OnS Theory - Who is Yuu aiming to resurrect?
A rather tricky title for a theory, but actually, it’s something that I find rather amusing, is he trying to save Mika or is he trying to save Mikaela?
P.S: Theories are held within a neutral view and ships are excluded
As it’s been mentioned for a good time, the whole issue within the story is that Shikama is seeking to resurrect his son Mikaela, tasking his creation, Yuu, to help him resurrect no matter the cost and sacrifices made.
Image taken from Chapter 113
Despite the canon information about labeling Mika as the son of Shikama, there’s something rather trickish with the details given, what do I mean?
First of all, despite the lack of continuity in the Mikaela LNs, it is hinted that for so long, Rigr Stafford and Ferid Bathory seeked those carrying out the Michaela trait; and of course, with years, only Mika carried out both genes, the Seraph and the Michaela trait. But, even so, the story is slowly and gradually showing that it is highly possible that there’s a huge gap between Mikaela and Mika; is there solid proof?
Image taken from Chapter 114
Rigr points out that Shikama indeed found out a child who appeared in front of the Hyakuya Orphanage to meet the standards for the resurrection of his son, but it isn’t mentioned that his son reincarnated, but rather, a vessel for Mikaela was found.
Of course, Rigr kept delaying such scenario over and over until we reached the current events of the story, but, how does this relate to the question of the theory title?
Easy. Yuu is not focused on resurrectinng Mika from 16 years ago, but rather, he’s focusing to bring back the existance of Mikaela. But isn’t that a good thing? Isn’t it the same Mika?
Image taken from Chapter 120
For this, the answer is no. Certain reader might point out that it’s the authors story and while it’s indeed true that it is Kagami’s story at the end of the day, stories take the elemental essence of inspiration and ultimately, in order to dig into such topics, Owari is certainly not the first to touch the topics of resurrection, cloning processes, memory transfer, vessels or tools.
In fact other anime/game title stories touch reincarnation including books that focus on doing the action such as: REGRESSION. Along this, there’s a phrase that I love so much and I’d love to quote it:
“The World allows a mind to find another matching vessel, but does not allow a vessel to gather the pieces of a mind”.
And perhaps you’ll wonder, what touches or dwelves this phrase upon, it’s simple; humans are unique, we have certain factors that determinate who we are despite sharing charms, characteristics, ideals and goals; that elemental point that makes or gives us identity even with the spawn of time, centuries and the possibility of reincarnation, cannot be replicated; the only way to save someone would be going to the past and alter it to give such being a new possibility.
But, what does this have to do with Mika’s resurrection?
Mikaela is certainly a character that misfortune focused due to all the things that have happened to him, but there’s one interesting detail and that is the very fact that he holds “key points” for elements of the story and the topic about the resurrection is no exception:
Image taken from chapter 106
Mikaela as a character is wary of his own footsteps in contrary with Yuu, therefore, there’s also another key element to mark the difference between Mika and Mikaela, what could it be?
Once a vampire turns into a demon, they suffer amnesia depending a lot on the circumstances they were turned into; in contrary to Mika, vampires such as Ashera, Noya, Byakkomaru, Raimeiki, Gekkouin and Kiseki-O who were turned by the First and held sanity along his memories:
Image taken from Chapter 106
Back when Mika was exploring Yuu’s inner memories, he spotted the demons that are currently sealed in their respective cursed gears; nevertheless, the demons present had their own memories, will and loyalty towards the First; which of course, such memories were temporaly blocked until the required trigger was lifted.
But, in Mika’s case, the memories he recovered were the ones he lived through his 16 years of life; there wasn’t even a trace from a distant past; and even despite him seeing Shikama Doji present, it was evident that he didn’t grreet him with a smile or with the warmness he was supposed to feel towards a parent; this is even highlighted by Shikama himself after spotting Mikaela, instead of ensuring or giving a hug; the air he gave was intimidating:
Image taken from chapter 106
But despite all these key points; Yuu’s goal stopped being focused on just giving Mika his humanity back, but rather, he is now focused on resurrecting him along his catchy phrase of resurrecting everyone, which is impossible. (For that, there’s a topic about it).
Even if the resurrection were to happen, there are some details that need to be explored.
And lastly, to give further strength to this theory, there’s just another surprise left that will be discussed in another theory, perhaps some might know about it, perhaps it has been long forgotten.
What kind of surprise will be?
What do you think dear readers?
Yes I love the gif, eheh!
