About that ending scene...
I have some theories about the EP12 ending scene. I know there are two popular theories right now, one is that Quinn is hallucinating. The other one is that it's a flashfoward scene.
I don’t think Quinn is hallucinating, I think it is an actual canon scene of a future event that will happen on all branches.
The scene was already shown back in EP2 where we presumed it was Tommy who was tossing the coin as it showed him holding his arm after as if he injected whatever Quinn just offered. Now we know he probably just took a shot for his diabetes and I guess the plot twist is that it was never Tommy with Quinn in that scene, so we technically saw a flashforward all the way back in EP2.
For the scene itself, I think it is actually a few weeks into the spring semester, maybe around 2-3 weeks after EP12. I think the scene is in the mansion where the DIKs are taking in new pledges (Marc and Chen) for initiation and they have to do the cumpetition with the HOTs, like what MC and Derek had to do in EP2, which explains why Quinn is wearing that outfit and why she’s in the mansion in the first place. It could also explain why MC has Tommy’s coin (Tommy likes him now after MC helped him). I think why he looks so scruffy and depressed is because some shit happens during the weeks prior to this scene.
As to what happens during those weeks, it’s anyone’s guess. The popular theories I’ve seen are:
- Revelations in the diary about MC’s grandfather.
- Neil has lied about something bad.
- Something to do with Vinny reporting the Pink Rose.
- Maybe something bad happened to Tommy and MC has to take on his responsibilities (another explanation for having his coin and why MC is collaborating with Quinn)
I like the theory that Derek discovers he has his mother’s illness after all those scans he did in the hospital. I saw a comment somewhere about Derek, that he is the way he is because he already suspected he has the illness so he just wants to live life to the fullest and take care of his loved ones before he succumbs to it.
Maybe it’s a combination of all these things, not just one of them, which is the culmination that brings MC to such a low point.
I think Quinn will just offer MC heroin (I’m assuming it’s heroin) that you can accept/decline, it won’t mean MC will become some addict or whatever. Quinn is also trying to sell the drugs she stole from Buddy as fast as possible (as seen in EP12 when she pushes Mel and Sarah to sell harder drugs e.g. heroin), maybe at this point she has sold most of them and is just using the remaining supply for herself hence why she offers some to MC instead of trying to sell it to him.
I think the purpose of the scene is to show MC is at a low point, not MC joins Quinn to become some drug addict.
At the start Quinn asks “Have you made up your mind?” (it will be a choice)
Then she says “I can see it in your eyes…You need this. We all do.” (She can tell MC is at a low point)
“Don’t think of this as an easy escape. Think of it as liberation. With just a single prick… all of our troubles go Poof!” (Offers drug to drown his troubles)
If DPC is ticking off every stereotypical drug, it’s not surprising that there will be an option for some injected drug scene in the game, if anything it should be expected at this point. We’ve had scenes where MC has the option to get high on weed, trip on shrooms, seems like an option to nod out from heroin is likely.
Another thing to consider is Quinn could be the president of the HOTs at this point. Sage mentions in EP12 that the upcoming spring semester is her last one in B&R and she needs to start looking for work or more education. Maybe Sage promotes Quinn as the new president as she’s now too busy to take on presidential responsibilities. But I don’t know if Quinn is also a final year student so could be wrong.
This could all be a reach but what are your thoughts?
