#and in that moment with kurum/balathu salim says ‘you don’t have to be the weapon this time. i’ll do it.’ | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

grahoriasfancave · 2 months

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Thinking about how in a single gameplay Jason (who already has blood on his hands and conscience from an incorrect call) can be faced with the decision to:

let Merwin face the vampires alone

stab Joey

shoot or abandon Clarice

shoot Rachel

lie to Nick about his chance of survival

leave Salim to die

And then thinking about how they find Balathu or Kurum half preserved and suffering and Salim decides they must put him out of his misery. And how when Jason automatically moves to follow through, Salim puts a hand on his gun and says “I’ll do it.”

It’s a choice born of practicality, not kindness. But to Jason, who’s made the call so many times he’s gone numb, it must also be a lifeline.

#it still astounds me that they dumped all that on one character #and i know they’re all under a lot of stress but salim’s the only one that doesn’t really turn on him for making the ‘wrong’ choice #the worst part is #even when you’re not playing as jason you have the option to talk him into or out of the death sentence #but ultimately the call is his to make and he takes full responsibility for it #and in that moment with kurum/balathu salim says ‘you don’t have to be the weapon this time. i’ll do it.’#i can only imagine what relief that brought jason #sorry y’all i’m back on my bullshit #house of ashes #jason kolchek #nathan merwin #joey gomez #clarice stokes #rachel king #nick kay #salim othman #jalim if you squint #addition bc i’m not redoing all those tags: i forgot he does tell rachel it’s on her if clarice turns

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