Board Thread:Wiki Discussion/@comment-27662991-20160123181044/@comment-27907368-20160430163153

A monster's SOUL is the culmination of its being. Flowey had no SOUL, and thus wasn't Asriel. He missed Chara even after he stopped caring about his mom and dad because the last time he felt whole was when they shared a body.

This is Flowey's plan in the genocide route (up until he fears for his life) - he doesn't want to kill Chara and use their SOUL to open the barrier. He doesn't want to be omnipotent on his own anymore because he's realized that it's pointless to be all powerful if you're alone. That was his life from the time he woke up until the start of Undertale. He struggles with nihlism and purposelessness and wants it to end.

He informs the protagonsist that he wants to "free" all monsters by killing them. After he says this, Flowey looks confused and says "Then?" as if the protagonist had asked him what's next. They want more power and are determined in the worst way.

This is where we see the difference between Chara and Flowey. Flowey had considered using the power (7 SOULs! That's GOD!) to do some things, but instead wants to live with Chara on the Surface. Think about that. Flowey just wants to smush all of the SOULs into himself, become a god, and share a body with Chara.

He's not even doing it because he can truly care for them - he's doing it because he thinks Chara is the only one that can understand him. How sad is that? He just wants someone he can relate to, someone that is tired of being able to do everything.

Chara smiles an evil smile at him and destroys their adoptive father and brother. Yeah, their favorite parents and her best friend. How do I know Asgore is their favorite? '''Chara! Stay determined!! Chara, please... wake up! You are the future of humans and monsters. ''' I'm awake, dad. :)