you know, I’m putting a bit too much faith in the chaos theory (the actual scientific theory) into my own theory/analysis when Travis might not even have considered this theory but this fits in well.
Okay, so I went full blown with these paragraphs; this is all a work in progress as a theory/analysis of Chaos! Also I am not a physicist/mathematician nor do I have a interest for these topics in a deeper level so I’m speaking with entry level knowledge.
**In summary, my main analysis is that to understand Chaos and their whole deal, we should consider the Chaos Theory. It states that chaos is determined with deterministic laws that are sensitive to preexisting conditions set. Patterns in Chaos. Irregularity in Order. When taking account to Fitzroy as in individual, Chaos fails to see Fitzroy as a human being capable of taking differing actions. They don’t realize people are more nuanced than that.
(For the sake of this theory, I do believe that Order and Chaos are the same person with 2 names because when they first meet Order, Order states that it is their first time meeting the group, but consider this, in the physical realm. They only met the boys through dreams. Later on, I want to explain why this is such a big deal.)
The Chaos theory states that chaotic behavior exists in natural systems (magic, nature, weather) and in artificial systems like its hero/villains system or H.O.G. Even with these systems in place and the sense of Order is established, Chaotic behavior can still occur! It makes sense that Nua has changed and developed its artificial systems so much that it’s becoming more complex and unpredictable for Chaos/Order to handle.
From the wiki page of chaos theory, “ In other words, the deterministic nature of these systems does not make them predictable. This behavior is known as deterministic chaos “
That’s why Chaos hasn’t appeared on Nua for centuries (from Festo’s discussion) because during the past, life in Nua was more simpler and easy to predict chaotic behaviors for the deity to not have to interrupt. But now, Nua has more bureaucratic systems in place and strict rules. This also plays in how complex our world is and how the systems we hold today doesn’t fit well for the people, how ineffective it is. I think Chaos as a deity is breaking. Not just as a entity, but as its own theory, what they are meant for.
Enter in Laplace’s Demon. The first published phase for scientific determinism. “According to determinism, if someone (the demon) knows the precise location and momentum of every atom in the universe, their past and future values for any given time are entailed; they can be calculated from the laws of classical mechanics.“ Chaos is Laplace’s Demon. They have shown the thundermen their possible futures if the patterns shown in Chaos fall into place, aka the deterministic nature. One thing I want to address is how this theory isn’t so stable. There has been multiple arguments against Laplace’s demon as time progresses and new discoveries have been made. Same thing happening here. As Nua grows with new discoveries and complex rules, Chaos/Order as a Deity is being threatened for what they are.
Now, you may be wondering, How can Chaos/Order want Fitzroy to do chaotic things to set off drastic futures that contradicts Chaos’s determinism? Well, Both can exist. From the wiki page of Laplace’s demon, “ Chaos theory is applicable when knowledge of the system is imperfect whereas Laplace's demon assumes perfect knowledge of the system, therefore chaos theory and Laplace's demon are actually compatible with each other.” Therefore, With this knowledge at hand, Chaos know about these imperfections and variations to them are non-existent. That is why they encourage Fitzroy to rage and ensue Chaos. When really, they knew this was meant to happen. However, this would mostly apply when Fitzroy makes big decisions to a bigger group, a bigger variable. For example, the Calhain hand scene+apple scene and the dodge-ball thunderwave scene involve him making drastic decisions in public. It’s easier to predict a behavior of a system, rather than an individual. That is why Chaos is against Fitzroy assassinating Grey in private because the variables set in place aren’t wide enough to form into a collection of systems. It’s a dead end. Once grey is dead, the ball would stop rolling. No war, no action, not enough of the chaotic behavior Chaos craves.
Butterfly Theory aka Sensitivity to initial conditions. [new topic]
I’m sure you’re familiar with the butterfly effect but let me tell you it’s actual definition which means that with initial conditions set in place in a chaotic system, the points are more sensitive that if it is changed just a bit, then it would end up with big different outcomes.
The Lorenz attractor, is a good example of how a behavior of a system can be observed and provides us information. This is the cycle Chaos sees and wants to maintain.
from: episode 19 Creative Writing
To Chaos, Fitzroy is a point in that attractor that is more sensitive to changes from his initial condition. If we were to compare Fitzroy to an equation, it would make sense of why Chaos seems to insistent to Fitzroy that they know what he wants. To them, Fitzroy has a set of initial behaviors that Chaos knows. They don’t see him having human behavior. But that’s where they fail in their logic. They’re not taking account that people are not equations and they are more complex. Good people can make bad actions. Actions don’t equate to the person’s initial condition or even current. It’s more nuanced than that. So, when Fitzroy makes that change, not to the outside world, but to his character, Chaos is stunned. They can predict behavior of groups, not with an individual. They don’t know what outcome will happen if Fitzroy makes this small change to kill grey in silence.
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Summary:
The fast rhythms of footsteps are heard through the stone brick hallways where the Unbroken Chain’s headquarters are held. It wasn’t hard for Fitzroy and Argo to hear the Commodore—who wears many adornments of badges and chains clashing against each other. The difficult part is struggling to locate the sounds over the panicked screams of the crowd—who are escaping from the black smoke-filled auditorium arena that the Commodore caused with his black vial.
Argo and Fitzroy catches the Commodore at a dead end. Argo is hesitant. Fitzroy gets frustrated.
