Why's Alan there? I don't remember Rhue or the Phantom Slasher killing him... Or Kygar for that matter. When did he die? Also, assuming that Rhue really was an ageless being that has been killing people for years, shouldn't there be a lot more people recognising him? At least a lot more people saying "Hm... You seem familiar for some reason... Oh well." I suppose the majority could've been killed by the Phantom Slasher, but from all accounts, the Phantom Slasher seems to have only been "born" after Rhue got Jeruh's personality and memories, since the stories and rumours revovling around the Phantom Slasher only actually begun with the beginning of Episode 1. Also, I guess more things that I don't quite get, is that if Dream Estrana really is the home of all of Rhue's sword's victims, where are the Blue Scarves, or the Blood Lyn?
While we're on the topic of confusing theories... If Rhue is the Nameless One, or the Mimic, is his ability to absorb auras natural, or is it granted to him by his sword? And if it was by his sword... Which one is it? The one that killed Jeruh, or the one that Jeruh used to kill everyone else?
It's just so damned confusing... I've just finished re-playing the first five episodes, and then played through Episode 6 extensively... I have this bad habit of wanting to talk to as many people as I can, and checking as many bookcases as I can to get any clue to help answer the multitude of questions that had been raised. Needless to say, I havent' slept much lately... You can probably tell through my rambling though.
Okay, as a comple sidenote that has nothing to do with theories... Does anyone else find the conversation between Rhue and the Phantom irritatingly symbolic?
Phantom: Look at this painting.
Rhue: You really know how to pick
them...
Phantom: You don't like it?
Rhue: It's got a big chunk torn out
of the middle!
Phantom: You think that's a bad thing?
Rhue: Of course! It's ruined!
What happened to the middle?
Phantom: After I finished the painting,
I ripped the middle out.
Rhue: Lands, you really are stupid...
Phantom: I just liked it better this way.
Rhue: What did you do with the part
you ripped out?
Phantom: I put it inside a person's heart.
Note: His own heart, but also another's.
The entire thing makes me think about how I felt when the episode ended without answering all the questions I had. From the looks of what I've read in other posts, I shouldn't be the only one who can relate to this passage, heh.