but then...
fade to black, credits start up
....and every character you've meaningfully interacted with in the game leaves you a video message sobbing hysterically, or screaming at you, or praying for you, or just having a mental breakdown, and i just...
i cried for an hour and then went to bed, and then i rewatched it yesterday morning and cried all morning
i still feel numb
i did not expect to be gutpunched SO hard on what i thought was a joke ending