And I also think Karlach is not talking about the soul in the literally.
Sounds like a metaphor, not a literal description. The whole point of carving the scars on Cazador's back is precisely so Astarion doesn't lose his own soul. It's a trade and a loophole in the deal Cazador made with Mephisto.
Originally Posted by KiraMira
You can also notice that games like that is under the "Horror" genre and not the "Romance" genre.
I take it because they actually figured out that abuse is not a romance.
Originally Posted by Marielle
That's what the new word in Larian romance is - insulting to the player. Everything else has already been tried.
Yes, they didn't invent anything new. They only put LI abuse towards the player in a mainstream game, which so far could only be seen in horror games.