I just beat Fern and HOT DAMN am I pissed. This guy has been nothing but an absolute ass from the moment you meet him, going as far as joining a TERRORIST organisation and repeatedly attempt to MURDER you. Every time he appeared, I hoped the player character would punch his teeth in, but sadly we never really get to shut him up and he just keeps yapping about how we're a cheat. Then after this final confrontation on victory road, it turns out the reason for his boundless douchebagerry is that he didn't get any attention growing up and he wants to be liked...
My brain short circuited for a second. I was livid. This guy DID ALL OF THAT just cause he wanted to be the cool kid?! It never dawned on him to just not be an asshole? The fact Lin is the one who kicks his teeth in has me malding. I wanted a JoJo's tier beatdown for this guy!
If this was supposed to try and redeem Fern in the player's eyes, I can't imagine how anyone would really feel bad for him. There was that moment inside the black hole where Fern says that we're worthy while he has never been, which I figured was supposed to suggest that he's actually just sad, but my impression of him just soured after that scene. All his misery is self inflicted imo. He actviely chooses to be unlikable, even when he's told to his face to stop being an asshole. I havent been this upset with a character since Dio Brando!