Man, 'Allured' really threw me for a loop at the end! The protagonist, who'd been struggling with their identity the whole story, finally confronts the mysterious figure that's been haunting them—only to realize it's a manifestation of their own repressed memories. The final scene where they merge with this 'other self' under a crimson sky was so visually striking, it reminded me of that iconic moment in 'Neon Genesis Evangelion' where Shinji grapples with his self-worth.
What really got me was how the story leaves this lingering question—was this a true resolution, or just another layer of the illusion? The last panel shows the character smiling, but their reflection in the water looks terrified. That ambiguity makes me want to immediately reread the whole series to catch all the foreshadowing I probably missed the first time around.