Since I played Chilling Devotion I'm not normal /Silly
I've tried this game, and honestly, it's beautiful visually, musically, and obviously, the mysterious atmosphere it puts you in is so unique that a friend and I went into conspiracy mode to create a theory that I'm going to share.
First of all, I'll clarify that it all started with a joke between my friend and me, "MC got the chamuco" (chamuco is a way of joking about naming a demon/monster).
But well.
ADVISE, THIS THEORY HAS SPOILERS FROM THE GAME.
If you haven't played it yet, don't read it for your own good.
As I replayed the game and checked the options, I started to analyze it a little more, taking it more seriously.
What caught my attention was that the food, the jam, had a strange, metallic taste.
But playing another route, it seems to have some special ingredients that weren't meant to make us sleep... BUT to keep something/someone away.
Being that in and of itself, my strongest suspicion is that it's primarily a creature (one of my favorites), which would be the Wendigo.
The wendigo has its origins in Algonquin folklore, particularly among tribes in the northern United States and Canada. The legend likely arose to explain the harshness of winter and the desperation that can accompany hunger. The wendigo is typically described as a gaunt, emaciated being, often with an elongated face, glowing eyes, and a skin-covered body that seems stretched tightly over its bones. Some versions depict it with antlers or other animal features.
The wendigo symbolizes the dangers of greed and the loss of humanity. It is said to manifest in people who succumb to extreme hunger or desire, leading them to commit acts of cannibalism. This transformation into a wendigo is considered a curse or punishment.
But above all... One particular version of the legend mentions that if a person dreams of the wendigo, their body may become vulnerable to possession by the wendigo's spirit during the dream.
The wendigo itself is a creature that needs a greedy human... and in fact, MC could be shown to be greedy by wanting Jim. Which would explain why Jim, unlike other yandere characters, decided to push the MC away to immediately go do something important (I'm not saying Jim is innocent).
But beyond the graphic description of the wendigo.
Wendigos avoid fire since they're winter creatures and belong in the forest.
They avoid silver leaves and silver itself (remember MC tasted metallic in his food), which, upon investigation, seems to match the drawings. Jim's food tasted metallic, and we might believe it's silver.
As you can see, there are similarities between the drawings and the objects below. Which are silver leaves and thin silver bars.
Whatever is tormenting MC in the dream, mentions that we are IDENTICAL and even the phrase "the one who dreams of wolves" AND COINCIDENCE, wolves are creatures capable of massacring a person.
Also, let's take into account... Jim's behavior.
First, consider the fact that the jam has metal, the fact that he spends his time counting and checking MC's pulse, AND HOW HE ALSO starts singing an unknown melody. Upon further investigation, another way to repel wendigos is with shamanic chants. In fact, when I played Li again, I remembered that I chose this option, and now, playing it again, I analyzed the scene further.
He starts checking our pulse again and here comes the striking part.
BACK HERE, Jim emphasizes being careful about what we let into our dreams. And oh, coincidentally, we actually have a creature tormenting us.
My friend even suggested that it wouldn't be surprising if even the wood carving, or, as it's posed, a talisman, contains something to try to ward off the creature.
BUT the biggest question to be answered... how does Jim know what's going after MC?
We know that Jim is clearly very besotted with the MC and that, apparently, he set EVERYTHING up so the MC would stay and he could "protect" MC, which I find strange considering they theoretically don't know each other.
But, rewinding to dreams.
The Creature, they say the rabbit is the most fragile and docile creature, the perfect sacrifice, and that they are the same. (Like they are trying to convince)
They says the fox is quite cunning, but not enough to escape them... But the wolf...he says, "We'll see if you're worthy".
but to both the fox and the wolf the say...
Like, they are not trying to convince the MC, they straight tell them they CANNOT escape.
And going in one of the routes where I did...
Coincidentallyโฆ it seems like the creature tormenting Mc is โrelated to this animal.โ
Another interesting thing about the Wolf and Fox route.
The meat is no longer in the fridge, and Jim says he moved everything to the cellar because the refrigerator was malfunctioning, and the defensive way he acted was very suspicious.
Alsoโฆ in the wolf's ending, it struck me that, most likely, since he's the most aggressive, cruel, and even selfish when it comes to speaking (which attracts the wendigos), he's much closer to the creature than he is to the rabbit. With the rabbit, he seems to want to persuade it with the idea that they're the same, but with the wolf.
But on its own... not eating meat won't help MC... No eating meat won't prevent MC from transforming into a wendigo.
In folklore, transformation into a wendigo is often linked to cannibalism or possession by a wendigo spirit. Most stories mention that eating human flesh, or even being near a wendigo, can lead to transformation.
Also if MC show these symptoms they are done...
People who experience Wendigo psychosis exhibit a variety of symptoms, including paranoia, anxiety, hallucinations, and cannibalistic urges. Typically, the onset of Wendigo psychosis is characterized by depression, nausea, and anorexia.
On a different note... moonflowers symbolize rebirth, renewal, and blossoming.
So, when we talk about wendigo possession, the person is somehow "reborn" into a creature.
And the art here contains interesting symbolism, which in fact, everything is connected.
It seems strange that Jim is positioned this way. In fact, my friend translated it for me, and Opferfleisch means sacrificial meat in German.
But why is Jim being sacrificed?
Also, there's a Roman numeral on the tree, and he's basically like the Hanged Man tarot card.
That card symbolizes the acceptance of circumstances, whether good or bad.
So, Jim has accepted the fact that he's a sacrifice, as the description says. And just like the card, he appears to have a halo formed by his own hair.
Jim technically KNOWS what is happening or is going to happen to MC.
Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if the little bear's cub cabin never actually existed, and that it was all a plot by Jim to lure us in.
Since our car also coincidentally stopped working (he probably took advantage of the time outside to do something to the car before it reached his own front door), and he seems obsessed with MC staying, while it could be because of his obsession with MC, there's obviously something else going on.
Although the dream about this creature could also be Mc's unconscious warning about Jim.
I hope you all like it <3
