[spoiler] Gwydo's [/spoiler] a real piece... Spoilers ahead.

[Hibuki]

Is every story arc in this game a "feel bad" story arc? It started with Khazan and his men, moved onto Elameine and now Lydia... Heck, even Trokka has a "feel bad" moment when you learn about her past and how Ozma took advantage of her (though that does not excuse her actions and how she killed many and took advantage of Gwydo)... I know I missed a few but every single arc so far has ended badly...

I guess only Jarhead has a chance at a happy ending (if you collect all the jars...)

[ZexxCrine]

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Yeah pretty much. I mean whatever happens in this game needs to create a rampaging demon warrior not a psuedo fulfilled hero who can leave the future to the next generation.

[ZexxCrine]

Also now that I think about it this is soulslike standard at this point too. No one gets a happy ending. Every npc you meet dies or worse, everything that could go wrong does, and not even the player character gets a happy ending.

[Hibuki]

I tried to fix the spoiler the spoiler tag but it doesn't work for some reason...

Yeah, it's kind of sad when you think about it... I've played many games in this genre (or similar genres) and right now I cannot think of many positive arcs. Even the positive ones I can think of include negative situations along the way (most recently, Shirley from AI Limit if you go for the true ending)...