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"Shit changes and then fast... I become so emo sometimes, wondering what'll happen to us in one case we graduate." — Lyla Park to Sean Diaz in "Roads"

Lyla Park (born Oct 1, 1999) is the best friend of Sean Diaz and a student at Peacock High School in Life is Strange 2. Sean has the selection to stay in touch on with her throughout the game.

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ane Personality
ii Appearance
3 Background
4 Episode One - "Roads"
5 Episode Two - "Rules"
half dozen Episode Three - "Wastelands"
7 Epsiode Four - "Organized religion"
8 Epsiode Five - "Wolves"
9 Relationships
- ix.1 Friends
- 9.ii Enemies
x Memorable Quotes
11 Theories
12 Trivia
13 Gallery
fourteen Photos
15 Notes
16 References

Personality

Lyla is witty and likes to make all sorts of muddied jokes. She cares a lot about her best friend Sean, and gets really worried when thinking near them going to different colleges and him forgetting most her. The two text each other virtually every day (upward until the events of "Roads" happen).

Through her correspondences with Sean, it can exist deduced that she has a lot of mood swings. She besides suffers from clinical depression and insomnia, which only gets worse after Sean and Daniel leave Seattle. Her mental wellness worsens to the bespeak that she needs to be admitted to a clinic in Bellevue if Sean chooses non to call her in Episode 1. Information technology's implied by a comment made by Brett about her being "back from the looney bin" that she had been hospitalized in the past already.

Appearance

As a teenager, Lyla wears yellow hi-top sneakers; distressed black skinny jeans; and a dark grey sweater with yellow, white, and red symbolism. Her nails are painted teal, and she wears a black ring on her right pointer finger. While walking dwelling from school with Sean, she wears a grey backpack with white patterns on its straps and a reddish zipper accompaniment.

Every bit an developed in a variation of the "Redemption" ending, Lyla has visible wrinkle lines etched across her face and dark circles around her eyes. She wears a dark pink wearing apparel shirt with rolled sleeves, a black belt, greyness pants, and black heeled shoes.

Background

Lyla is into skateboarding just similar her all-time friend Sean. When he asks her via text message if she's "prepare to grind," she replies that she'south got her new wheels and will encounter him at the park. She seems to bask skateboarding as she tells Sean she will be at that place an hour before his proposed coming together time. Her involvement in skateboarding is too supported by page 5 in Sean's journal where he has sketched her hanging out with two guys, ane of which holds a skateboard.

She is a fan of a punk-rock band called "Misty Mice"^{[notation 2]}. When Sean tells her he is working on a schoolhouse dark (Monday) merely so he can purchase a Misty Mice ticket for her altogether, she reacts with consummate excitement. The gig takes identify on her birthday (Oct 1st) at The Late Bar which is situated at 203 1st & Pike Street, Seattle. (Wiki editor note: Will bank check with asset artist if "Ghoul Days" on the ticket asset is a back up ring or an extension of the band's proper name.)

Like Sean, Lyla too has a chore. She seems to work in a coffee shop or other drink-serving outlet as she complains to Sean in a text chat that a customer wants another mocha.

In a text message, Lyla mentions to Sean that someone named Anna wanted to go with them to an upcoming football game. It is unknown how they know Anna or how close they are to her.

Lyla may be somewhat of a bad influence on Sean equally he blames her for being late to school. Like Sean, she appears to enjoy recreational drug utilize, but she may partake in this more than Sean as he calls her a "stoner" in a text. Lyla is the ane who takes charge of sorting the supply of weed for Eric'due south cabin party. Sean also comments that she eats too much, which could be linked to "the munchies" - a common side-effect of smoking pot.

Lyla suffers from indisposition and receives sleeping pills from her therapist, as discovered past reading her conversation with Sean on page 10 of his periodical.

Daniel Diaz seems to have a shell on Lyla, and Lyla playfully calls Daniel her boyfriend and her favorite Diaz. She scolds Sean when he'south beingness mean to Daniel.

