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@BearSobBing

2 жыл бұрын

First

@ManlyBadassHero

2 жыл бұрын

Also there's two puns in there in relation to the game just want to say just saiyan just supa saiyan just GOKU

@Raphh06

2 жыл бұрын

i dont get it.. srry my brain aint workin

@BearSobBing

2 жыл бұрын

@@ManlyBadassHero yes

@PamelasEngel

2 жыл бұрын

🌳 This one

I think Magnolia did genuinely worry about Mint's health if she stopped feeding him blood, which is why she was not only murdering people but dismembering them in the basement. The game does consistently show her as being anxious and overbearing towards him. But the fact she's been doing this for ten years, and her nonchalant manner during the chases, underlines how cold she is - while she cares about Mint's well-being, she doesn't care at all about other people's lives. Dove, whose concern for Mint was tempered by her respect for the sanctity of life, feels it's worth risking Mint's health to find a way for him to live an ethical existence. For Magnolia, because Mint is her only emotional connection, the risk is too great. (Particularly since, y'know, she isn't bothered by murdering people.)

@Zombemi

2 жыл бұрын

Considering all she had to go through and sacrifice to get Mint, I think she was just unwillingly to lose the proof her research DOES have viability. It's interesting though that she could have brought her research and Mint to the right people and likely gotten all the funding and protection she could've wanted. She'd have been able to continue her experiments with great ease but she knew it'd cost Mint his life. So she's not entirely heartless, nor a complete monster, see her response to the sliced up human meat: "doesn't look delicious. Even you're not used to this." She just strikes me more as practical. Didn't sound like she went out hunting people, hence the mentioning of trespassers. Early on people probably saw a woman and a small child, living deep in the woods as easy targets. They'd go missing, stories would spread and then she had idiots trying to reenact Scooby Doo in her house. So, being practical, she probably was okay with the free blood delivery.

@al-imranadore1182

2 жыл бұрын

@@Zombemi you don't have to take all the blood in someones body to feed your vampire child, blood regenerates in your body at a decent rate.

@Zombemi

2 жыл бұрын

@@al-imranadore1182 Yeah but we don't know how much is actually required on a daily basis over the 10 years of his existence. It could've been more than she could safely give on her own or obtain legally/peacefully, though I'm not saying Dove was wrong. She was correct that Magnolia should have been looking for alternative options but I guess by then she'd just gotten used to killing. Very much like a spider waiting in her web.

@travislyonsgary

2 жыл бұрын

She could have gotten voluntary blood donations or synthesized a alternative, but yeah given he doesn't have those magical abilities she doesn't actually have much to sell to guarantee his protection in such a deal.

@thescarletemperor64

2 жыл бұрын

@@travislyonsgary Though it is possible that in Magnolias experiments, she's found a way to prolong youth. I say this because Magnolia at the end is shown to still be in great health, not showing any signs of aging past when Mint saw her last. Edit: and it is even said Magnolia is around 53, and Mint looks to be around his 20s in ending B.

I think Magnolia does love Mint. It's kinda obvious reading her dialogue, the way she keeps his drawings and such. Her being cold and not caring about ethics comes from her not having ties to it (We can't know, since we didn't see her childhood and stuff). Still, she cares for her son because that's the result of all her research, which she did care about (Proven by the awards she kept in her room). TLDR; She cares about her son because she has reason to, unlike everything else.

@thescarletemperor64

2 жыл бұрын

Well, I think that Magnolia genuenlly loves Mint, not for any reason other than viewing herself as truly his mother. Also, on the part of ethics, I think that stems not only from self-preservation of herself; but Mint as well, being her son.

@DemBigOlEyes

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, I think her love for her son is also due to all the effort she made into the Homunculus project itself. She spent years doing something all the others couldn't, and on top of that, the kid wasn't even a real success; he had no magic abilities whatsoever. Even so, she cared for him as her own creation, basically a Viktor Frankenstein thing, cept she actually got attached to her creation and wanted to raise him the best she could.

@TheActualMrLink

2 жыл бұрын

She gives me Moira O’Deorain vibes!

@jeffjensen8

2 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure that she worried about him because it was her proof of success rather than any sort of motherly love (shown by her interactions with Dove in the past, throwing her aside when things got rough). She cares not except for her own agenda. It's how she was able to murder many, many people over the years.

i love these heartwarming mother and child stories

@edanalovelace7877

2 жыл бұрын

Something about not quite a human child and a mother with questionable actions. Love it 😍

@KianaWolf

2 жыл бұрын

Would you kill for your cute anime son?

@Zemlyaa

2 жыл бұрын

ay its moonshine animations

@southernsnowman7788

2 жыл бұрын

Kuudere villain is treasure ✨🙏✨

@whyarewealwaysyelling

2 жыл бұрын

I like mother child stories but I wouldn't call them heartwarming I would call them Literotica

Hey, Manly, if it helps, there are some tales were the wolf does eat the first two pigs but couldn't eat the third one. The wolf just decided to leave since they were already full. I grew up with one of those tales! (Because I always talked to people who had different variations of the same tale lol)

@MLGHazrad

2 жыл бұрын

I remember the third pig ate the wolf by putting him in stew. What's even more effed up is that this was after he ate the 2 other pigs meaning in a sense, he is cannibalizing his brothers.

