Cory Barlog, Creative Director ( Mashable ) They're both sort of teaching each other a little bit and kind of helping each other hobble through a very difficult emotional journey.' The kid has no idea about any of that stuff. He's helping Kratos understand what it was like to be a human and Kratos is trying to help the kid understand what it means to be a god. 'From a story perspective, Atreus is the humanity that Kratos lost.
