adjusting to the fact that people were looking him in the eye and talking to him was hard enough, but them walking away for whatever reason—like a nurse leaving the room to attend to other patients and finish their rounds—and color is just flabbergasted whenever they return to his hospital room at all.

shocked they didn’t forget not only his name, but his presence and existence in that hospital at all the moment they looked away from him—let alone left the room.

I always think this would be a topic that comes between Killer and Color a lot, perhaps even with Dream and Nightmare as well—in interpretations where corrupted is still the original Nightmare, still Dream’s twin brother.

Because even if they’re on different sides, or even if they’re miles apart in Killer’s case, they all still remember each other. Killer’s Papyrus may not remember Killer, but he remembers Sans—and he’s looking for him.

Imagine that, your brother knows you exist and that you’re out there somewhere, and he’s looking for you and he’s determined to find you. To save you. Color could only daydream about such as a possibility for over two decades, possibly even less—when he remembered that Papyrus was never coming for him. When he accepted the truth.

Dream and Nightmare still remember eachother, neither has replaced the other, yet they’re still at eachother’s throats. Too busy fighting and hating and talking at each other then to each other, too busy hurting each other—refusing to have even one conversation that Color used to only dream about one day having with Undyne.

Of course it’s not a one for one. It’s simply not that easy for Nightmare and Dream to talk, it’s simply not that easy for Killer to be around his brother again despite how much he wants to have his brother back—because he isn’t the brother Papyrus remembers, because he can’t trust himself anymore—but I feel Color’s experiences could offer perspectives. Or more importantly, encouragement.

Especially if he, for whatever reasons, never managed to even try to rebuild his relationships with the people from his past life.

Either because they are no longer alive, or because they never manage to remember him—and he either has to settle from watching them live from afar, or try to integrate into their lives as just some guy. Some stranger from the streets.

I can definitely see Undyne regaining bits and pieces of her memories with time, and wanting Sans to integrate back into her and Papyrus’ lives.

This Undyne, even as she regains memories of who she was before—possibly even actually gaining Sans’ memories, due to how she and Color seem to be connected through their magical eyes—is ultimately a big sister at heart. Her little brother is clearly very important to her, family is important to her.

I have no doubt she’d want to bring in their lost, estranged sibling—even if Papyrus doesn’t remember him, even if Color is so different from the little Undyne remembers of Sans, and even if Color is like that old, grumpy stray dog with PTSD she takes in off the streets.

The question is if Color wants to, if he can handle the anger and betrayal and pain and abandonment he feels whenever one of them seemingly forget he’s even there at all, or whenever he watches Undyne and Papyrus interact.

How much they know about eachother. Whenever he says something he remembers about Papyrus, only for an awkward moment to happen because Color doesn’t know who this Papyrus is.

Maybe he even drew what he remembered on those little strips of colorful paper—in the Void, what happened at the hospital, Gaster, Papyrus, Undyne, Her. The souls. Maybe he drew what he daydreamed about, his friends and family coming to rescue him, having lots of friends. Maybe he wrote down the rules he and Gaster made in the Void, tried to preserve the songs and games they came up with. Wrote down whispers the souls seemed to tell him, as if it was and wasn’t his own thoughts.

And years later, when he’s clearing out his room to prepare and make space for Killer’s arrival in his and Delta’s apartment, he comes across his collection of paper stars in jars and just cries. Because the thought of giving them away hurts, of losing one of the very first things was his—he worked hard for, he made—in over two decades is painful. But it’s to make space for his friend, to make him feel welcome and safe.

cause idk why but I find it funny as hell that they would know brainrot and the souls would be laughing about it so much

I personally don’t think he’d be on social media much, at least not compared to Epic or Killer.

He’d definitely have a phone and probably has a few games and social media apps downloaded, like Tumblr mainly because he likes the stimboards and looking at posts about his interests, probably has YouTube.

I can only see him having TikTok because Killer and Epic kept sending him videos via text messages that he could never watch because he didn’t have the app downloaded.

Other than that, I think not only is Color very behind on recent apps, trends, memes, etc. due to his decades of isolation and having to figure out how to operate and adjust to technology again (especially recently developed technology that he might’ve missed out on during his time in the Void), but I also don’t think he spends much time on his phone except during periods where he felt too alone and isolated (during his time in the hospital perhaps) and during the period where his and Killer’s friendship was still developing during Killer’s time under Nightmare.

I’m considering the idea that maybe lurking on social media apps, not doing anything but watching videos and reading comments or just silently watching other people talk to each other in discord servers or group chats, could potentially help Color feel less alone without the overwhelm and stress of having to physically be around people before his mind and body has time to adjust to it.

But there’s also the possibility that lurking in group chats and not being acknowledged because he’s not chiming in to chat—or worse, deciding to chime in and being ignored—could trigger an episode of derealization in him.

He can’t see, touch, or even hear the people that’s supposedly behind the screens and typing those messages—he has no proof they’re actually real. He has no proof that his existence is still real, and that he hasn’t been forgotten or erased again.

These times are probably when he needs to take breaks from social media, from his phone, and try to find a way to ground himself before he spirals into a panic attack or an episode of psychosis.

On top of this, with time still moving on while he was in the Void and there being no technology during his time in captivity—and very little activities to do to keep his mind and body active—not only would Color be very far behind in technological advancements, but he may struggle with cognitive decline—such as memory degeneration or struggle with memory retrieval.

So even if he’s handed a phone he knew existed before he fell into the Void—even if he knows that he understood how to use this phone before—he’ll still struggle to recall how to use it.

Skills require reinforcement. Without practice, even basic technological skills (like using a phone, typing, or navigating software) could deteriorate. If he used to code, edit videos, or operate specific devices, those abilities might be rusty or completely forgotten.

