Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-28013738-20160320085414/@comment-25515921-20191231153356

hmm, before I give my opinion on these two posts and the theories, I'd like to share my opinions on some of the things I would consider misconceptions...

about Rachel, I don't know why so many people are saying and theorizing that she's not an irregular despite the author stating on multiple occasions that she is... (more of a rant on my part than something to do with this discussion tbh...)

And it's not that surprising to think that SIU doesn't hate Rachel, since he created the character and either has some interesting plans for her or he's just happy that she's so successful at being so despised by the fans...

It also makes sense that she's not a heroine but more of a protagonist, since that would signify her as either the main character or one of Baam's love interests... instead, she's a central character in the story of who we sometimes get a different perspective.

next about Zahard and Headon, I always assumed it was Zahard and the great warriors that climbed the tower through their own power and formed the contract of immortality at the end of their journey. It's also implied that they could continue to climb the tower, but Zahard locked off the next floor and literally threw away the key. (at this point even Zahard wouldn't be able to collect all the pieces easily)

as for Headon, while it's true that he only selects regulars up to floor 134, that doesn't mean he can't go up any further or doesn't have any power or authority there... And why he doesn't select regulars above floor 134 or whether there are any people to select to begin with hasn't been revealed yet. (maybe Headon isn't allowed to select any regulars from a floor until someone conquers that floor's test)

now about Bam and Rachel's early interactions in the tower, While it's true that Headon seems to have some kind of connection to FUG, it looks more like Headon is whimsically playing with Bam and Rachel instead of using them for some grand plan, like giving Bam an exceptionally hard test and belittling Rachel before offering her a deal. And later Androssi hints that she teamed up with Rachel on a whim because she held a mysterious vibe rather than some intricate plan...

now going more into conjecture...

Like stated above, how Rachel got to know so much about Arlene and Bam is still unknown, and I doubt it was just through FUG since some of this stuff even they shouldn't know. We also can't really trust Rachel's words when she said Arlene called Bam a monster, or at least she left out some crucial details. It seems more likely she said that out of her jealousy towards Bam...

Later when Po Bidau Gustang talked about V as the worst person he ever met, it seemed more because of a personal grudge than the truth. Mostly because of Khun Eduan's more respectful description V in comparison Perhaps Gustang himself had feelings for Arlene and disliked V out of jealousy or just a simple matter of opposing ideals. I believe the former is possible because of his more pleasant description of Arlene when talking to Bam. And the latter seems likely because of their differing opinions on the inhabitants of the tower. It could even be both...

In the end, it's an old and extensive discussion that goes across many forums so there's not much for me to add...