thank you so much, i’m very grateful for your comment and support! yes, the choices each are meant to lean into an archetype – my intention was for each to represent what the character THINKS they need to be happy. so secure love from someone is one, changing their nature to become a “good person” is the other, and the last one was basically taking a break from work and settling down!
this is honestly on me for not making it more clear, and i’m sorry for that! basically, my intention was for each route to sort of shed more light on how the player is being pressured and pushed into thinking what they want/what will make them happy is one of the three things i mentioned. so you’re right; in the peace ending, meaning would’ve been a better fit and in the hero ending, the mc doesn’t actually do anything heroic and just.
for the love ending, i think the better choice would’ve been to actually develop and grow close with someone who will prioritize YOU and unconditionally love you not because you asked for it, but because you like each other. and in a way, miran and val have that but never with the mc – so to me, it’s kind of like just rewriting their relationship without having any of the groundwork that makes it genuine. it’s not really true, just like with the hero ending.
i hope that’s a lot better at conveying what i was thinking going into writing this! sorry again for any confusion or mishandling in my plot >_<