No Straight Roads: Eve's Past

Parts of Eve's past which you get from collecting her makeup kits

[@Anomalyundetected]

I love how Eve's hairstyle portray her personality throughout her story, when she's with Zuke her hair is more rounder and curlier but after the breakup her hair is back to being sharp and more angular

[@VGF80]

I guess the angular shape represents her lonly and concealed by others the rounder shape represents her being welcomed and befriended by others particularly Zuke. No one could partner with Eve because no one could hold a candle to the amount of splendor she demonstrated, which may also explain why she was NSR's number 1 charting artist as well as number 1 in Vinyl city before Bunk bed junctions took over.

[@isabelamoreira693]

the hair covering the eye too, representing an insecurity

[@veeya9188]

In her NSR presents video she looks a lot more distant and cold.

[@darthestar8791]

THANK YOU! I’m not the only one who noticed, thank god!!!!

[@weirdcatkid]

I wouldn't see it as a break up, more like a... runaway? You know, since she accidentally set his hair on fire while trying to illuminate it.

[@WorthyEpert1]

Are we going to ignore when eve says let’s paint in the second part Zuke has a face of shock when a paint can appears in his hands out of thin air

[@terrynguyen5225]

Edit edit cut away

[@rubenramirez3410]

I believe its part of Eve's reality bending power.

[@WorthyEpert1]

@@rubenramirez3410 that might be true

[@javonyounger5107]

"It still creeps me out that Eve can mess with out minds."

[@rubenramirez3410]

I mean, it is implied that she can change herself into objects in some way from the chair thing she did and its kinda shown how her stage is like a realm of sorts.

[@mackyrakin3916]

When she said “illuminating his bright hair” I think she mean “His Hair is on Fire”

[@demonqueen3886]

Yep she really did do that😅

[@fysioh4284]

Ohhhhhhhh.......

[@DragoonsCrackedOutAccount]

You know that makes a lot more sense I now understand why zuke ran

[@Runningseamen]

No wonder why his hair has a another color on the end hair.

[@Cyber-Hexagon]

ちゃんShōkyo oh shit, now that’s a nice detail.

[@kaylenvee8150]

What really hurts is that Zuke really DID love her art, we see that in the second video. What he didn't like was that Eve couldn't understand how SOME of her 'art' hurts the people around her. She demonstrates her hate for herself in the first video, and then literally describes herself setting Zuke's hair on FIRE, but doesn't even register that those kind of actions bring HARM. He left, not because he didn't understand Eve. He left because he DID understand, but didn't know how to tell her, and left because he didn't want to get hurt anymore.

[@Zyntherion2202]

Wait, "Illuminating his hair with bright lights" actually meant setting his hair on FIRE!?!?? so that's why we got the fire hair mod on Zuke after defeating her... Holy shit she's unhinged

[@lordgeneralmilitantdeezy7550]

@@Zyntherion2202 I don’t think she straight up set him on fire. Just put lights in his hair expecting him to light up like a Christmas tree when really he lit up like a fire hazard.

[@kaylenvee8150]

@@lordgeneralmilitantdeezy7550 Nope, she actually did light his hair on fire. He says so during her fight.

[@lordgeneralmilitantdeezy7550]

@@kaylenvee8150 in the video after Zuke left she mentions putting bright lights in his hair. I’m no American sniper style trouble shooter but I do know that putting bright lights in someone’s hair is enough to cause a good fire.

[@kb3164]

⁠@@lordgeneralmilitantdeezy7550 You both could be right. It sounds like she used homemade lighting fixtures as hair decorations. Unless she’s an experienced electrician. Those could easily have overloaded and caused a fire in Zuke’s hair. So the situation might be describing an electrical fire caused by untested homemade lighting hair decorations.

[@sentretsparkle]

I mean, I know that they looked like a perfect pair, but... Nadia set Zuke's hair on fire. You can't really go back on a relationship like that.

[@fluffbucket6915]

If it's an accident, you totally can. Not that Everyone would Want to, but relationships can recover from some wild happenings. I know a guy who's wife accidentally shot him one time. They're still cool.

[@raylongoria3565]

@@fluffbucket6915 Quick question. What did she shoot him with and where?

[@umanasilos2311]

@@raylongoria3565 it was her final video of her past, when she shed a small light in his head

[@fluffbucket6915]

@@raylongoria3565 a handgun, a rubber bullet, and in their hallway, i think. She was sleeping and thought he was an intruder in the low light.

