Whatever kind of person Kris is, and however much agency they’re left with, one thing we know for sure is that they really did grow to care about Susie on their own:
since they do all these things without prompting from the player.
Ok, but the small snippet of “Do it for Her” that plays as Pearl holds the sword in front of her face is seriously giving me chills. @rebeccasugar’s use of subtle details continues to amaze me.