Hello everyone. I am known as The Fury Wraith, Veteran RPer, AA fan and AAO user. Recently I have taken interest in the Topic Endless Time created by SuperGanondorf.
http://aceattorney.sparklin.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=4267&start=0 (An awesome RP I might add.) One of the most interesting characters is probably King Minoru, (Created by Gombarry.) former good king of Alia. He is a king that was overthrown by his country and now he strives to take out Dark King Thereme and fight for justice! He also has help from his apprentice Ewyn, a 15 year old dark mage that also fights for justice.
Now why is Minoru so interesting? Because I think he is more than he seems. Much more. In fact, I am convinced that the true Big Bad is NOT Thereme. Who is? You guessed it! Minoru!
This theory is a large list of evidence why I think Minoru is the true evil of Endless Time. Note: I got nothing against Gombarry. In fact, I think he did a great job on Minoru. This theory is only here for fun. Note tha I will sometimes assume Minoru is indeed evil so please excuse anything I pick on differently than Minoru meant. This theory is all about Alternate Character Interpretation after all. I will first show you all of Minoru’s posts and give them a comment in Italic and Bold between these nice lines here (---). Here goes…
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Profile
User name: Gombarry
Character: Minoru Akihiro
Alias: M
Appearance: He's about 6' 0". He wears a brown cloak that always covers his eyes. Also he carries a staff that's about 7' 0" that supposedly hides a secret.
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Minoru dresses like a guy who’s got something to hide. Granted, he is an exile that is wanted dead. His staff hides a secret. What could that secret be? Could it be the key to a doomsday device? A spirit that knows Minoru’s true nature? Flimsy, I know. Let’s continue.---
Abilities: When people see his eyes, they lose all memory of who they are for an half an hour. This is the reason why he has a cloak. Also his staff conceals a sword. His magic skills are unprecedented.
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I could say something about all this but it would be too flimsy anyway.---
Nation: Alia (For now)
Background: When he was a child, He was deemed a social outcast. However a warlock took him in at age 7 and taught the boy everything he knew. But when M reached the age of 21, He rebelled against him due to difference of opinion. M won the duel and took over his masters army. He came to conquer other kingdoms in the land of Alia. He was no longer a social outcast, He became the King of the Light. However a rebellion dethroned him. He is now an out cast once again, hiding from his attackers. In order to further hide himself He became M.
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Here things get juicy. Minoru was taught by a warlock. I’d like to point out that nowhere is stated that this warlock was evil. Not all warlocks are evil in this world, you know. Weird but not evil. Just ask Ewyn. He also overthrew him due to difference of opinion. Now let’s say that the warlock WAS indeed good and not evil, it may be possible Minoru didn’t agree with the goodness of the warlock because he was evil. Furthermore, he took over his army to conquer other kingdoms in the land of Alia. Not exactly a nice thing to do, huh? Unless you were evil, of course. And why do you think the rebellion took place? Did it have to do with the fact that Alia was sick of their evil king? Let’s find out!---
Other Information: Former king of Alia, Now Banished
Has the ability to inspire his fellow comrades the instant they meet him
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Or trick them into doing his evil bidding?---
Meanwhile in the land of Alia.
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"Pant..Pant..Pant"
I ran as fast as I could, trying to escape. You could hear the shouts of the assailants
"We know your here somewhere, Your Majesty!" They mocked
I never thought that this would happen just because I said one little thing.
It wasn't until nightfall that I lost my attackers. However I didn't stop and rest. I was on my way to Jopo to see it there would be anyone to help me and my cause.
This all started a month ago during a meeting that I had with the king of Darath to discuss trade. However, something was different about the king that time I met him. He used to be quite jovial whenever He and I met, but now he seemed just like an empty shell of his old self.
There is something suspicious about him. I thought and I was going to figure out what.
That is, until I told the citizens about my meeting. The darathian kingdom being one of our prime sources of resources, They rebelled. I was overthrown and now they are trying to execute me. So now I'm on my way to Jopo. to make a new army and take back my kingdom and stop whatever He is planning.
