Baldur's Gate 3 Character Breaks Fourth Wall in Emotional Scene About Player Manipulation

Karlach has a rare scene where she realizes she's a video game character manipulated by the player.
She uses a special technique to look into the player's eyes beyond the game world.
Karlach laments being stuck in the video game unable to live freely like the player.
Some players found the scene funny while others had an existential crisis.
The scene is very well executed and shows the Baldur's Gate 3 devs poking fun.

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