Headscratchers / OneShot

• What does the seed actually do? Are there really only two endings?
  • Adding the Miracle Water and restoring the light causes it to grow and give an additional CG in the ending.
• Niko's eyes are occasionally referenced throughout their journey, and there's a great deal of mystery behind them. It's unclear if they're important or not. Niko hints at them being a common trait in their own world, however Rue, Prototype and Cedric all have some personal keepsake that shine just like the Sun and - you guessed it - Niko's eyes. Plus, Niko's eyes are one of only two things that glow as they transition through screens. The other thing? The Sun. There seems to be a connection to something here, but we'll likely never know.
  • This is fairly speculative, but it's reasonable to assume that Niko's species naturally produces phosphor similar to the shrimps in the Barrens, and thus Niko's eyes are naturally colored by yellow phosphor. This might even be connected to why Niko was chosen in the first place - someone who's a natural source of yellow phosphor could help refuel the sun during the pilgrimage.
• How does Niko manage to carry the sun through the entire game without complaining about their hands burning? If you've ever touched a lit lightbulb you know it hurts a lot. And you can't say their sleeves protect their hands, they're walking through the world for a huge amount of time and there's no way the heat isn't going to seep through in that time.
  • One of the conversations in the Glen has Niko remark the sun is warm, but not hot. Given how it can apparently run without a power source, not being too hot to hold isn't even the strangest thing about it.
  • The lightbulb is powered by phosphor, not electricity. Presumably it's much cooler than a regular lightbulb.

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