I’m unsure how this relationship would come to be or if they eat healthier but I think my development would take place after Vulpina. They’re also 17 in this au and sit next to each other in class(Lila made up some bullshit about needing the clas prez help since she’s new or something)
In an attempt to bolster her friendship with the class as a whole. Lila is determined to forge a good (or at least fake good) relationship with Marinette specifically. But Marinette sees right through her - mostly.
I think Lila would be legitimately interested in Marinette. She enjoys making her feel small/ has no concept (or just doesn’t care) about personal space whatsoever. Hands on her waist wrist, ‘friendly’ cheek kisses (almost bordering on sexual harassment) But everyone else thinks they’re just really good friends and Marinette is too shy to admit it.
On the flip side, Marinette would take it upon herself to keep an eye on Lila but would sort of be very controlling mother/girlfriend about it. Things like going through her phone (she literally hacked Adriens phone she can do it to anyone), following her after school, etc. Just to make sure she’s not terrorizing the citizens of Paris or anything, of course!
I imagine Lila somehow bullies herself into Marinettes house and Marinette learns about her lonely home life(as her mother is away on business a lot or something) which causes her to lie for attention (at least that’s the conclusion Marinette comes to) which makes her feel a bit more sympathy for the taller girl.
okay im back to this. so i THINK the intention of the scene is that simeon expected bronco to assume it was an inconsequential gift so bronco wouldn't be suspicious. And when Fifi accuses Bronco of hiding the weapon, Bronco covers for Simeon less to protect him and more "this lady is accusing me of shit that's not true, why would i tell her anything".
but it's interesting how every single interpretation of their relationship either assumes that Bronco immediately knew the chisel was going to lead to his death somehow and that simeon resented him, or that he wasn't fully aware but he chose to hide where he got the chisel from Fifi to protect Simeon.
So it's like. Why did the game add that one line. Why does Simeon tell Bronco about the chisel. And why is there no acknowledgement that Bronco died protecting Simeon? I wish Case 5 didn't skim over their relationship after recontextualizing it because their relationship is so interesting and painfully underexplored
an interpretation I really like is that Simeon did it on purpose to test Bronco and see if he'd take the way out or if he'd cover for Simeon. OR that he didn't mean to get Bronco killed and instead he just wanted Bronco to experience the same interrogation torture that he went through, but not necessarily kill him. I think this kinda goes away with the "farewell, Bronco" kinda implying that he expected Bronco to die, but it's still fun to think about.
like, most of his plan is improvised after that point, we don't know the full extent of his original plan. he didn't plan to get arrested, and he didn't plan to have Miles help him, and utilizing Kay and Miles in the fourth case was also improvised. pretty much almost the whole thing gets derailed when Bronco dies and he gets incriminated, which is kinda funny because you'd think that with him being in the cameras he'd assume they'd suspect him for Bronco's murder but he actually didn't plan for his own arrest at all.
perhaps he did plan to murder Bronco eventually but not so soon, and he wanted Bronco to experience the full ordeal of being questioned by Fifi first. there's something really fun (angst) on the idea that he didn't plan for him to die so fast. eventually sure, get him tortured some more, but not so soon.
also the plan being derailed because Bronco Loved Him Too Much is already an insane concept but also makes sense how he immediately fails and doubts himself the moment Miles starts to put in his head that he messed up when killing Bronco if he already realized that Bronco had loved him all along, the seeds of doubt being there before Miles even plants it on his head.
actually it's kinda amazing how almost nothing of his original plan worked out except for the getting Bronco arrested and the letters between Rosie and Excelcius deal, the rest was just him improvising on the spot. rather impressive.
yes ! and I feel like him constantly testing loyalty might be a common theme for him. like the end of case 2. he asks Miles if Bronco could truly have been his friend even if he was lying to him and planning to murder someone else. can you still be friends with someone who is a murderer? can a murderer be a friend? I found this kinda funny considering this is exactly what he does to Miles in aai2-5, but it makes sense if he was testing if Miles would be willing to remain a friend even after Simeon's plans were uncovered. I think that Miles reassuring him that Bronco (a murderer) could be capable of still loving someone despite being a criminal is kinda what pushed him into exploiting Miles's empathy / loyalty.
I think this scene serves not just for him to test Miles but also him realizing that Bronco knew he'd set him up and still chose to die covering for him. he knew that Simeon was a murderer and still chose him? he could still forgive him? it's funny how despite talking about Bronco "faking being a friend" the scene reads more as him trying to find out if Bronco or Miles can still choose to love someone like him who is "faking being a friend".
also funnier how he talks about how if he'd known how Bronco felt he'd have comforted him and stopped him and told him that hate wasn't the answer, it's most likely what he himself wanted to hear. he folds so fast in the last case whenever he doubts if killing Bronco was truly the answer. still, he'd never tell anyone about it in fear of being weak even if he knows it's exactly what he'd like to hear. I love my hypocrite clown. it's like he's constantly testing if people can love him without him actually taking any steps to let himself be loved, similarly to how he refuses to let Kanis in on his plans despite Kanis being his whole world, or trying to act like he doesn't care about Shaun killing Kanis when he was setting the orphanage on fire to protect Kanis. lmfao
coming back again cuz I just remembered something else: the fact that the reason why he gets caught is because he won't stop talking to Miles and giving him hints, even giving hints to KAY
if the aai2-2 scene is meant to be taken as him talking about himself as the "murderer who's still capable of friendship" then it's funny how he ruins himself by either not talking enough or talking too much.
"Bronco, why didn't you tell me? (Bronco, why didn't I tell you?)" vs "why am I still talking to you?"
and also, in both cases he ruins himself by trying to find some sort of companionship one last time. going to visit Bronco in prison even when it'll incriminate him, insisting on talking more to Miles when it's gonna incriminate him.
there's something there too in him wanting to be understood and comforted without having to be vulnerable and talk about how he feels himself, he'd much rather have someone else read his mind in a way.
it's funny how Kay actually does her best to comfort him in both cases but he still betrays her anyways. perhaps it's not just about being comforted but being understood in the whole of all his feelings, as Kay didn't know the "real him" anyways, but it's not like she could have known without him telling anyone about how he felt. heartwarming this clown still sabotages himself and all his friendships the old fashioned way
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i need me some more fransizka and lang being oomfs art like they literally hit that same pose like lang literally calls her sis I know their teamwork makes the dream work…
i think the idea of Simon taunting Knightley when he knows he has to talk in front of people is very edgy yes
also this is all under the presumption that Edgeworth was not called, Payne, being at the scene was put on the case instantly jumped on after finding out Tabby was aiming at him.
Kay isnt there either so someone else actually took the pics and gave them to Payne. But I'll get to that eventually I swear. Wanted to drop you into the world.
Also YES the style is HEAVILY inspired by Stardust Crusaders. I picked up some copies at my local used media store and they are very inspiring to me.
plus bonus panel i did for fun, not connected to the story inherently.
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