If Guwon doesn't have any memories of his past then why is he so obsessed with his town, a...

I've seriously been thinking that for the longest time. Even if you look at him it's like he's made from spare parts, his head looks seen on as do his weird jet black arms. I think he's like Frankenstein's monster and he was built by someone, possibly someone who died.

Yeah that's the most popular theory on here. And with the similarity with Sysyphus, he's probably something like the undead. I initially thought that town was where the secret lab where he was born but now I'm not too sure since there's this rule of never locking doors. If it's like that, someone would have found that out by now

But what if the lab is underneath or hidden within the house Guwon is living in? He lives at the very top of the town, doesn't he?

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That's possible too, Jinwoo has always been distracted with Guwon to notice anything if that's the case. There's also a contradiction in the story, if Guwon believed the doc's kid didn't have any use then why are there three kids in the town who are also friendly with him?
Besides that, the doctor mentioned about keeping Guwon calm, I wonder if that's part of the reason Guwon doesn't drink.

With the kids in town, i think someone kinda just convinced Guwon that the kid's will be useful

I don't think anyone could convince Guwon to go against his set of rules regarding his town. Well, maybe Jinwoo could idk, but the kids have been living there before Jinwoo. Even when the doc tried to convince that his son would be useful, he still killed him mercilessly. So I really doubt he suddenly changed his mind. Moreover he knows the kids are too small and weak to work anyway, and he's strict with food ratio, that's why he only brings people who are useful (to the town? To him?)

Yeah but literally the kids being there already is proof enough that somehow someone managed to convinced him. And in the flashback, that was the vet saying he was worse before. Meaning-- now he's a bit more better now and that's why there are kids here he's trying to get teach to.teach

That doesn't make sense, even the doc said it has to be Jinwoo when it comes to convincing Guwon. And he also said that they shouldn't cross 'Pyo Guwon'. Unless Guwon is actually 'fond' of those kids, do you think someone would be brave enough to try to change his mind when they all saw how Guwon killed people they cared about? I still see this as a contradiction that the author needs to address

Idk what else I'm supposed to tell you when literally if we go with your logic, then the kids wouldn't be there in the first place so it would make sense for someone else to have convinced Guwon

As for the medicine, probably they just noticed how Guwon is fond of teach and chooses to utilize that instead of how they first got Guwon to agree to keeping kids. The author doesn't need to address contradiction. Literally the vet already says he was worse before and that he's a bit better now (proof: there are kids and someone or something convinced him to take them in). Please reread the chapter cuz what

Hon, I'm aware that the kids are there that's why I brought that up. Why shouldn't the author address this when it's important to Guwon's character? Have you ever got into writing fiction before? Guwon and Jinwoo are the main characters, their actions would pique readers' interests.

And this especially contradicted what he did before, yes the doc said he was far worse before but have not seen how the residents walked on eggshells around Guwon? Did you not see how the doc avoid him even during meals? He changed, but that doesn't mean just 'someone' would be able to convince him, otherwise the doc would just talk to him himself about the medicine. Everyone needs to follow the rules, even Guwon himself. He's so obsessed with keeping his town 'safe' with these set of rules. That's part of his character. Just how many readers believe that people in that town who voted in favor of killing a man who was struggling to keep his son alive just to save their own asses would be ballsy enough to change Guwon's mind exactly? This vital to shape Guwon's character, like is he able to feel affection for someone (the kids) aside from Jinwoo, that's why I said it's important for the author to address this

I'm so confused what your point is now because you're saying it doesn't work and it's inconsistent when it's literally right there i think you're overthinking this lowkey. Plus I'm certain as the story progresses we will see just how Guwon managed to improve from complete wacko to someone okay enough to keep the kids.

All I'm debating is I don't get why you're suggesting no one else managed to convince Guwon when in fact there's living proof(literally the kids) that someone/something did manage to convince him to keep the kids
Like i know the idea seems far fetched considering Guwon's character but you have to consider the now where Guwon despite how he killed the vet's family, is now allowing children to stay in his town. You're saying no one could have convinced Guwon erm then why are the kids there in the current plot you're saying it doesn't make sense when again, bro the kids are there. Surely he changed his mind or something convinced him.

