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Alchemy of Souls: Theories and Analysis for Eps 13-14

Hey fellow readers!

If this is your first time reading my blog, I strongly suggest you read all of my other posts before continuing to read this most recent one. They provide a clearer understanding of why I think something will happen. I know my posts can be rather long, but they do provide a comprehensive view of everything that has happen in AOS. Therefore, I will not be answering questions which I’ve already gone over in previous posts nor questions where the answers can easily be found in the episodes. These types of questions will be ignored.

If you have questions which were not already answered in my posts then please feel free to ask them! I felt that if I had spent a great deal of time in organizing and writing these posts, the least you can do is read them before asking questions. I made these posts to be very detailed because I did not want to have to answer the same questions repeatedly.

On a serious note, I would appreciate it if people would quit taking my ideas and/or theories and passing it off as their own on social media and other blogs. If you want to share my theories, then give me credit for it. Again, I spend a great deal of time on these posts. It takes time to conduct research, re-watch episodes, connect the dots, and think through everything.

Ok……. wooshaaaaa……trying to find my inner peace right now!

Anyways, thinking caps on! Let’s analyze and theorize!

Keys and Reminders

Thought I should include this key just in case you all get confused when I mention certain characters’ names. I’m starting to mix up everything because there are so many names, faces, bodies, and souls lol.

Jin Bu Yeon=Naksu=Jin Bu Yeon/Naksu

Cho Yeong = Mu Deok=Cho Yeong/Mu Deok

The person you see in the show right now is Jin Bu Yeon/Naksu’s soul back in her OG body. Again, Cho Yeong/Mu Deok’s soul went back to her OG body and died. There are no 2 souls/1 body type situation.

How the Hong Sisters Have Created the Perfect Illusion

One of the main themes in AOS is illusions. How do you create an illusion if you were a scriptwriter or director? You can leave out scenes, flash fake memories on the screen, manipulate the order of scenes, include convincing dialogue, etc. This is what the Hong Sisters been doing in AOS, most were just unaware of it. The Hong Sisters did remind everyone through various characters’ dialogue that to see past illusions, you need to read in between the lines.

Most people saw that scene with Soi followed by the scene with the same physical marks on the Mu Deok body as “proof” that Mu Deok is indeed Jin Bu Yeon (well this is Jin Bu Yeon’s body, but most kept getting the soul part wrong lol). Anyways, these same people saw these scenes as another piece of evidence that Mu Deok’s soul is Jin Bu Yeon’s soul and that her soul still resides in the body. Again, these viewers couldn’t see past the illusion the Hong Sisters created. It’s all very surface level thinking.

At the end of Ep 14, the whole being blind, but able to tell when it would snow or rain is just another illusion meant to trick viewers into thinking Mu Deok is Jin Bu Yeon. In actuality, Cho Yeong/Mu Deok’s soul may have been able to do those things because she was swapped with the Ice Stone. There are probably other explanations, but ultimately it has nothing to do with Mu Deok being Jin Bu Yeon. These are just illusions. You should be able to differentiate what is the truth and what is a lie by now. Ignore the illusions and focus on the truth.

What the Hong Sisters have been doing is creating the illusion that Mu Deok is Jin Bu Yeon so that when they drop that bomb that Naksu is Jin Bu Yeon it’s going to shatter your illusion aka blow your mind. Honestly, I’ve grown tired of all these mind games that the Hong Sisters have been playing lol.

More of Jin Mu’s Lies During Jin Bu Yeon’s Brainwashing Is Revealed

I have talked about how the Hong Sisters like to make light of Naksu’s real identity through Jang Uk’s dialogue and this happened again in Ep 13! Naksu was wondering how the constellation ceiling opened. Jang Uk asks Naksu, “Who told you that? Your father?”. Naksu replies, “He said the only way to open the ceiling above the constellation basin is by the energy of a constellation mage”.

Now the Prince recognized the ceiling could only be opened by those who have mastered Chisu which is the truth.

You see, Jin Mu told Naksu/Jin Bu Yeon this lie because he never wanted her to find out her real identity (Jin Bu Yeon). Jin Mu knew Naksu/Jin Bu Yeon would eventually master Chisu and could go to Cheonbugwan to see her constellation. To prevent her from doing that, he told her the little lie about needing the energy of the constellation mage to open the ceiling.

Later in Ep 13, here comes another little piece of info that Jin Mu left out during brainwashing time with Jin Bu Yeon. Maidservant Kim mentioned the names of the constellation mage and his daughter. Notice Naksu’s reaction upon hearing this. She was confused as hell. She was like “Cho Yeong?” ...who's that lol. She tried to soothe herself by telling herself, “That’s my name” like yea that's my name lol. If Naksu was indeed Cho Yeong/Mu Deok, she wouldn’t have that kind of reaction. She’s wouldn’t have any reaction period, but she did which is telling that Naksu is indeed Jin Bu Yeon.

Over and over again, Jin Mu has left out pieces of information (i.e Naksu’s “father” was a soul shifter) as well as lied about many things (i.e needing the energy of constellation mage to open the ceiling) in order to keep Naksu/Jin Bu Yeon in the dark about her real identity so that he could continue to use her to carry out all of his evil plans. He brainwashed Naksu/Jin Bu Yeon pretty severely.

Destroying The Ice Stone

I have told you all that in order to destroy the ice stone, you must have energy that is greater than the Ice Stone. For those who are unaware, the energy of the Ice Stone is the same Hwansu, the Sun, or star. Now, on the day Jin Bu Yeon tried to destroy the Ice Stone, she was unable to because she didn’t have enough energy to (yay looks like I was correct when I said in previous posts Jin Bu Yeon was trying to destroy the Ice Stone). Meaning she only had the energy of the Ice Stone which was not enough. The only way to truly destroy it if you have energy that is greater than the Ice Stone. This fits in line with my theory that the combination of Jin Bu Yeon and Jang Uk’s energies should be more than enough to destroy the Ice Stone. It could also be that Master Lee will add his energy to help those two to destroy the Ice Stone. You need like a lot, and I mean a lot of energy to be able to destroy the Ice Stone. Time for teamwork lol! Uh oh…I feel like Master Lee is going to die.

