History Headscratchers / ChzoMythos

*** While the stairs sequence pretty much indicates that Malcolm did kill the Mephistopheles crew and that things didn't happen exactly the way ''7 Days'' showed us, I wonder if it could also indicate that the entire crew ''except Malcolm'' was possessed by [=DeFoe=] instead (and thus he killed them to defend himself). After all, the sequence show each of them as The Welder (if Malcolm was the one who was possessed, why would [=DeFoe=] be killing himself?) and, more importantly, if Malcolm was possessed by [=DeFoe=], why would he destroy the wooden idol containing [=DeFoe=]'s soul (something that ''6 Days'' shows that he really did)?

*** While the stairs sequence pretty much indicates that Malcolm did kill the Mephistopheles crew and that things didn't happen exactly the way ''7 Days'' showed us, I wonder if it could also indicate that the entire crew ''except Malcolm'' was possessed by [=DeFoe=] instead (and thus he killed them to defend himself). After all, the sequence show each of them as The Welder (if Malcolm was the one who was possessed, why would [=DeFoe=] be killing himself?) and, more importantly, if Malcolm was possessed by [=DeFoe=], why would he destroy the wooden idol containing [=DeFoe=]'s soul?

** It's showing that Malcolm waa possessed by [=DeFoe=]/The Welder the entire time, he's an UnreliableNarrator.

** It is because because Zombie Serena isn't entirely Serena. William was already busy producing host bodies for John [=DeFoe=] to posses at this point, so Zombie Serena is most likely John [=DeFoe=] possessing a sewn-together Barry/Serena.

** That his followers don't know doesn't mean Czho didn't plan it. After all, for his plan to get a new prince, only the first three books are really needed. It's also stated that Chzo is not omnipotent in Real of Technology, so he needed to first wait for the Bridgekeeper and then Bridge to appear. More like plans with XanatosSpeedChess, since he can only take a peek once a year. Of course, to him time is non-linear...

* In ''6 days A Sacrifice'', how come [=DeFoe=] is afraid of Trilby? John [=DeFoe=] lived in cellar, locked up. In ''5 Days'', they even say that he is so stunted that he cannot identify people. So why is he afraid of Trilby, if he cannot identify him?!

* In 6 days a sacrifice, how come [=DeFoe=] is afraid of Trilby? John [=DeFoe=] lived in cellar, locked up. In 5 days, they even say that he is so stunted that he cannot identify people. So why is he afraid of Trilby, if he cannot identify him?!

* In 5 Days a Stranger, why does it never occur to the characters to just ''break a window?'' Just because they've all "jammed shut" doesn't mean they're unbreakable. Normally I'd forgive something like this, but it kind of bothers me when the main character is a ''cat burglar by profession''.

* In 5 Days a Stranger, you learn that the idol possesses people and that's how people are dying... except AJ dies before the idol is ever released. (It's still in the glass thing.) So how did he get killed?

* The end of ''7 Days of Skeptic''. Was there any foreshadowing or set-up at all? It was a total Main/AssPull so there would be a DownerEnding. Whats worse is that a much better DownerEnding could have been made with the crew of the other starship being part of a conspiracy! At least that would have been a SequelHook too...

*** There's also the fact that the terminal in the opening sequence goes "Hello Malcom". Basically it was a huge hint that John wasn't who he said he was. So it's not so much an asspull as Yahtzee giving players too much credit.

** At the very start of 7DAYS, when Somerset logs into his computer and we aren't still introduced to him and the other characters, the computer calls him ''Malcolm''.

* 7 Days a Stranger takes place in 8 days, with the justification that it is nonetheless 7 days because the first day didn't count, despite the fact this not-day still holds great importance and relevance in the day-span because it is the day the crew found John [=Defoe's=] body. 6 Days a Sacrifice takes place in 5 days with the justification it too is 6 days, but this missing day should not count as it's a day not even in Theo's lifespan since it is far in the future. Why?
** Because you're missing the rest of the title. In the last day of 7 days, Trilby is no longer a skeptic; the missing day counts because that day happens as part of an eternal TimeLoop that causes Theo's transformation to begin with; in other words, in that sixth day, Theo is still a stranger to Chzo, and can't properly ''know'' him until the events of the Man in Red's machinations align the right way.

* So the arc number/date is 287, for July 28th, when all of the Tall Man's actions throughout history have happened, including the death of the [=DeFoes=]. One problem - In Five Days a Stranger, the diary entries both say JUNE 28th. Oops.

** ''Trilby's Notes'' retcons the date to July 28th. Similarly, ''6 Days a Sacrifice'' retcons the final date of ''7 Days a Skeptic'' to the same date ([[spoiler:instead of being Barry's birthday]]).

* At the end of ''7 Days a Skeptic'', what was the hand that came out of the box that John [=DeFoe=] was found in? It looked like John was perhaps NotQuiteDead, but it was later established that he was, in fact, KilledOffForReal. It was also established that the box had been emptied of its contents.

* What on earth was the point of the healing water in Trilby's Notes? Yahtzee set it up as if it was going to be some massive plot point, but it was never even explained ''how'' it had its healing properties.

* At which point does the Tall Man become aware of Chzo's plan to replace him? The series implies he's been in the Realm of Technology since Trilby's Notes and thus for the last 200 years, but his 'sabotage' is ridiculously last-minute and could've been much better pulled off in the longer run, for example if he DIDN'T pick up Trilby's blood-stained waistcoat at the end of Notes.

* The ship's doctor from 7 Days is implied to be Simone's descendant, but one assumes that if Simone had any kids at the time of 5 Days, she'd have mentioned it, and she's clearly living alone at the time of her death in Notes. So how does that work?

* Why, in 6 Days, do the gaggle of clones all wear the same outfit? I understand the meta reason, as it's obviously the same sprite from Notes, but... still.

** Simple in-universe reason: Guy who pushed Theo down the elevator didn't know what he would be and only wanted to get rid of him. He didn't expect Theo to survive. So he goes trough Agony of Body first. Agony of Soul was kind of screwed up, as Yahtzee agreed. he originally planned Theo to be raped. Also, half of the puzzles rely on on the fact that Theo can't do a jack without help.

* According to WordOfGod the sex scene in 6 Days a Sacrifice is meant to be awkward as it's not true love, just two isolated, near-hysterical people using it as a form of stress release. All right, I can see that. However, if that's all it is without a deeper emotional connection, how does losing Janine count as Agony of the Soul?

* Just what does the stair sequence in ''6 Days'' mean? Is it implying that Malcom was the real killer in ''7 Days''? If so, that doesn't make sense. There is no way Malcom could have killed Serena or Angela because he was either outside the ship or locked up when they died.
** It's showing that Malcolm waa possessed by the DeFoe/The Welder the entire time, he's an UnreliableNarrator.