Literally all im saying is that the kids being there already answers your idea of 1) "there's no way someone convinced Guwon" yes there is cuz he kept the kids despite the flashback, it's just currently not known to us readers yet how or why 2) "it seems inconsistent" no it doesnt cuz the vet already points to some form of improvement in Guwon's decisions or he's less crazy about others being "useful" thus why the vet says "he was crazier before" meaning he may have been much better now. That's why I'm telling you to reread because you're saying it's all off or inconsisten when hon it's right there

You're saying you don't get my point then why are you writing essay for nothing? My point is that the kids being there needs to be explained, is that so hard to understand. I think I've said that many times already. Even the people in the comment section asked the same thing, that means they saw that Guwon's actions contradicted each other. You don't need to tell other people to reread when you're the one who failed to comprehend Guwon's character. Just because he's changed now doesn't mean he's someone who can be convinced easily. If you're satisfied with your own answer the go ahead, but don't expect others to go along with yours just like that. "Someone managed to convince Guwon, that's why the kids live there", the only fact in that is there are kids living in that town, as for someone managed to convince Guwon, it's just your assumption right? And I don't buy it, someone else has provided better opinion anyway

Exactly as ive said sis is that the kids are there and we just don't know how or why he kept them and one can make assumptions simply based on the chapter itself there's no need to throw a hissy fit just because I'm trying to explain to you that given the scenario rn is there is a POSSIBILITY someone did manage to give him a change of heart. To us readers Guwon's actions contradict because we're viewing him from one side only. No backstory or flashback on what convinced him to keep the kids currently in town. Literally why are you fighting me it's not just an assumption that something may have given him a change of heart because again why would the kids be there if he was still killing "useless" people at random.
Seems to me like you're the one lacking in understanding here

Bro, you're the one who was rude first, don't even start with me. Yeah you gave me your opinion and I don't agree, that's the end of it. So why are you still here?
He indeed kept the kids for a reason, BUT I don't believe it's one of the residents that gave him the talk. First you told me the author doesn't need to address this when it's important, and you even said that we as readers could only assume things for now so no babe, you're the one who doesn't have reading comprehension. Just piss off

I said dont need to address because the way you say it is it's like they need to go out of their way to explain it to us when we as readers can literally think about things. And if I seemed rude or aggressive in previous comments then I apologize because that wasn't my intent.
But also what the hell man, you were the one who started with the "you lack reading comprehension" when I was simply stating my own opinions and kindly told you to reread the chapter because from my perspective you may have missed some things of course I'll retaliate. You were cooking with the whole thing with him being programmed to protect the town
But lol? Maybe you really lack reading comprehension and can't even understand my points because you were adamant on saying "there's no way someone convinced him" "it just contradicts and doesnt make sense" and I was just saying someone probs did. You never communicated "i just don't believe it was one of the residents" so i was replying to you just saying it all doesnt make sense by saying the kids there is proof enough likee can you even understand the flow of the conversation or what. Get kim dokja outta there if this is how you are

Okay that was rude mb. But oof maybe you can approach the story not with the idea of Guwon being a linear character? Because to me the inconsistencies make sense because of my idea that people are able to change and improve. That's why my arguments are on stating to you that he must have improved despite the flashback or that someone was able to convince him. I genuinely didn't know you thought that someone outside the residents must have convinced him instead. Given your statements you were kinda just implying theres no way someone did manage to convince him or something.

There's no need for us to fight any further on this but of course if you go at it again i will too

Now you even brought up something unrelated like a mere pfp? Is that how shallow your way of thinking is? You said it wasn't your intention but you keep being rude so I'm still returning the favor, you understand shit and your opinion sucks. When I said the author needs to address this, do you think it'll be like making a statement like letter of apology or something? Lmaoo fucking hell. It will be easy to fix it by making a chapter with some flashbacks and that would flesh out Guwon's character even more, wth his perspective regarding his town and its residents, including the kids. That's not spoonfeeding the readers, that's giving more depth to their main character.

Now what do you want now? Keep up the arguments even tho you know we won't be on the same page?

Yeah the whole "needs to be addressed" was a misunderstanding on my end but also you were the one who was still crazy rude and your opinions suck too. It's like you lack reading comprehension because you just can't seem to understand how simple logical thinking works wherein kids there? Something must have happened/convinced Guwon like idk why you were so adamant on saying no way not possible lmfao and then suddenly pull up with "i do think its possible just that it wasnt one of the residents that convinced him"

Yeah I don't buy that someone in the Stillwater Town could convince Guwon of changing his mind regarding his rules. That's where Jinwoo's role came, we might or might not see Guwon bending the rules because of him. Guwon as a character, ofc, would be able to improve and change, but a story like this isn't that simple. We don't even know what Guwon actually is, and in extension, his past. We've seen how he was playing with the kids, so that's the clue. The kids could be born in that town, and if Guwon is born there too, he may see himself in them. And that's ofc my assumption and may be incorrect