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Something deep links Mukade and Konoko. That much is fact. But what is the source of their connection? Two main possibilities present themselves: | *Something deep links Mukade and Konoko. That much is fact. But what is the source of their connection? Two main possibilities present themselves, not mutually exclusive: | ||
*That somehow they are related. Konoko sure does a lot of thinking about her Dad while tracking him: "That data file contains information about my past. About my dad. I guess I knew I had a father at some point but I don't remember him. Now I want to know everything about the man I tried really hard not to think about..." | **That somehow they are related. Konoko sure does a lot of thinking about her Dad while tracking him: "That data file contains information about my past. About my dad. I guess I knew I had a father at some point but I don't remember him. Now I want to know everything about the man I tried really hard not to think about..." | ||
*That Mukade also has a Chrysalis. This is a less dramatic revelation, and | **That Mukade also has a Chrysalis. This is a less dramatic revelation, and would explain his superhuman abilities (teleportation and the Devil Star). It could also explain their mental connection without Mukade needing to be related to Konoko. It doesn't explain why, if Barabas also had a Chrysalis, she didn't have the same über-spike when she defeated Mukade... unless Barabas was killed and Mukade wasn't. | ||
*We can learn a fair amount about the mindset of Mukade and Konoko from their brief exchange. Let's break it down: | |||
* 11_40_01 Mukade: All you have done by hunting me is force me to fight. You should have let me go. | * 11_40_01 Mukade: All you have done by hunting me is force me to fight. You should have let me go. | ||
It seems that someone doesn't want her to know the truth, and a confrontation is not desired (not yet, anyway). | |||
* 11_40_02 Konoko: Who are you? Why can I feel you inside me? | * 11_40_02 Konoko: Who are you? Why can I feel you inside me? | ||
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* 11_40_03 Mukade: Does your blood burn when you kill? Mine does. | * 11_40_03 Mukade: Does your blood burn when you kill? Mine does. | ||
Does this exchange imply that they are related? It may simply refer to the über-spike Konoko had after defeating Barabas. | |||
* 11_40_04 Konoko: Stop it... | * 11_40_04 Konoko: Stop it... | ||
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* 11_40_05 Mukade: We writhe inside as we are torn apart to make way for what we will become. Surrender to it. <br> Let the bliss of oblivion free you of all your doubts and fears... | * 11_40_05 Mukade: We writhe inside as we are torn apart to make way for what we will become. Surrender to it. <br> Let the bliss of oblivion free you of all your doubts and fears... | ||
This also makes sense in retrospect when we learn that the Chrysalis replaces its host from the inside out. However, Dr. Kerr's explanation assures Konoko that she will not truly change in personality. Mukade views his transformation as something that will kill him, and, believing this to be inevitable, welcomes it. Konoko, of course, has no way to respond to this intelligently, not even knowing what he's talking about. | This also makes sense in retrospect when we learn that the Chrysalis replaces its host from the inside out. However, Dr. Kerr's explanation assures Konoko that she will not truly change in personality. Mukade views his transformation as something that will kill him as a person, and, believing this to be inevitable, welcomes it. Konoko, of course, has no way to respond to this intelligently, not even knowing what he's talking about. | ||
* 11_40_06 Konoko: You are one of Muro's thugs, nothing more. | * 11_40_06 Konoko: You are one of Muro's thugs, nothing more. | ||