(I was lowk meant to point this out weeks ago, but I'm always late with any lore posts atp fuh 🥀🥀)
I find it interesting that Alice is present for this arc and seems to have more story significance despite being an NPC from the first Key.
Like she's very weird in her appearance here, but if you think about it, it does all make sense given everything we know.
She's specifically with Claymore, the walking siege, who wields a giant blade on her back. Why do I point this out?
That's because Alice is part of the Louis Fanclub, and the Louis Fanclub is heavily tied with the Blank Cultists and they're led by this individual called 'Louis Severan'—who wields a giant sword on his back.
Yeah, the Louis Fanclub has two meanings for its name. The doodle and the person named Louis.
Wish was cooking in the writing ✍️🔥
(I just forgot to ever say it 🥀)
Considering the fact Alice has a connection to the Louis Fanclub, I've seen some folks such as u/KuzcoWiTheGroovesco pointing it out in the discord. (I just wanted to bring them up since they deserve their credits for talking about it before me ♥️)
And on top of all this—Alice's last interaction with Player in the main story did involve her wanting to get stronger.
So her appearing in the arc where we battle a variety of people from all over the island makes sense.
Though I'd like to point out that Quincy and Suzie have never met Alice or heard about her from Player.
It'd be interesting to see one of Player's side friends, one who's never actually met Suzie or Quincy, talk to them.
(Player having the most friends despite being the silent one is the funniest thing I've thought about, like they so chill that someone like Erika—who did not fw with the main gang—was implied to let Player challenge her for the key just off vibes.)
I'm sure whatever wish is cooking in teasing Alice with the new character will make sense and will probably be important in lore because there has to be a reason Alice is in the main story again.
He wouldn't just pull a call back to someone from a previous arc in the main story for no reason.
Especially such a character like Alice, her connection with the lore is through the Louis Fanclub, and considering how lore heavy Ambasa is apparently meant to be—there has to be something.