Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-33310970-20171117184418/@comment-32182236-20171130012051

Alright, here's my full take on Chara, as far as I'm aware-If you're curious about a specific detail I forgot to mention, you can ask. Same thing if my theory itself raises a question, appearing to conflict with in-game evidence:Then either you'll find out how it fits into my theory, or I'll see the contradiction, and refine my theory.

Long ago, there was a human who hated humanity. The reason why, we don't know, but they probably were around bad humans, and were convinced that all humans were like that. They went to the mountain likely to just get away from the other humans. Then, they saw the giant hole, stepped closer to look at it, tripped, and fell. Then, they were greeted by Asriel Dreemurr.

The two became like siblings, and Chara loved the nice monsters. Chara came up with a plan to free the monsters, involving dying, getting absorbed by Asriel, and the two freeing the monsters together. Whether or not they wanted to destroy humanity, we don't know, if they did, it would be strictly because of their hatred of humanity. Chara then picked up their own body, which attracted the humans to attack. Chara did this to show Asriel how humans were like-They were finally going to answer the question Asriel wanted the answer to-Why do they hate humanity? They then decided they wanted to kill these humans and take their SOULS, these would be the ones used to break the barrier, and Chara didn't want the two to die. Asriel, the nice monster he is, decided against it-He didn't want to kill. This resuled in them getting wounded, and then fled over back Underground, and died when they reached New Home. Many years later, Frisk falls down, and awakens Chara-Their determination bringing them back to life. (“Thank you. Your power awakened me from death”-Chara) But, Chara died, and it was merely determination that brought them back-So technically, Chara is soulless here. *Flowey laugh* As Frisk kills more and more monsters, Chara sees how not a single one dodged an attack, how nice monsters are to humans, despite the fact that humans killed the heir to the throne. It seems as if the monsters, are way to naïve in their understanding-That they do not understand the way of the world:Kill or be killed. Though the biggest reason why they hate monsters now is actually an emotional reaction:Who they thought to be their very best friend, Asriel Dreemurr, betrayed the plan. Their best friend. Yeah, that's definitely going to leave a crack in the relationship with monsters here, especially since by refusing to fight, they were just like Asriel Dreemurr... This is why Flowey recognizes you as Chara early on in a Genocide Run. Chara DOES want you to do the Genocide Run-If you miss Snowdrake in Snowdin, you get "Missed that comedian. Failure." If you attempt to progress to Undyne in Waterfall without killing the monsters, which would abort the route, you get "Strongly felt X left. Shouldn't proceed yet." But, this is due to the fact that the monster they love most got them both killed in order to protect the humans, who attacked first. (Of course, their attack was entirely justified, but not from Chara's point of view.) This is what corrupts Chara into the evil demon-child we see in the end of the Genocide Run, and the Post-Genocide Pacifist Ending-They want a Pacifist Ending after a Genocide Ending, so they can destroy humanity. They want your SOUL partially for that reason, and possibly partially so they can feel love again. That'll help in the next world, when they find someone they don't consider disgusting. Frisk is the one killing everything all the way up until Sans, at LV19, which, combined with Frisk's determination to kill Sans, is enough to give Chara control, allowing them to make the final hit. Then comes them killing Asgore, and then Flowey, who they kill for betraying them-Chara no longer considers Asriel a friend-Not after what he did.

They then ask for Frisk’s SOUL, for the reasons I gave above, and after a second Genocide Run, says Frisk has a perverted sentimentality! "Oh! It must be how you like destroying the world!" Nope. Say no to erase it, and Chara says THAT'S the feeling they spoke of-It’s not destroying the world, it’s NOT destroying the world when it’s pointless, or wanting to bring it back. They also say another path would better be suited-The Pacifist Route. But after you beat it, Chara kills everyone anyway. They want a Pacifist Run so they can destroy the human world too. What, you think the deal wasn't fake, and they actually wanted Frisk to stay in the void, as punishment? Well, that contradicts what they SAID would happen in the first genocide run-"Let us erase this pointless world, and move on to the next." Chara, we're probably here to actually move on to the next with you like you suggested-We followed your suggestions before after all. Don't play dumb, partner. So, yeah, this was clearly a scam just to get Frisk’s SOUL.

It could be argued that you SAVE Chara in the Asriel fight, and that's where the flashback of Chara came from, but once again, when you restart, Chara's back to telling you to kill. And we can't just say they forgot because it's a True Reset, because Chara never forgets-Proof is in what happens when you complete a second Genocide Route.