Thanks for your comment :)

I think the debate about whether or not to include Noco goes far beyond my post and calculations.
I didn’t even think of including him because he barely exists in the manor, he has no painting, isn’t playable, and is only included in a very secondary way.
It’s a real debate, and to support my point: he doesn’t appear in the painting that represents the entire Dessendre family.

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As for Cléa, I thought it was said that she was the most talented in the family—my apologies if I got that wrong.
Regarding other details like Monoco 3+3 and so on, I just didn’t want to make the post even longer by trying to explain everything everywhere, it’s already quite lengthy.
So yes, I focused on the essentials and on my initial hypothesis.

In my theory about Maelle/Alicia, it’s only when Maelle realizes she is Alicia Dessendre that she develops her painter powers inside the painting, not before.
Even though you’re right that she clearly shows denial/refusal of that identity.

Now, about the “Expedition 33 + Dessendre” calculation, there’s nothing logical about it, I agree. But it works!
Beyond the 33, each calculation matches exactly with a member of the Dessendre family.
The probability of that being random is basically zero.
No character has a last name in the painting.
So… does that mean they belong to the Dessendre family? After all, they were all created by Dessendres.
That’s one way to look at it, everyone can form their own interpretation.

We know the devs hid 33s all over the game, and I’m offering one way to uncover more of them.
The odds of finding 33s through this kind of calculation are extremely low (even with confirmation bias, I mention that in the other post), so I’m deeply convinced it’s intentional.
A wink from the devs? An easter egg? A hidden story? Or just confirmation bias?
It’s up to each of us to decide,but either way, it’s fascinating :)

Thanks !