Patalliro! is fascinating to me because of stuff like this. It's unapologetically gay - even within its anime which aired during primetime hours in 1982 - in a way that many later BL manga would never be, like the ones from the early 2000s which would never dare to call their characters actual homosexuals. Patalliro has actually aged quite well in this regard, there's something comforting about how campy it is.
Mack Shepard: Even if I was straight I wouldn’t choose any of the women here.
Joker: Why not ?
Mack: My choices are between little miss perfect, homicidal tank girl and Tali.
Joker: What’s wrong with Tali ?
Mack: Nothing. I just wouldn’t want to ruin our friendship.
Joker: Have you actually tried talking to the men ?
Mack: Jacob is so straight it’s painful, Zaeed obviously still has issues with his ex, Garrus sucks at talking to women so I doubt he’s ever considered men, Thane has too much going on to probably even consider, Mordin isn’t my type.
Joker: Well it wasn’t like you had choices on the original Normandy.
there is something beautiful about how undeniably human and alive the Plague sounds. you can hear her breathing.
also the decision to make Clara voice the Plague was the best choice made for this whole game. because holy shit. the way Clara tells Artemy that the Plague has a voice and the voice is his, but when you actually get infected, you hear her voice. CHILLS.