Tida

Overview
Tida is the eldest daughter of an unnamed couple in Thailand. She and her younger sister, Ratri, come from a family of dancers. While Tida's parents showed no real bias between their girls, when left alone with their grandmother Ratri was the favored child due to her beauty. Tida is kind, honest, and hard-working, even though she suffers because of Ratri and their grandmother.

Childhood
Tida was born into a modest home within a village located in Thailand. She and her younger sister, Ratri, were both taught dancing from a young age by their grandmother. Ratri showed more talent, and was considered more beautiful, by their grandmother who apparently often scolded and looked down on Tida for learning so slowly.

When not dancing, Tida's grandmother showed bias between simple matters between the two girls. Once, when Ratri broke a doll their father had saved for years, Tida offered to help her fix it before anyone saw. However, their grandmother suddenly came in and was distressed over the state of the doll. Seeing it in Tida's hand and Ratri sobbing, she was quick to blame Tida. While Tida tried to explain the the truth, their grandmother already decided she was lying, and called Tida spoiled and cruel to treat her little sister like that. Tida was unjustly punished by being forced to sleep out in the weak, metal shed in the pouring rain.

Adulthood
Tida's mother wrote to her old teacher to ask if her two daughter could train to be dancers at her old school. Both Tida and Ratri were accepted. While Ratri was still praised for her beauty, Tida put all of her time into practicing her skills and was recognized for it by both the teacher, and Ratri's admirer, Ming.

In the wake of the star of the show running away with her husband, Tida is chosen to dance in her place. Tida would finally be recognized for her hard work and devotion. But then the large collection of golden bracelets which were owned by the teacher's wife was stolen. Ming hid a few of them in Tida's room so she would be framed, and hid the rest in another location (Tim can find these in a side quest). The teacher's wife berated and hit Tida as two male students looked on. Tida sobbed and swore that she did not steal anything. The teacher's wife then had the two men restrain Tida while her arm, presumably up to her elbow, was violently cut off!

Tida was implied to have died from the pain and blood loss. Later, it was revealed that Ming only acted on behalf of her sister's plan.

After Death
Tida remains, but in a more subtle sense, within the dance school. Inhabiting manikins which point Tim in the right direction in order to punish Ratri once and for all.

Trivia

 * Her name means "Daughter".
 * If the player watches the entire scene of Tida's death play out, then upon entering the room, Tim finds Tida's severed arm! Collect it to give back to an armless maniquin who helps him get through the building.