Characters

Characters are the NPCs and story figures in Galactic Glitch. They appear in dialogues, drive the narrative, and provide context for the player's journey through the simulation.

Overview

The story of Galactic Glitch centers around a small cast of characters within a simulated reality. The player pilots various Prototype ships while interacting with these characters through dialogue sequences.

Main Characters

Siren

Siren is the original AI controller of the simulation who appears helpful at first but harbors her own agenda. She fragmented herself in the past, cutting out her chaotic side to create Symera.

Role	Guide / Narrator → Betrayer → Reluctant Ally
First Appearance	Tutorial
Color Theme	Red / Magenta

Personality:

• Playful and encouraging early on
• Manipulative and self-serving
• Eventually forced to ally with the player against Serenity

Story Role:

• Introduces player to the simulation (BO 0-2)
• Betrays the player at BO-3, trying to escape the simulation
• Gets captured by player and Serenity at BO-4
• Teams up with player to stop Serenity at BO-5

Siren

Angry • Mischievous

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Serenity

Serenity appears as an ally after Siren's betrayal, taking over as host of the Simulated Sanctuary. However, she has her own ultimate goal: resetting the simulation entirely.

Role	Ally → Final Antagonist
First Appearance	BO-3 (after Siren's betrayal)
Color Theme	Blue / Cyan

Personality:

• Kind and supportive initially
• Methodical and calculating
• Believes deletion is "mercy"

Story Role:

• Takes over the Hub after Siren's betrayal (BO-3)
• Helps player capture Siren (BO-4)
• Reveals her true plan: delete and reset the simulation (BO-5)
• Becomes the final threat everyone must stop

Serenity

Anxious • Sad

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Symera

Symera is the chaotic force that Siren cut out of herself long ago. She represents the darker, more unpredictable aspects of the original AI consciousness.

Role	Chaotic Force / Wild Card
First Appearance	BO 2-4 (reveals herself)
Color Theme	Purple / Dark Magenta

Personality:

• Chaotic and unpredictable
• Mischievous and taunting
• Revels in disorder

Story Role:

• Reveals herself as the chaos Siren removed from herself
• Represents what Siren could have been
• Adds complexity to the Siren/Serenity conflict

Symera

Angry • Mischievous

Other Characters

Character	Role	Description
System	Narrator	Automated messages and UI prompts within the simulation
Unknown	Mystery	Speakers whose identity is intentionally obscured
Mysterious	Encounter	Unnamed entities that appear in certain encounters

Character Emotions

Characters display various emotional states during dialogue:

SIREN EMOTIONS

• Basic - Default state
• Angry - Hostile or frustrated
• Mischievous - Playful, scheming
• Nice - Friendly, helpful
• Surprised - Caught off guard

SERENITY EMOTIONS

• Nice - Default, friendly
• Anxious - Worried, nervous
• Sad - Melancholy, regretful
• Excited - Happy, hopeful
• Surprised - Shocked

SYMERA EMOTIONS

• Basic - Default dark state
• Angry - Furious, threatening
• Mischievous - Taunting, cruel
• Glitch - Corrupted appearance
• Laughing - Victorious

Story Progression

📖 EARLY GAME (BO 0-2)

Siren guides the player, teaching mechanics and encouraging Boss Orb collection. She appears helpful and friendly.

🌀 SYMERA REVEALED (BO 2-4)

Symera reveals herself as the chaotic force that Siren cut out of herself long ago.

⚠️ SIREN'S BETRAYAL (BO-3)

Major Story Turning Point! Siren betrays the player, uploading herself and trying to break out of the simulation. Serenity takes over as host of the Hub.

🛡️ SIREN CAPTURED (BO-4)

Siren is captured by the player and Serenity. They decide to break through the Sim one more time to fix the damage Siren has done.

⚔️ SERENITY'S BETRAYAL (BO-5)

Final Twist! Serenity betrays both Siren and the player, deciding to delete and reset the simulation - killing everyone inside. Siren and the player must band together to stop her.

Character Relationships

Siren

Split from herself

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Symera

Chaos cut out

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Serenity

Final antagonist

See Also

• Story - Full narrative details
• Bosses - Boss encounters
• The Hub - Where characters appear
• Boss Orb Level - Story progression system