[@anubis7457]

@@fluffbucket6915 It didnt seem like it was an accident. It seemed like she didn't understand what she was doing wrong, that she didn't understand that lighting his hair on fire for art was dangerous and scary for him.

[@schooled9543]

Thank you for muting the laughing music at that final video. Real good touch

[@tkedge2094]

I thought it would match the tone. glad i did

[@seldomstudios6351]

Eve: (crying because of a breakup) music: HAHAHAHAHA

[@Luckless-Luna]

@@seldomstudios6351 ah yes Eve the comedian

[@jamesofhoenn4790]

“I was illuminating his hair with bright lights” Someone who is so artistically inclined that she sees potential beauty in bottles would see things that other people don’t see the in same way. Setting his hair on fire was- in her mind- giving his hair a vibrant glow for her performance. Nobody she knew would understand her the way she understood herself.

[@miratarnish6316]

I feel like the lights could have been too hot perhaps, and she probably thought that she'd be fine with it is it was her, and therefore thought Zuke was overreacting. As an overly ambitious cosplayer, I have indeed burnt myself a little trying to wear cheap LEDs trying to look extra cool. And yes I ruled it off as "beauty is pain"

[@jamesofhoenn4790]

@@miratarnish6316 true, and a very good point to consider, but remember that in gameplay she once again talked about it and he had to emphasize that she lit his hair on fire. Both instances she didn’t even write it off as actual fire but just as light. Also yeah, LEDs get a lot more hot than people realize, haha, hope you didn’t get anything permanent from that burn! >_

[@weirdcatkid]

I think she wasn't directly put the fire in his hair, i think she put something on his hair, like wire lights (the ones you put on christmas trees) and set the brilliance up, which made Zukes hair catch on fire, it's a sad story, a relatable one, even, i am autistic and i too don't understand when my actions are wrong or hurtful at times, therefore i am not able to apologize either, since i don't know what i did in the first place.

[@aceaster2657]

@@weirdcatkid Fellow Autistic person, hello!!! I was just rewatching this video and I relate to her a lot for the same reason too. Honestly, I know its just projection but I like to headcannon her as autistic. Her way of speaking is more monotone and with very complex words, just like how I used to speak growing up. I know this was just to fit the more misunderstood, super deep and above others type of artist stereotype but it hits too close to home for me, especially as an artist.

[@doodleking400]

You know, looking at how she acts, her artful aesthetic, her formal way of speaking, how she feels she thinks in a totally different level than everyone else...I think the fact her skin is in half is meant to represent a bipolar disorder.

[@littlebigb5370]

I may be biased towards my own situation, but I associated it, coupled with her love for art, constant need for symbolism, and janky actions and mannerisms (like how she had to, almost aggressively, reassure Zuke that missing a spot was okay and how she non-maliciously set Zuke's hair on fire when she was "illuminating his hair") towards high performing autism. Regardless, I like how it's not very noticeable as a child, but she still has a lot of self loathing for it. Notice when she was throwing the paint balloons at the statue, she was only throwing it at her pink side. Similarly, her saying how much she hates the statue, may be a way of venting her frustration for her "pinkness." Whatever it means, even if the designers wanted us to choose how we interpreted her, I really enjoy her character.

[@doodleking400]

LittleBigB you know, that does make sense. I can see how it would be like something akin to aspergers or autism in some way, though when I see her in her first video, you see the pink side slooooowly filling in. Basically, her body is adjusting to whatever is going on in her mind. I am not one that is an expert on psychology, though... Actually, now that I think about it, is eve’s design meant to also build a deeper reason why they are all have different colors? DJ subatomic supernova is either wearing a cyborg suit (given he has hairy legs with dark peach skin) or is in the process of becoming the one thing he wants to be. Dk west is the opposite of Zuke, yet they are both the same skin tone, except their hair color contrasts with red and blue, respectively. Yinu’s mom is red and her body changes when in intense stress. If I’m picturing this right...I think the characters slowly change color as they get older when they find their inspiration for art and music. And if that is the case...and this is a question I am curious about: Does autism slowly grow more intense over time?