@Verticom10

2 жыл бұрын

Imagine how fat the wolf would be after two whole pigs

@imhappy7632

2 жыл бұрын

yeah that was the first version I heard, minor difference being the wolf still gets turned to soup, thing is they told me this story in preschool

@gachareacter4170

2 жыл бұрын

There's also one where the pig torn open the wolf and managed to recover his brothers alive. They then ate the wolf out of revenge, and lived happily ever after in the same house. And also one where the wolf was satisfied with the first pig and left for the first time, causing the second pig to panic when they saw the mess of straw, and rebuilt their house out of sticks instead. When the wolf came back and ate the second pig, the third one made their house out of bricks. I think the moral from that one was learn from other's mistakes lol Edit: I have a LOT of variations of the story

@ericcartmanofborg8669

2 жыл бұрын

In the original tales the wolf did eat the first two then the third ate the wolf when it tried to get in by the chimney

I loved this game, like Manly said, it's a pretty tragic story. However it's not pure angst, instead, It has a lot of bittersweetness to it. Personally, I found Magnolia's and Mint's moments very cute, but I prefer ending A. The game doesn't rely on trying to blow your mind with sudden plot twists, it builds a solid story on a steady pace and makes the player actually care for it, specially, its characters. Overall, I'm excited to see what the expanded version will be like!

@thescarletemperor64

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with you, and I would also love to see more on this story, I can also try to write what I think could also happen. Though the version that I would make wouldn't align with what the creator of the game's view of it may be, as I probably have different views on different morals. Though I love the three endings: Ending A: Killing Dove, leaving the house behind and being a parent for Mint. Ending B: Mint finally meets his mother again after going back to his childhood home(I think that in this ending it is shown Magnolia has either prolonged life or is immortal, living up to the name of "Witch").

@DemBigOlEyes

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I also love how much character Magnolia has. She's portrayed as bitter, cold and unenthical, but also has a kind motherly side that genuinely sticks to the player, almost like a reminder that eventhough she is technically the villain of the story, she isn't a monster.

@randomthings8732

2 жыл бұрын

@@thescarletemperor64 possibly, i think that she found some way to prolong her life, i mean, she made a homunculus in a decade or two while other people took centuries failing, i think that alone shows she's a incredible genius, it wouldn't shock me after who knows how long after her disappearance, she found a way to massively increase ones life span (or the type of immortality that makes it so you cant die of aging)

@thescarletemperor64

2 жыл бұрын

@@randomthings8732 I'd say it may have been around ten or more years, which for a woman in her late 50s, another decade would result in a pretty drastic change in appearance.

@mynickisnick8270

2 жыл бұрын

Why Ending A? Both of them got away with it, Magnolia killed tons of people and just created another genocidal maniac in the process.

Cute game, I liked the characters. Normally, I don't like stories where the _villain_ is the main character, b/c they typically take the position of, "We know we're unapologetic criminals, but those guys are _worse,_ so it's fine." In this case, they made Magnolia rather likeable in that you can tell she's _trying_ to be cold and aloof with her son, but his presence in her life has melted her heart somewhat. Even when she's murdering people to feed to him, a part of her still very clearly knows it's morally wrong, but she justifies it either w/ "For Science!" or "for my little boy." Still, she's concerned that he'll end up just like _her,_ b/c *she knows she's doing something wrong.* While there's no indication that she ever _stops_ doing the wrong things, the fact that she even _contemplates_ that makes her more sympathetic. Basically, she's somewhat relatable, b/c _most_ people would do (or at least consider doing) the wrong thing for the sake of someone they love. Also, Mint is *_ADORABLE._*

@antoinemayrand7348

2 жыл бұрын

That's really interesting. Some people find her somewhat relatable because of the love she has for her son, but others don't like her at all. It's really nice there's two endings for both sides. Great game.

@Replied_ByMeatr1der5

6 ай бұрын

​@@antoinemayrand7348You forgot those who find her hot

It's a good day when Manly finds an hour long RPG maker style game.

@projectz1363

2 жыл бұрын

Didn't even notice it was an hour until seeing this comment

@thenextgeneration9030

2 жыл бұрын

not really an hour long because hes interacting with every little thing, not that its a bad thing

@masterstrawberry6093

2 жыл бұрын

summary of my childhood

@itsreallyhotinmyroom

2 жыл бұрын

I know.. I really wish there were an abundance of these games because they are my favorite thing to watch when going to bed. I've rewatched playthroughs of Witch's House, Ib, Corpse Party, etc to such an extent that it doesn't do it for me anymore lol

Another solution is she could just buy blood from a blood bank. Or just forge documents that her kid has anemia or some other illness that requires regular blood transfusions to live.

@al-imranadore1182

2 жыл бұрын

I think that was Doves idea.

@Norinia

2 жыл бұрын

They don’t openly sell blood bags (though they’ll do so to hospital for hundreds, maybe a thousand plus dollars per bag) Even if they did, more stories, it’s be an offense large enough to to stake the poor boy if it got out.

@al-imranadore1182

2 жыл бұрын

@@crimsonitacilunarnebula World will end but the horror and despair will never stop.

@al-imranadore1182

2 жыл бұрын

@@crimsonitacilunarnebula are you high?!

@al-imranadore1182

2 жыл бұрын

@@crimsonitacilunarnebula Yes and getting high is bad for you.

