>>54427455Yeah, exactly. I think I'd like him a bit less if he was just a sad boy. I like em a little temperamental, it's fun.
>>54427462Yeah, I think there's a handful of factors that contribute to it. Being emotionally detached is a result of being neglected most of his life, and I think the whole thing with Mabosstiff made him even more wary to get attached to others. I also think he might get recognized by others a lot through the association with his parent, which caused him to appear generally abrasive towards strangers (although I also like the thought that he just has resting bitch face either way). So it definitely seems like a defense mechanism that hides his sensitive and insecure side.
This is also pretty obvious in Area Zero where he seemed pretty confrontational and caused some friction in the group. I think the fact that he tried to one up the others and claimed that his friendship with the MC is the best compared to the others says a lot. It's like a passive-aggressive display of jealousy, which might hint towards abandonment issues. Or maybe he just wanted to seem tough in a situation where he was extremely emotionally vulnerable as he was about to confront his parent who had inexplicably cut content with him a couple of years ago.
Anyway, I digressed...
>>54428445W-wew...