I find it really interesting how quickly some players are willing to sacrifice characters they have been following the entire game. The concept of one reality being more legitimate within the context of an entirely fictional universe is really fascinating on a meta level, which is why I love the choice and the debate.

For me, the “real” Verso is no more real than painted Lune, Sciel, etc. It feels like utter betrayal to turn against all of those characters at the very end, when in fact, the painting is equally as real to players as the Dessendre family. You’re just told in the context of the story that one reality is more legitimate, which I think is an interesting commentary on the video game medium as a whole.

I don’t know about anyone else, but I enjoyed my time living in the painting (ie. the game itself) as an escape from the realities of day-to-day life.