Having Manly telling us "The Three Little Pigs" for bedtime story sure was an experience.

54:25 That's a surprise. Playing the antagonist makes the game more interesting, if done correctly.

@thescarletemperor64

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, I've always been more inclined to play as the Antagonist than the Protagonist, it just kinda gets overused playing the Protagonist.

@YourPlaywright

2 жыл бұрын

i will say ‘playing as the villain’ is the proper term rather than ‘playing as the antagonist’; the latter refers to the character who’s causing conflict to the protagonist, the person(s) the story follows, thus deuteragonist. if we’re using an example, Phoenix Wright is the protagonist in his series of games, but Edgeworth is also the protagonist in *his* series of games, even though he is the antagonist in the mainline series

@nuclearseahorse

2 жыл бұрын

@@YourPlaywright I was thinking that too, like you can't be the antagonist of your own story unless the story is about man vs self

I think I really like ending A more.. But understand why ending B would be "cannon". I think this was really well done. Would love to see more with this and also more from the creator. If a big update does come please make a video on it. Same with perhaps another game by said creator... Thank you for showing us this game like you did.

@Dogan_TM

2 жыл бұрын

Canon. For 'canon'ical.

@kylestanley7843

2 жыл бұрын

I also like ending A. Not only does Magnolia get the push she needs to improve (even though she needed to do some horrible things to receive such a dire push), but she's also insightful enough to receive the message Dove was giving her. And even more - she gets the _opportunity_ to enact her improvements. Mint decides to side with her, even though he knew about her misdeeds and watched Magnolia shoot the only other person he's ever met right in front of him. Overall, it's a very optimistic ending, in spite of everything that needed to happen to get there.

6:06 I learned in vet school that the closest thing to dissect when you do not have a readily available human cadaver is a pig. because most of the inside parts are the same and in the same places.

@cybersquidarmysquid8346

2 жыл бұрын

Also I heard that pork taste similar to human.

@nekosandmatcha3359

Жыл бұрын

@ブラボーシックスゴーイングダークグーグル 翻訳済み That presumes the person 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘴 that they're eating human meat.

The whole video can be summed up as, "1 full hour of manly crushing on magnolia."

@al-imranadore1182

2 жыл бұрын

I love me a cold hearted bitch too.

@StoneHavel

2 жыл бұрын

Can you blame him though?

@no-better-name

2 жыл бұрын

@@StoneHavel a fact as old as time itself: evil is hot!

WAIT A MINUTE, the first ending that he got, when they were on the train, she was talking to herself or having thoughts in her head, it had brackets. But the son was able to hear it and answer her. So maybe the supernatural abilities were real after all???

@mahaiye3903

2 жыл бұрын

either that or I'm dumb :/

@DemBigOlEyes

2 жыл бұрын

@@mahaiye3903 I disagree. The last sentence Magnolia said to him was to be careful near the window, so its likely he was responding to that, and not her thoughts.

@huntercraft5674

2 жыл бұрын

I also thought about that...

"shouldn't we get more chairs for guest"... "nah plenty of places in the freezer"... this one was GODLY x)

My first thought seeing the thumnail: Mommy??? Then turns out she was indeed a mom. I didn't even read the title.

yknow if mint feeds on heme-iron, that means he literally cant feed on anything BUT blood. heme-iron is a special type of iron only found in blood, hence the name. its actually why some people have iron deficiencies that cant be helped through supplements, because its easier to absorb.

I love how sharp looking and cold personality Magnolia has. Almost remind me of Violet Evergarden

@thescarletemperor64

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, her clothes seem very formal, and her personality is cool too.

@dragonboimmdvideos

2 жыл бұрын

she got similar hairstyle too!

@Replied_ByMeatr1der5

6 ай бұрын

Except Violet looks softer than a marshmallow

36:54 Magnolia is so cold and determined that you can tell her your name and it will STILL show up as ??? Because as far as she's concerned, *meat doesn't need a name.*

@thescarletemperor64

2 жыл бұрын

She did say he was forgettable

@av3ngers17

2 жыл бұрын

It was a really nice detail!

Honestly, Ending B feels way too optimistic. I feel like that kid would get snatched up and horribly abused and experimented on by the government. I mean it's nice that it didnt happen in this story, but... it feels unlikely.

@Flammifleure

2 жыл бұрын

I doubt Dove took him back to the university and showed off what her crazy ex-wife had made. The government can't snatch up what they don't know about.

@Sloth-tr7bd

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I think so too, unless Dove somehow hid the fact Mint is a homunculus. But judging by her worldview I don't think she did

@ClareAmel

2 жыл бұрын

Is there substantial modern historical precedent for that?

@Flammifleure

2 жыл бұрын

@@ClareAmel For what? xD There _is_ historical precedent for government kidnapping of people and experimenting on them; a certain regime during WWII was infamous for it, among other things. I personally don't think it's likely in a country like the US, but it's definitely possible.

@hahahahahaha2366

2 жыл бұрын

@@Flammifleure I feel like humans would have an irresistible urge to experiment on anything alien/unknown out of pure curiosity, of course the next immediate thought after curiosity would be if it could be used for financial gain, as a weapon against other humans, or as a way to cure potential biological defects in humans. and if anybody could get away with it, it would probably be some kind of government research branch...

