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First of all, why should Diana fulfill every single role in 47's life? Why does she have to be his handler, his friend and romantic interests? In my opinion this is too much. 47 needs to be more independent. Relying on one person for everything sounds horrible.

They have such an interesting platonic dynamic, which isn't very common between a man and woman in media. Reducing it to romance is so shallow. Diana has grown as a person. She was mainly using people for her own gain. (They really point this out in the comics.) But now, she shows that she cares.. and not because she wants to get into 47's pants. (yuck) I think it also falls into the trope of “woman fixing a man”, which I dislike.

I remember watching a playthrough, and this person mentioned how Diana's & 47's relationship is actually more maternal- and this opened my third eye. I'm not saying that their relationship is 100% maternal, but there's some truth to it.

47 never had a mother figure. Diana's handler role resembles Ort-Meyer's role as an authority figure or a parental figure who gives guidance.

And I want to point at the comics again. When 47 wakes up after he lost all his memories, he just follows Ort-Meyer's voice and says "I trust the voice. I find it comforting." He really just sounds like a lost child to me, that was looking for any kind of comfort and guidance, and after Ort-Meyer was gone, Diana took over the role of his guiding voice.

Additionally, there is a power imbalance between them, just because of their roles. Diana is 47's friend but she's been his handler from the beginning, and that's her role first and foremost. I just don't think it would be healthy, romantically.

The plot:

I think it’s really #awesome that Fabien is so curious about the possibility of kindred being in romantic relationships. He just really wants the confirmation that this is something that can happen. (For no reason I am sure-)

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