Thinking about that Forgotten Man = Deltarune Gaster as Kris’s Therapist HC again.
I think its actually an interesting take on gaster’s personality.
In a modern world where the war never happened and everyone lives happily…
You’d think he’d have more opportunities to be some innovative scientist on the frontlines for creation, no longer held back by being underground.
But… he’s just a doctor in a small hometown.
The specific branch of therapy we’ve seen FGM deal with is Arts and Crafts. AKA you observe how and what someone creates given a set of tools. Expressing their inner psychology unblemished by surface appearance. It’s a unique way to get to understand and deconstruct someone—by the way they act upon the outside world.
…Is that not what Gaster is doing with us? His DELTARUNE experiment. He’s looking at how this eldritch entity with all the agency in the world chooses to impose their will upon the characters, as Kris moves the paintbrush with their will.
Both DR!Gaster and UT!Gaster are just as fascinated with deconstructing something for answers and solutions. The way the Players ravage and look deep into the code for easter eggs. Examining every fiber of Toby’s art and creations. The way a therapist analyzes their patient’s work.
It begs the question—was FGM just as ambitious for an ultimate truth as Gaster? To the point of self-destruction in pursuit of the answer?
…You can never wash it all away.