So with unhinged zam, how does castle arc really go down ^-^
Like if mapicc knows what zam is really like why chase after him? Maybe to keep an eye on him, to not let him have an escape and go after mapicc somehow. It definitely would be advantageous for him but I'm curious about your thoughts
And does zam see it as a game like mapicc does in canon
Gaahh devotion duo but Worse :33
Castle arc hurts my brain- too many thoughts: (Rambling answer SORRY I got carried away!)
At the core of it, yes, Mapicc is keeping an eye on Zam originally because of what Zam may be up to.
Zam wants to play fair without dupes and so he forced Mapicc down to play fair. When the fighting was no longer fun he turned to fight his teammate to make it fun.
Unhinged Zams “fairness” is being on the same playing field which means no one uses cheats and plays within the rules. That’s the only way he has fun.
Zam knew it would make Mapicc mad, that’s why he didn’t bother talking it out on the nether roof. He painted his picture and made Mapicc a monster. When Mapicc first showed up to the castle, Zam said he felt like it was over for him. He said his last goodbyes and essentially said that because Mapicc found him he was going to be banned.
Zam expected it, yknow since Zam loves playing with death.
Mapicc witnessed Zam blow up new silvington just because Pangi found it despite all of his attachments to it just so he wouldn’t be a sitting duck waiting to die. Yet in the castle arc, Zam knows he’s going to die, Mapicc knows Zam is going to die and Zam chooses to stay.
Zam made Mapicc his enemy so his existence at that point was an issue Mapicc couldn’t ignore. Mapicc is always looking for Zam, it’s ingrained in him since he practically babysitted Zam in s2 so I think Mapicc realized he screwed up the second he found Zams castle.
Mapicc even accidentally messaged Zam “I think I found his base” whether accidental or not, even if he wasn’t going to kill Zam, Zam stayed there and Mapicc realized he expected him.
Despite Zam cutting ties, Mapicc knew at that moment if he didn’t do anything it was going to come back to bite him since Zam has a history of never giving up unless it’s with a ban.
Zams feelings are fickle. Mapicc knows this is what Zam wants and won’t give it to him. He also knows what Zams capable of if he ignores him. When Mapicc attacked Zam before they were even teamed, Zam geared up 5 ppl to attack back. Zam is persuasive, he has a reputation and it’s proven time and time again when other server members put Zam in a separate view than his teammates despite all of the stuff he’s done with them.
Banning Zam wouldn’t solve it if someone else would just bring him back and Zam would target him again so Mapicc couldn’t afford to let Zam get stronger.
Zam doesn’t think of it as a game. Zam takes everything seriously. To him he can find “fun” in anything so there’s no reason to play games. He just needs a good reason and that’s enough for him whether he’s winning or losing.
It’s why Zam got so upset finding Mapiccs room in the castle. Zam found out that Mapicc was going to keep him in this loop as Zams fun/purpose was slowly dying (Pearl dupes/time glitch popped up)
((Castle arc Zam says words but since his actions counteract it, his words aren’t true))
Zam made Mapicc his enemy cause there was never a day he wasn’t bored. His adrenaline was high and he thrived off of it. Zam only feels confident when fighting and when he fights against Mapicc nothing is guaranteed
So it’s always a game when Zams involved in Mapiccs eyes cause he can’t leave Zam alone without Zam causing something to happen that effects him and Zam doesn’t think it’s a game, since his “fun” is taking it seriously and Mapiccs existence is fun to him.
