I honestly don’t know why I worry so much about whether or not something in a story or character development would be too extra. Taliesin Jaffe out here creating The Only Steampunk In The Village, He Who Is So Dramatic That Even Demons Give Him The Side-eye, Third Of His Name, Who Is Rich and Fancy and Smarter Than You, and then the sequel, Of Course I Am Purple With Peacock Tattoos, Artfully Self-Inflicted Scars, Profound Secrets Involving Sacrifices and Sorrows, And An Accent Which Flutters In And Out Of Existence Like My Presence In Your Life, Stranger, Do Not Question This.
Also I feel like this lends strength to the amnesia theory, cause if he’s just running from his past/hiding from the Myriad he prooobably would’ve found a way to avoid going with the rest to the Evening Nip.
“your secret is safe with my indifference” remains not only the most incredible line of dialogue i’ve ever heard in my goddamn life, but also an immensely relatable Mood