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Whenever she appears, I have a hard time telling whether it’s actually Satella or her other personality, the Witch of Envy.

The only time I was certain it was Satella was when she advised Subaru Natsuki to love himself more. Also, the other Witches hate the Witch of Envy but care about Satella. Therefore, the fact that they didn’t attack her suggests that it was Satella.

Would OG Daniel recover his memories instantly? Or would he lose his memories while staying in his original body? Honestly, those are questions that really intrigue me.

I also like the possibility that the mysterious consciousness of SB Daniel could control OG Daniel. Of course, the real consciousness of SB Daniel wouldn’t have its memories, in order to avoid spoiling the origin of the second body.

In any case, I wonder what OG Daniel would do in this situation, regardless of whether he’s controlled by his own consciousness or by SB Daniel’s true consciousness. He would basically be the Daniel from Chapter 1, but without any memories of everything that happened. If Eugene survived, OG Daniel could at least get a brief explanation of what’s going on.

I mean, would the children born from that union (Dylan’s father or David’s father + Mystery girl / Third sibling) have great potential as fighters or not?

I’m asking because those men are the brothers of Daniel’s father, while the girl is the sister of Daniel’s mother and also of Jinyoung Park.

Possibly the arc could be called ‘Charles Reborn’ or something like that.

The image is just a reference to what could happen with Charles in the worst case scenario. I mean, after the movie Stargate, there were several "returns" of Ra. In the first return, it was revealed that he was an impostor. In the second return, there was uncertainty about whether it was the real Ra or not, but that’s something we would never know because the comic was canceled. In the third return, there was going to be a video game focused on Ra’s return and his goal of conquering the galaxy, but the game was canceled.

If this hadn’t happened, Daniel would still have changed schools anyway because his mother knew he was being heavily bullied in high school. If he hadn’t gone to Seoul, Daniel would possibly have moved to the capital of Chungcheong.

Jinyoung Park knows that Daniel has two bodies, and considering that OG Daniel already has a Path, the only one who doesn’t have a Path and who could inherit Jinyoung Park’s Path or develop one inspired by him would be SB Daniel. This could mean that SB Daniel never had a Path, and the reason for that might be his tragic past (or future, it’s very complicated).

I think Daniel’s second body comes from the future or from a future timeline. Everything would happen exactly the same as in Chapters 1 and 2 of Lookism, with the difference that Daniel would never obtain his second body. As a result, Daniel wouldn’t get involved in fights as quickly as our Daniel did, but he would eventually do so anyway because of his desire to help others.

Daniel would show great talent, but the enemies of that time would be on a much higher level. At that time, OG Daniel would be able to defeat him easily, but for this future version of Daniel, it would be very difficult. This is because this version of Daniel started fighting far too late, and I suspect this Daniel was never trained by Gun. The reason I say this is that SB Daniel cannot use OG Daniel’s Path, even though in the early chapters we saw that his senses had the same potential as OG Daniel’s.

However, Gun’s training helped sharpen OG Daniel’s senses and gave him a greater chance of developing his Path. Even if SB Daniel’s senses had the same potential, he never had Gun’s personal training to make them as effective as OG Daniel’s. It’s possible that this future version of Daniel didn’t receive that training because he was an enemy of Gun, meaning that in that future there would be a more dehumanized version of Gun.

Because of this, this version of Daniel had to rely on himself to grow stronger and would eventually be capable of developing his own Path, even if his training was focused in a different direction. But unfortunately, several important people in Daniel’s life would die during that time. This would negatively affect Daniel’s conviction and perseverance, which would be the reason he never achieved his Path.

However, Daniel would reach the four masteries and his body would attain perfection. After that, it’s impossible to know whether Daniel could defeat enemies at the level of Kitae, James, possibly Gun, etc., mainly because they have Paths and are extremely strong even without using them. Even if Daniel managed to win or not, what is clear is that there would be nothing left to save, nothing left that mattered to him.

Because of all this, somehow Daniel would travel to the past or to the original timeline. At some point, Daniel would discover how to transfer consciousness between two bodies, although this may have happened before the time travel (possibly Daniel became a scientist to gain that knowledge). Eventually, he would find his other version (OG Daniel), and instead of controlling both bodies himself, he would allow OG Daniel to control both.

