that doesnt explain how he is connected to the demon world from the previous game, or why did the get that phone call when we first get to the city, after the train ride and before meeting the family, commanding him to "free calypso and open the founders door" before he even got the game. MC is definitely somebody "special", not just some random guy with a with percent compatibilty.
Was it ever confirmed in-game that he's connected to the demon world, or is this just an assumption/theory based on the demonic-looking eyes that the MC had in one of the random flashing images prior to his first dream and when he sensed an arrow coming straight at him?
As for the random phone call,
Also, the mere fact that Orion (the MC) has perfect compatibility with the system already makes him "special," given that Idriel mentioned that there hasn't been one like him in quite a while and Alex says that it's impossible for someone like him to exist (implying that it has really been a VERY long while since someone like him popped along). And I'm betting on my near-dying kidneys that his compatibility rating, his mysterious eyes, and his superhuman reflexes are all connected.
I posted earlier that I suspect some of the NPCs aren't basic AIs but spirits bound to the game, including Calypso, the Eternum Lady, and the Praetorians. If we combine that with the "more real than real life" thing, Eternum may not actually be a true virtual world and instead be the spirit realm with the players astral projecting into it with a combination of technology and magic. Going further, this may be where Astaroth originally came from. Consider that he drops Calypso's name in one of the bad ends in OIAL. This could mean that the compatibility thing is related to magic potential or something similar. OIAL's MC and his sisters may also have a high compatibility if that's true, given that they're the children of a demon.
Did Caribdis ever confirmed that the incest patch is canon? Because this is news to me if true.
Assuming that this theory is true, I'm not sure how I feel about living humans having the power to create pocket planes in the spirit realm (that is, the "servers") and incorporating/molding spirits that exist there in said realms...for entertainment purposes...and with a mysterious founder overseeing all of the bullshit...oh no...
...Forget "Ready Player One," this is basically magitech "Westworld" with spirits instead of AI...oh gods if that's the case I hope the story doesn't end up like the HBO version. Not sure if I like the thought of Calypso or the mystery dream girl going Dolores mode and crossing over to the real world to destroy humanity in one of the endings...
Also, assuming that this theory is true, I'm still scratching my head as to what the Founder's end goal is in all of this, because I doubt that he's just doing all of this for money and profit. And there's also the fact that he's willing to step down from his seat once someone finds the Ten Gems of Doom...maybe that one theory I saw floating around a while back that he wants to die and that the gems will help him with that is legit...but that doesn't explain that woman reaching out to Orion (the MC) for help, and it's likely that that is connected also to what the Founder is really up to...maybe him stepping down is not necessarily true, and that there's something more to it...and if it's all for some magic ritual or something, it's still up in the air as to what that ritual is and what's it for...Immortality? Unlocking more power? But those will just be a rethread of OIAL if ever...hmm...
/stares at his imaginary investigation wall
...Nah, I need more info...and coffee...definitely a lot more coffee...
