I think how subtle and underplayed Gau's situation was -- and the fact that even he himself didn't quite grasp it -- made it pretty powerful for me. Setzer and Locke (and Cyan too I guess) have traditionally upsetting sorts of tales -- oh no dead loved ones -- but I wouldn't say they leapt out at me. Cyan's letter writing in the WoR was pretty smurfing heart breaking though. I don't know. I'm gonna play through again so I can get the feels, it's been too long.