CHARACTERS

Hugh & Diana — Dual Control Guide

Pragmata's hook is the partnership between Hugh, the soldier, and Diana, the AI girl. Here's how the dual control works and how their bond changes the ending you get.

Hugh

Hugh is the player-controlled body: he aims, shoots, jetpacks, dodges. Standard third-person action controls.

Health bar shared with Diana.
Carries up to 4 weapons (see weapons guide).
Hugh's upgrade tree is HP / Damage / Reload / Crit (see upgrade route).

Diana

Diana solves real-time hacking grids while Hugh fights. She also targets enemies for Hugh and grants gifts unlocked from REM data.

Diana grid path: see all hacking puzzle solutions.
Each REM data file unlocks a gift: see Diana gifts.
Diana cannot be damaged directly, but if Hugh dies the run ends.

The dual-control loop

Pragmata's signature mechanic is co-running combat and a hacking puzzle. The game expects you to:

Open a hack with Diana (puzzle starts, timer begins).
Maintain pressure on enemies as Hugh while Diana solves.
Commit the puzzle node within the timer to gain the reward (door / weakness reveal / interrupt).

Why this matters for the True Ending

The True Ending requires every Diana gift to be active. Miss any REM data and Diana Shadow phase 2 won't spawn. Read the endings flag list for the full checklist.