Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-36626598-20181213111734/@comment-38493938-20191209192142

Apatheticskell wrote: Spring Trap3131 wrote:

Apatheticskell wrote: How do you know KR means Karmic Retribution? It can also be ketchup revenge. How do you know that KR isn't Karma? You have to prove that KR is KARMA. If you can’t it automatically means KR isn’t Karma. Yes, KR may not be Karmic Ratribution. However, it is, at the very least, highly likely to be KARMA. Primarily because the flavor text dispalys the word KARMA in all-caps, which is what's used whenever it's a distinct thing. LOVE, DETERMINATION, and all of the battle buttons are also displayed in all-caps. Along with that, Karmic Retribution is the unanimously agreed-upon name for it, therefore solidifying it as viable within the canon. Most acronyms in Undertale are not what they seem. Yes, HP, ATK, DEF and FUN could very well be Health Points, Attack, Defense, and Fun, but it wouldn't be too far-fetched to assume that they're beyond just that- similarly to how EXP stands for 'Execution Points' even though it just looks like 'Experience Points, or how LV stands for 'LOVE/Level of Violence' even if it merely looks like 'Level'. Assuming that HP could stand for 'Hope' or something similar of FUN standing for 'Fundemental Universe Number' is completely valid and accepted as a logical assumption. Therefore, referring to KR as 'Karmic Retribution' is also viable, as it is a fandom-delegated term in use by the fandom, not someone assuming it is canon. And, I'm fairly certain that asking Toby if KR does indeed stand for 'Karmic Retribution' would result in an affirmation. So please, don't be rude to people and say that it 'Can't be Karmic Retribution', because, even if there's little evidence to prove it as such, there's no evidence saying that it can't be an acronym for it.