Radiant Historia/Heartwarming

"Stocke: ...Then I'll ask you [...] Will this let me save Raynie and Marco?
 * At Journey's End. Many players love this Nonstandard Game Over even though it leads to a bad ending.
 * That and people think it's hilarious and awesome that Stocke would just
 * On their first mission together, Stocke is somewhat cold and aloof to his new subordinates, making most of their attempts at conversation somewhat awkward. After Raynie and Marco die, Stocke barely escapes. Wounded and unconscious, Stocke is taken to Historia, where Teo and Lippti explain that he can use the White Chronicle to relive past events and shape a "true history." Stocke is understandably skeptical, but he soon realizes that the twins are basically offering him the ability to bend time to his will. Anything is within his power. But then:

Lippti: If that is what is meant to occur, then...Yes.

Stocke: ...Raynie...Marco...it won't be long now. I'll save you both!"


 * Throughout the rest of the game, Stocke slowly pulls further from his shell, accumulating a strong group of Nakama towards which he is completely dedicated, heart and soul. And they feel the same way, showing time and again their faith in and loyalty towards him. The story is riddled with small moments of heartwarming that underscore his ongoing character development, but things snowball near the end, when he discovers that . Earlier in the story, Stocke unwaveringly denounced   as unjustifiable and repugnant, but by the climax of the game, he  . It really highlights just how far he's come--from Not So Stoic to.
 * This is made even better (or worse) by the You Are Not Alone moment that comes just before Stocke . At this point, everyone in his party is completely dedicated to him, and some  . Even when they accept his choice, they all tell him that they are always with him, and that they fully expect him to.
 * In the two "Final" chapters, as mentioned above, Stocke discovers  Teo and Lippti, of course, knew all about this, as they are the guardians of Historia as well as   As Stocke prepares himself for his final confrontation, the twins appear. Lippti sincerely apologizes for having hid the truth from him, but Stocke, showing just how far he's come, tells her that he's absolutely fine with the way things turned out--after all, he's going to win the impending final battle. Teo agrees, then tells Stocke that he is proud to have met him, and thanks him for everything he's done.
 * Everything about the True Ending. Every party member gets an expanded ending that shows just how far they've come, and just how dedicated they are to . The real kicker, though, comes at the very end.

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