Dove: I never pegged you as the motherly type. Magnolia: Keep just the first 4 words of that sentence and it'll be true.

@Mldy96

2 жыл бұрын

Eh, they were married, so who knows what they did behinds closed doors

@DemBigOlEyes

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly Magnolia came off to me as someone who wouldn't even be interested in sex or romance, much less marriage. Its a surprise to me that they were married.

@Mldy96

2 жыл бұрын

@@DemBigOlEyes Even as an aroace, she may have been interested initially for research purposes... and then become fully disinterested once she checked off all the boxes she wanted to. (That was partially my own aroace experience, lol) I've been wondering what made her agree to marry Dove, too. Maybe the fact that they knew each other since at least their BSc days before going into different fields, so a logical choice for a "partner", and then there comes the more practical reasons like not being pursued by other people, tax stuff and benefits, having someone manage the household, cook meals, and not forget to pay the bills on time while she's off doing modern FMA shenigans for Umbrella Corp

@JacklynBurn

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mldy96 It's entirely possible she was more gray-aro, because part of me wants to believe that they did care about each other, but due to their difference in priorities and morals in the end it was unlikely to work out any way other than this. That said, the game shows hints that Magnolia still cares (the bookmark photo, when Orion even mentions Dove's name, down to the fact that she trusted her to take care of her son in Ending B) it's just that when it came down to it, like Magnolia told Dove in the flashback, her work came first and that was always the caveat.

@deadlydingus1138

2 жыл бұрын

Oh snap.

My favorite character was mint, because he questioned everything like a damn lawyer As all kids do

Man, I hate it when all the college students I worked with on a school project turn out to be cops later on. It always trigger a lot of flashbacks in the most innapropriate times.

I actually grew up with a version of the three little pigs where the first two DO get eaten and the last one is basically like "lol suckers ya shoulda made a better house"

the version of the three little pigs my mom told me when I was a mint-sized thing did involve the pigs getting eaten. I remember thinking 'either pigs are a lot smaller than i thought or wolves are a lot bigger', because I guess I was weird even when I was young

@epictacosamich

2 жыл бұрын

I mean, in the story's defense, the wolf mentioned was explicitly both particularly large and a total dick, hence the Big & Bad qualifiers.

@Flammifleure

2 жыл бұрын

You could infer that the wolf put them in the freezer for later?

17:43 there's actually a version of the story where the first two pigs are eaten, they beg the wolf to let them go and rat on their brothers and the wolf eats them anyway

You know, it really is a testament to this games writing that as objectively terrible a person as Magnolia is, it still does such a great job in making you empathise with her

@piki2pikachu

2 жыл бұрын

does it..?

@zelg.5551

11 ай бұрын

The fact that she's a certified GILF helps quite a lot as well.

@Replied_ByMeatr1der5

6 ай бұрын

​@@zelg.5551The art make hes her look barely in her early forties 😭. Like damn the lady is almost 60 so why did you make her hot?

Manly playing as the one hunting the humans is brand new experience

The whole visual presentation is so pleasant to look at, and has some depth despite the limited use of color. Like you said, Magnolia doesn't look terribly old, but it's nice that the older women don't look like they could be 18! Thanks for sharing another cool game!

@Replied_ByMeatr1der5

6 ай бұрын

Still too god damn young for that age. She looks like she can still give birth perfectly

Not trying to sound weird, but Manly for a brief part of my life. I would watch every one of your videos, to cope with my mother’s cancer treatments. Watching you play horror games, making quips, and being so fun. Really helped me feel okay, during that really tough spot. Even know after she’s gone, I still watch you. It motivates me a lot, I always either have your LN 2 or PlayStation styled games on loop. As much as I miss her, your videos still help me cope with my loss. I have to thank you so much for it, I always look forward to what you upload next.

@dragkyula9133

2 жыл бұрын

Dealing with that is so difficult. I hope you’ve been healing since then.

@Flammifleure

2 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry for your loss. And I don't think it's wierd at all; Manly is... words escape me, but I know what you mean.

@Partyhatmassacre

2 жыл бұрын

@@Flammifleure Based and manlypilled

@ryanwoon3534

Жыл бұрын

@@Partyhatmassacre a manlybadasshero

_"I will NOT be denied my food chain!"_ Alright, I'm gonna sound like a typical dorky fan here, but I really wish somehow MBH would read ALL the fairytales in a special video series. He is an excellent wolf here and if I were a young piglet, I'd make sure my house was made of sturdy brick. And you are right MBH - in the original version, the first two piggies were rightfully eaten. Now... they all survive which minimizes the moral of the story but is less "scary". I like the original. I felt bad about the "good ending". I felt Magnolia loved Mint. She only gave him up and disappeared so he could have a more "normal" life. And so she could escape being imprisoned. Who is to say that if no one interfered with her that she wouldn't have gradually shifted his diet and experimented with less deaths involved. She had to pay for her crimes, but I felt sad for her. In the 'bad' ending', they escaped on the train. She was talking about changing his diet. She didn't say she'd keep experimenting. She was afraid of him becoming like her, but Mint seemed to be a loving kid. Either way, Magnolia and Mint were together in both endings. :) I liked the premise of the game, the art, and the music. Good job.

@shawnheatherly

2 жыл бұрын

Ooh, that would be a treat.

