[SPOILERS] Goro Akechi- Pure Villain, or Tragic Hero?
hmm honestly i feel like the way akechi was written was a bit too much of a trainwreck for me to judge. theres some interesting stuff that points towards the game wanting to make him a tragic victim of fate and stuff i think though. like i was on ng+ and he has the sad sprite when mentioning that he never wouldve guessed how to change hearts. and during an instant messaging bit he talks about the possibility of the culprit being controlled? plus the final social link texts say he regrets how things ended up and your wishes become one in the end iirc. i feel like its important to note that he was maybe 14? 15? when he got his persona and didnt have morgana, the literal embodiment of hope to teach him how to use it. ultimately i think i might read into things too much haha and i dont like him as he is currently written. i imagine itll be fixed in a rerelease though? i wouldve liked to clear up how much he was forced or not forced into doing several things and what he really felt at the end. the death felt really cheap too?? like you watched these super strong teens take down all kinds of things but have to save them from your cognitive self and more random shadows, ok.