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Btw, there was this fic I started writing (well, if counting the first concept, AU fanon lore, and a little plot-mapping as writing, which I do) back in September 2023, which I hadn’t touched since March 2024. Then, just before I saw the Diamond Rush announcement, I suddenly got what I needed to continue it, in my mind. Thus, I’ve been writing for the entirety of DR, so far.

(Aside from daily log-ins, spins, and a few ads; when I take a break from writing or research.)

I don’t have any regrets, ‘cause there will be more Diamond Rushes. It just surprised me.

I almost forgot the fic existed!

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[Spoilers for Heaven’s Secret: Requiem.]

Just some rambles for you all.

I think it would be cool if the last two episodes of HSR were titled Entelechy and Apotheosis.

Entelechy: (1.) the realization of potential. (2.) the soul.

Apotheosis: (1.) the highest point in the development of something; a culmination or climax. (2.) the elevation of someone to divine status; deification.

S1E4 is titled Anamnesis. It’s when we first learn about Lane’s childhood, and get path-specific CGs. In philosophy, from Wikipedia:

In Plato's theory of epistemology, anamnesis refers to the recollection of innate knowledge acquired before birth. The concept posits the claim that learning involves the act of rediscovering knowledge from within oneself.

Relating to religion, it has to do with reentering the event of Jesus’ sacrifice-of-love for people.

As someone else explained…

"I urge you, therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God: this is your spiritual worship." (Rom 12:1)

Every act of love, every sacrifice offered with humility, every moment we renounce our selfishness to love others is a way to live anamnesis. […]

Anamnesis is, ultimately, an invitation to be another Christ in the world.

If we think of S1E4 as the beginning of Lane’s path, as both Baal’s and Sepha’s Chosen One, the last two episodes are the culmination of it. The realization of the potential she carries—for good, or for evil. But at the beginning of it all - the start of this story: she repelled the creature at the Rift just by her presence, the same as on the Voice of God path in S3E4 - she was firstly God’s Chosen, so anamnesis, as a start, makes sense. An invitation to become their Savior—

a sacrifice for the sake of others. The one to answer their prayers in the final hours of the apocalypse; as the Earth is being torn open.

(Because how can they not pray, then? Pray to God, to any benevolent higher power, for help.)

(Even the pastor—an inadvertent, real prophet for God’s Savior—has a name that seems to be a similar hint to a self-sacrifice of love: Agape.)

In either case, we will see her soul’s realization.

It will either harden, or bloom.

So, I think the titles would fit well.

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Finally wrote out my thoughts about this.

I've been trying to understand the variations of this scene. It seems to me that it's like this:

• on +Humanity, the first shadow is a part of her true-self, the 'original' Lane. It only reminds her of the Shadow from her nightmare on the lifeboat, but that Shadow, I believe, was Baal pretending to be her true consciousness, and that's the only reason he tells her to remember, then. He's a liar, he doesn't actually want her to remember, because she might reject him and his influence if she does. Her real self tells her: remember. Fight to the end.

I don't think the shadow-hands were actually trying to pull her inside, but rather, scare Lane enough that she'd wake without remembering.

• on No Humanity, the last of her true-self tries to re-merge with her (it was trapped in the darkness. Note: this Lane sees no difference between the one from her nightmare, and the last 'feeling' in her), but she kills it. Then opens the door to her memories of Baal, but she can no longer see anything of them. Baal has filled every part of her consciousness, now. What's curious to me is that she still collapses on the plane and sees Baal torturing her no matter what 🤔 Will she just forget some or most of it immediately after waking up? Will her memories be distorted? I wonder...

• Everything seems to line up especially clearly with the last version; +Friendship, No Compassion. This part, specifically:

From behind me, I heard a quiet voice. For some reason, it sounded like it was coming from both the corridor and the inside of my head.

Shadow: Open the last door. Remember.

I turned around. A shadow separated from the darkness—the same one I had encountered in my memories of my parents.

Shadow: Reject everything. Forget.

I made a Tumblr post covering the part of her nightmare on the lifeboat with the Shadow (VoG path), here.

So, basically: there’s a shadow of Lane’s true-self inside her, and Baal mimics this shadow, but sometimes Lane really sees it. When she’s in the lifeboat and having a nightmare (where she questions if she’s remembering accurately, at one point), that one’s Baal. He tries to turn her against God. I think the shadow of her true-self is the one when she’s interrogated, though.

Three different versions of the ending to Lane’s ‘nightmare.’ WotD & No Humanity, VoG & C+F, and lastly, VoG & No Compassion, +Friendship.

