>>43499426>He's not a standard champYou're right, he's a celebrity besides that's more involved in your journey than other Champs are.
>Sonia provides more progression to the story than Leon ever doesNot relevant in dismissing his own role in the story, which involves takijg up a portion of what conventionally be that of Magnolia or Sonia.
>The player and Bede have more influence for Hop's story progression than Leon does and his admiration for Leon actually holds him back. Which is progression made in relation to Leon's influence, yes.
>He accomplishes nothing that the player themselves don't Other than his established background, influence, active heroism, and establishing a Battle facility? Oh, that also makes this bit moot:
> basically nobody by the time you finish the story and progress to the postgame questHe isn't basically nobody by the end and actually has progression after being dethroned, unlike most other Champs.