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Minoru seems like the real good guy here but let’s take a closer look. Minoru met with Thereme and he was suspicious of him. Doesn’t necessarily mean Minoru isn’t evil. There could be two big bads. Minoru being the major one here. Being suspicious of a threat is only natural for an evil mastermind like Minoru. Also, a reason for the rebellion was because Darath was a prime source of resources. It’s not stated it was the only reason. Finally, he is going to Jopo to make a new army and take back his kingdom. Wow. Just wow.
It’s practically stated that he intends to make his new army of Jopo villagers and use them for war. Not only that, but he intends to kill his own countrymen just to take back Alia.
So let me get this straight. Let’s say Alia rebelled because Minoru is evil. The rebellion is justified. Minoru obviously wants revenge for this. He goes to a village of innocent mages and tricks them to join his new army and take back Alia BY FORCE! Because he wants to be the king, I guess. Talk about dictatorship. Moving on…---
I arrived in Jopo not too long ago. The whole town was bustling with life, which was unusual considering the was a village.
What the Hell is going on? I thought I saw two boys talking to what seemed like a guard. One of which was considerably short. I caught some of their conversation something about war and mages and a prodigy! I was interested so I decided to ask them what was going on.
I went to the boys and asked:
"Excuse me sirs, I..." There was an unusually long pause.
Is this what I think it is?!
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Keeping a low profile. Slick. Granted, this scenario would’ve been wise to do even if he was a good guy. He’s an exile after all.---
I looked at the guard and back to the boy.
The boy doesn't deserve this I thought.
I took a side glance at the peculiarly short boy and whispered to him "Hey, you"
The boy looked over
"Yes you!" I continued "Run now! Go!"
"Why?" He mouthed
"I will tell you later just go. I will take care of these guys."
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It’s possible Minoru only does this for showing who’s boss in this town. A clever way to obtain leadership and recruits for your new evil army.---
As soon as he took his first step back to run, the guards were already on his tail. I took out my staff a muttered a spell. I pointed my staff at the guards and the next thing you know, the earth below them rose out of the earth and catapulted them some 300 yards away. Then the leader of the scouting came towards me with a sword! I unsheathed my sword hidden in my staff and block the would-have-been-fatal blow. I shoved him off making him fall to the ground. I sprinted to where he lay to finsh the blow but he rolled out of the way and my sword-cane was stuck halfway in the dirt. The boy looked back to see what was going on. The leader came up to me about to cut my head off. I unhooded my self and looked into his eyes.
his sword almost reached my neck then he suddenly dropped it and fell to the ground. I took out my sword then ran shoving off a few guards and start to run in the boys direction. Then I said: "Run, boy, Run!"
I started to run in the boys direction.
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Did Minoru even consider what was going on? He just killed a couple of guys for no real reason other than that they were jerks? Or was he really killing them for showing who’s boss and that he’s the new main man of the village. 1 thing is clear, though. He intends to make the boy his apprentice. (In case he is actually evil, of course.) Minoru is a powerful mage. Maybe he saw potential in the boy?---
I regained consciousness and found myself in what looked like a detention center. I was chained to the chair.
Ugh, what happened all I remember is... oh, is that what it was? I thought then I started to get a migraine. It wasn't long before two soldiers and the leader that I took out came inside.
"Heh" He scoffed "Looks like your awake! finally."
He couldn't see it because of my cloak, but I gave him a sharp look saying "I could've killed you."
"Now, let's begin." He continued "First off, what is your name and title"
"My name?" I stated "I am M. M Masterton. My title is vagabond."
"Oh really?" He said sarcastically " Well, why did you attack us. That is what His majesty wants to know."
"His Majesty? Ah, you mean King Thereme!" I exclaimed "It's, oh how do I say? Oh yeah, NONE OF YOUR BEESWAX!"
The leader, took out his sword and pointed the tip at my throat
"Please, kindly state your buisness in attacking us and you won't be killed" He glared
"I could ask the same thing. But I won't."
I unlocked the chains around me and threw them onto the leader the soldiers tryied to restrain me but it didn't do any good. I ran out side then I saw the mages. They looked ready to take me down. the one leading them was the boy that I told to run away. I locked the doors behind me.
"Mages of Jopo." I declared "You are being deceived."