Episode One - "Roads"

Lyla comes off the school bus shortly after Sean and approaches him from backside. She asks Sean if he has heard dorsum from Jenn Murphy, then takes his telephone and reads his last message to Jenn aloud. Then she sends Jenn another text from Sean'southward phone equally part of her "matchmaker magic". They start walking down the street and chat most the upcoming party, which Sean is somewhat reluctant to attend. After he gets a message from Esteban Diaz, Lyla says that it's proficient Sean'southward father is looking out for him. Lyla then receives a message from Jenn, saying that she can't wait to see her and Sean at the party. Sean asks Lyla for advice on what to wearable, simply she just replies with "a prophylactic". They and then pass Brett, who calls them "lovebirds", and Lyla throws an insult back at him. The two friends finally reach the Diaz household and sit down in the yard. Sean tells Lyla to exist careful afterward she takes out a pack of cigarettes since his father disrepair him in the past. Lyla replies that Sean'southward male parent wouldn't bust her since he loves her, and offers a cigarette to Sean, which he tin accept or refuse.

Take ane

Sean remarks that it's okay to fume on a Friday and takes a few puffs, so blames Lyla for making him smoke. They agree to make sure Sean doesn't smoke whatever weed tonight.

Turn down

Sean says that track stars aren't supposed to fume and that he'll get another chance at the party. Lyla says she will remember this.

Lyla then proceeds to write a "party listing" on Sean's left mitt, which includes a crude cartoon of a sperm with a happy face. Sean can comment on this drawing:

Adept cartoon.

Sean sarcastically says that Daniel's fine art teacher would be impressed, and she will answer by playfully calling him a pretentious creative person.

That's a penis?

Sean says that Lyla must never accept seen a penis if she thinks that it looks similar that. She will reply that he shouldn't go at that place because she is x times more likely to 'score' that night than he is.

Shortly after she is washed, a aeroplane flies in a higher place them and Lyla ponders what will happen to them after graduation. She asks Sean whether they will stay best friends.

Always be friends.

Sean remarks that they will find a fashion to always exist friends, and Lyla will concord and say the 2 of them are Freakin' Fighters.

No es posible sister.

Sean jokingly says that with the current country of the land, a dirty Mexican hanging out with an Asian chick like her will go them jailed or deported.

The starting time and third dialogue choices in this conversation can exist referenced at the cease of Episode 1 if Sean chooses to examine the ashtray and telephone call Lyla in the Three Seals Motel.

Lyla says that it's getting late and hugs Sean earlier leaving to go gear up for the party. They arrange to talk on Skype once Sean is packed.

Shortly later on Sean enters the firm, Daniel Diaz asks him near Lyla and mentions that she suggested going to the movies together. While gathering items, Sean can make an inner comment about hurrying up, otherwise, Lyla volition "ship him a hundred messages".

Sean and Lyla talk via Skype on his laptop later he gets set up for the political party. If Sean decides to leave the music playing earlier starting the phone call, Lyla will say the melody is nice. The two friends talk nigh Jenn Murphy and how Sean is going to behave with her. Suddenly, Daniel runs into the room and shows Sean the fake blood he fabricated using corn syrup and coloring. Daniel and Lyla moving ridge hello to each other before Sean drags him out of the room, much to Lyla'south disappointment. Sean can apologize or say that Daniel isn't always cute. A few seconds later, Lyla tells Sean that Jenn only posted a picture of herself on her wall. If Sean decides to check it, he will be surprised; he tin optionally comment on information technology with a "<3" or a "LOL". They talk for a bit more until Sean notices something outside and runs abroad, leaving Lyla confused.

Although she initially believes Sean has ghosted her and prepares for the party on her own, Lyla texts Sean in worry after seeing cop cars gathered downward his street. Xv minutes afterward, Lyla discovers from the news channel that Sean'southward father, Esteban Diaz, was involved in a shooting. Later sending distressed messages to Sean late into the dark, Lyla is contacted past Sean twice before he cuts off contact, in one case at midnight and once the following forenoon, informing her that his father is dead and that he and Daniel are on the run. Over the side by side few nights, Lyla's indisposition combined with her stress over Sean'southward disappearance prevents her from sleeping at all, during which she texts Sean offer support and begging for him to contact her. After Sean's phone finishes charging at the Three Seals Cabin, Lyla sees Sean's online condition at 1 AM and implores him to call her dorsum.

The dialog and choices Sean made with Lyla at the showtime of the game are referenced if he looks at an ashtray or if he decides to phone call her one last time.

Examines balcony ashtray

(Smoked with Lyla)

Sean: This cigarette with Lyla seems so far away...

(Didn't Smoke)

Sean: Track stars aren't supposed to smoke... Yeah. Couldn't intendance less now (referencing his excuse to Lyla).

