Thread:Shrev64/@comment-3244796-20131217080609/@comment-3244796-20131220223042

Shrev64 wrote:

ScorpionTail wrote: Shrev, you there? Yes, I am

ScorpionTail wrote: SoulKingdomCreator wrote: So she sacrificed her relationship with her friends and love? Pretty much. She knew the stakes were high, and that if anyone knew what she was doing, they'd try stopping her, which would upset history. It wasn't a betrayal, it was a sacrifice, a sacrifice the rest of the Cooper Gang wasn't aware that she made, but for the right reasons.

I'm a little confused now that you've said this, because it now looks like Penelope's a hero. Remind me, what's Penelope's motive for all this and what's her utility (that is, what does she get out of it all)? It's not about what she gets from this, but what OTHERS get from this. She didn't want Bentley to be the cause of his best friend's troubles, so she decided to make Clockwerk instead, thereby allowing Bentley to be happy with his friends again and not allow their bond of brotherhood to break, as the gang wouldn't be the same without him to guide them. She knew she'd get nothing from doing this, which is why this sacrifice was a selfless one.

I can also explain why she made that weird monologue during the big reveal in case you're interested.