>>89590265>>89590760 this desuI'm (was) a T3 gator, but it would be so much better from a story perspective to have Gonathan develop without being solely defined by his Pearl, especially after how it concluded, only for it to circle back in the final arc with Jyonathon returning, and Gonathan using his growth and maturity to look at their relationship in a new and more mature light. Maybe not full on despair, but sadness knowing his Pearl is missing, but also confident to continue forward with their new goal of saving Libestal, with the hope that he'll find the answers and his Pearl waiting for him at the end of their journey.
Also, it would be better for hype to build it up and have her show up at the grand finale rather than some mid-boss, or to just have her around like nothing's changed.