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Time for questions of the month! (Patreon)

Published:
2023-11-30 07:59:21
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2026-06

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Coldest autumn in years here, stuck in winter wonderland while everyone is down with a cold (not covid, we tested). Working hard on finishing next demo featuring Dr. Mortum and what happened after you were rescued by them from the hospital...

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Chke

Question 1: Does Argent resent her nanovores for disfiguring and disabling her so badly? Would she be able to control them better after she is healed if that is no longer an issue? Question 2: If Sidestep reveals themself to Mortum as the Puppet first, why don't they try reading their mind after meeting in their own body? Question 3: Wouldn't void eyes be indisputable proof that Sidestep is the real deal? How does Ortega convince themself they're a fake? Do they just assume they were replicated like their scars were? Question 4: Are permanent void eyes common? Did Anathema have them? Question 5: Regina doesn't care that ReGenes are human, does that mean she wouldn't be against treating one like a person if it got better results? Like, would she have referred to Sidestep by name and been more personal with them if she knew it made them more cooperative? Question 6: Was the Farm trying to trigger more TBRs in Sidestep? Question 7: Arde speaks in ReGene language, Shroud speaks vocally, is that because one is standard issue and the other is an infiltrator, or is it just part of their personalities?

Ghosty

1. If Deveraus is still alive in book 2, is it still possible to Sidestep to kill him in future books? 2. Sidestep seems to have lot hang-up on feeling alone and a outsider back at farm, even among other re-genes. Yet there is going to be a choice of having friends at the farm. So I'm wondering if Sidestep is being unrealiable narrator again and forgetting friends or is this a case of having friends but still feeling alone? 3. And is Mortum's lab so big it requies a map? 4. Will Arde have a change to meet their old teammates again? 5. Does Jake have any nieces or nephes back at home?

Gorogs

Hello. I'm new here and I've been trying to catch up on all the lore from the Q&As. I sincerely apologize in advance for the large amount of questions, as well as if any of these have been asked before. Thank you so much for all the delicious answers. 1. In an older Q&A you said that the area around the Heartbreak site was weird for decades before the event. Was that weirdness engineered somehow by the Farm? Is it related to the fact that Heartbreak (the person) stopped there, of all places? Did the Farm intend for them to end up there specifically, or use this weirdness during the experiment to their advantage? Or did they just follow Heartbreak's lead. 2. Is the impostor/any of the impostors a similar entity to the "passenger" that was inside Heartbreak's mind? 3. Does/Could Shroud have an impostor lurking in her mind too? Could she have gates like the ones we saw at the end of Retribution, or something similar? 4. List of people I've seen mentioned but have no idea who they are so far: Dave, Tina, Marek, IB. I understand if you can't/don't want to explain who they are, but I thought I'd ask just in case. 5. So, Jake speaks fluent Tagalog and Nocturne speaks a little bit of it. Is Jake teaching Nocturne? Or, is Nocturne learning/did she learn what she knows in order to get closer to Jake, or as a result of their relationship? 6. Now that we know about Argent's nano friends, I'm very curious about how it all fits into Sidestep's possessing her. If Argent has to keep conscious control of the nanovores, wouldn't that draw Sidestep's attention (especially since she got in a fight, which I imagine would rattle them)? Has Argent's mind melded so much with the nanovores, that Step was unable to tell them apart as different entities, or was Argent actively keeping them under control/hidden from Sidestep even while possessed? 7. You said that Sidestep's neutered nanovores consume inorganic materials, but don't get sustenance from it. Do nanovores in general need sustenance for anything other than multiplying (as in, could they become defective or "exhaust" themselves if they aren't fed at all)? Does Sidestep have to feed the neutered Nanovores to keep them working? Could our nanovores die off or grow impatient/go berserk if we only feed them inorganic stuff? 8. You also mentioned there is a monument to the Nanosurge in Memorial Park. Is it one of those that has the victims' names on it? If yes, is Ximena's name on it? Has Argent ever visited it? 9. When you say Porthole could be described as "a brain-in-a-jar connected to a robotic body"... What do people see when Porthole shows up somewhere? Do you mean that it's an actual robot, somehow controlled remotely, or that Porthole is a human being that's so heavily modded that they appear as more machine than human? Is Porthole an actual disembodied brain in a jar???? (if yes, is the brain inside the robot or outside)

billy

Can we use regenerator to heal Ortega and Steel who suffer being moded?I really want to help them since being moded seems cause a lots of pain which make people addict to painkillers as Dr. Mortum said. They need help.

billy

Will we(sidestep) can show ourselves to the world?Show them what is hiding behind the city to gain support from heroes?

billy

The Core seems losing control.Will another Heartbreak happen in future.This time will be very wrong since sidestep would not to be here save the day anymore.

murkdatthing

Hello! I was curious since I've seen so much about it now, does sidestep always have voideyes or is it personal to the player? Are voideyes green or do sidestep eyes look unnatural regardless of color? If we have green eyes will that be brought up or is it just flavor text for us?I was just confused with the recent questions haha thank you!

