In Search of the Heart - A Theory about the Heart of the Innocence

[scarlet-pencil.livejournal.com]

Hello!  I thought you guys might be interested in a theory about the Heart that I posted here at my journal.  It was one of those things that just hit me randomly while I was reading the latest chapters.  xD  It contains some spoilers for the latest chapters.

Comments

[scarlet-pencil.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I like that idea, of the Bookmen handing Panda and Lavi to the Order in order to be able to fill their records. It makes a lot of sense. :D

"Also, there's the matter of Innocence actually choosing two Bookmen as hosts; I guess that means at least those two can't be that bad."

Good point, the Innocence did like them enough to become hosts for them. Hm.. That might actually explain Panda's erratic behavior a little. Perhaps he too is struggling between his duty to the Bookmen clan and a genuine caring about the Order. The Innocence wouldn't have chosen him in the first place if he hasn't a goo person... and in order to be a "good" person, you'd have to have a heart. And anyway, Gramps keeps saying, "Bookmen have no need of heart," but that doesn't mean that they don't have a heart. ;)

Agreed on Panda needing a lot more screentime. ^^ "Also, I don't know if you read the Gray Ark translations but it says Lavi has been with Panda ever since he was 6. I know Bookmen have no heart and all but... would he really be capable of and willing to give up a boy he raised ever since he was such a small child? We need more info on Panda, really XD" I was just about to download the translations, actually. :D But you bring up a great point there. Again, the question is "Does Panda have a heart, despite what he's been telling Lavi about not needing one?" It's interesting. ^^

"The Earl could find out he was the Heart (thus you wouldn't have to say HOW he knew it XP) and negotiate with the Bookmen somehow."

Brilliance. :DDDDD And you make an excellent point on how that could lead to a breakdown of everything, with everyone not trusting each other and trying to eliminate the rest.

*hysterical laughter* I suppose that would be a give away, ne? XDDDDDDDD And your ideas aren't stupid, they're brilliant! :D

[crisyah.livejournal.com]

"That might actually explain Panda's erratic behavior a little. Perhaps he too is struggling between his duty to the Bookmen clan and a genuine caring about the Order." --- I think Panda, being older and more mature than Lavi, is able to find that balance I was talking about down there more easily. But, maybe, he's not just reminding Lavi; he has to remind himself sometimes too that he can't get too involved. I think, up until now, he has been doing a good job at keeping neutral but helping when needed. The fact that he's always stressing how Bookmen have no need for a heart (as in, they don't need it, like you said, not that they don't have it) is to keep Lavi in check. The damned boy is already crazy and jumping into fights; imagine if he decided, like Allen, that he had to protect everyone and sacrifice himself?

Oh, sorry, seems like I spoiled you a little bit '^_^. I really think Panda has a heart, as I was saying; I just think he knows how to (and wants Lavi to know as well) not do unnecessary things and be able to keep a certain distance to maintain the records imparcial. Can you imagine Allen or Lenalee recording history? "And then the evil Noah cruelly broke poor Allen Walker's arm and left him to die with a whole in his heart, made by his monstruos Tease." ...Yeah, no one wants to read that in a history book...

...I'm dead serious, I think that's how they will find the Heart; it will start singing something like that... XD

Eh, eh, thank you ^_^ Glad I'm able to provide some brain-food!

[scarlet-pencil.livejournal.com]

I agree. I think that Bookman is interested in Lavi's best interests too... He'd want to help Lavi find that balance as well, I think. And good point on not wanting to encourage Lavi to run off and sacrifice himself to protect everyone like he tried to do after he broke Rhode's mindcontrol. XD

Not a problem! ^^ *has now read the translations* I agree with you here too. I think that it's pretty much impossible to be completely disconnected from events, but that you can (and in the case of a Bookman, should) maintain a certain distance for the records. ^^

XDDDDD More reason to hope it isn't Lenalee! Imagine her feet starting to sing. XD "Tralalala, I'm the Heart, now tap-tap-tapdance!" *shot*

By the way, do you mind if I friend you? ^_^

[crisyah.livejournal.com]

Exactly; even if it wasn't only because Panda liked Lavi (which I really think he does XP) he would want his apprentice to be a good Bookman (and not die in a stupid way, since he would be hard to replace due to the eye thingy XP).

ROFLMAO XD Have you ever played FFX-2? That (lame) part when Yuna started jumping around controlled by the dressphere suddenly came to mind XD

Not at all! ^_^