Daniel D'Arby is the cooler D'Arby
Just something I wrote in a youtube comment section, thought it was good enough to be a post and here I am.
Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-DpwGvxN1U
I love older D'Arby (Daniel). It's just how unassuming he is, and when we're first introduced to him we can tell that he has an involvement with the plot but we're taken aback by how normal he looks yet he stands out.
The fact that he's a dirty cheater is funny, but it all gets quiet when he takes your soul. YOUR SOUL, that's some demonic type stuff right there. There's also the classic casino look he has going on with him that reminds me of Mr Dice from Cuphead (also a game about your soul being taken by Satan and gambling).
I'm also taken by how much of a gentleman he is, supposedly at least. He has this old fashioned style to him that makes his presence feel more alien and maybe a little eerie whenever we zoom in on his red eyes. Like he's either timeless or from another time.
The fact that he and Terence are related is quite surprising, not just appearance wise, but it has more to do with the vibes they give off. Daniel gives off "trusty stranger you shouldn't trust, but end up falling victim to anyway", while Terence is "little boy wants to play and you can see the red flag". Terence is a wolf that you see coming, but Daniel unnervingly sneaky. Daniel will sort of play mind games on you (by cheating), but Terence is the kind that YOU play tricks ON.
Both D'Arby's have the ability to take souls. With Terence you feel like he's just being an a-hole, you kind of roll your eyes a bit. With Daniel there's this otherness, like "Why do you want my soul?". I get that it has something to do with pride, but what does he need it for? Terence watches them move as dolls with a conscience and they are stuck with him to the point where they develop stockholm syndrome (as seen with one of the dolls), but Daniel just has them stuck as chips and nothing else as if he's collecting rare cards.
There's a story to Daniel that I'm curious about. There's just something about him that makes me wanna separate him from everything and get to the bottom of his character. His face markings, his need for soul taking, and his upbringing. Why are him and Terence so different besides the age gap and growing up in different decades.
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