Gender locked race?

[Shougun]

Does this imagery paint cuteness?

No it doesn't!

I definitely would imagine male viera who had to live such a life to be rugged "men" with also some absolutely crippling social skills lol.

I doubt SE would do it but it would be interesting to see a critique of the idea of sending off people to live in isolation like that- not a hamfisted one either. Like besides seeing the system does work in some ways (good side) we also find a softer (doesn't have to be literally lol) male viera who's barely making it by, very depressed about it all, and just wants to live in a community. Perhaps even give us a choice in this quest line to force him into isolation "for the good of the tribe" or to help them escape into some ARR/Stormblood area to find the life they've always wanted. Could even be a beast tribe gameplay we help prop up of some runaway males and females (when I say beast tribe I mean the system, not that they're beasts per say).