@Thelothuo

2 жыл бұрын

I mean, PAYING for her crimes is easy. Don't expect any remorse though, because she'd do it all again with hesitation lol

@Thelothuo

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-ek2xg3ps5s ah ye lol

@kylestanley7843

2 жыл бұрын

I really, really don't feel like Magnolia and Mint truly reunited in that scene. They left things open-ended. And honestly, considering she was continuing her work, it seems to me like she's been replacing him and simply disposed of him when he arrived. Besides, Mint had Dove right outside. We know what would happen if Dove got involved, there'd be more conflict.

@lolbrawlrefferencerawat3657

Жыл бұрын

OUCH, couldn't read that much

Wow. That’s such a fitting voice for magnolia. Great job man

This game looks too good i think it's going to be a trending game this year

@mathieul4303

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think so tbh

@niyahnthoughts2538

2 жыл бұрын

I think this game is very unique and interesting, so I hope they make more out of this game. I think this will be a trending game also

@cocoapixels

2 жыл бұрын

Not markiplier-pewdiepie- big-youtuber trending, but it will probably gain a bit of popularity in it's intended circles.

@niyahnthoughts2538

2 жыл бұрын

@@cocoapixels yea I agree

@ixyriel

2 ай бұрын

This didn't age well. 😢

Pretty good game, even if it's kinda silly that a 58 year old woman can overpower a whole detective squad with just a knife.

@thescarletemperor64

2 жыл бұрын

Well, I had a theory that she has some kind of immortality or prolonged life, as she is shown as young and healthy in ending B.

@twopiece5720

2 жыл бұрын

The detective squad consist of many of her old friends, which is also old, I guess it still makes sense because she did the killing for at least 10 years now

@DemBigOlEyes

2 жыл бұрын

Eh, she's a typical anime protagonist. Aged 58, but looks and acts like someone in their late 20s, or early 30s. She certainly didn't come off to me as old at all the entire game.

@roblue5470

2 жыл бұрын

@@twopiece5720 Lmao they sent in a squad of 50 - 60 yr olds

@Saw321lol

2 жыл бұрын

@@roblue5470 The Elderly Division, completely wiped out. We're gonna have to go recruiting in another retirement home again.

That was interesting. I mostly agree with Manly's thoughts, with the exception that I don't think Magnolia _liked_ killing people. Certainly her empathy is pretty much gone apart from her son, but I still think she sees it as a necessary evil, rather than as something she is doing for the fun of it. (Though yeah, I imagine she could have found another way to feed Mint, and just didn't bother because she valued his life waaaaay more than anyone else's.) It's also cool that she kind of wins in both endings, though B is better in that Dove surgvives, Magnolia doesn't ahve killing her erstwhile lover on her conscience, and Mint grows up to be a normal person and not a remorseless vampire plant monster. I am curious as to what other endings might be planned; I like redemption, but it needs to fit the circumstances. (And I don't think going to rpison would be very constructive, from all I've heard of prisons.) Anyway, really nice to see a villain protag! 10:49: Honestly the house probably is haunted, considering how many people are unnaturally killed there. Honestly this should have been obvious to me from the first, but Manly would be great at reading bedtime stories.

My main take away from this game... *Manly read us a bedtime story*

God, I loved this game? Mint is absolutely adorable!!!!! And I am taking Ending A as canon bcs it's nice, even if it's... questionable (? lol I just liked Magnolia and Mint too much even if Magnolia is incredibly unhinged lol

@thescarletemperor64

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think Magnolia is unhinged, she's just cold and uncaring to everything but her research and Mint.

@noxater4463

2 жыл бұрын

@@thescarletemperor64 And I think she care for mint because he is her research result albeit a semi-failure. She even shot her classmate and dove who was her wife. She just want to see if mint could got his magical powers and he became her obsession imo.

@DemBigOlEyes

2 жыл бұрын

@@noxater4463 I disagree. Since Ending A can only be achieved by treating Mint as a son, rather than an experiment, I think Magnolia truly grew attached to him as her offspring, hence the "being a mother itself is quite magic' line. You seem to be taking a very cynical outlook on her character, which was more of Route B than anything.

@eidolon562

2 жыл бұрын

a ending best ending

@ninjahunterx7497

2 жыл бұрын

I mean she clearly is crazy, I think she enjoys killing people, I mean what Dove said is 100% correct, why not look for which substance he absorbs through blood? And get a substitute for it? Since blood contains other things he don't absorb, it's clear that it won't cause any bad reaction to him to test each substance in blood one by one.

Magnolia is the embodiment of Lawful Evil, where her code of ethics is hard set, but she still has emotional connections for Mint. She’d do anything for Mint, including killing and dismembering. She might’ve been a good person once, a doctor and a wife, but now she’s only concerned with her son. To that end, someone like Mr. Freeze is also lawful evil, only wishing to cure his wife, but going to terrible ends to do so

43:20 i love how mint is just there like "my life is a lie?"

I was just looking through Manly’s channel to see what I can watch and he posted!!

@monicabean5528

2 жыл бұрын

Love when that happens!

@xlgbesbloxer1988

2 жыл бұрын

Lol me too

@Honey_Daddy

2 жыл бұрын

Serendipity

@ashlirabid9614

2 жыл бұрын

I was just watching you in your sleep and then you suddenly woke up.

