Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-38742181-20190308020842/@comment-38451037-20190330225224

GrainsOfSalt wrote: There have been a few intriging opinions on what the RED SOUL represents that I never thought of before! If no one minds, I'll add my own two cents regarding the topic.

Something that always stood out to me as odd were the descriptions that pop up whenever you look into a mirror. The first time you do so (in Toriel's house), the description reads:

It's you!

The second time you do so (In Asgore's house), the description reads:

Despite everything, it's still you.

The third time you do so (after breaking the barrier), the description reads:

Still you, Frisk.

Of course, that's if you play the Neutral/Pacifist Route. If you play the Genocide Route, the description will always read:

It's me, .

Another thing that always piqued my curiousity was Ball Game. Specifically, when you manage to get the Red Flag two or more times. The descriptions reads:

Try as you might, you continue to be yourself.

At this point, everything I'll be talking about will be wild speculation. So I won't be affended if you take what I say with a grain of salt.

Comparing all the endings UNDERTALE has to offer, I believe the Pacifist Route was entended to be the game's true ending. If my assumption is correct, then that would mean Frisk's true nature is that of a merciful soul who wishes not to fight their enemies, but rather try to understand them.

But there's a bit of a dilema. If what we've learned in DELTARUNE applies to UNDERTALE, that means Frisk's actions are influenced/controlled by the player: a creature that is "conditioned" to kill any enemy they encounter. Such behavior would be perfectly understandable for Frisk's situation, but that goes against Frisk's character.

So what should Frisk and the player do? Does the player trust Frisk and show their enemies MERCY, staying true to who Frisk really is? Or does Frisk sacrifice themselves as a character to become a vessel, allowing the player to freely FIGHT every enemy they encounter?

And then there's Chara. Were they in a similar predicament and ended up choosing the latter? Who knows?

Then again, I could be looking deep into something that doesn't really mean anything. I don't know. So it's Trust and Faith.