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A scene from the game "Genshin Impact"

Is the underlined "that" used accurately there?

I suppose it is a relative clause, based on its meaning and function but this dialogue has been bugging me for a while since all I've learned is "that" never goes after a comma, in any cases. Is it something I'm unaware of or just an error?

If it is correct, how often is it to encounter it? Is there a meaning behind it?

Mister Obamium
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  • You suppose correctly: it is a relative clause. It's introduced by "that", which means more specifically that it's a non-defining relative clause, one that should not be set apart by punctuation like the commas in the example. – BillJ Oct 24 '21 at 13:45
  • This one sure helps. Thanks! – Mister Obamium Oct 24 '21 at 13:55
  • Does this answer your question? Is it grammatical to use the relative pronoun “that” after a comma? While tchrist gives a fine answer that does not label all commas before non-defining that-clauses incorrect, in this case 'who' sounds far more idiomatic. The justification for the unusual rule-breaking for which tchrist argues in the other thread does not apply here. – Edwin Ashworth Oct 24 '21 at 13:55
  • If you use a non-defining that relative clause set off by punctuation you are liable to be marked down in an examination. Except in a very few special constructions, they are ungrammatical, as indeed yours is. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. – BillJ Oct 24 '21 at 13:58
  • I see. So it's best not to use it then.

    Thanks a bunch for helping me out, though.

     – Mister Obamium Oct 24 '21 at 14:07

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