So is Lia a bad person?

Well, I think it's really just a matter of everyone's different. How we deal with our consciences and than lack there of, of one is something that is a little case by case.


tl;dr:

Sadako was to begin with an unruly and selfish individual, she generally acted on impulse and only stopped when there was a chance she would not get her way or she would get in trouble ( very childish ). I know when she was alive she was very much a fish out of water in her situation and yet still extremely strong-willed, that did not stop her from 'misbehaving'. ( Going into people's dreams? Manipulating Ellie? Sound familiar...? ) Even when Sadako's conscience would consistently try to guide her from doing-no-wrong, Sadako ( even when she was made aware of her) didn't really listen to Himistu/Clandy often. The point I was making with Sadako is that: Even if a person has a conscience that doesn't mean that they will always listen to them.

On another subject: I suppose Sadako, even when she became an omnipotent sociopath, still retained the ability to reason and not think in a egocentric manner all the time after she willingly dismissed her conscience... Because sometimes even when we know something is wrong, people still want to do it and if that person is strong willed and selfish enough they will still go through with their intentions. Sociopaths even though they don't really feel sentiment or feelings towards other people still have the ability to reason and create order.

From what I've observed, Clandy/Himistu was trying to be a figure in Sadako's life she was missing. If not for strict parenting and less-than-glorious decisions made on behalf of Sadako by her father she might not have been the person we knew today. If she had a constant parental figure and/or someone who understood her language wise ( aside from her father ), she could have had someone she could have related to and spoken with in the Real World. Sadako's actions were guided by loneliness and the desire for acceptance she had goals.

On the other hand - Lia had things Sadako didn't, she had both her mother and father who she seemed to be on good terms with, though she was ostracized for being Italian she didn't have the problem of a language barrier. Though lonely, alot of Lia's actions and things she did were fueled by the same reasons as Sadako; Loneliness, acceptance, and love. But - She wasn't very selfish and still didn't act on her impluses as frequently. For example, when she asked her mother for some bleach to do her hair and her mother said no, she could have tried to get it herself or in a way that may have gotten her mother fired ( if she had taken it from her mother's job. ) Seeing as she was a bit of a drama-queen ( her reaction ), I can relate to that feeling of not fitting in. With Lia, she was - Hmm... How can I say it? When she had her 'makeover' a whole new world of possibilities and chances were given to her. She made friends and she found love, something she didn't have for a very long time.

After George died, grief and mourning can make people desperate - and Sadako manipulated Lia into 'dream-suicide' to achieve her own means. Once Lia had realized the 'relationship' she was having with Dream!George/Sadako was a lie ( which evidently, her relationship with Real!George was also based on a lie if you think about it) came into focus - All of the things she had accomplished and sacrificed in the name of love was actually in vain. If that was me, I'd be pretty angry too... And once her conscience was no longer there to console her or be her voice of reason, it's understandable to be that angry and lash out that horribly. People do that, that's at least how I can explain the first time. Towards the beginning of Lia's loosing her conscience, she was lashing out and then eventually people can become drunk with power. Which is why the Alcoholic reference was very fitting, tasting something so sweet like being able to do what you want and get away with it... Well can lead to startling revelations about a person.

I agree with After All with that Lia has many an anger issue to over come, I understand why she is the way she is with certain things- I just can't agree it's justifiable her actions, at least Sadako was reasonable.