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>>717409997
>>717401483
>This fucking shit again
The canon choices Corvo made included several assassinations, including the beheading of the Lord Regent. You, as Corvo, are expected to seek retribution here and there, but you're also forced to acknowledge that Dunwall is falling and the last thing the city needs is a terrorist with OP magic powers. That doesn't make you a pacifist.
I don't understand how this could be detrimental to the overall experience,. The entire POINT of the game is that holding onto every grudge/trauma in your life will only harm you, and potentially those around you, in the end. Not to say that retribution is inherently bad. Retribution just needs to be productive and not (completely) fueled by hatred and uncontrolled rage.