Not a hot take— quite a few Phighting characters were groomed.
The Church of the True Eye is a cult, and cults heavily rely on isolation and intimidation to force its members to stay.
Hyperlaser and Subspace are also both explicit about Blackrock’s treatment of them.
ALT The Church of the TRUE EYE are a group of inphernals who live in Lost Temple. They are a religious cult formed after the Scorch, currently led by Father Overseer. Their members are known for their devout loyalty to an unknown deity.
ALT The Church of the TRUE EYE is welcoming to all inphernals, housing wanted criminals and fugitives. They consider all of their members as part of their "Family". Although they are welcoming to new members, the Church does not take defectors lightly, threatening those who choose to leave.
ALT Q: Hi Hyperlaser, was there ever a mission or bounty you had trouble completing?
A: We're taught as soldiers to dehumanize our target before the mission even starts, helps disconnect our personal feelings from the whole matter, makes the job more manageable.
Where it gets difficult is when it's someone you've met before.
ALT Q: Happy spawnday Subspace! What was your life like before you became a scientist? Where would you be now if you weren't a scientist?
A: Before? There wasn't a before.
from the moment I spawned, my path had already been set. There wasn't anything else I could be! And for that, I'm grateful! I wouldn't want it any other way.
It's pointless thinking of the "what ifs" or the "what could have been-s" because it's not real.
It never will be real.
hot take subspace was groomed by the korblox (blackrock) government