Honestly, I’d love it if a future game gave us a female companion who doesn’t even respect the player—someone who just uses and manipulates you from start to finish. We’ve seen characters do that to other NPCs, but for some reason, they always end up having this underlying, hardcoded respect for the protagonist. Why is that?
I don't always want to feel special, and I don't want to be forced into being the main hero or some macho leader. Let me completely rely on the judgment of stronger companions, avoid taking responsibility, and just roleplay as an absolute loser. Literally NO game gives you that kind of freedom. It’s always the same basic binary choice: you’re either the good guy or the bad guy. That’s it. No game lets you be a coward, pathetic, and utterly worthless.
Larian games are the only exception. Only in a Larian game could I literally kiss a goblin's foot! Only here could I smear literal shit all over my face while goblins laughed at me and my companions judged me. Only here could I strip naked and get whipped by a priest of Loviatar right in front of my party. That is what true depth and freedom look like, and I want more of it! I want the option to be nothing but a shadow to a strong, feminine, and ruthlessly manipulative woman.
