History TearJerker / RuleOfRose

* The Good ending. You shouldn't be able to feel so sorry for the person responsible for almost everything bad that happened during the game.

* If the player examines a window during the "Once Upon A Time" chapter, Jennifer will bask in the sunlight streaming through it. The scene is a brief moment of happiness made all the more poignant by the hell she is walking through. Cue TearsOfJoy.

* There is a scene that is very easily missed in the opening. Remember the moment where Diana, Meg and Eleanor are shown hammering the coffin? Well, right before that there is a moment showing them [[spoiler:hammering a bag in the attic]]. By the end of the game we know that [[spoiler:Wendy and the rest of the Aristocrats killed Brown]]. We're never told how they do this in the game itself and are lead to assume that, because of the cutscene that shows [[spoiler:the imps sweeping a non-bagged Brown]] and the fact that [[spoiler:Brown had previously been seen by both Jennifer and the player as a full grown dog (that would have been hard to put in a bag while still living) up to that point in the game]], [[spoiler:Brown was put into the bag after his death]]. However, we are shown during the true ending that [[spoiler:Brown was actually a puppy when the events took place, similar to how Jennifer was actually a young girl.]] That brief moment in the opening then gains some meaning. Under the orders of [[spoiler:Wendy]], Diana, Meg and Eleanor [[spoiler:kidnapped a defenseless puppy, shoved it in a bag, took it to the attic, and beat it to death with hammers]]. The fact that three girls could be fooled into [[spoiler:killing a puppy]] is both incredibly disturbing and utterly heart-wrenching at the same time.

* There is a scene that is very easily missed in the opening. Remember the moment where Diana, Meg and Eleanor are shown hammering the coffin? Well, right before that there is a moment showing them [[spoiler:hammering a bag in the attic]]. By the end of the game we know that [[spoiler:Wendy and the rest of the Aristocrats killed Brown]]. We're never told how they do this in the game itself and are lead to assume that, because of the cutscene that shows [[spoiler:the imps sweeping a non-bagged Brown]] and the fact that [[spoiler:Brown had previously been seen by both Jennifer and the player as a full grown dog (that would have been hard to put in a bag while still living) up to that point in the game]], [[spoiler:Brown was put into the bag after his death]]. However, we are shown during the true ending that [[spoiler:Brown was actually a puppy when the events took place, similar to how Jennifer was actually a young girl.)]] That brief moment in the opening then gains some meaning. Under the orders of [[spoiler:Wendy]], Diana, Meg and Eleanor [[spoiler:kidnapped a defenseless puppy, shoved it in a bag, took it to the attic, and beat it to death with hammers]]. The fact that three girls could be fooled into [[spoiler:killing a puppy]] is both incredibly disturbing and utterly heart-wrenching at the same time.

** Even IF you assume that [[spoiler:Brown was just a doll]], anyone who ever had been a child would know that a [[spoiler:beloved doll getting broken]] is heartbreaking.

* Looking at the intro to see [[spoiler:Young!Jennifer and Wendy]] play Princess and Prince in the rose garden is this, once you know what a dark turn it took. At one point, they really liked each other and were at least a little bit happy. Then jealousy and misunderstanding lead to the most horrible outcome possible.

* The entire game has a very solemn and melancholic feel to it. [[spoiler: Given that you're literally reliving Jennifer's childhood memories, this sort of tone is to be expected.]] As if it weren't bad enough that everyone except Brown and Wendy dislikes Jennifer, the narration repeatedly referring to her as a "poor, unlucky girl" really nails it in how pitiable the protagonist is.

