I would like to talk about how I see the continuation of Ersatz. It's something between a theory and fanfiction. More precisely, what decisions I would have made. The main question so far is why Mophead lost his memory. And all we can definitely expect from the future plot is the answer to why. I have already analyzed the theories. It would be funny if the one I dismissed immediately turned out to be true, namely that Mophead lost his memory because he was assembled from different parts. And I put forward two assumptions that would radically influence the plot in different ways. This is that Mophead is running from something and that he is the Chosen One. And here we have two options, because if we combine these theories, something strange comes out. These theories seem mutually exclusive to me, because I don't think the Solar God cares about Mophead's bad memories. It would just look like a coincidence that he lost his memory both because of the god and because of trauma.
And so we have two options. If it's trauma, then the plot becomes more localized. It will probably be a sitcom (like All Quiet on the Western Front) focused on character development. You could say it's boring, but this option makes everything hopeless. As it begins, so it ends. This really suits the narrative. Also, in this case, the plot could be focused on a personal rebellion that leads to nothing. Another theory I have is that in this case, if the hero feels like he's achieving something, he might experience amnesia again, become a replacement for himself again, and become a completely different person who is not interested in any of this. I would develop the story something like that.
We should also discuss the chosen one option. In fact, it doesn't disrupt the narrative as much as it seems. It's all about the very existence of the Solar God. I can't point my finger at the sky and claim what Saint wanted to say with this, but many fans have come to the consensus that he symbolizes hope. Well, that means things aren't completely hopeless right from the first episode. But it looks like teasing, and a full-fledged plot with a chosen one is no longer teasing. Why all of a sudden? We don't know the god's true goals. You could come up with a lot of interesting and not very positive things here. The only problem in this case is the very fact of change. But the likelihood of suffering ending is one thing, and the likelihood of it changing is another. Although, yeah, it's too complicated. In any case, there will be less hopelessness than in the first episode. But hopelessness, in my opinion, is the main value of the series so far, intentionally or not. Immortality is scarier than death. I tried to justify the second option. I don't know how Saint wants to place the emphasis, or maybe I see the strength of the project in something everyone else doesn't care about, but this is still fanfiction. The first option seems more economical. You can shoot an epic on a budget, for some reason I'm thinking about Evangelion and Ena. Should we make a plot about rebellion? For now, it seems the most logical. It's just that in the first option it seems completely impossible, like against whom? Will they reveal the identities of the command? Give them faces? That's an obvious option, but not the best one. They don't even show the enemies here. And the distance to them is shorter than to those sitting in uniforms with medals. But still, Mophead has a character capable of rebellion. He is very persistent and willing to do anything to achieve his goals. I don't think that's for nothing. I think it fits well with the theory of chosenness. For example, in addition to amnesia and improved appearance, Mophead will begin to show some extraordinary abilities, and those higher up will become interested in him. That's definitely interesting, but damn the narrative. And it's also likely that Mophead will have to part with the characters shown in the first episode.
We should also discuss the war itself. Perhaps I'm overestimating its endlessness. Again, my earlier theory. One way or another, the enemy side could assemble a soldier's body and properly dispose of it. I don't know how well trench warfare tactics suit this. But still, the machine's capabilities are not limitless. But still, the war could last hundreds or thousands of years. Its end is also a guaranteed death. I reasoned about its meaning. And I personally would choose that its meaning is the simulation of human life and the life of the state. With the advent of the machine, a lot has lost its meaning. Life has no meaning without death, just as war has no meaning without victory. But war and life exist. This looks interesting and, again, hopeless. And very human. What is left for an immortal person but to suffer endlessly? And at the same time, keep signing up for this endless suffering.
I forgot one detail. Munroe for some reason didn't want to talk about Erich's past. This points more to the first theory. Mophead has something to run from and Monroe has something to hide. To summarize, at the crossroads, I would choose the first option. And I really liked the idea of the amnesia cycle. You can even do it without rebellion. Mophead just does something again that he wants to run from and forgets everything again. And gets stuck in this cycle. It seems like something is changing for him, but still, it's infinite.
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