I'll Just Escort Myself Out.

I'll just escort myself out.

HIS WHOLE ENTIRE LEG OUT

It’s that time again, gentlefolk! You know what to do! Get those high-contrast portraits!

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currently laughing very hard at the fact that no one on this website seems to be able to properly spell Nadia’s last name

Me, pausing in the middle of making Lucio memes to stare into the distance: Lucio spent three years in social isolation and sensory deprivation, both of which are forms of torture even on a much smaller time scale. Over 15 days of solitary confinement, to be exact, is considered torture, and Lucio couldn’t physically feel anything in addition to not being able to interact with anyone.

There’s no way anyone could stay “the same person” after that. At the beginning of the game’s events, Lucio’s in an immensely fragile psychological state, which explains why his character development varies from “puppy-eyed himbo who wants hugs and cookies and sings you praises every 4 and a half minutes” to “the literal Devil incarnate”. Lucio’s ability to maintain his facade(s) is very impressive, but behind it, he’s desperate. His mental state is… raw. Malleable. He clings to whoever is willing to help him in any way, and his personality pretty much adapts to that person/demon/Arcana because he’s terrified of being left alone again.

It’s not talked about much in the game itself, unfortunately, but there are some hints. There’s that “the snow is cold, you’re warm, this is the best day ever” moment, of course. The only time we see Lucio straight up bawling is after he’s left alone in a freezing realm for an unknown amount of time. A bit later, when he can’t see the MC for a short while because of the red fog, he’s immediately goes “MC? You still there?” despite having direct physical contact with the Apprentice. I don’t think he’ll ever fully recover from those three years.

And this is why I grew to care about Lucio, despite his atrocious past.