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Hm? I mean, no, the original Chara and Asriel are long gone. Flowey isn't Asriel - he's a soulless being with Asriel's memories. The protagonist isn't Chara, either - they declare themselves as a separate entity in TP.

Not having a SOUL messes you up. However, the protagonist has a SOUL up until killing Asgore and Flowey, in the Genocide Route. The "Unconditional Love" interpretation doesn't leave room for the protag. killing monsters at all, and thus doesn't hold much merit to me.