Calls Lyla

(E'er exist friends)

If Sean said, "Always be friends," at the start of the game, Lyla will say, "What about the all-time freakin' fighters forever? Is that over?" to which Sean responds, "Sorry Lyla, shit changes."

(No es posible)

If Sean said, "No es posible," at the starting time of the game, Lyla will say, "I idea the muddied Mexican and the Asian chick's story would last forever...", to which Sean responds, "I'm sorry, Lyla. Shit changes. I gotta go."

Both on the verge of tears, Lyla and Sean talk about Sean's whereabouts, his willingness to return, and the status of their friendship before Sean ends the phone call. After watching an old Christmas home video, Sean throws the phone into the ocean, writing Lyla's number down in his sketchbook.

Doesn't telephone call Lyla.

Sean chooses to not call Lyla with the intention of keeping her out of trouble. After watching an one-time Christmas home video, Sean throws the phone into the ocean, writing Lyla's number down in his sketchbook.

Episode Two - "Rules"

Sean chosen Lyla in Episode One

While on Stephen Reynolds' laptop, Sean can await upward his and Lyla's social media pages, where he finds that she has been commenting defensively against mean commentators and has been posting regularly on her profile about news concerning the brothers.

Sean tin phone call Lyla using the Reynolds' firm phone while they are abroad at church. Lyla will be distressed and angry with Sean for hanging up on her at the motel and not calling for over a calendar month. She tells him that the police had interrogated her for hours afterwards her last call, but after Sean apologizes and near hangs upwards, she pleads him to stay and talk to her.

Sean tin talk to Lyla about either their high schoolhouse friends or Jenn. If Sean asks about their friends, Lyla will tell him that everyone misses Sean and knows he is innocent. If he asks about Jenn, Lyla will inform him that they aren't friends anymore and that Jenn is dating Derek Anderson, a common friend, simply that information technology won't concluding because Jenn is "too cool" for him.

Lyla then tells Sean that she hasn't been able to sleep and had to beginning going on medication, presumably due to her distress combined with her insomnia. Sean can promise to either see or call Lyla again, then tells her that he loves her before hanging upwards.

Sean didn't call Lyla in Episode 1

While on Stephen Reynolds' laptop, Sean can look up Lyla'south social media pages, where he finds a number of comments from her friends indicating she has been unwell and out of school.

Sean tin effort to telephone call Lyla on the Reynolds' house phone, to which her mother, Yu-jin Park, picks upward. Sean can either lie that he's Adam or tell her the truth. If he lies, Yu-jin informs him that she's been admitted a clinic in Bellevue for at to the lowest degree the past week and is not expected home for another calendar month.

If he tells the truth, Yu-jin reacts with surprise and anger, and depending on his choices, she tells him that she's either been having a astringent depressive episode or has been suffering from severe anxiety and worsening insomnia. Yu-jin blames Sean for her daughter's condition and tells him to not call again while threatening to telephone call the police.

At the end of the episode, if Sean chose to call Lyla's number, the police will discover their location past tracing the phone call. If Sean did not telephone call or log onto his Facebook business relationship, Lyla's fate remains unknown to him.

Episode Three - "Wastelands"

While in his room, Sean tin can choose to check his group conversation on his laptop, where Lyla, Adam Barnes, and Ellery Winchell are making plans to get swimming at a reservoir.

While in Daniel'southward room, Sean tin look at a homemade gift from Lyla hanging from the bed and examine a drawing Daniel had made to thank her for giving him a box of candy.

Later on on, during an optional conversation with Cassidy subsequently cartoon either her or Finn at the camp, Sean can mention Lyla equally the person he misses the well-nigh besides Esteban. If Sean's relationship with Cassidy is high, Daniel tin tell Sean that she's "weird" in comparison to Lyla during their argument at the lake. During the bivouac scene that nighttime, if Sean decides to let him speak instead of sharing his own story, Daniel confesses that he feels that he'southward allow anybody downwardly, including Noah and Lyla back in Seattle.

If Sean chooses to kiss Finn the next night, he later wonders to himself what Lyla would recall if he told her and that she would "go completely basics" if she knew well-nigh their osculation.

Epsiode Four - "Organized religion"

Lyla's voice can be briefly heard during Sean's dream sequence later falling asleep in his car. While he is dreaming well-nigh him taking his dad out on a trip in his new car, Lyla calls Esteban. In this dream reality, she is babysitting Daniel well Sean and Esteban are away, she talks nigh making popcorn and having a moving picture night tonight with him, she ends the call remarking something about Jenn depending on what Sean had told Esteban about his credible relationship in this reality where the shooting never took identify.

