Griffith
With the streak of a tear, Like morning dew
Okay, while attempting to write up an updated version of the Niko FAQ entry and I ran into some trouble. Namely, I wanted to go into great detail about how he became an Apostle and what not, but all that is left a bit ambiguous. I’m pretty damn sure how it happened, but it’s still just a theory, no matter how likely. Here's some backround for those who never played the game (excerpt from the middle of the entry).
"Niko is a gentle and simple-minded soul. Because Niko was different the other townspeople would mistreat and abuse him, but no matter what his misfortune Niko was still happy just for the gift of life."
Here's the speculation part:
So, when Niko was dying out in front of the church, his love of life and desire to live summoned God Hand. He sacrificed his dog and wished that everyone was like him (because he feels they aren’t truly happy and being an outcast pains him, perhaps he wished to be like everyone else, lots of implications there). Hence, he becomes the Mandragora Tree and everyone who comes in contact becomes like Niko (only with a added touch of evil). So, the Mandragora are akin Roshinu’s children or Zondark rather than being a real disease.
So, what’s everyone else out there think of this idea? Any others?
-Griffith
"Niko is a gentle and simple-minded soul. Because Niko was different the other townspeople would mistreat and abuse him, but no matter what his misfortune Niko was still happy just for the gift of life."
Here's the speculation part:
So, when Niko was dying out in front of the church, his love of life and desire to live summoned God Hand. He sacrificed his dog and wished that everyone was like him (because he feels they aren’t truly happy and being an outcast pains him, perhaps he wished to be like everyone else, lots of implications there). Hence, he becomes the Mandragora Tree and everyone who comes in contact becomes like Niko (only with a added touch of evil). So, the Mandragora are akin Roshinu’s children or Zondark rather than being a real disease.
So, what’s everyone else out there think of this idea? Any others?
-Griffith