Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-31536324-20190117214835/@comment-32182236-20190403181927

The Annoying Dog was not possessing characters, and we are not possessing Frisk. We, canonically, ARE Frisk, but only in the same way that we're canonically any video game protagonist.

No, the characters probably don't physically need a keyboard to do their stuff. After all, if they did, Mettaton probably wouldn't even need to say that he hopes Frisk brought a keyboard for the essay question-The audience would already see Frisk pressing X to act before!

The button has nothing plot-relevant, has literally NO effect on the canon (While turns are abused a bunch in Sans' fight), and the button changes between versions, making it VERY clear that the specific button isn't required. Not only that, the button mentioned changes depending on what system you're using, which makes it blatantly clear that the specific button is on the other side of the barrier between canon and meta.

In the PlayStation 4 version, Mettaton changes it from hoping Frisk brought a keyboard, to having fun with an on-screen keyboard. That, specifically, is enough to push the physical keyboard off the side of canon.. Or split the game into alternate universe again, I guess..

However, SOULs themselves can't be pushed off the canon this way, because SOULs changing colors are a vital mechanic explained several times, you have to abuse this mechanic and push the box wall to attack Sans when he's asleep, and we see the SOULs entrapped in the jars. And while there isn't a physical keyboard, Frisk is definitely using something to make that prompt..