Connection between Jin Bu Yeon and Naksu

Something worth mentioning is the meaning of Naksu’s name and how it is connected to Jin Bu Yeon. Naksu’s name means “falling water”. What type of precipitation symbolizes “falling water”? Rain. On the day Jin Bu Yeon was last seen with Jin Mu, she was trying to destroy the Ice Stone. Specifically, Jin Bu Yeon was injecting a lot of energy into the Ice Stone to make it rain (please review “The Water Cycle”; post is found at the end of this section). Anyways, the reason why Jin Mu named Jin Bu Yeon, “Naksu”, was because he was naming her after the very thing she was trying to do the day he was with her which was to make falling water/rain happen.

Master Lee

Before I start this section, I just want to pat myself on the back for correctly predicting Master Lee was a soul shifter!! Woohoo!! Celebration! Can’t wait to see if my theory that Master Lee is Seo Gyeong will also come true! Anyways, let’s talk about Master Lee!

Review Of Hwansu, Ice Stone, Fluffy, and Soul Shifting

As you all can probably tell by now, I have no patience for stupidity and laziness. If something has been explicitly stated in the show or I have extensively explained it in my blog, you all should get it by now. The concepts in AOS are not difficult to grasp. It is not rocket science, ok? In my Phd program, there are many students whom I would categorize as smart. To make up for my lack of intelligence, I work hard. I put in 50x the amount of work just to get to where they are. Therefore, I have no sympathy nor patience for stupid people who are lazy. At that point, they’re just plain stupid.

I’ve seen across multiple platforms how people thought Master Lee was bluffing when he said he was a soul shifter (Group #1). Then I also saw people saying how Master Lee was lying about being a soul shifter because Fluffy didn’t bark at him (Group #2). If you are in either group, start rewatching all the episodes and use your brain to think. Put in some work.

This will be the last time I go over simple concepts from AOS. I’ve done my fair share of work.

Let’s review some things:

A. Soul shifting is the process in which you shift your soul into another person’s body and vice versa. It is the equivalent of the fountain of youth.

B. Souls are immortal, bodies are mortal.

C. What does it mean to run wild? It means there’s a gap between the soul and body where energy can leak out.

D. What does Fluffy do? He detects the energy that leaks out from the gap between the soul and body.

E. What is Hwansu? It is the ability to convert water to fire and fire to water. Water and fire are metaphors for souls and bodies respectively. Hwansu allows one to soul shift without running wild.

F. Who has mastered Hwansu? Master Lee.

G. How old is Master Lee? Over a century old. Review Ep 6 and Ep 14.

H. How can one soul shift without running wild? By mastering Hwansu or using the Ice Stone.

Take all of this information and put it all together.

Let’s first look at Group #1. Master Lee wasn’t freaking bluffing when he said he was a soul shifter. How do you think he has remained so young looking? Go back to points A, B, E, F, and G. Why do you think Master Lee offers to teach Jang Uk Hwansu? Just because? No. It’s because he’s already mastered Hwansu. You can’t teach someone something if you have not mastered it. Again, what is Hwansu? Go back to point E.

Why do you think it was stated that Master Lee only wears a hemp robe? It’s because that’s the only way he can be identified since he changes bodies/faces all the time. Imagine if you were a soul shifter, you can change your body/face as many times as you want, and no one could tell it was you unless you wore something consistently. Master Lee could essentially be invisible if he wanted to be. For example, he could easily change to a different body/face and wear a blue robe and no one would be able to tell it was him.

Now let’s look at Group #2. Why doesn’t Fluffy bark at Master Lee? Go to points C, D, E, F, and H. If you’re really that simple minded, let me spell it out for you. Fluffy doesn’t bark at Master Lee because Master Lee has mastered Hwansu. Master Lee doesn’t run wild because there’s no gap between Master Lee’s soul and the body he is in. What does that mean? No freaking energy leaking out for Fluffy to even detect. Therefore, he doesn’t bark at Master Lee.

Jesus Christ.

So, if you know Shaman Choi had used the Ice Stone to soul shift, do you think Fluffy is going to be able to detect her? No. Fluffy will only be able to detect people who have shifted souls using a Soul Ejector. Then what was the point of Master Lee bringing Fluffy? To psyche Shaman Choi out. Master Lee knows very well that the person who has the Ice Stone will not be able to be detected by Fluffy, but he still wants to psyche her out. Why? Read further down in the next section.

Master Lee's Game of Chess and Tug of War

From push and pull to the ebb and flow of water, everything in AOS is about opposing forces (duality). Now with Master Lee vs Shaman Choi/Jin Mu, it’s all one big game of tug of war or chess. In a game of chess, there are two important pieces: the King and Queen. Master Lee has already made up his mind who his King and Queen pieces will be: Jang Uk and Naksu/Jin Bu Yeon.

He needs his King and Queen to be at the top of their game so that he can use them to defeat Shaman Choi/Jin Mu. You see, Master Lee has mostly prepared his King (Jang Uk), but his Queen is still a work in progress. She still hasn’t been able to access her powers mostly because she is suffering from a mental block.

Master Lee is aware of Naksu/Jin Bu Yeon’s mental block and knows the only person who can help her bypass her mental block is Jang Uk. This leads me to my next point, why do you think Master Lee had told Jang Uk that story about Seo Yul’s first love? It was because Master Lee was trying to “push” Jang Uk to “pull” Naksu closer to him. Master Lee in an indirect manner was trying get Naksu/Jin Bu Yeon to not repress her feelings anymore. I did mentioned that Naksu/Jin Bu Yeon's mental block is a result of suppressed emotions and memories. Side note, I thought it was funny that Jang Uk later uses the same tactic on Park Jin by telling him how Master Lee has been saying at the Jang residence as a way to push Park Jin to confess his feelings to Maidservant Kim lol.

Going back to previous post (“Deep Examination”), I'd mentioned Naksu/Jin Bu Yeon would never be able to fully come out from the shadows because Jin Mu made the whole world hate her. He did so by using her to carry out his evil plan as well as forcing her to become a soul shifter. It’s not easy to change the world’s negative perception of Naksu/Jin Bu Yeon, but Master Lee has been working behind the scenes to do so. It’s like a multistep process!

Think about Master Lee’s conversation with Park Jin in Ep 12. What was Master Lee trying to do? He was trying to change Park Jin’s perception of Naksu. Why? Park Jin has great power (btw I’m not talking about physical power, I’m talk about power in the sense of influence) as the leader of Songrim. Master Lee knows Naksu’s fake identity as "Mu Deok" is about to come out. Therefore Master Lee wanted Park Jin to be understanding so that he doesn’t immediately kill her once he discovers “Mu Deok” is Naksu. Overall, Master Lee was trying to change Park Jin’s negative view of Naksu/Jin Bu Yeon because he wants Park Jin to protect his Queen chess piece until he's ready to use her against Shaman Choi.

