- May 21, 2017
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I feel like any talk about Orion achieving godhood or immortality by the end of the game contradicts with his own personal thoughts about death (specifically his rebuttal to the Lady in Black back in 0.2 as well as his recent convo with Idriel in this update): that it is a natural part of life and that no one is supposed to be immune from such. Idriel backs this up by mentioning that not being able to die is worse than actually dying. And considering the fate of Lord Magnus back in OIAL, I'm pretty sure he'll also agree in that regard.
Which is why I think Cari is very anal - both in the walkthrough and on Discord - that players SHOULDN'T take the amulet that supposedly extends your lifespan: not just because it eventually leads to a bad end (and I'm sure that's pretty much a given), but because it pretty much goes against what Idriel has been harping about from the very start as well as Orion's beliefs on the matter.
The dead are chained in Eternum and you are meant to break them free and allow them their final rest. To have a champion - one that is being groomed into some sort of Doomguide - entertain thoughts of immortality is just hypocritical and seems to be more in line with what the Founder wants, I think.
To me this entire tale just feels incomplete or partially fabricated. We know that Caly has spent time inside a box that looks eerily similar to Linus' controlling/brainwashing device (which Cari had deliberately changed from its original model as of the latest update). This change essentially makes everything that she says regarding her past and purpose as somewhat unreliable, sincere as she may be. For all we know there could be more to the story of Anima, or her recollection runs counter to what actually happened back then and is actually the key event that would explain everything about Eternum: why it is in its current state and what the Founder's ultimate goals really are.
So no, until we are absolutely certain that what Caly has shared is not incomplete or grade A bullshit I'm going to be a bit skeptical when it comes to Anima's history...at least for now.
I'm on the opposite camp with regards to this, actually. I'd elaborate on it more, but again...I'm waiting for certain shoes to drop in the story before I'm absolutely certain as to where I think Cari is taking the story as well as how he's planning to end it (this is despite the fact that there already are some signs that happened as early as 0.2 that suggests said trajectory).
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