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Ah, so the guards were of Darath? Minoru could not have known that when he first saw them but now that he knows, Minoru is in luck. He knows that if he would save the day here, Jopo would join his cause in a heartbeat. The perfect way to trick them into trusting Minoru for his so called ‘’good intended’’ cause.---
"Heh." I scoffed "You can't put me on trial. I am the king of Alia!"
I stretched out my pointer finger at the leader
"If I am correct, Your name is Sir Malisendo." I said "Left hand man of the king of Darath"
I continued to glare "We have met before."
"We were talking about Alias finances." I continued
"What?!" I exclaimed "But you said you were M. M Masterson!"
"Yeah so? I would ask that you would not reveal my real name or say nothing of this to Thereme."
I emphasized "That would be Dangerous to my current situation."
"Why should I not tell the king?!" He rebutted
"For one thing you are surrounded by mages that could easily kill you with a glance." I threatened "Also you have me, and you know what I can do to YOU!"
"Ahhrgh." I grunted "I understand... SIR!"
"Thank you, Please take a seat, all of you" I said "And I will explain everything."
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Perfect. Minoru uses his diplomatic immunity to avoid trials. Maybe he did this in the past as well? More reasons for the rebellion. Also, he loves threatening people into giving information. Granted, he is doing it on a bad guy now but don’t forget that this theory claims this RP has 2 bad guys. Fun fact: He managed to trick the villagers to his cause in just 1 hour being in Jopo. He truly is a master at tricking and manipulating people.---
"Heh heh heh hahahahaha!" I laugh maniacally "You... you guys can detect lies?"
"Um, yeah" he seem rather disturbed by my laugh "Yes, we can."
"Then riddle me this." I said "These guys behind me... they are the ones that are lying to you. Have you been able to detect that?"
"Um, no but-"
"AND how many times has a person you trust has lied to you and you guys didn't detect it?"
The crowd became silent. The looks on their faces just plain said "A lot"
"I see, so that's how it is then." I said officially "But for the sake of the community I will provide evidence that I am the once-was king of Alia."
"It's really quite simple." I took out my sword-cane "Look at my sword towards the hilt of the blade you will see the Royalty's Crests which, may I add, can only be found on the king."
I waited for the mans response.
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He even has an evil laugh!? What more evidence do you need!? All missing from this scene is him drinking scotch. Minoru appears to be losing his mind when he finds out the mages can detect lies. He immediately changes his persona now too. Minoru knows he must be careful. Otherwise, he might reveal his true nature. Also note that the mages are not able to detect all lies, preventing us from knowing that there is more Minoru lied about. Minoru knows that he must stick better to the truth, too. He doesn’t want more of his lies perceived. That is why he chooses to present evidence about him being the king. Though I suppose anyone could question whether or not he had simply stolen the blade but… Moving on!---
The man was silent.
"I guess I will tell you my story." I sighed "It's a long tale so please sit down on the ground."
I will have to kill these darathians later. I thought.
"Anyway..."
I began to tell my story of how I rose to power. While telling the story of my rise the short one had a gleam in his eye. It was unforgettable. But as I continued on and went on to conquest he seemed to become a little somber. At last, I came to my exile and how I came to be here.
"Then I saw the guards here and well you know the rest."
"So let me get this straight the reason why you attack these guards were because they were darathian?" He questioned.
"Well, yes actually." I stated "King Thereme is planning something evil. Don't know what... but somethings going to happen soon."
There was a silence
"In order to beat this king I need allies." I looked toward the boy. The supposed prodigy. "This boy here will be the first of my allies.
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No mercy. Truly this guy is the king of kings! What’s that? You want to know why he wants to kill Thereme? Why wouldn’t he? 1. Minoru is evil. 2. Thereme is a threat to Minoru. 3. While Thereme is indeed evil, he is not on Minoru’s side. If Minoru kills Thereme, he could trick even more people into thinking he is a good guy. Brilliant. And prodigies make perfect evil disciples. ---
"Hah... haha" I replied "don't worry about that you were only reacted on instinct!"
"Thats a good trait to have when under pressure."
I thought about the journey, the trials we would endure.
"Pack you things quickly." I said while leaving the room. "Tomorrow, We have a boat to catch."
I left the room without a word.
"I hope he will like the gift I will give him tomorrow!"
