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did u know....this is the only cutscene where Luther and Varuna are next to each other. i can't even say they speak to each other because they're talking to the Guardian about the kingdoms of Omega. i suppose you could count Luther's additional comments to Varuna's overview as a kind of conversation...

anyway!!! this lack of canon material has not stopped me from imagining an entire years-long secret affair between them......in fact i feel like seeing them stand next to each other makes the appeal clear. like it should be obvious that the hot smug elf prince should smash the grumpy elf knight. that's how the math works obviously.

also it's very funny that the staging makes it look like Varuna is almost Luther's height when in fact he's like 20cm shorter. very nice of Luther to bring a box for his boytoy to stand on while they spout exposition at the Guardian :3

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I've been replaying parts of Episode 5 (for my silly gay Casra joining the Guardian's EP5 party AU ) and came across this bit of dialog i'd completely forgotten. What a "Florenberg black hole analysis" actually entails is, of course, never explained, but I enjoy seeing this kind of consistency applied to minor details.

Florenberg is the name of Casra's Cosmogenic Arm and its design (the spiral nautilus shell supporting the spiral galaxy) and unique ability (transferring matter across short distances) suggest that the Photoner Florenberg studied cosmic mathematics. Aurora also mentions their name as one of the Photoner gods, so I imagine their research and importance to the Photoner's universal dominance was significant.

I just think it's really neat when serial storytelling creates a character in this manner--a distinct person whose entire existence is built exclusively through asides like this. Because it leads me to indulgent moments of overthinking like this:

Luther's research is mostly biological in nature. I like the idea of say...Florenberg (the physics researcher and Photoner god) clashing with Luther the biology researcher. With that in mind, consider: Luther giving Casra Florenberg as a weapon becomes loaded with subtext...is Luther delivering a belated, final "fuck u dude" by putting Florenberg into the hands of his pawn and future vessel? Do the remnants of Floren's soul pick up on Casra's unspoken desire to be free of Luther's influence and influence his mastery over the weapon?? Would Casra feel some kind of connection to this person who he knows nothing about, but whose existence touches upon his own in unexpected but meaningful ways??? some Fun Things to think about!

just me free associating from a single line of dialog until i invent new PSO2 lore on a Sunday, very Normal behavior