So who else’s opinions holds power in the world of AOS beside Park Jin of Songrim? The royals. By revealing himself as a soul shifter, Master Lee is seeking to accomplish three things: 1) Change the negative view people have about soul shifters 2) Change the negative view people have that those with great powers are always bad 3) Pull the person who has the Ice Stone out from the shadows. By accomplishing the first two things, it would allow both Jang Uk and Naksu/Jin Bu Yeon to finally come out of the shadows and be judged fairly for who they really are as people and not solely judged by how they may appear to others from the outside (i.e abominations, chaos, monsters, etc).

Furthermore, the notion that those with great powers should consider everything before exacting justice could also be applied to Jang Uk and Naksu/Jin Bu Yeon. Meaning once Jang Uk and Naksu/Jin Bu Yeon fully come into their great powers, they will consider everything before punishing someone. It's like that quote from Batman, "With great power, comes great responsibility".

A brief digression. Look at Master Lee, he has great powers, but he doesn't instantly kill Naksu when he saw her. Why? Because he wanted to consider everything before he decides to kill her or not. He wants to know everything about her before making a judgement. It's like how in our the judiciary system, a judge must consider all the facts and evidence before making a judgement. That's how people with great powers should act like. When you're in a position of great power, jumping to a conclusion just based on what see on the surface is not justice, it's prejudice. This all ties back to one of the main themes of AOS: to not pass judgement only based on what someone looks like on the outside (body; outside), but to pass judgement based on who they are as a person (soul; inside).

Anyways, going back to the the third point, Shaman Choi/Jin Mu had been “pushing” things by “shamelessly” hiding the Ice Stone within the palace walls. In response, Master Lee was trying to “pull” Shaman Choi from the shadows by revealing himself as a soul shifter who can see other soul shifters . Remember it’s all about "push" and "pull" when it comes to fighting/war. How can you pull someone out from the shadows? You rattle them.

Master Lee was not planning on exposing Shaman Choi as a soul shifter, he knows she used the Ice Stone to shift her soul. Rather, he was planning to shake her up by exposing other soul shifters surrounding her (those who used soul ejectors to shift souls). Ever heard of psychological warfare? You know what happens when people start to panic and feel like they’re being backed into a corner? They start to make mistakes; they start to make stupid moves. They essentially expose themselves.

What else could cause the evil duo to panic? The arrival of Jang Gang. From Master Lee’s reveal to Jang Gang’s arrival, these things will ultimately cause the evil duo to lose focus and let their guard down….this is when Master Lee will put into play his King and Queen chess pieces ...aka Jang Uk and Naksu/Jin Bu Yeon will attack!

Master Lee sure does have his work cut out for him lol. He has to change the minds of two powerful people ( Park Jin and The Royals) to ensure his King (Jang Uk) and Queen (Naksu/Jin Bu Yeon) chess pieces won't be harmed until Master Lee is ready for them to be used against Shaman Choi/Jin Mu.

Chaos and peace are two sides of the same coin, when the coin is flipped, the world holds its breath to see which side the coin will land on. I’m not a betting person, but I’m pretty sure our power couple will bring peace to Daeho.

How Soul, Energy, and Body Go Together

I think there may be confusion about soul energy and the body work together. To it simply, power/energy is not a feature of the body. Rather it is a feature of the soul. Take for example, the conversation between the King and Jang Gang. The King mentioned how Jang Uk was able to place a soul in a deal body and how it lived for over six months. Let’s think about this for a second. Does a dead body have any energy? No, it doesn’t. What gives a body energy is the soul, it is what gives “life” to a body.

Now with regards to the Ice Stone, people keep confusing what it really does. It is like a soul stone, not a body stone. It’s not going to bring back bodies, okay? So please don’t ask me for the hundredth time if GJY is going to come back for Part 2. This show is about souls, not about bodies.

I know this can be a difficult notion to grasp for many, but keep in mind this is Alchemy of Souls, not Alchemy of Bodies. The body is useless, it is something that can easily be reduced to ashes. The body doesn’t matter, the soul does. This has been repeatedly so many times now, yet people are still turning to the body to make theories. If you did, you truly did not understand the foundation of the show to begin with.

For these reasons, I truly think what happen with Jin Bu Yeon while she was in her Mama Jin’s womb is that Jang Gang used the ice stone to bring back her soul and this act inadvertently infused her soul with the energy of the Ice Stone. This act caused for physical changes to her body (i.e physical blindness). Changes to the inside is reflected on the outside. Inside (soul) -> Outside (body), not Outside (body) -> Inside (soul). What this means is changes to the soul is reflected outwardly in the body.

Since I know you all will ask again how the body of Naksu/Jin Bu Yeon can see now, I will explain it one the last time. Naksu/Jin Bu Yeon’s soul had been transformed when Jin Mu switched her soul into Mu Deok/Cho Yeon's body. During the time Naksu/Jin Bu Yeon’s soul was in Mu Deok/Cho Yeon’s Body, her gained more energy through mastering many spells. Therefore, when she returned to her original body, her soul was more powerful than it had previously been. She had accumulated more energy which caused her soul to heal her own eyes. Again, changes to the soul are reflected outwardly in the body.

This connects back to what I had previously said that in order for Naksu/Jin Bu Yeon to fully access her energy/powers, she must unlock her mind. It’s all in her mind. It’s all a mental thing. Or as I like to see it, Naksu/Jin Bu Yeon just needs to go see a psychologist! Baby girl is having an epic identity crisis! Anyways, I hope this makes it clear to everyone. This will be the last time I mention this too!

Why Did Fake Daddy Jin Take A Strand of Blood from Cho Yeon?

To inject it or whatever into Soi so she can open the doors to Jinyowon. Recall that blood and energy go together and energy is connected to one’s soul. When you take someone’s blood, you essentially have a small piece of their energy/soul. Their energy (qi) is like DNA lol. So the doors of Jinyowon is locked by like a DNA molecular lock is the way I like to look at it lol. Again, this has nothing to do with the body.

Jang Gang’s 20 yrs Soul-Searching Journey

In my previous posts, I kept mentioning that Jang Gang had gone on a soul-searching journey for the past 20 years, but it finally dawn on me that he was on a LITERAL soul searching journey haha!!! Continue reading below for my theory on what Jang Gang was doing for the past 20 years! This is how I think the events happened for Jang Gang......

