thinking more about this, Bioshock 2 allows you to look through the eyes of the little sisters and discover that they see the world as a pristine utopia where colours and sounds are more vibrant, flowers and butterflies everywhere, into which flashes of real world masculine sexual urges intrude

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and yet… rapture is a place where you can change your sex through plasmids. bioshock 2’s best ending has your consciousness transferred into Eleanor, to see out her eyes. bioshock infinite has you tearing apart the universe to free a trapped girl who is, in some ways, you. 🏳️‍⚧️🥚💥🔨🏳️‍⚧️