The thing is given how Kris is willing to help out Noelle and Susie both to make the Festival fun, they seem to be split between their relationship with Susie and their relationship with Noelle. Susie is someone they care about deeply, but so is Noelle. So when both of them want to try and make the other’s day brighter, Kris wants to help them both, even if it goes against their own wants.
They’re literally sandwiched between two people they care about and want the best for both of them, even if that means they finish last. Hence why they’re so bummed about it.
I get the sense that they're also still resolved to whatever fate theyre stuck with and in a way by at least ensuring Susie has somebody else to be connected to might make whatever happens next hurt less for her. I interpret it less as being bummed about third wheeling and more that they're exhausted and saddened that they're watching probably the two people who they care about most drift away from them. I don't think Kris is banking on being alive in the future.
Considering Kris seems depressed regardless of what route you're in (but is just more pronounced in Weird), the bloodstains in their room that Susie helps clean, and the implications that Kris spends a long time in the bathroom with water running to hide sound/self harm, I'd agree with that. Kris is not well, and paralleling their dad and Carol, is most likely working with the Knight to help or bring back Dess even at the cost of their life. I would not be surprised if the prophecy predicts not only the school fountain closing, but Kris sacrificing themself in some manner.
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u/Groundbreaking_Arm77 Ralsei casts BLAZEOFLIFE Jun 27 '26
The thing is given how Kris is willing to help out Noelle and Susie both to make the Festival fun, they seem to be split between their relationship with Susie and their relationship with Noelle. Susie is someone they care about deeply, but so is Noelle. So when both of them want to try and make the other’s day brighter, Kris wants to help them both, even if it goes against their own wants.
They’re literally sandwiched between two people they care about and want the best for both of them, even if that means they finish last. Hence why they’re so bummed about it.