greetings federal agents

Originally I was only drawing Mark's hit pose cuz I thought it was cute but then I started thinking abt the story again and thought about how Ada really mirrors Mark.

Multiple characters remarked how both would drop everything to help another person in need, sometimes to the detriment of their own health. They also are the highlight of a lot of people's days, with Ada pulling cool yoyo tricks or pulling out her clown nose and Mark being able to light up the whole room with a smile.

They also are victims of overwork that are directly and indirectly caused by Edega. Mark couldn't bear the pressure from Edega and quit, and that was what happened to Ada too in the "worse" path of the game.

I think the scene in 6-X where Mark says to Ada "Don't let him get in your head" is him recognizing the pressure tactic Edega uses and is trying to help her stay strong when he couldn't in the past.

In the "better" path of the game, Mark is also willing to be used as a sort of stepping stone for Ada too if the intern chooses to defy Edega, even if it means not receiving defibrillations he desperately needs.

Whichever the path, Ada was fortunate enough to have a good support system which led her to having enough will to stay in the hospital. Mark may have not had anyone else other than Edega to rely on, which is such a tremendous amount of stress to take on alone.

At the end, Mark isn't alone anymore. With the help of Ada, Ian, and the rest of the hospital, he was able to talk back against Edega and try mending their relationship again.

Ada also starts to mend her (and by extention the rest of the staff)'s relationship with Edega, and despite all the things he's put her through, she still wants to work amicably with him.