#cruelty and unfairness of the world. findijg out their sibling was drafted to a secret war by some crazy man did NOT help.

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Some au stuff... mostly an exploration of 3s character -- what if they were born in a more loving family?

Theyre more happy and mentally stable (relatively), thats for sure.

The au has them being born as a sibling to @pastille-pain's version of Agent 3/Cap3, raised with love and care. They have a good childhood until their sibling has their Canon Event wjdjej

And then they are a little (turning big) thing that is so full of anger towards the world. Unlike main interp 3, they do not blame themself for the bad things that happen to them outside of their control. They are also way more proactive about living a good life that they want. No wallowing in self-pity. This squid wants to fight. And thats why their colors become a very angry orange.

The au mostly explores the sibling dynamic between the two 3s, how they were once so close, grew apart (due to the Incident), my 3s desire to protect and reconnect with their sibling, and eventual reunion in Splat3. They become Neo3 instead of the original. Compared to main interp, this one has less blood on their hands. But has the fury to match.

What keeps them as an interp of my 3 is this...desire of theirs to protect others to the point of self-destruction. This eternal vigilance, this desire to make the world a better place, their own dreams be damned. This version of them knows how to balance these desires relative to how main3 does it (they dont). Still, just changing one part of their backstory has already shifted them a LOT huh