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>The invasion concept was steadily reworked into Eden but you can see the original plot influence on the early design drafts with all the military uniforms.
The final conceptualization of them, as a bunch of superpowered traumatized orphans pursuing an impossible fantasy (hence the fairy tale motifs), was more interesting than the beta versions. The only downside is that they're such fun and lovable personalities in the side-stories that you can't help but feel down for them. It's like if Trigger were to kill the Bonnes.