The reason for this is that the constant loss of important people in his life affected SB Daniel’s conviction so negatively that he would never be able to achieve the Path in either his own body or OG Daniel’s body. In this way, OG Daniel would have enough confidence to get involved in fights much earlier than SB Daniel did in the future.

In other words, Daniel’s second body obtained James Lee’s identity, while James Lee received a fake identity (Diego Kang) thanks to Charles Choi.

What if Diego Kang wasn’t just an identity, but an actual person who died for unknown reasons? I’ve seen theories saying that Charles Choi experimented on his daughter to create Crystal’s second body, but it’s very possible that Crystal wasn’t the first option or the first failed experiment.

At the beginning, Charles wouldn’t have known the requirements to create a second body. And two of the first test subjects could have been James Lee and Diego Kang. The procedure was going normally, and Diego’s consciousness reached James’s body. However, James’s genetic composition proved to be incompatible with Diego, and it slowly began rejecting Diego’s consciousness. Unfortunately, there was no known way to reverse the problem, and Diego died shortly after.

The two shadows of James Lee seen in Chapter 555 could be the shadow of James Lee and the shadow of Diego Kang. Crystal and Daniel’s cases would have been more fortunate because:

1. Crystal’s second body could be a failed clone that had the necessary genetic similarities with her to serve as her second body.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying Daniel’s father is a Yamazaki. What I mean is: what if Daniel’s father had been appointed as the Head of the Yamazaki Clan (or interim head), and how much would that change the story of Lookism?

I’ll give an example to explain myself better:

In real life, the Yamaguchi-gumi Clan is the most influential and wealthy Yakuza organization in Japan today. The founder and first leader of the clan was Haruyoshi Yamaguchi, but the current leader is Kenichi Shinoda, who is not a descendant of Haruyoshi Yamaguchi. In other words, they are not blood related.

This happens because clans choose the most capable person to become the Head of the Clan, even if that person is not related to the previous leader. You must earn the absolute trust of the leader for them to consider you worthy of becoming the next head. This question came to my mind when I learned about that.

In this parallel universe or alternate timeline, it could be said that Daniel’s father took the position as Head of the Yamazaki Clan when Shingen became lethargic. Daniel’s father was considered capable of becoming the Clan Head (or interim head) because Shingen trusted him greatly, and also because Daniel’s father had UI Mode, the same UI Mode that Daniel has.

It should be taken into account that one of the requirements to become the Head of the Yamazaki Clan is to be the firstborn and to possess UI Mode. In this case, Daniel’s father fulfilled the second condition. Still, I think the rules could be less strict for a interim head, since he would only assume the position temporarily, but that is just speculation.

However, when Daniel’s father traveled to South Korea to visit his mother, he would be killed by Jinyoung Park’s younger brother, who believed that any member of the Yakuza (especially from the Yamazaki Clan) and any problematic member of the Fist Gang had to die for the good of others.

As we know, Daniel still hasn’t awakened any masteries, mainly because he has extremely high potential in both bodies. Here, I’ll talk about them separately due to the large gap in their current levels.

OG Daniel: Since he obtained his Path, he has managed to surpass almost every fighter in Lookism. Literally, the only fighters who could serve as the wall OG Daniel needs in order to awaken a mastery are top tiers like James Lee, Kitae Kim, Gun, and Goo (although the last two aren’t even Daniel’s enemies). Another opponent with the necessary level to push OG Daniel to his limit would be the second body of Charles Choi.

Just to clarify, we don’t know whether this unknown King will be the King of Jeju or the King of Ulsan, so I’ll create short storylines for both.

The King of Jeju:

This King is characterized by overwhelming strength and such high durability that he seems invincible, but he has a single weakness that his opponent can exploit if they manage to discover it. A King like this would be the perfect opponent for OG Daniel, since Daniel’s Path allows him to see his opponent’s weaknesses, meaning he could identify the King of Jeju’s only weakness. On top of that, this King could be given a twisted sense of justice.

