Who was the prison made for? a summary of the running theories.
(all characters are /rp) While it doesn’t really matter to the story, Dream’s mysterious motivation is an important part of his characterization.
The vault was initially described as intended for someone capable that he can’t kill.
No one in particular: It’s not unlikely that the prison was made just to be intimidating. Anyone that Dream decided was annoying could go in there for a week and be let out again. A system like this is ideal for the “big happy family” goal, as it discourages working against him with some immediate and unpleasant consequences.
Dream himself: This is true in a meta sense, since this is what cc!Dream was planning. I don’t think Dream is that much of a masochist though. He was very concerned about the security of the prison, which would be very inconvenient to himself. Dream is a decent planner, but he’s not Moriarty - what could he possibly think he’d get out of it? Why wouldn’t he want to enjoy his success?
Sam: A good bit of irony, but doesn’t make much sense beyond that. Sam is resourceful and could be a threat, but he didn’t have much in the way of an agenda at the time. Dream’s allies are a limited resource.
Tommy: The prison was commissioned about a week after Tommy burned down George’s house. You can say he only loosely fits the description of “capable” - despite being a skilled fighter, he always encourages people to underestimate him, preferring to stash his belongings and wear cheap armour.
Dream directly said to Tommy that the prison was not planned for him, but he had changed his mind. It is possible that Dream was lying to try and manipulate Tommy into believing his imprisonment would be due to his own mistakes, aiming to further destroy his morale. To make him think that if he just surrendered, Tommy would still have his freedom. This theory is in line with Sam’s accusations against Dream.
Technoblade: At the time the prison was commissioned, Dream and Techno were not allies. It possible that Dream was apprehensive about what Techno could do, but later realized that he and Techno have common goals and set that concern aside (for the time being). This narrative is also reasoning for Phil, who could be leverage against Techno, especially since Phil only has one canon life.
Skeppy: the Skeppy cage would only be able to contain him for so long.
Tubbo: Potential leverage against Tommy and New L’manberg. Dream doesn’t respect him all that much though, and probably wouldn’t have any issue with killing him.
Wilbur: While dead at the time the prison was commissioned, Dream did have the revival book in his possession. He may have been planning to revive Wilbur and hold him in the prison for negotiations.
Quackity: Not that likely, but definitely not impossible. Quackity does have a dangerous charisma and very little interest in Dream’s ideals. Also, irony.
Ranboo: Since Ranboo hadn’t done much at this point, this theory is dependent on whatever his backstory is.
Fundy: Dream clarified on the same day he commissioned the prison that they are not engaged in the SMP, which is convenient timing... and that’s about it.
Everyone else: The other server members haven’t done much to aggravate Dream, so it seems unlikely that he’d single any of these people out.
The Egg: If you could move the egg, the prison would be a good place to put it.
Drista: If you could contain her, that might be useful, but she can just punch through any block.
Someone not on the server: maybe Dream was living in fear of Michaelmcchill. What evidence do we have against this? well, I’m waiting.
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