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Exclamation mark. If I didn’t knew any better, I’d totally think he’d give Ewyn a knife in his eye. But Minoru is eviler than that. Instead, he intends to train the poor boy of his evil ways. Ewyn doesn’t know any better and so he’ll blindly follow him thinking he is fighting for justice. Poor Ewyn. He is just a boy, Minoru! You are tricking a 15 year old to fight for your evil cause! As if it wasn’t bad enough to involve him with this messy war. A king with good intentions would suggest him to stay out of this! But no, Minoru feels the need to add an extra pawn to the game to insure his evil plans will succeed.---
The next day
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I woke up early the next day. I went over to my companions house to wake him up. His parents were already up of course ready to say goodbye to their son.
If only I had parents I thought
"Ah, your majesty" Greeted the father "Please, come in."
"Thank you." I said "Where is your son?"
"Downstairs in his room" Said the mother
"Thanks!" I said
I went downstairs then I took out a Horn that I bought at he market. I pressed the horn to my lips and started to play reveille... loudly.
"GAHHHGH!"
Eywn fell out of his bed.
"Haha." I shouted "Get your stuff, Boy!"
"We have a boat to catch!"
I ran back upstairs
"You might want to get up here quickly I have a surprise for you!"
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Enter the horn of character derailment. From this point onward, Ewyn’s persona is totally different in Gombarry’s posts. I can only assume Minoru brainwashed him to ensure Ewyn’s loyalty with that horn. Fun fact: He also appears to be renamed Eywn, which is pronounced as ‘’N’’ according to Google Translate. N is second in the alphabet right after M, which is what Minoru used as alias. Ewyn is more or less Minoru’s second in command now. Hence, N. (Eywn) Second after M (Minoru)---
We have been traveling for a few weeks now heading towards Darath I thought No doubt Thereme probably has some sort of bounty on my head by now. I won't be surprised if I get attacked tomorrow or even right now. I turned over to Eywn and put my hand on his shoulder.
"Eywn, it's time to start your training."
"With what?"
"Your sword, I have a feeling your going to have to use it soon." I replied "We are going near enemy lines."
I looked around for a good place to train and saw a flat field not to far from where we were standing.
"Over there." I pointed toward the plain "There we will start our training."
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Ewyn’s dark training begins. If only he knew… Minoru doesn’t appear to be disturbed by the fact he is using a child for his evil intentions. No measure is over the top for him as long as he can conquer Alia again and destroy all of his enemies. He’ll simply do anything to fulfill his wish.---
Eywn and I practiced day by day with the blade. He eventually got better and better, He even managed to disarm me every now and again. Of course, even though he was great with the sword, He was still quite attached to his magic, so he challenged me to a duel every once in a while. nobody has won yet because all of our duels somehow ended in ties.
"I'll beat you this time!" He would always say before a duel.
A few more weeks passed before we reached the shoreline of Yalara. It was a widespread beach, not exactly what Eywn was expecting, apparently.
"Um... M" He started "Where's the pier?"
"There is none." I replied
"Didn't you say we had a boat to catch?" Eywn questioned.
"Yes, I did." I answered
"Then where is it!" he exclaimed
"Oh, it'll be here." I said "In about 45 seconds If I am correct"
"45 seconds?!"
"Yes, now 25."
He was silent.
5..4..3..2..
Not too far from the shoreline a good size ship came chugging along.
"How are we going to get over there?!" He noticed it too apparently
I went through my rucksack and gram some white powder
"Teleportation."
I started to spread the powder around us.
"Um.. are you sure that's safe?" he asked
"Of course I'm sure" I reassured him
Elelantrum Teportum!
All of a sudden we were sucked up by a vortex. It felt like my guts were about to explode when I entered. But I could see everything below us including the ship. When we were above the ship we started to dove headfirst onto the deck! The vortex open with us feet first on the deck.
Confusing, right?
But when we arrived we arrived at the wrong time, apparently. Attendants were runing around like chickens without a head!
"Beware of the tondoe! Beware!" they said
The tondoe? where have I heard that before?
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This post is innocent enough, I think. Side note: No clue what the laws of teleportation are, but why not teleport there from Jopo? Ewyn needed the training, I guess.