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Harvestman - Look Outside

A human/harvestman mutant. Not sure which it started out as, but it seems likely to have originally been a bug, since there are other enemies in the sewers have been confirmed to be mutated arthropods.

And we kissed.....

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Hmm… I do have many ideas, but It’s very long and probably not that interesting, so you don’t have to read it！笑

I think Valteil is a man with strong complexes.

His self-esteem is not low, but because of his twisted personality and weak body, he probably never received the recognition he thought he deserved.

I see the New Gods’ forms as “an exaggerated version of how they want to be seen,” and the moonscorched forms as “an exaggerated version of what they don’t want others to see.”

When sitting on the golden throne, I think the more a person is obsessed with how they are seen by others, the more their form becomes distorted.

For example, Nilvan has less distortion because her self-image and how others see her are more balanced.

But Valteil wants to show his intelligence and be recognized, and he feels that “people underestimate me,” so his distortion becomes the largest among them.

I think this also explains why François keeps his original shape but turns golden, to make his proud self look even greater.

He wants to show himself too, but unlike Val, he has confidence in all parts of himself, so everything is enhanced.

As for Chanbara, he is a poet and looks deeply into his own mind, so I think his motivation is more inward and different from the other two who care about others’ eyes.

About why they wanted to become gods:

If François became a true god, he would probably aim even higher and try to rule over the old gods.

But I don’t think Valteil would do that.

I think he simply did not want to remain a “lower being” like a human.

He believed that someone with such great intelligence like himself should not die inside a weak human body.

He probably thought his mind had great value, but his body was holding him back and stopping others from recognizing him.

Instead of getting a stronger body, he chose to abandon it and become only a head.

I think this shows his strong belief.

If he got a strong body, it would mean admitting that people with strong bodies are superior, right?

He needed to prove that he is the best only with his intelligence.

Also, well… this is just my personal thought, but I vaguely imagine he might be from a Middle Eastern background.

Not exactly from the Eastern Sanctuaries, but maybe because of his hat and overall design…

In real life, maybe somewhere like Egypt………If not, a bit different, like Turkey?

Also, his name feels very unique and cute, doesn’t it? Do you know what kind of country it sounds like it comes from? I’m Japanese, so I’m not very good at that kind of thing.

I also have a lot of thoughts about his complexes toward both men and women, and his attitude toward creative works, and what he was like when he fell into the Void… but it never ends, so I’ll stop here.

Sorry, I probably surprised you by talking so much 😂

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Both the Uteri and the Harvestman happen to be references to albums by Nirvana/Kurt Cobain, with the Uteri referencing the album cover of In Utero, and with the Harvestman being a reference to Kurt Cobain’s Home Recordings album cover.

The Harvestman’s limbs seem to be made up of separate parts connected at the joints, which could suggest that he is a synthetically made being. The New Gods also say this about him:”Unable to satisfy the needs of his victims, he resorts to more violent ways of pleasure.”

To me, this seems to be confirmation that the Harvestman was originally created to sexually please, but for whatever reason, he is unable to do so without murdering the recipients. Uteri are also beings made specifically for sexual pleasure, and are the creations of Valteil.

Valteil is actually the first person that comes to mind when we speak of inorganically made creatures in Fear & Hunger, so if the Harvestman really is a synthetic being – Valteil is most definitely his creator.

Both the Uteri and the Harvestman are seen in “seductive” positions, with the Uteri having a whole puzzle in the Ma’habre libraries, wholly based on their compromising positions, and with the Harvestman laxly laying down while petting the Girl.

My theory on why the Harvestman is male, while the Uteri are female, is that Valteil was trying to make a way for the Uteri to birth Embryos(Which are male), but ended up fumbling it, resulting in the Harvestman being male. What makes me more certain of this theory is the fact that despite his spindly and eerie appearance, his facial features are almost childish. This could also explain his interest in the Girl, as she is both of the things he did not become(A child, and a female).

If all of the things I said earlier are true, it would also explain why the Harvestman has a soul, while the Uteri do not. Embryos DO have a soul, so the Harvestman, presumably being a grotesque mix of both an Embryo and a Uterus, could have a soul from his Embryo part. The Uteri and the Harvestman are both gone from present-day Ma’habre

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