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So I’ve seen quite a few reactions to the N Corp scene at the end of the Canto, especially in terms of the Prosthetic Purge. However, I haven’t seen a lot of people bring up Jacob specifically.

We got a little bit about Heinric Kromer (also the irl writer of the Malleus Maleficarium), but we have just about nothing on Jacob. (yet)

Soo, we might as well look for ourselves.

Jacob (also known as Israel) is a figure from the Book of Genesis, which has been prominent since just about the beginning of Project Moon. While his main symbol is Jacob’s Ladder, he’s also known for being the progenitor of the Twelve Tribes of Israel through his sons, who I think are going to be important for his upcoming role.

In order of age, they go:

Reuben

Simeon

Levi

Judah

Dan

Naphtali

Gad

Asher

Issachar

Zebulun

Joseph

Benjamin

The sons specifically are highlighted in the story surrounding Joseph, in which all the brothers (except Benjamin and technically Reuben) plot to kill him before selling him into slavery, which leads to Joseph ending up in Egypt. They don’t reunite until a famine ravages the land, forcing the brothers to make the journey to Egypt where they come across Joseph, who became the Pharaoh’s chief advisor. To purchase grain from him, the brothers were forced to return home from Egypt and retrieve their youngest brother Benjamin, to Jacob’s dismay. After an incident in which Benjamin is arrested, the brothers beg for his freedom, eventually culminating in Joseph revealing himself and reconciling with his brothers.

This also isn’t the first time we have biblical references directly found within the characters, Dias, Moses, and Ezra’s names come from the Book of Exodus and currently the PMoon story is building off of Distortion Detective. So it’s likely they’re jumping through other parts of the Bible.(Well technically Dias should be Ramesses but Ozymandias is another name for him) It is notable that a lot of Distortion Detective also happens in N Corp.

Now currently, all of Jacob’s sons' names are unused but one. Specifically, Benjamin.

As I hope every Lobcorp or Ruina fan knows, Benjamin was the original identity of the Sephirah Hokma (the best one why do you think I’m making this post? 😗) who we also know little to nothing about from his time before joining the Cogito experiments. At least some of the other sephirot explained moments of their past, but we don’t really have much on him at all. Perhaps they’re finally giving us something on him now.

We knew that he was from a nest and probably a type of super genius (often getting overshadowed by Carmen and Ayin unfortunately) so it’s possible that he’s from N Corp, which notably has prestigious universities. And living in such a strict wing might be why he’s said to possibly come off as a snob in Lobcorp.

So as a Director, Jacob definitely has a lot of power and connections, especially if his appearance at a board meeting signifies a major change. We can actually jump back to the mentions of the Smoke War for this.

It’s still pretty unclear how Dias got persuaded to help out Lobotomy Corporation, but we do know that Benjamin was the one to contact her, notably not Ayin. We also know from Distortion Detective that Dias seemingly has the ability to later get Vespa’s position as a Taboo Hunter back at some point, considering that’s why he started helping Moses and Ezra. I wouldn’t be shocked if Benjamin may have flaunted his status in a Wing specifically to meet with Dias. (He would do anything for that man lol)

If I am correct with them using Jacob and his sons once we reach N corp, then there’s definitely going to be an effect of Benjamin’s absence present considering how important he is to his father and his brothers in Genesis.

Perhaps Jacob himself was bereaved by his son’s mysterious disappearance with the founding of Lobotomy Corporation?

(wow who could that be?)

Would also make sense if a relative of Benjamin has a hand in the Second Smoke War considering Dias was mentioned again as well.

Jacob may not have a direct connection to the Inquisitors who may start the SECOND Smoke War since Sonya didn’t comment on him but his importance definitely came from somewhere.

Also apparently he’s difficult to talk to and that feels like he’d act similar to someone who would talk to a drunk person like this

So in general, I think it’s entirely possible that Jacob, who we have yet to meet, might tie back to Benjamin.