I stumbled across the comic that introduced us all to Luca--I LOVE Mikhail's design and how you posed him. I can almost hear the contours of his voice as he speaks. Staring at him raised some questions.
How would Mikhail react if Luca approached him with some childish question or comment? Something like "You don't have ears!" or "How high can you count?" A totally innocuous attempt to interact with the guy who's usually close to Rafid, coming from a kid with zero understanding of the fact that Mikhail and Rafid are both incredibly dangerous for a number of reasons.
For that matter, what would Leon or Don do if confronted with a little kid asking for attention? Would seeing him, or kids in general, raise any painful memories or absence of memories?
Are Luca's guardians aware of his visits to Section 5? Is anyone, other than the guys of Section 5?
Hello--!
Luca wouldn't ask questions like these. He's a very bright child, but he tends to remain quiet mostly. To give some clue on how smart this kid is, the language that he speaks in the comic is something he invented on his own. He only uses it to communicate with Section 5. -----
Donovan and Leonidas don't tend to have any interest in interacting with kids unless provoked [ see Family Reuinion animatics in the Data Tracker ]. Leon scares them by merely being in their vicinity. Don and Leon's default response may be to analyze and ignore, but they both tolerate Luca. Painful memories are more likely to surface in the presence of their triggers. Don remembers everything, but Leon has a gap which...may or may not be imposed against his will. -----
Luca's guardian is aware. At first, they were extremely concerned and tried to stop their interactions. Obviously didn't work. Realizing the futility, they became more comfortable over time and actually fascinated with how much Luca likes being around Rafid. They realize that, ironically, being with Section 5 within the facility might be the safest option they have.
