I've always thought the (original) lake incident and its effect on the friend group pre-canon is something that is really underexplored both in-game and by the fandom.
I've talked about it quite a few times in the past, but it's at the forefront of my mind right now because it's relevant to something that I'm writing. Obviously, my thoughts have always revolved around the "missing piece" of the event: Basil. The real Basil never really gets to talk about it, but not knowing his thoughts really drives me crazy. In the Spider Room in Black Space, we do get this:
I don't want to get too into this one, since I've talked about it at length in the past. I do think that the real Basil and his thoughts on the incident are purposely kept vague. Heck, we don't even know if he was there at the time, and arguably he wasn't, if Sunny had to tell him that a spider fell on him. I find it notable that the others don't seem to know much about why Sunny fell, and I've previously used it as a piece of evidence that Sunny absolutely reciprocated Basil's venting (also implied by the wording on their follow-ups in Basil Rush). We just don't get to know about it because Basil is a noted secret-keeper.
Still though... I just wish there was more. Basil's feelings of protectiveness for Sunny are pretty clear, and this event is notable for being something that Basil really wouldn't have been able to do anything about, because he doesn't know how to swim.
Did Sunny ever feel guilty that his friends couldn't visit their secret lake spot anymore? That's the kind of thing I wish there was more hints of. The immediate aftermath. But there's really no hints in the photo album or memory lane or anything like that.
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