Without the mental exercise of problem-solving daily issues (which technology often requires), their ability to “figure things out” could be impaired.

He might experience anxiety or frustration when encountering technology, feeling overwhelmed by how much they don’t understand.

Phones, computers, smart assistants, AR/VR, and even basic interfaces would feel foreign. He might not immediately understand touchscreen gestures, biometric security (face ID, fingerprint scanning), or AI assistants.

With social media platforms, he wouldn’t understand what’s popular, how they work, or digital etiquette. They might not recognize how entertainment has shifted from DVDs or early internet platforms to on-demand streaming.

Entire ways of communicating—like meme culture, slang, internet trends—may be lost on him. Multi-factor authentication, encryption, and cybersecurity concerns would be unfamiliar.

They may not understand how to navigate digital privacy, potentially making him vulnerable to scams or data exploitation. He might expect direct phone calls rather than texting or social media messaging.

Emojis, GIFs, and shorthand might be confusing or seem meaningless to them. Color might begin to feel frustrated and alienated, feeling like a “time traveler” thrown into a world he doesn’t understand, struggling to keep up.

They may resist using modern technology due to intimidation or resentment. He could avoid it as much as possible, or even grow to develop Technophobia.

The sheer speed and saturation of digital life (ads, notifications, video content, instant access to information) might be too much at once—and Color could struggle with overwhelm and sensory overload, the stress leading to episodes of dissociation.

He might try to make a call but not understand why payphones no longer exist or how smartphones work. He might struggle to use a self-checkout machine because he expected cashiers.

He might not recognize voice-activated AI assistants like Siri or Alexa, thinking a person is speaking to them. He might find modern websites overly cluttered and overwhelming compared to the simpler internet he knew.

He might get lost in a city because he expected to read paper maps rather than use GPS apps. He might feel isolated in conversations when people reference digital culture, memes, or slang he doesnt understand.

They might have an emotional reaction to something like facial recognition or biometric security, feeling watched or controlled.

They’d need gradual reintroduction to prevent overwhelm. Someone patient would need to walk him through even basic things like using a phone or searching online.

He might prefer physical books, notes, and manual methods rather than digital alternatives at first. If he focuses too much on how far behind they are, it could fuel self-loathing or despair.

This could be a deeply frustrating and alienating experience, reinforcing the sense that the world moved on without him.

On top of all this, too, is the fact that 1. he is a Sans alternate timeline, therefore he likely ‘grew up’ Underground and only had access to whatever technology fell from the Surface intact or whatever was able to be scavenged and repurposed, and 2. he has the souls of human children inside him.

He can potentially be effected by their knowledge of things on the Surface and human culture based on their what they’re able to tell him, show him, what he dreams about (potentially souls’ memories), or even if something triggers one of the souls and he sees whatever they’re remembering.

Taking further into account that not only have the souls been removed from the rest of the world for about two decades like Color has, but they were removed from the Surface and human world for even longer via being locked away in jars.

You and I are of the same mind here, I agree. I also think Color really hates feeling trapped or stuck, and he definitely hates feeling stagnant or unmoving in one place.

Which is why I firmly believe that despite Color’s need for some form of structure and routine, he needs to be moving physically—I do believe he’d struggle to actually put down roots in any one place for awhile.

He’s been trapped in place for what feels like forever, he doesn’t want to be stuck, he doesn’t want to waste time, he wants to live his life while he still can. It’s just he physically, mentally, emotionally, and psychologically would not be able to handle such change and new immediately off the bat.

Not after the predictably of the Void, despite how boring he might’ve also found it. It at least was familiar, and he knew at least what to expect.

Which is why I really don’t think that he’d be staying or living in the Omega Timeline by the time he’s decided he’s going to help Killer.

He’d stay in contact with his friends there of course, meet up with them when he can, but he’s either basically a nomad by the time he and Killer reach the point where Stage 1 actually asks Color to save him, or is becoming one immediately after.

Which I doubt was much of a suprise to Epic or Delta, they all might’ve sensed it was coming eventually, but i wouldn’t be surprised if this might’ve caused some big feelings on all parties—particularly if Delta, for example, expresses concerns that Color is uprooting his entire life for Killer.

I doubt it was an easy choice for Color either—he’d constantly worry about if Delta and Epic would forget about him if he’s not there, if they’d never call or text, and especially if Color feels like he’s abandoning them.

And in some part, I do think it might be necessary to stay on the move—not only to avoid being predictable and gaining Nightmare’s attention the more Color starts to become a problem for him, but to basically stay on Killer’s trail.

Because Nightmare is trafficking him, Killer will not be staying in one consistent spot, and it’s unlikely Color knows about or is able to gain access to Nightmare’s caste.

Which means Color and Killer will likely either only meet up or encounter eachother in person when Killer is actively working (especially if Color is fighting to defend this current AU Nightmare has Killer attacking), if they agree on places to meet up in private, or if Killer comes to or shows up at any temporary apartments Color is staying in. Everything else would likely be in coded communications or phone/text.

Which is also why I think Color would only go back to the Omega Timeline for longer is because—not only does he really miss his friends—but it’s mainly for Killer. He wants Killer to be safe, to protect him from Nightmare—and Nightmare isn’t supposed to have access to the Omega Timeline. He wants to give Killer the chance to heal, to have a home and to try and feel safe again.

Killer may be fine with the whole “him and color vs nightmare & the world”/“on the run” thing, but it’s ultimately unsafe and not beneficial in the long run.

Living in the Omega Timeline is a sacrifice Color is willing to make. At least until they’re all certain it’d be safe enough for them to leave and live elsewhere.