[@littlebigb5370]

@@doodleking400 Not necessarily, in fact I feel pretty well adjusted most of the time. But as a child it was much less noticeable for me, I never considered myself "odd" until around high school, maybe late middle school. In other words, I grew more aware of what was different about me as I got older, but everyone is different.

[@doodleking400]

LittleBigB Ah, I see...actually, that makes more sense.

[@doodleking400]

@@chaos6049 I don't see the simularity.

[@moonieland]

Eve is the perfect example of a sympathetic enemy / villain. She doesn't _want_ to be bad, she just wants someone to care about her. She thought she found that in Zuke but she was forcing her worldview on him so much that she accidentally drove him away. I feel like it can't be more clear _why_ she did what she did to Zuke than in the first clip. She isn't happy with herself and she feels like no one's there... God I just want her to be happy. Why can't she just be happy?

[@thisisachannel.9727]

I wish she was happy too, she's my favorite character!

[@lucasfraczek4320]

Maybe if West reflects on what he was like in the past he can come back into Eve's good graces?

[@damianprock1650]

Exactly, she's no different than Sandman or even Mr Freeze for that matter

[@amelonnamedkate1400]

Honestly that’s one of my favorite things about NSR. Every single one of the villains are sympathetic in different ways

[@bjw656]

@@amelonnamedkate1400 Yeah, I agree with you. The villains in No Straight Road aren’t exactly villains, they’re ordinary people who feel flawed. Like DJ Sub, he didn’t want to be forgotten so he was trying to use the NSR satellite to broadcast his music, he’s scared of being forgotten. Yinu’s mother was grieving the loss of her husband which explains why she wanted Yinu to keep playing during her boss fight, she wanted to keep her husband alive. That’s why the villains aren’t simply evil characters. They’re ordinary people like you and me who feel like they have to keep their control over Vinyl City.

[@aurawarrior1367]

The first clip of Eve is literally my creative process in making art 1. Make the base 2. Add the details 3. Wallow in self-hatred and hatred at what you've created. What is this? It's trash, that's what it is. You're trash, so what you create is trash by proxy. 0 times and any number is still 0. Trash making something out of any treasure is still trash. It's trash, you're trash, and you should feel like trash. 4. Finished! :D

[@aishutoon4553]

1. Why do I relate to this so much... 2. You ok?

[@aurawarrior1367]

@@aishutoon4553 Yes and no.

[@aishutoon4553]

@@aurawarrior1367 I don’t know if this will help, but a lot of people say “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure”.

[@miratarnish6316]

That is indeed the artistic process

[@kjj26k]

@@aurawarrior1367 Rest assured that though you will never understand this from your perspective, the worst you can do is still worth the attempt. For 0.000...0001 is as compared to zero, 1,000,000,0...

[@anubiscerberus4348]

This hurts so much, in so many levels. I didn't knew she had more videos of her past, i only got the one the game gives you after her bossfight, TY SO MUCH

[@tkedge2094]

your welcome

[@SmollCuteFenne]

1:37 I need to protect that smile

[@void8016]

This made me smile as well

[@elainad6728]

Yes yes okay... *SMILE*

[@Rosa_Sericea]

Don't forget 1:22

[@koficake672]

1:05 - 1:06

[@carolrickroll767]

My Girl Got The 🥹 Eyes.🥺

[@denises9120]

Realizing Nadia hates herself because she is flawed hurts on so many levels.

[@lunalgaleo1991]

But there's nothing wrong with her!

[@denises9120]

@@lunalgaleo1991 remembered when she threw paint balloons at that sculpture of herself in the beginning saying, "I hate you" (she also covered up her red half to look "normal")and the fact that she wants Zuke to feel complete sums up that she hates herself and needs validation from others.

[@lunalgaleo1991]

@@denises9120 I know, but I don't think there's anything wrong! She's perfect the way she is, just like you!

[@AhmedMalaki]

This character hurts me you know ?

[@ethantuazon5218]

It is so cute that she changed her hairstyle when she was with Zuke in the second video. Her hairstyle was similar in the first and third video. She must have really liked Zuke.

[@patrickarana4470]

Oh fk you're right!

[@miratarnish6316]

Her final hairstyle is closest to his too, being sleek and gravity defying.