The other Allied members would face the King of Jeju’s executives, while SB Daniel would fight the King of Jeju. However, SB Daniel would realize that this King is invulnerable to his attacks, and he also possesses devastating strength. After struggling for a while, SB Daniel would awaken strength mastery and surpass the King’s raw power, beginning his counterattack. Just when it seems like his attacks are working, it’s quickly revealed that they aren’t. The King of Jeju explains that SB Daniel lacks speed, meaning the greater the speed, the greater the impact. Even though SB Daniel’s speed is high, it still isn’t enough. Even so, the King becomes concerned about SB Daniel’s strength despite him only having one mastery, so he decides to knock him out and kill him.

SB Daniel is defeated, and the Allied members defend him. Meanwhile, OG Daniel wakes up and quickly fights Jeju’s Number 2. Although he struggles at first, he eventually wins without much trouble. Meanwhile, the Allied members are suffering against their invincible enemy until OG Daniel arrives and uses his Path to identify the King of Jeju’s only weakness. After some complications, OG Daniel manages to win. Yes, honestly, I think OG Daniel deserves to defeat the final boss of an arc.

The King of Ulsan:

This would also be a different kind of opponent. He is one of the fastest Kings, second only to Gongseob Ji (the King of Daegu), with whom he has an aggressive rivalry. This King has a technique mastery focused on defense, and a strength mastery that he uses both to attack and to stop incoming attacks.

Allied would first defeat the King of Ulsan’s executives, but immediately afterward, the King of Ulsan and his second in command would appear. SB Daniel would easily lose to the King of Ulsan and become furious seeing his allies get hurt. The King of Ulsan acknowledges that SB Daniel’s raw strength is extremely high and decides he must kill him before he becomes a threat to his plans. However, SB Daniel’s desire to protect his friends would push him to awaken speed mastery, allowing him to land several hits that defeat Ulsan’s Number 2, and even cause trouble for the King of Ulsan in dodging and enduring his attacks.

The King of Ulsan admits that SB Daniel’s speed is extremely high, comparing him to James and that person, so he decides to fight him as if Daniel were James Lee. The King of Ulsan uses a technique he prepared to take revenge on James Lee, managing to defeat SB Daniel, but then James Lee appears to save him. James came because he knew the King of Ulsan wouldn’t hesitate to kill Daniel. The executives and second in command try to fight him, but James Lee crushes them effortlessly. The King of Ulsan also gets beaten badly, but in the end, he finds the perfect moment to use his technique, only to lose in an instant to James Lee’s Path. James admits he’s somewhat surprised, since the first time he fought the King of Ulsan, he didn’t even need to use his Path.

Conclusions:

I didn’t talk about these Kings’ objectives because I’d first like to know who the ‘Great Evil’ introduced a few chapters ago is, and who Charles Choi’s second body might be. For now, I’ll treat them as separate characters so they don’t conflict with existing theories about the ‘Great Evil’.

The King of Jeju works for the ‘Great Evil’, which is why James Lee didn’t take anything from him, since it wouldn’t be wise to provoke him. Daniel and the Allied members would discover this and travel to Jeju to gather information about this ‘Great Evil.’

I’ve seen posts mentioning that Jinyoung Park tortured his nephew and that’s why he’s a bad uncle. For some reason, this reminded me of a YouTube video that gives an example to describe the game Pathologic.

"Imagine you have two uncles. Let’s call the first one 'Fallout'. He’s the successful uncle, he makes a lot of money, he’s married, has the latest car, and he bought you a PS5 last year. You appreciate him because he’s very kind to you and always gives you what you ask for.

'Pathologic', on the other hand, is the drunk uncle who just got out of rehab. He’s a failed poet who beats you every time he sees you and sold the PS5 your other uncle gave you. Even so, you still appreciate him because he teaches you about life and how cruel it is… even if it costs you a tooth or two".

In Jinyoung Park’s case, he knows the Yamazaki’s UI mode and Daniel Park’s UI mode. Meanwhile, Daniel and Johan have also seen those modes.

Even so, I don’t know if it would actually be possible to achieve that. If it were possible, which UI mode would they copy?