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Mega_Mana posted...

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This was about the Alba scene reaction, in particular. It absolutely devastated me the first time, and even when you know it's coming, there really isn't anything he does that gives his game away.

IIRC, there's a few things that get set-up for the reveal that you really only notice on a replay (spoilers, in case, but should be good just for FC):
- About every other time you meet/escort Alba, there will be a moment where Josh has a '...' face or moment. It's hard to describe, but there's a definite extra feeling of gravity to it than the initial "Josh is just feeling out this quirky professor"
- Alba was the one who escorted Estelle and Joshua into the capital. "Aw, he's helping us out and doing museum stuff!" Yeah, and Zin has no clue about what Estelle & Joshua have been up to in the city and wasn't sent by Cassius to help out. Alba was totallly innocent.
- The biggest foreshadow comes from Kurt, the green-haired bracer, depending on if you explore and talk to people. He's in the stands of the arena ready for our fight (not sure which day, presumably finals) and he's got a headache, realizing later that night the last time he had that headache was when he passed Cassius the box with the black orbment. Why did he suddenly remember these things? Plot convenience? To give Estelle and Joshua a huge loredump? I mean, yes, but why then?

Alba also was in the stands.

FC was so good. I just played it this fall, and already want to play it again, lol.