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The coolness of this character and Michael Hallow's disturbing voice acting can't be understated. I remember when Delirium was released the community was fixated on all the problems with the league (sound familiar?) and all the cool things about it were a bit overshadowed.

I'm honestly a bit surprised (but happy) how far they went with the mental illness themes, some of the voice lines would almost be considered triggering in another game and probably raise accessibility concerns. I just have mild anxiety and existential dread like everyone else, and I sometimes get put on the edge of unease by them. But it's also cathartic somehow.

I love it, I love how many voice lines there are, I love that there are unique ones for all of acts 6-10, and I love how the entire character is shrouded in mystery. Amazing job, I hope the character will always have a part in the game even if the Delirium mechanic is retired some day.

Here are some distressing examples:

"The face that stares back in the mirror is a stranger" - Playing on dissociative identity disorders

"Everyone you trust has been replaced by illusions. They are trying to get you." - Paranoid delusions

"They will all abandon you when they learn the truth." - Depression, anxiety, guilt

"True strength comes from within, and I know for a fact - you are empty."

"You've already done this before. You are caught in a loop."

"You are desperate for love and everyone knows it!"

"You will die alone and afraid."

"Time is a veil. You exist in a singular eternity."

"You are the cause of great misery."

"You are just another stumbling corpse."

"You've fabricated your entire memory."

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over 2 years ago - /u/Bex_GGG - Direct link

Originally posted by TommaClock

My favourite is a removed voiceline

They are all sick and dying... And it's spreading

Then you remember that delirium was released early into the pandemic

Delirium was released on March 13th 2020 - that line was written well before the pandemic had really kicked off. I remember seeing one reddit thread that never left /new but it was someone saying 'This is really ruining my immersion'. There was something subtle but hard-hitting about the way that person represented their unease over the voiceline. We quietly removed it that day.

over 2 years ago - /u/Bex_GGG - Direct link

Originally posted by MRHPoe

Are you able to comment on if there are any unreleased delirium voice lines that didn’t make it in to the game?

Yes, there were a few that talked about mental health in a way that I worried could be harmful to people dealing with those issues.