* Gregory's entire character is one giant tear-jerker. [[spoiler: He is just a single father who loves his son ''dearly''. Read his journal and you can see just how much his life revolves around making Joshua happy. When the boy dies of illness, Gregory is driven mad with grief. He can't cope with it, so he kidnaps a little girl and [[ReplacementGoldfish pretends she's his son]]. For a time, the little girl sympathizes with him and plays along, but she too abandons him when a girl from a nearby orphanage rescues her. Gregory's sanity erodes so much after the second loss of "Joshua" that he would obey the order of anything resembling him. Unfortunately, a sociopathic scornful little girl takes advantage of this and turns Gregory into her own literal attack dog by dressing up as Joshua. Gregory would then be driven to massacre an entire orphanage full of children, the new fake "Joshua" included. When he sees the second "Joshua" again, Gregory [[HeelRealization has a moment of clarity]] and [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone realizes what he has done]]. He falls to his knees and begs for something, which turns out to be a gun. Upon receiving it, Gregory says one final apology to Joshua, then put himself out of his own misery.]]
* There is a scene that is very easily missed in the opening. Remember the moment where Diana, Meg and Eleanor are shown hammering the coffin? Well, right before that there is a moment showing them [[spoiler: hammering a bag in the attic.]] By the end of the game we know that [[spoiler: Wendy and the rest of the Aristocrats killed Brown.]] We're never told how they do this in the game itself and we are lead to assume that, because of the cutscene that shows [[spoiler: the imps (the darkest form the rest of the orphans take in Jennifer's head) sweeping a non-bagged Brown]] and the fact that [[spoiler: Brown had previously been seen by both Jennifer and the player as a full grown animal (that would have been hard to put in a bag while still living) up to that point in the game,]] [[spoiler: Brown was put into the bag after his murder.]] However, we are shown during the true ending that [[spoiler: Brown was actually a puppy when the events took place. (Similarly how Jennifer was actually a young girl.)]] That brief moment in the opening then gains some meaning. Under the orders of [[spoiler: Wendy]], Diana, Meg and Eleanor [[spoiler: kidnapped a defenseless puppy, shoved it in a bag, took it to the attic, and beat it to death with hammers.]] The fact that three girls could be fooled into [[spoiler: killing a puppy]] is both incredibly disturbing and utterly heart wrenching at the same time.
** Even IF you assume that [[spoiler: Brown was just a doll]], anyone who ever had been a child would know that a [[spoiler: broken beloved plushie]] is heartbreaking. While initially gloating about how much pain [[spoiler: the broken doll]] causes Jennifer, when she starts retaliating they visibly get defensive, then scared and at the end of the cutscene look like they feel genuinely bad for their actions.

-->''The nights were lonely and cold, but [[CanineCompanion you'd]] always greet me in the morning...Only you greeted me warmly. Thank you so.''
* Looking at the intro to see [[spoiler: Young!Jennifer and Wendy]] play Princess and Prince in the rose garden is this, once you know what a dark turn it took. At one point, they really liked each other and were at least a little bit happy. And then jealousy and misunderstanding lead to the most horrible outcome possible.

* There is a scene that is very easily missed in the opening. Remember the moment where Diana, Meg and Eleanor are shown hammering the coffin? Well right before that there is a moment showing them [[spoiler: hammering a bag in the attic.]] By the end of the game we know that [[spoiler: Wendy and the rest of the aristocrats killed Brown.]] We're never told how they do this in the game itself and we are lead to assume that, because of the cut scene that's shows [[spoiler: the imps (the darkest form the rest of the orphans take in Jennifer's head) sweeping a non-bagged Brown]] and the fact that [[spoiler: Brown had previously been seen by both Jennifer and the player as a full grown animal (that would have been hard to put in a bag while still living) up to that point in the game,]] [[spoiler: Brown was put into the bag after his murder.]] However, we are shown during the true ending that [[spoiler: Brown was actually a puppy when the events took place. (Similarly how Jennifer was actually a young girl.)]] That brief moment in the opening then gains some meaning. Under the orders of [[spoiler: Wendy]], Diana, Meg and Eleanor [[spoiler: kidnapped a defenseless puppy, shoved it in a bag, took it to the attic, and beat it to death with hammers.]] The fact that three girls could be fooled into [[spoiler: killing a puppy]] is both incredibly disturbing and utterly heart wrenching at the same time.

* Brown's fate should bring tears to the eyes of anybody with a heart.

* Gregory's entire character is one giant tear jerker. [[spoiler: He is just a single father who loves his son ''dearly''. Read his journal and the player can see just how much his life revolves around making Joshua happy. When the boy dies of illness, Gregory is driven mad with grief. He can't cope with it, so he kidnaps a little girl and [[ReplacementGoldfish pretends she's his son]]. For a time, the little girl sympathizes with him and plays along, but she too abandons him when a girl from a nearby orphanage rescues her. Gregory's sanity erodes so much after the second loss of "Joshua" that he would obey the order of anything resembling him. Unfortunately, a sociopathic scornful little girl takes advantage of this and turns Gregory into her own literal attack dog by dressing up as Joshua. Gregory would then be driven to massacre an entire orphanage full of children, the new fake "Joshua" included. When he sees the second "Joshua" again, Gregory [[HeelRealization has a moment of clarity]] and [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone realizes what he has done]]. He falls to his knees and begs for something, which turns out to be a gun. Upon receiving it, Gregory says one final apologize to Joshua, then put himself out of his own misery.]]

