#this whole Barney is undercover but still worlikg for the combine kind of thing is a good example of the whole ACAB thing

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I think I'm going to add a dream chapter.... I want Gordon to have to process what Barney went through because imo he's very very detail observant and would've picked up on certain things like what he saw in the room when he first got to city 17, how Barney reacted or acted around certain things, the way he spoke or acted just like any other metrocop, eye bags, the lingering smell of either smoke or alcohol on him, Barney never letting anyone get too close to him, etc etc.

#I don't think Barney is hugged AT ALL in any of the hl2 games. #so I'm thinking that he doesn't want people touching him because of something that happened #like being afraid that he'll hurt them or something because of everyone else he's hurt #also I think like #this whole Barney is undercover but still worlikg for the combine kind of thing is a good example of the whole ACAB thing #he himself is not a terrible person! in fact he's actually quite kind hearted #but the system he works for forces him to hurt others and perpetuate violence all in the name of some regime #so... thoughts #some of this is vased off of that one shrimpkidd post because HOLY SHIT #very good post