[@AhmedMalaki]

@@miratarnish6316 she defies rules Such as rules of physics

[@itsadog7613]

Today I am going to ✨ *sculpt* ✨

[@chouetta429]

Ten secs later: I HATE YOU

[@candycoated_rage6591]

She is a blessing

[@Fever._Dream]

Welcome yo art attack

[@Kasmorder]

Zuke's surprise at 1:08 makes me think Eve already had her "dimension warping" powers, and that wasn't a video cut, but was actually Eve warping the paint and other things into place.

[@4ardW0rKINGbarn1CAL]

Yeah that makes sense

[@CurlyHairedRogue]

I’m more than certain that, like all the other NSR musicians, Nadia represents a particular brand of struggle that an artist might face. In her case, I’m sure she represents one very important concept called “Death of the Author.” She relies on her art to express herself, not realizing that because of how different her perspective is, anyone else trying to understand her art is just not going to get the same message. Such is the way of Death of the Author; No matter what your intent is, no matter what message you write into it, and no matter how you feel about your work, your audience decides what your art means to them.

[@SaffronicSaffron]

That's deep.

[@lupita_Arsi]

As an artist, she's really relatable.

[@miratarnish6316]

Its like a rite of passage for an artist to sculpt a self portrait then scream at it right?

[@lupita_Arsi]

@@miratarnish6316 haha weird, never saw this message. It's probably a symbolic way of self-hatred or feeling insufficient with oneself's abilities in the moment, there's always going to be a drawing of yourself in moments of suffering and low self esteem where you just... Hate it, you hate seeing the representation of yourself and your lacking soul. There's always going to be an empty space for bettering oneself, or worsening, depends on the artist, and what path they choose.

[@weirdcatkid]

​@@miratarnish6316Kind of, in a much more symbolic way, not as a rite of passing but rather as a part of creation.

[@TheDragonstorm1993]

So that wasn't makeup Eve just has a Skin condition

[@sukemacook1713]

Or maby she got sunburn repeatedly and now half of her skin is red.. like totoroki

[@dishsoap446]

or could just be her skin tone, given how everyone in this game is colorful. Her younger self could have been developing into it, which is why it could have looked like a condition.

[@thehermit8618]

Maybe she's the daughter of parents with different skin colors and rather than the colors blending together she developed a condition where they take half and half respectively instead, nobody shuns her for it or even acknowledge it in game so doubt its super rare or seen as a defect. NSR's world is weird, i wanna learn more about it

[@samkelly5045]

Or maybe she hates that side of her, and she covered it up with white makeup, you can tell she hates that side of her because of the paint balloons she threw on the sculpture saying I hate you. She also threw the paint on the specific part of her body she was trying to cover up.

[@jnd3774]

I think it’s supposed to represent her fall into her bipolar disorder

[@just_nudibranch2657]

Please let the creators go further than just another indie company. They put a lot of work into this game and it shows.

[@angerey_]

good news, they're making another game!

[@HopeshineHigh]

@@angerey_ THEY ARE ??

[@angerey_]

@@HopeshineHigh yes, it's called Ondeh-Ondeh, it was announced almost a year ago, but they've made progress so far! Look it up

[@taiyo8493]

Omg I felt that from her 😔 - Artist - Tall - Sees themselves as an idiot or weirdo - had breakups - thinking we are alone

[@datscursed9019]

I don't think it's idiotic or weirdo, quite the contrary, she's an innovative genius

[@miratarnish6316]

I saw an uncanny amount of similarities with her in me too, including bad traits -not that tall, but not short - v similar hairstyle - inexplicably formal/British leaning speech that differs a lot from my local area - struggles with affection and self love, but tries to express it with words and analogies over contact - v reliant on close relationships, terrified of being abandoned and overly analytical of other's decisions - existential sadness from feeling alienated from others, attempts to express it through visual art -

[@roseyt415]

I can tell she has a lot of issues within her, it doesn't even have to be painfully obvious. You can just tell from her boss battle, her encounter, and just her in total. Nice details in the game.

