And i started thinking- DB literally weaponized himself. Those tattoos that he has are PLASMA. He turned himself into a human weapon, which Asker intended him to become, despite the measures Grace took to save him from that fate. The good news is that he did it himself/still has free will/ using it for good with the Elgang. I imagine Asker intended to brainwash and use him for evil, etc, he’s an asshole. However, the fact that KOG story writers or whoever writes the characters brought in the fact that DB turned himself into a weapon, Bravo for referencing that. Cause I hadn’t thought about it like that at first, whether or not they intended on referencing that. Which leads into...

If they intended that, I can see Mastermind pursuing a path like his father, except maybe with a little light to it? Asker was a monster. But he was intelligent and resourceful, willing to do anything he can to reach his goals. Closest to that out of the three paths in style, mentality, and method is Mastermind. Though, i imagine Add would still hold resentment for his father for experimenting on him as a child and probably committing other atrocities that we’re unaware of, I can see Mastermind getting close to that, but still drawing a line. Like, becoming like his father, an intelligent and driven scientist that’s a genius in his field, but using his dark methods and pushing the limits to help the greater good (the situation with Elgang). 

If the storywriters at KOG are trying to reinvigorate the character’s backstories through these third jobs (which, from what I’ve seen, they seem to be doing that even with other characters, like Elsword trying to break away from his sister’s shadow and being his own man and etc.) and making these small but intriguing references to different parts of Add’s story, imagine what the hell Diabolic Esper will become. My friend and I hope that maybe he’ll take a turn for the better (my personal headcanon is that he talks with his mom from another timeline and she gets him back on the right track), but with how KOG originally marketed him in such a dark role (literally releasing him in this “dark trio” with CrA and Asura)... things aren’t looking great.