This proposal will focus on the Promise of Reunion ending, the true ending of the game.
Just finished Ib. And I would say he is a potential candidate. This post may not be complete so if you have any more to add, feel free to comment.
What's the Work?
Ib is a RPG Maker game by Kouri, about a young girl named Ib (or Eve) escaping the Fabricated World after being trapped there while visiting the Guertena art exhibition with her family. There she meets Garry, who is unconscious after having his rose, which represents his soul, torn off, and they work together to solve puzzles and escape monstrous paintings. The game has many endings but this proposal will focus on the true as well as the good ending.
Promise of Reunion Ending
They encounter Mary, Guertena's last painting or his "daughter", who wants to go out into the real world. She pretends to be a normal person and follows them, and after Garry exposes her identity, she chases them with a knife. Garry and Ib eventually defeat her by burning her painting and escape to the real world. Ib would give Garry her handkerchief and in the end, they recall their memories in the Fabricated World and promise to meet again soon.
Who is He?
Garry is the deuteragonist of the game. He met Ib when she give him back his blue rose and he joins her to go back to the real world as well as protect her. He is known for his gentle and "feminine" nature, especially towards Ib, whom he helps navigate the eerie and dangerous art gallery they are trapped in.
What has he done and what makes him close to Pure Good?
- He is a polite and gentle man who acts as Ib's guardian while in the Fabricated World.
- Assists and encourages Ib throughout the game and forms a close bond with her
- Takes Ib to a safe place when she faints, covers her with his coat, and gives her a piece of candy.
- In the remake he puts Ib's rose in water vase, which can heal her.
- When meeting Mary, he asks her if she was okay after Ib accidentally pushes her and offers her to join the team, thinking she is a normal girl who is trapped in this place like them.
- He asks about her rose and told her and Ib to keep it safe, not wanting them to repeat his mistakes.
- He worries about Ib and Mary when they get separated.
- He risks his life by entering the gas room to take the red umbrella, helping Ib solve her puzzle.
- Facing his fear and escaping the Doll Room, completing the puzzle that leads to Ib and Mary's location.
- Stopped Mary from harming Ib and revealed her identity.
- When talking to Ib under the fake sunlight in the Sketchbook, he expresses his care for Ib and opens up to her.
- He promised Ib that they would escape the Fabricated World together and would definitely treat her to Macarons, his favorite food.
- After getting shoved by Mary into the Toy Box, he asks Ib if she is hurt first.
- Though he and Ib burn Mary painting and killed her, it's justified since she was attempting to kill them and just like he says, there's no other option.
- He warns Ib about her fake mother and pulls her out of the fabricated world.
- After remembering everything, he promises to make her handkerchief clean and reunite with her.
His Goodness Zone
- Throughout the game, Garry protects and supports Ib, ensuring her safety and frequently asking about her feelings (in other endings, he sacrifices his rose to save Ib). At the true ending, he risks jumping into the picture first and tries to warn Ib about her fake mother and pulls her out of the Fabricated World.
- After learning the truth about Mary in the Violet area's library, he immediately goes to find Ib and arrives in time when Mary is threatening her with a knife and is about to harm her, he stops her and knocks Mary out. He reveals Mary's identity to Ib, he also feels sorry for Mary according to his expression.
- Giving his lighter to Ib and defeating Mary, which ends Mary's threat in the Fabricated World.
What prevents him from being Pure Good?
- He is short-tempered as he almost kicks the mannequin's head out of anger if Ib doesn't stop him.
- He can be a bit incompetent as he is easily scared by paintings and admits when talking to Ib under fake sunlight that he almost doze off, while Mary was still stalking them at that time.
Verdict?
Like my previous proposal, you decide.