[@arthurluna6189]

I can't resist, Nadia/Eve is so cute and happy in the second video. 🥰

[@teapasterelix]

Eve/Nadia in that first clip is such a sad mood 😔

[@BestBetterBestest]

“I will bring the people of vinyl city to my level” my sister in Christ you set his hair on fire

[@tkedge2094]

lol you made me choke on the biscuit i was eating with that one mate

[@yesikanarvaez5027]

She hates herself that's why her relationship with Zuke didn't last

[@stanczyka2407]

True and her first video proves it

[@LuiBei1994]

Lol nah zuke ain't that scummy. It probably has to do with the fact that she lit his hair on fire

[@a.ro5]

Actually it's because she set his hair on fire

[@eve-chanbushido6953]

LuiBei1994 I mean it's not about Zuke it's about Eve's own self-hatred causing her to take things the wrong way Like she said, she even thought about this happening many times That's why after her battle Zuke tells her she doesn't need someone to complete her and she's strong enough on her own

[@eve-chanbushido6953]

Like, setting Zuke's hair on fire was a total accident But Eve went straight to believing the relationship was over and it's all her fault because she ruins everything and can't do anything right When you think like that, it's really hard to get over pitfalls and mishaps like that in relationships because you think everything is over and there's no redeeming yourself

[@sovansundertale3845]

1:07 I like how zuke's shocked as hell as if there was no cut.

[@alechonnold2732]

I actually saw someone bring up an interesting idea that there actually might not be any cut. Like Eve just kinda has the power to alter reality. Could be a possibility considering all the crazy stuff that she does in her fight and also would explain why Zuke looks so surprised

[@bluejaywarrior2439]

I’m sorry but now I gotta ship Zuke and Nadia. It’s in the contract.

[@drrafa4031]

What i also seeing here in the Contract is that you can also ship Mayday and Eve

[@bluejaywarrior2439]

Dr Raphael ..... I did not plan this.

[@ladydovedove2240]

@@bluejaywarrior2439 and in the contract we have a lovely Polyship between the 3

[@gothicnekogamer1759]

Same

[@Heavenly_Son]

Dr Raphael y

[@helen8022]

I noticed in the beginning of the video she wears clothing that covers her body. She also tries to hide her pink/red side but isn't very successful at it. And when she was with Zuke, I imagine him telling her to embrace her unique features and thus we see a bit more of her skin and she wears more confident outfits. And once we see her as a boss, she's all out lol. She knows who she is and is proud of her image but deep down ik she still has some insecurities, worries, and other problems going on but Zuke was able to help her at some point until their relationship broke.

[@miratarnish6316]

I'm glad she finally worked on her self esteem and identity as a boss, but she still had a lot to go, particularly her interactions with others

[@ProsperousLuck]

Based on her hair length, they were probably together for a while.

[@bighoodie4315]

Ok but the way her skin started off white with acne-like pink marks on one half then developed into her being full, bright pink on one half is also metaphoric. She is a living metaphor. You can hear the laughing in the background. She was probably bullied a lot for that. It might be a skin condition of some kind. Edit: also the way she throws the paint balloons at the sculpture of herself, but only on the pink side. She really hates her appearance.

[@itsjustvin7630]

Its cuz she covered her pink half with make up

[@UmisTsukishiro00]

Teen Nadia is so adorable, but it's heartbreaking that she thought she had to cover herself in all that makeup.

[@helen8022]

Damn. Eve/Nadia hitting some home runs in my life. It's painfully relatable.

[@amaryllis7482]

"Today...I am going to SCULPT!" Shes so cuteeee 😭😭

[@brokenchalk1607]

SHE SOUNDS LIKE SHE IS HYPING HERSELF UP

[@miratarnish6316]

It's like she was holding back tears the whole time she needs a hug so bad.

[@josephhelms2362]

Nadia continues to perplex me, and I really don't feel like I can side with her or against her. On one hand, her struggle to be understood, to not be alone in the world, is truly heart breaking, and I empathize with her. It truly makes one's heart weep to see her feel complete with Zuke, and broken when she loses him. It seems her pain is part of what pushed her to be an NSR artist, and even in the present where she fights Mayday and Zuke, it seems she has not learned to move on and complete herself. Not to mention, she definitely has some form of self-hatred regarding her pink side. She really does want love. On the other hand, she is clearly psychotic to at least a small degree. She doesn't seem to realize the pain she was causing Zuke. Even though he left without saying goodbye, how do we know that she could accept any other goodbye? She lights his hair on fire and calls it "illuminating it with many lights", so she is either delusional or in utter denial. Even as she fights Mayday and Zuke, she can't let go of him, and when she is finally beat, she falls back on the same mindset that has pushed her away from everyone else: She calls them jealous of her art and ability. Whatever her case, she clearly does not have every together.

