Is there any reason for Lord English's session glitch requiring a scratch. why couldnt doc scratch exist in A1 and manipulate Beforus to be like Alternia. Is that ever mentioned or is it just... a thing that happens for no real reason?
The entry of Lord English' Seed (Cue Ball) into the Universe is through the Scratch. You see. A 'Scratch' in pool is when you either accidentally pocket, or bump the cue ball off the table, counting as a foul and allowing your opponent to place the Cue Ball anywhere on the table.
It's another billiards pun. By creating a glitch that forces a 'Scratch' (Ectobiology Didn't Happen, ergo their existence is a Paradox), the Cue Ball is positioned on the Table (Universe), putting Lord English in an advantageous position.

















