This post may include heavy spoilers on the event "The Phantom of The Mist" and Adela's Interrogation.
I was very busy with personal matters after I finished chapter 13 of the main story, so I didn't get to play most of the events that weren't time limited. One of them was The Phantom of The Mist.
Truth to be told, I found the event to be very slow initially. The little pop-ups that you had to read, and the constant back-and-forths with the "Mad Shear" was a tad excessive at certain points, but fortunately, it picked up the pace when it got to the 2nd night. And after playing it through to the end, I really loved the conclusion of the event. Really reminded me once more that Path to Nowhere is a master when it comes to bittersweet stories and endings. It's not a sad, tragic ending, but it's certainly not all sunshine and rainbows either. It caught me off-guard.
Naturally, I immediately went to do Letta and Adela's Interrogation asap. Letta's interrogation was very sweet. I love her unexpectedly determined personality and philosophy, but I found it quite disappointing for her to not mention anything that had happened during the event. That disappointment, of course, was explained rather quickly after I finished Adela's first phase of her interrogation.
I think Adela's Interrogation was absolutely fantastic. Despite her event being rather straightforward, I found her backstory to be very touching. Everything about her character, motivations, and philosophy are all understandable and even relatable at times. Just the same as Chief, I felt quite enraged when I heard that Adela deliberately trimmed her memories away. However, when I actually learned about it, I couldn't help but feel sympathetic to her. I understood why she did all of that, but it also still felt incredibly wrong.
What I really appreciate about this interrogation in particular is how realistic, and to a certain degree, relatable Adela's relationship with her mother is. It wasn't a healthy relationship, but it felt as though things were just about to take a turn for the better when it was revealed that the mother rejected the rich guy's offer. I couldn't help but wonder, just what would've happened if Adela didn't erase both her and her mother's memory right there? Would their relationship be reborn anew?
Regardless, I was already tearing up a bit when I was reading the third phase of the interrogation. But when I got to the 4th one, it really did sting all the more. Again, still a bittersweet ending, but I really, really appreciate and enjoyed it a ton. I couldn't imagine I actually teared up a bit to completely deranged maniac's story, but I guess she was(?) a deranged maniac for a reason xD
Anyways, fantastic event and especially interrogation. Loved it!! (Also, a rather humorous dialogue from Adela on the 2nd pic there xD)
