Shadow of the Colossus (Reflections)

Sometimes I've wondered what if you wanted to do something in order to transcend life, in general. Whether it's a vehicle, become a movie star a doctor, sports star, radio broadcaster or bring someone back. Just recently, I thought back to a game I played back in 2005 that was not only enjoyable but morally confounding. (Spoiler Alert) The game involves the main character (Wander) trying to resurrect his loved one (Mono) only Wander has to beat 16 colossus in order for the loved one to be brought back to life. This order was given to him by an entity called Dormin. With each monster that he beats, his physical appearance changes. His skin and hair becomes darker, his face shows black streaks and he even grows some horns on his head. (This game is the spiritual prequel and successor to ICO) When Wander beats the final boss and goes back to the Shrine of Worship, he is then apprehended by Lord Emon (Wander stole the sword that he used to slay those sixteen Colossi across the forbidden land) and his men because those sixteen monsters brought the spirit Dormin to life. Dormin's spirit engulfs Wander's body and becomes some towering monster. Lord Emon uses the sword to create a cyclone (in a small pool) to take Dormin and Wander into it. He hopes someday he can atone for his sin for resurrecting a demon, even if he did bring back his love. It's some powerful stuff in that this person was willing to do whatever to bring back the girl he loves; even if the consequences were harrowing in the long run. However, was his quest for resurrection really worth the trouble? Should he have informed Lord Emon about the well-being of his lover instead of stealing the sword to slay the sixteen Colossi? If you were in Wander's situation, would you slay sixteen colossi in order to bring the dead back? So many questions and so little answers. Now, I'll leave you with a clip of one of the slayed Colossi.