Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has one of the best stories we’ve seen in a video game in recent years, but the lack of a direct in-game explanation for a few details has left fans a bit confused. In particular, there are two specific scenes where the characters Lune and Sciel are able to defeat and/or resist major bosses while the other characters are seemingly unable to, and it’s never clearly explained why this is the case.
In a response to Reddit user loadingscreen_r3ddit‘s post stating “I never understood it”, Ethyrian explains the situation masterfully. Sciel and Lune’s ability to resist and defeat Visages and Sirene (respectively) is due to both characters’ unique personalities and attitudes, which give them the ability to do what the other main characters could not. u/Ethyrian elaborates that “Visages was about hiding behind a mask,” and because “Sciel doesn’t hide behind a mask. She is, herself, openly,” she is able to defeat Visage in ways the other characters couldn’t.
Likewise, u/Ethyrian also explains that Lune “was the only one able to focus on what needed to be done when the rest of the group was falling under her trance.” Because “Lune always prioritized the mission first,” she is able to resist Sirene’s pull and take the boss down once and for all.
Why The Sirene & Visages Cut-Scenes Are Slightly Confusing For Clair Obscur Fans
It Isn’t Clearly Explained Why Lune & Sciel Have Unique Interactions During These Fights
Sirene and Visages are the two main bosses in Act 2 of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and two of the four Axons encountered in the entire game. Axons are large enemies created by Renoir sometime after the Fracture with “hearts of pure Chroma,” with Visages and Sirene being required bosses that players have to defeat to advance the main storyline. At the end of each boss encounter, cut-scenes spotlight Sciel and Lune as being able to resist the respective boss in ways the other characters cannot.
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As you near the end of the Visages fight after transforming into the Mask Keeper, Sciel can remove the mask from her face, while the other characters are not able to. The only in-game explanation we get is when she says, “This mask can’t hurt me… because it is me.” This dialogue doesn’t offer much in the way of explanation, despite being a beautiful scene that captures Sciel as a character perfectly. Similarly, in the fight against Sirene, Lune is singled out in the cut-scene as being the only one able to resist Sirene’s luring song and dance.
It’s a simple and logical explanation that gets right to the point.
These are both cryptic and brief moments that left many fans confused, which is why u/Ethyrian’s explanation is not only helpful, but concise and well-stated. It’s a simple and logical explanation that gets right to the point, highlighting Sciel and Lune’s unique personality and character traits that allow them specific resistances against these individual bosses.
Our Take: This Fan Explanation Is Spot-On & Sums Up A Confusing Plot Point Perfectly
With Limited Details, It’s Important For Fans To Fill In The Blanks
While these Clair Obscur scenes are incredibly powerful and emotional moments that help characterize Lune and Sciel, they aren’t very fully explained in-game and require a bit of filling in the blanks by players to fully understand what’s going on. With limited to no dialogue to contextualize both sequences, some players are never able to connect the dots on their own because it’s so esoteric.
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This is why fan explanations and theories are so welcome among the playerbase, and it’s great that the Clair Obscur community is such an overwhelmingly positive group. Seeing both players willing to ask questions when they are confused and others happily stepping up to offer solutions is a reminder of how strong the community can be. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is full of mysteries, and this is one that fans are happy to help each other understand better.
9/10
- Released
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April 24, 2025
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Strong Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence
- Developer(s)
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Sandfall Interactive
- Publisher(s)
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Kepler Interactive