In this event, Sebastian talks to farmer about his family, birth father, and what led to them moving back to Pelican Town. Though it does not include any mature content other than some swearing, it does talk about a dark past and an abusive parent. Below are the variants of the event, the spicy expansion dialogue shown in gray boxes.
Base script *
At the mountain, Sebastian and farmer chat as they walk up to the railroad.
Sebastian: “Hey, uh, I’m glad you’re here. There’s something I wanted to talk about… Some stuff I want you to know…”
Sebastian: “It’s… peaceful here, isn’t it? The sounds of the night are… nice… Y-you look really… um, never mind. S-sorry, it’s just more difficult to talk about than I thought… Okay, I’ll stop avoiding it and just tell you. It’s kind of a story, about my family when I was a kid.”
Sebastian: “You know Demetrius isn’t my biological father so obviously something major happened when I was little, before Maru came along.”
Sebastian: “… I never talk about my father, it’s not really a great topic of conversation but I want you to know… somehow I think telling you will help me too.”
Seb takes a deep breath, and the words start spilling out in a rush…
Sebastian: “My parents were very young when they got together… remember I mentioned I’m not a fan of flings? Anyway, they were still in college in Zuzu city when I came along. My father was… very unhappy with how his life was going. I don’t really remember much, just that he and Mom argued a lot. He felt trapped by the consequences of his choices and wanted out. One day, my parents sat down and agreed to split up. At first, my father came to see me every couple of weeks, but the visits became further and further apart until he stopped coming at all. I haven’t seen him since and I don’t really want to.”
Sebastian: “My parents were very young when they got together… remember I mentioned I’m not a fan of flings? My father liked to say I was a mistake. An accident, a price for Mom’s irresponsibility. Stupid of him to say, she wasn’t the only one there. sighs Anyway, back when I was a little kid, we lived in Zuzu City. Mom was attending university. My father was… not mentally stable. I don’t really remember much, just that he was always angry and I was afraid of him. My mom became friends with Demetrius, they met at the university… they were only friends at the time, but my father was insanely jealous. One afternoon, Demetrius stopped by our apartment to drop off a book… my father totally lost it. The fucking bastard attacked them both… s-sorry, I still get pissed thinking about it… Demetrius protected my mom, but they both got hurt. … I was hiding in a bottom cabinet and saw everything.”
Sebastian: “A year or so later, my mom met Demetrius and they started dating. They hit it off pretty quickly and were married… after she graduated we moved back to Pelican Town. I guess I’ve always been angry with my father for leaving. I know it was likely for the best, but… I needed a dad who would support me, help me work through my challenges and find ways to cope. Mom did her best, but she had Maru to take care of and Demetrius was never the supportive father type, not with me anyway. And he has his own social problems. I’ve always been kind of emotional and he couldn’t really understand me, he’s a good father to Maru though. In high school I picked up smoking, to dull the anxiety and depression but also to give me an excuse to stay away from people… Of course that just made it worse. I hardly have any friends, most people think I’m rude or shy since it’s hard to talk… they don’t understand. Sam’s the only one who’s stuck by me, he was never bothered by my social issues.”
Sebastian: “My father was arrested that day… I was so scared, when an officer opened the cabinet, I jumped into her arms and clung to her. She must have been used to that kind of thing, she patiently talked to me until I calmed down. I was terrified that I’d be left alone and helpless. I’ve never visited my father in prison, I have no desire to see him. He never cared about me anyway, so why should I? sniff Ugh, s-sorry… you can kind of guess the rest, Mom and Demetrius got together and we moved back to Pelican Town.”
Sebastian: “I guess I’m afraid of becoming a delusional psycho like my father… fear turns to anger, then that anger turns back on myself. I end up dwelling on my own weaknesses and failures, the frustration with myself is overwhelming. I think that’s why I picked up smoking, to dull the pain but also to give me an excuse to stay away from people… I hardly have any friends, most people think I’m rude or shy since it’s hard to talk… they don’t understand. Sam’s the only one who’s stuck by me, he was never bothered by my social issues. … I needed a dad who would support me, help me work through my challenges and find ways to cope. Mom did her best, but she had Maru to take care of and Demetrius was never the supportive father type, not with me anyway. And he has his own social problems.”
Sebastian: “… You’re the first person in a long time who has shown any interest in me. There’s just… something about you that draws me in. Since I met you, I’m starting to see that I can’t live my life in fear of being rejected or abandoned. Not if I want to be happy.”
Sebastian: “… I hope you understand… I think you do. … I want to take my chance to be happy. I don’t want to have regrets in my life.”
Sebastian: “… You’re the first person in a long time who has shown any interest in me. There’s just… something about you that draws me in. You… don’t ask me to change, you… um, I think you like me the way I am… as weird as that sounds to me… Since I met you, I’m starting to see I’m not my father and never will be. Maybe I can… leave his shadow behind. … I hope you understand… I think you do.”
*Base scripts include the dialogue lines without the farmer’s impressions or narration lines.
