r/DetroitBecomeHuman • u/Alternative_You_3063 • 8h ago
DISCUSSION My heart absolutely breaks for North đ
The more I think about North's backstory, the more heartbreaking and disturbing it becomes.
She was created to be a sex android at the Eden Club. From the moment she was activated, her entire existence revolved around being used for other people's sexual pleasure. She had no choice, no bodily autonomy, and no ability to consent.
And yes, you can argue that it was her "function" or that she was "designed for it." But that doesn't change what it actually was.
It was rape. Repeatedly.
The fact that androids were manufactured specifically for sexual exploitation doesn't somehow make it acceptable. If anything, it makes the entire situation even more horrifying.
And what really gets me is how normalized it was in that universe. People could literally walk into a club, pay money, and use androids however they wanted. Their suffering was completely ignored because society refused to see them as living beings.
Imagine being brought into existence only to be violated over and over again.
It also makes North's anger toward humanity so much more understandable. She's often criticized for being aggressive and hating humans, but considering what she experienced, can you really blame her for struggling to trust them?
North wasn't born hating humans. She learned to hate them because of what they did to her.
She deserved so much better.
Am I the only one who finds her backstory one of the most disturbing and heartbreaking parts of Detroit: Become Human?