Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-27907368-20160506131212/@comment-27907368-20160513210739

I mean, Chara was awakened by our "human soul" and "determination" - their role in the story is up for interpretation, but they are awoken regardless of route chosen.

We know that we control Frisk's SOUL. Frisk only names themself at the end of the TP route - this route, ironically, is the only where we do not fight Asgore. Asgore has fought six other humans and sucessfully bottled their SOULs, so there should be no reason why ours lamely shatters at his hand unless something is different with the formula.

In all parts of the game other than the Asriel fight, the SOUL shatters such as a boss monster's does - I am suggesting that Asgore expects the SOUL to re-fuse as it does for this fight. Instead, it shatters, which does not give him the time or opportunity to bottle the SOUL.

At the end of TP, the flavor text says that we struggle, struggle, can't move our body, struggle - we are without a physical form for this battle, and thus re-fuse. I've done extensive posts on DETERMINATION, "Determination", and "determination"... perhaps this flavor text will spark your curiosity.

"Last Dream" flavor text! (item exclusive to TP final boss fight)

http://i.imgur.com/7iMXOa6.png

http://i.imgur.com/Q6BFyMC.png

We're dealing with different kinds - "determination" of the body, and DETERMINATION of the SOUL. (Thus the caps, as all other things having to do with the SOUL are in caps. ^^')