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Hear me out: I’ve been agreeing with the NPC theories for a long time, but bc of what was revealed in this chapter, I’m starting to think otherwise. It’s too easy to point and say that Bada is an NPC - there’s no plot twist here bc we somewhat expected it, and it seems like everything was leading up to this.
I think Bada is a player trapped in the game from before this session with Doha and the rest; I think he beat the game, but couldn’t escape it for one reason or another. That’s why he’s so good at this game - it’s bc he’s actually human and played it before (but can’t remember anything).
Doha and the glasses dude both were shocked by how good Doha was - why would an NPC be good at playing the game?? Personally I think NPCs should be coded to only do their tasks/roles, so why is Bada capable of such complex thought, critical thinking, and creativity (those hairstyles!!)?
He likely got his tape removed/game files deleted or overwritten from the system, which is why Doha and the rest were able to play. But this makes Bada a ‘floater’ in the game - he’s already beaten the game/had his files deleted/overwitten, so he no longer is considered a player by the game, which is why he can’t kill the killer. There’s def flaws to this (like why can he still save stuff but can’t kill the killer??), but I think I’m cooking?? And maybe some part of him recognized the danger of the game when he was an ‘NPC’, which is why he warned characters in the beginning - to prevent them from ever starting this shitty game in the first place.