Why would Lemony make Beatrice II trace the events of A Series of Unfortunate Events?
I was looking back at my theory that Beatrice II is Lemony's Kind Editor...
...then I thought: Beatrice is only 10 when she meets Lemony; if she really is the Kind Editor, why would Lemony put her through the undoubtedly excruciating pain of retracing the Baudelaires' steps?
This makes even less sense when one realises that Lemony is still on the run when he meets his niece Beatrice, and is using her to help clear his name, as well as those of the Baudelaires.
Well, quite simply, Lemony put Beatrice through (what is essentially a 're-enactment' of) the Baudelaires' steps of ASOUE for one reason: to expose her to the truth as early/as quickly as possible.
The reasoning is this:
1. Beatrice II asked for direct help, and Lemony is giving her just that, because she gives him a purpose in life. With Beatrice II, there is a reason for both him and his Baudelaire investigation to continue.
In this scenario, Lemony basically says to Beatrice II, "Here's what I've got so far; let's continue with what we have".
2. Beatrice II asking Lemony for help gives Lemony a chance to try and make up for all the wrong he has done/feels he has done. It provides him with an opportunity to make things right, to be a free man who helped reunite (and clear the names of!) his ex-fiancΓ©'s children and his niece.
It also gives him a chance to get one Beatrice that's dear to him to trust him - there is no doubt Beatrice II would've been investigating for a while before stumbling upon Lemony Snicket (her uncle) as part of her research. This makes one thing clear to Lemony: she has been looking for answers but no-one has been willing to give her the truth. Therefore, it's Lemony's job to provide her with the tragic details of what happened to the Baudelaires between their orphaning (wait, is that even a word?) and her birth, sparing none of the gory details. It's also entirely possible that Lemony sees Beatrice II as a either a female version of his younger - ATWQ - self, or a similar-acting replica of Moxie Mallahan.
With all due respect,
~ Th3r3534rch1ngr4ph, Unfortunate Theorist/Snicketologist
