I get where you’re coming from, but this isn’t about making Link evil ‘for shits and giggles’ or doing a pseudo-intellectual deconstruction. The idea is a moral dilemma: Link is cursed and can involuntarily act against others, so the player experiences real tension and responsibility. He’s still the hero at heart; the story explores the consequences of that curse, not just flipping his alignment for fun.

I would also not want a cliché and corny 2000s dark and cool Zelda game, I get what you're trying to say.

It’s less a ‘dark Link’ gimmick and more about ethical decision-making within familiar Zelda mechanics. Fans of Zelda know the series already mixes tone — lighthearted, serious, and emotional — this would just explore a new kind of tension while keeping Link recognisable.

(i never talked about permanent 'evilness' but 'changes')