It's interesting to see a horror game from the villain's perspective (like. knowing they're the villain from the start, not a reveal at the end).

Very curious as to what Mint's actual name is since she said it was a nickname while looking at the documents on the plant mint being an invasive species. Also; why not just steal from blood banks to feed Mint? Lol. I would love to see the other endings the devs have planned. Would also love to see it drawn out into a full 8 or so hour RPG like some RPGs back on the SNES. I haven't got so hooked on a story in a long time.

@kylestanley7843

2 жыл бұрын

Stealing from a blood bank sounds extraordinarily difficult.

@Rose-xe4ct

2 жыл бұрын

@@kylestanley7843 ...and killing people for blood isn’t?

@kylestanley7843

2 жыл бұрын

@@Rose-xe4ct Well, she sure makes it look like the easier option lol I have no doubt in my mind she'd get caught trying to make off with blood bags in a literal bank.

@mintii.619

Жыл бұрын

@@Rose-xe4ct from what i can te she only really kills people that tresspass and wander into her house, it's easier to not get caught because they'll get reported missing and authorities will think they got lost in the middle of the dense woods

@airicia405

Жыл бұрын

You know, Magnolia is a proud person. She won't make her dignity low by stealing something.

Manly: *Rumors dance about these Poor Souls.* Me: *Yeah. Something you'd never have Manly Kun.*

@al-imranadore1182

2 жыл бұрын

What do you mean?!

@Mldy96

2 жыл бұрын

@@al-imranadore1182 Reference to Manly not having a soul, because his soul is only found in trahs bins... sometimes ^^;

@al-imranadore1182

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mldy96 Rumors about him will be around that trash bin then.

Weirdly wholesome and bittersweet on both endings, this is the first time in a long time that I actually got kind of emotionally invested in a horror game's story. Can't wait to see you do the updated version once that drops.

Humans are friends, not food, manly lol.

@ManlyBadassHero

2 жыл бұрын

Knife to Meat You

@vincenttrigg4521

2 жыл бұрын

Wait they aren't food?! Now that explains why the police were mad

@emoluvrrrr

2 жыл бұрын

@@vincenttrigg4521 Right? Hey, at least I ate them while they were already dead.

@raisin8328

Жыл бұрын

@@emoluvrrrr I eat them skinned and boiled 🥰

@user-fl3oc1bw3u

27 күн бұрын

This reply section sure is something

would be very cool that if you survive hiding from her, you could play as Patricia instead and have a whole different game this way Edit: wow I love the way this turned out

@Flammifleure

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe that's one of the things they're planning on adding. Like I much prefer playing as Magnolia, but multiple paths are always fun.

Magnolia should make some room in her award colection, if this is not mom of the year award worthy I dunno what is lmao

I like that this game is a sort of fusion of Mad Father and Witch's House in its premise!

Fun fact: no one has fully watched this yet due to it being out for only 38 minutes.

@ManlyBadassHero

2 жыл бұрын

I have

@vincenttrigg4521

2 жыл бұрын

Time travelers have

@tam4655

2 жыл бұрын

@@ManlyBadassHero manly boutta heart his comment fatser then the speed of light be like:

@bluecaptainIT

2 жыл бұрын

@@ManlyBadassHero Chad Manly Grindset

@jaydenharding623

2 жыл бұрын

@@ManlyBadassHero Manly why u got more likes then me on my own thread 😭😭😭😭😭

MBH 2021: *playing spooky card games very seriously* MBH 2022: *reading the 3 Little Pigs for a plant child*

Gosh I loved everything about this! I love that the characters' designs and personalities and the fact they were somewhat older was a refreshing change to the usual protags of these types of games

I love how you said ALL 2 ENDINGS instead of BOTH ENDINGS

It is actually good to talk to plants :D At least in a positive manner. There have been many experiments where people talked to plants. When a person talked positively to one, it grew well but when they talked negatively to another it shriveled up

@bluedragonfly8139

2 жыл бұрын

Meh, I've seen poorly designed 'experiments' about this, but there was no attempt at ruling out bias.

@simonwahlen7150

2 жыл бұрын

I think that the theory that best explains why talking with plants seems to have a positive effect is that if you are talking to a plant you spend time examining them and paying attention to them. If you pay attention and check up on them often and for longer time you more easily catch and fix problems. So by all means keep talking to your plants if that gives you an easier and more pleasant experience tending to them but it's probably the actual tending that does the trick and not the talking.

@Zombemi

2 жыл бұрын

Didn't Myth Busters do an episode on this? iirc they had audio running in several greenhouses, a silent control, one of someone speaking kindly, another speaking angrily, one with classical music and finally one with metal music. I think the metal one did the best?

@al-imranadore1182

2 жыл бұрын

@@Zombemi plants often contain metals inside them in mineral form.

@StoneHavel

2 жыл бұрын

This is false

I prefer Ending B. Magnolia gets punished, and Mint gets to grow up normally.... Only to go back to his roots. I can't wait to see the finished version of this game! Its really interesting.

@felipecosta-kv2fx

2 жыл бұрын

Finished... what? There's more!? When and How?

