This isn’t Kris
Hear me out. This isn’t Kris. Whatever they are, they’re possessing Kris, just like we are.
If you haven’t watched the chapter 1 ending cutscene in a hot minute, here’s a video. Go ahead, watch it. I’ll be here when you’re done.
*sips hot cocoa*
Oh! You’re back already? Great!
You might have noticed that Kris doesn’t get out of bed like a normal person. Granted, they are not a normal person, but it’s still really odd behavior to squirm in your bed and then throw yourself onto the floor. Looks like it hurt, too. Now, maybe it’s your headcanon, but I don’t see Kris as a masochist.
This. This is weird.
So Kris is on the floor, and then they get up. And they start doing a little zombie shamble. That’s weird. Nobody just walks like that. And yes, if you’re missing a soul and running on pure determination, maybe that’s a reasonable way to walk, but not before you rip it out.
Something isn’t right here.
Also worth noting that ripping their soul out clearly hurts. A lot. Weird choice, I’m just saying. Maybe a choice that someone desperate would make…or maybe a choice that someone who isn’t affected might make, that someone who doesn’t belong in that body might make.
Food for thought.
The next time Kris’s soul is removed, in Chapter 2 they’re just standing in front of the sink, and then randomly fall down. It’s odd, because, again, the soul is still in their body. They appear perfectly fine, and yet, they just topple over. Again, weird. Then they rip their soul out and shamble off to slash tires (probably), and come back.
And the next time, they shudder a lot before ripping out the soul, getting up and shambling.
You see the pattern, don’t you? Kris seems to not be in complete control of their body, even before removing the soul. And we know Kris is capable of moving normally, such as when they save Susie without prompting at the end of chapter 1, or back away from Susie at the beginning, or even the handful of cases during cutscenes and whatnot where they walk by their self. It’s only when they’re about to remove their soul, and afterwards, that they move like they’re half dead. Therefore, we can logically conclude that their shambling state is unrelated to their SOUL being in their body at all.
And, following that vein of logic, if this is a state that is unrelated to whether Kris’ SOUL is inside them, it’s also most likely a state Kris cannot choose to enter. Why would they? They have a perfectly functioning motor system, why would they choose to stop functioning? It is logical to conclude that something or someone else causes that state. Furthermore, unless we learn of a reason that Kris would choose to use the periods of time when their legs stop working to slash tires and open a Dark Fountain in the living room, it’s logical to assume that whatever entity causes Kris’ shambling state is also controlling them during it. That makes sense–of course an outside entity would have trouble controlling a body that’s not their own, especially if Kris is able and trying to fight them.
So there’s the proof that Kris didn’t open the Dark Fountain, slash the tires, or eat the pie. But that begs the question: who did?
*cue dramatic violins*
…the Knight. It’s the Knight. 100%.
It’s fair to assume that the thing making Kris open a fountain in their living room is probably the same thing that is known for opening fountains in places. So let’s run with that, shall we?
It’s possible the Knight started possessing Kris long before the events of the first chapter; the birdcage has apparently seen several crashes (or possibly the narration is talking about the wagon, it’s unclear), which could imply that this has happened before, maybe to create the classroom dark world, or even the castle town one in the closet?
Even if not, the Knight still takes over Kris at the end of Chapter 1, eats some pie, and possibly creates the computer lab fountain. (It’s also possible the Knight can possess multiple people, and used someone else to make the computer lab fountain, we don’t know what their deal is or how they’re doing this, it might work on multiple people and they just enjoy making Kris suffer)
Then Chapter 2 happens, and the Knight takes over twice—once to slash the tires, and once to open the door and make the fountain. Why? Who knows, this is all speculation, and until we get more info, there’s no way to figure out what their motive could possibly be.
Anyways, that’s my crack-but-seriously-this-could-work theory, thanks for sticking with me! If you’ll excuse me, I have a fanfiction to stare at without making any progress.
