Devs Interpretation

Forest as tragic antagonist

Forest is wounded and culpable at once.

Evidence

He loves Amaya, but that love sits beside Sergei murder and Jamie death.

Alternative Readings

A sympathetic reading is necessary; an excusing reading is not.

Symbolism

Forest is a grieving father who found a way to industrialize denial.

Emotional And Philosophical Meaning

The tragedy is that his need for innocence creates more guilt.

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Forest

Forest is Amaya's founder, a grieving father who builds Devs to prove that his daughter Amaya's death was unavoidable.
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Kenton is Amaya's head of security, a violent fixer who murders Sergei, threatens Lily, and kills Jamie to protect Devs.

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