>>713460151 Itโs the new shortcut for emotional depth without writing a real character. Put a kid next to a gruff dude, and boomโyouโve tricked the player into feeling something. See also: Ellie, Atreus, that girl from Bioshock Infinite. Itโs cheaper than developing a complex adult side character and gives devs plenty of chances for โpress X to feelโ moments. Bonus points if the kid says weird philosophical stuff.