* Gregory's entire character is one giant tear jerker. [[spoiler: He is just a single father who loves his son ''dearly''. Read his journal and the player can see just how much his life revolves around making Joshua happy. When the boy dies of illness, Gregory is driven mad with grief. He can't cope with it, so he kidnaps a little girl and [[ReplacementGoldfish pretends she's his son]]. For a time, the little girl sympathizes with him and plays along, but she too abandons him when a girl from a nearby orphanage rescues her. Gregory's sanity erodes so much after the second loss of "Joshua" that he would obey the order of anything resembling him. Unfortunately, a sociopathic scornful little girl takes advantage of this and turns Gregory into her own literal attack dog by dressing up as Joshua. Gregory would then be driven to massacre an entire orphanage full of children, the new fake "Joshua" included. When he sees the second "Joshua" again, Gregory [[HeelRealization has a moment of clarity]] and [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone realizes what he has done]]. He falls on his knees and begs for something, which turns out to be a gun. Upon receiving it, Gregory apologizes apologize to Joshua, then put himself out of his misery.]]

* Gregory's entire character is one giant tear jerker. [[spoiler: He is just a single father who loves his son ''dearly''. Read his journal and the player can see just how much his life revolves around making Joshua happy. When the boy dies of illness, Gregory is driven mad with grief. He can't cope with it, so he kidnaps a little girl and [[ReplacementGoldfish pretends she's his son]]. For a time, the little girl sympathizes with him and plays along, but she too abandons him when a girl from a nearby orphanage rescues her. Gregory's sanity erodes so much after the second loss of "Joshua" that he would obey the order of anything resembling him. Unfortunately, a sociopathic scornful little girl takes advantage of this and turns Gregory into her own literal attack dog by dressing up as Joshua. Gregory would then be driven to massacre an entire orphanage full of children, the new fake "Joshua" included. When he sees the second "Joshua" again, Gregory [[HeelRealization has a moment of clarity]] and [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone realizes what he has done]]. Upon receiving a gun, Gregory does what he couldn't do earlier and put himself out of misery.]]

* Grigori's entire character is one giant tear jerker. [[spoiler: He is just a single father who loves his son ''dearly''. Read his journal and the player can see just how much his life revolves around making Joshua happy. When the boy dies of illness, Grigori is driven mad with grief. He can't cope with it, so he kidnaps a little girl and [[ReplacementGoldfish pretends she's his son]]. For a time, the little girl sympathizes with him and plays along, but she too abandons him when a girl from a nearby orphanage rescues her. Grigori's sanity erodes so much after the second loss of "Joshua" that he obeys the order of anything resembling him. Unfortunately, a sociopathic scornful little girl takes advantage of this and turns Grigori into her own literal attack dog by dressing up as Joshua. Grigori would then be driven to massacre an entire orphanage full of children, the new fake "Joshua" included. When he sees the second "Joshua" again, Grigori [[HeelRealization has a moment of clarity]] and [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone realizes what he has done]]. Upon receiving a gun, Grigori does what he couldn't do earlier and put himself out of misery, but not before apologizing.]]

* Grigori's entire character is one giant tear jerker. [[spoiler: He is just a single father who loves his son ''dearly''. Read his journal and the player can see just how much his life revolves around making Joshua happy. When the boy dies of illness, Grigori is driven mad with grief. He can't cope with it, so he kidnaps a little girl and [[ReplacementGoldfish pretends she's his son]]. For a time, the little girl sympathizes with him and plays along, but she too abandons him when a girl from a nearby orphanage rescues her. Grigori's sanity erodes so much after the second loss of "Joshua" that he obeys the order of anything resembling him. Unfortunately, a sociopathic scornful little girl takes advantage of this and turns Grigori into her own literal attack dog by dressing up as Joshua. Grigori would then be driven to massacre an entire orphanage full of children, the new fake "Joshua" included. When he sees the second "Joshua" again, Grigori [[HeelRealization has a moment of clarity]] and [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone realizes what he has done]]. Upon receiving a gun, Grigori does what he couldn't do earlier and put himself out of misery.]]

* There is a scene that is very easily missed in the opening. Remember the moment where Diana, Meg and Eleanor are shown hammering the coffin? Well right before that there is a moment showing them [[spoiler: hammering a bag in the attic.]] By the end of the game we know that [[spoiler: Wendy and the rest of the aristocrats killed Brown.]] We're never told how they do this in the game itself and we are lead to assume that, because of the cut scene that's shows [[spoiler: the imps (the darkest form the rest of the orphans take in Jennifer's head) sweeping a non-bagged Brown]] and the fact that [[spoiler: Brown had previously been seen by both Jennifer and the player as a full grown animal (that would have been hard to put in a bag while still living) up to that point in the game,]] [[spoiler: Brown was put into the bag after his murder.]] However, we are shown during the true ending that [[spoiler: Brown was actually a puppy when the events took place. (Similarly how Jennifer was actually a young girl.]] That brief moment in the opening then gains some meaning. Under the orders of [[spoiler: Wendy]], Diana, Meg and Eleanor [[spoiler: kidnapped a defenseless puppy, shoved it in a bag, took it to the attic, and beat it to death with hammers.]] The fact that three girls could be fooled into [[spoiler: killing a puppy]] is both incredibly disturbing and utterly heart wrenching at the same time.

