i’m sorry, i can’t stand cock rock
probably say things like “but polaris existed in-game before the player” or that jesse polaris has her own agency, but i dunno. i don’t think it’s one to one, but there are lots of little things that make me think it. silly example: the engine, north light, kind of makes me think of the north star which in turn is called polaris. given lake’s eye for detail, meaningful names, and love of demolishing the fourth wall, i’d be surprised if that little detail wasn’t intentional.