#chasm rambles

But their confidence grows as the chapters go on. The slowly learn to be themself. So in Chapter 3, when give the choice, they’re willing to consider Berdly as a valid option to think of.

But then when he’s actually right there, Kris considers chickening out in fear that this is some sort of prank. Kris is a professional prankster, so of course they would be on their guard for any pranks coming their way.

But like

if you look closely

For the longest time I've struggled to wonder why Dess, as a monster living in a town populated mostly by other monsters, would want to be a human. However, Deltarun Chapter 5 has made me realize why that may be.

A lot of people have begun to speculate that by going into the lake, Kris and Noelle have broken (through) some kind of barrier. Many have compared this to a quote from Alphys where she basically tells the player that a human soul isn't enough to cross the barrier alone: it takes both a human and a monster SOUL. If Dess was a monster, she'd want to be a human so she could leave the town, or she'd want to take Kris with her because she'd only be able to leave if Kris came with her. She's a monster, and they're the only human in town. The combined power of their SOULs would be enough to break out of the confines of the game.

Honestly, Dess could have also wanted to seal dark fountains, too, and she could have only done that with a human SOUL. The only human in down would have been Kris.

Now that I think about it more, if Dess was a human who was insecure about not being a deer monster like the rest of her family, I doubt she'd have so many red heart-shaped objects in her room. They resemble human souls. I feel like they would just make her feel really insecure about being a human.

I still believe Dess is a human though, I feel like I've supported it too strongly to say I don't now. Human Dess dies with me.

Spamton and Vox are both savvy businessmen who are constantly trying to be bigger, to be BRIGHTER. They are willing to do anything to rise above their current status so they may have the power they desire, even sacrifice people who are close to them. They both also talk about Heaven and things associated with Heaven quite a lot. Vox wanted to take over Heaven, and Spamton wanted to ascend to Heaven. Vox's demon form in Season 2 Episode Five made him resemble a seraphim, and Spamton NEO resembled an angel.

The Weird Route is denying our child the right to be themself, forcing them to make decisions they don’t agree with, and pushing them away from people who would turn them away from the path we have in mind from them.

The Normal Route helps to steer Kris in the right direction: one where they are happy and have their friends by their side. The Weird Route turns Kris towards us and away from the good influences that are their friends in favor of us having total control over their life.