Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-31371445-20170222233857/@comment-31536324-20180813034053

"Why does Asgore, Undyne or any RG member really, with the exception of Papyrus of course, seemingly want to destroy it?"

And where do you get this assumption from? When in the game itself they literally say that they're fighting you so that they can take your soul. Gameplay Mechanic =/= Character Intention.

The second explanation sounds the most plausible to me.