Cho Chung was killed. Jin Mu takes Cho Yeong and keeps her in Danhyaggot. Jang Gang seals the Ice Stone and leaves to find Cho Yeong. Many years passed and Jang Gang still has not found Cho Yeong.

Jin Mu takes Jin Bu Yeon to find the Ice Stone that Jang Gang had sealed. Around the same time, Jang Gang hears that Jin Bu Yeon has also gone missing and suspects Jin Mu took her to find the Ice Stone. Jang Gang goes to where he last sealed the Ice Stone to try and find Jin Bu Yeon. Jang Gang finds Jin Bu Yeon, but he realizes that the soul within that body is not Jin Bu Yeon’s, it’s Cho Yeong’s soul. He recognizes that Jin Mu had swapped their souls. What started out as a journey to find 1 soul/1 body now became a journey to find a second soul and body. Damn what a freaking mess lol. Jang Gang made it his mission to find Jin Bu Yeon’s soul (now in Cho Yeong’s body) so that he can return both Cho Yeong’s and Jin Bu Yeon’s souls to their original bodies.

Jang Gang leaves Cho Yeong in an old lady’s care while he goes out to search for Jin Bu Yeon’s soul. Before he leaves Cho Yeong (now in Jin Bu Yeon’s body), he tells her she must change her name to “Mu Deok” to avoid being found by Jin Mu. Jang Gang resumes his search for Jin Bu Yeon’s soul (in Cho Yeong’s body). He ends up searching for many years because it’s like I said, finding a soul is very difficult because their looks/face/body have changed. Jang Gang hears about a powerful assassin named “Naksu” who uses Tansu. Jang Gang knows Jin Bu Yeon’s soul was powerful since he infused her soul with the Ice Stone before she was born. He puts two and two together and realizes “Naksu” must be Jin Bu Yeon’s soul (in Cho Yeong’s body).

Jang Gang had great difficulty catching up to Naksu because she was a shadow assassin. Meanwhile, the old lady who was taking care of Cho Yeong soul (in Jin Bu Yeon’s body) had died. Jang Gang finally manages to find Naksu, but he was too late. He learned she had tried to shift souls before she died. He knows that when the Alchemy of Souls spell is casted for the 2nd time, souls are returned to their original bodies.

Thus, Jang Gang knows Cho Yeong had return to her original body and died. He goes back to Sari village to retrieve Jin Bu Yeon’s soul (now back in her original body). However, he finds out the old lady died and Jin Bu Yeon was sold off to Chwiseonru Courtesan House. He makes his way from Sari village to Songrim. Cue his arrival to Songrim. Talk about fate and coincidences lol. Jang Gang was out searching for many years only to learn that the one of the surviving souls (Jin Bu Yeon) was at his home and hanging around his son.

Anyways, I do wonder if Jang Gang is trying to find Jin Bu Yeon to kill her or return her to her family. Jang Gang might want to kill Jin Bu Yeon because he’s afraid she would run wild since she had been away from her body for too long. We have seen cases where people who return to their bodies do run wild (i.e Gil Ju). I would like to think better of Jang Gang and say he will return her to family. No…but really though…is this how Naksu’s reveal happens? Jang Gang comes back and reveals Naksu is Jin Bu Yeon. This then exposes Soi as an imposter who was placed in Jinyowon by Jin Mu. Once that happens, Jin Mu is going to start scrambling! This would definitely push Shaman Choi and Jin Mu to come out into the open. Boom! The battle for the Ice Stone begins!! Ohhhh I’m liking this theory of mine!

Who Killed Broker Kim?

The most obvious person would be Jin Mu since he did ask Soi if there was anyone else who would recognize her. Then again, the show is not about the obvious lol. Therefore, I think it Jang Gang was the one that killed Broker Kim. Why? Because Jang Gang has been tracking the last surviving soul (Jin Bu Yeon) and he probably wanted to keep Jin Bu Yeon’s identity safe. The piles of dead bodies we see next week is probably a trail of Jang Gang’s movement towards Jin Bu Yeon. Jin Mu did say Jang Gang does not kill so inconspicuously.

Other Thoughts

I felt like this is a scene is foreshadowing Park Jin and Naksu/Jin Bu Yeon will have another face-off. I LITERALLY CANNOT WAIT FOR IT!!! I know Naksu/Jin Bu Yeon isn't going to kill Park Jin because that would hurt Jang Uk since he considers Park Jin his father.

Ok I'm done! There's always more I want to write about, but I'm exhausted!

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It appears almost fated and poetic how the history repeats itself and, once again, three powerful mages fall for the same woman, just like Jang Gang, Park Jin and Go Sung fell for Wook’s mother more than 20 years ago. Go Won and Seo Yul keep pining for Mu Deok, giving her longing looks but she only sees Wook even when her eyes can’t literally see anything else, so they have to watch her leave holding onto another man.

When Mu Deok chooses to follow Wook, it guts them. One could argue that she goes because she is his servant but both Won and Yul can feel her loyalty to Wook goes far beyond to that of a mere servant to her master, what’s more, the lengths Wook is willing to go for her and the risks he doesn’t hesitate to take suggest they might have become lovers.

All three men are related and basically cousins one way or another. Yul and Won biologically, Won and Wook through the alchemy of souls (most likely) and Heo Yeom considers Wook to be his surrogate grandson. It shows how the five most powerful families in Daeho hold onto their power through marrying each other.

Moreover, Wook is a son to each of the men who longed for his mother - Park Jin is the father he never had, Jang Gang is his biological father, and the King is his ‘soul’ father.

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Daddy Who?

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Haha I thought this was pretty cute and funny. One of the directors tickling Minhyun’s feet and he’s ticklish. He tries to tickle his stomach also 😅

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Hwang Min Hyun digital single 'Lullaby' releasing March 3rd

CHA EUN WOO - DEBUT SOLO MINI ALBUM 'ENTITY'

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ahhhhh i got a spoiler for the newest episode of my lovely liar T^T im so sad but also omg i did not see that coming!!!!! gonna watch it now cuz im so curious

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MINHYUN for New Weverse

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Alchemy of Souls: Theories and Analyses (Eps 1-4)

Hello everyone! I'm back again to analyze and theorize! This time I'm choosing to write about "Alchemy of Souls"! For readers who have stuck with me since "Tale of the Nine Tailed", I want to give you all a heads up that I will be providing theories and analyses for season 2 once it comes out! So look forward to that!

