I have conflicting feelings about that—deep down, I do want to see her again, because both Saria and Muelsyse were left hanging, not knowing how Kristen truly felt. They never got any closure. To lose someone they loved so deeply, who was so influential in their lives, to have that same person suddenly disappear so suddenly, with no proper goodbye, to have been dealt a blow so devastating as to have left a gaping hole in their hearts… Kristen betrayed them, but that betrayal was founded on a desire to spare them the same fate she was subjecting herself to. Kristen promised Saria that there would be no other casualties. She lamented that Muelsyse would never learn that her plants survived. She left them because she cared about them, but because she never said it, they will never know. That kind of incompleteness is agonizing.

On the other hand, the way Kristen’s story “ended” is a beautiful awe-inspiring tragedy in and of itself. It’s the reason why I think that her coming back would undermine it. It’s the same reason why FrostNova’s story is so powerfully emotional. Yelena deserves to rest. Kristen achieved her dream.

If we’re speaking on a meta level however, I’m personally tired of all the Endfield crumbs they’re shoehorning into OG AK. I want to keep them separate games. The only reason why I even have a mildly passing interest in Endfield is whether Kristen will be relevant. There are theories that Perlica has some connection to her because she appears to wear the same colored tags that Kristen does. The thought of Kristen meeting someone, having company in the vast emptiness of space, brings me a little comfort knowing how heart wrenching and miserable it is otherwise.

TL;DR Kristen back in OG AK: eh I dunno. As long as there’s no Endfield ties. Kristen in Endfield: omg ;_;