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[Spoilers for The Missing, S2E2.]

I’m glad I made a single slot for the new LI. With a half-Inuk MC, specifically…

This exchange happens just before they meet up with the search party Kuno had also joined.

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[Spoilers for The Thunderstorms Saga.]

Can’t wait for these to come together…

Ever since the second image’s text, I’ve been long waiting for the first’s to come into play in relation. I really want to see Airdal’s reaction to Tiss’s ‘claim.’ We only ever got one scene with him, so while we can infer his close dynamic with her—that he cares deeply for her—there’s so much we can’t discern. I’m looking forward to all scenes of him, and he & Tiss interacting, but that is my most-anticipated (second being their reunion scene, of course). He will notice.

Tiss just cannot hide anything from Airdal.

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[Spoilers for the Onyx+Tallis poly route.]

Season 3, episode 10.

The full scene is better. Watch from 20:30.

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[Spoilers for Onyx+Tallis poly route.]

I wanna post the track for the song Onyx & Tallis made for Nova, but I’m pretty sure the composer (Alexander Litvin) stopped posting WTC’s ost; like a year ago 😞

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I just want to thank everyone who has ever left me a nice comment. They always make me so happy. I’m pretty shy, so I generally try to stay fairly obscure (hence the lack of rebloggable posts), but, I’m glad when any of my theories, analysis and so on are good reads for others.

I try to find some balance between my own desire to hide like a hermit crab (or something), and the possibility of enhancing somebody’s story enjoyment by posting things I’ve noticed. It’s awesome when there’s a reminder that has actually happened, that any of my posts were interesting to someone out there, helped them think, make connections, or understand what they couldn’t, etc. Definitely worth peeking out of my shell a little, lol. It’s also good for me, too.

Can you believe I used to just not tell anyone all of my theory thoughts and the like?? It was too much. I looked in on a fandom of a manga and anime I was obsessed with, though, and there were posts where fans would ramble about analysis and theories. I avoided fandoms, since I couldn’t talk to anyone, but it made me want to do that. And then I thought about sharing my posts, because I enjoy those posts when I find them, so what if someone actually liked mine? What if it was good for them, like for me?

I didn’t expect to get used to posting these. I didn’t expect anyone to be able to follow my rambling, or, tbh, find them interesting. But I tried it, and well, here we are! I’m glad I tried.

Okay, ramble over. Thanks for reading ☺️

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[Spoilers for HSR, S2E7. Voice of God path.]

The voice in Lane’s dream.

From S1: whenever he tells a lie, he speaks in character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

A gray wisp spread through the house and then formed into a shape that stood in the center of the room.

Yes, you didn't study here. You were so disgusted by being here that you ran away to another continent.

And after your return, nothing but routine awaited you. Translations, translations, translations. And so on until the cataclysms began...

The outlines of the shadow wavered. I tried to make out the features, but they eluded me.

You always wanted to go beyond the ordinary. You thought you'd find meaning there, and now, having seen something unknown, you avoid it? You bitch. That’s rude.

Don't even try. This room is a trap. No matter where you run, you'll end up back here. I'm here for your own good. I want to open your eyes.

Do you blame them too for leaving you alone? Are you feeling sorry for yourself?

You used to dream of getting rid of their supervision.

Your parents thought you were strange. No one could be proud of such a daughter. And they controlled you, to prevent you from doing weird things. They limited you. They pressured you. That mistrust hurt, didn't it?

But who dared to take them away from you?

I'll give you a hint: humans.

Do you think others are worth trusting?

They are evil, mean, and selfish.

They forced you to abandon your family, your life; deprived you of the right to choose, just so you could translate a book for them, but they... They did this to you.

What are you anyway?

Just a memory. An image of your past self.

Remember.

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[ABH spoilers, probably vaguely counts as such for HSR and the HSverse in general.]

This definitely feels like foreshadowing about HSR’s endings, and about ‘fate’ in the HSverse.

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I recommend checking out the post and some of the comments. The similarities are notable.

Spoilers for S3E9:

He continues to parallel Lane, and strengthen my incarnate theory. Their mothers couldn’t look at them when they were born, their births were difficult, they didn’t cry, they were aware in a way human newborns are not, they longed for their mother’s love but couldn’t receive it, and their fathers are gods in a war for humans. The last is proven for Malek, but not for Lane.

Still, we have yet to see Lane understand why she remembered playing family with her dolls. Why playing family was so significant the story noted it, specifically. So I think it’ll make sense.

[HSR and ABH spoilers.]

Lane and Malek’s births were very similar 🤔