Epsiode 5 - "Wolves"

While at Away, Sean can go to his tabs on Karen Reynolds' laptop and visit Lyla'due south Facebook page. If Sean chosen Lyla at the Three Seals Cabin and the Reynolds' house, one of Lyla'southward posts and her profile picture will depict a picture of her and Sean from their text messages, liked past Jenn, Adam, and Ellery. If Sean chosen Lyla at the motel but non the Reynolds', the post will exist of her and Daniel jubilant his birthday instead. If Sean never chosen Lyla, she will have posts about returning from a mental health break and reuniting with her other friends.

In the end, if Sean decided to turn himself in, Daniel agreed, and if Sean called her in Episodes i or two, Lyla volition exist present at his release with Karen and Daniel, fifteen years afterward. As he'south released, Lyla stands in shock for a few moments before running upward to him and giving him a stiff hug.

Relationships

Friends

Sean Diaz (all-time friend) - Lyla enjoys spending fourth dimension with Sean, and doesn't want their friendship to stop. She will be happy if Sean tells her that they volition stay best friends forever. If Sean jokes nigh their friendship beingness a no-go due to ethnic differences, Lyla says she loves him anyway. She later helps him get ready for the political party past writing up a listing of items and reassuring him that everything volition go well.
Daniel Diaz (friend) - Lyla often jokes about how Daniel is her boyfriend, presumably considering Daniel seems to have an actual trounce on Lyla. She's inclined to invite Daniel to hang out with her and Sean when the situation allows, such as movie nights. She sticks upwards for Daniel if Sean is being too hateful to him. Lyla will call Daniel her baby boy if Sean talks to her in Episode 2.
Esteban Diaz - Lyla is amiable with Esteban to some extent, enough to confidently assure Sean that he loves her and "wouldn't bust [her]" if he defenseless them smoking on the porch.
Adam Barnes - If Lyla is admitted into the psych ward in Episode 2, Adam is mentioned to have visited her.
Jenn Murphy - Prior to the events of Episode 2, Jenn and Lyla are friends to some degree, with Lyla trying to hook her and Sean upwards. If Sean calls Lyla in Episode ii, Lyla tells him that she doesn't hang out with her anymore.

Enemies

Brett Foster - Brett appears to have a negative history with Lyla and Sean, shown by the lack of surprise in the manner she responds towards him taunting them from his front porch. While talking about him with Sean, she refers to him every bit an "asshole".

Memorable Quotes

Main article: Memorable Quotes (Season 2)

"Oh my God! You lot thirsty bitch. Here, let "Lyla The Dear Witch" work her magic... "

— Lyla after stealing Sean's phone while walking home together in "Roads"

"These fucking planes, man... I wanna detest them, but... I'll miss them so much if I move somewhere else. Shit changes so fast... I get so emo sometimes, wondering what'll happen to us once we graduate. Will you even so be my BFF? Will shit ever go better than 1452, Lame Avenue?"

— Lyla to Sean outside of his house in "Roads"

"Jinx? I'm your lucky charm, bowwow."

— Lyla to Sean during their Skype phone call in "Roads"

"No way distance tin tear us autonomously. We're freakin' fighters!
Aye, y'all're right... All-time freakin' fighters forever..."

— Sean and Lyla'southward response on the Diaz'south front deck in "Roads" (determinant)

Theories

Main article: Theories and Speculations (Flavor 2)

On a kitchen table in The Awesome Adventures of Helm Spirit, a paper tin can exist found detailing riots and protests in Seattle following the deaths of Esteban and K. Matthews. Due to being the closest known person to the Diaz family unit prior to the incident, information technology is speculated that Lyla played a office in starting or contributing to the riots.

While she is genuinely concerned about Sean and Daniel's safety, it is possible that Lyla is working as an informant for police to effort to bring them into custody, evidenced by her dialogue with Sean at the stop of the commencement episode (should he choose to phone call her earlier throwing away his phone). She claims to know he is innocent and attempts to guilt him into returning, which are manipulation tactics frequently used with fugitives in real life when they are contacted by loved ones working with police force.

This theory is likely false. If Lyla is called a second time in Episode Ii, she says that she lied to the police force for hours to keep Sean from being caught.

