: Rosa and Catherine. It's heavily implied it could have become something more [[StarcrossedLovers if not for tragic circumstance]].

* AChatWithSatan: At the climax of the game, Rosa squares off with [[spoiler: Mother]] concerning [[spoiler: her dark inhuman nature and how she's NotSoDifferent from Guilleme]].

* {{Eye Scream}}: Hits you right away in the [[spoiler:first chapter when Rosa stabs her eye with a giant cross.]]

* NoNameGiven: Mother's name is never revealed.

* {{Slutshaming}}: Mother to Rosa all the damn time. It's a genuine attempt to [[spoiler: keep her from accidentally driving people insane with her curse]] but it's also left poor Rosa a wreck.
* SoBeautifulItsACurse: It's established early on that Rosa [[BlessedWithSuck attracts a lot of unwanted attention]]. She actually [[spoiler:[[EyeScream puts her own eye out]]]] in what is partly an attempt to be [[TarnishingTheirOwnBeauty less physically attractive]]. Guilleme is revealed to have suffered similarly. [[spoiler: Both she and Guilleme are cursed to supernaturally incite desire in those around them, so it's not exactly beauty that's the problem]].

** Although, [[spoiler: [[WordofGod Word of God]] [[YMMV says he isn't.]]]]

** Although, [[spoiler: Word of God [[WordofGod says he isn't.]]]]

* TallDarkAndHandsome: Guilleme.

* Too Many Mouths: [[spoiler: Guilleme's]] inner monster is described as thus.

* PetTheDog: Mother can show a little genuine kindness depending on the player's choices. It's also shown in flashbacks that mother really did care for Rosa, even though she was abusive and emotionally unstable.

* PlotTriggeringDeath: Catherine's sudden, tragic death arouses's Mother's suspicion that Guilleme is more dangerous than he seems. This sets Rosa on a quest to find out who Guilleme really is and what his motive for murder could be, if indeed he has one. As Mother grows increasingly vehement in their quest, Catherine's death also indirectly causes Rosa to start questioning Mother's judgement.

* TimeAbyss: [[spoiler: Guilleme's fragmented diary indicates he's been alive at least since the Classical Era]].

* RedemptionRejection: Rosa offers [[spoiler: Guilleme an imprinted memory of Catherine, similar to Mother but much less cruel. He refuses it]]. In all but the GoldenEnding, that puts an end to any further personal growth [[spoiler: Guilleme]] might have had.

* RedemptionRejection: Rosa offers [[spoiler: Guilleme an imprinted memory of Catherine, similar to mother but much less cruel. He refuses it]]. In all but the GoldenEnding, that puts an end to any further personal growth [[spoiler: Guilleme]] might have had.

* AChatWithSatan: At the climax of the game, Rosa squares off with [[spoiler: Mother]] concerning [[spoiler her dark inhuman nature and how she's NotSoDifferent from Guilleme]].

* RedemptionRejection: Rosa offers [[spoiler: Guilleme an imprinted memory of Catherine, similar to mother but much less cruel. He refuses it.]] In all but the GoldenEnding, that puts an end to any further personal growth [[spoiler: Guilleme]] might have had.

* BlackAndGreyMorality: From Rosa's perspective, she's caught between Guilleme, who might have murdered her best friend, and Mother, who protects her but is relentlessly abusive. [[spoiler: The dynamic can change to outright BlackAndBlackMorality in the bad endings.]]