History Heartwarming / DotHackGU

* While [[FreezeFrameBonus it's due to her looking like Shino]], Haseo rushes over to Atoli when she faints during the first encounter with AIDA, covers her with his body when it looks like it's about to attack again, and rages at Kuhn when he tries to pass off AIDA as a bug in the data because Atoli fainted.
* A subtle moment in volume 1 that's significant because it's before Haseo's character development: Bo comes to the shop looking for an item for Saku that Haseo says is worth 6000GP. Haseo initially scolds Bo for not having enough money until Bo mentions it's a birthday gift for Saku, at which point Haseo offers him the item at a discount without question or hesitation, and sounds genuine when he says "Give my regards to your sister". Turns into funny when Atoli comes up afterwards.

* Reiko Saeki may be universally devoted to her brother, but it's very clear that here and now, she's strongly devoted to someone else: Takumi Hino. While she has reservations with his actions as Yata the system admin, she nevertheless chooses to stay beside him. Such is her UndyingLoyalty that [[spoiler: she holds none at all for his villainous replacement when CC Corp sacks him for no good reason, works to find Yata and ensure he's safe, and is the one to comfort and care for him (implied to happen offline too), following his FreakOut and the berserk Fidchell being calmed by Haseo]]. Keep in mind that [[spoiler: Reiko and Takumi at this time are 24 and 17, respectively. While he isn't so open about it, the fact that he's back to normal and even better than before shows that Reiko's comfort did help Takumi get a grip]]. The exact nature of their bond is unclear, but what is clear is that it is a strong one and does good for both of them and their allies.
* While choices like the canon Atoli, as well as Pi, Endrance, Alkaid, and Shino, would be common for players to pick for the Promise Ending, it becomes this trope if you pick [[spoiler: Bordeaux]]. The way she confesses how she really felt about Haseo, [[spoiler: and the screwed-up way she kept trying to approach him, as well as the negative feelings from that constant failure of communication]] is cathartic for a character who [[spoiler: seemed like a totally malicious bitch, but is actually a very troubled teen in need of a hug and actual (non-PK enabling) friends, with her own list of baggage with very poor ways of venting, not unlike how Haseo is, and [[Anime/DotHackSign especially was]]]] As the cutscene goes on, [[spoiler: her normally very crude and rough voice]] gets softer and softer. By her final line, [[spoiler: it's plain soft; for the first time ever, Nina Kircheis has finally felt comfortable dropping all her guards and pretenses]].

* Reiko Saeki may be universally devoted to her brother, but it's very clear that here and now, she's strongly devoted to someone else: Takumi Hino. While she has reservations with his actions as Yata the system admin, she nevertheless chooses to stay beside him. Such is her UndyingLoyalty that [[spoilers: she holds none at all for his villainous replacement when CC Corp sacks him for no good reason, works to find Yata and ensure he's safe, and is the one to comfort and care for him (implied to happen offline too), following his FreakOut and the berserk Fidchell being calmed by Haseo]]. Keep in mind that [[spoiler: Reiko and Takumi at this time are 24 and 17, respectively. While he isn't so open about it, the fact that he's back to normal and even better than before shows that Reiko's comfort did help Takumi get a grip]]. The exact nature of their bond is unclear, but what is clear is that it is a strong one and does good for both of them and their allies.

* While choices like the canon Atoli, as well as Pi, Endrance, Alkaid, and Shino, would be common for players to pick for the Promise Ending, it becomes this trope if you pick [[spoiler: Bordeaux]]. The way she confesses how she really felt about Haseo, [[spoiler: and the screwed-up way she kept trying to approach him, as well as the negative feelings from that constant failure of communication]] is cathartic for a character who [[spoiler: seemed like a totally malicious bitch, but is actually a very troubled teen in need of a hug and actual friends, with her own list of baggage with very poor ways of venting, not unlike how Haseo is, and [[Anime/DotHackSign especially was]]]].

** One of the reasons he works so determinedly to make sure they stay oblivious to the true risks of AIDA is because Haseo sees Gaspard and Silabus as an example of what the world is really about - not fearing for world safety, not rescuing people from Comas, just normal people having fun together. He comments to himself that as long as people like them exist in the World, he will never stop fighting.
** Despite this, you can still include them in the people you call for the final battle against AIDA: and like everyone else, they immediately understand things are important and fight with the others, distracting AIDA's forces long enough to give Haseo a fighting chance to fix things.

** It also happens in Reminisce [[spoiler: after the Job Extension quest when the FriendshipMoment inadvertently leads to Gaspard revealing Antares set them up for it to teach Haseo another lesson. Haseo, after a bit of resistence, finally gets the lesson and quietly calls him "Master" without anyone hearing.]]

* It also happens in Reminisce [[spoiler: after the Job Extension quest when the FriendshipMoment inadvertently leads to Gaspard revealing Antares set them up for it to teach Haseo another lesson. Haseo, after a bit of resistence, finally gets the lesson and quietly calls him "Master" without anyone hearing.]]

* Haseo [[spoiler:defeating Tarvos and rescuing Pi before she can go berserk from AIDA infection]]. While initially a moment of possible NightmareFuel and AndIMustScream, Haseo [[spoiler:uses Skeith for good reason for the first time]]. It's the first moment when Haseo and Pi go from constantly bickering with one another to VitriolicBestBuds.

* After three games of denying that Antares is his teacher, he finally calls Antares "Master" in the post-game email wrap-ups at the end of Redemption.

* After three games of denying that Antares is his teacher, he finally calls Antares "Master" in the post-game email wrap-ups.

* This troper personally found it extremely powerful when Aura refers to the Infinity Eight as "Little Children of Morganna." Given how much damage Morganna did to The World in general, and how much grief she caused Aura in particular, this simple gesture of acceptance and forgiveness speaks volumes.

* Haseo's relationship with Silabus and Gaspard in general. Initially, Haseo thinks of his Canard guildmates as annoying pests, but as the games progress, he comes to be extremely protective of them, and they in turn look up to and respect him. Their FriendshipMoment during job extension quest in Reminisce in particular springs to mind.
* When Haseo [[spoiler:runs after Atoli]] in the final main-storyline cutscene, [[spoiler:her expression upon seeing him is priceless]],

* In ''Redemption'', any Promise Card ending that isn't played for laughs.
* Haseo's relationship with Silabus and Gaspard in general. Initially Haseo finds his Canard guildmates annoying pests, but as the games progress he comes to be extremely protective of them, and they in turn look up to and respect him. Their FriendshipMoment during job extension quest in Reminisce in particular springs to mind.
* When Haseo [[spoiler:runs after Atoli]] in the final main-storyline cutscene. [[spoiler:her expression is priceless.]]

* Haseo's relationship with Silabus and Gaspard in general. Initially Haseo finds his Canard guildmates annoying pests, but as the games progress he comes to be extremely protective of them, and they in turn look up to and respect him.