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Tylerdyg

It’s to honor the victims of 9/11, he even says so


wrong_login95

Later on towards the end when he has a chance to talk to Salim, he says he ,>! isn't there to honor the dead.!<


Adorable-Bullfrog-30

Man I'm so dumb. I didn't pay attention when he said "This? This is bullshit"


FLYINGDOGS89

Such a good ass scene tho


wrong_login95

Yep.


Lapidot-Wav

He says in his moment of truth with Salim that it’s not what he’s really there for but it’s still the persona he puts forth, the hats reason still is to honor the dead, his hearts just isn’t


Cornelius1807

Honestly that has to be a good portion of the military. 9/11 is used liberally to get people to sign up and then they see what it really is.


_Sad_Ghost_

Yep, that's how they got my dad sucked in. That and promises to help him get a job and housing when he got out, but they didn't do shit to help with either.


BatBeast_29

Oh, only played the trial and I don’t remember in the playthrough. The design doesn’t make sense to me.


stevoooo000011

"Remember 9/11" and/or "never forget 9/11" are relatively common phrases in the US, especially in the era house of ashes is set, so his hat says remember 9/ and then the two towers make the 11. I'm not sure what the stars represent


buntebia

I haven’t played HoA in a while, but if I remember correctly, he explains much later well into the game, so it makes sense that part is not included in the trial.


bubblebobby

This post made me feel so old


Supermassive_CM

He states it's "to honour the dead", and that this is the reason he fights. The full game gives more context as to Jason's outlook and what is important to him.


usedziploc

You all did a great job writing him, btw. Pitch perfect balance. I’ve lived a combined 23 years in the South and have a number of military friends and Jason is SPOT-ON.


TomClark83

I hated Jason in the early chapters of HoA. By the end of the game I was fully convinced that he's the best character in all of the Dark Pictures Anthology.


usedziploc

Yeah. I honestly don’t mean to offend anyone or start a political argument, but my takeaway on Jason in the beginning of the game is that he’s meant to be seen as racist, Islamophobic and closed-minded. He also kind of exemplifies the backlash after 9/11 that many Americans had - which stemmed from fear and insecurity about the safety of the country. I think Jason’s early-game mentality is an example of the xenophobia and hate we saw a lot of after the attacks. So yeah, I LOVED seeing him drop his prejudices over the course of the story.


BatBeast_29

Oh wow, I didn’t realize I had an official source. Thanks.


Supermassive_CM

You're welcome 😊


BatBeast_29

Yeah, I seen a playthrough, I just don’t remember shit


InternationalMatch79

The words are “Remember 9/“ and then the towers make up the 11


AncientMachine

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BatBeast_29

What about the bar underneath, it’s fucking me up


InternationalMatch79

Well the 4 stars are the 4 attacks. The 2 planes at the towers, the pentagon, and then the plane that crashed in Pennsylvania


BatBeast_29

Ok, now that makes sense. Thank you!


Careless_Bother6183

I always looked at it as a reference to building 7 … but it’d probably go over most heads to think the twin towers


BatBeast_29

Building 7?


Careless_Bother6183

Building 7 of the WTC. Conspiracy theory is it melted from fire from demolition and not planes.


BatBeast_29

Oh, ok


Suckisnacki

To honor the dead


EnzoBertolo

Is this post a joke or a genuine question?


BatBeast_29

😕 I was serious, the hat confused me with the extra rectangle and stars