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prezaki · 8 months

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I am absolutely entranced by the intricate rituals in how Kristoph and Phoenix address each other.

Phoenix starts off the game by calling him Kristoph - we can assume that's his default during their active friendship. They're friends, Kristoph gets first name.

Then in all his early accusatory statements, Phoenix uses his full name for emphasis. Kristoph Gavin; you, the full person with the full reputation; you, the formal legal entity known as Kristoph Gavin.

As soon as Phoenix publicly reveals why he thinks Kristoph committed the murder, Kristoph loses first name privileges. He's 'Mr. Gavin' for the rest of the trial. Friendship seemingly ended.

And then when Phoenix visits him in jail, he becomes simply 'Gavin'. The lack of honorific could be perceived as rude, but I believe that it also eliminates distance between them.

This is the first and only time their forms of address for one another match.

In the time we've seen them in the game they've gone from 'Mr. Wright' and 'Kristoph' to 'Wright' and 'Mr. Gavin' - but now, finally, it's plain Wright and Gavin.

The exact same distance. They've finally met in the middle.

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