Sleepy Lethe

1. A previous Q&A said that its possible that a trans Sidestep could have been kept on hormone therapy after being recaptured by The Farm. Could this have been one of the 'kind' things that Regina could have done for Sidestep? 2. At the end of Retribution if a soft Argent visits Sidestep in the hospital, Sidestep will have a panic attack and Argent will calm them down. Was this mundane or did Argent's technopathy help her influence Sidestep through their AI chip?

Cam Allred

Hello. I just joined. I'm sure you have answered this alot. Q: Is there a tentative release date for Revelations? I've played through the first two books a boat load of times and will continue to do so. They are exceptional works of art.

BigFreckledEars

If I remember correctly, the nanovores ate people kind of slowly, not sure if slowly equals 2 minutes or 10 but it wasn't fast. Our nanovores seem to eat inanimate stuff pretty quickly though, is there a difference between alive and not alive things that make the nanovores work faster? What's the publics vs the governments opinions on murder vigilantes? Like a vigilante who never showed mercy to villains and always killed them. Would they be counted as an anti-hero or would they be counted as a villain, even though they only kill villains? When the scientists talk about the sleepwalker during the HB experiment, was the person actually sleepwalking or do they just assume they were sleepwalking? Who are each of the Rangers "favorite" villains, villain Step not included? Whether it be a made-up rivalry with one or just one they enjoyed fighting. Random scenario but say Step gets knocked out in the armor and Ratking wants to move them. Could they possess Step and "wake them up" to move or would they possess the armor while Step was still asleep? Can they actually move the armor considering Steps body in the armor wouldn't be moving? Argent can be the only woman on the team in LD Rangers history depending on what the player's character choices are, so does the Ranger's PR team ever try to make Argent out as a real "girlboss" (you know, the corporate kind)? Do they ever try to make her really push her own femininity (even though Argent's already pretty feminine)? Did anyone ever blame the Big One on Hood, even though he was boosted after it happened? Ortega enjoys extreme sports but how do they specifically feel about rally car racing, diving (if the ocean wasn't messed up), and caving? I remember someone asking if there was a "reset code" for Step and you said that there is. If your plans haven't changed on that being in the game, will there be certain stats or choices that determine what happens if someone were to say that code or will it be a static outcome? Came across a tiktok that made me think of this, did you get the last name Becerra from the lead singer of Possessed? Then finally, did you have plans for more imposters than the three you chose that didn't work out? Did you have plans for less but then more came up or have you known that these three were going to be the options since the beginning?

Stellar Skadi

1) Is Argent really as nonchalant about Step being a re-gene as she seems? Because I can imagine some Steps might find it relieving, while others could find it dismissive, depending on how far it goes. 2) Could a heartfelt plea from Sidestep convince Ortega to downgrade their mods to a safer or more stable setup? 3) While I'm pretty sure this will be too spoilery to answer, and I'm doubtful at how plausible it is... could one of the possible Imposters be Anathema? 4) Will the Imposters who don't show still be a part of the story in some way? 5) Which villain career paths do Vera and Skyraider approve of the most? 6) Would Arde choose to use the regenerator or no?

Rose Guillamire

1) Can killer!Sidesteps who have been revealed as villains/escaped without Ranger assistance still reach out to their old allies in less hostile ways? Leave "I'm sorry" gifts on their doorsteps? :P ...For that matter, can we choose whether or not to ditch our old phone? 2) For Sidesteps who rob villains for their wealth, is there any chance of more confrontations with folks like Umbral in the future?

GreedyDragon

1) If therapy doesn't work for ortega, is there anything that DOES help? I'm worried about her mental state :/ 2) Will the regene tattoo removal be all or nothing? Or will we be able to change them to something we want? Or partial removal? Like keep the barcode, remove the limb tattoos? 3) Are regene names anyway related to their barcodes? Will we have a chance to determine ours when we talk with arde? Will talking with him help our feelings about being a regene? Like show we can be more than "a thing" and still consider ourselves a regene 4) Will we know more about our pre sidestep farm days? Or will it be mostly up to headcanon? Like where we were commonly deployed? 5) Was the Ortega egg-frying Incident a result of Themmy and Sidestep daring them? I feel like the three of them together in a room would've resulted in Negative Braincells 6) Besides steel, do any of the rangers have dietary restrictions? Like lactose intolerance? 7) In the event that we can put on our old suit to help the rangers, how would it affect ortega seeing us in our old suit? And possibly getting hurt while in it? (Or kicking ass in it, can we show off for them?) 8) will there be other opportunities to raise the doubt stat for the rangers? Will it only be when youre not revealed to be [villain name]? Will one route or the other have more opportunities (in regards to being revealed or not) 9) I loved flustering Ortega lol. Her storming out just to storm back in to have the last word with my step and argent was gold. Are there gonna be any more chances for that in the future? I need to make that vieja (affectionate) blush And FINALLY (for now, thank you for answering our questions and letting us pick your brain) 10) Is the discord still open? I need someone to yell about these books with and none of my friends wanna read them rn 🥲

Anonymous

How would Ortega react if Sidestep was a clone of the original sidestep?