[@brokenchalk1607]

I think Eve is one of my favorite characters now-

[@donaldwright8567]

Meanwhile, DK West is probably standing outside her window with a boombox and a neon sign over his head reading, "I Love You!!! I'll Never Leave You Like My Brother!"

[@stanczyka2407]

0:34 I felt that-

[@AvaUniverse587]

What I realized about Eve when she was younger is that she had some white powder on her pink side. Which might mean she hated her pink side and wanted to be normal with her white side I have no theories just something I wanted to point out 😅

[@tirramasu7948]

That or It's showing the development of the pink skin Like in real life vitiligo tends to spread

[@brodyimes1822]

Bro there was no editing in that Zuke was just scared when the paint popped out of no where

[@andresi2002]

It's crazy because I feel the same way she does, except with self loathing, and I feel like a lot of people feel this too.

[@Tina-pl7qi]

Same..

[@AngrySeagullBoi]

From the first part to I’m thinking that the laughing music was that Eve possibly have been bullied for the pink side slowly showing as a he grew older

[@arianneangelieballug2628]

that was the b a c k g r o u n d m u s i c . (or sounds-)

[@flakethecatcristalia1911]

You know...when i first saw her, i thought she was the final boss

[@1classikai]

How to sculpt: 1. Assemble the armature 2. Build the profile 3. Block out the skull, then the features 4. Wallow in self-loathing 5. Done

[@sharkanenoa5928]

zuke didn't look that happy being with eve

[@stanczyka2407]

M k the video where he was painting the bottles with her

[@jacksonkids1]

I'd have to disagree. Zuke displayed the exact same behavior when mayday introduced him at the start of the game. I think he's just not good with cameras.

[@stanczyka2407]

Nathan Drake I agree

[@arianneangelieballug2628]

i think he's just doing that "hubba hubba" face since he liked Eve back then

[@bighoodie4315]

@@arianneangelieballug2628 that's what I was thinking. He looks quite smitten.

[@Mary-Rose]

She’s so cheerful in the second part :(

[@ElToland]

It's interesting how Nadia's hair looks so different only when she's with Zuke, her hair style is basically the same when she was very young, then when Zuke left her, and later when she became "Eve". I think her hair emphatizes how she feels in that moment of her life, when she was with Zuke, she looked so happy and energetic (just look at her smile at 1:06, she's so damn cute!), in every other moment she feels either angry with herself (maybe because of her double colored skin when she was very young) or disdainfully against others (blaming Zuke for not sharing her artistic vision, or underestimating Mayday by calling her a "pedestrian"). I've known girls who had changed her hairstyles after something either good or bad happened to them that had a huge impact on their lives, for me it's interesting to notice such changes and trying to figure out what happened to understand them better.

[@jacksonkids1]

Man. Now I definitely wish their relationship was successful. Best girl in the game by far.

[@itzfroggi22]

She has H I P S, a cute face when she smiles, personality, obviously that she's best girl

[@crhistianragel418]

Sayu: Hold my Pyun Pyun Trident

[@crhistianragel418]

@@itzfroggi22 Sayu: Im a joke to you?

[@itzfroggi22]

@@crhistianragel418 XDD

[@Eye-Of-The-Beholder]

@@crhistianragel418 I'm going to Say it Here I go Well At least eve is real

[@reina_harhar7815]

She just didn't want to feel alone for what she had. She wanted someone to see what she saw in art and beauty. But sometimes her vision can be complicated, given that she set Zuke's hair on fire without being aware of what he felt because she only thought it would make it cool and beautiful. She's a morally grey character in other people's eyes.

[@madam-mint]

I’ve been relating more and more to Nadia/Eve, and that kinda concerns me. She demonstrates unhealthy attachments, and often a disconnect from reality. But then again, she’s still intelligent, creative, and beautiful. Seeing so many people appreciate her makes me feel like maybe I’m lovable in spite of all my flaws too. It’s bittersweet.

[@williamelnyczky2850]

when she says sculpt in the first one she sounds so confident just ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHUIERk2J SO PRECIOUSSSMWRKU

[@ikec-pw5sb]

She looked so adorable when she said that!

[@francisaponte6359]

i want a simple game that tell us the whole past, like, living in young zuke's life, that would be cool

[@jackalx2154]

Wow. This is incredibly sad.

[@melodyliu7225]

I really like Nadia's videos, makes me wanna try art too.

