Harle's reaction to Kid....

[Oswego del Fuego]

Okay, this is a really simple topic, but I haven't seen it discussed before, either here or elsewhere.

I think most would agree that Harle and Kid are basically identical in terms of their physical appearance.  (This makes sense, since the Dragon God seems to have used Schala as a blueprint for Harle, and Kid is Schala's daughter-clone.)  Most folks probably don't notice this at first, though, because clown make-up, both in the game and in real life, can make it surprisingly difficult to discern a person's true appearance.

Here's the thing.  Even if Kid, Serge, and the others don't realize that Harle is Kid's twin, wouldn't Harle see it immediately, since Harle is bound to know exactly what she looks like without her make-up on?

The question is, what does Harle think when she first sees Kid?  Did she already know about Kid?  If so, is this why she reacts with such disgust and contempt when she and Kid first meet?  And if she didn't know about Kid already, would she have enough information to figure out who/what Kid really is?

I honestly don't know how to answer.  I'd love to hear some opinions.

OdF

[GreenGannon]

She was "working with Lynx" at the time, so I'd imagine that Lynx would have tolder her at some point.

[Hadriel]

They're on opposing sides of a cosmic battle.  Harle is a minion of Lavos, while Kid represents everything that stands against him.

[Oswego del Fuego]

She was "working with Lynx" at the time, so I'd imagine that Lynx would have tolder her at some point.

Why and how would Lynx know about Kid?  Is FATE in contact with Schala?  Or would Beltahsar inform FATE, one of the parties he seeks to manipulate, about the details of Project Kid?  I doubt it.

They're on opposing sides of a cosmic battle.

Sure, WE know that, by the end of the game.  But, again, how would Harle know that Kid is her analogue in this huge cosmic battle?

My point is that I DON'T think Harle would know what Kid is--because the only person who has all of the details is Belthasar--and therefore, she should be pretty shocked when she and Kid first meet.

Harle is a minion of Lavos

How do you figure!?

OdF

[Hadriel]

I'm assuming that's sarcasm, but you never know.  Harle was a child of the dragons, who are controlled by Lavos.  Therefore, she is his minion.

[GreenGannon]

OdF, that second quote wasn't from me, it was from Hadriel.