* There is a scene that is very easily missed in the opening. Remember the moment where Diana, Meg and Eleanor are shown hammering the coffin? Well right before that there is a moment showing them [[spoiler: hammering a bag in the attic.]] By the end of the game we know that [[spoiler: Wendy and the rest of the aristocrats killed Brown.]] We're never told how they do this in the game itself and we are lead to assume that, because of the cut scene that's shows [[spoiler: the imps (the darkest form the rest of the orphans take in Jennifer's head) sweeping a non-bagged Brown]] and the fact that [[spoiler: Brown had previously been seen by both Jennifer and player as a full grown animal (that would have been hard to put in a bag while still living) up to that point in the game,]] [[spoiler: Brown was put into the bag after his killing.]] However we are shown during the true ending that [[spoiler: Brown was actually a puppy when the events took place. (Similarly how Jennifer was actually a young girl.]] That brief moment in the opening then gains some meaning. This means, under the orders of [[spoiler: Wendy]], Diana, Meg and Eleanor [[spoiler: kidnapped a defenseless puppy, shoved it in a bag, took it to the attic, and hit it to death with hammers.]] The fact that three girls can be fooled into [[spoiler: killing a puppy]] is both incredibly disturbing and utterly heart wrenching at the same time.

* The entire game has a very solemn and melancholic feel to it. [[spoiler: Given that you're literally reliving Jennifer's childhood memories, this sort of tone is to be expected.]] As if it weren't bad enough that everyone except Brown dislikes Jennifer, the narration repeatedly referring to her as a "poor, unlucky girl" really nails it in how pitiable the protagonist is.

-->''The nights were lonely and cold, but [[CanineCompanion you'd]] always greet me in the morning...Only you greeted me warmly. Thank you so.''

-->''The nights were lonely and cold, but [[CanineCompanion you'd]] always greet me in the morning...Only you greeted me warmly. Thank you so.''

* The entire game. This troper always gets a slight feeling of depression when she plays it.

* There is a scene that is very easily missed in the opening. Remember the moment where Diana, Meg and Eleanor are shown hammering the coffin? Well right before that there is a moment showing them [[spoiler: hammering a bag in the attic.]] By the end of the game we know that [[spoiler: Wendy and the rest of the aristocrats killed Brown.]] We're never told how they do this in the game itself and we are lead to assume that, because of the cut scene that's shows [[spoiler: the imps (the darkest form the rest of the orphans take in Jennifer's head) sweeping a non-bagged Brown]] and the fact that [[spoiler: Brown had previously been seen by both Jennifer and player as a full grown animal (that would have been hard to put in a bag while still living) up to that point in the game,]] [[spoiler: Brown was put into the bag after his killing.]] However we are shown during the true ending that [[spoiler: Brown was actually a puppy when the events took place. (Similarly how Jennifer was actually a young girl.]] That brief moment in the opening then gains some meaning. This means, under the orders of [[spoiler: Wendy]], Diana Meg and Eleanor [[spoiler: kidnapped a defensiveness puppy, shoved it in a bag, took it to the attic, and hit it to death with hammers.]] The fact that three girls can be fooled into [[spoiler: killing a puppy]] is both incredibly disturbing and utterly heart wrenching at the same time.

* The entire game in general. This troper always gets a slight feeling of depression when she plays it.

* Brown's sad, unhappy fate brings tears to the eyes of anybody with a heart.
* The ending. Just the ending. You shouldn't be able to feel so sorry for the person responsible for almost everything bad that happened during the game.
* In general, if you're not scared of the game, it'll fall into this category. The incredibly sad thing, when playing the final chapter/epilogue, is how ''fondly'' Jennifer remembers her time at the orphanage when it was actually an incredibly disturbing and traumatising experience.

* In general, if you're not scared of the game, it'll fall into this category. The incredibly sad thing, when playing the final chapter/epilogue, is how ''fondly'' Jennifer remembers her time at the orphanage when it was actually an incredibly disturbing experience.

* Brown's sad, unhappy fate brings tears to the eyes of anybody with a heart.
* The ending. Just the ending. You shouldn't be able to feel so sorry for the person responsible for almost everything bad that happened during the game.