There is still joy, life, and even hope for a better world.
They are transformed into the very thing that will save the world.
DISCO ELYSIUM: FIRST AS FARCE, THEN AS SALVATION BY URIEL HERSZAGE 34THPARALLEL MAGAZINE ISSUE 124
The world of Disco Elysium reflects its protagonist, Harry DuBois, at every turn. A total failure. Martinaise is a wreck, stuck in a long hangover. Washed up, pathetic, perhaps doomed to oblivion.
Despite all this, there is still joy, life, and even hope for a better world to be found in both Harry and Martinaise. This duality extends even to the parts of the world that branch off from the main storyline.