In the original game, this seemingly flawless princess had never hidden her disdain and coldness toward Greg, her former fiancé. She regarded him as a disgrace to the nobility.
But the Greg of the present did not have a particularly bad impression of his former fiancée.
The reason was simple. Within the original story, Vivian Kahn shared an identity similar to his own: a villain.
Yes, this beautiful, powerful, highly esteemed first princess was neither a romanceable heroine nor an important supporting character who offered help. She was a female villain destined to turn to darkness midway through the story and become an enemy of the protagonists.
In every storyline of the original game, as the plot progressed, Vivian would feel increasingly pressured by the ever more dazzling talent and brilliance of her younger sister, Lilith.
When that pressure peaked at a pivotal moment, she would break down completely. Through some temptation or coercion, she would choose to embrace the darkness and join the Demon King Cult, even going so far as to fuse herself with Demon blood to gain power. Ultimately, she would become a terrifying enemy locked in a fight to the death with the heroines.
The difference between her and him was this:
What Greg Sass suffered was largely the game developers' malice. His various absurd deaths often made players roar with laughter, treating him as a clown who lightened the mood.
Vivian Kahn, however, was different.
Her descent into darkness and corruption came with fully developed psychological characterization and tragic foreshadowing.
In Lilith's route in particular, after the player controlled Victoria and teamed up with Lilith to defeat her following a grueling battle, the dying Vivian would deliver a confession and monologue in her sister's arms that elevated her entire character.
Greg still remembered that CG