Kikimaru said:
"...we wanted to make someone representative of 'the weak can beat the strong..."

Good thing they didn't go through with this plan, otherwise we may have gotten another "monster-rape-tier" like Makoto...

Actually, I thought the original article said "little girl that you'd mistake for being weak"?

Tain said:
Actually, I thought the original article said "little girl that you'd mistake for being weak"?

Is it? Androgynous so?

Abel trap concept was also in play, but he became a military guy yet again.

Tain said:
Actually, I thought the original article said "little girl that you'd mistake for being weak"?

No, it's definitely "weak-looking guy you'd mistakenly think was a girl."

commentary on the developer's blog:
岡田：
アベルは「柔よく剛を制す」っていうのがやりたくて、最初は小さくて女の子に間違われそうな柔道キャラだったんです。

We're to believe that's a guy when you can clearly see a female chest curve? Covered by tit-binding tape, no less?

Everybody's gay for Abel!

TheSwedishElf said:

We're to believe that's a guy when you can clearly see a female chest curve? Covered by tit-binding tape, no less?

No you can't. There is no curve. And it's a freaking sarashi; covering breasts is not it's only or original purpose.