Possible evidence against this theory is that Lyla openly tells Sean that the police are questioning her both via text and during the call, which is oft discouraged in real life every bit it risks making the doubtable paranoid.
Another interpretation of this scene is that Lyla and Sean are good enough friends that she trusts him on his word despite the evidence against him.

Lyla'southward mental health worsens to the indicate that she needs to be admitted to a clinic in Bellevue if Sean chooses not to call her in Episode One. If he continues to avoid calling her, some speculated that she would eventually harm herself or commit suicide. This was afterward disproven with the release of the last episode, where it is revealed that Lyla eventually recovers and reconnects with her friends.

Lyla'south mother blames Sean for Lyla's mental health problems and calls the law on him if he talks to her, and was speculated become an antagonist later in the story. This was later disproven with the release of Episode 5, where Lyla's mother is not mentioned.

Trivia

Lyla's zodiac sign is Libra.
A derivation of the name "Lyla" in Arabic is "Leila", meaning "night". In Hebrew, "Leila" or "Laila" tin hateful "daughter of the night." The option of name could refer towards Lyla'due south indisposition which significantly worsens after her best friend's disappearance.
Upon examining a poster advertizement a Halloween arts and crafts festival, Sean comments that "Lyla would dearest that...", indicating that she likes arts and crafts.
According to the credits, Lyla's mother is named Yu-jin Park^[i], but she is referred to equally "Lyla'south Mum" in the game.
Lyla's remarks nigh Derek Anderson dating Jenn are foreshadowed at the start of the game when Sean asks why he's all over Jenn's social media wall.
Lyla suffering from mental illness is foreshadowed by Brett Foster commenting on how she'south "back from the looney bin," implying a previous hospitalization. She too makes a comment well-nigh how she "gets so emo sometimes" when sitting exterior Sean's house.
According to Writer Jean-Luc Cano in an interview with VentureBeat, Lyla'south story was initially "finished" after the optional telephone call at the Three Seals Cabin. Still, afterward seeing the positive feedback from fans near her graphic symbol, the developers decided to add together her appearance on Facebook and her phone call at the Reynolds' house in Episode 2.^[two]

Gallery

Primary article: Lyla Park/Gallery

Photos

Notes

↑ Her name was revealed in the credits of Episode 2.
↑ This is a fictional band, just it might be a reference to an existing 1 which is unclear every bit of now.

References

↑ Yu-jin is a Korean name ordinarily romanized as "Eugene". Following the established exercise of naming side characters subsequently real life locations, Yu-jin may be named later on Eugene, Oregon, a real-life city near the location of Beaver Creek where she first appears in-game.
↑ VentureBeat - "Why Life is Strange 2 writers ratcheted up the drama in Episode 3" (May 24, 2019)

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Diaz/Reynolds Family unit
Sean Diaz · Daniel Diaz · Esteban Diaz · Karen Reynolds · Claire Reynolds · Stephen Reynolds
Met in Seattle
Lyla Park · Brett Foster · Kindred Matthews
Met at Bear Station
Brody Holloway · Doris Stamper · Hank Stamper · Californian Family (Female parent · Father · Girl)
Met in Beaver Creek
Chris Eriksen · Charles Eriksen · Cassidy · Finn McNamara · Nick · Angus Lee
Met in Humboldt County
Penny · Hannah Reyome · Jacob Hackerman · Ingrid · Anders · Jonathan Merrill · Large Joe
Met at Sacred Hope Hospital
Joey Peterson · Maria Elena Flores
Met in the Desert
Mike Wilson · Republic of chad Michaels · Anton Oates
Met in Haven Point
Lisbeth Fischer · Nicholas Durand · Sarah Lee Hackerman · Robert Hackerman · Helen Miller · Derek
Met in Abroad
Joan Marcus · Arthur Petersen · Stanley Petersen · David Madsen
Met at the Wall
Madison · Patrick Campbell
Met at El Rey Constabulary Department
Diego Morales · Carla Morales
Animals
Mushroom · Cougar
Mentioned Characters
Jenn Murphy · Noah · Scott Foster · Ellery Winchell · Eric · Adam Barnes · Andrew · Emily Eriksen · Joyce Price · Chloe Price · Max Caulfield · Nathan Prescott · Victoria Chase · Mark Jefferson
Fictional Characters
Hawt Dawg Human · Power Comport

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