Now back to "Alchemy of Souls"! It's going to be a long drama...20 episodes long so I may or may not write a post for each episode. Just don't pressure me to do so! It does take a great deal of time and thinking to write these posts and well it's the summer....I'm trying to relax and not use my brain as much lol! The things I have mentioned here can also be found on my Twitter, but they are very basic on that platform. These Tumblr posts will further elaborations on some of the theories I had posted on Twitter.

This post will be long, but I hope it will be worth your time. I apologize in advance for any typos! Anyways subsequent posts will likely be shorter! Ok drum roll...time to put on our thinking caps and let's analyze and theorize!

The Alchemy of Souls

Firstly, let’s review some things! Alchemy of Souls is a spell that when it is casted, it allows two souls to swap with one another. For it to be casted successfully, the gender, age, build, etc of the people involved must be similar. I would like to think of soul shifting as organ transplantation. Things have to be a perfect match in order for there to be a lower risk of rejection.

In the world of "Alchemy of Souls", if there is a rejection or clash, one will “run wild” due to a crack or a gap which forms between the soul and body. This then leads to a loss of energy and one becoming petrified or turning into stone. As far as we know, the only way to prevent this is to siphon the life energy of others.

To be able to perform the alchemy of souls one must have already master the following steps:

Jipsu: Ability to gather the energy of water

Ryusu: Ability to gain energy from the flow of water; must master this step to be able to unsheathe a mage sword

Chisu: Ability to control the energy in the atmosphere

Hwansu: Ability to convert water to fire and vice versa

Naksu's Ocean Eyes

Now let's move to reviewing the indicators of soul swapping aka the blue mark. Typically the blue mark will appear near the heart. It is a sign that both a soul has exited and entered a body. One might ask, "Why does it appear near the heart?". Well it is because this is where the "Shen" (term in Chinese Alchemy to describe the soul) is located. Side note, most of the philosophy in AOS comes from Chinese Alchemy/Taosim so it might be worth your time to look it up! Anyways the blue mark forms because it is both a sign and a gateway which allows for a soul to either exit or enter a body.

I'd previously mentioned that the blue typically appears near the heart. However, there are some exceptions as seen in Naksu and Mu Deok's case. Their blue mark appears in Mu Deok’s eyes. Why? Well, it's going to be a long explanation. Prepare yourselves!

First, "eyes are the gateways to our souls". Second, there are two gateways in which the soul can enter or exit: the eyes and the heart. I am theorizing that because Mu Deok does not have a soul which could've exited through the area above her heart, she would have no blue mark there. Due to this, Naksu's soul had no where else to go except for the other gateway which was through Mu Deok's eyes.

Some might then ask, "Why do you think Mu Deok does not have a soul?". Simply put, it is because she does not have eyes/is blind. The eyes are suppose to be the gateway to one’s soul, if one does not have them then one is soulless. Get it? Essentially Mu Deok was an empty shell that lacked a soul.

Not only does she not physically have eyes, but she also does not have any motivations in life nor will to live for that matter. She does not have any joie de vie. Her life was dismal. She was a disabled, the person taking care of her had died, and she got sold off to courtesan house. Taken together, one would see that Mu Deok physically and spiritually does not have a soul.

Another possible explanation for Naksu's ocean eyes is that maybe Mu Deok was physically dead already when Naksu swapped into her body. The notion of soul swapping into a dead body was brought up during the King and Jang Gang's conversation in Ep 1.

For those who are still wondering if Mu Deok’s soul had gone into Naksu’s body or lying dormant within her own body, you should understand that since Mu Deok does not have a soul in the first place, it would not go anywhere. This is not to say that it is not possible. I am just saying that given the limited amount of information we have been given so far, the following theories I have proposed above seem to make the most sense at potentially explaining the phenomenon that is Naksu's ocean eyes.

Why Didn't Naksu's Soul Go Into the Bar Maid's Body?

When Jang Gang casted the Alchemy of Soul spell, it had gone towards the person he had intended it for. In Naksu's case, it was quite the opposite. She had meant for the spell to go towards the bar maid, but it instead went to Mu Deok. Some theories I have for this is that even though Naksu's casting did not go towards the person she had wanted, it did go to the person it was suppose to go to. Meaning that the spell was able to find the host that it deemed to be the perfect candidate for Naksu's soul.

In some ways Mu Deok’s body was the perfect host for Naksu’s soul because they had shared similar backgrounds. For example, both had lost their parents when they were young. Both were unwanted members of society (ex. Mu Deok was blind and Naksu was an assassin). Other qualities that made Naksu and Mu Deok a perfect pair for soul swapping is that one had a strong desire to live (Naksu) while the other had a strong desire to die (Mu Deok). It's like that saying "opposites attract". Anyways because certain things lined up with one another precisely, it made these two perfect for one another in terms of soul swapping.

Now in other ways, Mu Deok’s body was incompatible for Naksu’s soul. They had different builds. For example, Mu Deok had a fragile body while Naksu’s body was strong and healthy. To overcome this physical obstacle, I believe Naksu must make Mu Deok’s body suitable to host her strong soul. This could be done by gradually increasing Mu Deok’s strength by working out and/or training. If this is not done slowly, Mu Deok’s body will likely become overloaded, burnout, and petrified.

Who Da Baby Daddy?

One of the biggest debates I've seen so far is who is the father of Jang Uk. Some argue that Jang Uk’s daddy is Jang Gang while others argue that it is the king. It’s like an argument between physical or spiritual. Genetically and physically speaking, Jang Uk is Jang Gang’s son, but spiritually he may be the King’s son.

There are some questions I do have such as do pieces of a parent's soul pass to their offspring? I mean I can see the argument that powers are passed down from generation to generation as it has been implied that powers and genetics are linked. However it would seem much more difficult to believe the notion that a parent's soul is passed to their offspring. The Hong Sisters really should provide more clarification on this idea. Otherwise it may cause many viewers to become confuse and lose interest in the show.

Anyways there is the possibility that Jang Gang really is the father of Jang Uk both physically and spiritually. We don’t know when Do Hwa was pregnant. Maybe she was pregnant before Jang Gang had swapped souls with the King and just hadn't found the right time to tell him until later.

The person who could potentially know this is Maidservant Kim. Furthermore, I don’t think Maidservant Kim was even aware that Jang Gang had swapped souls with the King. There needs to be an "ah ha" moment as I like call it where the characters actually talk to each other about everything instead of keeping it to themselves. At least then the plot could progress somewhere. If such a moment arises, I believe it'll go something like Jang Uk being a cry baby and telling Maidservant Kim about what Park Jin had told him and then Maidservant Kim being like "No, Do Hwa was already pregnant before Jang Gang met up with the King".

