I don't think I need to explain why this whole photo album scene is so good. It's so good, you guys. Everyone was so, so happy. Each photo speaks for itself. By Your Side is the icing on the cake. It's the song most strongly associated with Mari, even more so than her part of Duet you hear play all over the game. I love this game. It's great to have Aubrey back.
>>531277402
Yeah. This part especially is why I think it sucks that the Truth Album text is unused. You cannot make this connection between Sunny's thoughts and what Aubrey says naturally because you never see it. I think they wanted the whole truth sequence to be show and not tell, but as consequence we lost an insight into Sunny's mental state at the time. I wish there was an extra's menu where you can look over the truth album and read the text there.
>>531277741
I personally think Aubrey would shut down not like Sunny, but more like her mother. Aubrey would have no idea of the truth, leaving the only conclusion being that Basil's suicide was her fault. And the rest of her friends would also feel responsible.
As sad as it is to say...I don't think Hero would be there for her. After Mari died and he recovered, he threw himself into studies and college to distract himself and getting away from it all. I think he'd do the same again, and especially if Sunny also did. The last words Hero would have said to Sunny would have been telling him to leave, sending Sunny to be all alone and giving him the chance to kill himself. Hero would feel directly responsible for that and be more of a reason to run. Maybe Kel would be there for Aubrey, but I don't know what they could do for each other at this point. They'll believe that they lost half their friend group to suicide, Hero might be out of the picture, any answers as to why this kept happening to them are gone, what's left for them? What's left for their friendship? The memories in the Album? It's all ruined forever. Maybe Aubrey's other friends could help.