Talk:Vol.2 Ch.147: 30F - Hell Train: Revolution Road (35)/@comment-130.43.180.2-20150420133336

I wonder if it was the Thorn that went out of control (as Koon indicated) or Baam’s emotions is the one influenced the Thorn to look like it went out of control. Koon stated that the Thorn has gone beyond its limits but has Baam been using the Thorn when talking to Rachel? I mean, it just floated there so does it still count as “activating” the Thorn?

However if it was Baam’s emotions that went haywire, it might explain the last panel (I guess Evan was right about Baam having a few screw loose). I remember reading that the Thorn work differently depending on who’s using it so I wonder if Baam is actually in control of the Thorn but the Thorn just heighten his…er…possessive (I can’t find the right word). I can totally imagine Baam’s monologue in that scene:

Daniel: *appear beside Rachel’s side* We’ve got to go! We are going to ride the navigator!

Rachel: *stare at Baam for a moment* ……Okay *turn to leave*

Baam (thinking): …Rachel…. She is leaving me again… The FUG is taking her away again…. *rage took over his mind* No!

Koon: Rachel! Stop! Are you going to leave Baam like this!!!!

Baam: *watching Rachel leaving without looking back (just like in Season 1 Chapter 1)* NO! I won’t allow it!! I won’t allow anyone to take Rachel away again!!!! *attack Daniel with zero hesitation and total murder intent*

Baam doesn’t hold back that attack….I guess I underestimated Baam’s potential violent nature (whether if it was under Thorn’s influence or not). Contradictory to popular “demand” for Baam to kill Rachel, I find the notion slightly impossible and at best/worst scenario, Baam will force Rachel to stay his side (not to leave him again). Keyword: Force.

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:16.5pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">I am more surprised that Daniel called Rachel “heroine” since so far only Headon and Hwa Ryun used it on her. So my real question is what exactly the purpose of them helping Rachel is and how do they benefit from it. I know that Rachel pushing Baam to “his death” is essential to their plot since they want the Zahard family to think Baam to be dead and probably started training him to be a Slayer (and Rachel served as a REALLY good motivator for Baam to become stronger. Baam at this rate seems to be their trump card if Ha Jinsung has tried to move Baam to a safe location). However there is a lot of missing information. Daniel doesn’t seem to know the relationship between Baam and Rachel (unlike he lied to himself, hence, us readers). Before Season 2 began, they have no intention for Baam to meet Rachel (heck, I even wonder if Baam even know that Hwa Ryun is the one who helped guide Rachel to betray him and whether if Baam ever asked her about Rachel even once). So maybe this meeting is within their calculation but just it happened earlier than they thought (?).

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:16.5pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">I guess we got a possible answer to the Hwa Ryun’s words to Koon “If Viole comes to find that out, how will he act towards you? You should think it through. Viole isn’t a weak Regular you used to know in the past. He now has the power to wipe out an entire team made up of E-Class Regulars by himself.” I wonder if Baam saw Koon attacking Rachel, I think it is possible that Baam’s “power” might have a mind of its own and attacked Koon. Beside the point, I wonder if Koon will start to view Baam differently now that Baam is…er…. “frighteningly unstable”.