#the crazed ramblings of a hyperfixated weirdo

[aphantimes]

knuckles why is ur backstory so weird 😭

rrrrrrrrr so many things drive me insane fjhhhgggg

stated to be born alone in multiple sources, has said himself that he's been alone for "as long as he can remember", has no idea how he got there or how he's the guardian or why he's alone

said in the prologue that "any other kind of civilization has long-since disappeared from the island" ok what settlement did you spawn from then?? is there not evidence of recent habitation within the past few decades?? the hell happened to your parents? where did they live? what???

how r u alive........ how did you not instantly starve to death if you were born alone.. why do you know how to speak and read who taught you why would you have this knowledge why would you be able to speak the language spoken on the surface when your entire race has been removed from the outside world for 3000 years

AND. AND. hhhhhhhh. ok. im not a japanese speaker. but. according to translations of the original japanese script of sonic adventure. knuckles. recognised the knuckles clan settlement in tikal's flashback.

"what is this place? ive never seen any of this before... wait! i know..? i know this place...? where am i, anyway?"

like?!??!!!? hes confused af but that isn't just like seeing familiar architecture, that's recognition of this specific location. and at this point in his story, he hasn't gained access to where this temple is in the present. am i going insane why don't I hear anyone else talk about this what does it MMMEEAAAN