In many aspects, I feel like Park Jin is Jang Uk's father. Sure, he may not have contributed his genetic material nor soul, but at least he was around for the important moments in Jang Uk's life like when Jang Uk first spoke. I think both in the world of AOS and here in real life, the definition of what it means to be a father can vary.

The Lost Daughter Of the Jin Family…Is It Naksu or Mu Deok?

From mystery daddies to mystery daughters. Smh. Anyways there has been a debate of who the lost daughter of the Jin is. Some have argued it is Mu Deok while others have said it is Naksu.

Those who say it is Mu Deok are only able to offer a single piece of evidence which is that Master Heo Yeom’s recognized Mu Deok’s ear. Like really people? Her ear makes you think she's the long lost daughter of the Jin family?! If only it were that easy. We know that Mu Deok was a pretty sickly person. It is more probable that Master Heo Yeon had recognized Mu Deok's ear because he had previously treated her for some sort of other ailment.

Now what I think is much more likely is that Naksu is actually the lost daughter of the Jin family. There is much more evidence that supports this theory than the other one. The first piece of evidence is Naksu's love for birds. She had a bird whistle and then during storytime with Jang Uk, she talked about being like a bird egg on top of a tree. This girl doesn’t just like birds…SHE LOVES BIRDS! Anyways, you know who else seems like birds? Mama Jin…I mean she has like a crap ton of them. Coincidence? I think not.

The second piece of evidence is Naksu's ability to quickly learn mage skills/steps which was evident when she bragged to Jang Uk that she had mastered Jipsu in 5 years. It is implied in AOS that if one is from a great mage family, one tends to master mage skills faster than others. If Naksu is indeed from the Jin family, it would explain how she managed to master jipsu so quickly. Side note this is a strong piece of evidence against the argument that Mu Deok is the lost daughter from the Jin family. I mean you don't see Mu Deok having any mage powers or anything. Then again who knows... maybe Jin Mu closed Mu Deok's gate of energy somehow (don't know if you have to be a great mage to be able to do this or not).

I won't dismiss the fact that Naksu's parents could very well be the people who were killed in the beginning of the show. There are still many unknowns. The astronomer who made the prediction about the birth of the King's son was Naksu's "dad". So maybe the great families had gathered to kill him as to keep the origins of Jang Uk's birth a secret. Then again maybe the great families had gathered to kill Naksu's parents because they were actually her kidnappers. We know Jin Mu has a habit of placing his people inside the palace and Songrim. So who knows, maybe Naksu's parents were actually working for Jin Mu. Again there are a lot of unknowns.

What Is Jin Mu’s Endgame?

Ok time to take a closer look at the #1 asshole in AOS aka Jin Mu. We first should ask ourselves, what exactly is Jin Mu's endgame? What does he really want?

Revenge on the Jin Family for kicking him out

I talked about this in the previous section. Maybe Jin Mu's plan for revenge on his family was to kidnap the daughter of the Jin family aka Naksu and then brainwash her into thinking her real parents were the bad guys. He had planned to make her hate them so much so that she would try and kill them. Yea...that's some messed up crap right there.

2. Gwanju position

I still don't get why he desires this position other than to maybe have full access to Cheonbugwan and the Soul Ejector.

3. Soul Ejector

If you remembered during Ep 2, Jin and his minions were not only trying to steal Naksu's body and sword, but also trying to get into Cheonbugwan. There is a device that Jin Mu is aware of which is resides in Cheonbugwan: the Soul Ejector. Not much is known about this device. I'm guessing that based off of its name, it is a device which ejects souls and can be used to reverse soul swapping.

The reason Jang Gang had needed this device was because he needed to switch back to his body. Some might ask well why couldn't he do that without this device? Well it is because he was in the body of the King which did not have any mage powers. Therefore, he would need such a device. Along with his device, he would also need someone who is able to perform the Alchemy of Souls spell.

All we know so far is that Jin Mu has been going around swapping the souls of his minions into royal officials (ex. Prince’s eunuch) and people at Songrim (ex. astrology pupil). Is Jin Mu planning to eject multiple souls or something to create his own army? Or maybe this device can only be used to ejector souls from non mage bodies? Who the hell knows at this point!

It'll be funny if Jin Mu is doing all of this just so he can swap into the body of the current king and therefore be the King. But yea I'm still not able to accurately predict what Jin Mu's full plan is yet. I would need more episodes for that!

Seo Yul and Naksu

Past Relationship

There is not much known about Naksu's past relationship with Seo Yul other than they seem to be young love birds perched up in a tree. Seo Yul was so in love with Naksu. He smiled at her (which is in contrast to his stoic demeanor now) and spent time carving Naksu a bird whistle. If that doesn’t say scream undying love then I don’t know what does! It would seem that these feelings were mutual since Naksu kept the bird whistle throughout the years despite morphing into a cold blooded assassin.

Other mysteries to be solved is the reason why these two love birds had parted ways. My theory is that it was Naksu’s decision to end the friendship/more than friendship relationship. At this point Naksu had been under Jin Mu's training and scheming ways. It wouldn't surprise me that Jin Mu had assigned Naksu to befriend Seo Yul as a way to collect information about the great families. Eventually Naksu had probably caught feelings for Seo Yul and didn't want to lead him on nor hurt him so she decided to disappear.

It is pretty heartwarming to know that despite growing up to be a coldhearted assassin, Naksu still had a soft spot of Seo Yul as it was evident in her possession of the bird whistle despite the many years that had passed. To her, the time she spent with Seo Yul were probably the happiest she had ever been. He was probably the only kind person she knew at the time.

Present Relationship

Now let's skip the present....all I got to say is That BOY KNOWS…HE KNOWS. Seo Yul is not a dumb cookie rather he's a very smart cookie. The biggest giveaway for him was seeing Naksu playing the flute on the bridge. The look on his face said it all. It was the look of seeing the only girl he had ever loved after years had passed. If it had been any other girl, Seo Yul would casted her ass to the ground and got the whistle back right away, but because it was Naksu he took a more gentle approach.

When she said the whistle meant nothing to her, Seo Yul called her bluff and took her hand with the whistle and placed it over his heart and subsequently told her his breathing technique. SWOOOOOOON. To me this moment basically said, "you have my heart and I'll tell you anything you want".

Anyways following that moment on the bridge, I hope you all noticed how much more he began to stare at her. He definitely saw her hesitation to give up her sword and he also saw her mischievous smile after she told Jang Uk they had to leave. Boy told knows Naksu had manipulated the situation with the meeting between Master Heo Yeom, Dang Gu, and Jin Mu.

