Talk:The Great Hereafter/@comment-83.31.177.120-20140121015428/@comment-81.31.209.89-20140813220009

This is a really interesting explanation and fits in well with the storyline. It is also reminescent of Nietzche's philosopies too, now that I think of it (I know Samsara is MUCH older and most likely the source of inspiration. It just got me thinking and I like to make conections :-) ). His 'Will to Power' describes how the will to live is the main driving force of humans, how we strive to reach the highest possible position in life, a point Grigori made just before he gave you the choice. In ''The Gay Science", Nietzche speaks of The Eternal Reccurrence, an idea where events will occur again and again into infinity, which will cause a person to despair or rejoice, depending on how strongly they lived by their will in life. Also, Nietzche goes on in 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra' about the 'Ubermensch', a person whose will is stronger than that of the masses, who has the power to shape the world through their conviction and who can let go of earthly concerns and focus on greater things. The Ubermensch has no fear of death or the Eternal Recurrence, because s/he lived their life exactly the way they wanted to and has no regrets. In addition, Nietzche speaks of the Death of God in this book, where he states that "God is dead and we have killed him". The Arisen, whose will is beyond all measure of strength (if you play the way Capcom want you to play :-P), is the world's 'Ubermensch', who was, through sheer force of will, able to kill God and can, in theory, shape the world as they see fit. The fact that you then shed your humanity through your own death demonstrates their Ubermensch-ness by not fearing death because 1) it was on their terms and they have no regrets and 2) they were no longer burdened by petty, earthly concerns and assumed the ultimate responsibility of maintaining the world.

Although one little thing is bugging me; Since your Arisen successfully ascended the throne of goodhood, where does the next Dragon come from? There has to be a Dragon to steal the heart of the next Arisen and confront them but since you were successful, you don't become the Dragon. Therefore, no Dragon.