I feel you.
I tried my very best to understand Duck means well and that he's just a kid who probably needs to be forgiven every time he makes a mistake.
Knowing that, I'd probably still spare him IN THE GAME.
And just kill him off when I have a second playthrough, and that is if TTG even considered the possibility of letting us kill a child.
Put Duck in to an actual situation, just like any kid we encounter on the streets, I wouldn't leave him for dead, but I'd imagine myself pulling that child to one corner, start yelling at him and get some pretty scary messages jammed in his head, because he can't expect himself to get in to trouble all the time and have someone else take his place in death.
One reason why I never liked Duck in the first place is partially due to his parents as well. Duck, like any other kid, throws direct comments at you, and I can understand that because like I said, he's a child. But I believe that trait came from Kenny as well, who isn't so empathetic or thoughtful when it came to other survivors.
I believe Katjaa may have spoiled him badly before the apocalypse happened, to have Duck behave to such a stage. Not saying all the only child ends up being stupid *points at Clementine*, but I'm pretty sure how Duck reacts to the apocalyptic setting is due to his parents' attitude.
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