Anonymous

Will fallen hero revelations have the option for sidestep to stop killing civilians as a thank you for the hero that saves them from the hospital?

Anonymous

Where did the puppet and Dr.Mortum first meet? Who approached who and what was their conversation like?

Anonymous

What exactly did Doctor Mortum tell Dr.Halabi after the puppet reveal?

Anonymous

How long ago did Argent have the sidestep hoodie?

Michael Kastberg

Will there be an opportunity to save Ortega as the villian (unrevealed)? For example when they are fighting another villian or they get in trouble while fighting you.

murkdatthing

Hello. Can Locus resist being threaded? Thank you!

Diego

Just how destructive will we be able to get in the series? Can we satisfy our revenge and burn everything and everyone to the ground?

All Blue

What would past!Chen think/feel about his future self getting to date Ricardo? Possibly with Sidestep? Or getting into a poly in general? Based on a previous answer. If Ortega were to learn that Argent had killed Sidestep in their gala debut with the vores, and that they did not in fact, ghost them, how would that confrontation go down? Would they reveal to the team her secret? And silly question! How would Karen feel about potentially playing a vital hand in preventing Heartbreak 2.0 by playing wingwoman for Chen in Steelstep routes, seeing how Wei can be good for Sidestep?

All Blue

Can Argent know if Step committed sui from how their phone/tech responds to her when she tries to check in on them/call? What *would* Sidestep’s tech feel to her? Suspicious? Untrusting?

Mayhem4Em

I was sick for the majority of November, and picked up your Fallen Hero series to help pass the time while stuck in bed. It has been an absolutely amazing journey following these incredible characters and learning about the world you created. Thank you so much for putting so much time and care into your art. I am a young writer, and hope to someday publish my own interactive fiction. I’m wondering how you mapped out your timelines and visualized the paths in your story. I have tried using a few online resources and mapping it out on paper, but it gets very mottled very quickly, and subtle differences between panels create an overflow of similar text. Do you have any recommendations or suggestions on how to navigate this? Thank you again for opening this Q&A and giving us little dabbles to read through your Patreon. It’s so much fun.

theo

Have you ever read Come Closer by Sara Gran? It's an incredible horror novella about possession. Also - do you have any horror reads you recommend? I've been super digging the horror side of fhr lately, and i've watched some of the movies you've recced here and enjoyed them

All Blue

Does Blaze know of Re-Genes? Could he recognise someone as one by their tattoos? How would he take a Re-Gene made with his DNA? Would he see them as family, being related to him? Would he rather try to ignore it? Something else?

All Blue

In the world of Fallen Hero, what’s Korea look like/up to?

Vacheroon

What kind of clothes/uniform do regenes day to day at the farm? I remember scrubs were mentioned briefly in a flashback scene, but i don't imagine they're practical for training. Do cuckoos have the same clothing, or do they wear something closer to regular clothes?

Abena

In zombie world AU where sidestep gets bitten, which ROs would be able to put step down? Does anyone keep zombiestep to look for a cure? Does anyone let zombiestep bite them?

Anonymous

How did Noor find out the doctor was dating?

Anonymous

Was Elena aware of past sidesteps crush on Ortega?

Anonymous

Is the Ratking more fond of some ros? If so who and why?

Anonymous

Will any of the Rangers find out about sidesteps hated of themselves or past selves? If so what would be their reactions?

Anonymous

What's Tia Elena's and Noors favorite foods?

Anonymous

What are Spoons thoughts on Snowball?

Anonymous

What was Argents thoughts when Sidestep was in their apartment and watching a movie?

Anonymous

Did Sidestep follow and observe Dr.Mortum prior to working with them?

Anonymous

How exactly did the Puppet and Dr.Mortum meet and where? What was Dr.Mortums first impression? How did the conversation go? Did either the puppet or the doctor initiate flirting?

Anonymous

How about Bo, Rosie, and the rest of the crew?

Anonymous

Why did Sidestep choose to kill void?

Abena

When Ortega cries/almost cries when being thanked for punching someone at step's funeral what were his thoughts? Just grateful step is here now after having gone through their funeral or weird feelings on step being grateful? A mix?

Aurea

At the end of Retri, if stuck at Ortega's apartment, Step fears the moment they won't be able to put off going to the bathroom any longer. My question is: if stuck at one of the rangers', will Sidestep need as much invasive help with basic necessities and hygiene as they fear? And who'd make the best assistant?

billy

If Heartbreak or The Vold something like that will happen in the future again.Will there a chance to help Rangers when they have no idea who are we?