Eh, you know the current loading screen in the game is Halloween Theme, and Saeran dressed up as Phantom of the Opera. Just. Suddenly imagine if MC meets Phantom of the Opera!Saeran, does it mean that their relationship won't last long cause MC will end up to someone else....? Just like, V's route?
Well, actually, that title screen came out around the time that we still did not know what happened to Ray in the events after V's route. The after ending still had no sign of showing up at the time and the title screen was kind of a hint to what happened to him. He's wearing a mask because he's hiding a scar on his face. He didn't die. He just got a scar. He also doesn't get to be with the MC romantically in that ending, so that's also something that plays off of. His love will not be returned in that ending the way he wants. But, he has to accept that in order to heal.
There's even a seasonal chat that you can read where he talks about this connection that he feels to the Phantom specifically. This specific image is supposed to be symbolic of VAE Ray and give you a hint of what you should expect for him going forward. However, if someone is making or writing an AU for Phantom of the Opera, you can easily twist it for Ray to be with MC, that’s about as easy as saying you want him instead. If you’re making it, you’re the God of that universe, make whatever you want.