[@matthewguthrie3729]

I want an Eve redemption arc in comic or DLC form (preferably comic)

[@ifeellikespider9739]

Lesson - Don’t fuck with Zuke’s hair, he will leave your ass Eve has a pretty sad backstory ngl, I wanna hug the younger her and comfort her

[@crhistianragel418]

0:32 - 0:46 *The Game Awards 2020 in a nutshell*

[@GilangPranoto]

Today I'm going to SCULPT!

[@candycoated_rage6591]

Are we gonna ignore that 2D characters from NSR are really cute? Like the commercials or these clips. I want an animated series.

[@hoovyonlifesupport1129]

young Nadia is so cute!

[@icycolalemonade739]

In the First and Only Time Zuke Is on Screen, He Looks Stoned Out of his Mind

[@sweetpeaalmondtea4851]

Eve's cute face at 1:23 is so 🥺💞💞

[@tropicaldisaster8135]

Aaahhh they looked so cute togetherrrr

[@Sourcy]

She looks so happy with Zuke man :c all she wants is being understood but has serious issues understanding others.

[@I_Echo_0717]

Nadia: 😊 Eve: 😢

[@MaxEverywhereSystem]

zuke really said “ight ima head out” huh

[@miratarnish6316]

Hair alight, imma head out

[@QueenofSilence101]

Oh my god, this is adorable! I love it!

[@donnamitsuki281]

So looking at HOW she speaks and express herself... Yeah she wanted to light up Zuke's hair... *With fire*

[@user-fu4jn4yp6i]

“Smileee! :3” “I have not heard from zuke in 3 weeks now.”

[@UmbraWitch612]

1:07 I like how Zuke's expression of surprise indicates that the sudden appearance of the paint and the change in Eve's clothes wasn't just editing, but it was Eve using her reality-altering powers to summon them all.

[@mintyaquagreen1675]

One of my favorite characters in this beautiful series!!!

[@pablodominguez4351]

I cry, poor eve

[@bumblegoot1139]

Something I noticed: In the NSR universe, it seems like skin color is a lot more varied and vibrant than in our world. Mayday’s skin is orange, while Zuke’s is green, and all the random NPCs have similar vibrancy with blues, pinks, yellows, etc.. All characters do have one thing in common, though; their skin is always one solid color. What’s interesting about Nadia, and what sets her apart specifically, is that she seems to actually have perfectly split-color skin, and it’s not some kind of makeup. In the first video, we see that she is mostly white, but she has some sort of red blistering on the left half of her face… or does she? If we look closely, we can see that she still has a definitive split down the center of her face where the red ends, and the white is actually painted on. The white is also missing from her fingertips, which is where she makes the most contact with surfaces. She doesn’t have some weird red spot skin condition, her color split is naturally symmetrical, and she tries to hide it in that first clip with white makeup. In the second video, she is more prominently showing her red side, showing that in recent years she has become more confident about showing off her “true colors” so to speak. It still starkly sets her apart from any other character in the game, but notice how her outfit is just a regular cute shirt and pants. When we meet her in gameplay, we can see that her entire brand has become based around her white and red split. The clothing and adornment she wears is custom made to specifically highlight the contrast between her white side and her left. Her stage and boss arena are entirely based on duality in theme and mechanics. Her “dual sides” theme is her identity. I think that Eve / Nadia represents a person who is completely unusual in the world. They feel totally isolated because no one is like them. Early in life, these different people try to hide their differences to fit in. Young Nadia represents this; she hates herself and wishes she was a different, single color, which is why she assaults her blank statue with different colored paints. Later in life, people who are unusual can accept who they are and try to live relatively normal lives. College Nadia represents this part of being an unusual person. She creates art that contains both her colors, but the art has its own beauty to it, the image of self love and acceptance; a heart! Nadia is balanced during this phase of her life, because she has found someone who accepts her for who she is and she is no longer afraid to reveal her unusualness to the world. Finally, there is the opposite extreme of self-hatred: self obsession. This is what happens when people hyperfocus on what makes them different, which causes them to isolate themselves. This is what Eve is; rather than creating art colored through her experiences, she turns her own experience into an art piece, fully embracing her “otherness” and convincing herself that people like her are superior. Her art is extremely liminal and empty feeling, calling upon the idea that she has no one who can relate to her experience and is therefore doomed to lead a tortured existence; her split colors define her entirely, and she is extremely forthcoming about this, declaring “look at how different and alone I am” to the world at maximum volume, to try and reach anyone who might relate to her, even though what she is actually doing is isolating herself even more. She even changes her name to be perfectly symmetrical: EVE. Eve is a fantastic metaphor for people who have unusual characteristics, personalities, or experiences, such as neurodivergent individuals and people with bipolar (Bipolar in particular seems to be what Eve highlights). Some hide their unusualness, some hyperfixate on it and isolate themselves, and some choose to live a balanced life of acceptance. I love this character a lot, and I wish we got to see more of this kind of development with the other characters. Just… genuinely amazing storytelling.

