Skyrim:
You kill a random npc. Few days later a courier rocks up with your inheritance from the random npc.
More work to do.
New side quest: remove sad family from world
I swear I saw a chart where a DM could roll to choose from a list of heartbreaking things to find in a dead NPC"s pockets. Stuff like the letter from OP, a small stuffed animal, a certificate showing that the NPC was a noteworthy donor to the local orphanage, that sort of thing. Baldur’s Gate 3 is absolutely riddled with these things.
Nier Replicant
It turns out, that you are merciless killer, who doesn’t spare innocent children.
Bad people can have children too. Musk for example.
Reload.
I mean, as long as you felt right in the moment, is it such a bad thing? Clearly they weren’t living up to the kid’s expectations.
Reality hits you hard, bro, the time and place you’ll never know