I played Caine’s last line as him experiencing a sudden pang of “…Oh fuck, what have I done???”

I’d be lying if I said some of the reactions to Caine’s deletion didn’t break my heart a bit. Obviously what Caine did was awful, and he needed to stop. Yet I remember the kid I was, so similar to Caine - lonely, craving connection but dismayed and angry when most attempts to make friends failed.

I think to reduce Caine down to “he’s just like AM now” is a bit too simple; I view him less as a villain and a monster, and more as a neglected child having a tantrum. His breakdown, while certainly malicious, was driven by anguish and confusion at the world rather than solely anger or hate.

CW Shadowbringer Spoilers MAN THAT SCENE HUH Thank you for bringing out the emotion Vul I also cried 3/5 #FFXIVSpoilers #SHBSpoilers #SHB