Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's tremendously messed-up endings aren't what I'd hoped for—and I hope Sandfall keeps it that way

Maelle from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 looks somber as she's surrounded by flakes of painterly petals.

You might've figured this out on your own if you clicked that headline, but just to repeat it here—this article will contain spoilers for the ending of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. All of it. You have been warned.

I finished Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 last month, and it's still stuck with me, like a bit of food in my molar that's taken time to chew. In a week that turned into a blur, I ravenously devoured Sandfall's RPG for one reason—I was ferociously hungry to get to the end of it.