Then in this upcoming week's episode, we see both Seo Yul and Dang Gu visiting Naksu and Jang Uk in Danhyanggot despite Naksu initially telling them she was going to Sari. Smart cookie Seo Yul went with the assumption that Mu Deok is actually Naksu and therefore he headed to Danhyyanggok instead of Sari. Naksu had probably mentioned to Seo Yul that she was from Danhyanggot back during their love bird days.

The Mysterious Teacher Lee/The Devil’s Teacher

In the latest ep, we were introduced to a new character. Though the episode did not mention his name, additional info about him can be found on TvN’s website. His name is Lee Cheol, but he is also called Master Lee because he only wears a hemp robe all four seasons. He is a highly skilled mage. I still think of him as President of Vincenzo's fan club, Oh My Consigliere haha!

It was shown that he was the one who robbed Jin Yo Won. He was so powerful that he did not need to open the doors to Jin Yo Won to get Sapsali, he simply just had to summon Sapsali. Subsequently, he shifted Sapsali's soul into the body of a dead Sapsali dog (Sapsali is also a name of a dog breed in Korea).

In Ep 5 preview, it is shown that Master Lee had stumbled upon Naksu and is aware that she had shifted into Mu Deok’s body. The preview can be misleading, but I think Lee Cheol has been living in Naksu’s former home in Danhyanggot (that’s why when she comes back she’s wondering where all the things had came from). Anyways in another trailer, it would seem the Master Lee has befriended Jang Uk and Naksu.

One big question is whether Master Lee is a friend or foe? I am thinking that he will be a friend. Here’s why. In Ep 2 after Naksu had unsheathed her sword in the Lake, she figures out that she needs someone as powerful as the energy of the lake to push out her energy so she could be her old powerful shelf again. Jang Uk asks her if she's looking for a master to teach her to do this. Well everyone, I believe Naksu has finally found a master who will help accomplish this. His name is #1 Corn Salad fan...haha (sorry to those who haven't watch Vincenzo...you really should).

Other theories I have about Master Lee is that he is in fact Jang Gang. The only information we have been given about Jang Gang is that he’s been gone for decades to “train”. I bet Jang Gang went into insolation to figure out how to fix the problem of soul shifters running wild as well as to do some soul searching after the whole the King slept with his wife debacle. Additionally in that last scene of Jang Gang in Ep 4, he was seen experiencing some stomach pain..could this mean that something was happening to his core energy (remember that this is where one's core energy is located) ? Other clues that Master Lee is Jang Gang is that Master Lee knows the location of Jin Yo Won. I mean I don’t think the location of where the Jin family keeps their magical objects is common knowledge. That secret is probably only known to the members of the great mage families. Just saying!

Misc.

Other important things to mention is that I think we are to assume that as long as one of your parents is a mage, you will be born as one. For example the Prince. His father, the King, is normal while his mother, the Queen, had belonged to the Seo family. Therefore the Prince has mage powers through his mom's side. Otherwise if you have two normal parents, you will not be born as a mage.

Some have theorized that the old King's soul is in the body Prince's eunuch. I don't think that is the case. I think he's just important to Jin Mu because he's one of the Prince's closest staff members and therefore would be the closest source to information about the Prince.

I know I did not mention much about Naksu and Jang Uk's relationship. This is because there's not much to theorized about it at the present moment. It's a pretty cut and dry relationship. They both helping each other so that they can get what they want. Eventually Jang Uk will become mature and that's when the romance between these two will begin.

Jang Uk's sword is a "Four Tigers sword" which was typically constructed during the year of the tiger and is used exclusively by kings.

Update 6/30/22: Besides Master Lee being the one who can potentially help Naksu to regain her powers as well as prevent her from becoming petrified, I believe there is another way this can happen. It would require the conversion of elements. To switch souls, one must be able to convert water to fire. When one becomes petrified, one is turned into stone which is an earth element. So maybe the key to Naksu not turning to stone lies within either the conversion of earth->fire ->water OR earth->metal-> water.

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dingyuxi · 2 months

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TO MY STAR 2: OUR UNTOLD STORIES (2022) dir. Hwang Da Seul

#to my star 2 #to my star #kdramaedit #kdramanetwork #userdramas #mlmsource #boyslovesource #usergay #dailylgbtq #tvarchive #dailyflicks #smallscreensource #kdrama #son woo hyun #kim kang min #rosiegifs #2.04 #m:tms2

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Daddy Who?

Everything that went down that night.

26. Prev < The Night Before > Next

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jcpostsobsessions · 2 years

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Okay I’m continuous impressed with the dialogue and the characters. Hong Sisters always know how to deliver witty lines and interesting plots.

#alchemy of souls #kdrama #mudeok #Seo yul #min hyun #Jung so min

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══⋆✰* Dating Cha Hyun-Su Includes: *✰⋆══

A/N: In honour of the second season of Sweet Home, this was mandatoryyyy 😁 just started off with some relationship hcs first but feel free to send some imagine or other headcanon requests through my inbox for Sweet Home characters if you're into it! These headcanons cover season one and two. Enjoy reading 🖤

Warnings: Sweet Home series spoilers, mentions of violence

🩸• Starting from the beginning of this monstrous series of events, the most likely way you'll meet Hyun Su is at Green Home a bit before the monster outbreak and apocalypse comes along. All you'll see of the quiet, sullen young man is his weary, unfocused gaze that briefly trails up from the ground to glance up at you in acknowledgement as he bumps into you somehow while moving into his apartment in the complex. The only sign of his interest in you from first looks is his stare lingering for just a beat longer than he'd usually bother... and that's about it. Boy's too shy and broken and tired to feel like he's good enough to do much else, let alone have a shot at even being friends with someone like you, so he'll just admire you from afar every once in a while and leave you to live your life while he despises his.

🩸• HoWeVeRrR-

🩸• The apocalypse unleashes its hell before much else can happen, and before you know it, you two are out surviving in a ruined world riddled with horrifying monsters and mutations, hiding out inside Green Home as you form the group together with the rest and try to fight off the monsters inside the building along with it infecting and warping others into gruesome, inhumane figures.

🩸• This boy's absolutely damaged and drained from all he's been through before moving to Green Home, and so it takes a lot of energy for him to slowly, slowly break out of his shell and reach out to you in return. But he will. He just needs time and patience, and Hyun-Su will find himself making the tiniest amount of small talk when you're together with the rest of the surviving group in the apartment complex. Or, most likely, it'll be him giving you most of his food when you're eating by silently and gently pushing it over to you, no eye contact, no words.