[@player2productionz994]

So... her half red part was growing with her... interesting.

[@brokenconstellation]

No. She was born with it. It looks like white powder on her

[@mito._]

her natural skin is two-tone. i think she embraced it by fully coloring each side of her body in its natural color. :)

[@misaelbaezfigueroa9520]

Eve/Nadia she cute young and she perfect artists but I feel sad for her 😔😣

[@Blaze02able]

i think i love Eve even more

[@cherrieblossomgurl]

Took me so long to realize she set his hair on fire

[@datemasamune2904]

Zuke has more character development than Mayday.

[@datemasamune2904]

@Taurus2020 Not exactly. Eve’s main arc is really just with Zuke, whereas Zuke has with Eve, and his brother.

[@hellixodev]

I disagree because Mayday has an arc with wanting Vinyl City to rebel against NSR so they can bring back rock music. And then they do that, but things get out of control and they realize that NSR isn't entirely a bad thing/work with them in the end. This all seems like what Mayday wants and her arc, she is the one who sorta leads Zuke and she is the one of argues with Tatiana after her boss fight. He just goes along because he likes rock music and Mayday. I think you mean backstory, because May has literally NO info on her past, while every other character has a good amount, even DJSS and Sayu.

[@marnmalue9135]

Godd the last video took the words out of my mouth I relate to Eve on such a personal level

[@SmilingCritters809]

Her project of art is incredible amazing

[@Rainy_R]

Me watching the video: Seems norma- _is that neck natural_ She’s good at sculpting though

[@hollowxknight]

Why can I relate to this character so much

[@reigenxal]

I love her omg 🥺🥺🥺

[@lachelnderhund]

Nadia is my favorite character out of the entire game :0

[@rolfyasa1736]

She reminds me of todoroki lol even her eyes are turquoise like the todoroki family

[@makenzie5183]

oh god not the MHA fans

[@i3lului311]

Shhh... Don't.

[@anikagabrielleante7098]

Wow eve is very good at sculpting

[@juanmacias3072]

i honestly love her

[@haru-pon4122]

And that's why Eve is my favorite character

[@PookiezZZZ]

I feel bad for eve,she didn’t EVEn know that her “art” hurts people

[@joyoshiyama-anderson-22]

Man eve i know you feel girl 😔😔😔😔😔

[@kittyk86]

Eve is such a cool character

[@jambon2730]

Eve is probably the most relevable character of the game I also love the detail that she end the last vid by turning to her left, showing her white side

[@cephalopodalchemist1422]

She looks so cute in the clay sculpting clip tho

[@Willowpop09]

Everyone’s talking about how Eve made a random pain can appear in Zuke’s hands but nobody is mentioning how an apron just spawned on her body

[@sonnystar6227]

i have a sort of theory that maybe one of her parents were pink skinned and she hated them hence her only throwing paint at her pink side on her sculpture, it’s either that or her aim

[@mito._]

It's likely a skin disorder a bit like vitiligo. Plus she's tall, and has an adorkable tooth gap. It wouldn't be surprising if she grew up with negative social pressures surrounding her.

[@sonnystar6227]

@@mito._ idk if i would say skin disorder if zuke is green and a bunch of npc’s have wacky skin colors, i’d say if both of their genes are strong enough then both colors show up hence her pink side slowly developing

[@KikeEn]

Is sooo cute!!! >.

[@nathanbiller7662]

...Are we gonna gloss over the fact that Eve said she set Zuke on fire?

[@twatmere9726]

i've been pausing at the part where zuke suddenly summons a bucket of paint trying to see where it came from

[@laravioliiii2832]

eve's final video looks like an apology video

[@danielluster732]

I love it!!