@Zombemi

2 жыл бұрын

@@felipecosta-kv2fxManly mentions it at the end of the video, in his wrap up. 53:15 is the start of it, and 53:18 is where he talks about it not being a finished game. This was the final build for a game jam, there's an update planned for the future. More endings, more scenes and so on.

@felipecosta-kv2fx

2 жыл бұрын

@@Zombemi more stuff? I wonder what they would add... the concept for me is already very good even when it's short, so I am curious but optimistic to see what they will do to upgrade it

@Mldy96

2 жыл бұрын

@@felipecosta-kv2fx For one, Dove and Magnolia were spouses, so they could add more to their relationship if they wanted to

@felipecosta-kv2fx

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mldy96 sounds good, but for me I would love to see more of magnolia backstory and the lab incident, aswell as her motivations for creating homunculus, maybe she's infertile and couldn't have a family with dove?

I'm just perplexed that none of the detectives that, you know, are trained for these kind of situations, tried to fight back. Just standing there, talking a bit, and then letting themselves get stabbed. The only one with a gun was conveniently also the only one with enough personal stakes to f*ck it up spectacularly. Maybe the full game will address it. Still, interesting to see a protagonist that's just a scientifically obsessed piece of s*it, without any forced tragic backstory to justify/explain it.

@thescarletemperor64

2 жыл бұрын

Well, some people just get absorbed into their research because they don't feel like they belong anywhere else, but the coldness when looking at the flashbacks could be explained.

@beepboop686

2 жыл бұрын

Well, it is worth to note that the Witch is rather spry for her age. I mean, judging by her ingame commentary, she is at least 54 years old if not older. So whether she's all pumped up by some alchemic drugs, or the author thinks that grandmas can dispatch people left and right, and leap from balconies like it's a regular tuesday. In any case, there is gotta be some explanation for it. The story is written well enough, so i don't think it is some writing oversight.

@Zuzuga1

2 жыл бұрын

yeah, detectives are killing it for me. when there is no intresting opposite force, main cast starts to feel dull

@dragonboimmdvideos

2 жыл бұрын

right i expected the dude to at least make an attempt but noo 💀

@Tower-kn1dr

2 жыл бұрын

Well its like a horror rpgmaker game where you play a role of the boss. Nobody can touch you, and first victim hides in a wardrobe(i think?).

Mad scientist mom who would murder everyone who stand on her way. Mint, you're lucky one.

@ashlirabid9614

2 жыл бұрын

Stand on her way?

So mint is basically a humanoid carnivorous plant child When I’m old enough to actually take care of my self I want one

let us all friends sit and appreciate his hardworking and time spent on this video-

@swordslash8

2 жыл бұрын

🤓🤓

I love rpg maker games I wish the endings didn't make you imagine what happened after, it would warm my heart to see some little thing like "they lived happily ever after" with a wholesome image It's not as good if I imagine it

@thescarletemperor64

2 жыл бұрын

Well, I was thinking of making a book on what I think may have happened after, if I don't deviate away from the original plot as I think I will. My fantasy-loving side may get the best of me.

@ryanwoon3534

7 ай бұрын

@@thescarletemperor64well give us a link if you do get around to making it. It sounds great!

"Hey now" "you're a rockstar" 💀💀💀

If I remember correctly, the word "Symbiotic" refers to the type of relationship between two organisms. The relationship in question is one in which one organism consumes nutrients from the other, and then processes and releases the consumed nutrients, and the other organism does the same to the first one, so it becomes a cycle of back and forth resource transfer, in which the organisms benefit from each other. Not sure if that has anything to do with "SymbioSIS", but I thought I should point that out

@zacmayes2802

2 жыл бұрын

I think symbiosis refers to the act of being symbiotic. Not sure though.

Love your videos, always keeps me entertained during these times, and you’re the only lets player I actively watch, I hope for the best in your future

I really liked this! I'm hoping the future updates reveals Mint's true name, I was curious about that since examining the book about mint mentioned it wasn't what she actually named him.

I think this is one of the better games I’ve watched in a while… it was well handled, and I hope you return to it when it’s updated

"Hey, now..." *whispers* "You're an all star."

Im not doing good and watching your videos helps me, your voice is so calming and comments are perfect. Thank you, ManlyBadassHero :)

"dont you have a doll?talk to that instead" "i can talk to both(the plant and the doll)!" *insanity increased to 20%*

"That old hag" Meanwhile witch is like...clearly 35.

@ashlirabid9614

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe you should think before typing a comment. But that would require intelligence, which you clearly lack.

I just cant get enough of your voice.Its been years but still...Like a lullaby.

46:27 Hearing manly say "blat" reminds me of his Witch's Heart series. I adore his playthrough of that series

Oh I am absolutely obsessed with this old grizzled alchemist woman. Exactly my type of character

This game reminds me of one other game he played where he fed some little animal plants, flesh, and vegetables and it grew up into a human.

Oh I love this game! So cool to see you playing it!

I missed seeing Manly play RPG/RPG Maker games. They are honestly so fun and relaxing to sit back and watch. His commentary is also a wonderful bonus added on top. I hope we get to see more RPG games in the future.

Magnolia and Mint are adorable together

"abilities such as transmutation (changing things into other things) or walking on water... all knowledge in the world" Jesus was a homunculi confirmed

Thank you for uploading, i love your videos.