🩸• Before you, he didn't have the slightest will or reason to live, and so the only idea he can think up while dragging himself around the wreck of Green Home along with the rest of the group of survivors is to follow you around and protect you. The way he wants to die is for you, shoving himself into the way of the monster or whatever else the danger is to take him instead. Hyun-Su's absolutely fine with that idea...

🩸• Until he starts falling in loveee- 😏🖤

🩸• Everyone gets used to the sight of this boy following around after you like a moon-eyed puppy, having a tall, slightly dropping shadow trailing behind your own whenever you go somewhere to find food or weapons or whatever you've been sent to find. From Season One, where Lee Eun-Hyuk tries forcing him to do everything and using his monster side as an advantage, if it involves steering clear of you or putting you in any danger, boy's had enough. Hyun-Su will defend himself in his own quiet but intense way, his dark glare bleeding into Eun-Hyuk's with a few mumbling words of a threat before he wanders off to find you again.

🩸• Hyun-Su does consider trying to completely leave you alone, since everyone's aware that he's dangerous with his monster brimming to the surface from inside of him and his other symptoms and dangerous instability being infected, but it feels like the worst form of torture. He's alone again, in a world grimmer than the last, and he has no idea what to do with himself except feel like crying and telling you everything about everything when you sit by him and ask him if he's doing alright.

🩸• I think that this guy would be mega touch-starved after living in isolation for so long after all the bullying and tragedies with his family, so having you as a comforting voice of reason and warmth is something he can't help but melt into after you've been unspoken friends during the apocalypse and doesn't have the fight left in him to reject you if you try to clean bloodstains and patch up his wounds after a nasty confrontation. After that, it's safe to say that out of the whole group of survivors together in Green Home, he'll always be naturally apprehensive and distrusting towards them all, but if it's you that's trying to point something out or is worried about something; let him go get his weapon, he's coming with you.

🩸• His general aim and instinct is to protect good people and be some source of help and comfort that's been so unfamiliar to him personally, but with you, instinct is boosted 10000000% because it's you. You're too good for this world, way too good for him, and if you die, he dies. This concept basically becomes something Hyun Su isn't even fully aware of until the point where you might almost die somehow being confronted by monsters with the others, which is where you'll witness himself having a full-on freak-out in his mind and using all his strength and darker, monstrous side to come out on top to save your life.

🩸• After the danger's gone and you're alone in a quiet room to recover and process what happened, that's all the time you need to make it official, hugging him tightly and thanking him, while Hyun-Su shakily pats your back in return before giving up and hugging you back equally as tightly, staying in a protected embrace as long as time will let you.

🩸• There's so much raw love and trust and protection in a relationship with Hyun-Su, it's unbelievable 😭 he's so clingy and sweet and ridiculously romantic in private with you until you point it out, which results in a blushing red sight and not being able to look you in the eye in bashfulness for about a straight hour before he gets over it. In public, it's still obvious that you're together, with smaller signs of affection and togetherness like holding hands, or doing that coupley thing where you whisper together in the back corners of rooms or give each other brief, subtle looks that say everything you need to understand what it means and where to run or go or something.

🩸• At first, he is a little reluctant to get too close to you because of that lingering fear of accidentally hurting you or his monster side popping out to ruin everything, but with some time and small steps, he'll eventually give up trying to be overly cautious and let him be wholly soothed by you, which was the biggest relief of all for him.

🩸• But just as you're getting properly closer and in touch with each other as romantic partners as well as best friends and survivors in this mess together, his monster alter ego personality will find it the perfect time to mess around with his head and find a way to overpower Hyun-Su, meeting you properly in the process.

🩸• Now, his monster side is a whole other story when it comes to personality, but if you think that means you'll be left alone or hated or something, think AgAiN, and then again, because no :)

🩸• Hyun-Su's monstrous side is darker, daring, dangerous, and with you, madly possessive and protective. I mean, he won't even try to hold himself back from taking things to extremes and spilling as much blood as necessary if he gets a weird vibe from someone around you, or if someone outrightly tries to attack you. Even if it's a monster like him, there's enough threat in thrashing them through a few solid walls and leaving some biting words behind before stalking off.

🩸• Monster Hyun-Su's a massive starer by the way, so those unnervingly blue eyes are going to be a sight you'll have to get used to, like literal inches away from your face when you wake up, studying you for wounds, or just studying you in general. There's something about you that's just so fascinating to him, and this side of him literally does not know what boundaries are, so he's all up in your face studying you in curiosity with a soft but dark smirk on his face, while you're just "😐"

🩸• Kind of gross but Monster Hyun-Su has the weirdest affection ever. Like, he enjoys feeding you when you're hungry, mostly questionably bloody-looking things until you get it in his head that you're not Hannibal Lecter and just want a breakfast bar or something 😭 and when this guy goes to hug you, it'll be ridiculously tight, sometimes his wing breaking out of its shell to wrap over you, which is kind of sweet. Until he goes to kiss you and it's not a kiss at all, it's more him living up to his monstrous reputation by licking at your skin like some kind of dog until you squeal and push him away, which he always finds hilarious. Meanwhile, normal Hyun-Su's mortified 😂

🩸• Normal Hyun-Su and Monstrous will most likely make an agreement between them to make sure you're kept alive and as unharmed as possible, protect you from any sort of danger, so if you thought you had a shadow following after you before the split between them, you've got a much more threatening one now, so it'd be very hard for much damage to come to you at all. And good luck if you want some time alone to wander and think by yourself, because if he doesn't straight-up follow you out with no buts like usual, he'll be watching you somewhere close at all times.

🩸• I feel like Hyun-Su's monstrous side would find it funny to make you jump, like falling down out of nowhere from a building or something right in front of you when you thought you were alone or something stupid like that. You'll give him an annoyed glare of protest, and he'll just smirk smugly and teasingly with a fake-innocent shrug of "something wrong?"

🩸• To sum up the whole. predicament you've gotten yourself into here, falling in love with Hyun-Su would pretty much protect you from ninety per cent of the apocalyptic mess of the world while being showered with all the lost love and affection and longing he thought were dead along with all the rest of his hopes and energy from the beginning. And then to keep you on your toes, you've got the monstrosity inside of his head coming out at random moments to obsess over you before Hyun-Su can come back to reality again. But whoever's at the surface, and wherever you two are, he'll always, always be there watching you and with you, one way or another.

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