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If our lives are already written, it would take a courageous man to change the script.
— Alan Wake ‧ 2010
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Alan imagines resisting fate as revising a story that has already been written. For a writer caught in a world where stories can shape events, courage means attempting to recover agency even when the ending appears fixed.
Sources (2)
- GamesRadar+Selected wording, Alan Wake credit and game context; 2010 edition qualification checked in source review.Reference checked
- PolygonAlan Wake2010 entry supports game identity/year; selected script wording and credit are in GamesRadar+.Reference checked
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