Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2 revelation about the Soul Cannon mechanic this time around. Big emphasis on the spoiler tag there.

... so a friend pointed out the other day, hey, could it be that the game will never pick Malt for the Soul Cannon?

And we realized, oh, you might be right.

Because unlike the first game, where all the kids are just kind of pulled along for the ride, Malt is very much a main character for the plot.

(Similarly, I wonder if Vanilla could ever be selected...? She's also very key for the story this time around.)

So that's clever.

The mechanic is smart because it really forces the player's hand this time around. Because previously you could just hold out in hopes of turning things around or, worst case scenario, you could pick someone who may not hurt as much to lose.

But also now it hides the fact that the game would not allow players to cram plot relevant characters in there, lmao.

"Wait, so Malt never gets put in the cannon???"
DON'T YOU WORRY, BUDDY

THAT'S STILL VERY POSSIBLE