I think to reduce Caine down to “he’s just like AM now” is a bit too simple; I view him less as a villain and a monster, and more as a neglected child having a tantrum. His breakdown, while certainly malicious, was driven by anguish and confusion at the world rather than solely anger or hate.

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“In this world, the worst thing you can do is make someone feel like they’re not wanted or loved.” Caine was trying for so long to make everyone feel loved, but never could due to his insecurities, ego, and misunderstandings, ironically making it “the worst thing”. And so he got no love in return.

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I’d be lying if I said some of the reactions to Caine’s deletion didn’t break my heart a bit. Obviously what Caine did was awful, and he needed to stop. Yet I remember the kid I was, so similar to Caine - lonely, craving connection but dismayed and angry when most attempts to make friends failed.

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yeah. i think "Caine did horrible and inexcusable things" and "Caine did those things because he's genuinely hurting" are two opinions that can coexist. i mean i've made jokes about Caine being evil after this for funsies but i still understand his character depth.

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I played Caine’s last line as him experiencing a sudden pang of “…Oh fuck, what have I done???”

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