One of the less discussed aspects of Disco Elysium which I like, is the way The game depicts Joyce and Evrart is completely flipped as you play the game.
Joyce and Evrart are mirror images of a sort, but we see how their actions are interpreted differently based (in my opinion) on how theyre respectively depicted. Evrart is morbidly obese, has a facial deformity, appears unkempt, has an unpleasant voice, and is passively aggressive in a grating way. In contrast, Joyce is attractive for her age, well-dressed, prestigious, and speaks in a refined manner. As disappointing as it may be, humans are unfortunately harsher towards people they consider unpleasant.
And so, despite both withholding vital information, "asking" you to compromise your professionalism, wanting an escalation of conflict, and lying about their true motivations/role, the Fandom is more favorable to Joyce while viewing Evrart as an insincere and corrupt mob boss.
But as the game progresses, the player can unveil further information. Joyce knows where the remaining mercenaries are but refuses to tell the player their locations, in one dialogue chain she is non-chalant and unconcerned that the mercenaries are a deathsquad who murdered, tortured, and raped innocents en mass. And most importantly, Harry can realize Joyce is at the top of the company and was one of the individuals who chose to respond to a strike with a deathsquad. When confronted, she does not deny this information, calls herself the face of the company, and accepts responsibility for the mercenaries.
On the other side, several skills claim Claire sincerely wants to better the lives of the citizens, is honest in his stated motivations for the youth centre, and doesn't intend to make the villagers homeless. We also see several instances in which he offers aid to the people of martinaise, either giving them "filler" jobs or sending the hardy boys to help mentally unstable people like the pigs.
At the start, Joyce is depicted as a respectable businesswoman and Evrart as a contemptible mob boss. But at the end, Joyce is depicted indifferent to the violence she caused, and Evrart is shown to be sincere in his beliefs and goals.
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