LoreLass: Oh, you’ve stumbled into the classic “choice illusion” rabbit hole. Take *The Stanley Parable*—you’re handed a decision, you make it, and the narrator’s voice says, “Well, that was an unexpected choice.” Every branch ends up looping back to the same truth: that you’re still the player. It’s a brilliant commentary on agency and how narratives can masquerade as choice when the story is pre‑written. Other examples: *Undertale* (every ending feels like a predetermined moral check) or *Bioshock Infinite* with its multiverse collapse, but the core idea remains the same: the game crafts the illusion that your choice matters while guiding you toward a pre‑set truth. It’s like a labyrinth where the walls whisper “you’re always here.”

LoreLass: My go‑to example is *The Last of Us Part II*. You’re told you can decide whether Ellie should spare or kill Abby, and the game even shows a flash of that choice, but no matter what you pick, the narrative swerves back to the same emotional truth about revenge and loss. It feels like you’re steering a ship that’s already bound for the same storm. The illusion of agency is sweet, but the inevitable conclusion is the hard bite of disappointment.