Manly’s videos simultaneously fix and break my sleep schedule

I'll forever adore you getting more views and recognition now. Been following for so long and I say it on most but- as always, thank you Manly, for the amazing content! ❤️

with how visually appealing this game is... man am i so happy that there's more planned this game was a treat and i love magnolia and mint

I was really invested in that story! Hope they continue making games, I'm sure they'll make some really great stories! Also ya it's nice seeing a properly cold character, think the main characters was really well written to both be cold as hell and relatable.

interesting parallels between magnolia and dove wrt how they treat mint. I like how both are morally grey in that magnolia routinely kills to feed mint and that dove is willing to risk mint's life to find an alternative food source. suuuper in love with the portrait and CG style, and wow, am I looking forward to the "complete" update. thanks for showcasing, I would've missed some details if not for you 👍

I really like this game, it's rather neat!! I'm super onboard with this unapologetic protag, it's a really nice change of pace tbh I hope we get to see more of them!! I'm really curious to see where this game ends up at

This game's story is amazing! It's such a smart way to portray a clash of ethics and the character writing is so good.

Always love these horror rpgs, and it is an interesting take whenever the player character is the villain. Looking forward to the updates!

Your voice is perfect for narration and voice acting.

This looks like that one game where you (mc) have to give your (mc's) mom's cooking to the neighbors which turns out to be made with your (the mc's) dad who was cheating with one of your (mc's) neighbors

Mint's sibling will return in Kingdom hearts 7

Manly is so underrated as a content creator. jay from the kubz scouts has acknowledged this, and you deserve the recognition brother. Keep up the great work Manly!!!

@gaminggoddess85

2 жыл бұрын

>Underrated >Has a million subscribers Pick one.

@Kyuushi-Ranch

2 жыл бұрын

when did Kubz Scouts acknowledged this? I forgot the video

@honeyglazedmuffin

2 жыл бұрын

@@Kyuushi-Ranch the one about being a postman in a creepy cult town

I think Magnolia is just a garden variety psychopath. The clue is in the title of the game - Symbiosis. This is more than just an allusion to the "mother and child" type of relationship, it's because Magnolia uses Mint's dependency on blood as a way to justify her murders, which she enjoys. You can even see this in her rejection of both Dove and Mint's attempt to get her to experiment with his diet - she claims that she doesn't want to risk losing him (although Mint himself said his reaction wasn't that bad) but this is just because she doesn't want to lose her moral justification for murdering people. She's basically a horrible mother that justifies her own desires for illegal research and murder by putting on the mantle of a self sacrificing mother, even though she knows that ultimately her actions are going to destroy not just the relationship between her and Mint, but also Mint himself. You can see this in the Ending A where she considers that her way of raising Mint is turning him into just as big of a monster as she is and she finally relents on trying to figure out a way to change his diet. This ending is probably the "Good" ending because you can infer that she probably stops murdering people, at least for Mint's sake. The B ending however is different - although it at first seems like a good ending because Dove survives and Mint is ultimately "cured", there is no character growth for Magnolia - instead she evidently spends the intervening years holed up in her laboratory conducting more experiments and murder - probably using the abandoned house to lure in looters that she kills. Sure in both Endings probably Mint grows up to be fine, but the difference is trading Dove's life for who knows how many people Magnolia murdered since that day.

Would love to see you play the other endings when they update if they do. :)

Yay a 1 hour video. Let's Go!

Outstanding video manly.

Way too in love with Mint, he is too precious. I wonder what his real name is? I can’t wait for more, honestly, I’m very invested in the story and characters. Magnolia was cold (but I can get somewhat of her drive and dedication to her work, it is admirable, but she went too far) but she did seem to genuinely care for Mint, through it was probably more because he’s her research and less because of motherhood and actual love (tho I do think there is a mix of both). The second ending, she gave him up so easily and just continued to start another experiment, and how she welcomed him home sounded so sinister and hostile-so that leaves me to believe that her worry for him was mostly just him being her research with perhaps a little sprinkle of motherly instincts mixed in. I hope someday we’ll get to know more about her past, especially with Dove since it said they were married. How and why did they get married? Magnolia doesn’t seem like the type to marry for love, perhaps for other benefits like financial stuff perhaps? But she seems like the type that would think that would be too much of a hassle so I’m really interested in their history together-

@Jellyfishlady

Ай бұрын

in qna the developer gave. magnolia left mint to dove due to not have mint become just like her so perhaps she did really love mint

Am I the only one who rooted for Magnolia all the way? I mean, she's sooo cool! I honestly don't want her to have a redemption arc

@kylestanley7843

2 жыл бұрын

I did.

@Replied_ByMeatr1der5

6 ай бұрын

Uhhh I think that's what kids nowadays would call "sigma"

yasss! I always love these rpg maker ones! Whish you'd play more of these tbh. :)

i’ve never been this early to a manly upload !! ahhh hi !!

This was such a good game! I really enjoyed the storytelling and the characters were well written... I would love to see more stuff by this group :) obviously I get why ending B would be more canonical, but I loved ending A, it was weirdly heartwarming?

@huntercraft5674

2 жыл бұрын

Ending A featured Magnolia being way more mother like, worrying more about mint's well being and somewhat wishing for him to grow up to be better than her (since she didnt like very much the idea of Mint growing up to be just like her...)

..Why is Manly always a perfect fit as a narrator for these types of games?