The Nerdy Guardian

Kris can’t move or defend themself unless we tell them to. They even noticeably didn’t contribute a team name idea, even susie did that!

Kris often just stands blankly during cutscenes like a Good Protagonist, but it’s especially jarring when literally everyone in the scene reacts but them:

more disturbing than that tho, is when the player relinquishes control and kris lifelessly ragdolls, because they literally can’t do anything.

when susie grabs them:

when the floor falls away:

when the king hits and subsequently drops them (Admittedly they were pretty badly hurt here):

Notably, Kris DOES seem to be able to break control occasionally:

when the supply closet door scares them, they take a step back.

they bow along with the others to protect lancer, in direct contrast to the above instances where they just stand motionless during “group” actions.

THEY were the one who was scared when the guards surrounded everyone, the only time they “show” any emotion at all:

They seemed to be in control during the thing with the Fountain, which makes sense since the soul was otherwise occupied.

Finally, THEY WERE THE ONE WHO CHOSE TO PROTECT SUSIE.

ALSO:

@catgirl9696 pointed out in the notes another crucial moment where Kris helplessly watches us do something: throwing out the ball of junk at the end.

Kris has exactly ONE item that actually belongs to them.

if you use it, they admire it and nothing else happens. if you DROP it, on the other hand, this happens:

if you choose no:

if you choose yes:

I feel like the Knight, which I know shouldn’t have a will, may feel some level of pity for the old coot (if they have the capacity to feel at all). That’s the only reason I can think of why they didn’t outright kill him.